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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
MARTY sHERIDAN's RECORD
One of the Greatest AlI-round Athletes
 the World Has Ever Seen.

Martin Sheridan, was until his re-
 tirement six years ago, one of the
 most remarkable athletes of the. coun-
 try. The winner of four Olympic
 championships and eleven national championships, three of them in all-
 around competition. Furthermore.
 of athletics the sport has ever known, had the distinction of holding the re- cord for throwing the discus for eleven years. He established his fist mark in this event in 1901, and in the suc- ceeding ten years bettered it no few CT than six times.
 He had the unusual ability so it seemed of setting new record with
 the discus at will His first was 120 feet 34 inches, made in 1901. The following year he increased this to 127 feet 8 3-4 inches and in 1904 he
 boosted it to 133 feet 1-2 inches He then waited until 1906 when he moved it up to 135 feet inches. In 1907 he
 made it 136 feet 10 inches, and he added another three feet in 1909, when he set the record at 139 feet 10 1-2 inches. His final effort came in 1911 when he tossed the discus Al feet 4 3-8 inches. Then he retired. Strange 1 ly enough, Jim Duncan who had been one of his understudies, wiped out
 Sheridan's ultimate figures in 1912 when he threw the discus 145 feet 2 1-2 inches.
 This is record which indicates
 the remarkable application and con
 centration which Sheridan bestowed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MARKET WAS RESTRAINED.
By the increasing Tensionsin in the Wa
 Situation.

New York, March 2S.-Tncreasing tension in the war situation, coupled with tomorrow's holiday, exercised further restraints upon the stock mar ket today, although the tone, in many essentials, was steady and firm.
 Among the conspicuous exceptions were shipping and such specialties as motors, tobaccos, sugars and utilities, thoee issues sustaining extreme reces- sions of one to two points.
 The satisfactory annual report of the United States Steel Corporation, the decision of the federal authorities to render timely assistance to the New Haven railroad and the increased com modity rates granted by the Inter state Commerce Commission in con- nection with it's recent decision were among the factors which furnished a degree of confidence.
 Early gains of one to 2 1-2 points in rails and equipments were cancelled in the freer selling of the last hour, leaving the list somewhat unsettled at the active close. Sales amount ed to 350,000 shares.
 Dealings in bonds were more di- versified, assuming international scope by reason of the weakness of French municipals and the strength of Tokio 5's, the latter gaining 5-S points on fairly large transactions.
 Liberty issues were irregular, the only especial change in that group be- ing an advance in the 1-2's, to 99, new maximum for the current move ment. Total sales of bonds, par value, aggregated $7,250,00O.
 U. S bonds, old issues, were un- changed on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
Princeton Athletes Killed.

According to the latest reports, forty sons of Princeton have already given their lives in the service of America and her allies. This num- Der, according to Dr. Paul Van Dyke, Princeton's representative at the AIn- eriean Universities Union at Paris is the greatest loss so far sustained by any American college. Prominent Princetonians are. included in this list and among the fallen are well-known Tiger athletes, from Johnny Poe, the football hero, who fell, fighting with the Black Watch in 1915, to Jim Paul. Orange and Black oaTsman, who lost his life in the air service few months ago.
 Dr. Van Dyke also reports that decorated for bravery and many others have been cited in orders Many of the men decorated saw ser vice in the ambulance field service while others achieved fame while fighting in the American or some Al lied service. Bob Nourse, the foot ball star who is the latest man to bt decorated distinguished himself as ar infantry lieutenant in a German gas attack.
 Many of the former ambulance driv. CTS have returned to Princeton to con. tinue their studies. One of these mer W. D. F. Hughes, '19. of Newport, R. is a wearer of the Croix de Guerre Ross Pentz, 20, of Du Bois, Pa., has also received two citations for bravery Before the entrance of the United States into the war, thirty two Prince ton men had joined the forces O France and Great Britain.
 In the Canadian army one Prince ton man holds the commission O brigadier- general, one of captain il the engineers three of lieutenant anC one of commissioned aviator. Il the British army Princeton has cap tain. three lieutenants in the fiyinl squadron, lieutenant in the infantry and ten non commissioned officers Three Princetonians hold aviators commissions in the French army while another is lieutenant in tn artillery.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
NEW INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FORMING
Old League Dsbands and Three Teams Toronto Rochester and Baltimore Form Nucleus About Which New Or ganzation is to be Built Other Clubs Have Expressed Their Intention to Come in John H. Farrell Proposed as Head of New League.

New York, March 2s.-"The new In- ternational League" IS being organized here. Already Toronto, Rochester, Ball. timore and Jersey City baseball inter ests have made known their intention to form clubs. and Blffalo, Syracuse Bingramton, Newark, Wilkesbarre, Scranton and Elmira have made ap- plication for admittance to the league.
 John H. Farrell. president of s.t the New York State League and secretary of the National Association of Pro- fessional Baseball Leagues, has been proposed to head the new organiza- tion.
 Toronto. Rochester, and Baltimore were members of the old International League, which disbanded today, and Jersey City was at one time a member Buffalo and Newark, which have ap- ploed for admittance, also held mem bershiy in theA Aolds league and the other five clubs which are seeking to join are included in the New York State League.
 It was immediately after the base ball club owners of the International League had decided by vote of to to disband that organization that some of them got together and formulated plans for the promotion of the new league. They agreed that a cOali- ton of clubs from the defunct asso- citation and the New York State League, carefully managed on war basis, ought to be successful.
 James J. McCaffery. Toronto; Jack Dunn, Baltimore; Dan Driscoll, Jersey City, and Charles T. Chaplin, Roches- ter, were the club representatives to get in on the ground floor of the new enterprise.
 the national association. immediately was made through Secretary Farrell During the next few days the pro. motors will endeavor to select desira. ble circut, which will embrace the most convenient and promising cities
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
BALTIMORE HAS HOPES
 OF LANDING BIG BOUT
Willard and Miller Reported to be
 Looking Over the Ground.

While Jess Willard is in Baltimore ostensibly to dispose of large cargo of his circus horses, Baltimore fight fans believe that he and his compan- ion Colonel 101 Ranch Miller are there looking over the field as prospective place in which to stage the heavy weight championship battle on July 4th between Willard and Fred Fulton.
 When both the champion and Mill Ter announced that they would confer with the police officials regarding the holding of the bout it created a sen sation. and there was scurTying about of all the promoters with a view of getting in on the ground floor. If the bout were staged at Baltimore it could be held in the open air in the ball ground where 20,000 persons could witness the contest.
 AS fifteen rounds to a decision are permitted in that city it is held that this would be sufficient for a demon stration of superiority by one or the other Ordinary bouts in the open air here have drawn from 6 900 to 900 persons, and it is declared that the central location of that city would permit of thousands of fans from all over the East reaching the battle ground speedily and without incon- venience
 No Chance of Big Bout in Baltimore.
 Baltimore, March 2S-On the ground that public opinion in this city was against the holding of a heavyweight prizefight here, the police board to- day declined to issue a permit for the proposed Willard Fulton champion ship bout, for which application had been made early in Junne by James Jung, local sporting man.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

upon athletics. He evolved what amounts to double turn inside the circle, thereby gaining a marked ad ' vantage over the men throwing in the old style, which called for turn and a half He did not confine him self to the discus throw. however, for he devoted much time to the shot-put and other events. He won the nation al championship in the shot-put in 1904 and he was. the national title holder with the discus in 1904 1907, s190S and 1911. He was the all-around champion in 1905, 1907 and 1909. In the Olympic games at St. Louis in 1904, at Athens in 1906, and at Lon don in 1908. he won the discus cham pionship, and at the meet in Athens he was also the winner of the shot put championship.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

moment 'Gets-I It" touches a corn or caiius the growth is doomed. It takes but two seconds to apply "Gets-It.' The corn pain. is eased at once. You can sit at yonr desk or walk about, dance, think. love and work with ab- solute ease. You can apply Gets It. conveniently almost anywhere where you can take your shoe and stock ing off for a moment or two. Gets It" dries at once; then put your shoe and stocking on again There's no further excuse for suffering from corns and rn-pains,
 "Gets-It" is sold at all druggists fypu need pay no more than 25 cents a bottle),, or sent on receipt of price by B. Lawrence & Co, Chicago. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
No Chance of Bio Bout in Baltimore
RODRIGUEZ ATTRIBUTES
 SUCCESS TO GENE MecANN
Says He Gained All His Knowledge of the National Game With the Plant CTS.

Rodriguez the former New London Eastern league first baseman, who in all probability will be retained as utility player by the Giants this sea- son, attributes the most of his real knowledge of baseball to Gene Mc- Cam. Rodriguez, after spurning his fathers suggestion to follow his trade of cigar making. played ball around the sandlots of Havana as semi professional. At IT years of age he was grabbed up by Joe Massaguer who afterwards recommended him to Johnny McGraw. Rodriguez was farmed out by the Giants to McGraw' s old friend McCann at New London and there the fast little Cuban under Gene's able tutelage proved a real league sensation. Last year Rodriguez played well with Rochester and seems now on the, verge of making good all the fine things promised of him by Massaguer and McCann. The Cuban though a first baseman, plays all in- field positions well.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
Jimmie Lavender Retires.

Jimmies Lavender, at one time with the old Holyoke Connecticut League club and former star pitcher of the Philadelphia Nationals. has decided to quit the game. Lavender one of the leading pitchers in the game a few years ago, was released by the Phillies and is unable to connect with a major league team If he does play baseball again Lavender will probably land job with the Atlanta club of the Southern league. This will be near his home at Montezuma, Ga.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Regiment afmory. Tn her mi-final Rogge, also a Norwegian, in easy fashion so, 6-1. Mrs. Rogge was no match for the deep driving of her ri val.
 Miss Goss defeated Miss Helene Pollak in a spirited contest. The score was 7-6, 6-4.. Miss Caroma Winn and Mrs. H. S. Green won their semi final of the doubles. They defeated Mrs. Albert Humphries and Miss Bessie Holden, 4-6, 6-4. 6-2.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Jack Malone, the newcomer in the welterweight division, will be seen in his next bout at Fort Sheridan, where he will swap punches with the clever Bryant Downey on April for ten rounds o. s. Gooch. director of ath- letics at the fort, and Tom Jones, manager of Downey, got together last
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
State Bowling,

Waterbury, Conn, March 2s.-Boh Stone of this city defeated Charlie Johnson of New Haven in the state duckpin bowling here tonight, taking i've games out of nine. Scores:
 etone-93, 121, 91, 1OS, 102, 95. 114 115. 1oS. Total e47 average 1852.
 Johnson-94, 1O6, 99, 96, 100, 1O6, 115 ga. l03. Total 912; average 1913.
 Dick Rudolph still refuses to accepi the Boston Braves terms.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
woMENs TENNIS TOURNEY.
Miss Biurstedt and Miss eoss ouaIi
 fy in Final Roun1 on Thursday.

New York, March 2s.-Miss Mo1la Biurstedt of Norway and Miss Eleanor Goss, Brooklyn. won their places to- day in the final round of the woman's national indoor tennis championship singles tournament at the Seventh
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
feTRAP wD|
 and l1f IE, FIELD EBA1
NEW HANDICAP IDEA FOR Q SHOOTS TO BE TRIED
 OUT AT LAKEWOOD

1t is Progressive and WeIl-Pianned Programme That the Trap Gun Art ists Will Devour in the Jersey Pine Belt This Week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Saturday and agreed to the terms. Then Tom Andrews, acting for Ma lone, was reached in Milwaukee, and he accepted for the St. Paul boxer. The weight will be at 14S pounds at 3 D. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Harry Greb, the rugged Pittsburgher has been matched with Jack McCarron at the Toledo Coliseum Monday even- ing, April 8, for ten rounds. McCarron recently gave Mike O'Dwod, the mid dleweight champion, hard stassle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

The Cardinals have a young pitcher named Benton. He is a powerfully built youngster and may land regu- lar berth with the tSt Louis club.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
COTTON.

New York. March 2S-Spot cotton steady: middlng 34.25. Cotton futures opened steady; May. S2.7O; July 32.04, October 3o.2s; December 30.6S.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
YACHT RACING WILL
 CONTINUE THIS SEASON
In New England Waters Was Decided
 Upon by the N. E. Y. R. Associa- %;on

Boston, March 2S.-Yacht racing will. be held as usual in New England waters this season, the Yacht Racing Association of New England decided at Q meeting here tonight More than a score of clubs and associations were represented. The season will be opened by the South Boston Yacht club on May 30. The other clubs will announce their reservations later.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Dave Fitzgerald, ,Connecticut's best in the refereeing line, has come in for
 some terrible criticism by the press in regards to his decision in the Dundee
 Jackson bout. Far be it from us to
 criticize, but maybe he deserved it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Fred Mitchell isn't sure about the final makeup of the Cubs infield. First and third bases are in doubt.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
MONEY.

New York, March 2S.-CalI money firm; high g.; low 5 3-4; ruling rate S; closing bid 3-4; offered at 6; last loan 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
PALACE LEAGUE.
Palace Five chalIenqes,

5porting Editor,
 Norwich Bulletin.
 The Palace Five, bowling team would like to use your columns to is- sue. a challenge to the Aetna's Best bowling team, for a series of nine games for the best five out of nine. We want the pleasure of beating this team once again before the season closes.
 GEORGE G. DUNN,
 Palace Bowling Five.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Pirate fans are interested in Willie
 Stumpf, who, if he makes good. will cover short for Pittsburgh.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
MeHenrx is Released

Montgomery, Ala, March 2S.-A. B McHenry, utility outfielder of the Gin einnati Nationals was released to the Milwaukee American Association team today by Manager Christy Mathewson
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
'Corn-Less Day"
 for Feet, Every Day

Use "Gets-ltp the Great Corn DiscoS- cry! Makes corns Peel Right Off!
 Look at the illustration below. See the two fingers peeling off corn as though it were banana peeil And the man is smiling while he's doing lit! All done painlessly. joyfuily. The
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Ernie Krueger will make Otto Miller extend himself behind the bat for the Robins this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Joe Nelson, manager of Knockout Palitz, formerly of New London, but now of Hartford, and matchmaker of the Middletown club. has challenged
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
Shoot For ts Yards Title.

0NpOI TOT 10 dEoS | uies
 Besides the 100 targets practice event on the opening, day, IS yards Championship Challenge Trophy will be up for competition. The present holder is Fred Tomlin, of Pennsgrove, N. J. He won it at the WeSty Hogan's shoot last September. The shoot for this trophy will be at 100 targets and thrown SO yards, and is open to anna teurs.
 This trophy was first shot for in 1895 when live-bird shooting was all the vogue In 1911 it was up up for competition among amateur clay target breakers. One dollar of the en- trance money goes toward an accum- ulation purse and when this fund reaches $200 the trophy is called in and the shooters who have won the cup since the last accumulation purse was shot for are eligible to shoot for the s2o0, while all other amateurs can shoot in the same competition for the trophy and title.s
 Those eligible for the accumulation purse are Allen Hell. of Allentown Pa; George N Fish, of Lydcnville, N r.. William Foord, of Wilmington, Del, and the present holder. The late A. B. Richardson. of Dover, Del, also had a leg on the cup. The best score made in this competition was 97, by Foord, in 1914, Heil in 1915 and Rich ardson in 1916.
 New System of Handieapping. Following the IS yards championship on successive days will be shot the
 "Maplewood 100," the Lakewood cham pionship at IS yards and the Lake wood Handicap. This event will be | L nf | the trapshooters on a scheme devised by J. Leonard Clark. Here Is howe it goes: 1se
 Those having an average of 95, S6
 or s7 will shoot at 100 targets; 94 average man will shoot at 101 targets; | a 93 average man at 1G2, 92 average at 10s, 91 average at 104; 90 average at 195; S9 average at e106; p average at 107; S6 and ST at 10S: S4 and S5 at 109; S2 and S3 at 110; 80 and S1 al 111; 78 and 79 at 112. As the figures
 indicate, the mediocre shooter is l thrown 12 more targets than the good 1 shooter, and therefore has better | chance to make a score. Besides this | handicap arrangement the class sys- | tem will be in vogue and so that the l high guns will not be eliminated there will be six trophies for the shooters who do best at 100 targets.
 | The usual number of trophies will be given to the. shooters with the best
 averages on the programme of 400 1S-
 yard targets.
 New York A. C. vs. Boston A. A. One of the features of the tourna ment will be a team competition be- tween the shooters of the Boston Ath- letic Association and the New Yorl Athletic Club It will be necessary fol
 the teams to name their five men pre- vious to the first days shooting. Th'
 scores made in the 16 yards events vii l be counted Diamond medals will b.
 given each member of the winning team and the club will be awarded $500 trophy, which must be won thre' times to retain possession.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Battling Kunz of Norwalk on behalf of his charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
By PETER P. CARNEY

Editor National Sports Syndicate / Keeping company with the far-fam- ed mid-winter trapshooting tourna- ment at Pinehurst and the mid-sum mer tTapshooting carnival at Maple wood. is the spring tournament at Lakewood.
 Eleven years ago birth was given to the Pinehurst taurnament- The Ma-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
Exhibition Baseball.

Exhibition Baseball.
 Miami, Fla, March 2S- Philadelphia Nationals ............ s Bosfsan Nationals ................ s Oeschger, Woodward, Mayer. and Adams. DiIhofer; Hughes, Crum and Henry. (Game called ninth inning on account darkness.)
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
SPORTING NOTES
r-t. 'i

Miller Huggins has obtained a true line on his Yankees and is much en-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

plewood carnival first saw the light of day three years ago. The Lake. wood shoot was inaugurated two years. ago this spring. Everything that Pinehurst and Maplewood has done
 Lakewood hopes to do-and more
 The programme of this years tour nament, which by the way takes place on April 3, 4. 5 and 6, is the most progressive ever presented to trap shooters. It is good one for the high gun shooters and it also takes care of the mediocre shots. Real com
 petition is provided in an up- the minute classification of shooters. Furthermore, the system of handicap
 ping which will be in vogue in this shoot is being tried out for the first time and the handicapping of trap shooters is a subject that one can get an argument on at any time-or place. Appreciating that proficiency should be rewarded by the test of the trophies will be classified as we'll as | the shooters. Trophies in Class A will be more valuable than the ones in Class B and Class B trophies will be of better value than those award
 ed in Class c. and so on down the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
Bowling THE AETNA Billiards

' ALLEYS Phone Conn. 6 TABLES Majestic Building, shetuckst St.
 Norwich, Conn. Bowl end play Billiards for exercise
 and recreation
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

At Jacksonville Philadelphia Americans ....... i Pittsburgh Nationals ......... 2
 Geary, Gregg, Myers and McAvoy; Cooper, Miller and Wagner.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
ATTORNEYS -AT-LAW
Brown & Perkins, Iiirnsys.at.ls

Over Uncas Nat. Bank. Shetucket St. Entrance stairway near to Thames
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
STOCKS.

Transactions on the Neu York Stock Erchanze s P, M:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
BOWLING
AT THE AETNA ALLEYS.

.'s= Two Man Tournament,
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-13
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED
BY DELEGATE SULZER

Among the bills recently introduced
in congress by Delegate Sutzer of
Alaska are the following, copies of
which have just been received:
F.. H. R. 8169-Making an appropria-
tiohlfor the establishment of hospital
for the care and custody of the legally
adjudged insane of Alaska, providing
for the selection of the site thereof,
aud sor other purposes.
= WI H S9s1-To provide full terri.
torial form of government for Alaska.
H. r. 8982-To authorize leasing of
public lands in Alaska for grazing pur-
poses.
H. R. 9O92-For the regulation and
protection of the fisheries of the ter
ritory of Alaska, and for other pur-
poses.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-13
PUTS BAN ON
RED CROSS BENEFITS

Red Cross benefits are tabooed in
Portland. The executive board of the
Portland chapter has placed itself
definitely on record as determined
not to accept the proceeds of any bene-
fit. The only exception made to the
rule is that small local auxiliary bene-
fits may still be held, providing the
permission of Amedee NJ. Smith, gen
eral manager of the chapter, be OBJ
tanned.
The reason the executive committee
has placed itself as so strongly OPP
posed to benefits is that they are
wasteful, that the energies of Red
Cross members are taken up in other
ways, and that the Red Cross can bet
ter obtain the funds It requires from
the sale of memberships and from the
proceeds of it's war drives.
The resolution banning benefits re-
cites that benefits have often a heavy
overhead and that for this reason
alone they should be discouraged; that
the effort expended is not commensu-
rate with the gain, but that more i'm.
portant than all, the patriotic efforts
OF Red Cross workers, and especially
women, should not be dissipated.-Red
Cross Bulletin.