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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
STAR BALL PLAYERS FIGURE IN BIG DEAL

New York. Dec 2o.-rhe management of the New York American League team announced late today that the club had traded Pitchers William Piercy, Rip Col lins apd Jack Quinn and Shortstop Rog- CT Peckinpaugh to the Boston Americans in exchange for Pitchers Joe Bush and Sam Jones and shortstop Everett Scitt.
 No cash consideration was involved in the deal, 1t was said by Colonel Jacob Ruppert, part owner of the Yankees.
 Peckinpaugh has been captain of the American League dhan1pions- and IS rated as one of the most brilliant short stops in the country. Scott also has been an inheld snN for several years, having established record for consec- utsve games played in the major league.
 The need of strengthening the Yam kees' pitching staff by the acquisition of reliable veterans, such as Bush and Jones, was made particularly impressive during the last worlds series, and the club owners shortly afterwards an nouncsd they were in the market to fill this need.
 Quinn Is a veteran of several seasons while Collins and Piercy are youngsters Piercy was deprived recently of his worlds series money and suspended un- til May 20 by Baseball Commissioner Lands for participating in the barn. storm!ng tour for which Babe Ruth al 30 was punished.
 Colonel Ruppert said the Tanks clut owners had not abandoned hope for ob- tainlng Bob Beach. Detroit outhelder through some deal, but that negotiations for him were not pending at this time
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

rounds. Final action on these and oth- CT subjects will be taken at the annual meeting of the United States tennis au- thorities in New York, February 4th. Another matter of more than passing interest Is that which affects the writing of newspaper articles on tournaments by contestants. It is proposed to pass rule which will prohibit players from writing such stories.
 Eastern lawn tennis clubs, with bet ter facilities for staging international events are expected to turn over to the foreign teams greater sums than were raised last year. It Is pointed out that such countries as Denmark and India cannot continue to send their represen- tatives to distant places If the returns from their American matches fall by thousands of dollars to cover expenses Consequently bhe Davis Cup ties will not be relegated to points like Pittsburgh and Cleveland, where lawn tennis Is not so we'll organized as in Boston and other large eastern centers
 Boston again has been selected as the site for the national doubles and mixed doubles titles starting August 21, and ratification Is expected at the annual meeting. The national indoor women S and mixed doubles titles also will be de- cided in Boston again, probably in March at the Longwood covered courts at Chestnut Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
OFFICIAL AMERICAN LEAGUE
 RAFTING RECORDS SEASON 1a2

Batting of the most sensational char acter featured the games of the Ameri- can League throughout the season. Phenomenal fielding plays were natur- al sequence to the heavy hitting and fast and clever base running on hit and run plays was the order of the day The a-t of base stealing, however, was al- most discontinued it being obvious that to take two bases or more on the prob able forthcoming base hit was better strategy for the runner than to risk being cut down on an attempt to steal.
 No less than 12,525 safe hits were made in SIS games of which 2,140 were two baggers, 694 for three bases and the hitherto unprecedented number of ATT home runs. They averaged little more than twenty to the game of which more than five were for extra bases.
 The Detroit club let with an average of .31e for the season, followed by Cleveland with 3oS; St. Louis BOA, and the champion New York Yankees with an even 300.
 The champioi led by Babe" Ruth, drove out one hundred and thirty-four home runs and were first In tctal bases St Louis gathered one hundred and six triples and Detroit one hundred while the Cleveland Indians wk1led three hun- dred anu Hlty-HNe two base hlts- me ex-champions also coaxed 614 bases on balls from the nervous pitchers, New York being awarded 5S8 and Detroit 562.
 The greatest individual record of the year attracting more interest than any thing that has heretofore occurred in baseball was the performance of George H. Ruth who broke he own record for home runs by making 59 safe blows that were good for the round trip. In three
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
AMERICAN AND CANADIAN
 SKATING EVENTS ANNOTNI

Chicago Dec 20.-schedules for na- tional, International and Canadian skat- ing events for the 1922 season were an- nounced here today by Julian T. Fitz- gerald. president of the International Skating union
 The Canadian outdoor championship will be held at St Johns, New Brunswick, Jan. Is and 19. while the national out door championship is scheduled for PIattsburg, N. Y, on Jan. 24, 25 and 26.
 The international outdoor championship event will be run off on Saranac Lake, N. Y, Jan. 31 and Feb. and 2.
 The diamond medal competition is scheduled for Feb. g. 10 and II at Lake Placid, N. Y. The eastern \ Canadian championship has been awarded to Win nipeg in connection with the winter car ni1al there Feb 6-20.
 The western championship event goes to Chicago Jan. Is, and the Illinois state championship will also be held 3ere Jan. 22. The first event of the season will be the middle Atlantic championship at Newburg, N. Y, on New Years day.
 The international indoor championship event will be held at Milwaukee early in March in connection with the opening of a new rink there, and Cleveland and Pittsburgh will divide the national in- door championship event. for which dates have not been set.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

consecutive seasons Ruth has raised the record of 25 home runs made In 1899 first to 2S, then to 54 and now to 59.
 Harry F. Hetlman, Detroit outhelder, beat out Manager Cobb by five points for the league leadership in batting with a record of .S94. Heilr1an made 2S7 hits in 149 games for total of 565 bases. Forty three of his safeties were for two bases, 14 were triples and 1s were home runs, Heilman scored f14 runs and was responsible for 120 more O. the Tigers total of S33. He Is credited in the R. R. F. column with 139 runs but these in clude his 19 homers Heilrlan led every one in sending runs across the plate ex- cept Ruth, who was credited with ITO, 10 which 5s were his own four base blows. Ruth counted 177 times, J. T. Tobin, St. Louis being second with 132, Sisler third with 125 and Cobb fourth with 124
 Manager Iris Speaker made 52 two base hits, Ruth A, Heilr1an and his teammate E.. H. Veach 43 each and R.. Meusel, New York. 40. Howard Shanks of Washington, drove out 19 three bag gers, Tobn and SSsler IS each and Cobb, Ruth and R. Meusel IS each. As stated above Ruth established a new record for home runs with 5s Meusel and K. k. Williams, St. Louis Delng tied for second place with 2 each while Clarence Walker of Philadelphia wfaE third with 23. Little attention was paid to stealing bases and the sacrifice was not used as frequently as in former years for the same reason that pro hibfted base stealing. Sisler pilerfered 35 bases, Rice 25 and Cobb P. W. A. Wambsganns, of Cleveland, laid down 43 sacrifices Owen Bush Detroit Wash ington A. McInnis, Boston, 35 and Null ligan, Chicago, 34.
 Following are the\ club batting aver.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
POETRY
DECTaTRFR

They do you wrong. rare seasoE of the of crystal grottoes built by fairy hands: They have no praise but for the June
 blown rose. For orchard gold. as pien;eous as he
 sands.
 There aTe no blossoms on Deoembes But tbeTe s9s-, are dreams within Deoember The freight throws its cheer atiswart And wakes the fancy 10 wild carouse Youth lives again. and hobbilng age de- Love, s9aTned of old. returns 10 ply it's And hesEen dawns. amid The golden The spring is sweet, when lilies burs, the And sumner gardens are as dear as October, boughs bend low with ruzsei But to December brightest thoughts be- Then comes the snow. which in single
 hour
 Can rear palace fit for Guinevene: The osst Of care goes slzu-ying 10 ss As children laugh beneath a frosty Amid such scenes canany shed a teai For roses dead, for branches stark and
 sere2
 Heap high the wood, Glad winters hers -Thonss Curtis Clark. in ths Chicago
 Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS DULL.

New York. Dec. 2O.-Trading on the stock exchange today lapsed into the suuncss which usually marks the ap- nrosch of t'e hoi days. Special and sec 'rdsry issues with little public follow Ing were firm 10 strong. but high class uvestmeut shares moved within con trscted limits.
 Bonds were heavy. all the Liberty is' sues selling down from 70 cents to about t1.e5 per s1oo. Minimum quotations represent reactions of S2 to almost S4 from November high records.
 The money market probably account -5 in rart for these uncertain tendencies -su loans opened at 5 1-2 per cent, the -i-hes- initial ate in several weeks. subssquen -ly ad -ancing to per cent. Time funds were less plentiful
 Foreign exchanges made further ral- lies from last weeks setback. circum- stance attributed 10 latest advices re- meeting Germany's reparations pay --ants There were few other develop r1ents bearing even remotely upon mar set values.
 Tun.o- steels and equipments. motor ,c-essoriss. food specialties and utilities -f The gas and power division rose onf to Q l-2 points. Rails, oils. rubbers and fob=rcos eased almost 10 the same ex- 
 More rrica reductions in raw sugar and other foodstuffs and prospects Of further downward revision of schedules by independent steel producers were ac -rpted as a logical result of backward conditions in these and kindred indus tries
 Dealings In foreign remittances were light aside from the demand for Brit sh French And Dutch bills. Except Ing the Danish rate, which forfeited par ,f yesterdays substantial advance. al European currencies. including German marks showed a strong undertone.
 Various junior railway issues in th' bond list were strong but the genera trend was in keeping with the reversa sustsined hy the Liberty group. Tht public offering of Danish s3o,oooDot ponds was soon cversubscribed, Tota sales Cpzr value) aggregated s1s,25o, 00n
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
WANDERERS TO PLAY
 STAFFORD SPRINGS

The Baltic Wanderers basketball club will play the Knights of Columbus of Stafford Springs on the Baltic gym sur face tonight in what is expected to be hard game. The Kaceys, who have quite a reputation, are coming down strong.
 The officers of the local Knights of Columbus will be guests of the Wander CTS The preliminary game will be be- tween the Buddtes of Plaipfeld and thG Bantams
 As the club is going to considerable ex- pense to bring this club to Baltic. and the price of admission will be the same they are in hopes the fans will give them their support, as the club has a doctors bill of over s30 to pay for injured players
 The kaceys of Stafford Springs will line up as follows: Pallanck- and Argenta forwards; Murray. center; Pagan and Calchera, guards; Bernardo and Dupre subs.
 The Wanderers will line up like this. Simineau or s. Hines If Coady If, Firth Center, R. Hines lg, Swanson rg, H. Smidth, sub.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
KALEIDOSCOPE

The 9Iaoris are expert tattoo artists
 Elephants never recover frem vnen- monia.
 Certain species of haras turn white ia winter time.
 Herschel. inc av--ono-ne-. found his shoes frozen tc the ground. when he had looked logs al a star.
 Among tlas crows Of exploring yes seis Of tlle Elizaheihan age were sons of the best families of England
 Henry Greene. made csntstn by tho mutinecrs on Henry Hudson shin Dis cove-y was Eiiiod by the Indiana
 Penfarnin Franklin was a ve~etariar s1ntR l-e discovered that fish at one an other; then ho ate them.
 Cavenfisla. fra Fnzlisii che--iTt. he'd a back stair built in his house fo avoid seeing any of his women servants
 Between California and Eonoluiu steam CTS move sn q direct line while sailing vessels make better time by detours-
 Salt Lake City has an elaborate police natrai svs.s-n % protect the watershed that 7rovida water s-aniY. and twenty miles of fele-hn-e wiree. four --'iies of ,,ndarerauns cah1e end eleven police box es 10 provide communication.
 Sir John Jaci-son. the great EnTeish enrlners. who has probably built more docks than any other contractor in the world. has a pct dreana-t'iat of linking Britain 10 the continent by the erection of great bridge across the Engl.sh channel which win defy the attacks of the severest storm
 The conclusion has been reached hr well-l,rown engineer who has gwen the subject considerable attention tfaf certain cities, is not h. deed most inland oirses ot say lna. .O0 lropulstion or more srpear to be thunderstorm spots" The oAssrva- ton has been made by T. F. Horton. cf Voorhaas-ville N '. who also points ou' that ca shallow ia'5e with sandy mar gins located in a ferest may serve 1l a thunderstorm breeder" and cites ai proof of observations made by him ovri Oneida Lake, \. T.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
HUMOR OF THE DAY

He boasts or his horse sense"
 Seems to exercise 1t kicking at every thing. g."-Louisville Courier-Journal
 Gramercy-so you've caddy who al ways keeps his eye on the ball
 Park-,Yes: be can go out and find every one Of them as soon as I've left the links.-New York Sun
 Howard-Why doez Schuyler speak oi Harriet as his old flame.
 Jay-Reason enogeh- Her eyes blazec her lips burned. and he vas fred -Ex- change.
 .what is Eddie doing since college
 '-oh, he's professional rainuaaier. Doing well. too"
 ..rna not surprised He always was good at raising a fog."-Louisville cour- ier-Journal
 Look. Hannah" said her mistress. aren't those flowers beauiifuly"
 aDeed an dey are. ma ann replied the cook. "Dey look just like de howahs on nah sistah's new hat Amt it won derful taow nat'ral de Lord can nnalzs things2'-Boston Transcript.
 There is always room at the top. I know But I'm tired Of being strsi3 hange-.-Isouisville CoB-ir-JoINl nal
 Well are you mixing your bride hap py?"
 make no hit with her dog "E77chanSe-
 sDoes this piece of goods wear weli2" ] inquired the shopper The clerk lean i cd toward her confdentaiiy- "No madame.T he replied. "T'1i war rant that you'll have a perfectly legiti- s1.f second time you wear this. American Legion Weekly.
 Why do you think that Mrs. Nezrleszh is trying to get you to marry her daugh- ter?"
 she keeps the kid brother so well i away from us.'-Judga. ] Please sir. father wants to know il ] # is true that there is such Q thing as tobacco trust.''
 'Yes. my lad there is." replied the man.
 well. father would like 10 be trusted with two ounces.'-Ttt-Bits-
 What did you think Of Eamlets so- iiloquy! girlie2"
 "He said a Tnouthful'-Judge.
 FIro-The biscuits we had for supper last evening were just like those my dear old mother used 10 make.
 Wife-How kind of you to say SO, dear.
 Hub-T didn't notice their similarity at the time. but recognized the old fa- ] niliar nightmare that disturbed my sluniber.-Bosion Transcri7t "Can I show you you some beautiful hand-painted china2T inuired the sales man.
 .'No." replied tlle busy woman. "Ths --'v desire I have just now Is 10 decorats f1l T1us'y danner eJiaes with thing effective in the way Of a. cilor a- a boiled pG-ato. -sNaiaingoo- Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
168 GAMES IN AMERICAN
 AsaoCIATIoN SCHEDULE

Chicago, Dec. 20.-The American As sociation will open it's season on April 12 and will play 168 games, closing on October 3, it was announced tonight at a conference of club owners here.
 Judge K. M. Landis, commissioner of basebSl, submitted q communication to the meeting urging that consideration be given to the draft plan formulated at the meeting O. the baseball advisory board in New York.
 President Hickey said that the Asso- citation will take no official action on Judge Lands' communication When the agreement was reached between the ma jor and minor leagues a year ago, 1t was provided that clubs wishing to reject the draft could do so. President Hickey said and asserted that the American As sociation will have nothing to do with the plan
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
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BOXING FANS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
 SAMMY WALTZ AND JOE CURRIER


 Willow Point Casino will be the scene of much activiey Friday evening, ar engagements for the first boxing bouts around Eastern Connecticut in years having been comr1eted. The hall will ac- commodate 1000 people and judging from the advance sale of tickets the club will have capacity house. The card is completed and the boxers have all posted their forfeits with the commfs- sioners for their appearance and weight
 Sammy Waltz, featflerwe1f fit cham pion of New England and Young Joe Currie is down for the star bout at 10 rounds at 126 pounds. Currie has one draw and a decision on Waltz and is out to collect the title in this bout Cur rie is natural featherweight. weighing 125 pounds is only 20 years old. a pleasant, clean cut and modest boy in spite of his victories in over 75 battles.
 For the semi-fnal Buddy Pinky Burns of New London is down for 8 rounds wi Kid Lewis of Hartford This is a very popular bout with the fans as Burns Is we'll known around New Lon don and is out to make a rep for him. self at this bout
 For the preliminary Young Sherman of Noank will box Bobby Elsin of Bridgeport. Elsin has been substituted for Young Carroll of New London who refuses to box Sherman over six rounds
 Peter Maher Till referee the bouts
 The club has arranged for special cars back to New London after the bouts. Hartford admirers of Sammy Waltz are coming down sixty strong to encourage their idol. Get your tickets now and be among. those present. Tickets can be had at Fishers, the Florist, Pumerantz S, New London; Del Hof hotel Norwich and George F. Emmons at Mystic, and at the door.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, Dec. 2o.-Notwithstandin that cold wave predictions for the win ter crop belt together with lack of nois- ture in the southwest gave considera- ble strength to the wheat market today. profit taking at the last led to declines. The close was weak, :-4c to 9-4c net lower with May 1.14 to 1.14 1-8 and July 1.o3 1-2 to 1.o5 5-s. Corn lost 1-4c to 7Sc and oats 1-S@1-4 to 1-4@3-8c. In provisions the outcome varied from un- changed figures to five cents lower.
 Holiday curtailment of the volume of trading tended to deprive the market of sustained support. Near the end of the session sellers clearly outnumbered buy CTS and the finish was at the lowest level of the days range
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

the St. Paurs school team of Con- cord, N. H.
 The St. Louis Cardinals refused to waive on Charlie See. the Cincinn ati outfielder. The Reds wanted to send See to the coast. but the Cards block ed the plan. It is reported that another club also refused to waive.
 Ever since it was reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates are willing to talk trade for Catcher Charlie Schmidt every club in the league has put in a bid. Now it is reported that Wilbert Robinson is ready to swap Zach Wheat for the Pirate backstop.
 Young Leary, who meets George Lynch Of Meriden in an eight round bout at the Arena Saturday night. is working out daily with AIicly Dance, Waterbury's best bet in the welter- weight class. Leary promises to enter the ring at 124 pounds the lightesJ he has ever tipped the beams since taking up the fight game.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
HARRIS OF CLEVELAND
 ON ILLEGIBLE LIST

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec =o.-Joe Harris who is included in the Cieveland-Bo player deal is on the ineligible list and whether he goes 10 Boston is conditional upon his being reinstated by Commits sioner Lands. If Harris is not reln- stated. it is understood Cleveland must give another player who arleady has been agreed upon Who the player is could not be learned tonight as none Of Of the officials could be located.
 Harris was drafted by the Indians from Chattanooga, in 1917. He was in France the next year and did not re- ion the local team until mid-s son, Ia19. That winter, however he jumped his reserve to play with an independent team at Franklin, Pa He applied for reinstatement last August, and his case lz stiI under consideration Ny Judge I.andis. He is a first baseman and heavy hitter.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
BARBERINo ALA NODE.

The times progress. The arts of peace Initiate in ancient Greece.
 Leap forward we're advised. The shave which 'once all joy cousd blight Develops now into a ri.e
 That's duly solemnized. You enter in achastene6 mood The temple Of beafitude
 On any slight n-eteNt- There sounds upon The nerfuuled air That sweet old son. ~The Vacant Chair
 In lieu Of rapcous Next =
 The softened wall of violin Accompanies The scrane of chin
 And all your pain relieves. The razor glesns your isthered cheek To ohligato quaint. antique
 Like Bringing in the Sheavea And when you're toweled and bay
 rummed. Your swimming senses has succrmbed.
 Drenched in that atmosphere. You don't grab hat and chuck your fee. But. placid. sin a cun of tea.
 And wish next day were here Maurice Morris. in New York Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
Darlington and White Exonerated.

Waterbury, Dec. 2O.-Henry Caring ton and Alden White, members of the Crosby High school basketball quintette, have been exonerated on the charge of professionalism by the board of educa- tion. Darlington played with a Hartford factory team last season and White was a member of the Terryville Kaceys. The managers of both these teams testified that the players were strictly amateurs, never having received compensation for playing. The teams on which the two high school stars played have amateur ratings in Connecticut basketball circles.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
Leonard outpointed Dorney.

Philadelphia, Dec. 20.-Benny Leonard. lightweight champion, outDointed Tim Dorney of Lancaster, Pa. in an eight round, no-decision bout tonight according to popular opinion. The champion out elasscd his opponent and won the popular decision apparently without extending himself.
 Droney was able to land effective blows on the champion only in the sec ond and fourth rounds. The second round was even and the fourth Droney's by a slight margin. In the other Six rounds Leonard landed at will with lefts and rights to the face and body.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
NO PRECAUTIONARY GAME
 TO BE PLAYED NEXT FALL

Berkeley, Cal, Dec 2O.-University of California authorities today sent a tele- gram to Harvard university declining an invitation to meet the Crimson eleven at football at Cambridge. Oct 2S 1922.
 After careful consideration. we feel that, due to the length of time players would be away from studies. it would ni- jure their scholastic standing to make the trip" the telegram said.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
BOSTON SELECTED FOR
 PLAYING OF BOSTON CUP TIE

That the Davis Cup ties which are played o- American soil in 1922 will be assigned 10 clubs in New York Phlla- Selphia. Boston and Chicago was one of Inc most significant announcements Of the U S. T. T. A. executive commit tees meeting in New York. The seed- d draw for future tournaments con iucted under auspices of the rational asso>iation met with expected favor and next season the leading contenders for t!tula- honors will not meet in early
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
REPRESENTATIONS YACHT RACES
 TO BE SAILED IN L. L so1rNn

New York, Dec. Mathematician team races for the British-American six metre yacht cup will be sailed on Long Island sound off Oyster Bay next September
 British yachtsmen recently challenged the Sea Wanahtka Corinthian Yacht club for a renewal of the regatta sailed in the Solent last summer. when the English team was victorious. and the acceptance
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21
Baseball Men Traded.

New Yorll Dec. 2o.-John ArcInnis, Boston American first baseman. has been traded to the Cleveland Indians for Out fielder Elmer Smith. First Baseman George Burns and Infielder Joe Harris. it was announced here today. Smith gained a niche in baseball's hall of fame by hitting a home run with three r5,sn on bases in the world series of 1920.