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Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
pETRoIT TIGERS
HAVE SOME TRIO.
Cobb, veaeh and Crawford Do Much
Damage With Their War Clubs.

Ty Cobb, Bobby veach and Sam
Crawford. That's the answer in nut
shell as to why Hughey Jennings De-
troit Tigers are up there battling for
the American league pennant lead with
the highly regarded Red Sex and the
much respected White Sox. Without
that swatting triumvirate Detroit
would just be baseball club; with
them in action the Tigers loom up as
a pennant contender OF the strongest
variety.
Such hard and consistent hitting as
the Tiger outfielGers have displayed
this season is one Of the brightest
features OF the American league race,
and If Hughey Jennings takes another
gonfalen for Detroit the chief credit
OF course. Cobb and his co-partners
were expected to be the advance guard
of the Tiger attack. but their most san
guine admirers did not anticipate the
demon smuggling that this trio has in
dulged in since the opening of the sea-
son. They seem to be on the way to
batting records which will make the
much Wanted outfields of other clubs
and other days lose some Of their
lustre.
UnomciaI records compiled on Satur-
day show Cobb leading the American
league batters with the remarkable
percentage Of .408, a mid-season mark
which is even high ror the redoubtable
Ty. Third in the ranks of sluggers,
with Eddie Collins of the White Sox
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
Ruteau,. Reautisa win.

have attained rep" Sunday they
5ourneyed to Voluntown and made a
clean sweep. After the dust settled the
score stood to 0, Manager Buteau
generously allowing Voluntown 70 have
full control Of the cipher. Harry
Gaucher. twirler for the Beauties, had
16 strikeouts to his credit. which is
some twirling, as this was the first
time he had pitched this season. Vol
untown simply couldn't see his curves,
while Baltic easily reached their pitch
er Tor number of safe hits. There's
no use talking. the ReaI1ties are
there They want games with other
teams. but only fast ones need apply,
and after they beat VoIuntown in Bal
tic next Sunday they win have several
open dates,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
FEW UPsErS IN LoNGWooD
CRICKET CLUB TENNIS MEET.
Southern California Champion Elm
mated in Second Round.

Boston, July 26.-Play in the first
and second rounds of the 25th annual
lawn tennis tournament of the Long
wood Cricket club today developed few
upsets. The elimination in the Sec
ond round of Ward Dawson of Los
Angeles. champion of Southern Cali
fornia, by D. s. Waters of New Or
leans. the Louisiana title holder, and
of A. s. Dabney, several times joint
holder of the state doubles honors, by
G.. w. Wightman of Boston. were the
principal features. There are % pairs
in the drawings for the eastern doubles
championship which begins tomorrow.
of Hartford. Conn, defeated e. A. Niles
of Concord, N. H. So, SO, but in the
second round Roberts lost 10 R N.
Williams, I'd, OF Boston. the latter TAX
ing the match 81, 60, In the second
round also G. H. Nettleton OF New
Haven defeated f. R. Sedgeriy of Bos-
ton, CO. 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
EAST SIDE ITEMS
July Outings Taken by Local Residents
Guests Come and Go.

Mrs Augusta Pratt and Mrs. Ber-
nard Brah1nan OF Carter avenue spent
Monday in PoQuetanuck. guests OF Mrs.
Brahman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hem
ry Norman.
Mrs. Hattie sprague ana Mrs. John
r. Fowler OF Main street spent the
week end with New London friends.
Mrs. NJ. Whaley Of Carter avenue
has returned from a brief stay with
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Whaley, of Providence.
Miss Mae Fisher Of the Corning
road was q recent visitor at Watch
Hill.
Returns 70 Washington.
Carl Jenison has resumed his du-
ties in Washington. d. c., after spend
ing two weeks vacation with his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Z. Boyens,
of AZ Hamilton avenue
Mrs La Monte and SON George of
Mulberry street were recent visitors at
Groton Long Point
Mrs. Charles Beaver and son Arthur.
Mrs. Emil Jahn, Mrs Skirrow and
daughter Alma Of Hartford and Rich
ard La Monte spent Thursday at
Watch Hill.
Mrs. l. Lovett spent Monday in
Ledyard-
Miss Ruth Gallup OF aAuburn.-R.sI,.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27

is the guest of her cousin. Miss Gladys
Austin, of 30 Penobscot street.
Miss Olive La Pierre has returned to
her home in Sigourney street. Hart
ford, after spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hildebrand Of
Fox Hill, Mrs. z. Maynard of Stanton
avenue and Miss Lillian Calkins of
Main street.
At Bushy Point.
Mrs. Max Foley and family of Hedge
avenue are spending a few days at
Bushy Point
Mrs. N. 3. Lewis and daughter Helen
are among those registered at Bay
View hotel, Mantle.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whaley of
Providence spent the week end with
Mr.. Whaley's mother. Mrs. NJ. Whaley,
of Carter avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold r Barstow and
son Ellison spent Sunday in Ledyard.
visiting Mrs. Barstow's father. E. F.
Warrington.
William Dyer and Frank Lumis of
Hedge avenue are enjoying two weeks
vacation at Ramp Killkare. Mantle,
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Little Miss Marguerite Reilly Is
spending her vacation with her grand
mother, Mrs. NJ. Ryan, of Yantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
American Lsavus.


a profitable home stay this afternoon
by dividing a double header with
Pittsburgh. The visitors won the first
game. 2 to 1, while the Giants took the
second contest. 8 to o. The first game
resulted in close pitching battle be-
tween Adams and Mathewson, the for
mer winning in the eighth inning when
the veteran Wagner singled, took sec
ond on Viox's sacrifice and scored on
Baird's double.
In the second game Tesreau shut out
Pittsburgh with five scattered hits and
struck out seven men. Scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
MAJOR LEAGUE AVERAGES.
Ty Cobb Weakens In Hitting and
Drops Back Two Full Points-Dau-
bert and Macee Also Leaders.

Ty Cobb is going back. During the
past week he has dropped down two
401. This mark Is Just so points above
his nearest competitor in the Ameri-
can League batting race. The Georgia
Peach also leads the Johnson circuit in
devious other departmental. He has
stolen so bases in Sc games. American
League home plates bear the marks Of
SO contracts with Tys spikes. Just
as O matter OF course he has slammed
out hits for total OF 100 bases. This
is far in advance OF the other sluggers
on the circuit. Eddie Collins, ex-
Mackian and now White Seeker, has
pushed into second nlace In batting
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
SatIonal League.

National League.
Boston /, Chicago o.
Pittsburgh q New York !. FiEt camel
Pittsburgh o. New York 3. (Second camel
Brooklyn Is. ST. Louis s.
Philadelphia 6. Cincinnati 2.
American League.
No games scheduled
Federal League
Chicago H. Baltimore g. (F1rst eamel
Baltimore 5. Chicago l. (Second camel
Newark 3. Pittsburgh l.
Brooklyn S, St Louis g.
international League.
Toronto Providence postponed. rain.
Rochester 4. Harrisburg 2
New England League
Lawrence-LoweIl postponed. rain.
FftchburE /. Lewiston 2 Called end Of nth
,ain-)
Lynn 5. Manchester 8
Colonial League.
Broekton z. Neu Haven 0.
New Bedford 2. Springfield 3. us innings.)
Hartford 7. Pawtucket 3.
Exhibition Games.
Cleveland (A) Z, Scranton IN. Y. S. Ii 2.
Detroit (A) 6. Buffalo (Intl 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
BRAVES EARN | TO 0 VICTORY
Champions Ended Home Series Winning -Four Straight From
Chicago-Adams Lost Brilliant Pitching Duel-Boston
Scored Lone Run on Timely Batting.

veach, who Is enjoying one of his best
seasons as q Tiger. He has been hit
ting the ball at q -3gs clip, many points
below Cobb's average, but only i've
lower than the latest figures credited
to Eddie Collins.
Sam Crawford who deserves the bulk
Of the praise. Age cannot dim his eye
or stay the power OF his Gusty bltid-
geon. He's hitting $40.
With such walloping trio there's
no wonder that the Tigers are in the
thick OF the fray.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27

Boston 5Jrly Z6e-The SBrayes ended
their home series today by winning the
fourth straight game from Chicago. I
Adams oe Chicago lost. notwithstand-
ing brilliant twirfing. The Braves
run was the result OF Moran's scratch
hit. EwerS sacrifice and Magee's single.
Chicago had three men on bases due
to q single and two passes by Raglan.
when Hughes was called to the box
with none out IN the eighth. He famed
the first man and then started a double
play which retired the side. The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
GAMES scHEDutED TODAY.

aAHEs scHEDutED TODAY.
Hationai Lsasus.
Boston at BrookIyn.
American League
Chicago at Boston.
St Louis at Philadelphia-
Cleveland at Washington
Federal League.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh.
Newark at St Louis
Brooklyn at Kansas City.
Buffalo At Chicago
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
superbas Still Winnino.

Brooklyn, n. Y, July 26-The
Brooklyns finished up the series
against the western invaders today
with a 10 to victory over st. Louis.
This was Brooklyn's 22d victory in 20
games played since the Dodgers re-
turned home in last place on June 30.
Five games were lost and one was a
tie.
Brooklyn batted SaIlee and Perdue
out of the box today and also pounded
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
tx) Batted for Dooin
(U) Batted for AIathe
PhiIIies 6. cincinnati ?.

Cincinnati, O., July 26.-Bancroft's
home run in the fifth, with two on
bases, started the leaders to score, and
Philadelphia won easily from Cincin-
natl today, 6 to 2. Bancroft's hit was
short right field drive which bounded
over Griffith's head when he ran up
on it. Schneider was forced to give
way in the seventh, and McKenery,
who succeeded him, did not allow hit.
Score.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27

Anes, who made bis first appearance
on the mound for St Louis Myers
hit Sallee's first Offering for home
run to deep center, while Wheat and
Stengel also had a busy day at the
bat. Appleton pitched erratic ball In
the early innings and eased UP toward
the end. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
COLON.

New York, July 26-Cotton futures
closed steady. October 9.07; December
9.33: January 9.42; March 9.65; May
1856. Spot quiet; 1middling 9.05.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
MONEY.

New York. July 26.-Call money
steady. High 2; low "a; ruling rate
l 8-4: last loan 2; closing bid / ga;
offered at 2.
Time loans frmer: sixty days 100
3; six months 1908 Ia
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27

txl Batted for Bescher In tn.
(xx) Batted for Ames In eth
(xxxj Batted for Higgins In 9th-
Score By innings:
Brooklyn ..........l o 6 40 Els
st Louis ..........0 90 al 1 o 2-s
Two base hits. Lcng. Snyder. Cutshsv. OMAN.
Stenge- Three base hits. Hyatt Stengel. Home
run, Myees Sacrifice hit Perdue.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
At 8ushy Point.

chester.-The Chester Dye works
has started up again after several
weeks shut down on account of not
having a stock of acid.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
EmeraIds Issue chalIenoa.

The Emeralds of fWii1nmantic would
ike game with any fast baseball
cam in eastern Connecticut for Aug. list
Caftv1lle or Eachems preferred. Game
D be played In Willimantic Telephone
Michael MCCARTHY, 1913. Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
Sterlinn vs. GIasnn

Sterling and Glasgo meet Saturday
m tho first game of their series AS
10Th teams are Strengthening for these
raues. the fans in their respective
owns are anxious for the struggle.
Lou Jennings. 2,4S "a. is the trotting
ensation of the half mile tracks.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
Cincinnati On,

ca Batted for Schneider in 7th.
(zz) Batted for Mckinney In 9Th.
Score by inntpgs: 80
Philadelphia $500. o Os
Cincinnati .......... 80 % o o.
Two base hits. Gnn1th. Clarke. Rodgers Three
base hits. Groh Hons run. Bancroft Sacrihce
hits. Charlie. Herzos, Groh.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
Indianapolis Players Are Paid Promptly

Indianapolis. Ind, July 26.-sThe
Itatement of President Gilmore of the
Federal league that players of the
American association are not paid
promptly does not apply to the Indian
lpolis club" said Pete Stewart. secre-
.ary of the local club, when informed
II President Gilmore's assertion.
THE Indians are paid promptly, and
Sanford Burlz. who Jumped to the Fed
srals. broke his contract when he left
me Indianapolis club" added Stewart.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
ATToRNEYs-&T-LAW
BUSTER ELIoNsKY
sWIMs IN sTRAlTJAckET
Legs ShackIed, Covers Five Miles Ia
160 Minutes.

wearing a Efra1tJacker, and Win MS
legs shackled with 10 feet of heavy
chains, Henry Elionsky, a commodore
in the American Life Saving society,
and one Of the best known stunt
swimmers in the United States, swan
Sunday from the Battery to Sixty-hfth
street, In Bay Ridge. N. r. distance
Of five miles, In two hours and forty
minutes.
The straitjacket which Elionsly
wore was the regulation type used in
insane asylums. It bound the body
closely, strapped his arms to his side
and fastened in the back. The chains
were wrapped closely about his legs,
binding them together from his hips
to his ankles. His only means of pro-
pulsion, beyond the lunge from the
shoulder and the chest, was by moving
his knee joints and threshing the water
with his legs.
Elionsky slipped into the water Of
the police basin at the Battery, after
convincing several policemen, who tried
to stop him, that he had no intention
of committing suicide. Half a dozen
lifeboats. filled with life guards, and
lowed him. Elionsky swan the entire
distance like a 'porpoise, plunging head
first into the water, threshing with the
lower part of his limbs, and then com
ing. to the surface for an instant's
breathing. The water was very rough
hAQ rSSNC1d 1 I1A1CS 1A4AOL4S1AJ was DOW1OQ
over by big waves.
Elionsky was in almost perfect con-
dition when he was lifted from the
water at Bay Ridge. The only visible
effects of the swim were on his limbs,
where the iron chains had chafed and
cut into the flesh, and marks on his
chest and arms. where the straitjacket,
being buckled a bit too tight, cut off
the flow of blood and in some spots
bruised the flesh.
Elionsky is 81 years old. and when he
is not swimming around shackled or
towing boats, he teaches swimming at
the big pool in Steeplechase park, at
Coney Island. Some of his exploits
seem to be well nigh impossible. Once
he SWAN from Brooklyn bridge to Bay
Ridge. shackled. and towing seven men
In boat. This was in mid-winter.
Two weeks ago he SWAN from the
Battery to the pier at Steep1echase
park with his hands and arms shackled
and next Sunday he expects to swim
from the Battery to Fort Wadsworth
In the NarrowS with his arms and legs
shackled and with two men bound to
his back.
Adverse water conditions yesterday
baked George Esselborn of New York
In an effort to break the existing rec
ord for the swim from the Battery to
Sandy Hook. After being in the water
three houns and seeing that, with the
rough sea running. he would be unable
to accomplish his task, he gave up the
fight.
EsseIborn left the starting point at
SIS p. m. He made great progress
through Buttermilk channel and out
into the lower bay, when he began to
lace a head-on wind that churned up
The water in high rollers. He contin-
ued to battle on and, passing close to
Fort Wadsworth, on the States Island
shore, it was seen that he could not
continue on much further.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
Modern Gas Range
GAS Is A TIME-SAVER

No building OF fires or carrying out
ashes. Nothing to do but strike q
match and the fire Is ready.
A Gas Range is an Ornament IN tn
Kitchen and a Joy to the Cook.
Order now before the Summer rush.
We are also headquarters for Hum
phrey Gas Arcs, Welsbach Reflex
Lights and Ruud and Vulcan Tank
Water Heaters.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-27
Harmony in the Home
Rests with the Cook

The best natured person in the
world will get grouchy shaving over q
coal or wood fire.
Make the Queen Of the Kitchen
dappY with q =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
S95,0000O0 for N. Y. C.
Improved Sentiment Seen in
Success of Central Issue.

The right of stockholders to SUBJ
scribe to the $l00,000,000 issue of New
York Central convertible per cent de-
benture bonds, which terminated on
Tuesday, was exercised TO nearly the
full amount of the issue. II was an
nounced yesterday that the unsub-
scribed balance was less than $1,000
900, and this has been sold by J. 7.
Morgan e. Co., the syndicate mGlagers,
to Wall Street interests.
The success of the offering, it was
pointed out, bears witness to the i'm
provement of sentiment since the issue
was first discussed. When the plans
for raising the $l00,000,000 were being
formulated there was some feeling that
the magnitude of the transaction and
the inability of some of the stockhold-
ers TO increase their investment might
mitigate against the Issue.
As a matter of fact, the necessity on
the part of some of the stockholders
of converting their warrants into cash
forced the price down so that at one
time large amounts of the rights were
offered freely for sale at Is of | per
cent, or 1919 cents for the rights ac-
crung to one share Of stock.
There was a tremendous business in
the bonds on the Stock Exchange. Out
of the days total of So, 500, 900 in bonds,
s7,279 900 was in the New York Cen
trails new debentures. The strength in
the issue was attributed largely TO
short covering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
War Orders Up Again.

In q despatch from Schenectady It
was said that the American Locomotive
plant there had begun to manufacture
thrapnel on O large scale for a foreign
government. The statement was made
that the locomotive company had
booked orders for $70,O00,000, to com
prise between 100000 and 100000
shells. There was no confirmation Of
the story during the day, officers Of the
company being habitually reticent
about shrapnel contracts, but in gossip
Of the financial district it was said
that the Schenectady story had been
called untrue by interested parties,
who AZ the same time would not deny
tina; large contract was pending. On
the day American Locomotive advanced
nearly points, but the best price 1t
touched was 8 points below the figure
reached on the day it was first re-
ported that the company had booked
an enormous order. Westinghouse
Electric advanced points and New
York Air Brake 81. These are the
companies which were said TO be par
teiDatng as principals with the Amer
lean Locomotive Company in the
shrapnel negotiations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
GOVERNMENT BONDS
AMSTER ON ROCK ISLAND
Wanted to Postpone Annual
Meeting to Change BY Laws.

Nathan L. Amster, Of Boston, who
was elected q director of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway Com
panv at the annual meeting in Chicago
recently, to represent minority inter-
ests. issued a statement at the Biltmore
last night in which he said that his
reason for wanting TO postpone this
meeting was to have time within which
TO draft a new set Of bylaws. Amster's
statement was in reply TO an alleged
criticism of ]. Horace Harding, OF the
Sheldon proxy committee, from which
Amster inferred that the receivership
was due to his attempt to have the
meeting postponed until April II.
Amster also referred to an infer
ence" of Mr.. Harding that 7. NJ. Schu-
macher. chairman of the Rock Island
board, limited that the property would
have to 90 into receivership. This Am
ster attempts to prove untrue by quot
ing from a conversation between HIM
self and Mr.. Schumacher at the annual
meeting.
The committee recently appointed to
get powers of attorney from stockhold-
ers Amster said has received upward
of 700 assents. He claims that many
of these gave their proxies to the Shell
don committee. He also expresses con
fdence in the power of the Amster IN.
terests to take the Rock Island out OF
receivership, to rehabiitate the COM
pany's finances without burdensome as
sessments upon the stockholders and
to bring the property back ITO the rank
which it has always held among the
best of our Middle West railroads"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
B. 3 @. NOTE ISSUE
SOLD IN 1876 MINUTES
Keen Demand Attributed to the
Scarcity of Short-Term Rail-
road Securities.

An issue of S4O,pOO,OoO Az per cent
notes purchased by Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
and Speyer & Co. from the Baltimore
e. Ohio Railroad was sold by the bank
ers yesterday in exactly two hours and
sixteen minutes after the subscription
lists were opened. The purchasers were
mainly banks and institutions.
The keen demand for the notes, which
caused a heavy oversubscription, is at
tributed to the scarcity of securities
of this character owing to the recent
policy of the railroads in financing
their short term obligations with bonds
of a longer maturity. Half of the B.:
& o. issue natures June l, 1917, and
the other half June l. 1918. The offer
ing price was 1914 for the two-year
and 90 for the tnree-year notes.
The entire issue is secured by the fol-
lowing collateral: Thirty-two million
dollars face value Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago Terminal Railroad Company
first mortgage bonds series A, guaran-
teed principal and interest by the Bal
timore e. Ohio Railroad Company;
10000 shares Reading Company first
preferred stock, 100000 shares Read
ing Company second preferred stock;
10000 Reading Company common
stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
B. & O.'s Note Sale.

Al first there was surprise that Bal
t;more & Ohio should again resort to
notes 20 carry out Its necessary tnsn-
cling. the general understanding being
thar a bond issue was contemplated.
There was surprise, too, that, the Sc
curities being notes instead Of bonds,
they should be drawn 10 run for two
and three years instead Of one, thus
seeming 70 indicate the belief Of bank
ers that the return TO fairly normal
conditions when railroads might Dor
VOW money on long-term obligations at
@ fair rate Of interest was 10 be de-
fcrred beyond the common expectation.
How much the money cost the road
there is no saying definitely. Appar-
entity il was only a little over per
cent. because the three-year notes, al
lowing "A OF l per cent off to dealers,
We're offered by the syndicate on about
ass basis, and the two-year notes on
about a as basis. The company has
10. bound itself to keep on paying in
tcrest az the rate Of ~ per cent on
S10.0OO.O0 for two years and on an
ether S20,OO0,000 for three, moderate
IS that rate is, because the notes may
be called on any interest date at Il Of
per cent premium over their face
value. 1t is not considered likely, how
ever, that II will exercise its right un-
less there is a very radical change for
the better in the investment market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
Bond Sale. Arouse Enthusiasm.

Il had been known that the Central
6ebentures were going well with the
company's stockholders and with the
rersons 20 whom acme had sold their
lights Of subscribing, but announce
rent that the syndicate hat cleaned
up." the issue was nevertheless re-
celved with enthusiasm. Hopeful SEN
tinent was likewise stimulated
strongly by the news that the Bslh-
more 4 Ohio note subscription list,
opened only yesterday morning. had
been closed in q few hours, the s4O,-
100000 Offering being covered with
something over. IL had been expected
that there might be some difficulties in
the way Of a rapid sale Of the Central
dehentures, Notwithstanding their at
tractive interest rate. because the issue
was so large and because there was
some doubt as to how far the invest
nent surplus Of the public had been
depleted by its incursions into the
stock market. There was not much
debate about the Baltimore g. Ohio's
notes because the episode Of offering
and selling them left no time for that