Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-20


downs, with particular stress on the
downs, for the 1eaders in the tourna-
ment play of the National rogue as
ISOLATION. Champion Harold Clark
alone of the First Divisioners came
through the day without loss of pres
tige and for the first time clearly in
the lead, he heads the list with
string of six straight victories and not
a defeat. Spellman and Williams both
fell on Thursday, men who in their
earlier games started a brilliant string
of wins and were going good for high
honors. OF course when Spellman met
Williams in the afternoon, ii was
granted that one of them would get
showed back into second position. and
here Spellman's practice and COM
mand of the balls returned him a win
ner after a splendid fight on the part
Of the Washingtonian- 1t was not ex-
peeted however, that J. D. Miner would
give Spellman much of a rub, but that
is what he did THURSDAY afternoon
and put the Willimantic man out of
the premier position, leaving Clark
temporarily unnolested. This was in
the First Division
BRAZIL Defeated DR.. hartman.
The second division too had its time
of turmoil on Thursday. DIR. TART
man. who comes from Philadelphia,
where he is the efficient head of a
large church and a neighbor and friend
VI new EclEE -. Va
Norwich, had been playing a tremend-
Gus game and leaving a wide and clean
swath of victories behind him. And
Thursday he too. came to grief, and
dropped two games. With Gerald
BRASIL of this city Dr. hartman fought
and took his first defeat 1t was an
uphill game that the Norwich young
ster won-he's only II and still in knee
breeches. He seems to be something
of the boy wonder that Eddie Clark
vas when he began his rogue career
at -. hartman had a rover before
BRASIL had a chance to get started.
Then came a question of a ball wired
up In a wicket that BRASIL drove at.
The ball stirred, but the umpires de-
c:ded that it was not hit, and the boy
yielded gracefully. Eventually though
he got the balls, and kept them and
VIXEN he ran out ahead Of the reverend
doctor, his enthusiastic friends pre-
scented him with a box of candy. In
the evening Brassill played an exhibit
lion game with Harold Clark and he
is picking up points on the game all
the time
Chance for Norwich Boy to Win.
DR.. Zartman's other loss was to c. VI.
Thompson of Willimantic. Two other
games which he won Tuesday brought
his list Of games to its end and until
Huot and BRASIL play their remain
ing games the second division winner
is in town The Norwich player alone
has any chance Of winning, for with
four straight victories he will lead
hartman by one game. Huot has al
ready lost two games and so, at best
can only tie the Philadelphia player.
Eddie Clark Played Fast Game.
Thursday was a day of fast games.
and the fastest was that which Eddie
Clark played President Williamson,
late in the afternoon, just after per-
mission had been granted to him, in
spite of being late. to take part in the
tournament. 1t was a clean shut out
for the older man; and Clark ran his
two spheres through and staked them
in just 25 minutes. His brother Har-
old shut out Rodman in forty minutes
of play Thursday afternoon and DR..
Hartman trimmed George Hall of the
second division in about the same
length of time. Eddie Clark said that
his record playing on a somewhat
smaller court at his home in Spring
field was a few seconds over II min
utes.
Took First Van WiekIe Medal.
In the case of Clark the players held
special meeting on Thursday after
noon and when he was just about to
depart in an automobile with some
friends, they gave him permission to
to be in Boston Wednesday noon to
meet a young man friend of his and
SO could not get here earlier. Conse-
quently he was on hand Thursday
night to continue the defence of the
first Van Wickle medal against the
challenger. Loue Stockwen The
latter started well IN the first game
but Clark soon got the balls in his
possession and Stockwell didn't have
look in In the second game Stock
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Clark romped around the court for a
home run and a clean shut out and
the honor of holding the first Van
Wiclle medal for the fourth time.
Sullivan Evens the Series.
The play for the second Van wickle
medal, between George Huot of Chico
pee Falls and Woodruff T. Sullivan
OF this city, was quite as interesting
and hard fought as the other matches
After two defeats by Huot Wednesday
night, Sullivan returned to the courts
with determination Thursday evening
and succeeded in two stubborn games
in evening the series. The second
game was especially creditable to the
Norwich man. Huot had one bail
| through the arches and a rover before
Sullivan got on his feet, but then he
| got the balls in hand and rolled them
around and kept Huot tied up until
finally he ran out. The deciding
games VIII De feature OF ton1ghtS
| Play and EX-champion Harold Bos-
| worth OF New London may also be
| here tonight. He was up for a time
Thursday night. played with F. NJ
Thompson, and said he was going to
be in the tournament for sure next
summer.
In the third division, William Nal
lard of Norwich has a good chance OF
getting away with the honors, and al
worst he will tie for first place. He
has four straight victories, and one
more game to play with DR.. Faatz OF
Willimantic. Clinton Jones with one
| defeat, is second now.