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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
NEITHER CHICAGO CLUB


 Chicago, April 10.-The White Sox and the Cubs, which in the past have brought league championships and the worlds titles to Chicago, will start the 1922 ma jor league races with clubs of mediocre calibre. Neither is a pennant possibility, but each expects to win many games and make things interesting for the lead CTS
 The Nationals are reconstructed club, with many youngsters. while the American leaguers have almost the same team as last year.
 Upon Urban Faber. pitching ace of the American league, will rest most of the White Sox twirling Dick Kerr may be missing as the diminutive twirler has threatened to quit organized baseball sal ary demands are not conceded. The inf1eld is the same as last year with the exception Of third base, which will be cared for by Harvey Mcclellan. The outheld will remain intoct, while the catching department Schalk again will do most of the work. ! Disappointed last season because of the poor showing of the Nationals, Manager | killifer has reconstructed his club. He says he believes the team is 50 per cent stronger than in 1921. Alexander, star pitcher, is expected to have another sue 1 cessful season. and with the aid of Steu- ] land. Jones, Cheeves and a couple of oth- CTS, the ritching staff is expected to be an improvement over last year. | Golvin and Crimes will alternate around the initial sack, while Marty krug. ac- ] quired from the Pacific coast league, will hold second Hollocher will be back 1T shortstop with Kelleher starting at the hot corner, replacing the veteran Charley 1 Deal.
 The outfeld promises to be better thar last season. Hack Miller, slugger iron the Coast league will probably hold the regular berth in center. Barber will be ir right until F1ack returns. F'lack left tho training camp and went to his home claiming illness.
 1 The acquisition of Catcher Hartnell. i is believed, will enable the manager tt devote more time to the running of tn club
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that was the trade which took Larry i Kopf, shortstop of the world champion team of 1919, and Pitcher Rube Mar quard to Boston in exchange for John Scott, a pitcher. To replace Groh. there Is Babe" Pi-
 neiE. considered the ranking third base
 ma nof the Pacific Coast league in 1921.
 To fill the hole at short, the Reds paid a fortune for Jimmie Caveney, shortstop of the San Francisco club. At second base will be Sam Bohne, an- other Coast leaguer, who the Reds ob- l tained from Seattle last season. The veteran. Jake Dauibert, will be at | first base again.
 The pitching staff Is a problem Be
 sides Scott the most refreshing develop
 ment was the work of Pete Donohae Texas college right hand pitcher in the train ng period. Kppa Rixey Is the only southpaw pitcher on the staff Ado.ph Luque is another veteran. Schner and 1 C. espie. Canadian recruits. look wei
 and Cliff Markle is expected to gc through.
 There will be three veterans in the | outfie d.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
ST. LOUIS TEAMS WILL
 BE TENANT CONTENDERS

St Louis. April 10-St Louis Is send ing two well-balanced clubs into the pen nant races of the National and American leagues this season and 1t is believed will be pcnnant contenders.
 The local Nationals third last year. evidently aim to outstrip Pittsburgh and New York by powerful batting. Nearly all of the teams regulars hit well above 300 last year, including Roger Hornsby, 1921 champion batter.
 The infield is unchanged. The pitching staff is doubtful and its ability to win games depends on the showing of the veterans Bill Doak and Jeff Pfeffer.
 Admittedly weak behind the bat. the team requires another first string catcher to assist Vernon Clemons and Eddie Ain smith
 Finishing third last season, Manager Lee Fohl. predicts his American league team will make a, better showing this season by virtue of an improved infield
 Frank EIlerbe. obtained from Wash ington, will play third with Gerber al short. McManus for second and George Sisler at first.
 The Browns rank with the best in the league in hitting, running second to Cleveland in team batting last year.
 Several new players have been added
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able domestic crop reports. The market closed unsettled at half to 5-8 cash net higher with May 1.33 5-S to 133 3-4 and July 1.21 Is to 1.21 1-4. Corn gained 1-2 to 3-4 cents, and oats 1-2 to 7-8 cents. In provisions the outcome. varied from 10 cents decline to rise Of cents
 With sterling exchange showing decid- ed strength. wheat traders were disposed to give a little more weikht than usual to the course of values at Liuerpol, es- pecially as houses with eastern connec- tions were good buyers here. It soon be- came apparent, too, that the United States visible suppIy total for the week would increase to a. greater extent than had generally been Expected. Meanwhile, apprehension regarding the crop outlook was emphasized by messages indicating that conditions in the southwest were ex- tremey[dubious for grain which had been late in and that seeding prospects north west were unpromising-
 Larger receipts of wheat in Chicago than have been witnessed for some time failed to check the upward tendency of the market. an impression gaining ground that the bulk of the arrivals would go to eastern mill. Gossip, however, that 1 Duluth wheat might be shipped on a biz scale to Chicagi by lake brought about a material setback in prices at the end of the day.
 Wet cold weather ill-adapted for field 1 work was more or less responsible for ad. 1 vances in the market for corn and oats. i Provisions went up in price with hogs
 and grain, but the effect was afterward i eo'unter-balanced by selling ascrfbed tc i packers.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS
strand--Five Big Acts

Playing yesterday to large house five Keith acts on the Strand. program made an instant hit with all A lktIe of ev- erything makes this program worth while.
 The Artistic Trio offers a acerIce and musical song and darace classic. The artistic Trio Is so named because artistic ness Is the keynote of their offering.
 Leonard Ruffins calls himself A New Stepin' Phool. He Is in reality a nim- ble foted marvel. RufYins is an eccentric danced. He is dexterous. graceful, creator of steps and has happy facul- ty of being able to put fun In his dancing
 Leonard & Whitney offer a very fun ny comedy sketch whirh they call Duffy's Rise The sketch was inspired by the cartoons of the Bringing Up Father series and is sure a scream from star: to finish
 Barto Melvin are called The wielders. They wield each other and offer a fine routine of hand to hand balancing. Their feats are remarkable and offered with the expert.
 Harry Anger & Co.,, Fifth avenue types offer musical comedy, skit entitled Don't Push. Harry Anger and Eetty Packer are character humorists. They have ere ated two distinct character creations that entitled them to the high position azr-ong character actors, but instead of lending these types to serious drama they use them for character dialogue as combin- ation of wit wisdom and husnor.
 | Harry Anger (another member of the famous Anger famAIy) offers type rare to vaudeville familiar to Fifth avenue or other street of the sante sort-a nifty old roue, a white haired. wise old bird wearing clothes of the very fastest cut like a fashion plate
 Miss Netty Packer. late of Listen, Les ter, a very youn gand beautiful girl. with what has been adjudged one of vaude- viIle's very best voices. Picture a girl oi this type trying to van1p an old roue and you have the plot of the ar' sixteen minutes 0f fun that is just about of the sure-fire type tho talk and the idea is all new. written by Anger and Packer.
 Scandal" a Selznick feature starring Constance Tafmade, yesterday opened to an apcPreclative audience at the Strand theatre where t will remain the featured attraction for two days. The picture is comedy dranra from the pop ular novel by Cosmos Hamilton directed by Charles Gfblyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
NEITHER BOSTON TEAM IS
 OF PENNANT CALIBRE

Boston. April 1O.-In this city of world champion baseball teams in other years, enthusiasts find little in the prospects of Red Sox or Braves to suggest league leadership again, but in each team find indications of colorful play. Both should finish in first division, sports writ CTS are virtually agreed. The Red Sox will be watched with in- terest everywhere to see the effect of the 1 off-season trades. It will be heavier hitting outfit, slightly less certain in the field than of old. and with it's pitching efficiency doubtful.
 To replace Sam Jones and Bullet Joe
 Bush. traded to New York, four Yankee transfers are available in Jack Quinn, Rip Collins, Alex Ferguson and Bill Piercy. Manager Duffy says he feels good pitching is reasonably assured. l The infield will line LID without Ever cit Scott, now of New York. and Stuffy McInnis. now with Cleveland. 1 Tn the outfeld two former Cleveland CTS. Joe Harris and Elmer Smith, have
 won places by their slugging in the south and Leibold will play center field. The
 catching corps is unchanged. The Braves. handicapped by poor pitch 1 ing last year, will suffer no weakness there this season in the opinion of Man ager Mitchell The return to play oi l Frank Miller after a two year retirement and the acquisition of Rube Marquard from Cincinnati have rounded out hi:
 staff;
 With Larry Kopf. Cincinnati trans fer. at short in place of Barbare, thu teams fielding has been improved.
 The outfeld will be the same as las iyear. Hank Gowdy. heads the catchers again.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
MANAGERS OF PHILADELPHIA
 TEAMS ARE OPTIArISrr

Philadelphia, April 1O.-Managers of both the Philadelphia National and Amer ian league baseball club were optimistic tonight over the outlook for their teams during the 1922 season. The Athletics nave finished in last place for seven con- secutBNe years, while the PhlIies have held that position two years. Both have made efforts during the winter to strength en their teams and Managers Mack, of the Athletics and Wilhelm, of the PhRltes. were confident the end of this season would find them far from the cellar in their respective leagues.
 The trading of Joe Dugan by the American was the only deal made by the local clubs since the close of last sea son. Dugan went to Washington in exchange for Outfielder Miller and Pitcher Acosta
 The fans however, appear to have re- celved some consolation in Miliers show ing in the early exhibition games For the present, he has displaced Til1ie Walker in left field. Manager Mack says he is more consistent hitter and bet ter fielder than the veteran Walker Both club have obtained a number of players from the minors In Outfielder Frank McGowan, who came from the Newark Internatiorals Second Baseman Scheer, of the Hartford. Eastern league team, and First Baseman Joe Huser. of the Milwaukee, American association Manager Mack has a trio of promising youngsters. McGowan and Hauser are sure of regular berths, while Scheer will be the utility inf1elder. Galloway and Brazill are bidding for Dugan's old place at third
 The return of Arthur Fletcher has l increased the Phillies hopes Fletcher came here in 1920, after long service with | the Giants and was part Of a trade that 1 sent Bancroft to New York. He retired 1 last season, but returned this spring. He will play this old position at short. Parkinson, who played that position last
 year, has been shifted to second base. Les | lie, formerly of the Birmingham team of
 the Southern league is the only new conner in the Nationals camp who is as-
 sured of regular berth. He will cover 1 first base
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
MTNNIS WILL STRENGTHEN
 THE CLEVELAND ENFIELD

Cleveland, O., April 1O-The Cleve- land Americans have strengthened their infield by the acquisition of "Stuffy" Mo Ianis, the veteran first baseman, ac- oording to James Dunn, president of the club. In obtaining the star from the Red Sox. the Indians lost the services of Elmer Smith in right field, which it was believed would make a weak spot Joe Wood, previously demonstrated dur ing the spring season by his heavy hit ting that the loss of Smith will not be felt. With Wood and the veteran Jack Graney to alternate in the right garden, Manager Speaker holding down center and Ja1nieson and Joe Evans, alternat- in gin left, the Indians present a first class outfield
 The Indians have a strong infieid. In addition to the regular pitchers two or three recent twirlers may be retain ed.
 Four catchers went to the training camp, but only three are expected to be kept. There are Steve O'Neil, Les Nuna-
 maker and Ginger" Shinault. The fourth, Luke Sewell, is expected to be l farnled out
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Johnson, president.

Johnson, president
 Since the early expansion movement of the American league" he said there have been few years when the organiza- tion approached a championship season with so many real contenders for the flag. It is fortunate these conditions exist, as baseball enters a period fraught with a certain degree of uncertainty.
 Tt is everywhere conceded that New York and Cleveland teams will again measure strength for the prize, and those who have followed closely the much improved St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators are firm in the dec laration that both clubs will prove worthy opponents of the leaders in last years race.
 The Detroit club Is problem with it's new factors, and may challenge the re- spect and fear of the teams in the first flight.
 Boston with it's batting strength, will prove no mean opponent and it can be safely asserted the Chicago White SoS and the PhiladSlehia Athletics have been mea asura.bly betfered. ''The year promises to be eventful fol the American league and will be crowned next fall with the opening of the Yankees new home in Greater New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET CONTINUES ACTIVE

New York. April 1O.-The new week in the stock exchange opened with a resumo- ton Of the past fortnight extraordinary demand for securities of almost every va riefy. Many issues exceeded all previous nisn records of the year in the days turn over of l.475,o00 shares
 Eliminating the coal strike. which con unued to he ignored despite it's graver as poets. developments over the recess again seend to favor the constructive side of Inc market.
 Railroad and industrial reports almost wltho-t exception confirmed recent adlvices indicating steady expansion of transporta- ion movement and increased production 'f the more important manufactured ma .eriais
 The latter condition found strong con armation in the March bookings of the United States Steel corporation. These Disclosed an increase of s53.Ooo tons in 1nslled orders over the previous month and the first pronounced gain in almost a year.
 Rails were the more solid features of -ae season, although the substantial gains n that division were confined to second ary shares Steels, motors and equip- nents yielded occasionally to the weight 'f realizing sales and oils eased with su- sars. tohaccos and local fractions.
 Aulieu states steel rose to within smai fraction Of par before the close, but reacted a point with affiliated issues, fin .shin- at a nominal advance Net gains of 'rc Co five points were registered by Gulf StstA7. Bathishem. BadlzaRslnra. and, CrucLhle Steels. Baldwin. Studebaker. Strombeng. Pierce Arrow preferred, Co., l-rrhia Gas, Electric Storage Battery. Market Street railway preferred and Manhattan Elevated railway.
 Last weeks favorable clearing house Etatement was conducive to easy money -ates, all call loans being made at 1-2 per cent. while time money continued to -uis at ( 1-2 to 4 3-4 per cent. Reported concessions on commercial paper were not confirmed
 Proceedings at the Genoa conference ir its preliminary stage received favorable interpretation in the foreign eucha nge market Sterling was conspicuously strong on the higher quotation posted ir London. bdt reacted moderately later All allied renittances were better, th' --eruan rate showed apprecia,ble i'm, -rove-nent and Czecho-Slovakian bill, made further gains on the strength O Inc bonds recently placed hera
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
Piano Recital

The Norwich Music Association Is an- nounclng a piano recital to be given in Slater hall by Edward Morris on Tuesday evening. May 2nd.
 MT. Norris Is an all American Arist- born in America, educated in America, and musically trained in AmericaIbeing a pupil of Harold Randolph at the Pea body Institute in Baltimore
 Mir. Morris has appeared as soloist with the Boston Symphony. and the Philadel- phia Symphony ofchestraa and has given many recitals both in America and in England. The critics have been very warm in their pCalse- of his work An English writer says. "In the matter of technique he is already virtuoso of the first rank. for he not only achieves power and brilllance os 2 remarkably high order. but he does t without sacrificing purity of tone or clarity of enuncIation. |"
 The officers of the assocIation feel cer- tain that all who attend this recital will be assured an evening of rare musical en- joyment
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
nshun1s Along nt th. pari..

It is not often that an zIl-colored at traction receives as much praise zf 'ShufTle Along" the musical melanEr< which is announced for an enEageTrseslc at the Davis theatre. Wednesday Apr1l 12. matinee and night. This sensational musical success has been praised by tho dramatic critics of every newspaper in New York without one adveTse criti- cism. and has established record pr eleven solid months on Broadway. In fact. its popularity has necessitated tho management to increase tho nunber or performances So. a special mhnignr show is staged each Wednesday at the Sixty Third street music hall. New York
 The play is in two acts and nine Eor- geous settings. its locale is Laid tn -Jirn- town" where a darktown election is tak- ing place. The opposing candidates for the mayors office are partners in tne grocery business, and which conpiieafas
 matters. both are spending money lav- Isiy on the election and it all cones from the grooery cash register The Eit- uation Is made even more funnieT Wher the game detective is engaged to watoh each ofthem, though both aspirants 70 the mayors office are equally satishe'1 that no suspicion rests on him Inc money entangleulents are carried to th1 mayors office. The winner Of the elec- ton. appoints his partner chief Of polce. thus adding fuel to the fire. The cnief ftrnmakers are Lew Peyton and kred Bonny, two young men who won fains on the 'fbig time" vaudeville stage Ot1- CT members of the cast includes Ruby Mason, Margaret Lee. Shorty Robinsor- Henry Saparo. Al F. Watts. Theodoro McDonald, Fanny Wilson. James Burns Anna Smith and Lena Roberts.
 An outstanding feature Of shunis Abonx.D is the chorus of beautiful Te- oles. who actually show the show et every performance.
 All in all. "Shuff1e Along" VII n1 doubt prove one Of the most en3oya--
 be attractions of the current theatrical | sea so-1 fn this city.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Davis Theatre Thursday. Friday and
 Saturday

For the last three days of this week there will be shown at the Davis thea ter the biggest and best vaudeville rhnw that has ever appeared iu Norwich. headed by the two well known movie stars, Virginia Pearson and sheidon Lewis tthemselves) in a clever come dy dramatic playiet, The Second Chance" This mystery melOdrarnz was written especially for these two poDuia- movie favorites and gives them ample opportunity to prove they are equally as good on the spoken stage as they arc in the silent drama
 Second on this great biIl is Key Ho and O.. a European selsational act that has been the cause of considerable comment in all the cities h which 10 has been shown.
 Duray and Sarii present a nifty st-x< ing and talking act that will meet with Tom Durzy, of this tea-neiArlshist instant approval Tom Duray Of this team will be reTnem1red as the oTiEir-al rhbe who was featured in that biz Suc- cess. For Pity Sake"
 The next on the programme e Jean Perry, the petite cornedie1ne. with a | line of tuntful songs and cheerful chat ter that Is decidedly entertaining Barry | and NicherSon have a very funny n1uri- | cal offering entitled ~The Black Lacgh-
 This is an act that will hold it's own with | the best of them
 A clever couple Is Grace and Lou HaT- vey, who present a high class singing act with gorgeous scenic effects The act Is entitled Versatility" and it t Il | that the word Implies.
 | ''Madhouse RavinEs." fs the na-,e | of the conglome-ation of idiotic non sence dispensed by those clever Brazili- an Mats. Warden and Burke. 1T you can find any sense or reason in the darrei
 act you can keep it. yet the audiencea
 will insist on laughing and encours Ei1s z
 them in their crazy antics They ouEnt
 to be in BreTster's Neck Their uiotfo
 Is 'Iaugh and you'll need no other nedi-
 cine"
 Last. but by no means ieast- is New
 kirk and the Payne Sisters in beaut-
 ful scenic production entitled "Dancs Land" a really high class singing and
 dancing novelty that is a positive ap-
 plause getter.
 Pauline Starke win be sesn fn ths
 leading feminine role In Wife Against
 Wife" Miss Stsrke Is rapidly becomins
 one of the most popular favorites in
 screendom. Her preceding vehicle. Sal vation Nell" was one of the popuzf
 film dramas of the past season Arnnn ]
 the productions in which she has play ~ important roles are "Soldiers or TOT tune 'sThe Life Line" '-TheShoes Inai Danced" Irish Eyes" Eyes Of Youth, and Snow Blindness"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
SEASON BASEBALL PREDICTIONS

be rather make shift affair. Fewster will start in left; Miller in center while two recruits, Skinner and McMiEan will all ternate in right. It may be found nee essary, however to put Catcher Schange in right field to get the advange of additional batting strength
 BrOOklyn's Chances Broklyn's victories over the New York | Ameriran on the return trip from the l southern training trip have given the critics reason to believe that the strength ened l-dtching staff and rejuvenated in | field give the Robins an excellent chance to finsh in the first division in the Ma tional league race.
 The managers of the other seven teams realize that the Superbas will be a stumbling block for the aggregation that sets the pace during the coming season Brooklyn finished fifth last year, and con- sidering the teams it must displace to advance, the cFc7o followers will consider the season satisfactory if Wilbert Robin son can place his team in a first division l berth. Given certain breaks during the season the club can easily become a pennan contender.
 The teams greatest strength is in the box Brooklyn wila transtort nine moundsmen all season, including the veterans Grimes, Reuther Cadore, Ma maux Mitchell and Smith, and three promising youngsters Gordonier. Vance and Shriver. The outfield is the same as last seasons and but one change may be made in the infield.
 1 Grimes is one of the best right handlers in the senior circuit. Reuther is playing the game more seriously and should turr in a number of victories. Sherrod Smith another portsider, will introduce Car Mays submarine ball from the off-sidf this year. The veteran MaGnaux, once ot Pittsburgh seemed in the training season to be regaining old form.
 Vance, a yourgster obtained from New Orleans. looks promising He was cuz gle to the Yankees in the training triI games and gave a good account of himse Sunday at Ebbets field. The veteran Mitchell was in fine form last year ant should go on.
 Because of Sam Crane's weak hittint he may be displaced at shortstop by And, | High, formerly of the Memphis club. H1gl is not the cool judge and graceful fielde that Crane is but hits hard and timely His fielding canot be said to be unsatis factory.
 Tommy Griffith, Fly Meyers ana Zack Wheat likely vii patrol the oute TiastTeA. keeAing' company witt Schmandt. Ivy Olson and Jimmy John ston on the bases. Hank De Berry backstop turned over by New Orleans, i expected to help out Otto Miller. Du Der ry has made a good impression.