Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 27, 1917, Page 3

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LATHROP Phone 175 o e e s DIRECTORY $1.25 To New York 51.25 < —_— e TO NEW YORK " HORWICH AND NEW YORK 1918, ' $125—F. V. KNOUSE, Agert—3$1.23 N YOU WANT s put your bus ste public. there is mo THE HUMOROUS SIDE OF FOOTBALL Sol Metzger, Coach of Washington and Jefferson Team .Tells of Many Funny Happenings in the Game—Some Coach- es Take the Game Too Seriously, But Fail to Reap the Benefits of the Game. —_— After all is sald and written about college football and its fighting spirit there is a good deal of humor and fun in the game. College spirit and tradi- tion, which center about football, share this alike with the game ijtself. I re- call playine in a game against Brown on a soggy field. A run was sent at my end and in talking the interference I skidded through this on my fore- head until both eye sockets were filled with mud. I got up, scooped it out with my right hand and flung it from me. To my amazement I had tossed the whole lump into the open mouth of a Brown half back. That player, righteously indignant and as hard pressed for breath as I ad just been for sight, managed to expel most of it. Then he began a tirade—and a just one—of my dirty trick. But I could not refrain from seeing the humor of it and, in spite of his' anger, was overflowing with laughter. Fortunately he soon got my view of the incident, also saw the humor of it and joined me in laughing it off. “Some shot!” was his com- ment. Once upon a time there was a col- lege football coach who swore in deep tones and in a most profound way when he was coaching a certain team. The boys under him soon learned that Dis_profanity was -due to excitement and that no harm was meant by it But the faculty—the faculty took up arms to stop it. This august body appointed one -of its oldest and long- est-in-service members to remonstrate with the coach. He sought him out the next day and spoke rather touch- ingly upon the subject. It was a strong appeal. The coach, who knew his fault and who really wanted to cast it from him, was non-plussed for a replv. Then his eyes twinkled and in a sober voice he said to the eminent Doctor of Laws, “Dr., did you ever work on a farm as a boy?” “Yes, sir 1 did,” replied the dignified and loveable old sentle- man. “Then, Dr., id you ever drive a team of stubborn mules Yes, sir, I did,” again came the answc Well, Dr.” said the coach. “then you must krow how I feel when I'm coaching.” “Well, well, well,” sputtered the kind ly dean, “I never thought of it in just that way. Well, well, well, I really don’t know just what to sav.” College Iovalty reaches sreat e tremes during a footba]l season. Th fall nearly evervone read of the Alle- their way on freight trains from Meadville, Pa, to Pittsburg, and back to cheer their team in its annual game with Carnegie. Tech. I was telling Tiny Maxwell, the referee, about it. “That's nothing,” said Maxwell, “a year or so’ago I had an appointment to officiate in a game at the Naval Academy and on my arrival there that morning with the other officials we were asked to handle a morning game between the teams of St. John’s Mili- tary Academy and Maryland Agricul- tural College. We were glad to help out especially when we learned that this was a big game for these col- leges. When we got over to St. John's we met a sorry looking crowd of boys. They looked like bums. But we learn ed that they were students from M. A. C., who, lacking the car fare, had walked all night to be there in the morning to cheer their team. When they met the St. John’s students they asked if they could wash up. The lat- ter met them more than half way and told them they would also give them their breakfast. Believe me, they atc one. “Then they went up to the students’ rooms to wait for the game. Seei inviting beds they excused themselves to take a nap. Well, when the game was over they were awakened by the cheers. They were the most heart- broken crowd vou ever saw when they rushed out of the college buildings to take in the game only to learn that the cheers they heard were the after- math of the strussgle. When I was coaching West Virginia we played Marietta college in Ciar burg late in November. The mornin of the game the team lounzed around in their hotel rooms and were ordered to report in the hotel lobby an hour before hand to zo in a special car to the field. Near the end of the first half one of our ends was hart and 1 began hunting for his substitute. i he was-not to be found. Fortunatel the boy hurt resumed play. Between the haives the substitute turned &p. “Where in the gevil have you been?” 1 asked him in sharp tones. “Why coach,” he stammered, “I fell asleep down the hotel and never woke up until a few minutes ago. A =zood many vears back W. & played the Princeton team at Prince- wn. One y W. & J. thouzht it had a mighty chance and one of it: alumni went down to tak: ail bes They were all covered. At the start 00d gheny college students who bummed of the game the W. & J. eleven made FINANCIAL AND GOMMERCIAL MARKET IN A RECEPTIVE MOOD. | | Speculative Sentiment. Was Confused During the Forenoon. | New York, market was in a receptive' mood to on a moderate volume of operations. Events over the week end were of such ried character as to further confuse speculative sentiment durinz the fore- noun, but the list hardened perceptibly later, wary issues manifesting marked strength. Rails were the hesitant and uncer- tain features, the proposed poolin the eastern rozds as a war measure evidently giving rise to uneasiness. Western issues and Pacifics were no influenced, however, than coalers and the trunk lines. 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S. bonds (old issues) were changed on call. 4 STOCKS. m Sales. 900 Alaska Gold M Sass EEEEREEED i B5aad “§§§;§a§:igg§ sizsssustediatinnylusulay ESEE@?;EE:’;EZ:EE%’%E?EEEE i BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestio®. Druggists o i Copper Atr Brake Central 8 o szl 'uign? !§§s§§E§§§s§ &l XL oy g v rate closing bid 3-3-4; oftered at 3 COTTON. « New York, Nov. 26—Spot eotton quiet; middling 31.25. Futures opened steady. December 30.00,*January 29.00, March 28.70, May 28.50, June 28.32, 3 1-2; last CORN Jen Say. oaTS— Dec. NOTICE Owing to the continued ‘duction, we are compelled to advance our Electric Power . rates. Commencing December 1, 1917, our interim Elec- . tric Power rates will be as follows: . Next 1,500 kw. ....... All over 2,000 kw. . . ... These rates are for electric energy used in any one month. Minimum charge per month $2.00 for the first horse- increase in the cost of pro- «.... 6 cents per kw: «v... 3Y, cents per kw. .. ... 21 cents per kw. power connected and $1.00 for each additional horse- power connected. THE BOARD OF GAS & ELECTRICAL COMMIS- SIONERS OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, CONN. a great drive down the field almost to the shadow of Princeton’s goal, eve it was stopped i During this advhnce the Princeton students . got back of the team and, under the direction of the cheer lcad- | ers, kept up an incessant cheerinz for a stand.’ One of the Princezon cheers is shouted somethin ke tnis “I’rince-tun — Prince-toun — Prince- When team b raistook “We're the backer of -dthis volumi it for the siang stung.” Jumping seat he could not resist the Tiger cheer tions You're—r As it was P gave W. & J. an awful wailopi ear thie end of that game and when receive a kick-off titute into th 1 and both hi wrists were wrapped in When John Duitey, the W. J. end, was to.kick-off he asked hi: to wnom he should kick the anxious to avert ereater latter said to him. “Hoot that little crippie who just came Duffey did and the little crip bei > other than Eddie Diilon, auarterback, ran the ball bacK a touchdown.” ootball is so full incidents and humor of this kind that it would be well to compile them in book, form. The game, no doubt the most strenuous and the most popular «f college, if 1ot of all amateur spor:, has i hter vein as well. True, it erner and most serious as war, but that which saves t and redeems it, that which carries it | along so that it participants do not row stale, and really love the sport is its humor and its fun. In fact. no sport a sport unless it has these alities playing a prominent part in its life. True, the W. & J. ous veli he cxpress. ap in his at and then it to of innumerable ome coaches and some players ) take football far too seriously but ose who reap its bizzest benefits and those who iove it best as « game are iose who get the most fun—-spor out of its every action. After all, this is the sort of thing which gives foot- ball its strongest hold on the Ameri- can people. We, as a nation, hate the poor sport, the fellow who lacks a balance, same balance being a proper and due regard for the fun that can be had out of the most serious things we undertaie either in the game of life or the game of football. (Copyright, 1917, by Sol Metzger.) FORMER HAkVARD STAR RECEIVES COMMISSION Bradlee to Serve as an Officer in the Regular Army. Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 26.—All the of Harvard’s most football combination — BricKley, Mahan, Hard- wick and Bradlee—now in training for an assault_on the Hindenburg line. Frederick J. ‘Bradlee, Jr.. mentioned in 1913 and i914 in the leading selections for “all America” halfback, has just received work that he has passed ex- aminations for a commission in _the regular army and is to report at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., for further train- in; While Pradlee was a great ground gainer and interferer, he was better known as-one of the hest defensice backs in the game. WESTERI\i 7FO(;TBALL. Thank: Gi iving Marks the Close of the iron Season in the West. Chicago, placed on Nov. 26.—Fnootball will be the shelf in the West thls week with Thanksgiving gzames and benefit contests between army elevens on _Saturday. Syracuse will meet Nebraska, champion of the Missouri valley conference, in an intersection- al_contest at Lincoln Thursday. Theer also will b& several other con- tests between traditiona! foes. «cluding, the annual Kansas-) zame. 2 Eastern Conn. Bowling. Palace. more than 40 years ago. Six day cycle races date from about when a 12 hour xu day affair run in Birmingham, England. A litile | while later one of the 18 hours a day | was held in Lcndon. The of America 100k place in 1 Peter Duryea and Jack brought over » team from Iurope : gave ' exhibitions and rode six rces. of three and six hours a day roller skating floors in New York ton, Chicago and other cities. In 1886 Tom Kck constructed Girst truck hayin inked corners in a hail at Sprin This was the first time the ride ble to make turns at full sp | The first real six day race in Amer- waE held in-the Washington vird, Minneapolis, Minn., long before they | ode these races on the Island of Man hattan. _Albert Shock won with | miles. W. (Senator) Morman second. Louis Armaindo was third The first six day race ever he Madison Square Garden s in 1 riders starting and riding 24 hours | a day. “Plugser Bill” Martin of Low- ell, Mass., won with 1,136 miles. He ! rode on an oid siyle ordinary whee nger on a high wheel | won 1892, while in 18 Albert | hock won on a safety bicycle. There | as no race in 1894. In 1895 a wom- | en's race was contested and was won | Ly Frankie Nelson. | Again in 1596 the man's race was | resumed and Teddy Hale from Irelund | won’ while Charlie Miller of Ch counted for the® races in 1897 and 1595, In 1899 the authorities passed a W prohibiting the contestants from ding more than 12 hours a day. Team racing was then taken up. The first team contes “harlie Miller and Waller. They covered 3,733 miles and four laps, a record that stood until 1908, when McFarland and Moran won with a total mileage of 1,737 miles and one lap. The late Harry Eilkes and Flovd McFarland won the following | year and in 1901 the race was won by Waltho and_ M hern. _ George Leander and Floyd rebs won in 1902. Walthour repeated in 1903 with Benny Munro as a partner. Eddie Root won his first six da race in 1904, his partner being Oliver | Dorlon. Root repeated the next vear, but this time his mate was Joe Fogle: the Brooklyn cyclist. Fogler and won again in 1906 For the first time since team racing was inaugurated a foreign team won the race in 1907. when Walter Rutt of Germafiy and John Stol of Holland came home in front. Floyd McFarlond again put his name among the winners in 1908 when, with Moran as his part- ner, he won and established a new sk day record of 2,727 miles and one lap. In 1910 McFarland started with Jackie Clarke and Rutt and Stol as his mate. McFarland and Stol retired and Rutt and Clarke paired up. They not only regained the lap they were pen- alized but had a lap lead at the finish. Fddie Root and Jimmy Moran wop in 1910. _The 1911 race saw Frank Kramer in his first six day race and he had Jim- my Moran as his partner. The best they could do, however, was to finish in second place a lap behind the win- ners, Clarke and Fogler. Fogler was again a member of the winning team the following vear. His partner was Walter Rutt, the demon Dutehman who_recently was killed in the ¥uro- pean war. . The 1913 race brouzht Alfred Goul- let to the fore. With Fogler as h mate the pair carried off the honors. Goullett also accounted foy the 1914 race with Alfred Genda as' his part- ner. The following year saw a nes worla's record created when Grenda and Hill won with a total mileage of 2,770.8 miles. A foreign combination won the 1916 race when Egg and Du- puy pedaled to victory. Have was won by nk (Dutch) SPORTING NOTES According to -some of the White |at the Yaphank camp. Wix;d the clock—turn the Per- fection Oil Heater out—and don’t forget the cat! No matter how long the evening or how cold the weather, the Perfection keeps you warm and comfortable right up to bedtime. ‘Then in the morning, light it again to drive out chill from bedroom, bath or dining room. The Perfection is light. 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Donovan the big of bas: Lou American League out exhibition with the The cut” ng decided in e League has games National Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn club s the cnly major league ball plaver ho is_enrolled in the national army Willie ihe did ook times Crimes man Doak of the Cardinals was pitcher upon whom the Giants their best work. McGraw’s men I'oal’s measure no less than and they nicked Burleig for five victories. No othe. was reached for more thin four A errod Smith, Phil I*cuglas, Eppa Rixey and Jimmy Lav- ender were in this class. National ke up two the Giants w J:m_ Thorpe, wi season with McGraw's only League player close game none ot} finished team. 111 102 96 o2 101 a2 106 92— 94— 101— 81— 64 1392 Patterson . Mott 272 266 288 263 108— 296 263 103— 268 105— 274 87 91— 286 T e 436 495 1387 T selian Kid Koster Knocks Out Eggers New Orleans, La., Nov. 26.—Kid Kos- ter of New Orleans knocked out John- ny Ej of New York at the open- ing of the fourteenth round of a fihefl“hfltgmty round fll‘ll’t here '.;- ght. men are featherweights. The "bell saved Eggers from a knock- out fn the sixth and again in the thir- teenth "mflll B-wdohxml-. Brunswick, Matne, Nov. 26.—Regin- ald T. Small of Westbrook today was re-elected captain of Bowdoin College football eleven. [He has played cen- ter two seasons. ¢ Kunx Outpoints- Palltz. 26 21 . The Norwich" Storage Battery, - Starter and Magneto Co. 102 FRANKLIN STREET v Storage Batier?iés" . Starters - Generators ' ll’agpetos i Brushes ger