Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-16
MAYOR LERoU WILL OPEN
 ROoUE TOURNEY THIS MORNING


 The second annual tournament of the Eastern division of the American Roque league will be officially opened this (Tuesdzy) morning at 9 o'clock by Mayor Herbert M. Lerou, who will wei come the visitors to the Rose of New England. His Honor will then make the first arch. and from then on the tourna- ment will be in full swing. Although this tournament is really the 10th annual tournament held in Norwich, it Is only the second under the American Roque league. all the others being held as the National Roque association.
 From indications, this tournament will undoubtedly be the largest and best ever held here. The excellent condition of the courts insures fast play, and all the players in both the first and second di- visions are in the pink of condition and down to form. Many of the players ar- rived in town on Monday and spent the afternoon and evening in practice games s. E. Prentice of Providence. Dr. B. R. | Veasey of Wilmington. Del. G L. Hewitt of Mansfield, Mass, W. T. Sullivan of Norwich and Gerald Brsssin of Norwich | all played practice games on Monday evening. All the players showed excep- l tional form, especially Gerald Brasil, who is playing the best game of his ca reer.
 The committee on arrangements, of l which Gerald BrassiIl is chairman. has decided on new plan of running off the l games. In years before there has been more or less difficulty in running them off. as players usually liked 10 wait un- til the last part of the tournament before playing their games. This season a schedule has Been mapped out whereby every player will be on schedule, and fl fz.r r--- n- a-N
 by default. This will tend to liven uI the game and insure finishing up on time
 The first division this year will be th'
 largest ever and the secon6 G> .sion vii
 also be very large. There will probably
 be no third division, as there are prac
 tiLa1ly no players in that class. Thosi comprising the first division are as fol lows: Gerald Brassill. Norwich; Everett
 Robinson, Mansfield; W. L. Robinson
 Mansfield ". L. Rounds, Cleveland, O.
 W. C. Rodman, Philadelphia ,. C. Wal
 ton, Philadelphia Dr. c. W. Davis, New
 castle, Pa; G. L. HeJyitt, Mansfield;
 G. Williams, Washington, D. C.; Georg
 Huot, Chicopee Falls; F. c. Adams
 Kingston, \. T.; J. D. Miner, East Green wich, R. l.; pr. B. R. Veasey, Whining
 ton, Del; Mrs. 4. L. Whitney. Portland Me.
 Second Division: James Brassill. Nor
 wich; Ray Hiscox, Norwich; C. E
 Crowell, Brattleboro, Vt A. B. Griffith
 Bedford, O.; S. B. Prentice, Providence 5 W. T. Sullivan, Norwich.
 r Nothing has yet been heard from Ed , die Clark. but it is expected he will b , here to compete It is also thought som [ eight or ten others will also enter tn f | tournament.
 Gerald Brassill. the Norwich exper : and present holder of the first Va Wickle medal, received challenge froI f George Huot- of Chicopee Falls, Mass Monday morning. Huot is one of tn
 strongest first division players and it is certainty that those interested in tn ] game will see some of the finest plays | this match. The series is the best fou f out of seven games. the winner of tz = four games to retain possession of th i medal until it is wrested from him b {, l some other player. These games will | 1 started promptly at 7.30 o'clock Wedne! . day evening and will continue until tf . | series is completed.
 q Richard Peale, holder of the secon | Van Wickle medal has not as yet r > eeived a challenge for this medal It ,. expected that one will be received, how 7, ever, in time to commence play Wedne H day evening.
 | President J. D. Miner of East Greer ." wich, Conn, has appointed the followir . committees for this years tournamen 1T Committee on Arrangements-Gera
 BrassiH, chairman, Norwich; Loue
 Stockwell, Norwich; S. B. Prentic Providence.
 Grounds Committee Richard Il Peale, chairman Norwich; C. B. Grow IS ell, Brattleboro; 4. D. Spellman, Will $ mantle James L. Case, Norwich w. Is Sullivan, Norwich.
 r Correspondence Committse-Arthur e Peale, chairman, Norwich; c. c. Wi D. liams Washington, D. C.; Dr. B. e Veasey, Wilmington, Del
 Committee on Finance-James L. Gas Ie chairman, Norwich; L. C. William 1t Washington. D. C.; V. [. Robinso IT Mansfield, Mass.