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Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
ToDAY's SPORTS
 RACING

Meeting of Southern Maryland Agricultural Association closes at Bowie.
 Meeting of Business Mems Rac- ing Association opens at New Or leans.
 Meeting of Cuba-American Joc- key Club opens at Havana, Cuba. Meeting of Tijuana Jockey Club opens at Tijuana, Lower Califor- mia.
 BILLIARDS
 Ralph Greenlehf WIS. Arthur Church, at New York, for pocket billiard championship.
 BOWLING
 Middle West championship tour nament, at Kansas City.
 Close of entries for Central States championship, at Columbus, O..
 ATHLETICS
 Annual 10-mile run of Irish-Am- erican A. c. at Detroit.
 AUTOMOBILE
 Thanksgiving Day championship races at Los Angeles. HOCKEY
 First national field hockey cham pionship opens at Philadelphia. BOXING
 Pal Moran vs. Bobby Barrett, rounds at Philadelphia.
 Johnny Dundee vs. Alex Hart, s rounds, at Philadelphia.
 Joe Lynch vs. Frankie Daly, 10 rounds at Indianapolis. Floyd Johnson vs. Jack Douglas, 10 rounds, at Scranton. Mike 9'Dowd Ts. Dave Rosenberg, 12 rounds at Brooklyn. Jimmy Dalton vs. Alex Noyecky 10 rounds, at Marion, Ind.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
CORNELL BATTLES WITH PENN.
 FOR EASTERN FOOTBALL TITLE

New York, Nov. 29-Cornell's claim to eastern championship football hon. ors will undergo the stiffest tast it has had all season tomorrow. when the Big Red machine clashes with Penn sylvania in the annual Thanksgiving day game between these traditional rivals on Franklin field, Philadelphia.
 The Ithacans, strong defensively and with a formidable running attack led by Captain Eddie Kaw, will enter the contest decided favorites but the Qua kers, who nave had a habit of doing the unexpected this season, and beat en such teams as the Navy and Penn State, may add another surprise to this years. extensive array of upsets. It is certain, at least, that Cornell will face much more powerful opposi- tion than a year ago when Penn was buried by Al to 0.
 In other outstanding holiday games, Pittsburgh is favored to take the mea- sure of it's ancient rival, Penn State; West Virginia's unbeaten Il is con ceded an ever chance of victory against Washington and Jefferson, to Pitt and Detroit; While Colgate hopes to score decisiyely over Colum- bia.
 Vermont's strong II will figure In an inter sectional struggle at Detroit with Detroit university, which Q week ago upset the dope by conquering w. and l., 20 to 9.
 Principal contests scheduled in the east, with 1921 scores follow: Dickinson at Bucknell, 0-21: Col gate at Columbia 21-14; Gettysburg 1 at Franklin and Marshall, GO; George town at George Washington 2S-O; Washington and Lee at Johns Hop- :kins 70; Ursinus at Muhlenberg O-6i | Cornell at Pennsylvania 41-0; PenT State at Pittsburgh 0-0; Hobart al Rochester 14-O; Washington and lief | ferson at West Virginia. 13-0.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
SAYS LANDS DIsCRIMINATED
 AGAINST MINOR LEAGUE

Chicago, Nov. 2s-(By the A. P.l- President Tearney of the Western and Three Eye Leagues, in written pro- test to Commissioner K. M. Landis last night charged him with discriminat- ing against the Peoria, H., club of the Three Eye League in favor of the Chicago White Sox, which played an exhibition game with an independent club of Ottawa, H., in which ineligible players were used. President Tearney declared the Peoria club was forbid den 10 play Ottawa. The Western League executive also charged Com- missioner Landis with discriminating in favor of the White Sox in awarding Outfielder Eugene Fish of the Sioux City Qowa) club of the Western Lea que to the Chicago club for $2,5O0 after Sioux City had arranged to sell Fish to the Pittsburgh Nationals for $10,0o0 President Tearney said he would ask a review of both cases from the Advisory Council.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
PIERCE MAKES PERFECT
 SCORE ON 75-FOOT RANGE

At the 75 foot range of the Norwich Rifle club on Wednesday evening some exceptionally good scores were made both in the prone positions and in the offlland shooting. Pierce made per- feet score of 100 shots in the prone position and >Palmee register ed 99 out of possible 100 in the offhand shoot ing. Fine scores were also made by Brand, Holms and G. Bidwell in the offhand shooting in the groups of 10 style and some groups could be GOV cred with dime. Several of the mem bers 0. the club will attend the rifle meet at Voluntown today. The inter est in rifle shooting is increasing is this popular pastime with members of the local club. E..
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
ACADEMY AND ALUMNI CLASH TODAY
 IN ANNUAL FOOTBALL CLASSIC

The last battle of the Academy foot ball season will take place today when he Academy team clashes with the Alumni team in the annual Thanks giving struggle between the under graduates and the graduates. The Academy team has had two weeks layoff and the practice during that time has been light but they feel con eident that they can take fall out of the has-beens without much prac- tice.
 The Alumni team is composed large ly of men who have played on Acad- emy teams in years past and are now st college. Their lineup looks excep- tionally strong if they can stage comeback after so long out of the game. This game is always an ex- citing game to watch and there Is more or less comedy for the specta- :ors if not for the old timers.
 The team will be run today. Coun- cilman Bill Shea at quarterback. Bill was one of the best quarterbacks that ever handled an Academy team. Ray Ried, captain of last years Academy squad will be at left halfback with Brad Ricketts of the Conn. Aggies at right halfback. Big Chief George Mad den, all around athlete will play full back George is going a little out of his class as his regular position is in the line. At left end will be Dr. Er- nie Bean of the University of Tennes- see who is now making his home in Norwich. Doc Bean was a fast south ern end in his college days and should show some of his old time speed. Man ley Eastwood, an old Academy play CT will be at left tackle with Stew Long, former Hartford High boy at left guard. Charlie Tirrell of Mass In- stitute of Technology will be at cen ter. Bill Brown, now playing with the Danvers team will be at right guard with Bill Mcknight of Catholic Uni versity at right tackle. The right wing will be carefully guarded by Tracey he fast end of the G. E. team of few years ago.
 With this array of football talent Q the Academy will have their hands full of trouble from the time the whistle blows until the last,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
TUNNEY KNOCKS OUT
 WEIMERT IN FOURTH

New York, Nov. 2s-Gene Tunney, former American light heavyweight champion, knocked out Charles Vein ert, of Newark, N. J., in the fourth round of a scheduled 15-round bout here tonight. The former champion s weight was IFS, while the New Jersey heavyweight weighed IS4 3-4. r In a twelve round preliminary bout Eddie Sheylin, New England weItef- weight champion, received the judges decision over Jimmy Kelly, of New York
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
CORNELL. TEAM, HAS k K LIGHT PRACTICE

Philadelp lphiss Nov, 2s The unbeaten $ Cornell foqtball team gathered today { 1t Frankftn field to get a line on the shangessi in the air currents in the big stadium in preparation for the arI- npal Than giving day. battle with Pennsyl Mania. The men expressed con ddence{lH their ability tos win, but o6gch Dobie;, declined tofyenture a prediction ss to the outcome.
 ss we. have had no outdoor practice Eeof . week. because Of snow and cold sNweather, hes said. -and sdufing the slast month we have been practicing by artieieiak lightss'We have due re- spect for ths, strength of Penn's team. It nsf one kof the agreatest the univer- ssity has had in years"
 Alter osnspec ction of FranRlin field
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
West Chelsea Seconds Defeat
 Broadway

The West Chelsea Seconds defeat ed Broadway by the score of F to 3 in hard fought game. Schwartz and Graves featured for the We6t Chel- sea team. The lineup for West Chel- sea is:
 Bloom, center; Fedeli and Jennis, guards; French and, Sakowitz, tackles: Markoff and Mullins, ends; Graves, FuIlback; Rutchik and Brokowsli. halfbacks; Schwartz, quarterback.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
HORSE NOTES

Bob Commodore 2:OS goes into the stable of the Ohio trainer, Harry H. Stokes.
 Vic Fleming will race the Ohio pacer. George Patenter, on the ice this winter.
 After a season with Will Crozier, Adrian Van Houten has returned to his home at Worcester, Mass.
 R. R. AIcGeorge of wampum. Pa, has sold the l'utter, Ruby Watts. 2:09 1-4. to Erie. Pa. parties.
 The National Horse Show, held in New York last week, was one of the most successful in recent years.
 Daphne the Great 2:O7 1-4, the Dem yer owned pacer, is a recent addition to the stable of Fred Edman. Peter Mozart 2:15 1-4 and his young | foals will attract no little attention next week in Squadron A armory. Bert Sheldon is nicely tucked away | in winter quarters at Malone, \. Y, where he is in a position to handle l outside horses.
 i Earl Calvert 2:23 1-4, the trotter owned by Burdette Smith of Hartford, Conn, will be in the stable of J. s. l Murray next season. | J. w. Linnehan, the Boston sports- man, wal: one of the buyers, last week at the Park Farm dispersal at Spring field, Ohio.
 Sep Palin, the Indianapolis trainer is working Miss Ellen Todd 2:06 1-4 on the pace and has been Tn 2:10 at that way of going.
 One of the mares that will go to the court of the young Castleton stallion next spring Is that sweet little trotter Mary Coburn 2:07 1-4.
 Tresybil 2:14 IA, the American-bred trotting mare, which was exported tc England about a year ago. won hel fist handicap the first of this month. Samuel R. Jewett, a leading Chica. go horseman, died recently. He owned farm at Wheaton, H., where Direc. tum King 2:19 IA headed the stud.
 Red Beaver, an Illinois trotter whicf is said to be threatened with all sort. of speed was recently bought by Car. ence Cole and Mart Wilson of Indian. apolis.
 The standard bred show horse, Yer. non Holt 2:19 3-4, was a winner las week in search of racing material How he fared in his quest haB mol been learned.
 The four -yearzold trotter, Vel Worthy, which. showed so well at the Columbus, Ohio, track last beason, is said to be booked for Lon McDonald's stable next season.
 Il The pacing mare by Ashbourn' 2:10 1-4 that A. s. Rowland of River. Trotter and Pacer, has been sold tC Charles J. Young of Sussex, N. J.
 Horsement who visit the Old Glor, sale next week are reminded that tn, n Futile & Clark display of horse good will be exhibited at the BroZtell Hote on 27th street, near Fifth avenue. An error was made recently abou Forest B. 2:09 1-2 going to the Ol
 Glory sale. Peter Hopeful 2:09 l.
 is the only honse that Mir. Oscar Wolf . enden is, sending to the auction bloc ] next week. Nat Ray has three new pupils a North Randall One is a two-year old by Chilcoot 2:04 If, while tn
 others are two yearlings owned b
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
DATE FOR OPENING OF
 BIG LEAGUES UNCERTAIN

Chicago, Nov. 29-The opening of the major league baseball season will be definitely decided at the joint meet ing of the American and National laagues in New York next month, President Johnson of the American league said tonight.
 At the suggestion of Barney Drey- fus of the Pittsburgh NationaLs a member of the schedule committee, that the opening date be set a week earlier than usual, Mr. Johnson sent word to his club-owners naming April 17. He was not aware at the time that this date fell on Tuesday, and since the subject was called to his attention, he believes the date is un- satisfactory. It has been customary to open the season on a Wednesday.
 MT. Johnson favors Wednesday as the inaugural date, and said that he thought the 1923 season would open about the same time as a year ago probably Wednesday, April II.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
e1 PER CENT. OF AMHERST
 STUDENTS ENGAGE IN SPORTS

Amherst, Nov. 29-'Sports for aiP' has been the slogan at Amherst Col lege for many years, but this fall one of the best records ever made for undergraduate participation in out door athletics has been established. More than 91 per cent. Of the entire student body nas been taking part in some form o: sport for at least three days a week, according to statistics furnished by Professor Allison w. Marsh of the department. of hygiene and physical education. -Four hun
 dred and seventy eight men out of an enrolment of 52O have been active in sports this fall, and the other forty two are mainly seniors who have taken physical educst tion for three years.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
VoIIeybaII Game Tonight

The Y business men and seniors vol leyball teams will endeavor to show their friends how to play the game tonight, when they meet to settle the question as which class has the best team. In addition to the games two moving pictures will be shown entit- tied ''The Circus and a science pie ture How We Breathe. No admis- sion will be charged and the public is invited.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
SOUTH WELLINGTON

MT. and Mrs. Charles Pobuda are visit ing in New York.
 Miss Cora Devereaux is visiting he, sister, Mrs. Frank Webb. of Torrington
 Walter Mather and family have movee into the tenement at the Gurley place,
 Mrs. Mary Denman. has moved into tho tenement formerly occupied by William Wochomurka
 Messrs. Gardiner and Holman Hall at. tended the Harvard football gant last Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs. John Richardson was a week end visitor with her mother at SomerviIle tho past week.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

ing the present season and played fine game all the way through. He Is rated as an exceptionally good pivot al player and in the game against Meriden high, played like a veteran against Captain Kunz, the leader of the Silver City eleven. His work in the Crosby high game inspired fla vorable comment on the part of the Waterbury sport writers and the same sterling playing characterized his work in nearly every game in which he started. Dillon is expected to make a fine leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

the big Red team, thirty eight strong, was given final workout, consisting chiefly of signal drills.
 Meanwhile, Pennsylvania eager to revenge its crushing 41-0 defeat at the hands of the Ithacans last year, was putting on the finishing touches at the Seaview Country club near Atlantic City. Carl Estresvaag, star end, did not take part in the practice beca6se of an injured knee, and it is feared that he will be unable to get into the game
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
LYNCH MATCHED WITH
 SMITH IN TITLE BOUT

New York, Nov. 2s-Joe Lynch, holder of the bantamweight title, will meet Midget Smith of New York in a championship bout here on December 22 under arrangements completed by the managers of the two principals and Frank Flournoy, matchmaker, at Mad ison Square Garden, today
 After Smiths manager signed arti- cles for the match, FTournoy, teIe- phoned to Chicago to Eddie Mead, the champions manager, who is said to have agreed to the terms.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
Norwich to Have Girls Basketball
 Team

Up until the present Norwich has been without girls basketball team. But in the future we shall have one as several local girls have formed a team. This team shall be known as "The Norwich Girls The manager and members wish to thank the mer- chants and people of Norwich for their liberal donations in order that the team might get the necessary equip ment needed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
TAFTVLLLE TEAM
 TO PRACTICE TODAY

The Taftville soccer team will have a practice game this morning at the Providence street grounds with a pick ed team from the village soccer play CTS. The Taftville team is getting in to condition for their game with the Stamford team in the ,Us S. Amateur Cup competition which will be played here onsthe 9th or 10th of next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
SPECTATORS AT HIGH
 SCHOOL GAME INSURED

Toledo, O., Nov. 29-An insurance policy for s260, 600, 900 to cover the crowd at the annual football game between Scott and Waite high schools here tomorrow morning was taken out by the faculty managers of the two teams today.
 The policy covers the life of each spectator, 26,000 having purchased tickets for the contest. Each is in sured for $10,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
ROSENBERG IS TO
 FIGHT O'DoWD TODAY

New York, Nov 29-Dave Rosen-
 berg of Brooklyn, designated by the New York 6tate athletic commission as worlds middleweight champion. will box Mike O'Dowd, of St. Paul, Thanks giving day afternoon in a 15-round contest in Brooklyn. O'Dowd former ly held the worlds middleweight tI-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

gagement with Kid" Kaplan in the Garden ring last Friday night, hurt ing his arm while training for the bout, will be ready for action within two weeks, according to his manager. Reyes and Kelley, who guide the des- tinies of the hard hitting Brooklyn ite, have announced in New York that Martin is anxious to go through his battle with Kaplan the middle of next month.
 Coach Eddie MeNiehoI of the Penn vaSsity basketball team is on the look out for center to fill the shoes of Bill Grave, who has been graduated. Brew, who was a substitute last year, may get the call, but he lacks ex- perience. Brew is six feet one inch. Al Voegelin and "Poss' Miller of foot ball fane probably will hold down the guard positions, while Goldblatt, Des- sen and George Sullivan look like the bAst of the forward candidates. The Hobar Baker Memorial Rink. which Is nearing completion and will stand as a monument to "Hobey" 1 Baker, former Tiger hockey star and hero of the great war, needs only l $4o,000 to cover the complete cost of | construction, according to the latest statement from the chairman of the Baker Fund committee. S204, ,577. 50 have already been received from 3.O99 subscribers, 1881 of whom are Prince
 ton graduates.
 l George Herman "Babe" Ruth, base balls greatest home run hkter. didn't bet q penny on the Yale-Haryard football game. The Babe, as famous
 at the race tracl6; and in the halls oi
 chance at Cuba as on the diamond
 was at the Hotel Bond in Hartford
 Saturday night on his way home from
 the game to his farm in Sudbury
 Mass, and said that despite his great
 affection for Boston, he did not have
 any kind of a wager on the contest ir the bowl. The former Sultan of Swat
 so the stories go, has habit of pick.
 ing the losers and 1t was in a sad voic,
 that he told of refusing to back hii
 favorites.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
chaoman> Knocls out WilIian,s

Boston, Nov. 29-Red Chapman knocked out Freddy Williams in the fifth round of their scheduled ten round bout here tonight. The men are feather weights, both of Boston. -
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
Soccer Game Ends in. Tie

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 29-The soc cer match between Yale and Navy here today resulted in a tie score, two goals, all.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
BECKETT MAY MANAGE 7, ALBANY NEXT SEASON

 5 Jesse Burkett, who acted as a guar dian for "Shufflin' Phil" Douglas, star Giants pitcher, during that part of last season that the big pitcher was one of the worlds champions staff of moundmen, is not going to be back with McGraw's men again next season out Is likely to reenter New England minor league baseball,
 Y May Succeed o'connor According to report from Worces- ter, the home of the "old crab, Bur kett is destined to succeed Paddy O'Connor as manager of the Albany Club of the Eastern League. O'Con- nor was recently named to pilot the |. lartfofd outfiV in the 1923 pennant ice. VI N1A 'l' 9~-1t
 Burkett has made application fo, the berth despite the fact that it is not yet been officially announced thai he win not be with the Giants agair and Johnny McMahon, formerly part owner of the Booster array, has writ ten to the Albany owners, recommend. ing Burkett for the job.
 Not Needed by Mecraw
 With no Douglas to watch closely Burkett Is apparently not needed bN McGraw. It was his special task las season to see that the, shuffling ont did not partake of wine, red or white and, while Jesse also did some scout. ing, the; Douglas assignment kep him rather busy until the blow off.
 Burkett Is well known to followers of the minor league game in New En gland and, managed the Hartford clul for a time during the 1916 season, af ter being conRected with Lowell an, Lawrence, neither. of which finishe, the season. the first:so of the Easter League, 5 ..
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

Report has it that Dr. l. B. Reed of Grafton, Pa. has bought the gooe three year-ol Ally. Cobwebs PIP l-4 from J. D. Gallery of Pittsburgh This young mare raced exceptionally well the fore part of last season. but was injured in a railroad accident in AuRdst
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
DILLON TO HEAD
 HULKELEY TEAM IN 1923

Jerry Dillon. member of the sopho- more class at Bulkeley, was elected captain of the football eleven for next year at a meeting of the squad held recently Dillon was regular first string center for the Orange and Black dur
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

The chestnut mare. Dorothy Petert C3) 2:22 1-4, is a recent addition iG the stable of Charlbs Herbert. the Philadelphia hurseman, who also hat bought an own sister to Worthy Peter 2:OS 1-2 and Chestnut Peter C3D 2:05 If.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30
Football Today ACADEMY CAMPUS ACADEMY vs. ALUMNI Game Called at 2:30
 O'Clock

Miss K. L. wilks, owner of Cruick. ston Stock farm. Gait. Ont.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

A silver dollar isn't very heavy, but aften its difficult to raise.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

Greeley Winnings. superintendent oi Laurel Hall. Indianapolis, last week sold to Walter 1T. Bow ser of Ford City Pa, the four year-oid mare MitZi, C3) 2:1O 1-4, by T.. Forbes 2:l2 l-4 Mir. Bowser considers her a fine pros. pect and will stake her next season ir the slow trotting clasHes
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

:. Gradually, but surely, wrestling is regaining it's hold on sport loving New York. The next big show will be held Wednesday night at the Com monwealth Sporting club. 18th street and Madison avenue, and in the feat ure match Wladek Zybszko, the Amer ican heavyweight champion, will go on to finish with Frank Nelson, the Harlem Giant.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

"Wse Willie" Spencer, who enjoys wide following has placed himself under new manager. Phil Bernstein, who guides the destinies of Charley Beecher. has added dapper Willie to his stable. Bernstein will also look after Harry London after next Feb ruary.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

Vincent APeppern Martin of Brook Iyn, who was unable to fulfill his en-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

Although he has coached football teams at Syracuse, Yale and Ohio State, Howard Jones said yesterday that he had never before coached an eleven which was as responsive. as the University of Iowa team that has just come through it's second Big Ten season without a defeat.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

Dave Rosenberg is reported to be in great shape for his bout tonight with Mike O'Dowd at the Rink Sporting Club of Brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-30

John Black, little Scotch veteran who was the sensation of the national open golf tournament last summer, Tuesday made his first reappearance on the links since an automobile ac- cident almost snuffed out his life sev- eral months ago.