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Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-21
CARRANzA VICTORY
VILLA HAS ONE
ALSO REPORT

Ell PASO, Oct. 21.-That Villa
and his followers have met defeat in
decisive battle yesterday outside Of
Chihuahua City confirmed from var
Gus sources by agents Of two United
States Departments here, who reported
the result of the engagement. Anoth-
e. defeat was dealt the CarranZistas
who were driven back va smashing
attack by the Villistas.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-21
DRASTIC STEPS TAKEN TO
PREVENT RlOTING IN ATHENS
(By United Press)

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Vice Admiral
Du Fournot, commanding the aliieu
fleet in Greek waters, has assumed
complete control Of the situation IN
Athens. He has taken drastic steps
to prevent further rioting.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-21
BARGE SINKS IN
DETROIT RIVER,
6 DROWN

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 21.-Six men
lave been reported lost after the foun-
dering of an unidentified barge be-
lieved tho be the B. l.. Siler of Chica-
go, off Bar point in the Detroit river
etrance to Lake Erie.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-21
BRITISH.FRENCH PROGRESSING
(By United Press.)

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Further prog
ress to the east last night, near Butte
de Warlencourt, three miles west OF
Bapaume is reported by General Haig.
Both north and south of Anoce brook
there has been intermittent shellins
continues the report.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-21
"WILL FIGHT UNTIL NONE
DAREs ASsAlL HONOR OF
GERMANS" SAYS KAISER
(BY United PreSS.l

AMSTERDAM, Oct. Z1-The Kais-
er in addressing troops on the west
ern front said, 1--WE, who survive will
fight until none ever dares to again
assail the honor of the Germans
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
ATHLETES WITH GLASSES
 STILL CAN MAKE GOOD
Lee Meadows, Who Wears 'Em, Says
 They Are No Bar.

Spectacled youths who aspire to niches in the hall of baseball fame need not count themselves unfit to don diamond spangIes. By blending nat uraI ability with perseverance, and dogGed determination any boy may overcome this handicap and qualify to pitch in the major leagues.
 Lee Meadows is a shining example of what this combination may accom- plish. Without this pitcher there's no telling just where the St. Louis Car dinals would be at present.
 Meadows first donned the "cheaters" when five years of age. Today, at p, he is the star right-hander of the this season in one-third of the con tests played by Huggins' crew.
 Every one attempts to discourage the youth who is handicapped as I am bY neaTsightedness,' said Meadows, but if youngster has talent, love of the game aAd will stick and work he'll make good for his handicap is not an insurmountable one.
 When five years of age I was to16 that l would have to wear glasses for the remainder of my life. A few years later they caused my greatest handi- cap, for I loved baseball above all other games AS a boy I possessed some natural talent for the game, but those who played with me were al- ways fearfully afraid that in some manner my glasses might be broken, and 1 would be injured.
 Every attempt was made to dis courage me, but I continued to play My home was in Oxford, N C.. and I attended the military academy there I made the baseball team, became their pitcher, and still attempts were made to discourage me. my friends claiming that it was a waste of time, as I would never be able to play professional baseball.
 At eighteen years of age I went to the Durham (N. co team, pitched for two years and was claimed by St. Louis, That's my story. My specta- cles are not a handicap either in the field or at bat. I honestly do not be- Heve that I could pitch any better could I throw them aside.''
 Meadows holds out little encourage ment, however, fo rthe youth who would strive for an infield, outf1eld or catching berth if he wears specs
 Owing to the difficulty one would experience in judging fly balls or grounders the infielder or outfieIder wouM be heavily handicapped, while he would be unable to don specs and mask to work behind the plate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

the stars for this season, is having trouble in his studies and at the pres ent time is. ineligible. Jim Is with the Yale battery at TobyhanT1a, Pa, and while he may be allowed to come back to Yale when the battery is mus tered out, there is a possibility that he will be ineligible to play football the coming season. This will be 8 severe blow to Yale.
 Braden is working his way through Yale. He is a big, strapping fellow, weighing 220 pounds, and one of the best football players in the college world. It has been said of Braden by experts that he is as good a drop kicker as Charlie Brickley, and when he played with Washington & Jeffer- son showed to be a remarkable player in every department of the game. Last spring Braden won the all round kick ing honors at Yale, and also showed well as a shot butter.
 Braden was working at Marlin Fire arms company when the call came for volunteers for the Mexican trouble. Jim did not want to go to the front, and had no particular desire to become a soldier, but he remarked at the time that he figured his country needed him, consequently he enlisted Tn the Yale battery, and at the present time he is bla cxsmithing at camp.
 It is figured that, owing to the fact of cnlisting in the battery, Braden may be given a chance to continue his studies at Yale, although it is feared he will not be able to play football this season.
 When Captain Black was foaming at the mouth over Yale football men en- listing in the battery, he was directing his appeals more to Jim Braden than any of the others. Captain Black ap- preciates what a star he has in Bra den and did not like the idea Of him going to camp and being taken from his list of football candidates.
 If the Yale tattery is sent home and Big Jim Braden is ineligible to play football, all Yale will mourn.
 Harry LeGore, one of the best foot ball players ever turned out at Yale, is eligible to play this season, and this means a good deal to Yale.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
DAVIS WILL MEET
 JOHNSTON IN FINALS
San Francisco Players Will Battle for
 Tri- state Tennis Championship.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept 15-Willis E. Davis of San Francisco, the clay court champion, and William M Johnston, also of San Francisco, who was formerly national champion in mems singles, won their semi-final round in mems singles at the Fri State tennis tournament here today and will meet in the finals tomorrow.
 Davis had little trouble in dfspos- ing of Ella Fottre11 of San Francisco his fast service, accurate placement shots and beautiful backhand play enabling him to win from Fottrell in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, 64.
 Johnston, on the other hand, was forced to extend himself to win his match from Dean Mathey of New York. The first set was won by the Californian, but not until every game but one had gone to deuce q number of times. Mathey captured the sec- ond set mainly through Jobnston's er- TOTS. In the two final sets, however, the smashing tactics of the CaIifor- nian were too much for the customer and the latter was forced down to de- feat. The score was 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET CONTINUES ACTIVE. Many IndustriaIs and Specialties Made
 Gains of Two to Five Points.

New York, Sept. 15.-The redeeming feature of today's market, quite apart from the absence of the wild and spectacular fluctuations of tEe preced- ing day, was the forward movement in high grade inYeStmallt paving issues, which gave the list a degree of much needed strength. Trading was once rnore on a gigantic scale, the total turnover of 1,2I0000 shares making the ninth consecutive full session in which dealings have run into seven figures.
 There were TO signs at the outset of the irregulqrity and liquidation which caused such an abrupt crum- bling of quoted values in yesterday s final hour, but from time to time the more speculative shares manifested some susceptibility to pressure. In point of fact, today's final prices of eading rails and industrials were higher than yesterdays.
 Almost two score issues of various descriptions touched levels well over any of the year, and some, notably Union Pacific, which made an extreme gain of 1-2 points to 146 IA, were at their maximum prices since the war. Other potential leaders which rose one to almost three points in cluded Southern Pacific, Great North ern and Northern Pacific, Atchison and New York Central.
 The rise in these stocks, it was
 
 recognition of their strong position as indicated by the recent report of the Interstate commerce commission show ing that the leading railways of the country, for the first time in their his- tory, piled up net earnings of more than a billion dollars in the last finance year.
 Many industrials and specialties made gains of two to five points, and Driggs- -Seabury, one of the newly list ed munitions, was conspicuous for it's advance of almost 20 points to Ill 3-4. United States Steel repeated it's high record of 107, and affiliated shares, al though irregular at times, were strong in the main.
 Firmness was the only feature of the bond market on moderate expansion of business. Total sales, par value, were f3, 10000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 15.-Princeton defeated Yale and Harvard won from Cornell in the seni-f1nal round of the intercollegiate golf championship on club at Oakmont today. Princeon and Harvard will play for the title to- morrow.
 The match between Princeton and Yale was close. the former scoring five points to the latter's four. The score Tn the other- match was Harvard 8; Cornell l. This was the second time in ten years that the Eli team had been defeated and both times the orange and Black players were the winners.
 A dramatic finish featured the match that resulted in Yale's defeat At the end or the morning round Princeton was leading by one point, winning two out of the three four ball matches. The Tigers had already hung up two points in the sigle contests, Davidson Heron and D. c. Corkran having won thelr matches and another poihS was needed for complete victory.
 Coming to the home hole, Howard Maxwell of Princeton was one up on Frank Blossom of Yale the present in tercollegiate title holder. Maxwell outdrove Blossom from the tee. play ing the 18th hole Blossoms second fell fifteen feet short of the green Maxwell sliced his second into the trap to the left of the green. The champion laid his third virtually dead In playing out of the trap. the Prince ton player over-ran the pin fifteen feet. He putted, however. and slowly the ball rolled in the direction of the cup. It seemed to stop an instant on the edge of the cup and then sank halving the hole and putting Yale out of the running for the team champion ship
 Harvard did not encounter serious opposition in winning from Cornell although virtually all of the matches were close.
 As a result of their showing today Princeton is the favorite in the finals with Harvard tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
French Champion May Come to Anne
 rica,

There is a possibility that Georges Carpenter may come to America if no American boxer can be induced to go to France to meet him. Sam McCrackin, working without the pie turesque Tex Rickard, has been busy on plan to bring the great French man to this country to box several of the best men in the heavyweight di- vision.
 The French promoters want to keep the French idol on their own lot. In that respect they are very much like Snowy Baker when some one pro- poses to bring Les Darcy here to meet our best thumpers.
 The French promoters can arrange to have Carpenter relieved from avi- ation duty for a while, long enough at least to meet any of the present crop of heavyweights. They have Moran, Coffey, Gunboat Smith, Fred Fulton, Bob Moha and Charley Vein ert to draw from. Once out of their
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
ESTATE M. HOUR|GAN
 62-66 MAIN STREET
62-66 MAIN STREET

ble overhauling the Dodgers without subjecting his star hurlers to this grind, but he now realizes that 1t is a necessity.
 The Phils have been getting four and five runs per day for the other hurlers, but not enough to win. When the pitchers have held up their end the inf1eld has gone to pieces, and when the fielding has been good the pitching has been off color. It final ly has come to the stage where the players have little confidence in any other hurlers but Alex and Eppa Jep- ha.
 Baseball men are inclined to believe that two hurlers cannot carry a team for an entire month, but Moran does not agree with them. He contends that Alexander and RiXey have been nursed carefully and are now in bet-,, ter shape than when the season open ed. He also points out that both men are carrying fifteen pounds in weight more than a year ago, and that they will be able to stand up under the strain.
 If Alexander and Rixey can go the route without losing their effective ness Brooklyn's lead does not look so large. To beat either for the last two months it has been necessary for op- posing pitchers to blank the cham pions, and pulling this trick on the small Phil1y field is quite task.
 
 doubt as to Alexander's ability to stand the grind. but the skeptical are pointing out that Rixey never has been reliable in a pinch and is sure to go to pieces. In doping it out this way they are losing sight of the fact that RiXey is a different pitcher this season.
 Last year Rixey had a tendency to lose confidence in a pinch and invari- ably was beaten in a close game that | ont int Tl1s however, the 1anky Virginian has been at his best in the pinches, as his re- cent work proves Conclusively. In his last four games, pitched in sixteen days, RiXey has been forced to go into extra innings three times, but has allowed only three runs, winning three games. RiXey blanked Cincin- nati and New York by score of to 0 before leaving home the latter game being a twelve-inning battle.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
sunerbas WaIlop Pirates.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. 15.--The Su- perbas won a race against rain today and by beating Pittsburgh to l in five innings increased their lead over Philadelphia to two full games. Eight hits, including a home run drive by Wheat with the bases full, netted the Superbas eight runs in the second in hing. Two of the hits were lucky Tex as leaguers, but the rest were clean drives, Wheat's home Fun going far over Hinchman's head to the left field wall. Il was the 18th straight game in which Wheat had registered one or more hits.
 Marquard was in great form after the first inning, in which a single, a sacrifice and a double gave the Pirates their run. M0Wrey had just flied to Schulte for the second out in the fifth inning when the rain fell in torrents and after a wait of 30 minutes Umpire O'Day called the game because of wet grounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
SEMI MAILS IN
 EQUINOX CUP GOLF
Paul Hunter, H. Wentworth, Max R. Marston and R. M. Lewis Winners in
 Second Round of Play.

Manchester. Vt, Sept. 15.-Pau1 Hunter Of Midlothian will meet H. Wentworth of New Bedford and Max R. Marston of Baltusrol will contend with R. NJ. Lewis of Ridgefeid, Conn.,, in the semi final round of inc annual golf tournament for the Equinox cup tomorrow, as a result of the second the Ekwanol1 Country club today.
 Hunter put out E. D. Pierce, Brae Burn, up and l to play: Wentworth defeated w. G. Mcknight. lsaltusrol, and 3 Lewis won from W. D. How land, Chicago, 1 and 3; and Marston defeated Dwight Partridge, Bedford Golf club, ard 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

National Ieasus. Brooklyn 8. Pittsburgh l. Other games postponed, rain.
 American League. Detroit 4. New York g. Cleveland 3, Philadelphia g. Boston 8. St. Louis 8. Chicago g, Washington g.
 Eastern League. Springfield 6. Worcester B. Portland New London two games called of, rain. Rridgeport-New Haven rain.
 International League. Buffalo G. Toronto | Other games postponed. rain.
 American Association. At Columbus 0, Minneapolis 10. At Toledo g. St. Paul 0. At Louisville f. Milwaukee 2. At Indianapolis 5. Kansas City g.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Tiqers Take Final Game.

Detroit, Mich, Sept 15.-Detroit took the final game with New York, f to 9 Bushs hitting was the most conspicu- ous feature in the Tiger victory. Bat ters Of both sides. however, failed con- stantly to hit when mer were waiting to score. Twice Detroit had runners on third with none out or one out. Three times New York had men on second with not more than one out, but none of the men on bases ad- vanced. Mogridge pitched a fairly good game, but Detroit hit often enough to beat him.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
ATTORNEYS -AT-LAW
LEGAL NOTICES
TOWN MEETING

The Legal Voters of the Town of Preston are hereby warned to meet at tue Town House on Monday, Sept. IS, 1916 al , o'clock ?. ll.. to act upon the following matters. viz
 To hear the reports of the Select h An. Town Treasurer, Collector of Town 'ta-Hs. Town School Committee and Health CC<icer.
 To provide for the care of the high ways for the ensuing year. To vote upon the abatement of cer- tain town taxes.
 To vote to lay a tax for the ensuing year.
 To vote upon compensation of Town Officers
 To vote to authorize the Selectp7en to borrow money to pay the current t expenses of the Town Tor the ensuing year. .r-t .---. To act upon any other matter proper TO be brought before said meeting.
 JAMES B. BATES,
 ARTHUR C. SMITH,
 ALLEN B. BURDICK,
 Selectmen. Dated at Preston. Sept. 13. 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
NOTICE

The Republican Delegates elected in the several towns comprising the 20th Senatorial District are hereby notified to meet in convention. Thursday. Sept. 21st. 1916, at I2 o'clock noon. in City Hall Norwich. for the purpose of nom mating candidate for senator from saiI Scnator-ai District, and to elect H Sen tHril. Committee.
 Dated U McrtHi}ie, Conn.,, Sept. 18th, IJ1G
 GEo2G, IT BRADFORD, Member of Stltt E"ptr"i Crruraittee for
 the goth S@ra .Crial District.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Eagles of Hartford vs. Riverview Club

The Eagles of Hartford will play the RiVerview club team this after noon. The team cannes down with a good reputation, having defeated some of the fastest teams in their section, but will have to play every minute to down the home team. Enot, consider ed by many the choicest pitcher around here will do the honors for the Riverview club, while Finney will give good account of himself behind The hat
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Freddy Welsh took a. b

Freddy Welsh took a big chance in putting on his stalling act before a western crowd. The fans were mad enough to chew nails at the finish but Welsh collected his money and laugh ed at the gullible public as usual. It is said Roche, the referee, was a hand picked official who Is a great friend of the champions. This is a large country so perhaps they can try out their act in fe wother states and get away with it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
PRINCETON-HARvARD MEET TODAY
Final Round of Intercollegiate Golf Championship Matches Yale and Princeton Played Close Matches-Ofhcial Standing of American and National Leagues Announced East Defeats West in Trap Shootng-Davis and Johnson Battle Today for Tri-State Tennis Ttle.

breaks in the three days program of 2,500 targets and the west collected 2,403. Members shot at 500 each. Scores:
 Eastern Team-George N. Fish, 4S9; Allen Heil, 486; Frank Wright, ASA; Charles Newcomb. 4S1, and Ralph Spotts, 479.
 Western Team-F'red Harlow, 491; c. D. Coburn 481; Woolfolk Tender son, AIS. R. M. Bruns, AIS; H. k. Smith 475.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Recruits Pitch Effectively.

Cleveland, O., Sept. 15.-Effective pitching by two Cleveland recruits all lowed Cleveland to defeat Philadelphia 3 to ?, today Cleveland thus made a clean sweep of the eleven games play ed by Philadelphia here this year. Pitcher Smith drove in Cleveland's winning run with a single in the ninth inEing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Grand Circuit Races Called Of.

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 15.-Rain com pelled the postponement of the grand circuit races at the New York state fair today. Tomcrrow's carl includes Il races, nine for amateur drives and two class events, a 2.10 pace and a POS trot. A total of 61 horses are cardeG to start
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
American League
Eastern League.
Thomas Wild Pitch Gave Chicago the
 

Chicago, Sept. 15.-A wild pitch by Thomas gave Chicago the final game of the year with Washington, to ?. Thomas replaced Shaw in the ninth inning after Terry had doubled down the third base line. Lapp sent Terry to third on a sacrifice, Thomas cut loose with the wild pitch and Terry rofrped home with the winning run.
 Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Boston 8. St. Louis 3.

St. Louis, Mo, Sept. 15.-Boston easily defeated &. Louis in the last game of the season with the locals here today, 8 to 3. Hard hitting mark ed the contest, Gardner leading for the visitors with three hits and a walk in five times he faced St. Louis pitchers. Manager Jones used 20 players, incIud- ing six pitchers.
 SPore.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Addition to coaohinn Squad

West Point, \. Y, Sept. 1.-The Army football coaching staff was Joined today by Lieut.. Vernon E. Pritchard. star qua rterback and cap tain of the 1914 eleven.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Reds Leading When Game is Called.

New York Sept. 15.--The last game of the New York Cincinnati series was stopped by rain in the fifth in ming here today, Cincinnati leading at the time, to 0. Only three putouts prevented the Cincinnati team from breaking New York's winning streak, as Burns was up in the second half of the fifth inning when the game was called.
 Schneider, who was knocked out of the box on Wednesday, pitched for Gin cinnati
 Before the game Christy Mathewson, manager of the Cincinnati team and former New York pitching idol, was presented with an order for a $1,G0O painting, a gift of local admirers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
EAST TRIUMPHS OVER
 WEST IN TRAPS
George N. Fish Led Winning Team
 With Score of 48o.

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 15.-The east defeated the west in the Inter national championship at the annual trap shooting tournam at of the Wes- tT Hogans which closed here today
 T'he winning squad aggregated 2,419
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
GAMES SCHEDULED TODAY

National Leanus St Louis at Boston. Pittsburgh at New York.
 Cincinnati Brooklyn.
 Chicago at Philadelphia. American League. Boston at Chicago. New York at Cleveland.
 Philadelphia at Detroit.
 Washington at St. Louis. Eastern League. Bridgeport at Springfield Hartford at New Haven.
 New London at Portland.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
hpaw of

Dutch Leonard, star southpaw of the Red Sox, hasn't pitched a good game at the Polo Grounds this sea son. Elsewhere on the American cir cuits however he has been invincihie, as a rule.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

All three leaders won again in the American League and maintained their relative positions, Boston being in front through it's aadvntage in per centage. Detroit in second place and Chicago in third. one half a game be- hind.
 Thme standings:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
ALEX HAS HARD PROGRAM AHEAD Moran Will Pile Work on Phillies'
 Great Hurier.

Manager Moran will work Alexan- der the Great and Eppa Rixey in or der, and unless double headers are scheduled no other Philip pitcher will be sent to the mound until the team is out in front or eliminated from the race Moran has postponed resorting to this move until now. as he believed the champions would have little trou-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

Jim BradeR, former end on the Washington and Jefferson football team, who came to Yale last season and whom all Yale banked as one of
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

tN) Two when game was called
 Score by innings:
 Pittsburgh ................... ...1 0 O-l Brooklyn ...... ..................O o O-S Two base hit. Carey. Home run, Wheat Sac vifce hit, Bigbee.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
SPORTING NOTES,

Several of the Carols in baseball are catchers. All of the Cobbs are centerielders.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Springfield
Tntals 92 q 21 Id ~ 'rotals

IGtaIs 5Z v ZI IT 2 TotaIS oU bN24 o fx) Ncne when winning scored. txx) Batted Ross 9th.
 Score by Innings. Worcester ...........O 0 0 0 4-5 Springfield .....O 0 0 0 I 3-6 Two base hits stranrs. Three base hit Ricon- da Home run Johnson