Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 14, 1917, Page 3

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Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 13.—“Cupid” Black’s powerful footbal] eleven frow the first naval district at Newport wil meet the first naval district's team from the Boston Navy yard in the Harvard Stadium on December 8, . it was announced tonight. The Newport team has been called an “all-America” will combination with its lineup of college | gridiron stars, while the Boston eleven coached by Leo Leary, coach at Harvard, also has an all-star backfield and some famous collego linemen. Previous efforts to brng the two teams together had failed be- cause of conflicting schedules, but the players wero so anxious for the clash that they decided to take a chance on the weather and settle service rival- ries in December. Arrangements have also been made former Har- rd star, back to the Stadwm. He will lead his marines from Phiwdelphia onto the field December 1 against the Boston navy 3 Due to Rise. A Chicago writer, noting the success of Speed Martin since he joined the Oaks, speculates on what a winner he might have been with the White Sox and says Speed -is kicking himself for not accepting the contract’ Comiskey offered him. But Speed is not ex- pressing any regrets. The only thing he really is sore about is that Fielder Jones, manager of the St. Louis ‘Browns. wouldn’t give him a chance to show that he can go the pace. He should worry. He has pitched wonder- ful ball since his return to Oakland and it won't be long before some ma- jor league manager is wise enough to recognize his merit and offer him a real big lusue contract. West Ch.lun Challenges. The West Chelsea grammar_ school otball team challenges any football in the city under 16 years of age. ,Games are wanted for Saturday after- noone and also for Thanksgiving. An- swer through The Bulletin. Say Neot So! 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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1917 [' Minor Leagu es Keyed For Hot Fight Convention of National Association of Basehall Leagues Ad- journed Until Today—American Association and Inter- national League Opposed to Plan of Taking Four Teams From Each League to Form Another—President Hickey Leader of Opposing Faction—Many Prominent Mag- nates Present for Meeting. Louisville, K’, Nov. 13.—The con- vention of the National Association of Baseball Leagues adjourned tuday un- til tomorrow morning without taking any action on the proposal to redis- trict the territory of the minor leagues which includes the probable formation of a mew district. Organized baseball leaders are mot going to put through the proposed merger of four of the best clubs in the American Association and four in the International League into a new league without a fight. That was ap- parent at the five-hour session of the American Association held Monday preliminary to the meeting of the Na- tional Association, the governing body of the minor leagues. Thomas Hickey, president of Rhe American Association, and the heads of the four cluMs not included in the merger, are going to make a determin- ed fight against the scheme. Hickey predicted tiday that the association would open the season of 191f intact. He eclared the propositién to have four clubs secede from the league would fail and paid his compliments to the baseball leaders who are sup- posed: to be engineering the deal. There was no attempt to secede at Monday’s stormy session. The proposi- tion was broached by J. C. ~McGill, owner of the Indianapolis club, but im- mediately there began a warm debate, in which Hickey and his frignds -stood their ground. ‘The proposition was dropped forthwith and the meeting ad- journed until Wednesday to await the action of the National Association in the matter of realigning the rginor len;ns circuits. Hickey Fights. Hickey announced after the meet- ing that he believed the scheme to have Toledo, Columbus, ILouisville, and Indianapolis withdraw from the American Association and form a new league with four. clubs. from the In- ternational had lost strength and that it would blow up altogether in a few days. On the other hand, how- ever, McGill and Bresnuhan, the latter the owner of the Toledo club, declar- ed with equal determination that they would carry the case before the Na- tional _Associatio Mefiill. Bresnah: nd O. H. Wathen owner of the Louisville cluh, all are strongly in favor of the charge. They realize that if the American Asso- ciation continues with the same cir-’ cuit for next year they may be heavy losers for last season. Al suffered financial hardships as a result of loss- es incurred in the small cities of the circuit. McGill and Bresnahan are sanguine they will be able to overcome the opposition of Hickey and his ad- herents and that with the ald of the miinor leagug presidents to the Nation- al Association they will be able to put through the merger. . Sexton, president f the Na- ttonat Association, declared that there probzbly would be a showdown at the meeting of that body, as all baseball men realized that something would have to be done next season to safe- guard the bigger cities against finan- cial losses. Mr. Sexton said he didn’t know what action would be taken, but added that if the faction in favor of the merger could control sufficient votes in the National _ Association there would undoubtediy be a new alignment. Many There. While the American Association was attending to the fight within its or- ganization, other baseball men, big and small, flocked to this city antici- pating one of the most important ses- sions in the history of the National Association. Already many promin- ent baseball men are in town. Colonel Jacob _Ruppert, owner of the New York Yank arrived with n_delega- tion from New York, whiclt included Edward Marrows president of the In- ternational League, who is slatea for the presidency of the proposed Union League; James Price, president of the Newark club of the International League and others, Miller Huggins, the new monager of the Yanks met Mr. Ruppert shortly after the latter’s arrival here and they got busy at once in an effort to put through a deal or two by which they hope to acquire materia) with which to bolster the Yankees for next season. Clarence Rowland, manager of the world champion White Sox, also ar- rived Monday and Fielder 'Jones is expected to come today. Higgins and he will probably arrange a trade in- ne Dell Pratt. star second base- y t the Brow) Just when everything was set for Jack Hendricks to succeed Miller Hug- zins as manazer of the Cardinals, Branch Hickey, president of the St. Louis team withdrew his offer to the Indianapolis manager upon learning MARKET WAS WEAK Trading Was Listless After the First Hour—Total Sales 510,000 Shares. New York. Nov. 13—Foreign condi- tion brought fresh disturbances to the stogk market today, Further selling was induced by the British premier’s Paris address and Secretary Baker's warning that strategic changes in the conduct of the war may result from the wissian revolution. Added reason for concern was fur- | nished by the weakness of rails, Ca- nadian Pacific falling 3 1-2 points to he new minimum of 130 3-8 and St. Paul makinz » - w 15w record at 36, .th rallying moderately later. Tradin; A Css after the first hour, the tota! of 510,000 shares seing the lightest turnover of recent days. There was a moderate revival of activity in the last hour, but the reaviness of marine preferred acted as_a deterrent to improvement else- where, the list closing with a pre- ponderance of losses. Nothing in the day’s operations war- ranted specific comment, all the lead- ers moving within 2 to 3 point limits United States Steel sold up to 93 1-2 and down to 91 3-8, closing at 92 1-8, Jff_7-8 of a point. Other industrials and speculativs irsues generally de- noted ¢ ¢ or caprices he professional element. Mone, . ige market reflected the wpacay of the stock list. Time loans were slightly easier and call money kept in the narrow groove of 3 1-2 to 4 per cent. on a diminish- ing inquéry. Remittances to Petrograd and Rome were unchanged from yes- terday’s rallv. Liberty issue featured tbe heavy bond marke., u.e 4’ recording a new mn!umm at 99.94 to 99.80, while the 's were fairly active at 99.36 to 9!2 Total sales (par va.\ue) aggre- gated $3,225,000. U. S. bonds (old issues) were un- changed on call. PR TR S T i " 8 Ll ] i 2 5, o La i o z ~ i i §egasy X P pecirl !:'EEi ST ) | ;giliifliiiiliili’ $efsssiasdysuatadtalistlannnavivsay &Hudson Securlties Inter Con pr Int Mer Mar 5;§§m§.g fr s i e i W gesdsidatiy i Wi i e i i« ngéfi; % i H g 4 H D‘ ~ " lek) jreasons for: 1% | who, in the “New York, Nov. 13.—Cotton mtuxu closed steady. December 2800; Jan- uary 271'" March 2662; 'Ay “li‘ Spot quiet; num. an. \ ; uonzv» i New York, Nov. 13.—Call money 4; low 3 1. rate Notice To Second Liberty Loan Buyers PATRIOTS:-~ Again you have shown your loyalty to your Government and your devotion to the Principle of De- mocracy. In splendid unity of action you have “gone over the top” and greatly oversubscribed the minimum amount allotted to New England. This whole-souled financial support greatly stimu- lates our soldiers and sailors and dismays our enemies. We urge you to practice conservation of all resources, to cultivate thrift and self-denial, that our Government and the cause of Humanity it is fightmg for may have the best that is in us! The second Payment of 18 per cent. of subscrip- tions to the Second Liberty Loan should be promptly paid at the place where subscriptions were made, so that remittances may reach the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston November 15. Your promptness in this and later payments will be greatly appreciated. Liberty Loan Committee of New England CONTINUE WEARING YOUR BUTTON that he had a contract that had still two years to run. J. C. Gill, pres- ident of the Indianapolis team, said he didn’t want players for Hendricks, but that only a large sum of money would buy him. Rickey, when he as- certained that Hendricks was still bound to Indianapolis by contract, cut|punting are birds of a feathe: off negotiations and it is probable that he will seek another man to manage the Cardinals next season, nnless some deal can be arranged with McGill. GOLFERS AIDING MEN IN THE SERVICE. Many Members of Clubs Are Saving Their Sticks for Men in Camps. What is the golfer at home doing for the golfer in service? Since the men n khaki_left these parts for southern camps they have had little time to ink of aught but work, but for all that a certain number of leisure hours each weel are necessary for mind as Many of the men in the and surely if given would jump at the opportau: ¢ for an occasional round of the_Lnks. Not long ago the members of the Knol od Country club started to set aside drivers, brassies, mashies and putters they did not need, the idea be- ing to have them sent to the soldiers, where they wonld be likely to do the most ggod. Thus far quite a little has been turned over to the steward, and once the members go at the thing in a serious way a sreat deal will surely be gathered. As Christmas time is approaching, the stay at homes in other cluBs might do worse than contribute in a similar manner for the benefit of those who will be located in the south practically all winter. Wherever there.is a golfer with a day off and no chance of being able to_get home he will want to hit the about. Wel! known courses are scattered all through the south and there is little doubt but that links courtesies will be willingly extended by_the clubs. In the event of a camp being miles away from a course and unhandy. to reach. the soldiers could lay out make- shift ‘circuits of their own. In France tiie men haye heen doing this for some time and they derive a lot of relaxation on the battle scarred areas in trying to get the ball into. a hole in the zround. It’s only a suggestion of the real game, but even that is better than nothing. While on the subject of soifers in service why couldn’t each and every club send a Christmas box to_ its members, whether they are at the front or in camps? It would not necessarily have to contain much, p#nocipally to- bacco and sweets of some sort. but it would certainly make the golfer feel that someone back home was thinking of him. INDIVIDUAL POWER NECESSARY IN FOOTBALL By Sol Metzger, Coach Washington & Jefferson Football- Tum. ‘Football is much the same game in | 1all sections of the country. There is but little difference in systems and methods of play. The east has been represented by more good teams than the south or the west simply because the students of the larger institutions in this section have had a more thor- cugh training in the rudiments of the <me in preparatory schools than the ers in’ other sections of the coun- It has also been possible for them see more big games and, by ob- cation, learn best ways of do- the various duties required of a | o western football has always been of izh type. The two factors which have prevented we-tern elevens from winning more games from. eastern ri- vals have been the lack ot experienced material to draw from and the con- ference rule preventing ' preliminary training. I am told that one of the the ‘success. of Minnesota in football is the dtu._&iqn of this great state - university. draws its students from a hardy outdoor people noted for their splendid physique and mnature of things, take to football like the Chicago, proverbia! ‘while . preparatory The action of football for point shington is a man in every sense oi the word. All else being equal he will take top rank in football. And on a wet field the Oregonian, plaving, as he does, through a season of rainfa would show the rest of humanity tha wet grounds, forward passing and The southern colleges, as a rule, are represented by younger teams than those playing elsewhere. To be sure there are notable exceptions to this statement as there are to all state- ments relative to football but the'fact nevertheless remains so. Of cour: such a rule may not hold during war on account of the draft. This vear few teams have players over twenty- one. That which all coaches wish in the way of a football squad is experienced material and—the material must be man-size. Unless this is so a system of play is of little use. It takes play- ers with the right knowledge and the proper power and strength to make any system a success. That is why that college or that section of the coun- try which draws the bulk of well- goached preparatory. plavers l’g‘;:.hesl. rank ip.the t istahy, ble_training for war. No. matter how well drilled a team is in system and no matter how per- fect the system no team'can win its sames -unléss it had the individual mastery as well. In the present scheme of trench warfare the allies are working for.a mastery with the bayonet. ~ That, and that alone, must be. superior in every detail to the bay- enemies of mankind. Without it the highest stratezy and.the most over- powering barrage are as naught. This trench war must be won by the indi- vidual fighting skill of man. Once we reach that state of perfection in ha onet fighting—and we are reach it—the result depends on the skill and strategy of the leaders, just as i football the success of great teams due to the member: these team: being better tacklers, blockers. inter- ferers and handlers of the ball than} their opponents. After that comes systems of play and strategy. Thus we get a different view of football than hitherto. We gave some- what more credit to our coaches for victory than it seems to me they hav sometimes deserved. We have lauded | tc the skies the unconquerable s: tems of coaches, failing to note that the players, masters of the individual duties of play, have been most neces- sary to assure the success of these | teams. And we have been too prome to laud our eastern coaches for many successes which. in the nature of things, must be attributed to their en- vironments. They have had material which knew the rudiments of the game kefore it reached college, material that A seen the hest of football played and material which, given a tem— which is nothing more than placing the individuals at an advantage in each maneuevre—has been able to runy 1gh shod over all opposition. All of which goes to show that without ma- terial the best of them are due for big upsets. It has rarely been the. task of a col- lege coach to teach-men football. True, he has had . to instruct some of his candidate in the A-B-Cs of the game. I know of but one. instance in. the modern game in which the coach of a big university eleven has had to start in_at the bootom and coach his can- didates -in every department of foot- ball. They had not seen the game played: thev knew nothing about it. It would be a task similar to sending one of our coaches to Oxford or Cam- bridge for the purpose of developing tan eleven. 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PLANT NOW FOR EARLY SPRING OR FOR INSIDE WINTER BLOOMS. CROCUS, TULIPS, NARCISSUS, HYACINTHS, SNOWDROPS, SPANISH IRIS THE HOUSEHOLD Bulletin Building, 74 Franklin Street rious positions on the team. Then we began team drill. Every step had to be simplified and explained in advance. Making them follow the ball was a big problem. I hit on a scheme of Llowing a whistle after each run, each man stopping when he heard it. In that way I soon got results, “Of course we used only a few for- mations ang simple plays last vear. But we got to know them and could execute them. The one thing, though, that got results was working the men in squads of three against squads of three. I never saw anvthing get Te- sults as that did. We were able very eatly in the game to weed out the weak player: Smith has been getiing results in this, his second year. A victory over the Oregon Agzies iIs already chalked down and California is on the rapid road to success. Best of all the pub- lic has taken to the American game with a will. The open attack last year won everyone over to it. (Copyright, 191 Gates Wins Carolina Golf Tourney. Pinehurst, N. C., Nov. 13.—Franklin Gates, of Broadhurst, won the annual “arolina gold tournament here today defeated J. A. Armstrong, 3 to 1 the finals. Gates disposed of H. G. Phillips of Yonkers, 3 and in_the semi-finals this morning, H. C. Han- non, 11, of Brockport, won the second division trouhy, and Howard Wren of Chicazo, won the trophy in the third aivision. Roller Polo League to Open. Providence, R. I, Nov. 13. — The teams of the American Roll Polo League were assigned at a meeting here this afternoon and aside from a possible change or two in one or two of the teams the list will stand for the opening games on November 24 as follows: Lowell at Worcester: Taunton at Lawrence and Brockton at Providence. Game For Benefit of Red Cross. Atlanta, Ga.. Nov. 13.—Officials of the American Red Cross are cndeavor- ing to arrange a football game for the benefit of the Red Cross between the | unbeaten southern and eastern leaders, Georgia Tech and the University of Pittsburgh. November 24 is an open date for hoth teams and it is hoped to have the game plaved that day somewhert in the east. Weaned Away. From San Francisco comes two re- ports that may disturb two major league managers. One is that Harry Woiter of the Cubs has a_business op- portunity offered him that probably will mean giving up baseball. The other is that Catcher Ed Spencer of the Tigers is considerinz a.business offer and probably will accept it, thus leaving the Detroit team without his services for next year. Exit the 19th Hole? Informal golf hasn’t been placed on the list, so far as the hope holds men- tion of the same, but prohibition is making tremerdous strides. by football for the American article. Andrew. L. Smith, former Penn full- baek.and coach, who had also coached at Purdue, was appointed to coach the California’ eleven. Smith came and met a new. task for a football mentor that was staggerinz. Results had to be obtained.in a-hurry. Smith knew that the.men he wanted to mold into a team were those who could tackle and interfere. He instructed the squad in these points on the dummy and af- ter thoroughly grounding them in this way took his next step. It was neces- sary for him to know who had profited by these dummy lessons before he ponld pick a team or begin age. He had to learn in a hurry 2 tootvall Season does not wait for the coach. This is his own story. of how he »lcked kis men: “I divided my candidates into squads of three ;men each. I put three of _with the Dball, om the 25-yard Ihe and three others on the goal I told the men with the ball to o a_touchdown -and off they would go, two interfering and one running back of the interference. The three on the ml-mm ‘were to make the uckéey that An ex-Brave. Bradley Hogg, when he pitched the DO YOU KNOW A GOOD PAINT SHOP? Why, ves, The Falls Auto Co. is the best paint Shop I know: Anyone that has been there is perfectly satisfied. Falls Auto Co. 51 SHERMAN STREET UNITED TEA IMPORTERS GO, are selling Tea and Coffee, Baking Pow- der, Spices, Cocoa and Chocolate at the | very lowest price.” NORWICH FUR CO. Are open for business with a new line of Furs, Coats, Skins and all kinds of Tnmmmgs for fall and winter. M. BRUCKNER, Prop. Phone 708-12 47 Main Street GEORGE G. GRANT Undertaker and Embalmer 32 Providence St., Taftville Prompt attention to day or night calls Telephone 630 aprisMWFawl Angels for ‘a day to the top of the €oast league, twirled his 1ith straight win. Hogg, discarded elsewhere, has pulled a big comeback in the Coast e and ranks among the topnotch twirlers. . NOTICE Owing to the continued increase in the cost of pro- duction, we are compelled to advance our Electric Power rates. Commencing December i, 1917, our interim Eieo- tric Power rates will be as follows: 6 cents per kw. Next 1,500 kw. ............ 3% cents per kw. All over 2,000 kw. . .. .. .vve. 21, cents per kw. These rates are for electric energy used in any one . month. Minimum ch-rge per month $2.00 for the first horse- connected and power Sl 00 for each additional horse- THE BOARD OF GAS & ELECTRICAL' COMMIS- ' SIONERS OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, CONN.