Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-20
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SPORES OF THE WAR

Ty Cobb, just returned N-om France, says he hopes to quit baseball, says he wants to retire from the game while he is still good. Many other ath- letes have tried the same stunt, but the records are not overcrowded with those who stepped out of the limelight in their prime.
 Jack Coombs has been landed as manager of the Phillies. although it looked for a while as though Jacks better half would carry the day. May be that $7.0OO a year and possible bonus will prove a healing balm.
 No higher testimonial to the open style of play which revolutioniZed the style of football can be found than in the gridiron casualty list for the sea son of 1913.
 Football claimed the lives of play CTS during the 1918 season-3 less than the 1917 toll, less than in 1916 and under the number of 1911, ac- cording to figures compiled by The Associated Press.
 Virtually all the victims were free lance palyers, not participating in games conducted under college and university physical direction. Some of them had only limited knowledge of the game
 "The figures will continue to de- crease until fatalities in Americas s toughest outdoor game have been en- tirely eliminated" said A. A. Stagg, the veteran football coach at the Uni versity of Chicago. The greatest menace to the game is the lack of proper training and proper physical examination. While some of the larger high schools now require physical ex- 11--- cities this is entirely ignored"
 The danger of a dozen years ago, when the old style, smashing game included hurdling, low tackling and vicious offensive tactics, have almost been eliminated by tll9 new style of football play, followers Sf the game pointed out. Defenders of the game also declared that under the present physical rules prevailing in universi- ties and colleges there is little more danger on tEe gridiron than on the baseball diamond.
 Chick Brown is to mix with Joe Yelling in Providence Friday night in a 12-round session The boys put up a good bout here at the Arena benefit a few weeks ago, with honors apparent ly even, but the fans were few and far between who didn't think that Yelling was keeping the best of his stock of punches under cover Yelling fought Phil Bloom here a couple of seasons ago and at that time showed he is quite a nifty boy with the mitts.
 If the majors agree upon a 40 game schedule for next year there will not be any jaunt south for the Athletics for an early spring training. Manager Connie Mack announced here last night that he would keep his team home if the short schedule went into effect and that the players would get in condition at Shibe park.
 Mack figures he can get just as good results working out at home as what he would do in advent of rain he can get in the south. When asked he said that there was enough room under the stands for the pitchers and catchers to warm up and alos to enable the rest of the players to toss the ban around
 Mack also plans to play many games with the Quakers if the short schedule is adopted. for he figures that if his club stays home the Quakers will fol- low suit.
 My greatest ambition in life is to win the cup from the Americans, who are as good sports as any in the world" said Lipton. After it's 60 years absence from England, think IT have an excellent chance of win ming. The Shamrock IV.S; in perfect condition.
 If the challenge is accepted, the race will probably be held about the middle of next September If so. will probably go to America in July for the purpose of preparing and prac- ticing with the Shamrock.