Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

By defeating George Huot of Chico pee Falls twice out of three games, Gerald Brassil of this city retains the Adams prize mallet, which trophy he won during the roque tournament last year on the Rockwell street courts. The deciding game was played Thurs day afternoon. the players having split even in two games played Wednesday evening.
 In the second Van wickle medal con test, w. T. Sullivan of this city, de- fender, has defeated c. M. Thompson of Willirrantic challenger twice. The third game in the series was started on Thursday evening immediately after the second game, but the rain put a stop to play for the evening. This
 game will be continued today.
 National Champion Eddie Clark of Springfield, who was expected to ar
 rive here Thursday, is somewhere in Connecticut" Just where the champion is the roque officials could not say last night. He left Springfield late Thurs day by motorcycle and 1t Is expected that he will arrive today to accept challenge from Gerald Rrassil, the Norwich boy player, who is after the first Van Wickle medal. o9 which the champion Is now the holder.
 Harold Clark Here.
 Harold Clark, Springfield and broth CT of tho national champion, is in Nor wich, having arrived late Thursday for a short stay here He does not intend to enter the tournament this year and is here simply as a visitor, renewing old acquaintances among the roque veterans and watching progress on the courts in the tournament games.
 I have been coming here for the roque tournaments for number of years, said enc of the prominent roque enthusiasts Thursday night, and have never experienced such weather as we are having this week. Of course it has been damp and We have had light showers, but it never was rainy enough to interfere with the tourna ment games as it is this year.
 For the greater part of the week it has been disagreea ble and damp and this greatly handica ps the contests. One player last night carried an um- brella. in one h nd and his mallet in the other. while the spectators sat around on wet chairs shielded from the rain by umbrellas.
 The wet weather evidently did not dampen the spirits of Prof. William E. Geary and his colored singers who pro vided ah exceptionally well rendered concert program which was loudly en- cored by the delighted audience.
 The program was IS follows: Steal Away, piano; bassO solo. Deep in the Mine, Prof. Geary: soprano solo, The Maid of Malabar Mrs. Mary Becker: humorous solo, Mir Furgerson; duet. No Hope Beyond, Mrs Becker and Prof. Geary; jubilee. Roll, Jordan, Roll: recitation, Mrs Becker: basso Big Ben, Prof Geary; solo and chorus, Massa's in the Cold Ground. Mrs. NJ Becker; duet Larboard Watch Messrs Furgerson and Geary: soprano solo, Sunshine of Your Smile Mrs Becker: humorous solo, MT. Furgerson; jubilee I'm, Listening.
 The singers included. in addition to Prof Geary, Mrs. Mary Becker of aed William Furgerson of Taftville. Mrs. Maud Epps was pianist and Prof. Geary, basso singer, was director
 Watermelon Night
 Thursday was watermelon night at the courts and while the attendance was n6t large s would have been the case had it been a starlit night the serving of the juicy wa termeIons proved one of the features of the even ing.
 The annual meeting of the associa- tion was called to crder II o'clock morning and was adjourned