Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-18

The tournament OF the National
Rogue association started of with a
rush on Tuesday. The players enter
ed into the competition with zest and
enthusiasm. and in all three divisions
the balls We're rolling constantly in,
the tournament games that Were in
progress during the day on the eight
courts. Then in the evening, while
Tubbs band gave a splendid comph-
mentary concert. record breaking
attendance for an opening night saw
some pretty exhibition games by a
number Of experts. Chief of these
pion Harold Clark OF Springfield, and
ex-Champion c. E. Cox, Who came
down from Maiden Mass. on Tues
day. The champion has been in Nor
witch since Friday and he showed the
beneficial results of his extra days Of
" placed shots which eventually
| brought his balls around by a good
margin ahead of his opponent.
Huot Defends Second Division.
Interest Tuesday evening conferred
on the middle court. where George
Huot, the new second division play
er from Ckicopee Fass, Mass. sue
cessfully defended the second Van
WiclSle medal against Woodruff T.
| Sullivan. the challenger OF this city.
/ The two young players fought two
stubborn games, and in both OF them
Huot had little advantage over his
| challenger. In the first game. Huot
had q rover and only one arch to
make with his second ball when Sui
livan got the halls and carried them
along with fine skin and Judgment.
| But he was not able to overcome the
lead. The second game lasted until
| close to midnight and Huot took that
also. but sullivan stin has further
opportunity to even the series.
First Van Wiesle Play Tonight.
The first Van wickle play begins
| this evening, with Isoue StociSwen OF
Norwich challenging Il. Edward Clark
| of Springfield, who has held it these
last three years Eddie Clark will
get down from Springfield today to
get into the tournament and make a
try for championship honors once
more, Last year the struggle at the
end was between him ana his broth
er. Stockwen is credited with his best
the. courts Tuesday night playing an
| exhibition game with Gerald BRAZIL,
| and both the Norwich boys were put
| ting up pretty rogue. BRAZIL is still
| in short trousers but he has speed and
control and with the ability he dis
plays his first season on the courts,
| the older players are predicting q
bright future for him If he stays in the
game.
Captain whaly PLAYED a friendly
evening game with c. NJ. Thompson
of Willimantic and to the visitors who
lined the courts had plenty of oppor-
/ tunity to see the game and get a line
on some of the leading players.
Solos Received Particular Applause.
The programme that Director John
| NJ Swain had picked out for Tubbs
band met with general approval The
| ensemble numbers were good and the
solos were especially applauded. One
| OF A Perfect Day. by Herbert Felt
| corn, and the others were Arthur
Campbelrs solos. A Little Spark of
Love Of Good Bye Girls. from Chin
| Chin.
Swahn's orchestra will play tonight,
and Thursday. and the band again on
| Friday.
Champion Scored a Shut Out.
/ The tournament games during Tues
/ day were run off without striking fea-
| lures. The players found the courts
so fast that it took them a little time
/ to get accustomed to the conditions
| and adjust their shots accordingly.
Harold Clark took couple of games
/ in handy fashion shutting out Frank
p. Fenton. of Willimantic. who gradu-
| ated from the second into the first
i division this year by the leading the
/ former last summer. with a score of
| $40.
Clark also defeated Kirk of Phila-
delphia- A. D. Spellman of Whitman
/ tic scored three victories that for the
time being place him at the head of
the list. Ex-champion Charles G.
Williams of Washington started in
cautiously on Tuesday and took his
| opening game from w. L. Robinson
of Mansfield.
Mayor Murphy Made First Arch.
The ceremony of opening the tourn-
| ament was conducted auspiciously by
i President L. C. Williamson of Wash
/ ington, who felicitously introduced
Mayor Murphy and handed him Cham
pion Harold CIark's mallet- The
mayor made a drive and gained the
first arch in two shots. He gave the
j rogue players a cordial welcome to
| Norwich.
The summary of Tuesdays games:
/ First Division Games.
i A d. Spellman beat F. p Fenton.
i E. G. Adams beat W. G. Rodman,
Loue Stockwen beat w. c. Rodman
L. C. Williams beat J. c. Kirk.
l. Harold Clark beat J. c. Kirk.