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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
LOCAL BASKETBALL GETS UNDER
 WAY AT ARMORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Fast basketball in Norwich will get off to a good start on Wednesday evening of this week when the Cres- cent A. c. five, playing under the man agenent of Battery B will clash Wlth tha fast Alpine Five of Bridgeport Tn the opening game of the season. Local fans have long wanted fast -oasket- hall in Norwich but lack of a playing co1rt of suitable size has prevented the playing of the game here. NOW that Battery B will take it up the arr1orv makes an ideal place and some of the best basketball in the state should be played right here in Nor wich.
 The Alpine Five which opens the reason here is one of the fastest teams playing basketball in the state ana the Crescents will meet a real test when they lineup against this aggregation On the Alpine five is Nello Burns, a former Notre Dame star, Max Fltel- son. formerly with the Bridgeport l. M, H. A. team, Dave Mcclellan, TOT merly with the Pennsylvania state basketball league, Clayt McGrath, a member of the Waterbury K. of C. flve' last years state champions, and War dy Maher, formerly member or the famous Blue Ribbons Tn the olu Con necticut state league. This team haS been playing a fast game around Bridgeport and should be worthy op- ponents for the local five. N The Crescents need no introductlon to the basketball fans for the ser vices of the players comprising thlf team are in demand all over New En- gland. In Belair and Normandn as forwards the local team has a pail that will compare favorably with any in the state. Mills at center is a strong point in favor of the locals. and dan geroua man for any team to go III against. The Murphy brothers in tho guard positions round out a team tha
 will put Norwich on the basketball map in the state.
 For the preliminary game the Nor wich Girls basketball five will pla! their first game of the season agains the Riverview girls team. This vii be the first time in many years tha two girls teams have played on a To- cal court. Basketball is being takeI up with enthusiasm in Norwich ant should draw we'll if the fans will g1v' the game their patronage.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
LOCAL BOXING COMMISSION PAYS
 MADDEN MONEY FOR FRIDAYS BOUT

Freddy Madden, the Lowell boxer, Wsao was unable to continue his bout with Fighting Joe Nelson of Philadel- phia owing to an injured arm and whose money was withheld by the To- cal boxing commission was paid his money Saturday. Madden, after the fight on Friday night was examined by the commission doctor, David A. Sussler but an external examination failed to reveal any injuries but Mad den complained Of intense pain.
 On Saturday morning Dr. Sussler made another examination and it was found that the muscles in the arm had been strained and that the elbow might have been injured and bruised during the bout and it was impossible for him to continue the fight. Dr. Sus, sler made his report to the commits sion who ordered that the money be given to Madden.
 Madden was one of the fastest boys seen in this city in a long time and he made many friends here who hope that he will be brought back here some time at future bouts.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE MEET
 PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED

New York, Dec. 15-The program for the annual meeting of the Ma ticnal Collegiate Athletic association, to be held in this city on December 2S, was announced today. Discussion will include the football, basketball, track, swimming, and boxing. Special committees will be heard on the na- tional intercollegiate track and field meet and the organization of the Am eric2n Olympic association.
 Special guests invited to the din ner, which will follow the afternoon session, include: General Pershing, President Hibben, of Princeton uni versity, and Coach Fielding Yost, of the University of Michigan.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
PRESIDENT FOR BONUS
 IF FUNDS ARE FOUND


 Cincinnati, Dec. 17.-Assurance that President Harding would support a bonus for ex-service men, providing a feasible means of financing the bonus can be found, was given ex-service men by Colonel c. R. Forbes, director of the veterans bureau at Washington before joint conference of national and state executives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars here today.
 The executives unanimously adopted resolution endorsing sales tax with foodstuffs exempted, to raise necessary revenue to finance the bonus.
 c, Hamilton Cook, Buffalo, N. r., ma tional commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, who was attending the conference by invitation, said that his organization would take immediate action to support the resolution.
 The American egion. whfch Is the iarges tof the veterans organizations. was not represented at the meeting.
 This means that the bonus bill is liable to be, passed at the coming ses- sion of congress-" Colonel T. L. Hus- ton, New York city, national comman- der of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said after the meeting.
 Colonel Forbes called President Hard ing by long distance telephone shortly before speaking to the conference, and | in the course of his address, referred | to his conversation with the president.
 q called him up because it was sug- gested to me that the bonus might be touched upon" he said 'I wish you knew the pulse of Harding. wish you knew his innermost thoughts. I wish you knew how he loves the ex-servicS men.
 Harding is not opposed to a bonus He will never be opposed to a bonus. Il they will provide a means for financing ! it. All sorts 6 legislation have pee. sought; all sorts of means have beer mentioned, and the most simple mean
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
DATES FOR SKATING
 EVENTS ARE NAMED

Montreal, Dec. 17-Dates for the in- ternational outdoor amateur speed skating circuit events were definitely fixed att meeting of the members of the International Skating union of America held here over the weekend.
 The international championships scheduled for St. Johns, N. B., will be held February IA, 15 and 16; the Ca nadian national events will be held here February 2 and 3. The American national events will be held at Chi cago, January 26, 27 and 2S. Other dates announced are: Moncton, N. B., February 19 and 20; Adrondak gold cup championships at Johnson City, N. T., January 12, 13, and IA; Platts- burgh. January IT, IS and 19; Lake Placid, II. r., February 8, g and 10; and Saxanac lake( January 30 and 31 and February l.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
45AUGHToN SAYS HE Is
 THROUGH WITH FOOTBALL

Boston. Dec. 17-Percy D. Haugh- ton. former Harvard mentor, is through with football coaching for good. Denying published reports that he recently had discussed with mem- bers of the Columbia football commit tee the possibility of his re-entrance into the football world by way of south field after an absence of seven years MT. gHanghtons today said he Swanted it to go on record that he was in the banking business now.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
CUBS GIVE FIVE MEN
 FOR YOUNG SOuTHPAW

Chicago, Dec. 17-William A. VeecK president of the Chicago Cubs, last night announced the purchase from the Los Angeles Coast league club of Nick Dumovich, twenty one -year-oId left handed pitcher who won twenty games last season.
 The Clubs will give in exchange five players and sum of money, how much MT. Veeck declined to say. The five players will include a pitcher, first baseman, third baseman and two out fielders.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
PFARlN ELECTED CAPTAIN
 OF CORNELL ELEVEN

Ithaca, N. r., Dec. IT, George R. Pfann, of Marion, Ohio, quarterback of the Cornell varsity football team, has been elected captain of the eleven of 1928, it was announced today after 3 meeting of the varsity players.
 Pfann, who has been awarded the quarterback position on several All American football teams, has played the position on the Cornell eleven for two seasons. He is member of the class of '24 at Cornell in the college of arts and sciences.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
Blaekford Named csptaln

Charlottesville. Va, Dec -StaAge Davis .Blackford of University, Va. has been elected captain of the University of Virginia football team for 1923. Blackford will be the third man from University to lead the Virginia eleven in the last four years, the others being Hewson Michie in 1920 and Hollis Rine- hart in 1921.
 Blackford is 2S years, five feet and II inches in height and weighs 172 pounds His playing at tackle has been strong point in Virginia's defense for the last two years. He is a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
'coNTps TITLE CHALLENGED
 BY YOUTHFUL STAR

Paris, Dec. 17-Roger Conti's claim to the championship of France at 1S.2 balk line billiards was seriously chal- lenged last night when Grange, who is listed as-,No. 2 in the French rec ords, made an average of 41.37 in a six thousand point match against Der bier, with a high run of 235. Derbier $ record includes defeat of Conti just prior to Conti's departure for the United States. Grange is only q years old and has learned to play billiards since the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
FocELis CONDITION IS
 PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED

Philadelphia. Dec. 1.-The condition of Horace s. Fogel, former president of the Philadelphia National league baseball club, was reported by the at tending physicians tonight as un- changed.
 MT. Fogel, who was once manager of the New York Giants and a widely known Sports writer, was stricken last week with paralysis. There is little hope for his recovery.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
SMITH MAINTAINS LEAD
 OVER BOWLING CHAMP

Chicago. Dec 17-Jimmie Smith Milwaukee bowler, maintained his lead over Jimmy Blouin of Chicago, worlds champion at the close of three blocks of their sixty game match today by a score of 142 S9-50 to 133 43-50. The third block of ten games was rolled this afternoon, Smith smashing 1897 pins to B1ouin's 2,004. Smiths total pins smashed for the three blocks was 6.251 and Blouinss total was 5,991. Smiths average was 268 11-Se and Blouin's was 199 7-10.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
MONEY ALLOTTED MEXICAN
 DEPARTMENT OF EpUcATToN

Mexico City. Dec. 1.-The depart ment. of education has been allotted l5.- 100000 pesos for next year as against 33.o00,0o0' pesos for the war depart ment. the chamber of deputies last night approving all ,the department budgets for 1923. This is the first time such action has been taken In many years.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
SIXTY GAME BOWLING MATCH
 FOR WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP

Chicago, Dec. 17-Jimmy B1ouin of Chicago, worlds champion bowler, cut down the lead of Jimmy Smith, of Mil waukee, in the fourth block of their sixty-game match here tonight for the worlds championship. Smith emerg- ing at the end of forty games with 1855 '1-2 50 points while Blouin had 1S2 27-50, Smith won 21 of the forty games played and Blouin had 19 to his credit
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
Asks for Rehearsinr

Joe Schwiner, manager of Dave Ros- enberg, the Brooklyn middleWeight whose purse was declared forfeited because of his disqualification on a foul in a, bout with Mike O'Dowd, Wednesday appear ed at the headquarters of the State Ath- letic Commission in an attempt to. have the case reopened.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
WESLEYAN TO PLAY
 ONLY: SEVEN GAMES

Middletown, Dec. 17LThe Wesleyan football schedule for 1923, announced today, Massachusetts Agricultural col lege appear, taking the places filled by Union and Hobart during the past season The Williams game at Middle town on November 10 will close the season.
 The schedule follows;
 September 2S, Bates at Middletown; :,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

of all those that have been brought to my attention IS the sales tax.
 If congress had brought to the pres~ 'ident the solution of the financial pro5- lem of this additional financial respon- sibility he would have signed the SfR I believe the sales tax is the meana whereby this obligation may be paid and the sales tax Is the answer to inc problem of paying the bin"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
ToDAY's SPORTS
 RACING

Meeting of Jefferson Parish Fair Association at New Orleans. Meeting of Cuba-American Joe key Club, at Havana. Meeting of Tijuana Jockey Club, at Tijuana.
 BOWLING James Blouin vs. James Smith. for worlds classic championship, at Chicago.
 BOXING Mickey Walker vs. Phil Krug, 12 rounds, at Newark.
 Joe Symonds vs. Martin Judge. 12 rounds, at Trenton, N. J. Frankie Jerome vs. Jabez White, F foands, at New York. Billy Mascott vs. Bud Taylor, 10 rounds, at Terre Haute. Howard Mayberry vs. Jimmy Valentine 10 rounds, at Duluth.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL TO
 PLAY OREGON. ELEVEN

Toledo, Dec. 17-Scott High school football team, champions of this sec ton will play at Corvallis, Oregon. New Years day, meeting the Corval- lis high achool eleven, champion of Oregon, according to announcement made today by Fred Siebert, faculty manager for the local school.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
Courtney Goes to Frisco

San Francisco, Dec. 1T : Harry Courtney, left-handed pitcher of the Chicago American league club, has been purchased by the San Francisco coast league club
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
Football star Injured

Detroit, Dec. 17-Bernafd Kirk, star end of the University of Michigan football team, was seriously injured early today when an automobile in which he was riding near Ypsilanti crashed into telephone pole.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
Brown to Lead Notre Dame

South Bend Ind. Dec. 17-Harvey E. Brown, of Youngstown, Ohio, 165 pound left guard on the Notre Dame football eleven duringAth past season. was tonight elected captain of the team for 1923. Brown is iunior in the scnqa- -of scieOna,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
CONN. MILLS QUINTET
 LOSES CLOSE GAME
(Special to the BulIetin)

Especial to the Bulletin) Danielson, Dec. 17-In a red hot bat tle at the town hall, Danielson, Sat urday night the Connecticut Mills quintet lost out to the speedy West Side A. C. five of Hartford the score being s5 to 23. The exhibition was fast throughout and was the most thrilling one of the season. Dwyer was the prin- cipal point winner for Hartford while Joe Belair and Jack Murphy starred for Connecticut Mills.
 The following is the lineup:
 Left Forward
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

The departure from Boston of the steamer George. M Embiricos. for Genoa. and the TrondjemsfJord. for Christiania, with wheat and rye re- spectively. brought grain exports from that port for the past week to 1.12s. 79s bushels. the largest total for c week in several years.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
Dundee Beats neImnnt

New York, Dec 15-Johnny Dundee, junior lightweight champion, received the judges decision over Gene Belmont in a twelve-round match here last night:
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

tamWelght and Silent Levine will come together in an eight round se-ni-final to the Charley Triano-Frankie Fasano bout, at Passaic, N. J.
 Charley McCramrn, Elizabeth welter weight, who is now being managed by Sam Golden, will make his .initial ap- pearance at the Pioneer club on Dec 26, when he will meet some good opponent
 The busy Western bantam, Billy Mas cotts will display his skill at the Arena A. c. in Syracuse, N. r., Monday night where he is slated to cross gloves with Eddie O'Dowd of Columbus, Ohio, Tn a
 twelve round bout.
 Larry Began has been signed to bat tie Billy Murray in twelve round settn at the Brighton Boxing club at Staten Island Monday evening. Jimmy CaIfc-p is paired with Joe Senter in a ten round senni-final.
 Mickey Brown will leave for Austral- ia on the 20th of this month. He is bill- ed for five bouts. Brown has fought and held his own with all the leading feath- erweights, including Pepper Martin twice.
 Jack Hausner, Billy De Foe and Earl Baird.
 Midget Smith will engage in one bout before he takes on Champion Joe Lynch at Madison Square Garden Dec. 22 when he will battle the strong Staten Island ! fighter Frankie Daly in a ten round ap l decision bout to be staged at the Town | Hall A. c. in Scranton Pa., today. 1 Staten Islands fast welterweight, Jay 1 Lanahan, will journey to the Town Hall 1 A C., in Cranton, Pa, Dec. 21, where
 match of ten rounds. Lanahan defeated ! Moon in their previous bout, which was i sensational all the way
 | Mike McTigue, Irish middleweight who stopped Johnny Basham in his bout Tn 1 London several weeks ago. has been
 signed to try conclusions With the Eng 1 fish heavyweight champion, Joe Beck ett, in a twenty round contest to be
 stated at Albert hall, London, Jan. 25. Three six-round bouts will precede the 1 twelve-round go between Frankie Jerome
 and Jabez White at the Harlem-Fair-
 mont Sporting club, New York, Monday night. Sid Lewis is to battle Jimmy Joyce Lew Hurley will oppose Jack Gordon and Al Diamond will mingle with Vic tor Ritchie.
 Joe Symonds the newly arrived Eng fish flyweight and former titleholder, shapes up nicely in his daily workout s at Grupp's gymnasium, New York. Sy- monds will make his debut at Trenton, N. j., Monday evening, when he is to
 box Martin Judge of Philadelphia in q twelve round contest
 Tom Dorsey. manas1r of Spencer Gari- ner writes that his battler after being
 forced to meet featherweights has at
 last been given a chance to meet lad his own weight when he meets Danny Edwards in a twelve round setto at the : Commonwealth Sporting club Saturday night. In another star twelve rounder Joe
 Nelson is paired with Kid Butler.
 Alex Hart, Johnny Kilbane's protegt for lightweight Ionors, who Is credited with defeating Johnny Dundee in Phil. , adeIphia on Thanksgiving Day. has beer 5 matched to tackle the hard punching Bal timore fighter George K. O. Chaney iT
 an eight round contest to precede th'
 Arena A. c. in Philadelphia Christina. l | afternoon.
 Lou Erik, manager of Johnny Monroe the sturdy Yonkers featherveight. ha ? signed his protege to meet Pepper Martin
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

If New York scr.bes succeed in eras- ing Ty Cobb's disputed base hit, the De- troit boss will drop below a 400 batting mark.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

Johnny Buff, former fly and bantam weight champion, and his manager, Lew Diamond, will leave for the Pacific coast Jan. 10, where Buff is billed for five bouts. Jabez White of Albany, who is also under Diamonds management, will also accompany them. Buff is at pres ent doing light training and accorGing to his manager never boxed better III his career.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

Another Al Belmont is now perform ing in the squared circle The newcom- CT is a son of Al Delmont; the former well-known bantam fighter of Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
Bowling Challenge

The Runaway five, issues chaI- lenge to bowl any team in Jewett City Answer to Bill Dealtry, manager.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

Sand used by senators for plotting purposes is two dollars a quart. and this amount will last two years.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

in twelve round contest at the Com monwealth Sporting Club, New York. Jan. 13. Erik states that Monroe has not lost decision since the Walker law, hay ing defeated Jack Bernstein and Billy Fitzsimmons and last week boxed Spcn- cer Gardner a draw.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

Nick Altrock and Al Schaeht, Wash ington's great funmakerS, have or ganized basketball team composed of baseball players
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

The Giants may be expected to play their very best next season with a view to breaking records by winning their third worlds series in a row.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
EASTERN MANAGERS
 FOR NEXT SEASON

Hartford, Paddy o'connor. New Haven, Wild Bill Donovan. Waterbury, Herman Bronkie. Bridgeport, Gene McCann. Springfield Patsy Donovan. Pittsfield. Art Wilson. Worcester, Eddie Eayrs. Albany Bill Rodgers
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

Jim Tracey, the Australian heavy weight now in America, expects to be matched for bout M9th Joe Beckett to be held in London at an early date.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
BOXING NOTES

Benny Cross. Newark's promising ban tamweight and Silent Levine will come together in an eight round seni-final to the Charley Triano-Frankie Fasano bout, at Passaic, N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

October 6, Bowdoin at Middletown; IS, Columbia at New York; 20, Tufts at Medford; 27, Massachusetts Agricul- tural college at Middletown; Novem- Der 8, Amherst at Amherst; 10, Will Hams at MiddletoWn.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

Admirers Of Midget Smith pick the
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

membership fees and the balance from mortgage.
 Marshall A. Leverie of the class of 1924, has been chosen Captain of next years Stevens Tech. football team. Leverie was the mainstay of the de- fense when playing at centre and lat CT, when at end, he was responsible for most of the ground gained in the receiving end of the forward pass.
 Frank Chance, new manager of the SoX. has announced that he would have Jimmy Archer, Chicago Cubs catcher of a few years ago, and Mike Donlin, veteran .outfielder, as coaches. Chance and President H. H. Frazee returned to New York without hay ing advanced a pending deal, which they said should add strength to the club.
 Ale Hart, a boxing youth of much promise discovered by Johnny Kilbane featherweight' champion, is training diligently for his bout with George Chaney in Philadelphia, Christmas af- | ternoon. Hart claims he wasn't we'll when he fought Chaney in Philly tho | last time, but that he will have no alibis to offer if he is beaten in the Ireturn engagement.
 John L. Richards, who resigned as l football coach at the University of Wisconsin recently said the contro- versy he had with the University of Illinois over ineligible players did not
 enter into his action in resigning
 That is closed incident, so far as I am concerned" Richards said. ''My wife simply asked that I devote my
 time to other business and that is the
 main reason for my leaving Wiscon-
 sin"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
DEFEAT FAST
 FORT WRIGHT TEAM

ET10ay nlSnC OH Jle DdLAC NyAh oot face in fast and exciting basket ball game, the Baltic Wanderers de- feated the Fort Wright team by the score of S4 to 2s. The Soldier Boys put up good game and took de- feat like a good bunch of sportsmen. The Battery B seconds who claimed the Bantams were afraid of them nev- CT showed, up to play their scheduled game and did not even send word.
 This Wednesday the Baltic Wander CTS will play the Norwich MICA sen iors who are bringing up a fast team. The Wanderers are waiting to hear from Plainfield for Fridays game in Plainfield. The Bantams are looking for preliminary game for this We'd nesday. Ring 69-12. The lineup:
 Wanderers Fort Wright
 Right Forward RdgeWay ........'.. Alien
 Left Forward Slmlneau .......... .s-.'''. bduSu4Ih
 Center Charon ...,..... ..'.''..'. foITeSleI Left Guard Robertaille .....-.......... McCombs Right Guard F. Erickson .......,.......... Stowe Field goals-Ridgeway 5, Simineau 4, l Charon 5, Robertaille 1, Swanson 1, Combs 2, Sullivan 1.
 Foul goals-Ridgeway l, Charon !, | Allen 4.
 i Referee Albert Tayler, Time Keep CT T. Sullivan
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

The Yale hockey team got away. to a good start and the prospects are bright for a successful season for the Eli club wielders.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

Charley McCramm, Elizabeth welter- weight, who is now being managed by Sam Golden will make his initial ap- pearance at the Pioneer club on Dec. 26, when he will meet some good opponent
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

The busy Western bantam. Billy Mas cotts will display his skill at the Arena A. c. in Syracuse. N. r., Monday night where he is slated to cross gloves with Eddie O'Dowd of Columbus, Ohio, Tn a twelve round bout.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

Now Georges Carpenter and Battling Sfki can hop into the ring and settle. all arguments about frameup and such.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

Joe Lynch. showed marked improve ment in his boxing when he defeated Joey Sanger in Milwaukeey the other night.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

membership fees and the balance from the proceeds of a first and second mortgage.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

Larry Began has been signed to bat tie Billy Murray in a twelve round setto at the Brighton Boxing club at Staten Island Monday evening Jimmy CaIfc-a is paired with Joe Senter in a ten round seni-finaI.