Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-23


 posed of for this year interest at the roque grounds is now sharply focused on the games to be played today (Sat- urday). The outcome of today-s games will decide the national championship. Eddie Clark is still forging ahead in the championship fight and continues to lead the first division. At the close of play on Friday. the ex-charpion but one of the ten games played He has, however. a formidable rival, Gerald Brassil, whose brilliant play ing has netted him seven victories out of nine games played. One of the most interesting games scheduled for today is that between Eddie Clark and National Champion Charles G. Will jams, who has lost only three out of
 By again defeatin w T. Sullivan on Friday night, Richard Peale re- tains the Second Van Wickle Medal. The contest was close one from the start, as the players were neck and neck until Thursday night when Peale succeeded in gaining a lead over his opponent. the score being to 2 Fri day night the contest occupied a good part of the evening. Peale win ming making the score. to ?.
 stockweiI Loses Adams MalIet.
 Loue Stockwen who was early in the week nominated defender of the Adams Prize Ma1let. which Gerald Brassil. holder, had turned into the association, lost the trophy to liar old Clark of Springfield, brother. of Ed die Clark. Friday night. The con- testants agreed to decide title to the mallet by playing two out of three he was presented the medal. The pres entation was made by E. G. Adams of Kingston, N. Y.
 Exhibition Games Played.
 While the medal and mallet con tests were in progress. two exhibition the first exhibition game Champion Charles G. Williams and Harold Bos- worth played against Eddie Clark and J. C. Kirk. Williams and Bosworth siI then went on the courts against Champion Williams, who defeated i the Norwich boy.
 Results of Fridays Games.
 The tournament games played on Friday resulted as follows:
 First division: c. G. Williams beat ! I.oue Stockwell; C. G. Williams beat ! Dr. B. R. Veasey; Loue Stockwell beat [ E. G. Adams: Harold Bosworth beat 1 T. c. Kirk; E. W. Robinson beat Dr. !, B. R. Veasey; E. W. Robinson beat | ]. D. Miner; F. W. Robinson beat J. 1 Williams; Loue StockweIl beat w. c. Rodman; George Huot beat Yea sey; ! Gerald Brassil beat J. D. Miner; Loue l stcckwell beat J; c. Kirk; Gerald DIdSSll D6dI DT- D. ft. Ve9SeYs fIOUie Clark beat Harold Bosworth liar old Bosworth beat Gerald Brassil beat A. Atkinson: W. T, Sullivan beat s. B. Prentice: Dr. J. c. Walton beat c. B. CroweH; Dr. J. M. CIeaves beat C. B. Crowell; Richard Pea1e beat Dr. J. c. Walton; c. M. Thompson beat James Brassil; W. T. Sullivan beat c. B. Crowel1; Dr. J. c. Walton beat A. Atkinson; Irving Miner beat Richard Peale: Irving Miner beat c. B. Crow ell: pr. J. M Cleaves beat c. M. Thompson.
 Third division: Levi Talbot beat Roy Ray Hiscox beat Harold Ras- 
 Leaders Retain Places.
 Tn all three divisions the leaders retained their places on Friday The Springfield ex-champ. Eddie Clark heads the first division, having won and lost but 1 game. Harold Bos- worth and Gerald Brassil are tied for second place. each having won seven and lost two games.
 Dr. J. c. Walton of Philadelphia holds his lead in the second division having won eight of nine games but c. NJ. Thompson who yesterday was in second place dropped back to third place being displaced by Richard Peaie who has lost but two out of seven games Only two games were played in the third division Friday. The lead is still by Ray Hiscox who has won six games and lost none Harold Ras- mussen is second with five victories out of six games to his credit.
 The Standing to Date. The standing to date in all three di- visions follows:
 First Division