Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 12, 1917, Page 3

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Goullet Shows Good Judgment Picking Magin in Place of Kramer. Alfred Goullet and Jake Magin, the two_riders who won the six day race in New York, with a score of 1,108 points, iundoubtedly rank with the sTeatest riders in the history of the race. Although both worked harder than any of those that finished. neither showed any signs of exhaustion when the long ordeal was over. At no time during the race did either weaken for a moment and they outclassed their rivals at all points. Goullet, the star of the team, earned this displeasure of the galldry because it was reported that he had refused to team pp with Frank Kramer on the ground that the veteran was too old: That Goullet showed excellent judg- ment was provéd when Kramer was foreed out before the week was half over, while Magin rode a race that was far above what was expected of him. Th fact, Magin's great showing was the surprise of the race. He had com- peted in five other six day events but had not shown anything startling. He hails from Philadeiphia, where he rode well as an aZmateur. He turned pro- fessional in 1910, but never was re- garded very highly. Goullet is an Aus- tralian and has been a star rider ever since 1308. He holds several worlds récords and frequently has defeated Kramer and other cracks in sprint T As a six day rider he is in a class by himself. PLUH'I!&G AND GASFITTING T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing ‘92 Franklin Street IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY CO Nos. 17 to 25 Ferry Street ROBERT J. COCHRANE GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING Washington Sq., Washington Building Norwich, Conn. Agent for N. B. O. Bheet Packing Phone 581 'MODERN PLUMBING is as essential in modern houses as slectricity is to lighting. We guaran- tes the very best PLUMBING WORK 5y expert workmen at the fairest srices. Ask us for plans and prices. J. F. TOMPKINS. 67 West Main Street Tener Re-elected Head of Nat. League Was Unanimously Chosen President for One Year at the -Meeting in New York Tuesday—Grover Alexander Has Been Sold to the Chicago National Team—Money In- volved Exceeds $50,000—International Léague Meet- ing. — New York, Dec. 11.—The re-election of John K. Tener as president of the league for a period of one year and the transaction of routine business oc- cupied the attention of the magnates of the National League here today. ‘When they adjourned until 10 o’clock | tomorrow morning it was said that} there was a possibility of a jomt meeot- ing with the American League in Chi- cago unmtil late in the week. H President Tener's name was thel only one considered for the position of league executive and his re-election was proposed by Hi and sec- onded by Barney Dreyfuss of the Pitts- burgh club. The .vote was unani- mous and President Tener accepted with the understandiug that he was not to be required to devote his en- tire time 'to the position in view of the fact that he had previously ac- cepted a position as president of a GROVER ALEXANDER HAS BEEN SCLD TO CUBS Over $50,000 and Three Players Involv- ed in the Deal. New York, Dec. 11L—The _biggest baseball deal in some seasons _was completed here today when the Phil- adelphia National Leasue club sold Pitcher Grover Alexander and Catch- er William Killifer to the- Chicago Nationals for a cash consideration and 2 Cub battery. The money involved is said to be considerably in excess of $50,000 and the two Chicago players who will. wear Philadeiphia uniforms next season are Pitcher Prendergast and Catcher Dilhoefer. There is-a war time clause to the deal which prevents a remote possi- bility that the contract’ might fall through, as-the agreement contains a rider to the effect that in case either Alexander or Killifer is drafted any time previous to thirty days before the opening of the 1918 National Leaguc season, the deal shall be automatical- 1y cancelled. Neither of the club nresidents would state - the amount of money involved in the transaction, but Weeghman, ©of I 'MARKET WAS DEPRESSED Disturbing Rumors Caused Losses of Three té Six -Points New York, Dec. 11.—Another wave of liquidation swepi over the stock market today. causing losses of 3 to 6 points in many issu Selling was most active in the afternoon, when prices crumbled to the accompaniment the leading rails! drepped to lowest prices of the year, e touched their minimums for a riod of ye d a few made ab- olutely new minimums. Extreme re- .casion in this group ranged from 3 points. strial et offered some resistance at but gradually followed the urse of the more seasoned issues. U. Steels’ extreme recession of 2 o presented the general setback in allied _ indus and equipments. Shippings but metals suffered only moderate joss. High priced specialtie: notably to- | baccos, augmented recent severa iosses ! by 5 to 10 points, selling of thesel stocks proceeding on the theory: that ! existing economic conditions ~make | them' especially vulnerable. Smesi amounted to 450 000 shares. | Anglo-French 5's, French municipal { and numerous domestic railway and | industrial issues featured the depressed | Liberty #'s were quoted | at 97.26 to 97.50 and the 3 1-2's at| 89.48 to 9358, Total sales. par value, | aggregated $5775.000. U. S. bonds, old issues fere changed on call S, un- | §osik ELE] "’E L i i 1111 2 9 SR I yusssistaneatanannsianyll R >§ EEREREEE P! w i 1 k1 f BERE g { ] oGwe A8 a 4] 44 Egisiiasiliufiifiimi ] rlg s 2888 a0l - flaassastralubaiebulusnnnin i 9 st i i _:q!f ¥ 4 HRCRERg s 4 | McCarty Callahan Patterson: Kendall Gifford Hagberg Bolton Rivers .. McKenzie Applebee W. Miller Connell McClure Nelson Lyman Bogue Nevins R. Smith Maynard Kilroy Flynn R. Miller Chicago, remarked that the size of the check “took his breath.away” when he signed it 2 INTERNATIONAL MEETING. League Stil' Undecided ‘as to the Pol- icy of Continuing in 1918. New York, Dec. 11.—Although the International League RBaseball club owners deferred definite action as to ‘whether they would suspend operations for 1918 at their meeting here today, only two of them, President McCaf- fery of Toromto and Dunn of Balti- more, their willingness to continue. The Rochester, Providence and Rich- mond representatives wanted to quit at once, while President Price of Newark and Lichtenheim of Montreal announced that they would abide by the will of the majority. ‘The for- feiture of the Buffalo club's franchise prevented any vote on the matt/r and it was decided not to take final action until the next meeting, which will be helg February 12th. field Signs With St. Louis. St. Louis, Dec. 11.—Business Man- ager B. Quinn of the St. Louis Amer- ican T.eague team, anmounced today that “Tefty” Leifield has been signed to pitch for the St. Lomis Americans during the 1918 season. Leifield pitch- ed for the St. Paul American Associ- ation team last season. PALACE LEAGUE STANDING. Individual Ave Ave. 110-2 104 101 7 Hicke McKelvey Hoyt Dunn McVeigl! T.eopold Ramoise | Petrone 600 Tilinots. In Azricult swper 13 &Nash. Motor- e Lerdilard I Maxrett B Des Petrol Miami Copper Midvale ~ Stecl St L pew & T & T pr M Mex. g oy F 4% 03 201 5 50 1 % BRALRRBE UL iRt 3 o | iR f ] -Sfi i oo I Zisfisiiimm!izisasifli 5 b GRAIN - MARKET. Rien. - Low. e int * nras amsn i ! assists Connelly Coughlin .. Thompson Murphy Leonard Bush Vedler i Team Standings. No. 4, McCarthy (Capt.) No. 1, McKelvey (Capt.) No. 8, Gifford (Capt.) No. Dunn_(Capt.) No. Murphy (Capt.) No. 6, Keadail (Capt.) No. 7, Paterson (Capt.) No. 2, Hageerg (Capt.) High single, 1eopold High 3 strinzs, Leopoi High team total, No. 1 Team singzl total GIANTS LED NAT. LEAGUE IN FIELDING AVERAGE. Champions Played 45 Errorless Games During 1817 Season. The official fielding records of the National league for the "season of 1917 show substantial improvement in this idepartmen[ by comparison with the 1916 ratings. The total fielding chances offered the past season were 196, of which unusually large total 4l but 1,875 jeanly played. In the season of the total chances offered ere 3 the misplays 1,939. The Boston, n and Cin- nati clubs increased their respective jerror totals over their 1916 figures, but these lupses were more than offset by the improved defensive werk of the five other clubs. The champions led the league in fielding and were charged with the lowest number of errors, 208. The New York ‘catchers also marked up an un- usual passed with seven fow the 58 games. St. Louis had the greatesi number of fielding chances, namely, (,680; Pittsburgh the lowest with 6,460. New York plared 45 errorlesa zamcs, PhiMdelphia 45, St. Louis 37, Boston tana Pifesbursh: ach, Cincirnati ana jBrooilyn 34 vach. and Chicago 33. individua! piay, John Miller led tné first basemen with an average of 998, with Holke credited with the reatest number of chances offered— 1724 Miller's record of one error in hances is noteworthy. The_second basemer. were led by John Rawlings of Boston, a new<#mer, wWith 167 accepted chances out of 47§ offéred in 96 games. Dave Shean had 774 chances—the top figure—of which he missed 30. Henry Grob plaved in 154 games at third ‘and headed all othere in that position with an average of .966, he making but 18 errors in more than half a_thousand opyportunities. Baird had nfost chances offered (530), fol- lowed by Zimmerman with .325. At shortstop, John Rawlings again appears in first place. The honors. however, belong to Arthur Fletcher, with Maranvilie following. - The fisst med had 880 offered, of ich he accepted all but 35 William Kopf, playing his first complete sea- son had 314 chahces in 145 games: Charles Jackson of Pittsburgh heads the outfielders, being charged with but jone error in 35 games. George Pas- kert. having played in 155 contests, is entitled to the leadership. Max Carey thad the unusually larze totsl of 478 chances, of which he'accepted all but {10. Crarles Stengel is.first with 20 om the outfleld, Carey follow- ing with 28. The catchers {John Adams of were ‘led in fielding by Philadelphia. who m plaved but one of the 17l chanees of- fefed. William Killefer and Ivey Win- 2o each caught 120 games, the former having the greatest number of chances [—765. Lew McCarty had but ore ipassed ball in 34 games: Hank Gowdy jone in games, and George Gibson fone in 25 zames. | _The pitchers were | Rixey fielding in 39 zames each, the left- hander being credited with the post of honor by reason of his 108 chances as azainst Demaree’s 72. Alexander had most chances (133), with one_error. followed by Barnes of Boston with one mispiay in 115 chances. . Harry H. Myers of Brooklyn secured lrecords in four different positions— outfleld and at first. second and 'third base. Zeider of Chicago is rated in the second and third base, and short- stop standings; and Fitzpatrick. of Boston appears among the outfisiders and second and third basemen. John (Honus) Wagner’s 1917 record shows he played in 47 games at first, where he accepted 465 out of 463 s. He ‘also played in 18 games at_third, where he made three misplaye in 58 chances. . led by Eppa “CHIEF~-BENDER 1S A ) TRAPSHOOTING “BUG.~” Indian Baseball Pitcher is Strong Ad- vacate of the Trap Sport and Can't Understand Why Everyone Else is {ing the National balls, | HOOSE NOW Christmas Victrolas! Christmas Records! | $5.00 $5.0 $5.50 | $8.00 51 assortment of Vic! 0.50 X gleaming in the ¢ mas day. HEAR it—playing you admire? els you like. IPRRE R ASK ABOUT and Al Demaree with perfect;clay targets a Month purchases an $85.00 Victrola and assortment of Victor Records, your choice. a Month purchases a $110.00 Victrola and a Month purchases a $165.00 Victrola and assortment of Victor Records, your choice. a Month purchases a $215.00 Victrola and assortment of Victor Records, your choice. Can’t you see it? 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It not only inter- ests but it grows one one. 1 have been banging away at the for 15 years, and even today every new competition—every new trial at the traps—sends me to the score with an increased desire and ambition to outds all previous efforts. And, as a matter done my best wor weeks I haye heen exceptionally fa- vored and right here iet me confess a pride in having “golten my 100 straight. From the standpoint of clean, wholes some, invigorating sport, trapshooting is worthy of every man's attention And it is surprising to note the num- ter of women who are daily indulging in it. And it j% femarkable to learn of the many “crac hots to be found among ‘the gentler sex. One seldom goes through the trapshooting news without - finding . eurprising records made by some feminine devotee. This in itself is ample wvidence, of the wholesomeness of the pastime. In fact, if one wished, he could un- doubtedly consume many pages on the merits. and virtues, the educatio tendency toward, physical and men development of fhe sport at large. -1t is an-invigorating recration that® is growing greater every day. If you have any doubts ‘on the subject, visit some' gun club on_the day of a shoot. Incidentally, see if you, too, don't set the “fever.” SPORTING NOTES It’s about time for the National league to stop running around after Ban Johnson and his fellow magnates. The Giants wili be represented dur- League meeting by McGraw, Herzog, Zimmermian, Kauff and others. > Recently Bush and Grover Cleve- land Alexander, the great pitcher of ithe Philles, shot a match race at'150 targets’ and it resulted in a tie, each Lreaking 127 Johnny Evers, still out of a job, says he may run a semi-pro club in Troy, next year for the purpase of piaying exhibition games with the big league teams. Some of the cases that have caused friction between the major leagues— assignment of Sisler to. the the signing of Rickey by the |Cards and the engagement of Hug- gins by the Yankees, also the Federal league adjustment. . The report that waivers had been ‘asked’ and secured on Lee Magee by the St. Louis Browns was denied by officials of the eclub and it was said that ' there " were 'hopes that Magee | might e back enough to show as a secorid baseman for the Browns TO FAMILIARIZE CONGRESS 2 WITH "WAR ACTIVITIES A General Inquiry is Ordered by Sen- ate Military Committee. shington, Dec. 11.—Steps were initiated in congress to obtain fuller information about and establish closer connection with 'the government - activities, past and future A general inquiry into the work of the war department, especially in arm- ing and equipping the nation’s man power, was ordered by the senatc mil tary committee. Capitol leadevs s: {it was the forerunmer of similar vestigations by both senate and hou committees of all plmses of executive conduct of the war, which would in a measure accorplish the purpose of the proposed joint committee for “the con- duct of the war.” The joint committee was abandoned at the last ssion be- cituse of President Wilsor's opposition. HUGE ICE GORGE IN THE OHIO RIVER Endangers Property to Value of Hun- dreds of Thousands of Dollars. ncinnati, Dec. 11.—Property to the value of hundreds of thousands of dollars is in danger tonight from ice which has gorged in the Ohio river for distance of about fifteen mile: from government dam No. 37, at Fern- bank, below Cincinnati, to the Cin- cinnati waterworks at California, above the city. The " present to rivermen, ice menace, according is the most serious in many years. With the river practically sealed with ice, shipment of coal by water is prevented and barges loaded with coal in the Cincinnati harbor are in jeopard; SUFFRAGE AND PROHABITION NOW BEFORE THE HOUSE. Both Resolutions Have Been Reported by the Judiciary Committee. Washington. Dec. 11.—Constitutional amendments for nation-wide woman suffrage and prohipition were placed before the house for action today by the judiciary committee, which report- €d both resolutions. - The prohibition resolution already has passed the senate and requires only passage in thé house to sulmait it to the states. The sufirage resolu- tion, however, must pass the test in both house and senate. The judiciary committee amended both resolutions to provide that -un- loss the states. ratify or reject them within eeven yvears from the date of their adoption in congress they shall die. The prohibition amendment would become effective one year after the date of its ratification. NAVY’S CENTRALIZED PURCHASING SYSTEM Coimeiame |18 Vigorously Defended by Paymaster-: General McGowan. Washington; Dec. 11.—Rear Admiral MtGowan, paymaster- general of the navy, in his annual report vigorously defends ithe navy's centralized pur- chasing syetem and urges its conting- ance without interference outside agency created for poses. The system. he says, its efficiency under war stra k of supplying the navy kept up to dat The report ind from any ar pur- has proved n and the has been ates that a sugges- tion to, sroup navy purchasing with that of the army, presumably under the supervision of the civilian agencies ed by the council of national de- BENATOR REBED FORECASTS MORE DRAFT RALLIES Urges Military Training For Youths Between the ages of 18 and 21. arning that e to as- in the war ate by Sen- opposing as a »xport com- Wilson congress Washingten, the United St sume further was given today in the s atdr Reed in vigorously trust scheme the Webl bination bill, whick in his recont address t to_enic beclaring centrate upon defer consideri 2d that congress should con- reat war problems and of such legislation as the export trade measure, the Mis- souri Senator said that, with Rus out of the, war and Rumania “gone,” the enemy, numerically, is superior id man power. * Although an ovponer scription, Senator Reeil new daraft levies prohubl and urged military youths hetween 18 defense, work ny a, he asserted ealms of possibili er allied powers fall Rumania and Serbia of army con- predicted that be train- 21! for on of ot bevond wuld oth- beside MEXICO WANTS GCLD AND FOODSTUFFS. Ambassador Fletcher is Coming to Washington to Attend a Conference. Mexico. Cit#§ Dec. 11.—Henry _P. Fletther, the American ambassador, announced today that he would leave the capital Wednesday for Washing- ton to attend a conference at the state department regarding an increase in exports of sold .and foodstuffs from the - United States to «Mexico. Luis Cabrera, the Mexican minister of finance, will be present at he confer- ence. Mr. Fletcher will be accompanied by Mrs. Fletcher and with her will spend the Christmas holidays in the United States. INQUIRY INTO LA FOLLETTE’S SPEECH FURTHER DELAYED. Undecided Whether Hearing Will Be by Full Committee or Sub-committee. ‘Washington, Dec, 11.—Another hitch @eveloped today to further postpone the ' senate elections committee’s in- quiry into Senator La Follétte's St. Paul speech. 7 ‘The committee today discussed whether further investigation would be fnade by its sub-committee or the fuil committee, which will meet next week to decide #he question of procedure, and deferred .for' the :present the pro- posed examination of former Secretary ——— —