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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
DISAPPEARANCE OF
 SLOW BALL HURLERS
These Pitchers Have Gradually
 Crept Out of Big Leagues.

What has become of the slow ball pitchers? Nap Rucker, who pitched the slowest ball that ever crept up on a big league batsman, has retired from the service of the Brooklyn club, while Dean Dubuc, another rather famous slow baller, is also through with the splendid service.
 To the layman it is often a mystery how these slow ball pitchers could get by. Reporters. some or whom had play ed ball at college and elsewhere. would sit behind Jack Warhop's service and their hands would itch for bat so they could stick one of Hops blenders over the fence. But Warhop though never a star. lasted in the big league seven years And Jack never had any luck or he would have been rated mucn higher as pitcher than was the case.
 Then there is Al Demaree, with his dinky little slow curve, which has made monkeys out of the Giants for the last two years. Everybody always admitted Denaree had hardly a thing but he gets by. While everybody was raving about Al the first year he was with the Giants, in 1913. A1cGraw once said:
 No Demaree is not a great pitcher. He has nothing but a little curve and confidence" Al perhaps has less now than he had then but that little curve and confidence won five games from the Giant sluggers last season. And Al always feels so bad after he has taken a fall out of McGraw's bunch!
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
DON'T NEGLECT KIDNEYS
Swamp-Root. pr. KiImer's Prescription,
 Oyercomes Kidney Trouble

It is now conceded by physicians that the kidneys should have more att tention as they control the other orr gans to a remarkable degree and do a tremendous amount of work in re- moving the poisons and waste matter from the system by Altering the blood.
 The kidneys should receive some as- sistance when needed. We take less exercise, drink less water and often eat more rich, beavy food, thereby forcing the Kidneys to do more work than nature intended: Evidence of kidney trouble, such as lame back, annoying bladder. troubles, snarting or burning, brick dust or sediment, sallow complexion, rheumatism, maybe weak or irregular heart action, warns you that your kidneys require help immediately to avoid more serious trouble.
 An ideal herbal compound that has had most remarkable success as a kidney and bladder remedy is Dr. Kill mer,s Swamp Root. There is nothing else like it. It is Dr. Kilmers pre- scription used in private practice and it is sure to benefit you. Get a bottle from your druggist.
 However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to pr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y., for sample bottle. When writ ing be sure and mention the Norwich Daily Bulletin
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
PORTLAND BALL CLUB
 WILL BE soLE
Well Known Maine State Business Man is Expected to Purchase Team.

Arrangements have been practical ly completed by Hugh Duffy, the for mer big league star, who was recent ly appointed coach of the Harvard Eastern league franchise of which he is the sole owner. to Hiram Abrams a well known business man in the Maine city. Duffy and Abrams held conference in Boston Saturday and terms were agreed upon. It is believed that the sale will be ratified by the league at a special meeting of the or ganization this week. Associated with run,or are Harry Lord, the former White Sox star and Fred Parent in his day one of the greatest infielders in the business.
 The sale of the Portland club was brought about Hhen Duffy failed to get Fitchburgh capitalists to buy the team At the time he asked $5,000 for the club, which was considered too high. It is said that he will receive $4 300 cash from Abrams. It was re- gently decided at a meeting of the Eastern league magnates to oust Portland from the circuit. This ac- long jumps from Bridgeport to Port land. There is no telling what will happen now that Duffy has sold the club to a Portland man. It is believed, league will protest the presence of Portland in the league lineup for next season.
 Made Money.
 Duffy assumed command of the Portland franchise in 1912. At the time Portland was made a member of the old New England league Duffy was practically handed the ball club. There was a scrap in Fall River and Jack O'Brien, who controlled the mill city franchise handed his hold frgs to Duffy for a small sum. Duffy went to Portland where he was given a long lease on Bayside park for prac- ticalIy nothing and in addition help ing hand from the Chamber of Com merce. His first year in the New Ing land league netted him $12, 900 clear. Portland went baseball mad that year. The next year. he was the only man in the league who cleaned up. Business fell off in 1915. and was al- SO poor last year. This prompted the shrewd MT. Duffy to unload his fran chise. During the four years that Duffy has been in the baseball in the Puritan states, he twice finished sec ond, landed a pennant and finished third.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS UNSETTLED.
Speculative Favorites Suffered Losses
 of Two to Four Points.

New York, Jan. 22.-Stocks were moderately unsettled during the first half of today's session by the an nouncement that the president would address the United States senate on impending international developments Early gains of one to two points n specfa1ties were soon replaced by ex- treme losses of to points in spec shippings and Bethlehem Steel the latter reacting 15 points.
 The purport of the chief executives speech became generally known in the early afternoon and prices rallied, but only in a few important cases were full recoveries made. The incident was interesting as offering fresh proof of the markets susceptibility to out side influences. Professionals had the field almost entirely to themselves, all though Quickening of public inter est was expected to follow last Sat urday's very favorable bank statement.
 Activity was greatest on the de- cline of the forenoon, trading later be- coming Hst1ess. Bethlehem Steel was watched for some indication of action by the directors at tornorrow's meet ing. United States Steel. as well as Crucfble, Lackawanna and Gulf States Steel, were two to four points down at lowest levels, with similar receSSiOnS in shippings and coppers.
 Aecessions of two to five points in motors, Petroleunns, Ohio, Gas, Pitts burgh Coal and Virginia Coal, were supplemented by more moderate sales in the leather, paper and sugar is- sues. Rails averaged one point de- c1ines, with two points for Reading. Final prices were only noninally above minimum quotations, U. S. Steel making a net decline of two points, with four for Bethlehem Steel Total sales amounted to S70o00 shares.
 Further acute weakness was shown by Russian and Italian Exchange, both registering new low records with rub les at 2S.70 and fires at TOT. German and Austrian rates also denoted lack of demand
 Bonds were generally lower on mar row dealings. Total sales (par va1ue) aggregated $4,275, 900.
 U. s. bonds were unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
DANNY MURPHY WILL
 HAVE GOOD TEAM
If Given the Free Rein-Dan Did Re-
 markedly We'll Last Season.

Although Jim Collins has. reserved last years players for his New Ha- ven baseball club in the Eastern league he will have to secure practi- cally brand new club for 1917 if he expects to make any kind of a show ing or expects any sort of decent pat ronage. The outfit he carried last sea- son will never do. Jim hasn't any time to waste. He wasted so much last spring that he had the old ex- cuse of not having time to get club of experienced players together for the opening of the season. He had had the experience and must have realized at the close of last season that it would be necessary to get cut and get new club for the next year.
 The excuse will not go again and Jim will have to produce the coming season. If he does not get busy this winter and sign up a lot of good ball players, he will find himself in as big hole in the spring as he was last spring or perhaps bigger. He can't foster lot of amateurs on the New Haven magnate to get busy at once and connect with some ball players.
 It is figured that Owner Collins has five players from last season as a foundation for a new club. He has pitchers Harry Donovan and Frank Miller. Outfelders Reed and Nutter. They are pretty fair Class B ball players and might be used as a foun dation for rebuilding the club.
 HlIcner fluDe breSSIeF anu tdIcHeF Mickey Devine have graduated which takes two pretty good men from the squad. Bressler would have no doubt proved valuable another season, while the work of Devine appears to us as being far from big league ca1iDre and not in the class with Johnny Nagle or Clyde Waters, two former local catch CTS.
 If Danny Murphy is back on the job again another season and this time is given a free rein, he will make many changes He will without doubt re- Weaver but give Chouinard a chance if he is in shape in the spring. Chouinard is a good ball player when right and valuable outfelder. He isn't much of a success at second base, where he was played most of last season.
 Last season Murphy did not have full swing. He was handicapped by the rope Jim Collins tied around the old pocketbook and for that reason couldn't go out and get ball players who were worth Class B wages. Mur- Jimmy Savage and several other ex- perienced players. He could have had them but in their stead cheaper players were secured who failed to give satisfaction.
 If Danny goes back another season, it may be with the understanding that the lid will be off the pocket book and he will be given full swing and chance to sign ball players at ball players salaries. There is no question but what Murphy can get to- gether a good club. He did remark sably well with the talent he had on hand last season and showed that if given some players he is able to pull out fast team and one that would stand good pennant winning chances.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
GRADUATE COACHING NOT A SUCCESS
System is Ideal Paper Says MezgerGlenn Warner and
 Fielding Yost Have Long Been in Service.

paper or wherever the college gets the right man. But who is the right mani Haughton was a failure at Cor B nell before becoming the saviours of Harvard's football, the latter his alma mater. Warner, great at Carlisle and Egreatest at Pittsburgh, was little better than Haughton when he coached his alma mater Cornell. Which leads one to conclude that a real topnotch coach must have the goods to work Neither is this true in football alone. It works in all branches of sport The graduate system is not as good, all things considered, as going out into the open for the right man.
 Football coaches and trainers rarely work together. Pennsylvania enjoyed it's greatest football prosperity under George Woodruff when he and Mike Murphy were at odds. Both were equally good men and neither strong will bowed to the other. No one has yet found out what Mike Sweeney, whom the late Tom Shevlin said knew more football than any man in the country, did at Yale last fall He was taken from the Hill school to act as trainer but he spent a Hstless fall in New Haven Tad Jones was absolute. It seems that the man who has the skill, knowledge, common sesne and personality to make a successful coah has the knack of conditioning his charges. And when the coach and suc- cessfu1 trainer meet, each with abSo- lue authority, one is bound to go.
 Copyrighted, 1917, by Sol MetZger)
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
MOIST BALL WILL BE
 USED NEXT SEASON.
Too Late to Rule Against It's Use in
 Opinion of Club Managers.

At the recent National league meet ing certain of the radical newcomers F to the game, headed by Percy D. Haughton, of the Braves, took up cud- gels against the spitball. This style of delivery was discussed with other presumed drawbacks, or alleged draw backs, only in an informal way. The idea was to permit several more issue, so that some definite stand might be taken at the scheduled meet ing in February
 At the time the writer questioned prominence on the subject. Without exception these men, irrespective of their personal opinions as to the de- livery, declared anti-Iegislation at this justice.
 A Public Institution.
 ''The spitbalP' said Jimmy Callahan, manager of the Pirates, ''has through very tolerance itself become as much of a public institution among the players as the curve. It is the chief stock in trade of many able pitchers, who must depend directly on this style of delivery as means of livelihood for many years to come. There are ent time, I dare say. hundreds upon hundreds, if not thousands upon thou sands of young pitchers in the land who have devoted long study to the development of a style of delivery that has been recognized as legal for a dozen years and more.
 Tn my opinion, the baseball mag mates might as well try to bar the curve or speed Mind you. I do not champion the spitball. But I do be- lieve no employer has the rigAt to take away such an effective weapon after it has been recognized and encour-
 If the spitball ever was objection
 If the spitball ever was objection oh N1a -I1n I1ow Ia ,-<I R,-4w the start. Legislation was taken against the emery ball immediately it was discovered. No general hardship was experienced, because discovery tered by any great number of pitch CTS. Russell Ford had kept his secret well for several years"
 The spitball is here to stay,'' said "But I believe it would be a good thing to guard against exaggeration of all kinds. I do not believe that any for eign substances should be allowed in the pitchers box It is quite as un- be applied to the ball as it is to be aplied to the ball as it is to roughen the leather surface with emery or sandpaper. Give a pitcher every advantage he may possess in his physical self; he is entitled to as much. But stop the use of artificial aid"
 Batting Too Light.
 Haughton's campaign of reform was launched. he said, in the interest of striking a closer balance between the offence and defence of the game. He deplored with others the apparent mastery modern pitching had gained over batting. Without entering into any argument or offering in rebuttal the careers of Cobb, Speaker, Jackson, Baker and E. Collins, let is be ad- mitted that the batting is too light in comparison Every one knows that the fan loves action and that action de- pends directly on hitting.
 Now another element creeps in-the economy of time Fans Of today are different from those of ten years ago. With the wonderfully improved acfli- ties or transportation a modern ball game should mean a few hours recre-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
cArAnRH cANNor BE cURrD

with local applications, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly influenced by constitutional conditions, and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts through the blood Halls Catarrh Cure was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this coun- try for years. It is composed of some of the best tonics known, combined with some of the best blood purifiers dients in Halls Catarrh Cure Is what produces such wonderful results In catarrhal conditions Send for testi- m onials, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & co. Props. rodelo. o.
 All Druggists. 7Sc;
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
NOTICE

The Board of Relief of the Town of Lisbon will be in session at the Town House Thursday, Feb. 1st. 1917. from a. m. until p. m.; also Feb. Sth, at same place and hour, and at such other times as they may adjourn to until Feb. 2Sth. which Is the last meeting. t JAMES B. PALMER,
 JAMES BROUGHTON,
 E. CHENEY,
 Board of Relief
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
Stars Never in No Hit eame..

Walter Johnson and Grover Alex ander. greatest pitchers in baseball to- day, have never entered the select cir cle of no-hit fame.
 Eddie Plank, one of the greatest southpaws of all time. never pitched a no-hit, game.
 No-nit games are rare in the majors and still it is surprising that pitchers Alexander, with years of service have never been able to go through nine in . nings without a safe tap being made off their delivery.
 Plank has been pitching winning ball for 16 years and has pitched sev- eral low-i1it games. Johnson has a number of one and two hit games to his credit, as has Alexander.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE

Bozrah will meet Tn the Town hall of said Town Feb. 1st 1917. from 1o.3o a. m. until 3.30 p. m-; also Feb. Sth and to hear appeals from the doings of the Assessors, and to do any other business that may legally come before them.
 FRANK A. TRACY,
 WILLIAM KTLROY,
 WILLIAM M. TIBBrT5.
 Board of Relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
NOTICE

The Board of Relief of the Town of Norwich, Conn, will meet in the City Hall Building, in said Town, each day, Sundays excepted, from February 1st to February 20th, from 10 a. m., to p. m., to listen to appeals from the doings of the Assessors, and to trans act any other business proper to be done at said meetings.
 Dated at Norwich, Conn, January 20th, 1916.
 FRED G. PROTHERO,
 JAMES c. FITZPATRICK.
 HENRY GEBRATH,
 Board of Relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
NOTICE

The Board of Relief of the Town of Ledyard win meet at the Town Clerks Ofice in said Town on Thursday. Feb. 1, from 10 a. m. until p. m.. to hear any appeals from the doings of the Assessors. and to do any other business that may properly be brought before said meeting. Adjourned meetings will be held during the month.
 Dated at Ledyard, Jan. 20, 1917.
 GEORGE N PALMER, ENOS M. CRAY,
 JAMES B. CRAY,
 Board Of Relief. Town of Ledyard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
NOTICE

The Board of Relief of the Town of Lebanon will meet at the Town Hall from II o'clock a. m. to 3 o'clock p. m.. to hear appeals from the dolngs of the Assessors. and to attend to any other business that may legally come before said meeting. The Board will also meet in the Town Hall at the same hours on Monday, Feb. 5, 1917, and will hold adjourned meetings as the law requires. The adjourned meet ings will be held in the Town Clerks Office.
 ISAAC G. LARKIN,
 w. w. PALMER
 c. H., FOSTER,
 Board of Relief. Lebanon. Conn, Jan. 20, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
Fraternity ExpeTI. st.n.e..

Oscar Stanage. of the Detroit Amer 1can league club. has been expelled Tram the Baseball Players Fraternity. according to an announcement made by President David L.. F,ultz, of that organization.
 Stanage's expulsion was due to his signing contract for the season of 1917 In violation of his fraternity agreement
 Stanage is the second member to be expelled within few days. Slim Sallee of the New York Nationals be- tcrnity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
BATTLING KUNZ AND
 PITTS FOUGHT A DRAW
Bout Went Ten Rounds-PIenty of
 Action.

Danbury, Conn, Jan. 22-Battling Kunz of South NorwaIk and Charlie Pitts of Bridgeport tonight fought ten fast rounds to a draw, in the opinicn of a majority of sporting writers There was plenty of action in every round but no knockdowns
 Young Munday of New York and Pepper Martin of Bridgeport boxed eight rounds to a draw in the semi final. In the preliminary bout, Tom my White of Ridgefield broke his thumb in the fifth round of his fight with Bennie Hertz of Norwalk and the contest was stopped.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
NOTICE.

The Board of Relief of the Town of Clerks office in the Village of Baltic, on Thursday, Feb. 1st. from 10 a. m: to p. nl.. and also on the Sd. 10th and 17th of February. to hear any appeals from the doings of the Assessors. or any other business that may be brought before said Board.
 Dated at Sprague, Jan. goth, 1917.
 JOHN KAY,
 PETER M'INTOSH
 PAUL BRENNEN, jan1Sd Board of Relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
jan23d

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich, on the 22d day of January, A. D. 1917.
 Estate of Sara E. Goldsworthy, late Of Norwich. in said District, deceased.
 Alfred Hunt of Norwich, Conn.,, ap- peared in Court and filed petition praying. for the reasons therein set forth that an instrument purporting to. be. the last will and testament of said deceased be admitted to probate.
 Whereupon. It Is Ordered. That said petition. be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room Tn the City of Norwich. in said District. on the 26th day of January. A. D. 1917, at 10 o'clock ih Che forenoon, and that notice of the tendency of said petition. and of said bearing thereon. be given by the pub Ica ation of this order one time in some newspaper having q circulation Tn said the date of said hearing. and that re- turn be made to this Court.
 NELSON J. AYLING Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true / Attest: HELEN M. DREscHER.
 1anz3d Assistant Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
CHARGES THAT PENNANT RACE
 IN PACIFIC LEAGUE WAS FIXED
Edward R. Maier, Former Club Own- CT, Makes Startling Statements.

San Francisco, Jan. 2s.-A charge that last years pennant race in the Pacific Coast league was fixed" so that the Vernon club could not win was made in a statement by Edward R. Maier, former owner of the club made public here today. Maier was expelled from the league last Septem- Der.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
LARRY DOYLE WILL
 REPORT ON FEBRUARY 10TH
Former Giant Second Baseman Not in
 Sympathy With Dave FuItz.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Lary Doyle, the second baseman with the Chicago Ma tionals, aduvised President Weegh- man today that he is not in sympathy with the threat of David L. Fultz, the president of the Baseball Players Fra ternity, to call a. strike. Doyle is a member of the fraternity, but asserts he will report February 20 for the spring training trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
RED SOx FRAT. MEMBERS
 SIGN CONTRACTS
Nine Players Signed Up for Season and Five More Expected Thursday

Boston, Jan. 22.-Harry H. Frazee, president of the Boston American league club, announced tonight that he had nine players under contract, including Manager John J. Barry, who signed few weeks ago and Ruth, hold over from last season. He ex- pected five more players to send in their contracts Thursday. At the clubs offices, it was stated that nearly all members of the team are members of the Baseball Players Fraternity
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
Inactivity cau.e. con.tipation.

Lack of exercise in the winter is a frequent cause of constipation. You feel heavy, dull and Hstless. your com plexion is saiIow and pimp1y. and en- ergy at low ebb. Clean up this con- dition at once with Dr. Kings New Life Pills. a mild laxative that re- 1ieves the congested intestines without griping. A dose before retiring will assure you a full and easy movement in the morning. 25c at your drug Stst.
 Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
weIsh Summoned to Appear

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 22.-Freddie Welsh, champion lightweight boxer, was summoned today to appear be- fore the Wisconsin athletic comnis- sion here February 5 to answer to charges preferred by the commission that he stalled and slammed" in his bout with Ritchie Mitchell here last Tuesday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
NOTICE

The Board of Relief of the Town of Brooklyn wi1I meet Thursday, Feb: 1St. Hali Brooklyn, from 10 o'clock a. m. to o'clock p. m.. to attend to the duties of their office. and will adjourn from time to time until Feb. 22d. No appeals will be heard after Feb. z1,
 R. B. wITTER,
 F. O. RAINVILLE.
 S.. H. BOWEN, Board of Relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23
NOTTCE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
 AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Bozrah, within and for the District of Bozrah, on the 22d day of January, A. D. 1917.
 Present - CHARLES N. BENTLEY, Judge.
 Estate of Andrew J. Johnson, late of Bozrah, in said District deceased.
 Ordered, That the Administrator cite the creditors of said deceased to bring in their claims against said estate within six months from this date. by with a copy of this order. on the sign post nearest to the place where said deceased last dwelt. and in the same Town. and by publishing the same once in newspaper having circulation in said District, and make return to this Court.
 CHARLES N. BENTLEY, Judge. The above and foregoing is true copy of record.
 Attest.