Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 26, 1912, Page 3

NORWICH. BULLETIN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1912 INSURANCE. A Specialty: FARM INSURANCE J. L. Lathrop & Sons, Norwich, Conn. is Indespensible to every one owning property. I represent reliable con.- panies that are noted for prompt and liberal settlements. ISAAC S. JONES, Insurance and Real Estate Agent. Rich.ardl Building, 91 Main St. The Office of WM. F. HILL Real Estate and Fire Insurance is located in Somers’ Block, over C. M. Williams, Roor 9, third floor. Telephone 147 ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW AMOS A. BROWNING Attorney-at-Law, 8 Richards Blag. "Phene 700. Brown & Perkins, iftmeys-af-law Over First Nat. Bank, Shetucket St Entrance atairway next to Thazes Nationa' Bank. Telephone 33-3. Dominick & Dominick Members of New York Stock Exchange, Beg to announce that they have re- established their interests in Norwich, | Conn., to the extent of appointing a local representative who will offer to the public high grade investment stocks and bonds. Buying and selling orders accepted. Norwich Representative, Joseph S. Adams, Tel. 1137-2. Room 21, Shannon Bldg. MANAGER A BIG ASSET. Downfall of Several Leaders Due to Butting In of Magnates. “Why is it,” asks a baseball fam, “that a comparatively few of the clubg in the big leagues flgure in the pen- nant fights each year? I mean that the fight is always waged by about four clubs, the same teams each sea- son?” This fan says that every club has a chance tg get good players and usually gather good, young material, but it is always the same; they finish far back in the race. This query is best answered by going into the his- tory of the New York club since John T. Brush assumed control or since Barney Dreyfus secured the franchise in Pittsburg. The most important asset to a club is a good manager, but this asset is wiped out the moment the club owner wanders away from his business du- ties and butts in on the playing end of the investment. The success of the Giants is due to the ability of McGraw ag a leader, his executive powers and a faculty that few baseball leaders pos- sess, that of imparting the fine points of the game and the fighting spirit to the men under him. The same reasons are offered for the success of the Pittsburg Pirates under the leadership of Fred Clarke during the past 12 vears, and the same is accountable for the highest honors attained by the Chicago Cubs until two seasons ago, when Charley Murphy, the heaviest load the National league ever had to carry, began to interfere with Frank Chance. And does anybody suppose that the Athletics could have reached to top two years in succession if Connie Mack had heen hampered in the manage- ment of the team? The moment that a club owner gets the idea that he knows how to manage a ball team, that club starts on the down grade, and it doesn’'t stop sliding until it hits the bumper. We could name at least three clubs that sfarted out each seasom with a lineup of players strong enough to be fighting near the top from the start. These clubs have capable man- agers, men who know how to handle the players to the best advantage. But leaders could not carry out their very club owner should follow the y of John T. Brush and Barney Dreyfus or Ben Shibe of the Athletics. These men have picked good managers and told them to go ahead and win games, None of these men ever rush up to a manager before a game and tell him what he ought to do. They don't take it upon themselves to fine a bhall player without consulting a manager. And when the manager comes to them and explains that changes must be made or that a player or two is necessary, he is told to go out and get what he needs and that they will foot the bills. And that is the only way to conduct a baseball club and be successful. McGraw Sore at Marquard, Rumored that John McGraw doesn't smlle pleasantly and extend a friendly greeting when he runs across Rube , Marquard these days. McGraw is #aid to be extremely bitter in his de- Bunication of the Rube’s behavior Which has landed him in the meshes @ an alienation suit. McGraw, on the other hand, says that Mathewson still can be called the greatest pitcher in professional baseball—and & credit to the sport. FOOTBALL NOTES. Pennsy surely has come back, and has come back hard Among the many lines crossed this fall by Vanderbilt is Mason and Dix- on's. Every seat in the New Haven stands commands a splendid view over the entire football field. Driscoll, the Harvard guard, "has worked hard this fall, and, Bob Fisher is to be congratulated on his pupil. The Tigers excuse Tubby Waller, but gain little sympathy from those who witnessed his rough work in the Dartmouth and Yale games. [PLANTENS (. BLACK | I cie G flCAPSULES: REMEDYroer MEN SAYS BRESNAHAN DIDN'T “TRY HARD" Mrs. Britton Thmks Roger Took Little Interest in Club—Fact: That Club Has Lost Money Another Reason For Bounc- ing Manager—Jones Offers Bresnahan $2,500 for Con- tract. St. Louis, Nov. 25.—Roger Bresnahan was unconditionally released as man- ager of the St. Louis National league baseball team because Mrs. Helen R. Britton, principal owner of the club.| did not think he “tried hard” during the year, and because the club lost money, according to a letter Bresna- han's attorneys prepared today to sub- mit to the directors of the Natlonal league. The letter quotes -Mrs. Britton as| saying: “I have decided to make a change in managers and will not need your services any longer. I feel that you have not tried hard during the past year. The club has not made nearly as much money as it did in 1911. You do not seem ‘to take much interest in the club.” The letter also gives President Jones of the club as authority for the state- ment that the club earned $15,000 this year. Jones offered Bresnahan $2,500 for his contract, which calls for $10,000 annually and ten per cent. of the prof- its. Jones, however, the letter con- tinues, refused to pay Bresnahan his percentage of this year's profits un- less he would surrender his contract which has four years to run. ZIMMERMAN LEADS NATIONAL LEAGUE. Cub Third Baseman Finishes Season With Batting Average of .372—Chief Meyers in Second Place—Giants Lead in Team Batting. New York, Nov. 25. H(’inin Zimmer- man, third baseman of the Chicago team, leads the National league bats- men for the season of 1912. The offi- cial batting averages were made pub- lic here tonight and show Zimmerman, with a percentage of .372, 14 points in the lead of his nearest competitor for individual batting honors. Chief Mey- ars of New York, who hit at the rate of .358 for the season. Sweeney of Boston and Evers of the Cubs are third and fourth men, respectively, the for- mer with an average of .344 and the latter with .341. Of men who played in 100 games or more, Doyle of New York is fifth with an average of .320, PLAYERS' ' 3 AB. Zimmerman, Chicazo .. . 5 evers, New York . Boston ) Pittsburg ol Donlin, Stengel, Paskert, St. rey, Pittsburz Edington, Pittshurg Simon, Pittsburg J. Wilson, Pittsburg . New York Pittsburg Chicago Boston ...... §t. Louls . Brooklyn . Philadelphia Cincinnati Two hundred and eighty-three play- ers participated in the pennant race. and Wagner of Pittsburg, last year's leader, is sixth with .324. This is only the third time in ten years that Wagner had not led the league in batting, and in no year dur- ing that period has he batted under .320. Bescher of Cincinnati leads in stolen bases with 67 to his credit. The three teams which stood first, second and third in the pennant race qualify in the same order for team batting honors, New York leading with a percentage of .286. Pittsburg with .284 and Chicago with .277 come next. The sequence stops there, for the Boston team, tail enders, stand fourth in batting with .273. The New Yorks lead in stolen bases by a wide margin, being credited with 319 steals against 248 for Cincinneti, the next highest. Following are the official batting av- erages of National league players who participated in any manner in at least 16 championship games during the season of 1912, hitting at .300 or bet- ter: BATTING AVERAGES. 2B. - B HuBraENalh wemwareaSenners e Bomm B o Brumanvacalel EeovswmnailuensrurnrnemacsneSonmnaiy I St. Eleven played on two clubs, four of[ this number being pitchers, four out= fielders, two infielders and one catch= er. The total number of players, di- vided among clubs and playing posi- tions was as follows: BT L GR % | MOl ORY o) «*sI9pdYU SI9pRYINO T SR C ke IS e e S DR Boston .. .. 37 Brooklyn . 30 Chicago . 40 41 28 39 38 Peyen wom® 1o Phila. Pittsburg 11 . L Ithaca, N. Y., Nov. CORNELL PLAYERS AT ATLANTIC CITY. Men in Good Shape for Thanksgiving ‘ Day Battle. 25.—The Cornell football squad, consisting of 27 men, | with Coaches Sharpe, Reed and Van- | orman, Trainer John F. Moakley and | a corps of rubbers, left here tomight 1 for Atlantic City, where the players { will rest and prepare signals for the | last game of the season on Thanksgiv- |ing day with Pennsylvania at Phila- | delphia. All the men are in good con- dition. The students turned out en masse FINANGIAL AND COMMERCIAL MONEY AT 12 PER CENT. Highest Rats for Nearly Three Years Causes Unsettlement of Stocks. New York, cent. rate for since January settlement in stocks today. vance was scribed to a causes including the world ening of monetary cond Balkan war, and the strain umon do- mestic reserves. Some local banks called loans, but this move was not general. The high rate yielded slightly, when one the most prominent institutions fered several millions at six pe: in keeping with fts fixed po' when this supply w 5 quotations mounted again to the figure, Before the close the rate ag declined. Last week's bank statcment disclosed an excess of loans over de- posits of almost $200,000,000 and th fact was taken into acceunt in t day’s flurry. The failure of Ameri- can bankers to bid for any pert the South African gold received in London today is thought to be the result of an understanding between local financiers and their European conferees. London selling in the market was another factor which contributel to the depression of stocks. It was es- timated that London sold 25000 to 30,000 shares here and that 7,000 shares were sold on direct cable from the continent. The award of the arbitration board to the eastern railroad engineers was reflected in the stock market's rai.- roaq shares being depressed in the A twelve per call money, the highest 3, 1910, caused some un- cent early part of the day to a more mark- | ed extent than the industrials. Later in the sessior. when the flurry in money rates induced some liquidation the whole list sold off, and prices feii from one to three points below Sat- urday’s close. The bond market showed heaviness In sympathy with the pressure on stocks. Total sales, par value, $1,- 350,000. . United States bonds were unchanged on call. STOCKS. Hij Sales. 20100 Amal. Copper ... 100 Am. Agricultural 400 Am. : Toba 3200 Anaconda 1100 Bethlhem Steel .. 4800 Brooklyn Rapid 10200 Canadlan Pacifi 800 Central Leather 7600 Chicago, M. & St. P 500 Chicago of- | of | [ 800 Delaware & Hudson. Denver & Rio Gry Do. pfd Distillers Securities . Great Northern Do. Ore Ctfs. llinols Central Intetborough Met. . Do. pfd Inter Harvester .. Inter Marine pfd Paper Pump 500 1 100 100 3 200 Mo., Kan, 1000 Mo. Pacific National Bi ational Lead N. R. Mex. 2d pfd New York Central N. Y. Ont. & West Norfolk. & Western. North American Northen Pacif Pacific Mail Pennsylvania People’s Gas - Plttshurg C. C. & St L, Pittsburg Coal .. Pressed Steel Car Pullman Palace Car. Reading ........ .. Republic I & Steel Do. pfd Rock Do. St. L. Seaboard Air Do. pfd Sioss Shef. S. & Scuthem Pacific 0 Southern Rallway Do. ptd Tennessee Copper Union Pacific 600 Do. pfd ..... United States United States United States Do. pfd *.. 600 Utah Copper 300 Va. Car Chem, 300 Western Maryland Western Union .. 600 Westinghouse FElectric ——— Wheeling & L..Erle.. Total sales, 457.000 shares. COTTON. New York, Nov. 25—Cotton futures closeq barely steady. Closing bids: November 12.24; December 12.36; Jan- uary 12.42; February 12.42; March 12.45; April —; May 12.43; June 12.43; July 12.35; August September 11.93; October 11.72. Spot closed steady; middling up- lands 12.80; middling gulf 13.05; sales none. MONEY. New York, Nov. 25.—Money on call strong; 6@6 1-2 per cent.; ruling rate rs_; last loan 9. Time loans steady; sixty days 6 per cent. and ninety days 5 3-4; six months b\ 1-4@5 1-2. CHICAGD. GRAIN MARKET. High. Close. 8514 % 88% WHEAT. Dee. .. May ... Jul y... CORN: Dec. May July 0ATS: Dec. ... May .. July ... % 48 4 - 8% { and paraded to the station to send the team on its way. The coaches would | not give a predictlon as to -the -eut- come of the game, but said they ex- pected * to hold Pennsylvania to a small score. The probable lineup of the Cornell- jans will be: Ends, BEyerich and O'Hearn; tackles, Guey and Nash; guards, Munns and Champaign; cen- ter, Wythe; quarterback, Captain But- ler; halves, Taber and Fritz; fullback, Hill BOXING REVIVED BY PUTNAM CLUB. Three Go‘od Bouts Interest 200 Mem- bers—Teddy Murphy and Tommy Flannigan in Main Go. (Special to The Bulletin.) Putnam, Nov. 25.—The first bouts under the auspices of the Putnam So- cial and Athletic club, chartered by the state, were put on in Hammond hall Monday evening, before about 200 members. The opening marked the re- vival of boxing in Putnam after sev- eral years of disfavor,and provided fine entertainment. o The first bout, scheduled to go six rounds, was between Young Nolan of | ‘Woonsocket and Joe Geer of Danielson, but in the second round Nolan had so much the better of the going that the bout was stopped. The semi-final was a slashing eight round go between Mike Grady of New York and Kid Wright of Canada. The men weighed in at about 138 pounds and were very evenly matched, giving a clever exhibition throughout. Grady had a little the better of the argu- ment. The fina] was a 12 round affair bé- tween Teddy Murphy of Boston, a clever 105 pound body, and Tommy Flannigan of Cambridge. This was the third meeting of the little fellows, and | from first bell to last they fought a clean, fast battle, Flannigan having a shade on Murphy in almost every round. J. P. McLellan was a very acceptable referee, and the announcing was done by Frank Steels of Boston, an old time boxer. Fugene Murphy of Boston was timekeeper. The s%eow was well carried out and the members were well pleased with the card. DARTMOUTH OR PRINCETON? The “Lone Princetonian” Asserts Su- premacy of Tiger Over Green Eleven. | | { | A well known Princeton man writes the Sporting Editor as follows: : The lone Princetonian in Norwich is entirely willing that the palm in this vear's football be awarded to the ex- cellent Harvard team, but he is not quite able to make out why second place is assigned by you to Dart- mouth. Princeton defeated Dartmouth 22 to 7, which compares quite well with Harvard’s 3 to 0 victory, and in the course of the season lost to Har- vard only. (In the article to which the “Lone { Princetonian” refers, which may per- haps have been somewhat misleading, the opinion expressed is entirely ‘that of the Willimantic authority.—Sporting Editor.) FOGEL APPEARS CONFIDENT. Says “Innocent Persons Have Nothing to Fear”—A Surprise for President Lynch. Philadelphia, Nov, 25.—Before leav- ing for New York late today, where he wili attend the meeting of the Na- tional league tomorrow, at which the charges preferred against him by President Lynch will be acted upon, Horace S. Fogel, president of the Phil- adelphia club, emphatically denied having made the statements attributed to him. “Innocent persons do not have to fear anything,” said Fogel, “and be- ing innocent of what is said about me I have nothing to fear at tomorrow’s hearing, whatever it may be called.” “I have something up my sleeve that will surprise President Lynch,” said the Philadelphia magnate. Mr. Fogel declareg that if it is true, as he is led to believe, that several New York newspaper men have sworn to affidavits that he said “the Na- tional league was fixed for the Giants to win,” he will prefer a charge of perjury against them in court. A number of newspaper men and other persons who witnessed the game between the New York and Philadel- phia teams in which Umpire Orth gave the decisions which caused the turmoil here, will, it is said, go to New York and appear in defence of President Fogel. Big Chicago-Cincinnati Trade. New York, Nov. 25.—Manager John- ny Evers of the Chicago National league club said today a big baseball trade would probably be made here tomorrow by which Chicago would re- celve Mitchell, Phelan, Knisely and “another player” in return for Tinker, the Chicago player who is slated to manage the Cincinnati team. Evers talked trade with President Herrman of the Cincinnati team. Tinker is ex- pested here tomorrow. Corridon, the third baseman bought by the Detroit Americans from Kan- sas City, is said to be the “other player” considered by Evers. To bring about such a trade, Cincinnati will have to strike a bargain with Detroit. Herrman is said to be prepared to of- fer the Detroit team Frank Chance in exchange for Corridon. According to this reported deal, Detroit would then send Chance to the New York Ameri- cans in exchange for one or more lo- cal players, and the managerial prob- lem of President Frank Farrell of the New York team then would be solved, Taftville vs, Fort Terry. All plans for the “big” game have been made, and the Soldiers will clash with the Taftville basketball team on Thanksgiving afternoon in Parish hall, Taftville. Fort Terry has a very strong and heavy team and a close game is expected. The lineups will be as follows: Fort Terry—Hess, center; Dubule, Fay and Gainer, forwzrds; Verner and Dalton, guards. Taftville—Porter, center; Murphy, ‘White and Desljardine, forwards; Fon- taine, L’Heureux and Jacques, guards, Volkman is to referee. On December 4th the Taftville boys will meet the New London Clippers, and on the 10th they will play the Lobsters from Noank. Penn. Prepares for Cornell. Philadelphia, Nov. 15,—The Univer- sity of Pennsylvania football squad today held its final scrimmage before the game with Cornell on Thanksgiv- ing day. The team and substitutes will be taken tomorrow to White March, where they will hold their final drills. Pennsylvania coaches are not under- estimating the strength of Cornell, which has been coached all the season with the Pennsylvania game in view. Lon Jourdet, the Pennsylvania end, has his arm in a sling and may be compelled to watch the game from the side lines, but all the otheér regu- lars were in uniform today. No Offer for Kilbane-Morgan Go. Cleveland, O., Nov. 25 —Jimmy Dunn, manager of Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight champlon, sald today that he has not yet received an offer for a fight with Eddie Morgan, the English fighter, at San Francisco on New Year's day. He said Kilbane has agreed to fight Morgan, but probably will not be able to go to the coast on January 1. . Cubans Secure a Victory.. Havan, Nov. 25—The baseball game Iheretoday between the Almendares and 3 Report in Relation to Licenses in the County of New London for the Year ; Ending Sept. Beer Licenses Ligquor Licenses TOWNS Number Received Stoningten . Sprague Griswold Colchester .. Druggists’ Licenses 30th, 1912 Amount Received Total No. of Licenses Received Amount Paid County Treasurer Amount Paid > wa 0= 10 D b3 2,891.70- 195701 Total .....|166[370,931.60| 3|3600.00(37/31,722.00/206/873,2 50 Transfers, paid to County Treasurer * $1,710.00 of amount paid to Police Pension Fund, City of Norwizh. The undersigned, County Commissioners for the County of New London. hereby certify that the foregoing is a true statement of the numzbnr.-a and kinds of licenses issued, the amounts received therefor, and the position made of such amounts for the year ending September 30, 1912, C. H. SMITH, CHAS. D. NOYES, FRED J. BROWN, County Commissioners. State of Connecticut, County of New London, ss. Personally appeared C. H. Smith, Norwich, Nov. 21, 19132, Chas. D. 'Noyes and Fred J. Brown, County Commissioners for New London County, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate. Before me, ARTHUR M. BROWN, Notary Public. RECEIPTS OF THE COUNTY OF NEW LONDON FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30, 1912, WITH A STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNTS DUE TO THE COUN Received for board of prisoners: From the State.... . $10,248.39 From the U. S.... 4 73.29 Received from earnings prisoners .. EXPENDITURES OF THE COUNTY TY ON THAT DATE. Brought (Jail ceipts) . Recelved from— Licenses, 10 per cent.. License transfers Towns for County Hom Btate for County Home.... State on account of care of Niantic Drawbridge CMi' of Norwich its propor- tlon of Court House ex- pense at Norwich..... Town of Norwich 1 of Court House forward . $13,467.62 7,3%5.86 160.00 200.00 1,000.00 224,07 224.07 .80 8,000.00 London Court House..... Loan from Norwich Sav- ings Society 37,323.50 8,528.58 $45,853.08 1 Bal. in Treasury Oct 1, 1911.. OF NEW LONDON FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPT. 30, 1912, WITH A STATEMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS Paid at Jails for— Provisions Clothing Bedding . Fuel . Light . Medicines . - Medical attendance . Salary of Jailers Salary of Assistants.. Buiiding end repairs Water and ice.. Telephones Stationery and stamps Disinfectants ... Barn expenses Cane and reed... Other expenses . $14,449.48 ON THAT DATE. Brought penses) .... Paid at Court Ho Repalrs .... Telephone Janitor ... . . On_Account of County Home— For building and repai For expenses Salary of— County Commissioners ... County Treasurer .. County Audi Statlonerv, blanks and stamps 82.42 Incidental office expenses.... 505.18 Other expenses in detall as follows: Attorney e F 10.00 ABVOTHMINE . . 5o ovoeossinoe 120.50 Reporting liquor violations 9.50 Putting out forest fires, ... 40.54 Interest . 4,200.39 Care and maintenance o Waterford-East Lyme Bridge . . Bar Library, Norwich. Bar Library, New London.. PrIntIBg «oioeoci0es Probation Officer ., Town of Bprague, Personal Tax .... forward (Jail Ex- 8,448.30 300.00 40.00 costs $89,539.46 6,312.62 T845,852.08 Total Bal. in Treasury Oct. 1, 1812, INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COUNTY. Three notes at 4% er cent. interest, as follows: Mariners Savings Bank, New London . Norwich Savings Society, Norwich . 7/ Norwleh Savings Society, Norwich ..... State of Connecticut, County of New London, ss. Norwich, Conn,, Nov. 21, 1912 The undersigned County Commissioners for the County of New London, hereby certify that the foregoing returns concerning the jalle, and the fi- nancial exhibit for said county, are correct and true. Attest: The undersigned, Auditors of the C. H. BMITH, CHAS. D. NOYES, FRED J. BROWN, County Commissioners. Norwich, Conn., Nov. 21, 1912, County of New London, hereby certify that they have audited the foregoing exhibit of receipts and expenses of said county for the year ending Bept. 30, 1912, and find the same correct. ALBERT H. LANPHERE, JAMBS H. HYDE, Auditors. T ———— Philadelphia Americans resulted in a victory for the Cubans by a score of 3to 2 HARVARD SCORES 32 POINTS. Ithaca Team Forced Into Second Place for Second Time in 14 Years —Dartmouth Finishes Third. Cornell relinquished the intercolle- giate cross-country cup at Ithaca, } Y., Saturday, to Harvard, after win ning it twelve times out of the last fourteen, although Capt. John Paul Jones of the Cornell team was the first man to cross the tape. Jones won by 150 yards, in 32.29 1-5. He has taken the individual honors for the past three years. Harvard’'s score was 32 points, Cornell was second with 48 points, Dartmouth was third was 87, and the other colleges scored as follows: Brown, 117; Pennsylvania, 154; Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology, 156; Syracuse, 174; Princeton, 189; Yale, 209; College of the City of New York, 312. Colgate was the 1ith team repfesented in the meet, but did not score in the team race, as it en- tered only two men. The race was the prettiest ever run in these events, and attracted a great throng of enthusiasts to the Cornell campus. It was over a six-mile course and the runners crossed the gquadran- gle twice during the run. James E. Sullivan was the referee. He was elat- ed with the showing of the men, and declared this to be one of the best long-distance runs he had ever wit- nessed. By taking third, fourth, sev- enth ,eighth, and tenth places Harvard nosed out the Cornell runners under Captain “Jones in an exciting finish. Cornell's _team was not so well bal- anced. Brodt ran a fine race, fin- ishing sixth, but the rest of the team could not cope against Harvard's well balanced 'squad, They finished 9th, 15th and 17th. Crowther for All-American Quarter. ‘With the end of the football season in sight, the experts are now begin- ning to select the men for their All- Americans. According to many east- ern experts, George Crowther of Brown should be awadrded quarter- back position on the mythical team. In the open fleld running, the “Kid,” as Crowther is termed by his team- mates, is easily a rival of Sprackling, last year’s star in the position, whose place he is fllling. His work was the feature of the Harvard game. With little or no support against Harvard, Crowther circled the ends time and again for spectacular gains and ran back punts through a fleld of Crimson tacklers. Occagionally Crowther sought the center of the line, winning lil!h v]ny lthro;‘h !ordlwenl n.ll:l.‘.: e also plaved a gran e aga! Yale. On, the defense C.r:!:thnr is a sure tackler. He has not missed a possible tackle this year and has sev- eral dificuift chances to his oredit, Crowther welghs only 140 pounds' and is often handled very roughly by his heavy tacklers, but he is game to the last, and one of the hardest fighters seen on the gridiron this season. BOXING NOTES. Young Dyson and Young Brown will meet in New York December 18, Johnny Gallant and Ray Woods have ‘been signed up for a bout in Westfield December 2. The New England amateur boxing championships will be held by the B A. A. next March. Tommy Bergin of Maine and Char- ence Ferns have been matcheq - to box In Dayton, O, December 3. Frank Moran has been doing so well in California that Promoter Coffroth talks of matching him against the winner of the Flynn-McCarty bout. Billy Crupp, the middleweight of St. Louis, who has been unable to get on a bout in the east with any of the men in his oclass, owing to the fact that they have all sidetracked him, has been appointed boxing Instructor of the New Polo A. A. Grupp brought. out George Kirkwood, the crack St. Louis featherweight. Sailor White furnished a biz mur- prise by making Jim Barry, the Chi- cago heavyweight, quit at the end of the fourth round in a bout at Staten Island. He has been matched on the strength of that victory to meet Ar- thur Pelky, the heavyweight of New England, in a 10-round bout in Chico- pee, on Thanksgiving day. Tommy Bergen, the Lewiston Bear Cat, who won three bouts last week, @efeating Larry English, Dennis Tigue and Kid Mereler, will go west in a few days, where he will take part in an- other scrap. He will tackle Rube (Wildcat) Ferns of Kansas City in a 15-round go in Dayton, O, on De- cember 3. They will fight at 148 pounds, After three days of dickering, a match has at last been arranged be- tween Jack Britton, the Chicago light- welght, and Eddle Murphy of Boston, who is one of the best fighters of his weight ever developed in New Eng- land. They were ed up to clash in a ten-round bout Kenosha, Wis,, on December 8, at 185 pounds, weigh at § p. m. This will be their scc- ond fight, Britton knocked out Mur- phy in the 11 rounds in the Pilgrim A C, of n & few months ago. !fim claims he was fll. when he 1 Britton and only boxed to save the forfeit his manager had posted for the contest. Britton is to receive 35 per cent. of the gross receipts, Two more dava of footbull - de ted A