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Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
FITCHVILLE

Aipheus Nye and family spent Christ
mas with George Babcock OF North Lyme
Mrs. William ortmann and Miss Gladys
Blicq Of Norwich have visited az the
home Of Mrs. ortmann's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Adams
Miss Josephine Kingberger is Ill
An interesting session Of the {. E.
society was held at the Baptist parson-
age. The topic was Following the Star:
What Do Men Find?
Sunday, Jan. l. the services 1T the
Baptist church. Rev. W. D. Hetherington.
pastor, were, at IL a. m. preaching ser
vice and communion; 12.15 p. m. the
church school; Z p. m, illustrated SER
mon, Jesus, the Good Shepherd, and On
ward, Christian Soldier. The pictures
were beautiful and the lecture all that
seekers after the truth could expect.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02

II you are wise today, you car risk
being otherwise tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
MANY FEDERAL TAXES
GO OUT or EXISTENCE

A number Of federal taxes eTectine
the general public went cut of existence
with the advent OF the New Year, sun
dayq. Among the taxes removed is the
per cent. on both railroad and Pullman
tickets.
For the benefit OF the soft drinking POP
ulation the tax on soda water and similar
connections has been removed from the
finished drink will be paid by the man
ufacturer of the syrup and other inEred-
tents Whether or not this means thai the
patrons OF soda fountains will pay ans
less for their Ice cream sodas ard sun
dates remains to be seen. IL may be thai
the manufacturers viii absorb the tax
and on the other hand it may be thatz he
VIII pass il on to the consumer.
In any case the married man wit, q
family Is going to be let of u little-eas.er
under the new law. at least so far as his
salary goes. The $4,000 income tax ex-
enzption for a married man has been
raised 70 s2.5eo and the allowance for
child has been increased from $500 70
s400. Single men will still have TO H,nr
along on their $1,000 exemption
War tax stamps are no longer re-
uired on parcels post packages. A war
tax stamp 10 the value OF i.eent for
each rs cents in postage has been re
quired on parcels post packages, and for
! large users Of the parcels post facilities
this has developed into a considerable
item OF expenditure
| A reduction IN the postal rata. on frst
class mail 10 certain countries ir South
America is also effective. A rate Of
cents an ounce or fraction thereof m
stead Of cents as at present, Is estsh-
lished for letters mailed in THE United
States destined for Argentine Brzxil
Costa Rica. Ecuador. Jamaica and Mar
Unique. The post card rate Of cents
each Is maintained for the present. but II
is likely win soon be reduced 20 fhc
former rate of ! cents In the near future
II you are wise today, you car riss
being otherwise tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02

Old Hop River school. was reported last
week to be i'll with scarlet fever
Henry 3. Hutchins Went to Hartford
Wednesday to attend a session OF the
United States court as a juror
Mrs. Abbott Little and son Horace.
who are residing in Hartford during the
winter, spent Christmas at their home
on Woodward Hin
large black and white hound with
a collar. bH no license tag, either lost or
stray animal. was around town Mon
day. Conrad Schriefer. the dog warden.
took charge OF him
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02

Wilcox and son were Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
pert West of Tolland and Miss Helen
Reynolds, of Eagleville.
Winding Brook farm guests Christmas
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Russ and Miss
Mary Warren, of Gurleyville, and
Messrs. Everett and Verien Burdick of
New Milford.
Ira Wilcox is able to be at work
again after d minor operation two weeks
ago at the Rockville hospital
Mrs. John Usher. of Hartford, recent
ly spent a day with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ l.
Usher.
Dwight Newcomb spent Christmas in
Willimantic with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Green.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
WISHES BEST YEAR OF
ANY FoK wfLLIMANIses

a
Mayor Gates
l cordially wish All the people OF
Willimantic Happy New Year.
TO the boys and girls of our city
may it bring the joy and pleasure and
delight that belong to youth and to
which every boy and girl is justly en-
titled. They are young only once, and
let US see to it that the memory Of a
happy, care-free, yoalth shall be theirs
in after life.
To those of us who are in active
Middle LIE may the New Year bring
success and weil-bedng in all our un-
dertakings and may we NEST with
courage the psrPlexities and discour-
agemen4s which. at times weigh heay-
lily on even the strongest. but which
are always ligftened by facing them
with q brave heart and a oheerfnl dis
position
To those among US who have reach
ed old ago, may the coming year bring
peace, contentment and happiness !;
and, above all, may our condition
be such that our last year shaii not
be those Of labor and sorrow.
II Is luy SdIHSS@ nope thaf Lne New.
Year may be one Of great prosperity.
to the city that we love, and that IN
4 the future Willimantic may look back
On 1922 as the best year in her his
4 tory.
wish you all the best Of health, the
best of good-fortune, the best of ev-
4 erythings the coming year.
4 CHARLES A. GATES
Mayor Of Wif1imantic
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
MERROW

Miss Alice Webster OF Stafford is Wis
iting her grandmother. Mrs. Ellen Dim
ock.
Rhode Island guests We're entertained
at Edgewood Wednesday.
Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02

celiinsviiie.-TEe organization OF the
Red Cross public health nursing service
was perfected st tho first meeting as fol-
lows: w. n. Strong, chairman :: Mrs. NJ
Stanley Nsaie, yiee chairman Mrs. L. A.
Carleton. secretary: Miss Edna Farnhan
treasurer; -My-on S. Builder. chairman
publicity committee
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02
BALTIC

Miss Edith I. Tilt of Jswett City IS
| spending a week With Baltic friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-02

urday 10 try out a new gun, and he wa.
shooting from 10 a m. TO in the after
noon
Evening star., 1922-12-23
M'CRAW URGES UNION
TO AID POOR PLAYERS

NEW YORK, December a3-Man-
ager John J. McGraw of the New
York Giants. who is opposed to the
proposed base ball players union.
suggested today that if the union
wants to do something worth while it
raise fund for impoverished play
erS.
Some very pathetic cases have
been brought to my attention" he
said. Many oldtime stars have been
discovered without a penny to their
and devote the money for this cause
instead of spending it for high sal
arfies for the organizers and dele
gates. The major leagues will help
and many thousands of dollars could
be raised by an old-timerS' benefit
game once year
McGraw said he soon would under
go an operation to have a section of
ligament removed from his nose.
Surgeons have told him that the
nasal passage is blocked. preventing
free breathing. The trouble is the re-
suit of an accident fifteen years ago.
when Dummy Taylor. the Giants
mute pitcher. threw a ball which nit
McCiraw on the side of the nose. The
bone was broken and an artery in
the throat also burst. For several
days McGraw's life was despaired OF,
stopped the flow of blood His nose
was patched up, but it has given him
trouble ever since.
AS soon as his operation is over Nc
Graw will make his annual visit to
Havana.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
KANAWHA PREPS AFTER
ANOTHER BASKET TITLE

kanawha Props. who played through
to city Junior championship in bas-
ket ball last winter, are printing u
repeat that success in the 1922-2"
man heads "a squad that includes
Johnson, NJ Biron, Blanken, Kennedy.
Laifsky, Palmer. Dennis. l.. Biron,
April and Sykes, several of whom
rank among the leading junior bas-
keters of Washington. All of the best
teams in their class will he encoun-
tered by the Kanawhas this season.
Navy Yard tOsserS vanquished the
Otis Athletic Club team, is to >. in a
match at Naval Reserve Armory. Nash
and koontZ did some accurate shoot
ing for the ViCtorS. the former ScOr
ing 12 court goals and the latter IA.
Epiphany overcame Mount Vernon
so to 10. in the Junior Sunday School
League and Mount Vernon beat Cal
vary Baptist. IS to 5. in the Midget
League at the Y. NJ. &. a.
Boiling Field surprised the Mohawks
by taking 22to-19 engagement.
Hunsicker and Janowitz of the Win
nerS and Meany and Johnson of the
Hawk starred.
Liberty Club has announced that it
defeated the Anacostia Eagles Re-
serves and not the -fnaCoStia Eagles,
as FIRST reported.
81. Stephens disposed of two oppo-
ncnts in III" Catholic League. beating
Nativity. N3 to %. and ST. Martins s. 80
to -. In the same circuit, st. Teresa
dcft atcd Immaculate Conception, 33
to % The st TereSas have not been
defeated in Il league engagement
Alo%sius vanquished Sacred Heart. 81
to l..
Evening star., 1922-12-23
c. j. GRID COACH WILL
Be PICKED NEXT MONTH

Despite rumors to the contrary.
Georgetown University authorities
have not selected coach for foot ball
at the Hilltop and no selection Will
be made until the faculty and athletic
association meet jointly early next
month.
Numerous applications for the posi-
tion of director of foot ball, recently
created at Georgetown, have been re-
ceiv"d. some from men prominently
identified with college foot ball for
wears and some from others hereto
fore unheard of. According OF Father
Vincent NcDonough. faculty athletic
director. the latter group cannot be
considered.
Frank Cavanaugh, Boston College
mentor, and Earl Neale. former
Washington and jefferson coach. have
been mentioned as possible SUCCESSORS
70 Albert Exendine. for seven years
in charge Of the Gridiron squads at
the Hilltop, but apparently circum-
starceS would prevent either from
accepting the position.
Byron Dickson. for several years in
charge of intramural athletics at the
University of Pennsylvania, is the
latest to he mentioned as n candidate
for the job "a Georgetown.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
Tips on Playing Basket Ball;
Correct Rule interpretations
BY ED THORP.

@. In professional game when score
is tied is it necessary for team to
score field goal in extra period in
order to win game?
A. No. The team having highest
number of points at end of extra
period. even though all of the points
in the extra period hive been made
from fouls. Is the victor.
Q. A player with ball out-of-
bounds in his attempt to throw ball
in court strikes rafter with ball and
ball bounces into basket. Does this
goal count?
a. No.
@. Can a player dribble the ball
alongside of cage in lace of on the floor?
A. No.
Q. While foul try is being made
can an opposing player KICK into or
wave his arms while on free throw
line?
A. No. Referee should penalke n
player for such actions.
O. In high school basket ball is
two arms around opponent counted
as holding, If both hands are on ball?
A. A player is not allowed to wrap
two arms around opponent even
though thix opponent has possession
of ball. The mere fact that player
has two hands ON ball does not lessen
the chances of personal contact or
Interference with opponents free
he within the rules In pennIizinE the
player for holding. However, referee
can prevent foulinE in play of this
kind by calling for "Heid baif'
promptly.
or there are any points about the
game OF basket ball or It's rules t1hich
p,teSIe bou. aoritc Ed Thorp. care OF TIC
Sporting Editor, inclosin1 stamped re-
turn enretopc. He'll gire you q quick
and correct decision
Evening star., 1922-12-23

Several other old-time players,
however. shared the distinction OF
Leading two majors at bat. Ross
Barnes led the old National Associa-
tion in 1875 and then led the Ma
tional League in 1876. the first year
Of it's organization. Pete Browning
topped both Players League and the
old Anne rican Association, while Dan
Rrouthers showed the way in the Ma
tional League in 1889 and again in
the American Association two years
later
Delehanty has one slugging record
which makes Babe Ruth green with
envy whenever he StumbleS across II
in the records on July 10. 1897, Fig
Ed socked Bill Terry of Chicago for
four homers and a single in the same
encounter. seventeen total bases in
the same game. Delchanty, however.
shares this record with Bobhie Lowe.
who also collected four four baggers
and a single in nine-inning contest.
Ruth's best effort so far is two
homers and triple made off Dickie
Kerr in 1920.
Among Delehanty's other worthy
achievements is the major league
record for two -baggers. fifty-slN
doubles slammed against the Phila-
tielphia fences in 1899. iris Speaker
tried hard to equal this record in 1912.
when he hit fifty-three two baggers
for the Red -SoX.
Delehanty belongs to that small
and select class which has hit 400
on more than one occasion. George
Evening star., 1922-12-23
KIRK, MICHIGAN U. STAR,
DIES OF AUTO INJURIES

YPSILANTI, Mich, December 20
Bernard Kirk, star of the University
of Michigan foot ball eleven and
chosen as an all-American player
pital here from injuries received in
an automobile accident last Sunday.
Kinks skull was fractured.
Kirk. whose home was in this city.
was injured when the automobile in
which he was riding crashed into "a
telephone pole. The injury to his
skull resulted in meningitis, which
caused death. Eddie Usher. former
Michigan varsity foot ball PLAYER and
CAPTAIN OF the Michigan 1921 base
ball team. WAS in the automobile
with Kirk. but escaped injury.
Kirk. in addition to being chosen
for the all-American team this year
was selected as an end on the myth
cal all-conference and all-western
eIevens He was regarded as one of
the best fIankers in the country dur
ing recent years, being especially
adept in receiving forward passes.
Kinks first college foot ball was
played with Notrc Dame in 1919. IN
that wear critics selected him for the
all-western team. He entered Mich
igan in 1920. beginning his service
on the varsity in 1921. He would
have been graduated from the liter
arv department of the university
next spring. He was twenty-tWo
years old and the son of John T. kirk
of Ypsilanti.
Evening star., 1922-12-23

Sisler was the seventh man I" cer
into that class, the others being
Burkett, Cobb. Anson, Stovcy. Thomp
son and Delehanty Arson. StovcE
and Thompson. however. can thank
one OF their 400 averages to the
freak year of record in 1887. when
bases on balls counted as hits.
II took Delehanty quite a while to
break into the 800 batting class. He
always could club. but in his early
days couldn't keep them out of the
outfieiders hands. 1t wasn't until
his fifth year in the majors that Ed
hung up his first 800 average. After
that he hit over 300 fora the next
twelve years. or up to the sine when
he fell or lea0Cd off a train crossing
the Detroit river while travelling with
the Washington club in 1903.
Del" scored over one hundred runs
in ten different seasons. seven in sue
cession. and cracked out over two
hundred hits three times in his career.
He was one of the few PLAYERS to
close his career with over $500 total
bases.
Delehantv broke into the National
League with the Phils while it was
playing Chicago on May %. 1883. This
was just exactly Il month before our
last subject. Hugh Duffy got his big
league baptism with the White Stock
ings Ed who won fame as a left
fielder. broke in with the Phillies as
a second basemar He failed to get
hit in three attempts and booted
two Of his eleven chances.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
PRESIDENT OF ILLINOIS
LAUDS COLLEGE SPORTS

CHAMPAIGN. H.. December 2".-
Declaring his belief in intercollegiate
games. David Kinley. president of the
University of Illinois. said in mes
sa ge read at the dinner of the Chicago
nlini Club to the Illinois foot ball
team and coaches last night. that they
should be considered as legitimate
parts of educational programs along
with physical education and the in
tramural sports and fostered to the
extent that they are a helpful division
of the field of education. he declared.
"Intercollegiate contests may be re
garded as the third division of
physical education program. They
become objectionable only when they
displace intramural sports or are out
of proportion with the rest Of the
program the message said.
Il speak only of their educational
value and place. They are. 80 to
speak. the prize exhibitions partici-
pated in by those who have through
proper training become entitled to be
selected as the representatives Of the
physical education of the institution.
"Niewed from this angle. intercol-
legiate contests become a matter for
the faculties to foster to the extent
that they are Il legitimate and helpful
division of the field of education"
Evening star., 1922-12-23

Two deals have been made for sec
ond haSctucn in the major leagues.
neither of which has attracted much
attention. but both of which have
quite II hit of significance. The Chi
cago White Son have taken on Wood
worth of the Bloomington. ILL.,. club.
The rittSburEhs have acquired unto
themselves Adams of the Seattle club.
Neither Woodworth nor Adams has
shown possibilities of leading the en-
tire world at second base. but both
unquestinnahly are hall players who
have been quietly discussed as real
cnmcrS by some Of The CloS"-mouthed
old chaps who do not always tell all
they know. hut who have regulations
of long standing i'll picking the good
ones from III" bushes.
wooduor1h .iit for ."9I.
No"dworth hated POI in his Three
Eye I.cacu" and fiv!,tCd 81" last sum
luer. H.. got over ground like Il flea
turned loose in :; dog kennel. and he
is said 10 have Il nightly able pair
OF hands. II the SoN finally do put
through tn" deal that would send
collins I" the Nauks, and that would
send Ward thiCa-oward i'll return.
Ward viii have I" hustle to play sec
ond base regularly.
fittSburghS ; lack of 4 punch two
years in succession when a champion
ship was in sight was almost sol 'ly
due to cavr-in at second base.
Therefore, Pittsburgh was mighty
glad to cHt Adams. in the hope that
he will driv" away some of the gloom
that has started on that sack. Adams
hatted go and he felded .259 last
summer for Seattle. tie is said to be
q climber and has q pair of legs that
can he worked into considerable
speed.
omaha is going out after 4 cham
pionShip next Year in the Western
League. The owner of the club be-
lieveS IL is his time to show his heels
and he is after material that will stir
the fans up to his way of thinking.
Signing konctrhE as manager was a
part o. his dcep laid plans.
tCapyrt.ht. i9,.n'.J
Evening star., 1922-12-23
CR|DMEN WEAR BATHING
SUITS DURING PRACTICE

SAN DEIGO. Calf. December 23.-
Foot ball practice in bathing suits
on a beach was the novel sight af-
forded to San Deigo gridiron fans
when the Gonzaga University squad
here to meet West Virginia Christ
mas day, worked out under the d.
rection of Assistant Coach Bill Hig-
gins.
The Gonzaga squad had come from
the northwest and temperature
lowering around the zero mark. and
Higgins did not want his men to
feel too much the balmy "A degrees
prevailing at Conronado. where the
team is quartered So he obtained a
number of bathing suits from the
hotel manager and ordered his
charges into them. The Gonzaga
sridiron warriors went down to the
hard sand and We're put through Il
brisk workout of an hour and a
half.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
SARAZEN ENTERS RANKS
OF THE HIGHLY INSURED

NEW YORK. December 23.-Gene
Sarazen. national open and American
professional golf champion. has join
ed Babe Ruth in the ranks of the
100000 athletes. when Briarcliff
Lodge. with which SaraZen recently
signed as a. professional, announced
it had insured him for that sum
against accident or death.
A policy of 100000 on Babe Ruth
is carried by the Yankees. and Jimmy
O'Connell. the Pacific coast player.
who will come to the Giants next
year, is insured for $4,000.
Bush, Shawkey. Mays. Hoyt and
Jones. the five star pitchers Of the
Yankees, also are insured for amounts
ranging between $4,000 and $4,000
Among business men, Adolph Zukor,
motion picture magnate. leads all
others with a policy of S5.900,000
Sixty Americans are insured for
$1,0OO,000 or more.
Norwich. the unbeaten two-year-
old of 1921, heads the animal world,
being insured for s225,000.
Evening star., 1922-12-23

cial scores. and in some instances
none was received after much tele-
graphing and correspondence. Mr..
Howe 1T times. from sheer necessity.
was compelled to accept the Associat-
ed Press accounts.
Il have clearly in mind an occur
renee of last season. The first official
scorer in Il certain city sent in his
reports promptly. From that point
the difficulties of this office multi
piled. Letters. kilograms and threats
failed to produc" the desired scores.
The secretary OF the club called at
my Chicago Office one morning. l
promptly took him to task for the
seventeen missing scores. Mr.. John
son. the official scorer is with the
club You will have his report with
in the next twenty -four hours
Weeks and months have passed; they
have not been received. 1t was nee
essary for me to appoint scorer in
that city. He reported on forty-two
games and 4 check was sent him from
this office.
TO me it would SEEM the part Of
wisdom and prudence for the base
ball writer's to put their house in
order before sending me scucrilous
and questionable complaints"
Evening star., 1922-12-23
PILOT ROBINSON IS NEAR
INJURY IN AUTO MISHAP

ANNAPOLIS, Md. December 23-
Manager Wilbert Robinson of the
Brooklyn National League base ball
team narrowly escaped injury yester-
day while riding with Robert Strong
Of South river in an automobile. Rob-
irson. who is spending the winter
season ON L hunting trip near here,
was driving his machine directly be
hind a truck loaded with bricks. One
Of the bricks fell and was caught in
the rear wheel of the truck. 1t was
sent crashing through the Windshield
Of EobinSon's car. Robinson escaped
the shower Of glass. but Strong. be-
sides being struck by the brick. re-
reived several slight cuts about the
1ace.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
YANKEE TUTORS SOUGHT
FOR FOREIGN ATHLETES

NEW YORK. December 23.-Ameri-
can Olympic team trainers and
coaches are already in great demand
among foreign nations. although the
Paris international meet is still eight
cen months away. Belgium is one of
the latest countries to ask the good
offices of the y. 4. L. in the matter of
engaging a coach and trainer for its
Olympic team of 1924.
Other European nations which are
considering the advisability of en-
Saging an American athlete or trainer
to coach their teams include Holland,
Spain and Greece. Still others in
more remote portions of the globe
also are interested.
One or more South American coun-
tries may elect to engage an Anerl-
can coach, and it is understood that
t..vpt has already approached a for
mer United states track star now
living abroad.
Evening star., 1922-12-23


In substituting the Associated Press
box score of the game. Ty Cobb gain
ed one more nit. making his 1872 bat
ting average .iO1.
President Johnson's letter follows:
Your letter of recent date inclos-
ing a clipping from some paper Of
resolutions passed by the New York
Chapter of the Ease Ball Writers
Association. was received l knew
nothing of the controversy over Ty
Cobb's batting average until it was
called to my attention in the public
press.
Mr.. Irwin Howe is the official
statistician of the american League,
and has filled that position for sew
eral years. All official scores. when
transmitted to him. When the Cobb
incident occurred, I requested d re-
port and the official score of the game
of May II. Mr.. Howe had previously
made a careful investigation of all
facts surrounding the scoring of that
day.
Score Was Not Signed.
The official sheet was not signed.
and was plainly in error in one other
less the pitching records. The Asso-
ciated Press score of the game of May
Is was accepted and with my indorse-
ment You scored the game for the
Associated Press that day and credit
ed Cobb with hit Are we to be-
1ieve that you reversed your judS-
ment at this late date?"
This office has no direct dealings
with the official scorers. They are
appointed by the clubs in the various
cities. and experience has plainly
shown that in many cases they are
grossly lacking in efficiency and re-
sponsibility.
Extending through period of
several years. this office has had
much difficulty in securing the Off