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EXPENSIVE OPERATION FOR CHAMP TO COME BACK Champion Dulled by Lack of Com- | petition Doubtful of His Ability. To bring out of retirement a cham- pion in any line of sport who has held the titular honors for some years, in order that' he may test his strength and skill against a younger and really formidable opponent, is an expensive operation. A champion, with the lust for battle dulled by vears of competi- tion and secretly doubtful of his abil- ity to hold his own with a more vouthful chailenger, considers such a match a business proposition, in which he risks his hard-earned lau- rels for so much money, and the sum is usvally so high that it is an excel- lent balm in case the title passes from his_possession. The promoters who are planning to bid for the Gotch-Stecher wrestling contest are going to discover this fact when the times comes for the mak- inz of bids for the match. While the lowa champion and. the Nebraska challenger are far from beinz match- ed at this time, there is no question that they will meet on the mat for the world’s catch-as-catch-can cham- pionship within the next year. has already begun training soon start upon a country meeting all comers in bouts. Stecher is rapidly increasing his reputation and popularity by meeting opponents in various big cit- ies in accrodance with a lengthy sche- dule prepared before he left his home in Dodge, Neb. It cost Tex Rickard $101,000 in addi- tion to bonuses, to bring Jim Joffries and" Jack Johnson together at Reno, Nev., and while wrestlers have never recefved as much as pusilists in the general run of championship matches, e tour, short time it is certain that new record in wrestling purses will be made when Gotch finally signs for his grapple with Stecher. Whether the match will prove as disappointing to those that witness it as the Johnson-Jeffries bat- tle did to the spectators who gath- ered at the Nevada rinzside on July 4, 1910, only time can tgll. As a general rule wrestlers hold their grappling ability for a number of years beyond the point where fight- ers begin to slip back. Jeffries was 35 when Johnson at the age of 32 wrested his title from him. Gotch is 38 and Stecher 23 and while the lat- ter has had a remarkable record to date many think that Gotch’s long mat career-and wrestling experience will offset the advantage of.Stecher's vouth. In fact some wrestling experts figupe that the Nebraska grappler is too young to tackle Gotch. Certain it is that a study of the latter's mat record Impresses one with the formid- able performances of the man when taken in connection with the well known fact that he has always been moderate and methodical in his hab- its and training. Gotch, who is 5 feet 11 1-2 inches tall and weighs about 210 pounds, in condition, has won more than 180 of the 172 time handicap or finish bouts in addition to throwing more than 200 opponents in 15-minute exhibition or invitation bouts in this country and Canada. During his foreign tour he met and conquered about half that number. Stecher measures 6 feet 1 inch in height and strips at about 206 pounds. He has wrestled more than 50 matches and has never lost a de- cision although held to a no-fall match by Strangler Lewis and George Turner. Acosta Purchased by Minneapol Minneapolis, Feb. 15. — Outflelder Acosta of the Washington club og the American League has been purchased oy the Minneapolis American Asso- ciation club, according to ennounce- ment today by President Caniillon, who said waivers of the player had just been received. St. Nicks Take Hockey Game. New York, Feb. 15.—St. Nicholas A. C. defeated the Hockey Club, 9 to 2, iIn an amateur hockey league game nere tonight. Up in Nova Scotia they have match- 2d the pacers, Rex Heart 2:12 1-4 and Bob Mac 2:13 3-4, for a race on the lce. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years WLING. ILLIARDS. Do SksTIC BUILDING., 7 Alleys. ‘Tables. AT LAST! YANKS BUY BAKER Connie Mack Parts With His Famous Home Run King of Several Championship Battles — Circumstances Force Athletics’ General to Change His Mind—Price Not Made Public—Baker Signs Three-Year Contract. New York, Feb. 15.—J. Franklin Baker, former star third baseman of the Philadelphia American league base- ball team, has been bought by the New York Americans, according to an announcement made by Manager Will- iam E. Donovan of the Yankees to- night. The price was not made pub- le. “I have sold my last ball player,” declared Connie Mack, veteran man- ager of the Philadelphia American League team, here tonight in confirm- ing the announcement from New York that J. Franklin Baker, the home run hitter and hero of several world's championship contests, has been soid to the New York Americans. Baker, who was here_tonight, also confirmed the announcement and stated that he signed a three-year contract with the New York team here today. Neither he nor Mr. Mack would disclose the amount of Baker’s salary nor the pur- chase price. Baker in a statement declared that when he announced his retirement from baseball a year ago he meant it and had no idea of returning to the game in spite of many flattering offers. He credited Vernon S. Bradley, of Cambridge, Md., a mutual friend of Manager Mack and himself, with con- vincing him that him “that he owed it to himself, Mr. Mack and baseball to return to the game.” He said he feels confident he can play as good ball as ever and that he intends giving his best services to his new manager. Connie Changes His Mind. Mack explained his statement by saying that when he disposed of Eddie Collins last yver he had no intention of selling other players. “Circumstances, however, forced me to change my mind,” said he. “I de- cided then to reconstruct my team with young players, but if the time ever comes again when I cannot agree with my star players 1 will give up I have sold my last ball Signs Three-Year Contract. Baker signed a three-year contract. The negotiations were ended late to- day at a conference between Manager Connie Mack of the Athletics and Cap- tain T. L. Huston and Jacob Ruppert, owners of the Yankees. While the price paid by the New York club was not announced it has been reported several times that Mack was demand- ing $25,000 for Baker's release. Before the opening of the playing season last spring Baker demanded a larger salary than that called for under his_contract with the Athletics which had another year to run. Mack re- fused to grant the increase and Baker retired to his home at Trappe, Mary- land, remaining out of professional baseball the season. Started Big League Career in 1908. “Home Run” Baker began his big league career with the Athletics in 1908 and developed into one of the most formidable batsmen in the game. He was the star in the world’s series in 1911 when he bore out his reputa- tion as a home run hitter by making two circuit drives which virtually gave his team the championship. In 1914 his least season, his batting av- erage was 319. He was born at Trappe, Md., March 13, 1386. Corbett Signs With San Francisco. San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 15.—Joe Corbett, brother of James J. Corbett, once wrold's champion fighter, signed as a pitcher for the Pacific Coast League team of San Francisco today. Corbett will be given a tryout to de- termine if he really can “come Lack” and pitch the ball he did twenty years ago when he plaved with the Balti- more National League team. Princeton 16, Columbia 12. New York, Feb. 1.—Princeton de- feated Columbia 16 to 12 ip an inter- collegiate basketball league game here tonight. FINANGIAL AND COMMERGIAL MARKET WAS IRREGULAR. Professional Pressure Met With Vary- ing Degrees of Success. New York, February 1 Professional pressure was again ex- erted with varying degrees of suc- cess in today’s market, leading shares manifesting further irregularity, when not heavy or weak. Among the few exceptions to this tendency were Cru- cible Steel, which made an extreme rise of 5 1-2 to 82 7-8 and some of the other active war issues, as well as In- ternational Nickel, Sugars, United Fruit and olls. Weakness was most marked in Mer- cantile Marine preferred, that stock recording a_maximum loss of 5 3-4 at 65 1-2 on dealings that far exceeded any other stock in the list. Marine's decline was accompanied by uncon- firmed reports that .the company’s earning power is likely to undergo se- rious curtailment by act of the Brit- ish parliament. Coppers forfeited much of the recent rise, despite the publication of exzel- lent statements of earnings by Utah and Chino for the last quarter of 1915 and another advance in the cost of the refined metal abroad. Recessions in copper shares ranged from one to al- most two pdints, with nominal support on_the decline. U. S. Steel and leading rails were lower by fractions to a full point but trading in _ leading transportation stocke was light at all times. Weak- ness in local transactions was natural- Iy ascribed to the legisiative inquiry now being directed against the Inter- borough Company and lts allied prop- erties. Among the specialties of the more inactive class tobaccos. People’s Gas, Willys-Overland and Mackay com- panies were lower by 1 to 3 points than yesterday’s final quotation, Mackay vielding_all its recent gain on semi- official denial of any contemplated in- crease of the dividend. The entire list strenzthened in the final rour, a sharp rally in Marine lift- ins the balance of the active list to best prices of the ression. Short cov- ering also was helpful in effecting a genera! price readjustment. _Total sales of stocks amounted to 585,000 shares. Ned financing of fhe dav included the purchase of $18,500,000 Argentine government notes by a syndicate of bankers and virtual completion of ne- gotiations for another commercial loan to Russiz. Rates of exchange to the leading European centers were with- sut materia! change. Eords made further slight recessions on mcderate trading. Total sales, par vawe, 2xgregated $3.040,000 Pznama registered 2's declined 1-4 and registered 3's and coupon 3's ad- vanced 1-2 amd 3-4, respectively, call. on STOCKS. 1709 Alaska Juneau 1300 Alls Chalmers . 700 Allls Chalmers pr 210 Am Ag Chem .. 1800 Am. Beet Sugar 100 Am. Beet S pr 5000 Am. 2 400 Am. 2000 Am. 100 Am. 500 100 100 1900 Am. 5300 Am 500 Am. 100 Am. 500 Atchison pr 15700 Bald Uoco . 2200 Balt &Ohlo . 100 Baly & Ohlo pr 1100 Batopilas Min 100 Beth Steel 100 Beth Steel 150 Beth Steel pr 2500 Brookiyn R T 100 Bush Terminal 7500 Butte &Sup 1400 Cal Petrol 500 Can Southern 2000 Can Pacific 1300 Cent 100 Cent. 700 Ches 300 Chie 100 Chic 1200 Chie 200 Chic 1200 Ch. R 10 ¢ cC mcce 800 Chile 100 Cluett 400 Col Tuel & & 1 Consol Gas Con Can 2 Com Products ‘o Prod_pr ruciblo Steel cuctbie S pr Cub Am_Sugar Den ~&Rio G . Den & Rio G p 800 Dome Mines 300 Dla Match 400 Det Unt R R . M & S pr Gen Motor pr Goodrich B Granby Min'g North pr Ore Sg ne C Cop Guegen Expl Tllinois _Cent. Iut Agricul Ins Copper 9 Interboro Con Tnter Con pr Int tHar of Int Har Corp Tnt H M offs . Tnt M M pr etf ¢ Int Paper Int Nickel . Kan City So Lack Steel . Lee Rub & Tire Lchigh Valley Lig & Myers Loose Loose W Mackay Cos . Mabatta E1 | Maxywell M Co Maxwell M 1 pr Maxwell M 2 pr Mal Dept Store Mex Petrol Miami Copper Mm &St L Minn &St L s Mo Pacific ... Mo Pac ctfs Mont. Power Mont Power pr Nat Enam & S Nat Lead . Te NRRof M 2pr. Nev € Copper N Y Air Brake Y. Central NYC &stL WN. Y. N.H & H . Norf ‘& West ... North Amer Northern Pac Ontario Silver Pen R R ... * Peoples G & C Phila Co. BiC C& 8 Pitts Coal Pitts Coal pr Press Steel Car Pull Pal Car Quicksdlver Rep 1 & Steel Rp 1 & S pr Rock Telaud . Rock Island pr . St.L&SF2pr. SUL &S Wopr. Seaboard A L Seab A L pr Shattuck A C ss S S & T South Pacific Southern Ry, South Ry Studebeker Ten Copper . Texas & Pacific Texas Co. 1 UCSora. Tn Dry Gds pr Tnited Fruit United Ry Inv Un Ry Inv pr USCIP&F o & 0 = S T Alconol S 1 Alcohol pr 8 Red & Ref . S R of pr S. Rubber 5 U. S Rubber 1 43600 U 8. Steel %00 teel pr 409 Utah Copper ¢ Utah Sec Corp 700 Va Car Chem 100 Cpr 800 3 2500 Wabash pr 800 Wabash pr B’ 200 Fargo 300 West Mary 200 West Un Tel 4200 Westinghouse 400 Willys Overlad 2] 6° 5 Total sales 505,188 shares T 2 MONEY. New York, Feb. 15.—Call money high 2; low 1 8-4; ruling rate last loan 2; closing bid 1 3-4; offered at 2. COTTON. New York, Feb. 15.—Cotton futures closed..jarely steady. March 11.79 May 12.02; July 12.1 Ogtober 12.23; December 12.36. . Spot quiet; middling 11.95. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. WHEAT High Low. Clom. Mey 128% 1% 138 8- July 122 120% 121 15-] CORmN: kel 6% % kL 6% mh 8% 4 48 11-18 4 5% 48 i Cleveland American League TUFTS COLLEGE START : BASEBALL TRAINING Prospects Bright for Good Nine— Pitching Staff Strong. The baseball season at Tufts col- lege has commenced, the batery can- didates reporting in the afternoon for the first indoor workout in the base- ball cage in Goddard gymnasium. Be- cause of the first game on the regular schedule being played earlier than usual, the candidates were called out two weeks earller than last season. Not for a number of years have the baseball prospects at Tufts been as bright as they are this season. With the championship team of last year left intact, except for the loss of Ber- nard J. Lee, last season’s captain, and a host of second team men and fresh- men to call upon, the squad that rep- resents the Brown and Blue this vear should be the strongest ever turned out by the Medford college. The pitching staff this vear will be greatly strengthened, as in addition to the regulars from last season, five new men reported to Manager Cross. The main part of the schedule will be pitched by “Ray’ Krepps, “Wait” ‘Whittaker and Fritz O'Marra, the vet- erans of last season. To assist these twirlers, the coach can rely on White, a second team man of last year, and also he should be able to turn out two or three varsity twirlers from the new material. WILLARD-MORAN MAY FIGHT ON MARCH 25 Owing to Jess’ lliness the Battle Will be Changed From Original Date. Chicago, Feb. 15.—Dave Lewensohn, Chicago representative of promoters of the Willard-Moran boxing match, stated tonight that Saturday, March 25, has been tentatively selected as the date to which the fight will be postponed. Willard_is said__to flatly to fight in March originally set. Willard, he admitted, owing to re- cent illness from a cold, needs more time for conditioning. “I suggested the new date in a tele- phone conversation with Tex Lickard at New York today” said Lewensoin. “Tome Jones, Willard's manager, was with Rickard while he talked and neither objected to this date. “However, the fate of the combat will be settled in Chicago tomorrow at one o'clock. Jones will be here and we will thresh it out with Willard. have refused 8, the date SALE OF CLEVELAN‘D cLuB NEARLY COMPLETE According to a Statement Sent Out by Ban Johnsen. Chicago, Feb. 15.—The sale of the club to new owners had been practically com- pleted, according to a statement made tonight by President B. B. Johnson of the League, who declined to confirm or deny various rumors that Charles W. Murphy, former Cub owner, was to be one of the stockholders or that Chicago capital was interested. San tion of the sale will be asked by Mr. Johnson at the American league meet- ing in New York later this week and tie formal announcement probably will be made in Cleveland. The change in ownership i likely tc involve no change in the management, according to Mr. Johnson. Lee Fonl, who led the club the latter part of the 1215 season, sas signed a contract for the coming year. PENN HOLDS LEAD IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25¢ at all druggists. GRANT AND SMITH WIN THEIR MATCHES EASY In National Indoor Tennis Champion- ship Tournament. New York, Feb. 15—Five of the pairs in the national indoor tennis championship tournament won plares today in the round preceding the semi- finals. W. C. Grant and G. C. Shater, the winners of 1913 and 1914, took two matches easily. King Smith and A. S, Cragin, regimental champion, also wcn two rounds. One of the chief features of the programme, which was entirely -de- voted to doubles, was the appearanca of W. M. Washburn and R. S. Dabney, the Harvard veterans and ranking players. They worked w together although Dabney was a bit ragged at times. They won easily. R. L. Murray, the Californian, meet Dr. A. Waite of Dublin U versity in the singles tomororow. Summary of today's most important matches: National indoor champlonshipdoubl- es, first round: King Smith and Arthur S. Cragin defeated Robert Tunis and H. H. Williams, 6-2, 6-2. Watson M. Washburn and Alfrea S. Dabney defeated George S. Groes| and Allen Behr, 6-4, 6-2 Wylie C. Grant and G. Shafer defeated Abraham Ba. and Dr. A. A. Waite, 6-3, 6- Second round: King Smith and A. S. Cragin de- feated E. Levisohn and Gustave G. Grenz, 6-3, - Wylie C. Grant and G. Carlton Shaf- er defeated Carroll J. Post and George ©O. Wagner, 6-3, 8-6. Paul P. Goold and W. Bottsford de- ge%tesd C. A. Sparks and H. J. Mellyk, Edward H. Whitney and Leonard Beekman defeated George Parks and Julio H. Steinacher, 4-6, 6 1916 ARMY-NAVY GAME WILL BE PLAYED Carlion ord, Jr., Place in Metropolis. Philadelphia, Feb. 15.—Next York city, according to an annou: iam White, chairman of the Unive: the Army-Nav football game. Army and Navy football fall and unless Philadelphia provide: for a stadium with a seating capacity City forever. night by Dr. William White, man of the University of Pennsy! committee on the army and navy fo>: ball game, after a conference upon the Polo battle and that the determining fa or had been the seating capacity. The fi IN NEW YORK All Future Gridiron Battles May Take year’'s ment_made here tonight by Dr. Will- = ty of Pennsylvania, committeeman on New York will be the scene of the game next equal to that of the Polo Grounds the spectacular contest, which had its or- igin here, will be lost to the Quaker This announcement was made to- chair- with Licutenant W. T. 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Address Dr. Kilmer & Be sure to say you read this offer in the Norwich Cincinnati Reds and chairman of the National Commission, is in New York to attend the meeting of the National League, which will be held at the Wal- dorf. He said that Murray was en- tirely within his rights in demand- ing to be declared a free agent and that his plea probably would be grant- ed. Governor John Kinley Tener president of the National LLeague, al- so said that Murray was justified. “The case of Murray has been called to my attention,” said Garry Herrman Saturday, as he sat in a capacious Army-Navy football game and per- | Chair in the mahogany room in the haps all future contests between these | Waldort. S X two elevens will be played in New| The commission has not taken it up officially, but I believe that he will be upheld. = He has been In the: major leagues for ten vears and has always given of his best. He never gave an; trouble in any way and is entitled to the benefits of the agreement with the fraterrit, Murray was around the Waldorf, New York renewing acquaintances and in- cidentally doing a little detective work. He had a long and earnest talk with George T. Stallings, manager of the Boston Braves, but to what purpose he did not announce. Stallings also was mute, but said that he intends to meet Murray in the near future. Jack called at the offices of the Yankees, too, and held a consultation with Cap- tain Huston. Murray believes that he will be de- letic association. Dr. White tatel|clared a free agent before the end of that Lieutenant Smith has informed |the week. “I think that I have a cou- him the two institutions had deciced | ple of vears of major league baseball left in me, and I don’t want to quit the big show until I have to. Certainly I do want to be sold to the minors until I have had a chance to land with - the Army and Navy was played on|a major league team. T did fairly well Yale Ranks Second and Princeton is|Franklin Field December 2, 1899 and |last season, and surely I did well THird, except in 1905 when the game was|enough to warrant a trial from some played at Princeton, and in 19i3 and | club” Penr. holds the lead in the Inter-|1915 when they were stazed in New You can search me,” reploed Mur- collegiate basketball league, having | Y°TK. the annual battle has been play- | ray. “I guess, however, that he figures won five and lost one game. The Yale | ©d here. that the Federal League men are sign- five ranks second with 2 defeats slated agamnst them and with four victories tc their credit In the cellar positi bia and the poas n appears Colum- bilities are that they will remain there for some time. The stancing: w. L. Pennsylvania . o5 1 Yale 4 2 Princeton 2 2 Cornell . 1 2 Dartmouth 2 4 Celumtia 1 4 TAFTVILLE-EMERALDS BASKETBALL SERIES First Game to be Played at Williman- tic Friday Evening. The Taftville and Emeralds Basket- ball series are on, according to in- formation received Monday evening. Manager McCarthy of the Williman- tic team met Manager Roy of Taft- ville and agreed on a three-game se- ries, to start Friday evening in Willi- mantic and the following Tuesday in Taftville. If necessary for a third game it will be played on a neutral floor. Both managers agreed to use their regular lineups as they have been using during the season. Kelley of Willimantic and Fountain of Taftville are to be the officials at the games. INDOOR TENNIS MEET Players Win Places In Round Before Semi-Finals. New York, Feb. 4—The set matches ruled today as the players won their places in the round before the semi- finals of the indoor tennis champion- ship here. W. G. Grant, George Man, A. M. King, Jr., Dr. A. W. Waite, W. M Washburn and G. A Walker, Jr. came through to stand with R. Lindley Murray, who advanced to the round on Saturday. Grant, five times holder of the hon- ors, returned to his old form, defeat- feating S. Howard Voshel of Brook- lyn, 7-5, 5-7,6-4. King, thy Colum- bia University champion, playad with energy and his gets contribuateq to the downfall of George O. Wagner, the Buffalo star, at 8-6, 6-2. Man, former Yale champion, proved too re- sourceful for H. S. Parker, Harvard, 1904, to win at 11-9, 3-6, 9-T. Twenty-four pairs were won in the doubles which will hold the courts to- morrow. Murray will meet Dr. Waite, Dublin University, on Wednesday for the semi-final. The summary: National Indoor _Championship Singles, (second round). J. Harry Steinkampf, defeated J. L. Anderson, Paul P. Goold defeated Ingo Hart- man by default. Third round: Wylie C. Grant de- feated S. Howard Voshel, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4. George King defeated George C. Wagner, 8-6, 6-2. Alrick H. Man, Jr. defeated Harry S. Parker, 11-9, 2-6, 8-7. Dr. A.'W. Waite defeated Arthur S Cragin, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4. ‘Watson M. Washburn defeated Paul P. Goold, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. George A. Walker, Jr, defeated Robert Dolman, 15-17, 6-4, 6-2. Phillies Rele Philadelphia, _Feb. 14. — Preident Baker of the Philadelphia National League_baseball club, tonight an- nounced that Beals Becker, utility out- fielder, had been given his uncondi- tional release. Yale Defeats Williams at Basketball New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. 15.—Yale's basketball team easily defeated Will- iams, here tonight, 45 to 8. Becker. BRESNAHAN FREE AGENT. Roger Will Purchase Toledo Club o Bid for Job on Big League Team. For many weeks the former Gian catcher did not know where to lay hi: star catcher of the Cubs. He either purchase and manage the To. league to work at a than under his Chicago contract. Roger Deposed. Bresnahan was deposed as manage; of the Cubs by when the former Federal bought the club recently for Charle: P. Taft. Joe Tinker, who won Federal league pennnant last year fos Weeghman, has succeeded him. Roger’s contract had two more year: league; Roger Bresnahan will be free agent. head. Every club in organized baseball has waived on the former manager and will ledo club in the American association or negotiate with a club in the major smaller salary Charles Weeghman the ed to iron-cjad contracts, and since he would have to pay their salaries in any event, he might as well keep them and r| play them every day. SUES C. P. TAFT Charles Schmalstig Claims He Owned 100 Shares of Cubs’ Stock. t s Cincinnati, Feb. 15. — Charles Schmalstig, who acted as agent for Charles P. Taft in the final negotia- tions for the sale of the Chicazo Na- tional League club to Charles Weegh- man, of Chicago, filed suit today in common pleas court against Taft for 555, which he claimed is due him for stock which he owned in the ciub. In his petition he alleges he owned 100 shares of the stock of the Chicago club and that he turned it over aft. This, he said, Taft later sold to Weeghman, together with 800 other shares Schmalstig further alleges that Taft r r s r SPORTING NOTES. | Harrle Jones, Rushville, Ind., added two promising candidates to his stable last week from Cincinnati, Ohio, ir Ben Locanda by Locanda 2:02, that was a mile around 2:12 over a half- mile track last year and the well sta ed three-year-old illy, Anna Billiken by Peter Billiken 2:07 1-4. Hardly time for the fight bugs te¢ warm up to the coming Willard-Moran 10-round, no-decision bout over In Madison Square Garden March 8. But just give them a little time and be- fore that big mill is pulled off it witl cause almost as much commotion as any of the big heavyweight champion- ship mills. True, it is only a 10-round, no dicision muss, bu in that short space oft time, the w Frank Moran has been fighting of late, there is a chance for plenty to happen. Moran's only chance for that title is to win by a knockout, and while he might have such a chance, still it seems very re- mote. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE The Board of Norvich, Conu Relief of the Town of will meet in the City Hall Building, in said Town, each day, Sundays excepted, from Feb. 1st to Feb. Zist. from 10 a. m. {0 4 p, m., to listen to appeals from the doings of the Assessors, and to transact ahy other business proper to be done at said meetings. Dated at Norwich, Conn., Jan. 20th, A. BECKWITH, 1916. FRED G. PROTHERO, THOMAS J. KIRBY, Board of 'Rellef. NOTICE. To the Creditors of the H. P. Porter & on Company of Norwich, Conn. Notic hereby given that the perior Court in and for the County y London and State of Connecticut, on Feb. 11th, 1916, made the following order: Order of Limitation. That four months from and after Feb. 1st, 1916, be, and the same Is, limited Tor the presentation of aid hereby i aims against estate to said Re- ceiver: that all claims not so presented be thereafter forever barred, and that said Receiver give notice to all parties concerned of said limitation that all claims not presented within the time limited will be thereafter barred, and %o | of the address to which claims may be sent to him by mail, by publishing such notice in two issues of The Norwich Builetin, a newspap: published in said Nofwich, and by causing a copy of said notice to be mailed, postage paid, to run at $10,000 a year. He threatened to take action to force its fulfillment, but Weeghman evidently negotiated a settlement that quieted him. It is thought the silencer employed was a promise of financial aid in purchasing the Toledo club. Starred With Giants. recei and that he refused to tur ved $500,000 for which Schmalstig say ceived for his shares. Schmalstig was formerly in Taft's office here. Charles Weegham, president of the Chicago National league baseball club, employed the 900 shares Bresnahan was for many member of the Giants. He outfielder and general utility first. McGraw developed him of the greatest catchers. He { St. Louis six years ago to manage th Cardinals. McGraw Murra; Schlei man a in exchange for him. Roger’s Fall. a team of his own selection. He played one year O'Day in the managership of the club. well with the material year. he had las Bresnahan’s Brains. Bresnahan is one of players that ever lived. Lee Magee when he managed Cardinals. is still a competent backstop. It wil be surprising if he is permitted to go to the minors, even as a manager. The Giants could use him to advantage. So It is possible that could the Yankees. either club will obtain his services. MURRAY TO BE REWARDED FOR LONG SERVICE. May Become Free Agent Going to Kans: City. Jack Murray, who for years has been | be included and should years a was an into one went to accepted _Jack , Bugs Raymond and Admiral Bresnahan did well for two seasons, but finally had a row with Mrs. Schuy- ler Britton that resulted in his being removed from the management of the and was allowed to sign with the Cubs, under Hank Chicago and then assumed He did the headiest He developed the Although well over 30, he Instead of when informed tonight of the suit brought by Charles Schmalstig against Charles Taft for $55,555, said that when he closed the deal for the trans- fer of the club he did not know that Schmalstig owned any stock. He pur- chased the club from Mr. Taft, he said. it e SATURDAY-SUNDAY GAMES IN NATIONAL LEAGUE Every Club Secures 25 Saturdays Equally Divided Between Home and Abroad. club, although his contract still had a year to run. Bresnahan made Mrs. Britton pay dearly for replacing him| Baseball schodule experts are al- with Miller Huggins as manager. He|MOSt unanimous in expressing the Neisived: hia it Tl salury t. ruit] oDMIon P thats the tional Leasue schedule, considered as a whole, is one of the best balanced lists prepared in years. So far as the allotment of Sat- urday, Sunday and holiday dates is concerned the eight clubs of the or- ganization share evenly. Every club secures 25 Saturdays about equally divided between home and abroad. All receive three holidays with the excep- tion of Boston, which secures four, owing to the Bunker Hill Day date. The four eastern clubs play from five to six Sunday games; Pittsburgh 11 and the other western teams, 18 or 19. The final day’s play in the Nation- al League is set for Thursday, Oct. 5, and in the American Leagae a day earlier, which will in all probability bring the opening game of the 1916 World's Series on Saturday, Oct. Under this arrangement the comipet- ing clubs will be certain of one Sat- urday game and if western clubs are engaged in the tifle battle, one Sun- day contest. If the series extended be- yond four games, Columbus Day will it go seven t 1 | regarded as one of the ranking out-|games, a second Saturday might be fielders of the National League and|added to the list, making an excellent who was sold to the Kansas City team | outlook for the gate receipts. of the American Asociation last week, The care with which the major league may not step down to the minors for a | schedules have been prepared is fur- while yet. Jack has appealed to the National |are but Commission _for his unconditional re- lease, and while his case has not been | the number of Saturds concidered officially it was the other day that two members ther attested by the fact that there three conflicting dates, The accompanying tabulation shows Sunday and-| learned | holiday games for the National League of | clubs both at home and abroad during that body are in sympathy with him.|the coming season: Murray has been in the National At Home Abroad Total League for ten years, and, according |, . . o iy e S SR to a rule promulgated at a joint meet- | pooit . s ing of the Baseball Players' Fraterniay | Xew York 01 5 5 3 and the National commission about a | Philadeiphia o 2 o8- 5.3 year ago, is entitled to unconditional | Zitisbursh s 2 m release. Chicago ......11 14 2, 1 3518 3 Garry Herrmann, president of thelst Leus .. 1B 1 2z s to each known creditor, all on or be- " | fore the 20th day of February, 1916. Claims should be sent to the under- igned at Norwich, Connecticut GILBERT S. RAYMOND, Receiver of the I B, er & Son Co. Feb. 14th, 1916. N Conn, Club Certificate Application No. 24. TO THE BOARD OF UNTY COM- missioners o ew Lond County: The German Ame ssociation, |acting by v. duly authorized by association, hereby apply f rtificate to entitle it to have in its po: dispense to its members, spirituous and intoxicating liquors as an incident to life under the provislons of Acts of 1915, at the ciation, located at Town of Norw. oclation has fgr its purposes s the follow®ig: To develop ity in German-American citizens, to sist in naturalizing the members of alliance, to do all things necessary - the promotion of social and frater- se among its members. It as a_membership of 190, and was or- ganized June, 1912. The officers are as follo Franz Thiel, president; Henry vice president; August Hahn, Henry Liepold, treasurer. A ¢ s by-laws, constitution and of members are hereto annexed. ssion and ated at Norwich, Conn.. this Sth day of February, 1816 The German-Amer- ican Alliance Association, by August Hahn, secretary. duly authorized. Nor- wich, Conn., Feb. 5, A, D. 1916. Per- sonally appeared August Hahn, tary of the German-American Alliance Association, and made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing applica- tion and that said association is a bona organization wherein the dispens- & of liquors is mot its chief object, but is an incident of its existence as an organization, to its members who are 21, and that there are no_minors in the active membership. _ Herman Alofsin, '2d. Justice of the Peace for New London County. febIW NOTICE TO CREDITORS, AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich. within and for the District of Norwich, on the 15th day of Febru- ary, A. D. 1916, Present—NELSON J. AYLING, Judge. Estate of Annie M. Wolf, late of Norwich, in said District, deceased. Ordered, That the Administratrix cite the creditors of said deceased to bring In their claims against sald _estate within six months from this date by posting a notice to that effect, together with a copy of this order, on the sign- ost nearest to the place where sald eceased last dwelt, and in the same Town, and by publishing the same .once in'a newspaper having a circula- tion in said District, and make return to this Court. NEISON J. AYLING, Judge. The above and foregoing is a true <opy of record Attest: HELEN M. DRESCHER, Assistant Clerk. NOTICE.—AIl creditors of said censed are hereby notificd ta pri their claims agains’ said estate to undersigned . at Page St. Norwich, Conn., within the time limited in the above and foregoing order. D. LOUISA ATTERBURY, feb16d Administratrix. cre-