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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25

Simple ideas enough, the cross
grained mortal will think! But it is
true, as Napoleon maintained, that it
is imagination which rules the world.
And even these materialistic. prosaic
and folly, a time only fit to furnish a
cannot get away from the practical ar
gUment of the merchants and others,
who are purveyors to this Yuletide
walls which come to break up the dead
things out of the ordinary lines, many
a man would have to close his doors.
Everybody knows what the Christ
mas idea has done for art. The most
obtuse must grow sensible of this.
noting the pictures. the statues, the
rare brOnzes and other metals brought
forward for public notice during the
holiday time.
Every line and branch of industry
feels the influence. Hundreds of thou
sands of women in this and other
a livelihood with their needles, their
brushes, in preparing for the Christ
mas demands of trade. Whosoever can
create, originate. design, elaborate, or
nament, at this season is overwhelmed
with orders, commissions. by wholesal-
ers and others. The sum of a hundred
dollars for a novel lamp shade, as
much more for something new in the
CANT bag. a screen, a panel, a chair de-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25

The latest available official figures
Of the federal government set the
total losses by fire in the United
States at half a billion dollars, one
half Of this sum representing the ac-
tual property loss and the other items
representing the excess premiums
over insurance paid, annual expenses
Of water works chargeable to fire ser
vice, annual expense of FIRE depart
ments and annual expense of private
fire protection Most fires start from
simple causes. which efficient inspec-
ton could have eliminated. To get e.
icient inspection Is one Of the big
problems, just as to get efficient ser
vice from any other employe.-New
Haven Union.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25

Don't nurnur for it doesn't pay
1t is bad habit If you only murmur
to yourself. 1t is establishing wear
ing, negative thoughts which always
form a solid foundation for worrying.
Look out for the first causes of COM
plant OF they will become legion.
Imaginary troubles have worried more
people to death than real ones; and
imaginary affections bite and imag-
mary burdens become heavier than
real ones. When you cannot bear
your trials in silence it is time to
strike for freedom. Never let n
singer know you have been stung,
never let a nagger know your sereni-
ty has been disturbed. There is no
basis for glee if there is no evidence
Of success. Just keep an even keel
| and run before the wind, 1t is weary
ing to be lacking most Of the time.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-25

That is a queer newspaper fad Of
having a "what-happened-fi fifty years.
ago" column. Its value is question
able and its offences are many. They
are being run in all parts of the
country, and if one knows which by
cones should be kept by-gones, he Is
qualified to run revelations of the
past for the entertainment of those
who haven't any knowledge of them.
1t is not so very long ago that the
mayor of a western city remarked to
the editor-in- chief of the leading
daily paper: IF you are not mighty
careful with that 50-years- ago col
umn of yours. you may unwittingly
hit some of our first families hard
fhlaUs one of these DAYS! There are
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PENN TAKES IT EASY:
CORNELL DRIVEN HARD
Quakers Aim Mainly Toward
Improving Judgment
Of QuarterbackS.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l7.-Dr. Williams
handed the Pennsylvania varsity a big
surprise this afternoon by not giving the
team any scrimmage. Tho entire time
was spent in "A sigma drill.
Neither Loucks nor Bell displayed
good Judgment as to the selection OF
plays in Yesterdays ~sCrimmage. so this
afternoon the varsity ven through a
rather odd signal drill, The quarter
back would call a signal. and as the
play started Dr. Williams would call
out the number OF yards the man was
supposed to gain. The two quarter
backs were put in every conceivable Do-
sition where good snap judgment VAS
chose the wrong play DIR. Williams called
on other members Of the back field to
select a better one.
Rockefeller and Derr played almost
the entire afternoon at the halves. while
Williams and Nrecland alternated AT
fullback. because OF the almost certain
Reinstatement Of Nreeland. Heinie Miller
was sent back 10 his old position at end
ITHACA, Nov. lin the hardest
scrlmmage played on the Cornell field
In several weeks. the varsity team scored
one touchdown on the scrubs to-day.
Inc regulars snoWeu me form anu
plenty of punch. but they met stiT op-
position all tho time and their gains for
the most part were a couple Of yards at
"A time. Only when Barrett tossed n
couple OF passes to Eckley and Shelton
was the second team fooled at all
The varsity generally employed
straight football, all OF the backs taking
their turns at carrying the ball. After
Barrett had advanced the pigskin to
the 8 yard line Mueller crashed over
for n touchdown by "A drive through CEN
tire and Barrett kicked goal.
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%BLACKTON'S VIRGINIA
WINS GRAVESEND CUP
Trophy in Second Handicap
Division Goes to C.. v. Bryam's
Yacht Careless.

Tie regular fall meeting OF the
Gravesend Bay Yacht Racing Associa-
ton was held last night at the Crescent
Athletic Club house. Brooklyn. The
clubs represented were Atlantic. Benson
hurst, Brooklyn, Crescent and New York
Canoe. The secretary. reporting the re-
suits Of the races for the championships
last season. stated that in class . the
Virginia. owned by j. Stuart Blackton.
won with 80 per cent. She started In
ten races and in one of these was dis
qualified. The Alice did not sail in eight
races and so was not considered as hav-
ing been a starter. Gherardi Davis,
owner of the Alice. was i'll early in the
season and could not sail his yacht and
when the Virginia was disabled he de-
clined to take any sail overs.
In the second handicap division the
Careless won. The scores were Care
less. 81 per cent. May. 5s per cent. (;
La Guiana, 80 per cent. Sterling. 4s
per cent. Oriole. ~ per cent. In the
third division the percentages were Bug
H.. 81 Sunbeam. Al, Anna. 40. The
percentages in the ~knockabout class were
Mouse, 81. Skylark. II Slow Poke. 81.
nv o. " NH' ~ aus Nity
Meteor, owned by r. l.. Finlay. so;
Shadow. 20 Aria, "a Maxixe. AZ. Ar
gus, 81.
The cup offered by Gherardi Davis for
the second handicap division was won
by G. V. Bryam's Careless and the At
lantic Yacht Club cup for the third divl-
sion went to the Bug II.
Gherardi Davis, who has been an en-
thusitstic supporter of yachting on
d. 80 -
emb of the association. John X.
Brophy is the only other yachtsman
upon whom this honor has been con-
ferred.
The Gravesend Bay Yacht Club was
elected to full membership. 1t had only
been an associate member.
Mr.. Brophy showed by figures that the
number OF entries in the races sailed
on Gravesend Bay last season had in
creased by ~ per cent. over 1914. The
annual meeting of the association will
be held on February 10.
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N, Y. U. SUCCESSFUL
WITH TRICK PLAYS
Lineup for Columbia Uncertain
With New Men and Grip
pies Reporting.

With only two moro ays remaining
before the Columbia game. the New
York University coaches are still In
doubt as to tho lineup. New men are
coming out daily and one by one the
crppl"s ar" getting in shape. q. X.
Stirrct. captain OF last years culver
Academy team. reported yesterday and
the coaches gave him "a trial in tho
varsity back field. For "A man who has
been ont all season he showed excep-
tiouai form. Egan. although II had been
stated that h would he unable to play
for the res; Of the season. was In uni
form.
while the scrub team was scrimmag-
ing with the clinton High School eleven
Coach Reilly put the varsity through n
long signal drill. Taylor was IN at full
back, bernstein having been excused
until Friday to- give him "A long rest.
cam ard Erwig Were in at the half
back positions and Manley called the
signals. Whldman. Mcculloch and
NoouHn took turns AZ end Most ~ the
time was spent ~ pcrfecting the execu-
ton OF forward passes and trick plays.
All Tia" open work formations were tried
and only a few were unsuccessful.
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NOT IN FEAR OF
N. Y. us FORWARD PASSES
Of Eighteen Tried by Freshmen Only Two Are Success
ful-Littauer Back in Uniform and Blue
and White Is Confident.

III New YORK University tries forward
passes against Columbia on Saturday
and meets with as little success as
tho Blue and White freshman clever
did yesterday against the varsity on
South Field Columbia can count the
game as already won. OF eighteen
passes tried by the yearlings only two
were successful for "A total Of thirty
yards. Two others resulted in touch
downs for the varsity when Eckey CAL
der. appearing on the field for the
first time In ten days. intercepted tho
ball. The rest were either i~ncornpleted
or Intercepted hy the varsity second
airy defence for fair returns.
one time the cubs by clever rushing
managed to carry the bail TO the var
sity 20 yard line. Coach Frank Fisher
then substituted himself for Dun and
booted the ball between the goal posts
for a goal from field. 1t was the first
time the freshmen have scored against
the varsity In a month and it took a
ringer ~ 10 II. Scrimmagc lasted for
an hour After each play Coach Met
calf took a varsity PLAYER out until
he had all the first string men on the
side lines. They went to one corner
OF the Held and practised new trick
formations.
lH' UOSlltdl lft ms been cut uOWH
10 Slower. the substitute quarterback.
who Is out with a dislocated shoulder.
and Kennedy, the regular left guard.
who has a fractured thumb. Nanny
L!ttaucr laid At rest the many stories
TO the effect that he was through for
the season by appearing in uniform. He
did not get Into the scrimmage, but
practised in the signal drill. a leather
protector. braced with steel plates. has
been fitted around his knee, and while
the contrivance may slow him up Il is
expected 20 prevent further injury 10
the powerful fullback's right leg.
The Columbia campus is banking ali
on Littauer. II he plays the students
will bet heavily II he doesn't there
probably will be a shortage OF Columbia
money. The coaches do not believe
they have u one man team end feel
confident that they can win even with
out L.ittauer. columbia is in better
shape now han At any time this year
said Thomas Thorp. ~. Y. T.. f. on the
wane. We have a team In perfect rom
lition y. Y. L. has five cripples. We
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have a well rounded eleven. The Violet
eleven ~ "A one Ia ~teain-Cann. We
haven't lost "A game and have lots of
confidence. ~. Y. T., on the other hand,
was badly crushed by Wesleyan. To
show you how much they figure on
Howard Cam. the Ncu Yorker had n
headline the other day. Can Cam Can
Columbia" Not n chance"
Bill Wadelton, whose shoulder was
d~islocated in the Stevens game. surprised
tho coaches 10y appearing in Uniform
with his arm perfectly well. Metcalf
iidnt lilo him to get in scrimmage.
hut had him run a mile TO get back
!nto condition. There is n chance that
ne may get in Saturdays game. Grif
buiwinkel regained his position as var
sity centre after being gu, five weeks
with torn ligaments in his shoulder. He
played with his old time dash, but
Brown's experience will keep him in
front as the regular.
'oa Metcalf strengthened his line.
Healy n Van deWater played left
tackle II right guard respect ively.
Both are over o fest and weigh close TO
1870 pounds, Cleveland and Donaldson,
II similar build. played on the right
side of the line \ hot light is Coins
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IMPORTED AIREDALE BEST.
fhir'"h opruug Wins Trophy at
Long Island Club,

"-, the sensational win
'E N.. f.rrtor owned by Messrs.
% s. ... I.. ''wIu, won the trophy for
e' dug u...h in the show at the
'N . winter series of matches
'. '.e Airrdale Terrier Club of
. .t Bryant Hall last eve
..'y entries turned up and
promising American
N..u..,l the imported Pat
s'..I 'Hr t- the best.
'.H-~ brought out seven
.i many promising ones
Fest IN this class went
,.r'u. Dwned by John REID
''.'. Heather Queen is a five
', daughter u Champion Gold
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HARVARD DRILLS ON
AVOIDING FUMBLES.
Catches High. Pulling Kicks
From Lcary similar to
Those of Guernsey.
vUlAN rNHURT BY BUMP

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Nov. f.-At the
~. morcnt this afternoon the Harvard
-, coaches decided not TO put on
h,-l s.rimmagc for the regular team
~. had been planned. The scrubs had
..,yet to go to st. Paul's School for
.,mc hut were not allowed % do so.
. ,boush ttoy did no very hard work
.,In,, the regular OUTFIT. There was
s,-.nuagc. however, and this. al
,,,o,eh short. was fast. with the exccp-
,b3, There was no tackling allowed.
81 v,hau got what seemed to be a
.,,. hmm, but as usual he got right
TX into the play.
~. tiifylrd captain did some beaut.-
L,k.rs this afternoon. making sew
ID .,g,. Of more than sixty yards.
70 team also was drilled on handling
l., I,ary. one of the coaches
h| drives very nigh and hewildering
~ crowded the punts IN the dr!ll 1t was
..b, the backs needed In anticipa-
,f having To meet G~ucrnsey's kick
saturday.
IN. ...I.s worked with n will with
~ Vale attack against the Harvard
cellar, this afternoon. hut they made
-m,l Roadway. The varsity's effort was
"a -.i more srroothncss into the attack.
I'd in his there was a satisfying degree
+, success. Harvard IL not In the least
,rsr ort4ort, apparently. but figures
s,, B, will find Yale IA desperate OPP
r5Nrrt
Tine coaches continued 10 shift the
Isl, Inc about to-day. placing Soucy at
-rr. end ard Harte on the other wing
..' vnlt The final combination will h,
\. ccA.hcs profess not to know, hut II
sgrr ,.l: there will be no change in
\. personnel OF the eleven except that
owen Will start the game IN place OF
-i,ior
R.r.. No mas been the regular rieh:
.'.al.t for several weeks. was tried
toutr',-hi.k again for the scrubs. and
Of. ...ts els IL p" would get into the
.ure 10 place ~ Watson In event of in
fy H, % regular quarterback. II was
q-e--l .,-Jly mat Erwright had been
,.s. ,. p|..1tt..u by the faculty, but
= ',lalrr Blanchard said that he had nos
.l.I .t g.. Euwright was on the feel!
3D.. AUD stands a. the first substitute
- lie. ,t the halfb,cks. Rollins be-
ri. '+. man 20 replace Mahan.
Crave .i BiaEic1. the vcteran tackl.
,4.I. worked for "A long time with
7lrsoa oa 1efeUce to-day. larson hav-
= been she weakest man in the line
,sin,. priuceton, 1t is felt hat the
aches are taking a chance by starting
'oSen. but the final judgment is that the
.-n VII need his weight and physical
s,'-lg;. o., the beginning OF the game.
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ever. He dropped the bali over the goal
posts six times out Of eight tries. All
of them were from about the 40 yard
line.
Every coach who has been at Yale
Field this year was on hand this after
noon to witness the Ina workout. The
coaching squad numbered more than
twenty. although Fitzpatrick. Shevlin.
Field n Bigelow did practically all
the active work.
To-day was strap day and the annual
event was celebrated by the men who
will not return to New Haven TO play
football mex year. They danced about a
fire in the middle Of the field. while they
threw on II their old equipment. which
they will not use again. Among the
stars who will not come back another
year and who danced u the fire
this afternoon were Capt. Wilson, Won
Holt. Walden. Guernsey. J. sheldon. MIL
Ter. H~igginbotham, Way and Chatfeld-
Taylor.
Tonight the members Of the Yale
squad. sixty strong. were guests OF Louis
II. Stoddard at n beefstake dinner given
In the Stoddlrd home on Prospect street.
A number OF imported cabaret perform
ers furnished tho Entertainment. The
menu was simple and tho men were or
dered TO retire at an early hour.
There will he 10 practice tomorrow.
The men will spend the afternoon on
their way 10 the Woodland Park Hotel
at Auburndale. Mass.
Ynle's defeat Of Princeton and Yale's
chances Of - victory over Harvard were
discussed by Yale coaches tonight be-
fore n mars meeting Of more than 1900
students, who sang their n and prac-
Used their cheers which they will use in
the st adi UNI at the Harvard game.
warning to Harvnrd.
Jack Owsiey. Ialc's head coach In
1905, said Tom Shevlin Is the best
captain Yale ever had and the best coach
you ever saw. II Yale has passed the
storm centre. a. We hope. there will be
no need for her coming back in the
future. Harvard cant waste any MIN
utes IN the game on Saturday, or she'll
be licked
In discussing ineligihtlity he said
We have a big squad OF irelieibles NJ
the field this year who would be giving
Yale "A lot OF assistance right now II
you fellows had kept after them last
winter on their studies
1.-The early part OF this fall was an
unhappy time for me- said fitzpatrick
Every Monday morning I had to duck
my way into the Office. Last Monday
however. I came in and swel,ed out my
chest. proud that | was IA Yale man
You nave on this field this year a real Yale
team. "A team that arose from the most
disastrous defeats in Yale history to show
it, true merit against Princeton
Tom Shevlin "a the Moses to lead
US out OF the wilderness. Frankly
didn't think he could do II. but he did
because you have eleven Of the greatest
fighting men | ever laid eyes on. They
won because every man thought he could
Hex the man opposite him and did IT,
Following up Owsley's remarks upon
eligibility. Fitzpatrick said w car
start now to turn u a championship
team for next fall. II you all do what you
straight. We will have a team which
will wipe up everything in the country
We've got the men in College now
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Water Polo squad stronger.

The Columbia water polo squad prac-
tised In the swimming pool OF the Col
lege Of the City Of New York yesterday.
The c. G. n. Y. sextet will be the first
Columbia will meet In the intercollegiate
Swimming League, so Capt. Mouquin de-
c!ded to try out his opponents pool,
Mouauln's return to the squad has
strengthened the 80 that now II
looks almost as formidable as the swim
ming team. At the close OF the football
season Mouquin will get Van de Water,
a giant swimmer who played water polo
last yea
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'"''l"s. ~" Greek strong
y >Iio ~lIovOnpda in their
last night in the interna-
tournament al the Man
.".| House, The nen wrestled
80 Foe ends. i%levonpasL per-
-.N.n.ug Tofalos by the toe,
' ''.ls Graco-Roman rules.
n't warned HeVOnpaa, but
.'''at.ou to the warning, so
'np"Il"d 70 ~disqualify him.
'..'. nod Karl IospIsil to a 20
N''er leaving the stage
'f nod about a pain I'm his
ur tId upon n physics. ex-
Was discovered ne had "A
'.e shoulder. This means
:, uaNo to drop out of the
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william Mclean OF tho TRINITY clun'
Brooklyn, was knocked out In the sec
ond round last night In the amateur box
ing tournament at the Crescent Athletic
club by Jimmy Lewis, unattached. Max
Birdie OF Rutgers Place Gym received
The referees decision over NJ. Rosen,
unattached, in the no pound class, j,
q. Sauer defeated Louis Almbe1I, Ner-
curry AthlotiC Club.
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YALE BETTER ALL AROUND
IN FINAL RIDIRON TESTS
Under Coaching of Shevlin, Fitzpatrick, Field and Bige-
low, Both Defence and Attack Are More Effec-
tive-Allen Gets Wiedeman's Place.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 17.-Tom
Shevlin put the Yale football team
through the final practice OF the season
In the BOWL this afternoon. Except for
a signal drill in tho Stadium early
Friday afternoon the Yale varsity Is
ready to meet Harvard on Saturday.
Fortunately there have been no seri-
Gus injuries to contend with his week.
Tho men played through the Prince
ton game without mishap. except to
Wiedeman. who is out definitely. There
has been some hard WORK TINS week.
Every man liz OIL his toes Tor the Har-
ward game and IL anxious for the start.
ing whistle to blow.
Most of the attention of the coaches
was given to-day to signal practice. IN
which there WIS Improvement over yes.
terday's showing. The team lined up
~ II will face Harvard Saturday as
follows Left end. Church left tackle.
G. Sheldon. laft guard. Black centre.
White; right guard. J. Sheldon right
tackle. Way light end. Allen quarter
back. Van Nostrand left halfback. Will
son right halfback. Bingham ~fullback,
Guernsey. This combination represents
he strongest that Yale can put in the
field. Tit squad has been raked In
''"'NSi =" pioitilSAhs HihttEldl. htu ~
coaches are we'll satisfied with the re-
suit.
Allen Has wieAman's Place.
The choice Of Allen rs q substitute
for Wiedeman came at the last moment.
H~igginbotham. h probably will play
part or the game. was considered the
first choice for the position. but Allen
has shown such improvement this week
that he has o~utdistanced his rival.
In the dummy offensive and defensive
work. which followed the signal practice,
there was something which closely ap-
proximated IA scrimmage. 80 far az the
linemen were concerned. Some of the
regulars were not flowed to take part
in his drill. Capt. Wilson. who has
been working very hard. had a days
rest because the trainers feared he
might go stale. Emil Jaques made a
good showing in Wilson's position. In
the line. Balbridge played for Way.
chatfeld Taylor worked in the same po-
sition, and Miller substituted for White
at centre.
Most OF the work was against the
strong team OF inel!gibles. hut for u
time Howard Jones. Johnny Fitzpatrick
and Lucius Bigelow. all in football toys.
formed "A trio which opposed the regu-
lars. II there IL any doubt about the
present day ability OF these former stars.
It was dispelled to-day. for they man
handled the varsity iinemen In good
fashion. ON the whole. however. the
defence of the varsity showed improve
ment. and the attack ran with more
smoothness than 1t has any day this
week. Scovil. who took Bob Bingham's
position at right halfback. appeared to
good advantage.
G~uernsey's Kicking Accurate.
The bail was given to the varsity on
the scrubs 30 yard line. whore they lined
up against the ineligibles for practice in
defenCivc work for Guernsey's kicks.
Sometimes the inel!gibles broke through
and hurried Guernsey, but. as a rule, the
Yale kicker had plenty OF time. Guern-
seN's toe and eve are AA accurate as
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= J., Nov. ia great I'm
'"pud period gave Kearny
victory over the Clifton
'. Basketball team to-day ~
H'o shooting Of MARCUS, who
''' '"If mold goal, "A Kearny the
s.. Mastcu brothers scored
we've VI g..G,ons total
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GOSSIP OF THE GR1D1R0N.
NJ WILLIAM n. HANNA.

Capt. Barrett Of Cornell has made
moro ~touchdowns tina the entire liar
ward. Yale. Princeton or Penn team has
made. a list of Individual achievements
OF the year in the speciality mentioned
credits the Comedian with twenty
touchdowns. the combined Harvard
with seventeen. the Quakers with four
teen and Yale with ten.
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CORNELL AND HAvEFORD TIE.
soccer Teams Battle Untu IL u Too
DARK to See DaII.

lTHACA, y Y. Nov. 17.-Cornell and
Y ward soccer teams battled TO a / to
! 'e here this afternoon. the game last
~ uunl IL Was too dark 10 see the
't| TIE Ithlcius showed "a lot OF
'rr.r, -"t since ihcir game with Yale
- saturday and their strong defence
rt.5'r Surprised the Havcrford cam.
RC'a Thomas and Carey scored their
En-. r o.. NrSt half.
'.0' - OWES and Dyer pl Iyed best
'o- cornell. Nh.l" Carey and Stokes
Ftte t. N-''rs stars. AS a result Of
De 20 rl'E team scores n point in
$50 .],2t.ug The lineup:
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Mortn victor over otis.

Charles NORM of Chicago defeated
Charles OILS OF brooklyn so to ~ ia %
game o: the Interstate Three cushion
billiard League played last night IN the
Bvooklyn Billiard Academy NORM made
d high run Of q aud Otis one of 4