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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
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in any preceding year Last year in St. Louis, for example, there wasn't one score of 100 in any 10O-target event In the Chicago Overture this time four shooters tied at 100 and eleven more were tie at 99. There were so many 9S's that only a half dozen of them got into the prize money.
 The shooting was so exceptional that the shooters before the week was up were suggesting that the prize money be spread over more places, that the money be graded so that it would go further and please more shooters Everyone likes to win-no matter L1w small the prize may be. Another thing that will have to be given consider ation in tournaments to corfe is the number of traps to be used. Ten were used at the Shouth Shore Tourna- ment, and with this number the pre- liminary and Grand American Iandi caps had to be carried over to the suc- ceeding day. Carrying over an event is something the trapshooters do not relish They would like to have the is started. The only way this seems possible is to have more traps. It is better to many than an insufficient number
 Arie Remarkable Shot.
 Notwithstanding the young hurri- canes which blew over the traps at divers times during the week the shooting was exceptional. Mark Arie. ot Thoma sboro, H.. averaged 96 for 500 targets. thrown at all angles. He shot at 400 from 16 yards and 200 from e2 yards. For the shooting he did in ties and in events prior to the Grand American he averag ged 97. Last year Frank Troeh was high average shoot CT with 559 breaks in 500 targets. Clarence B. Pratt, of Bridgeton. N. J., also bettered the mark set by Troch, breaking 568 targets.
 Aries shooting was remarkable. He won the Hercules '.All-round amateur trophy. got in the prize money in the South Shore Introductory. won the National Ana teur championship. and finished by tieing for first place in the Grand American Handicap. He broke 99 to tie in the National Amateur Championship. and broke 75 straight to win the title in the shoot of with McIntrye the Pennsylvania champion. He was beaten in the Grand Ameri- csn Shoot of by c. H. Larson. the Wisconsin State champion. when he eot out of time in his last ten tar ~o's on the second shoot off It was
 -->at victory for Larson. but no one
 take away the credit that Arie
 --ryeS for his great shooting
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
FINES ARE TO BE IMPOSED.
Believed That Washington Club Will Be Transferred Next Year-Other Sport Notes.

President Dan O'Neil of the Ea stern league las received CmpIre Browns report of Wednesdays fracas at Savin Rock which resulted in the banishment of Pitcher Woodward of the New Fla = ven club, and Shortstop Martin of the Bridgeport outfit. Brown in his report to the league executive holds both players equally at fault, which means that O'Eeil may slap fines the prin-
 cipals. Woodward, in commenting on
 the row, claims that he was justified in
 using force. According to Woodward
 Martin hurled several remarks at him
 that couldn't be repeated ln a family
 newspaper. Martin is recognized as
 one of the chief rowdIes of the league
 and has provoked more trouble than
 any player in these parts. To the fans
 it appeared as if Martin and not Wood
 ward Was the real instigator of the
 fight.
 Several years ago Bobby Stow and Jack Spratt,, then with Bridgeport,
 hurled abusive language at Umpire Mullaney, big strapping fellow Null fancy lost no time in making the trou- ble makers a target for his swinging fists and Stow and Spratt took the count in record time. The umpire and of peace charges. The court ruled that the umpire was Justified in pro- tecting lis hcnor and entered a dis charge, while the players drew heavy fines It might be we'll for President O'Neil, to investigate more fully before fining Woodward.
 The transfer of the Washington club to another city before the opening of the 1918 season will not down. EalAy in the present year it was reported on league was anxious to make exchange and if arrangements could be made the Nationals would be shifted this year. This report was strenuous]y denied by
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
MORE HARD FOUGHT GAMES
 NOW THAN OLD DAYS
Big Leaguers of Today Play a Differ
 ent Brand of Ball.

The assertion by old time ball play
 CTS so often heard, that baseball now adays doesn't bring out the hard
 fought contests. or the classy baseball
 that the old days afforded has been
 made so many times that many base
 ball fan believes it. Figures collected
 by John B. Foster seem to iean just
 the opposite way. For instance. when
 Brooklyn and Pittsburgh played their
 record -breaking 22-inning game in
 Brooklyn recently it was discovered
 that the longest major league game on
 record was played since the Ameri
 can league came into the fold of
 ganized baseball. It was played elev-
 en years ago While that was a Hong
 time back, there are players now in the game who were playing then. and
 they, for the most part, are quick to resent the statement that inferior baseball is played nowadays. The same records show that the longest previous National League game was played in 1914, between the Pirates and Giants If these records don't prove two fight ing baseball clubs were taking part, then they appear to prove nothing. In 1910 the. American League saw its greatest number of draw battles and the National League had it's greatest year in that respect in 1913, both sea sons within the ken Of the present day fans and fresh in the memory of young and fighting baseball players. The record for consecutive tra-inning contests between the same clubs was established only a year ago when Washington and Chicago mingled in the circuit for 40 straight rounds in three games. Then there was the sys- tenn of rules that permitted a batter to take four called balls, the rule tha- gave him credit for a hit every time he drew a base on balls, the rule all lowing fouls all day, if necessary, be- fore a strike was called, and the rule that gave the catcher freedom to stand IF Q cl fll he nit hRt'S off tS on the bound
 Comparing those rules with the set of laws laid down for batsmen and a considerable difference arises. The ball player today doesn't | take the long chances because they are impossible. Ty Cobb, favored by the | old rules, would be hitting something 1 like 500 most of the time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS IRREGULAR New Low Points Were Reached b,
 Many Standard Shares.

New York, Sept. 13.-Pressure on the stock market was less severe to- day but the tendency was still down. ward New low points for the move ment were reached by many stand
 ard shares, among which the rail-
 roads figured most prominently. The
 principal opposing influence consisted
 Of the Requirements of the shorts,
 which led 1to buying on the breaks in sufficient volume to bring about tenn porary reactions, and the movement as whole was irregular. Total sales
 were 69o,000 shares.
 which has been the most disturbing feature of the recent declines, involv- ed several issues which hitherto have rot been conspicuous in this connec- holders were less inclined. to press them on the market. There was enough of this selling, however, to check any tendency toward sustained improvement. St. Paul.. which sold down to 5S; Reading. Northwestern. Lehigh Valley, Canadian Pacific. Nor folk and Western and Baltimore and Ohio showed signs of pressure at times.
 That the decline was not carried further probably was due to the large extension of the short interest recent ly.. There was evidence of an over sold condition in spots and toward the close the demand from the shorts became more insistent. resulting in 3 good rally in the last hour.
 Shipping shares were sold on news of. the reported loss of the steam ship Minnehaha, and broke sharply. New Haven again reflected an in- creased demand and Southern Rail- way preferred moved up nearly points under the influence of the re- sumption of dividend payments. Porto Rico Sugar 21 points.
 The market for rubles showed greater steadiness today, following the brisk rally yesterday. After easing off slightly. the quotation recovered, ruling nearly three cents above the recent low record
 The bond market was again heavy l Total sales (par value) s3,750.0OO Lib erty bonds sold at 999O to oe.Go
 United States bonds were unchang- ed on call
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

trouble securing matches for his charge, he says. In effect he declares that Callahan is such a formidable
 battier that few of the ranking light weights will consent to match with, him.
 If anybody thinks il is a soft job managing d good boxer" writes Me l<etrick, T could convince him to the contrary in jig time. I'd just turn over Callahan to him for few days and let him try to dig up opponents for him. I have handled many a boxer and they were .headliners. too, but never did I experience the difficulty in getting matches for them that I have in persuading a so-caiIed classy man 10 meet Callahan.
 Just now Callahan has one match on. He meets Joe Yelling in Racine. on Labor Day. I guess Yelling fig. ured that as h> joined the army he doesn't care what happens to him be- fore he goes into actual service. That must have been why Johnston agreed to the match with Callahan. Yelling is the only good man who will step into the ring with Frankie.
 The exemption boards have not met with many original dodges and ex cuses to avoid service as have club promoters in obtaining opponents for Callahan. I have sought matches for him with all your so-called champion ship contenders."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
MATCHES FOR FIGHTERS
 HARD TO GET
Very Difficult for Managers to Ar
 range Bouts Here.

It is question here how much of boxers success is due to his mana ger. In this country. under the con- ditions that prevail. manager is a necessary adjunct. tt is a fact on necord that boxers who go it alone do not profit as a general thing, as wise ly as those who have some one to do their business for them. It seems to be the rule that a boxer cannot box and watch the box office at the same time.
 In Australia it is different. Over there on the other side of the hemis phere and below the equator manage of boxers are regarded as parasites At least they are considered useless ap- pendages. Of all the American mana gers who took boys from this country there, Jimmy Dime was about the only one who scored a decided hit with Antipodean fans. But then con- ditions in that country are not like those here
 All this is provoked by'a letter just from Dan McKetrick He is the manager of Frankie Callahan, the Brooklyn lightweight. corking good man. and one of Champion Benny Leonard's most persistent and worthy McKetrick has great
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Manager Griffith, who is a large stock
 holder in- the Washington club, as he
 has recently denied the revived rumor
 that the club would be transferred to
 Baltimore or Toronto. Washing ton
 never has been a good baseball city. Its patronage is limited and while tln' city has seen an influx of many thou sands since the United States entered the world war, the very fact that we are at war has had the effect of lessen ing the attendance at Washington ball games. At present no one in Washing ton can spare the time to attend base ball games. For this reason, and as suming that the war will not be over by next year, the American league is anxious to find another city in which to locate the Washington franchise.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Syracuse. N. r.. Sept 1s-Russell Boy, POO IA. black stallion by Rustic Patenter, today broke the record for the new state fair track by pacing the mile in 2.04. Driven by Geers and the word GO" shouted by Governor Charles s. Whitman, the exhibition event of today's Grand. Circuit pro- gramme stirred the enthusiasm of more than 10000 spectators.
 Baceln, driven by B. White, cap- tured the feature race of the day, the 2.07 class trot for $3,000 First money was divided in each heat, Bres- cia winning the first. Al Mack the sec ond and Bacelli the final.
 Ima Jay had an easy time in the 2.11 trot, Ernest. guiding the mare to the front in straight heats. Jea- nette Speed took second place.
 May Boy won the 2.1S trot. first di- vision, in straight heats winning a trophy. while Fighting Chance repeat ed the trio kin the second division.
 My Leaf was given a stiff battle in the 2.24 trot. Prince Lyndon chal- lenged in the stretch in the first heat but lost by a nose. The second heat found by My Leaf several lengths ahead at the finish.
 Suldine easily won the 224 trot,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Giants Won and Lost.

Boston. Sept. 13.-New York made cn1y eight hits in today's double header from Boston, yet succeeded in splitting even. In the first game Ru- dolph held the visitors to five hits and Boston won, to 0. Rudolph's Graw's team.
 Nehf was hit safely three times in the second game, which New York won, ? to 1. Schreiber a recruit from the Lawrence club of the Fla stern League, made, his, debut; with Bosto
 First game: New York 0 0 0 0 O.o-0 Boston = q l I q q 3 " 10
 ;oston and McCarty. Rudolph and Meyers. Jmp4ies. rtis.re and Brans- field. Time 1.3S.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
NDINOA National League.
American League
NO MORE BASEBALL
 AT STATE HOSPITAL
Only Six Games Played During Season Lack of Men Causes Team to Dis band.

There will be no more baseball this season at the State Hospital
 The reason has been unavoidably very short The first game was play ed July 21st and but six games have been played.
 For a time it looked as if there would be no baseball but Manager "Haf' Chase finally succeeded in rounding together a very crediable team and some interesting games were the result
 Local fans will regret hearing that the season is closed as there is no team in Norwich or vicinity of the Feiverview club calibre. It has been a very poor season for semi-p pro teams as the selective draft has taken away many of the players and this and oth- CT una vo!dable conditions have made it necessary to discontinue baseball at the hospital for the rest of this sea son.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
INTERESTING TENNIS MATCHES
 PLAYED IN DETROIT
National Stars Playing for Benefit of Ambulance Put Up Good Exhi- bitions.

Detroit, Sept. 13.-The group of na- tional tennis stars touring the coun- try in the interests. of the America n Ambulance war fund played two in terestfng matches here today
 Sam Hardy, California, by superior steadiness, defeated Frederick Alex ander of New York, 6-3; 6-3 Alex aader displayed some brilliant work at the net
 In a mixed doubles match Hardy and Miss Mary Browne, California, won in straight sets from Harold Throcknorton. Elizabeth. N. J., and Miss Molla Bjursteit, Norway The score in this match was 6-2, 6-4
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
FORMER YALE STAR
 TO TRAIN ENLISTED MEN
Will Train Every Man in Some Line
 of Sport.

Boston, Sept. Js.-John P. Booth, former star cross country runner at Yale university, arrived today at the headquarters of the Twenty sixth Di- vision, United States army, to assume charge of the department of training camp activities. Booth said he ex- pected to enlist every man in the di- vision in some form of athletics and could offer a choice of football, base ball, basketball, boxing and other sports. He will be civilian aide on the staff of Major General Clarence R. Edwards.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
WESTERN OPEN GOLF
 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
Jack Barnes of Philadelphia Led the
 Large Field.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Jack Barnes, of Philadelphia: today led the large field with a course record of 34-33-67 for the first eighteen holes of the Western Open Golf championship at the Vest moreland Country Club.
 Frank Adams of Beverly and Jock Hutchinson. of Glenview, had set the early pace at 70 strokes, both going cut in 36 and returning in 34 Other leading scores included:
 M- J. Brady, Boston, 35-37-72; Tom McNamara, New York 79.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
PhilIies 1, Dodqers 0.

Philadelphia. Sept. 13.-Philadelphia broke even with Brooklyn today, the home team winning the first game in the eleventh inning, 1 to o, and Brooklyn the second. to 3. Scores:
 First game: Brooklyn o O o o 0 o co 71 Phil. -. 0 0 0 0 0 II ' o
 Batteries-Pfeffer and Miller; Alex ander and Killifer Umpires, Klem and EmSlie. Time 135
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Pirates 2, St. Louis f.

St, Louis. Sept. 13.-Cooper allowed St. Louis but four hits today and Pittsburgh took the last game of the series, 2 to 1. Score:
 Pittsburgh. 1 O-2 g St. Louis .. o 0 0 0 0 0 0-1
 Cooper and w. Wagner: Meadows and Snyder. Empires. O'Day and Harrison. Time 1.48.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

National League. Bocton z. New York 0. tFirst game.) . Boston l. New York 2. Second same.) Philadelphia l. Brooklyn o. (F1rst game.) Philadelphia 6. Brooklyn z. fSecond game-) Pittsburgh 2. St. Louis l. No other games scheduled
 American Leasue- Washington 2. Philadelphia l. (Io inningx) New York I3. Boston I. No other games scheduled.
 International League Providence 2. Newark Q. fFirst game.) Providence 3. Newark O. tSecond game) Richmond 5. Baltimore 6. (F1rst game.) Richmond 6 Baltimore S.. (Seoond game.) Buffalo ,. Rochester .. Montreal l. Toronto ,. American Association. Columbus 6. Milwaukee ,. .-5-- Toledo j. Eansas City l. Louisville l. St. Paul 5. NJ othe rgame scheduled.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
ATTORNEYS S-AT.IAW
GAMES SCHEDULED TODAY.

GAMES SCHEDULED TODAY.
 National League. Brooklyn at Philadelphia New York at Boston.
 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
 American League. Philadelphia Washington. Boston New York.
 Chicago Detroit
 Cleveland at St Louis. International Leasue, Toronto at Rochester. Montreal at Buffalo.
 Newark at Providence Baltimore at Richmond
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Yankees 7, Red Sox o.

New York, Sept. 13.-New York de- stroyed the few lingering pennant hopes of the Boston Americans today by showing under. the faltering cham pions by a score of 13 to 7.
 The Yankees hit Foster, Pennock and Jones for IT hits, totalling 2S bases Miller and Gedeon collided go- ing after a fly ball in the second in nlng, both players being knocked out.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
American House

Special Rates to Theatre Troupea
 Travelling Men, Etc. krvery Connection ShetueI<et Street FARRELL & sANDERSoN. Props.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Syracuse Track Mark Again Lowered
Russell Boy, Driven by Geers Faces the Mile 204 Flat Governor Whitman Gave the Word That Started the Black Stallion on Record Pace-Other Races Won in Straight Heats-Suldine Again Winner.

Foran, J. H. S.. Dewetta Boy.
 Race for Meriden horses, four start CTS: Won by Gazesty, Jack L., second. Best time 2.43
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
DAY
 AT THE BERLIN FAIR
Oscar Watts Won the 2.23 Trot in
 Straight Heats.

Berlin, Conn.,. Sept. 13.-Governor's Day at the Berlin fair was featured by two races. the 2.23 trot won by Oscar Watts in straight heats and the race for Meriden horses won by Ga1esty. The summary: - 2.23 Trot, Purse $500. Oscar Watts. b s. Fred Hyde
 (Hyde) . ..... I Jennie Zombro, m. c. w..
 Lasell- CLaselD ............
 1Rosemeier) .... .........4 3 Dewetta, b m. John A. Pill
 gard CP1lgar6 .........-.. 5
 Time 2.2O IA. 2.20 12, 2.20.
 Also stkrted, Bishop Fenn, Mary
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

took the first game of the series from Philadelphia today, to l. in ten in nings. The contest was "a pitching duel between Gallia and Myers. Score:
 PhiladeIphia lAl .Mashiaqton fAA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14


 With each year the Grand Ameri- can Trapshoot1ng Tournament be- comes a bigger sporting proposition.
 In the blue ribbon events of trap dom held late in August at the pa latial home of the South Shore Coun- participated and fired at 3o315s of the inanimate clay targets. This is 2O,- 7Ss more than were trapped in the carnival at Grand Park, Chicago in 1915, and 75,000' more than were trap ped in St. Louis, Mo. last year.
 The Grand American Tournament is to -trapshooters whas the worlds se- ries" is to the baseball bugs" It Is a sporting classic of equal importance to the baseball finale. This trapshoot- than the average reader of the doings in sportdom is aware of. There Is not another sport that will attract 79S contestants. especially if the con- as the shooters do. Furthermore the ma ajority of the trapshots bring their families along, which adds to the ex- pense account and adds to the general H. c. of L.
 Shells and Targets Cost $21 ,ooo.
 The throwing of 303,25S targets means that the same number of shells were fired. In those shells were more than a ton of powder The shells and targets meant an outlay to the shoot CTS of $e1, ,229.06. The entrance fees of the shooters and the purses offered by the Interstate Association amounted to $20, 900. It is estimated that the ex-I penses of the 79S shooters to the would average $1O0 each-l or, in round figures. $500, 900. Speaking by and large, this is a considerable sum of money for one weeks amuse- ment. It only goes to show the size of the tournament and the great in- tercst that is manifested. There are many events on the Grand American Trapshooting pro- gramme. It is, the place where the | Championships are de- cided and the mediocre trapshooters l get an opportunity of trying their | skill and nerve against the better | shooting was better this year than |
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

fx) Batted for Luderus in sth
 (xx) Batted for Lavender in 9th. Brooklyn ........0 0 0 0 , 0 0 2-7 Philadelphia .. 70 10 0 0-3 Two base hits. Marquard. Paskert. Stock, Whit ted. Home run. Cutshaw.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Boston (A)

l Totals s9 12 24 IS H.
 Score by innings:
 Boston --..-.-...-2 70 CT New York ........4 0 2 0 x-l3
 Two base hits. High. Gedeon Scott. Gilhooley. Walker. McNaly. Three hits, Pipp Ca dy. Home runs, Baker and Pipp
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Zinmermans magnificant fielding and timely batting in the Giants series with the Cubs was another shock for Chicago fans when they read the stories of the scribes who are on the road with Fred Mitchelps men
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
STOCKS.

The following fs a summary yesterdays trans. actions the New York Stock Exchange to 3 D. m:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
MON EY.

MONEY.
 New York, Sept .13.-CaIl money hrmer; high 5; low 4 1-2; ruling rate 5; closing bid 1-2; offered at 5 last loan 5.
 COTTON, New York. Sept. 13.-Cotton futures closed firm. October 2025; December 1898: January 1888; March 2O0S; May 201s
 Spot quiet; middhng 213o.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
SPORTING NOTES

Joe Judge of the Washlngtons, who is laid ID with broken ankle, has a contract that provides for a bonus of $500 if he bats .2S5 or better this year. According to the latest average he had just reached this mark .,when he was injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
Second game
New York (N)
Boston (N)

 Score innings: New York ...--.-. II 0 O-a Boston . .....O 0 o 0 q O O-J Two base hit. Burns. Three base hits. Burns Zimmerman.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
WHITE SOx ARE CONFIDENT
 OF BEATING OUT BOSTON
Chicago is Eight Games in the Lead
 and Going Strong.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Eight games in the lead. the Chicago Americans de parted tonight for Detroit to start their final drive for the. pennant there tomorrow. The club will return for a game with St. Louis here Sunday and then start east for it's final games of the season. The players are con f1dent of beating out Boston.
 Lee Maxwell Golf Star.
 Manchester, Vt, Sept. 13.-Lee Max well, Sleepy Hollow Golf club, led field of sixty prominent golfers at the end of the qualifying round of the tournament for the Equinox cup on the links of the El<wanok Country club today. He returned card of A, having a margin of eleven strokes over his nearest competitors.
 Athletics Lost to Washington
 Washington Sept. 13-Wa Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14

Totals S4 6x29 l9 0I TotAls g 50 IS 1
 lx) Two out when winning run scored.
 Score by innings: m PhiIadelphia .....o 0 c o CT Washington .. ....1 O O 0 0 0 I-2 Two base hits Meyer. Shanks and Menosky.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
1 IIeTRAP2 w%,
 and Ac NE1 FIELD EE9|
By PETER P. CARNEY

Editor National Sports Syndicat
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-14
second game:

Score by innings: