Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-24

Saturdays fine weather gave such impetus to the play in the final day of the 33d tournament of the National Roque association that by six o'clock the contest was settled and the vis- itors were packing up mallets and planning for departure. And in the evening. when after a brilliant vic tory by Bosworth. Eddie Clark won climax was reached and the tourna- n1ent was over.
 Harold Clark Climbs to Top.
 Harold Clark it was who showed championship form and finish this rnent of his skill on the sanded courts that came at last on Saturday. He has been a steadily developing player every year; last summer he was one of the chief contenders for the chief honor; this year he got it. Yet the finish was beginning to wear on even his steady nerves. His game with Horace Webb, Saturday morning, aft CT his older brother had shut him out without an arch, showed that. Webb displayed about his best form of the week and it was keen fight With Clark lackisg the precision that marks his usual game. Thus Harold Clark s string of victories was broken into and it looked as if several of the lead CTS might come up to his score of 12 anu LNO but w. '. d6iedL- ed J. c. Kirk and c. G. Williams spoiled Kirk's chances altogether in another most interesting game and Harold Clark had already put C. G. Cox of Maiden out of the running. Cox in turn materially diminished his out look on leading place. So it came about that Charles Jacobus' default and victories over Williams and Rob inson to Eddie Clark, brought the latter'S score the same as his broth er's. And then Eddie, satisfied with three championships, solved the tie by defaulting to his brother and giving the younger player the honor.
 Eddie Clark Defends Medal. In the evening Eddie Clark won his | share S< the glory by successfully de- lending the first Van Wicket medal against the challenger, Harold Bos- worth of New London. The tive games were witnessed by an assem- l blaze that packed the bleachers and used all the chairs and benches that were available. It was the largest crowd and the most satisfactory night of the week and the roque itself was not exceeded in brilliance by any ot the tournament games.
 Spectators Reused to Applause. There was repeated applause at the | long shots and the caroms witf which each of the contestants distin- | guished themselves time and again One of the prettiest of these was wheT Clark had Bosworth seemingly tied up | with two balls behind an arch at one end of the court and the only available | ball at the other end. Bosworth tool | Q long chance carefully made the arci | and hit the ball behind it from al most the length of the court. The frs I game, as on the previous Van Wicklt | night. went to the challenger, bu | Srto.tIy Tn Srpad iT
 in the second game and saved him | self bya margin too small to be com | fortable. Tubbs band could not play as had been planned, because so man! | of the members found they had tt | work but very acceptable music wa! | provided by a scrub orchestra that wa! l hurriedly rushed together by Lout | Stockwell.
 Fenten First In Second Division.
 In the second division Frank P
 Fenton of Willimantic was tied witt
 J. D. Miner of East Greenwich. bu
 the Rhode Island man had to depar
 for home Saturday Tght and so MT
 Fenton becomes the champion of tn
 second division. It is an honor wei
 earned by the Willimantic player, fo his play has been consistent am
 strong this season and it is pleasinI as well. because of his popularity witt players and visitors. Dr. Hartman O Philadelphia played splendid gam
 but his defeat bX. MT. Fenton Satur
 day was decisive.
 Officers and Committees.
 At an adjourned meeting of the Ma tional Roque association held a 12.45 o'clock Saturday afternoon, tn following officers were elected for tn
 ensuing year:
 President-L. Cabell Williamson | Washington, D. c.
 First Vice President-Samuel B. Pren tice Providence R. I.
 Second Vice President-E. G. Adams Kingston, N. I.
 Third Vice President-W. c. Rod
 man, Philadelphia, Pa.