Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
BRASSIL WINS FIRST VAN WCKLE MEDAL

A By. defeating George HuoIs Chfcopee Falls, on the Rockwell street roque courts Thursday night. Gerald Brassil won the first Van Nickle medal. Play for the medal started Tuesday night and was continued through "Wednesday night. When play started Thursday night the standing was and 7 in favor of Brassil. AS title to the trophy is decided by four out of seven games, BrassiI needed only one more victory, and this he proceeded to carry off with comparative ease. Both players made several very difficult shots. The de- ciding game of the contest was watch ed with much interest by the large sized audience. the largest of the week so far.
 Brassil. who is making a brilliant showing on the courts, also defeated Eddie Clark. ex-champion4 earlier in the day. This is the first game Clark has lost in the present tournament, the ex-champ having eight victories against his name on the score chart.
 Richard Peale. another Norwich roque star, who is making good head way in the second division, gained substantial lead in the second Van Wickle medal contest Thursday night by defeating Woodruff T. Sullivan, challenger, Norwich, in a game which lasted until 10-30 o'clock. The game wa sa long drawn out fight and owing to the lateness of the hour the medal contest was continued until this (Fri- day) evening. The standing is now
  needs but one more victory in order to retain the trophy. This contest is attracting the attention of the roque enthusiasts who frequent the courts each evening. as up to Thursday night the players have been neck and neck
 After Huot lost the first Van wickle medal to Brassil he went on the courts again in an exhibition game with Ma tional Champion Charles G. Williams who defeated him.
 Clark Still Leading.
 Eddie Clark. ex-champion, still re- tairis the lead in the race for this years championship. although he dropped game to Brassil during the afternoon Thursday This is his first defeat this year, as he has won eight of the nine games he has played. Clark has not yet clashed with National Williams. and there is con- siderable interest in the outcome of this game.
 Dr. J. c. Walton of Philadelphia. who on Wednesday night was tied with Dr. J. M. Cleaves, also a Phila- oeeond dI1Isien I4 won l5 ree DiaTe lh tne and jumped into the lead Dr. Walton has not yet been defeated this year. Dr. Cleaves. by losing three games Thursday dropped back several places in the standing. One of the closest contests of the present tournament was the game !! played Thursday between Dr. J. C. 1 Walton and C. NJ. Thompson It took | pr. Walton over five hours to defeat 1 ais opponent.
 Tn the third division the lead is still l held by Ray Hiscox. this city, who is | making very good showing. having | won five straight games. However. 1 Harold Rasmussen. also of this city is !, | close second, having lost but one of | six games
 Thursdays Results.
 The games played on Thursday re- suited as follows:
 First Diyision-J- D. Miner beat ". :. Robinson. C.. G. Williams beat W. C. | Stockwell, Gerald Brassil beat w. L. Robinson, George Huot beat J. c. Kirk I. C. Kirk beat W. l.. Robinson. J. c. Kirk beat J. D. Miner. Dr. B. R. Veasey feorge Huot. Gerald Brassil beat w 1- Podman. Harold Bosworth beat T. }. Miner. Eddie Clark beat Dr. R. R. Feasey. Eddie Clark beat George Huot Y. (. Rodman beat J. (; Kirk, W. L; 3rassiI beat Eddie Clark Harold Bos- worth beat pr. B. R. Neasev. Second Division-Dr. J. c. Walton ,eat S. B. Prentice. C. B. CroweH beat James Rrassil. A. Atkinson beat Irving .iiner. W. T. Sullivan beat A, Atkin- on. ". T. Sullivan beat Irving Miner. I :. NJ. Thompson beat C. B. Crowell. ,. B. Prentice beat pr. T. NJ. C1eaves Richard Peale beat pr. T: M. Cleaves |. Atkinson beat s. B. Prentice C. NJ Thompson beat Dr. J. M. C1eaves.
 Third Division-Ray Hiscox beat levi Talbot, Harold Rasmussen beat Roy Hiscox, Ray Hiscox beat Roy Iiscox.
 The Standing.
 The standing to date in all three di- iSions is as follows:
 First Division.
 Name. W. L. .ddie Clark. Springfield ...S Il 7. G. Williams. Washington ...5 II iarold Bosworth. New London. 5 ,erald Brassil, Norwich ieorge Huot. Chicopee Falls .oue Stockwen. Norwich 3