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Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-28
Saw, steam responsible.

A. II. Armstrong, who is recognized as
n high authority. on electrification OF, raii5
roads recently stated that while it -
known that OUT transportation systems
have fallen down more or less, careru,
examination proves that It Is really Z n INC
steam engine which has fallen down Ihe
enormous increase in demands for trans
portation OF freight has made u neees-
sary to construct locomotives which are
yeritable giants In comparison to those
which were in use a few years ago anu
Vet these are not. ADEQUATE In adaltlon
there is cost Of the distribution or coai
from the mines to the locomotive tenaer:
THAT movement entails the having OF
coal from the mines to the coallnH ssa-
ton and from there to gthe engine tehaer
and the third journey rtSde by returnins
empty coal cars. Then there Is the con-
sumption of coal. The railways OF the
United States used in 1919 $4,000, IVY IONS
OF coal. Mr.. Armstrong says the estimate
is that the totai' wheel movement over
the American rails is more than trlInon
ton niles, and this involves an. enormous
consumption of coal. II electric iocomo,
tives we've used they will be nye ana
bye there would be a saving each year
OF 1s2 900 600 tons Of coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-28

Itatute commanded the New YORK
railroad TO substitute electric en-
the steam locomotives operating
northern Boundary OF New YORK
he Grand Central terminal,
69c,f about 10 miles. The legisla-
ed fiyo years sufficient time 10
electricity for steam locomotives
= 80 boundaries Of New York city.
IA hs time this legislation was en-.
4Nb one. not even highly qualified
do. knew how to electrlfy = railroad
a The problem was original. Ell
Aider william j. Wilgus, who after
loWbullt and electrified tho tunnel
he Detroit river. worked out the
II was work OF extraordinary
Jolly. Involving very great expense.
~oklvas not only necessary 10 Install
.t'wer producing plants, and convey
inc ,ric energy created by these
wore wcll-inuulated conduits parallel
Cracks. but IL was also inevitable
liici eches, signal systems and various
is tltessorles be electrified.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12

When the teacher of five years stand !. ing departed the pupils of the Pira1o pitching school G3rgot their lessons and then haven't been the same since The Royal Blaekheath Golf Club, of Blackheath, Scotland. is said to ba the oldest club devoted to golf in ex- istence. It was founded in 1eos.
 Bill Mckechnie with anything like a fair chance will blossom forth intd a brilliant leader That is not one opin- ion. either; 1t is the composite view point Cf many good baseball men, in- cluding members of the Pittsburgh club and other players.
 Mickey Walker. the sturay Eliza4 beth battler, has been matched to box Wildcat Nelson of Brooklyn in "a match to be staged at the Ocean Park A. 4 of Dbng Branch, N J., July 1l-
 The ongest authenticated golf drive was accomplished by D. c. Bliss at Herne Bay in August, 1913. The dis. tance covered was 445 yards.
 Harper plays the short fields with great skill. He figures out before tho game just how far he can go back and, he always goes that far at full speed He picks balls eff the fence that some fielders would let fall to the ground.
 Phil krug, the Newark middIs- weight, will box at the Broadway Ex-i hibition Club of Brooklyn. July 24. His opponent will be selected in a few days, and will probably be Jimmy Kel- ly of the Bronx.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
PLAY REACHES FINALS
 IN WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Wimbledon, England, July 11-(By the A. P.)~Sensational play oharac- 2terized the semi mi-finals in the mems championship doubles this evening when Gerald L. Patterson and Pat o Hara Wood of Australia, won from B. l. c. Norton, of South Africa, and H. Roper Barrett, of England, after one of the hardest fought struggles ever witnessed on the Wimbledon courts
 Norton and Barrett were five times within one point of taking the match; and losers surely never played so won derfuly. Norton developed a cannon ball service good enoun to score out right frequently, while Barretts fun ny little service ball directed along the middle line to Pattera5n's back hand was altogether too much for the Australian.
 Wood is given credit for saving the situation, but as a matter of fact nei- ther played up tl3 his standard They started somewhat list1essly, having al- ready appeared in other contests dur
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
slNoLE-HANDED kETcH RACE
 TO BE SAILED ACROSS ATLANTIC

New York, July 11-Wiliam Wash burn Nutting, Commodore of the Cruising Club of America, who last night challenged the Duke of Lein- ster to a single handed trans Allan tic race, said today that crossing the ocean all by ones self isn't a terribly risky thing to do. It is a mere test of one's ability to keep from being bored to death than any other quail ity, he declared.
 Cable dispatches have quoted the Duke as saying he would leave Eng land for America in a 12-ton ketch. MT. Nutting, upon reading these, chal- lenged him to make a race of it, but in vieweof the boredom sure to come to a solitry mariner in mid-ocean suggested that each of them take along one companion MT. Nutting also sug- .gested that it would be advisable to run such a race with the prevailing weather, that is, from America to En- gland, rather than to the westward. But today he expressed a willing ness to make it a one e-handed race if
 the Duke so. desires, and to cross the Atlantic either westward or east ward. the race to be run next spring. Since the Duke would use a 20-horse power motor as an auxiliary, Mir. Nut ting offered the suggestion that both
 be allowed motors as auxiliaries, but that the amount of fuel be limited to one hundred gallons. The skipper could use his motor at his discretion, and while the one with the larger motor would be driven at a higher rate of speed, the cruising radius on the linn ited amount of fuel would be less than for the smaller engine.
 If the Duke accepts MT. Nuttine will have a boat specially built for the race. She would be between 3C and 35 feet and of ten or twelve tons.
 This is the first time any such con
 test was in prospect although sew eral sailors have successfully tray
 ersed the Atlantic alone. Howard s Blackburn, of Gloucester, Mass, did ii twice. In 1898, he sailed the 30-foo sloop Great Western single handed 1 from his own Gloucester to Glouces- ter, Engand, in 62 days. Two years
 later, with the 25-foot sloop Grea' Republic. he sailed from Gloucester Mass, to Lisbon, Portugal, in 39 days During the nineties, Captain Jloshus l Slocum sailed all the way around tht
 world by himself, devoting severa years to the voyage.
 ! MT. Nutting spent four months or
 a singlehanded cruise in 1913, sail.
 ing 8 28-foot auxiliary cutter from
 New York along the coast to New.
 foundland and the French MiqueIol 1 Island. Last year he was skipper ot
 the 45-6oot yacht Typhoon, whicl looped the Atlantic, crossing from No. va Scotia to Cowes, Isle of Wight
 and then returning to New York b3
 way of the Azores.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
PLAYING OF RICHARDS IS
 EEATahpE IN R TEN

FEATURE IN R. l. TENNIS
 Providence, R. l., July 11-True championship playing by Vincent Richards national junior and Rhode Island state champion, and the de- feat of Samuel Hardy, captain of the 1920 Davis cup team, by Phillip Bet tens, of San Francisco, in their second nound match, were the outstanding feature in the second days play of the annual Rhode Island state lawn tennis championship at the Agawam Hunt club here today.
 Vincent Richards defeated James Davies of Los Angeles, in a second round match, GA, GA. It was the best exhibition of skill and speed seen dur ing the day.
 The upset of Hardy was the sur prise of the day.
 World champion William T. Tilden, End, again failed to get into action, but he was advanced to a third round match for tomorrow through default by F. A. Hill. Zenzo Shimidzu, through his inability to get to the games, de- faulted to Craig Riddle, of Philadel- phia, who is thus advanced to the third bracket
 Feature playing for the women was furnished by Miss Helen Wills of San Francisco who played Mrs. Les ter Watson, of Brookline, and defeat ed her, so, 6-2.
 Miss M. Strahler who was hailed as the woman champion pf Japan on her coming here, was defeated by Cor | nelia Burgess, 6-1, 6-4
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
JERSEY CHURCHES PROTEST
 LEoNARD-TENDLER BOUT

Jersey City N. J.. Judy Hive ministers representing the New Jersey council of churches, called on Govern or Edwards today and asked him to prevent the state boxing commission from issuing a license for the Benny Leonard Lew Tender bout, scheduled for July 27 on Boyle's Thirty Acres.
 The governor told the clergWnen that if they could prove the bout was going to be a prize fight and thereby unlawful he would do everything pos sible to stop it. Herbert C. Gibson, counsel for the protesting organiza- ton, promised he wtoud submit brief tomorrow proving the bout would be a prize fight.
 Acting as spokesman for the min isters, he told the governor the rec ords of the boxers were bad, saying: Leonard has been in fake fights, and TendIer is notoriously a foul fighter 2
 The boxing commission meets Thursday to consider Tex Richards application for a license to conduct the bout
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
I|AVANTS TRIM NUGGETS IN THRILLING AND SPECTACULAR TWILIGHT GAME

glove while Umpire Humphrey would re- iterate Striker
 Coach Billy Moore of the Nuggets was much displeased with the showing of his pupils and although his advice was good his team lacked the ability to carry 1t out This WAS especially true with the Nuggets third sacker, Jack Craney. Jacks spirit was willing bu the flesh was weak, but Billy would ride him just the same. Jacks redeeming feature was his base running and the only criticism that Coach Moore made was that Jack ran too long in one place.
 Toward the last of the game the Avants weakened from the strain and fast pace that had been set in the early innings and the Nuggets forged ahead until they had equalled half the Ayents' score In the ninth inning with the bases full George Madden came to bat. The stands rocked with cheers for Mad den and George with aJl the confidence of Babe Ruth, doffed nit hat to the cheering throng. He took his position at the plate, grinned openly and dehantly- at Slim Slim grinned back and though his arm was a triflIe tired he put Ill he had on the ball. Whiff-z went the ball in- to Beans glove. George never turned a hair but grinned, as the umpire pro- nounced it strike. Whiff-zang, and again the umpires verdict was Strike ' George grinned but not so noticeably as before. Back went the ball to Slim. George hitched up his belt, so did Slim. Slim started his wind-up and George set tied back to lean on that old pill when 1t came within striking distance. It was evident that George was about to do something and he did. As the ball ap- preached him, George closed his eyes and swung, and it was a mighty swing, too. There was a sharp crack and the out fielders started on the run, but George stood still in wonderment as the catcher picked the ball from his glove where it had smacked in. George had struck out. The lineup was as follows:
 Avants-Doc Kirby, first base; Scud l second base; Joe Burke, short stop An derson, third base; Jim Mara, right field Frank Pounch, center field; George Tracey, left field; Bean. catch; White pitch
 Nuggets-Harris first base Texas Cal lahan, second base and pitch; Eddie Mic Kay, short stop; Jack Craney, third ] base John McHugh, right field Peck ham, center field Crimmins, left field Hanrahan, catch; Madden and Harriss pitch.
 l The next game will be played on Thurs day evening, starting at 6.So.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12

Never was there more enthusiasm
 shown in Worlds series than is being
 shown in the Avant- Nugget series that is
 being played at the Fairgrounds this week. Rivalry has run high and still continues at top notch as was evidenced on Tuesday in the twilight game at the
 Fairgrounds when the Avants literally walked all over the Nuggets and came through on the long end of a Is to score. This game gives the Avants i. strangle hold on the series. which will be hard to break as the Nuggets seem to be in the depths of batting slump.
 having lost the last two games through
 inability to hit at opportune times. Playing before a crowd of seyeral hun dred. including those on the benches and the gypsies who are encamped at the grounds, the sAvants pulled plays that would make Rogers Hornsby and George i SisIer look like sand-lotters. Doc Kirby covering first for the Avants sfone like star of the big show, while Slim 1 White hurling ace of the Avants set the opposing batsrnen on their heads and 1 turned back Is of them by she strike cut route and allowed only seven scratch hits.
 The first inning opened with a rush when the Avants' wrecking crew with
 Doc Kirby as lead-oft man hit safely
 as did Scud. Burke and Anderson,
 scoring Kirby. Jim Mara who proved to 1 be the Babe Ruth of the game, came i up with the bases full and crashed out
 a ripping triple that sent the three men on bases home After some Spectacular l playing by Callahan and Harriss, the
 Avants finally retired only to return in I the next inning for four more runs In 1 the third inning the attack became so fierce that George Madden, or9nnier pitch l CT for the Nuggets, was driven from the box and Texas" Callahan took up the 1 burden Texas looked to be in the pink
 of condition but appearances were deceiv- ing and after two innings was chased to the showers.
 l Harriss then went into the hox and the former big leaguer held the hits well scattered but the damage had been done
 The Avants had scored so many runs that it was practically impossible to over. take@then.
 However, the Nuggets did their best bu their best fell far short of cough. Re | peatedly with men on bases White would i rr1ow down the attacking forces when any kind of a hit would have meant runs l Sims arm would swing in big circl' | and the ball would shoot toward the bat ter and land with a crack in the catcher
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
Twilight Game at Baltic

Everything is all set for the big battle tonight on Sayles field, between the Paragons of High St., and the Baltic A. A. Both teams are in the pink of condition and Coach Dowd of the Paragons has announced his lineup as follows: Coady c; Dowd D.; E.. Charon h. Gillespie 2b; A. Charon ss; LeRoy 3b; Jess Willard If; R. Swanson Of. This Is a snappy bunch and Manager George Morin, IT,, has bet his weeks wages on his team. The A. A. hds not announced it's line up flor Manager Collins has a few dark horses in his lineup it was learned late last night that Diamond Dick Jodoin will hurl 'em in.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12

the distance between the bases been made one step more or one step less.
 Any other distance but ninety feet would have ruined the game. Possibly we would not have baseball today.
 Why were the lines between bases made ninety feet
 The explanation is simple.
 In 1S45 Alexander J. Cartwright of New York organized the first baseball club and laid out the first diamond. As it was not customary to measure in yards or feet to any extent in those days. Cartwright simpy stepped off thirty paces-which proved to be nine ty feet and let 1t go at that
 Little did he or his associates real ize that the distance of ninety feet would always be satisfactory and that the distance so carelessly stepped off would remain unchanged for seventy seven years ,i
 Surely Providence must have guid- ed his footsteps.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
ing the day. wood twice.

ing the day Wood twice.
 The score at the end, was 6-1, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3, 15-13.
 The days play brought the matches down to the finals, for which the cion- testants will be: mems doubles, An derson and Lycett vs. Patterson and Wood.
 Mixed doubles, Lycett and Miss Ky an vs. Wood and Nile Lenglen.
 Women's doubles, Mile Lenglen and Miss Ryan vs. Mrs. Stocks and Miss Kathleen McKane, who are sisters.
 Suzanne Lenglen, the French cham pion, was successful in two series. With Miss Elizabeth Ryan, of Cali fofnia, against Mrs. McNair and Mrs. Green, the British pair, she played a fast and spirited game, her quick and certain action winning great applaus. Miss Ryan asp played effectively.
 With Pat O'Hara Wood, Mile Len glen opposed M. Washer, of Belgium, and Mrs. Warburg, the latter were easily disposed of.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
DEMPSEY AND WILLS SIGN
 CONTRACT TO FIGHT

New YcIrk, July 11-Chnmpion Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills, through their managers, today signed a contract to box for the worlds hea- vyweight championship at time and place to be named later.
 The contract, which is expected will eventually bring the champion and his negro challenger together in the ring, is of the blanket type. It requires the heayyweights to box within six ty days after tine acceptance of a sat isfactory bid extended by a reliable promoter. The time and place for the bout will be announced at or short ly after the acceptance of such bid by the principals or their managers.
 In today's conference between Jack Kearns, representing Dempsey, and Patrick Mullins, manager of Wills, the latter held out at first for the proposals he made at Saturdays meet ing, but Kearns was obdurate and Mullins finally capitulated. Mullins desired that bids be limited to those received within thirty days and that the bout be fought within three months after the acceptance of the best offer.
 Kearns stated that the offer as sub mitted was the best ever rendered by chhampfon to a challenger and left | the conference with the statement that Mullins could either sign it or drop negotiations for the bout. Mul- lins finally withdrew his objections and placed his signature to the con tract, also withdrawing his proposa that the bout be fought under thu boxing rules of the New York state boxing commission in case the con. test was held in territory not pro. vided with an up- to-date ring code. A clause to the contract permit. either principal to take part in any
 bout that may be arranged for then 1 during the continuance of the con. tract without affecting the arrange.
 ments for the bout entered into to. | day.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
FIRST GOLF COURSE FOR coLoRED PEOPLE ESTABLISHED

New York, July l1-Shady Rest, country club and golf course for col ored people, is the latest addition to the suburban delights of Greater New York. The club at Westfied. N. J.. Is surrounded by a cottage colony, which corners from the 'black belt of liar lem
 Doctor Howard s. Brock, formerly of Philadelphia, is credited with be- ing the founder of the new negro so- cial center. He is said to have been so successful in treating victims of the influenza epidemic several years ago that large numbers, of his race followed his leadeIxklp xin3 aisll-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
HAGAN LEADS FIELD IN QUALIFYING
 ROUND OF U. s. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Eddie Held, St. Louis. 147.
 John Simpson, Indianapolis, 159. Harry Presley, Wiltshire Calif., 159 John Black, Oakland, Calif., 146. Howard Walton, Chicago, 15S.
 M. H. Forgey St Joseph. Mo, 172. Clarence Wolff, St. Louis. 160.
 w. J. Bell, Cedar Rapids, la, 1s0. A. L. Miller. Waukegan, H., 166. James Standish, Detroit, 159.
 J. M. Hunter, Milwaukee, 161.
 George Bowen, Appleton Wis, and W 5. Langford, Chicago. and John Mck9 mara unattached, withdrew af- ter starting having no chance to quail fly while a number of entrants did not appear.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
TopAY,s SPORTS
RAGING

RACING Meeting of Empire City Racing Association, at Yonkers.
 TROTTING Grand Circuit meeting at Toledo.
 BASEBALL Western Association pennant- raising day, at Joplin.
 GOLF United States national open championship, at Chicago. erans Mississippi chan1p5 5onship tournament at Omaha. Pacific Northwest amateur cham pionship opens at Tacoma Oregon State championship tour nament opens at Portland. Pennsylvania State championship tournament opens at Pittsburgh. TENNIS Dominion championship tourna- ment, at Toronto.
 SHOOTING Colorado New Mexico trapshoot- ing tournament opens at Denver.
 BOXING Jock Malone vs. Lou Bogash, 10 rounds, at Long Island City. Barney Adair vs. Jimmy Jones, 12 rounds at Cumberland, Md.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
TANKS TRIM BROWNS
 IN HARD PITCHERS DUEL

New York. July 1.-The New York Yankees drew first blood today in their series with St. Louis. Bush winning keenly contested twirling duel from Shocker, 2 to 1. Bush was especially successtul against Sisler, St, Louis leading hitter, who failed to reach base in four times up.
 The Yankees won in the sixth on a luke run. Ruth opened the inning with towering fly to short right, and To- bin muffed the ball after a run. Ruth ran to third and when Tlobin threw wildly to cut him off at base, he SCOT ed the winning run. Score:
 St LouIa fAl n.., v..L ta,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
YESTERDAYS RESULTS


 National League. Boston 10, Pittsburgh 4. New York 4, Chicago Q. St, Louis 3, Philadelphia O. Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati $.
 American League. Cleveland 2, Boston 0. Philadelphia 4, Detroit (1st same). Philadelphia g. Detroit 8 (2d game). New York 2, St. Louis 1. Washington 3, Chicagof2.
 International League. Newark 8, Toronto 5. Jersey City 4, Buffalo g. Syracuse 12, Baltimore 8. Rochester g. Reading 4.
 Eastern League. New Haven 5, Bridgeport 1 (lst game) New Haven 0, Bridgeport (2d game) Fitchburg 3, Hartford | Waterbury S. Albany 5. Springfield 5, Pittsfeld 8.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
SPORT WORLD BRIEFS

The Pirates last winter were sup
 posed to own one Of the best pitch ing staffs in the majors-perhaps the best. The staff is the same now, but in view of the pitching performances of the past six weeks there are few critics now who would care to classi- fly the Bucco fingers as a crack staff
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
FRANCE TO SEND TENNIS
 TEAM TO AMERICA

Paris, July 11-(By the .A.aP.)- France will send her tennis team, com posed of Henri Cochet, J. Brugnon. Andre Colbert Jean Borotra and Jean Samazeuilin, to America to mee the' Australian team in preliminary com petition for the Davis cup, foremost tennis trophy. it was decided at meeting of the Tennis Federation this afternoon. The team will sail July 22.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
RED STAKE OPENER
 FROM BROOKLYN, 6 TO {

Cincinnati, July 1.-The Reds won the opening game of the series with Brooklyn, today, 6 to and went into the first division in the league race. Ruether was hit hard at times. the longest blow off his delivery coming in the 9th inning, when Pinelli drove to left center for a homer, driving in two men ahead of him Luque pitch- ed ceverly until the ninth, when a dangerous rush of the visitors wa checked by a fine catch of Olson's long liner by Duncan. Score:
 Brueklyn iN) CIncInsatk sut
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
American League
BRAVES PULL OUT OF
 SLUMP AND BEAT PIRATES

Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, July 11- The Boston Braves came out of their losing. slump today when they defeat ed Pittsburgh 10 to 4. The visitors staged a batting rally in the sixth inning and drove Morrison from the box. The Braves continued their hit ting against Hamilton, scoring seven runs on the eight hits in this one inning. McQuallan was hit hard, but was never in danger after the sixth. Scnre
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
MORTON HOLDS RED sox
 TO 4 HITS, INDIANS MIN

Boston, July 11-Morton held Bos- ton to four hits today and Cleveland won, to 0. .Gardner's single, a bunt and O'Neilrs double scored one run in. the fifth. Singles by Warnby and Wood and an infied out accounted for the other run in the sixth Score:
 Cleveland (A) Boston fAi
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-12
ThLLfE WALKER GETS TWO
 HOMERS; ATHLETICS WI

Philadelphia July Philadelphia won both ends of a double header to- day, four to two, and g to 8. Romnel receiving credit for both triumphs. Walker of the Athletics. hit his 20th homer of the season in the first game and his 21st in the second. Young made six straight hits during the two games. Score;