Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 22, 1922, Page 8

STANDARDIZATION OF RULES London, Dec. 21—(By the A. P.)— tatives of all the principal tennis-playing nations meeting here, agreed today to standardization of the rules of the games. The American standard of requir- ed. resiliency in the balls was also adepted. Heretofore the governing body of no other nationl has made a ®pecific rule as to resiliency, but only as to size and weight. The American provision for a rest period after the third set in men's mmtebes and after the second set in w-. it was decided, shall here be universally followed in inter- uflnsl contests. The various nations may, however, modify this rule for purely domestic matches. Up to the present the English have not alflowed rest periods, and critics have complained that this resulted in stwmina being more important than #kill in long and close court battles. A mew international foot fault rule whs adopted, and this, also, is sub- stantially the same as that effective in the United States. The unified rules agreed upon today must be ratified by the individual gov- erning bodies of the various nations. The American resiliency rules, which was adopted, provides that the .balls have a minimum bound of 45 inches and a maximum of 60 inches when dropped from a height of 100 inches, upon ‘a concete base in a temperature of 68 degrees fahrenheit. This is expected to work to the im- mediate advantage of visiting teams as heretofore the balls used in Eng- land were not as “lively” as required in. America; consequently American players competing here had to accus- tem their play and strokes to the low- e bound, while Britishers America were handicapped by the ex- treme liveliness of the balls. The delegate adopted the English standard - of size and weight, which varies but slightly from that obtain- ed in the Ugi’:: States. A sub-committee, of which Henry Slocum, the American representative, is a ‘member, was appointed to meet tomorrow for the puipose of putting the new universal regulations into the proper phraseology. The Americans’ objection to the In- ternational Tennis federation agree- ment granting Wimbledon the right to stage the world's championships in perpetuity was the subject of informal discussion today. While all the dele- gates were silent as to the definite out- ook they agredd that the concord among the tennis officials was the best ever, presaging an early agree- ment on the matter. Mr. Slocum said this concord was such that “it looks as ‘though we would now be “able to reach an agreement on any subject.” Some of the delegates hinted that ope possible solution was to do away with ‘the world singles title altogeth- er, declaring it unwanted and unneed- ed in the realm of tennis. 'The opinion of tennis enthusiasts outside the room where the delegates sat in secret was, however, that the public craves duly-crowned title-bolders. TNOFFICIAL RANKING OF TENNIS PLAYERS Although n offiedz! announcement has ‘been isened from the offices of the Unit- ed -Statas Lawn 7 association in reference to the ranvinz of the first 10 visiting | while the dashing Dick Williams has been elevated from sixth to fourth. “Wat- ty” Washburn, the bespectacled New York, has descended all the way from fifth to temth on the list, and Ichiya Kumagae, the left-handed Jap star; S. Howard Voshell, the New York south- paw; Nat Niles and Lawrence Rice, the Boston youngster, have been eliminated from the first ten completely. NORWICH RIFLE CLUB ABRANGES SEVERAL MATCHES At the meeting of the Norwich Rifle club at the armory Wednesday night there was a large attendance and some very good scores were made Among those present were Messrs. Grimes and Murphy, both oid timers at the game, and who have shot on most of the big rifie ranges throughout the country. The club will compete for a silver lov- g cup as soon as the holidays are over, the member making the highest score winning the cup. This cup has been given the club by the National Sportsman magazine of Boston, rifie shooting. A match has been ar- vanged with the Meriden Rifle club of Meriden. The club is also arranging a match with ome of the Yale university rifle teams. A prize of $10 in gold has peer. offered to any member of the club in good standing and who has taken a proper interest in the welfare of the club ‘who makes a 10 shot perfect score.off- hand at 75 feet. A prize of $5 has also been offered for any member making a five shot perfect score at 75 feet under the same conditions. Among those whose shooting was above the average Wednesday night was F. W. Holms, who covered the half century route of 50 shots offhand with a score of 472 on the three ring black at g5 feet. This is a remarkable score and requires an iron nerve and goes to show what one can do hy keeping at the game. The club zoes to Voluntown on New Years day to rake part in the shoot of the Voluntown club, and a pleasant time is expected. FAMOUS ITALIAN WALKER TO COMPETE IN AMERICA New York, Dec. 21—Ugo Frigerio, famous Italian walker and winner of both pedestrian events in the 1920 Olympic games at Antwerp, will com- pete in this country during the com- ing indoor athletic season. This an- nouncement was made by the Ama- teur At.hietic union today. According to a tentative schedule, Frigerio will compete at the Millrose A. C., meet in this city on January 31; at the Boston A. A. games on February 3, the Metropolitan associa- ‘tion meet, New York, February 5 and the Newark A. C., games February 7. Other dates may be added to this schedule later. Frigerio. refused the first invitation to compete in this country, declaring that he did not care to make the trip from Italy to participate in but one event. When assured that arrangements could be made for a series of compe- titions extending over a period of sev- eral weeks he signified -his willing- ness to come to America and final details for the trip are now being worked out. . The Italian was one of the sensa- tions of the Antwerp Olympics two years ago when he won both the 3,000 and 10,000 metre walks. He establish- ed 2 new Olympic record for the 3,000 metre walk when he won in 13 minutes, players of the country, the identity of the leadimz decade is pretty well known amopg tennis followers. Dame Rumor has the first 10 ranked in :this order: 1--William Tilden, Philadelphis, 2—Wiliam M. Johnston, San Francis- 3—Vineent Richards, New Yark. 4—R. Norris Williams, Philadelphia. 5—Robert Kinsey, San Francisco. §—Zeno Shimizu, New York. 7—Wallace Johason, Philadelphia. .3—Howard Kinsey, San Francisen. $—Francis T. Hunter, New Rochelle. 10—Watson M. Washburn, New York. This ranking, insofor as the first three players are concernedy doincides with that made last season, but from No. 3 ta No. 10 on ths list there are sowe notable | changes. Wallace F. Johnson, the Philadelphia chop stroks commoissenr, ha been drop-! ped-from fourth to seventh, for instance, | WI ADVERTISE EXAGTLY AS IT B Last' Minute Suggestions for Gifts For Men — | ‘| put the preparation of the m4 Olympiad . in 14 1-5 seconds. HAUGHTON SEES HARD 3 YALE-HARVARD GAME Boston, Dec. 21—Three hundred Har- vard graduates paid their tribute to the Crimson football team at the annual “vic- tory” dinner of Boston's Harvard club. Percy D. Haughton, former Harvard football mentor, and “Bob” Fisher, pres- ent head coach, called upon for speeches pointed out that Yale football under Tad Jones, was annually showing. improve- ment and each declared that the most vital conflict in the history of the rival- Iy of the Blue and the Crimson would come in 1923. Haughton, hailed' ag the father of | Harvard football, declared that Yale had failed to duplicate the .personnel-of the Harvard coaching staff and had also fa‘l- ed to produce the simple plays. with 'dluch Harvard has beaten Yale repeat- edly. [ GIBBONS READY AND WILLING TO MEET CHAMP St. Paul, Minn,/ Dec. 21—Tommy Gibbons, local heavyweight who re- cently outpointed Billy Miske in ten rounds, has received and offer from a New York' promoter for a match with Jack Dempsey, it became known here today. Gibbons was asked to state the terms he would ask. “If Dempsey can'be induced to en- ter the ring with me, there will be no squabble over terms, so far as I am concerned,” Gibbons said. “Any date suifs me. All that is necessary is to get Dempsey’s signature.” ATLANTA CLUB A‘F‘I‘ER KILLINGER’S SERVICES New York, Dec. 21—Glenn Killinger, infieldes, who last season was farm- ed out to Jersey City by the Yankees, {is being msl:’t by the - Atlanta club, has not yet decided whether to close a dw he said. Killinger, a former Penn m.:a all- Amaflesn halfback, played football in 1321. In college bmhdl he played third base. GREB’S INJURIES CAUSE . POSTPONEMENT OF BOUT Oklahoma, City, Okla., Dec. 21— HQLLAND WA‘NTS"AHE‘RIOANS in the interest of ! Mesting of Jefferson Parish Fair Association, at New Orleans. Meeting of Cuba-American Jockey Club, at Havama. Mesting of THuans Jockey Club, at Tijuans. BOXING. Joe Lynch' vs. Midget Smith, 15 rounds, at New York. Kid Williams vs. Battling Leonard, 12 rounds, at New York. Floyd Johnson vs. Jack Herman, 12 rounds, at Syracuse. Pal Moore vs. Bud Taylor, rounds, at Boston. Kid Norfolk vi Jim Tl.ylor, 10 rounds, at Boston. Johnny Downes vs. Charlie O'Con- nell, at Erie. e ) 10 WOODRING TO TRY OUT THE LONGER DISTANCES Word has come from Syracusc univer- sity that Allen Woodring, Olympic and intercollegiate sprint champion, will be seen more frequently in the 440 next spring than in the dashes. Tom Keane, the coach under whose tutelage Wood- ring has become one of the outstanding stars in the intercollegiate track world. says that the Orange flyer will be seen in the shorter distances only in dual meets and will run the 440 in the meets of national importance. Woodring, who was first heard of as a tracik star while he was at Me E, came into international notice in 1920, when he won the 220 meter Olympic championship at Antwerp. Paddock was one of the great runmers whom WOOMD‘ outsprinted in this race. In the spring of 1921 Wonfinng ‘won the 220 yard intercollegiate title, and at Buffalo last winter he set a new world's record for 300 vards indoors. Keane used Woodring. as anchor man on his one mile relay team last spring, and the Orange quartet won the intercollegiate had on Woodring’s ability over the 440 yard distance, but it is well within-the realm of possibility that the great Syra- cuse sprizter may develop mto ome of the outstanding quarter milers of Amer- ican history. WANTS YALE-HARVARD GAMES BY TWO VARSITY TEAMS Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 21—Two Har- vard-Yale football games to ¥ye played on the same day, one at New Haven and tne other here, are advocated in a letter written by Robert S. Hale, Harvard graduate of '91, which will appear in the Harvard Alumni Bulletin tomorrow. The letter declares that the two colleges have sufficient material to develop two varsity teams each. DETROIT ACQUIRES SOME Advices from Detroit contain the infor- mation that the Tigers have definitely ac- quired Pitcher Bill Pertica from the St Louis Cardinals, giving in retuen South- paw Red Oldham and a sum of money. How and when Oldham was waived out of the American league or Pertica out of the National was not stated. Ty Cobb believes that Pertica will ‘be a winner under his guidance, although the Portu- ffuese never came up to expectations un- ter Branch Rickey’s banner. Detroit has now added Pitchers Rip Collins, Ray Francis and Pertica to the The local basketball lid. will be pried open Xmas afternoon at the state ar- mory when the Battery B five, former- ly the Crescent A. A. clash with the Rectors’ Five of Bridgeport. Followers of the indoor sport were disappointed Wednesday evening when the game scheduled -had to be can celled owing to the armory being giv en a coat of paint but as this job is finished the chalked court performers will show their wares and- the fans who will attend the game Xmas can rest ‘assured that forty minutes of pep and excitement await them. Being represented .by, - thé former Crescent five means. that Battery B need take no. backwater from any team in New England. Every member be- ing well known throughout Connecti- cut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Their record of one defeat on their home court, the Olympic hall two sea- sons is as good as any five can boast, having met the fastest quintets in Connecticut and Massachusetts. For a prelidinary game the Baftery B management will try to secure the Norwich Girls’' team and some suitable opposing team. The girls have been practising diligently and ‘their team work is improving together with their ability to locate ithe hoop. The preliminary game ought to fur- nish as much excitement as‘the main tilt and the Battery will sure fur- nish some crackerjack games ‘if' the fans will turn’out for one of the fast- est indoor games being played. Show your sponing blood. fans, and attend the game Xmas afternoon. MUCH INTEREST IN ALL COLLEGIAN-THREAD l_}b. GAME (Special to.The Bulletin.) - ‘Willimantie, Dec.-21.—A great’ deal of interest is being centered upon the:out- Collegian-American is to be staged at in this city. «Extensi: 3 (m:).me £ ve ments have been - made Manager Frank M. MoQuillan in-uWou of ae,lmmmlevermluum The visitors’ limeup is coraposed, of men “TO TRAIN HER ATHLETES | 5o, anwn Dec. 21--Hnu-.nd wants to its athletes for the hands of Denny. Mnrphy, Jack Murphy ‘and Dnfly Cén. aell. e thing which asst ‘the fans of 2 clash is that-the & r On bard fight well for vietory in their only ‘game with the locals. The preliminary m will start at 8.30 gelock ang it will bring in contact the Company pany G of Manchester. - 3 TS Ifllmfl GIBLS® FIVE Boston team re until the third peri- Healy and Conley regis: tubmh ‘was superior in both and defense.’ 0 championship. This is the best line to be NEW PITCHING MATERIAL The five Miller hrothers—Henry, Ray- mond, Walter, Gerald and Donald—have been stars on the Notre Danre football teams for the past fourteen years, David Brooks, former coach of the En- glish women’s soccer team which toured America last fall, has been appointed manager of the Philadelphia soccer team, of the American league. Pancho Villa, American flyweight champion, has been signed to battle To my Murphy of Philadelphia in an eigt- round bout at the Arena A. C. of the Quaker City on New Year's Day. Pal Reed, Boston middleweight, en- zages Sailor Marlowe of Newark in a schedisied twelve-round contest to be staged at the Orange Armory, next Thursday night. Cliff. Bincklev. Ohio wrestler suffered ia broken rib and torn ligaments in the left shoulder the other night in a bout { here with Stanislaus Zbyszko,, former world’s champion. The baseball team composed of stars from the National and American leagues arrived at Manila recently from Japan Iwhsre they have just finished p'la‘mg a series of games. Willie Jackson will return go the ring again January 12 at the Fourth Regi- ment in Baltimore, Maryland, where he is billed to try conclusions with the rusged Baltimore fighter, Frankie Rice. in a twelve-round decision bout. Leyon S. Thom, a native of China aha now a student at the Lowell Textile School, is an all-round athlete. He ¥s a member of the school football team and has displayed unusual skill at tennis, bas- ketball and swimming. George TWiess president of the New Haven Baseball club, tonight further dis- membered his championship winning out- fit of last Season when he announced the sale of Shortstop Marty Shay and Pitcher Stryker to the Worcester club. The New Haven Skating club has agreed to give up Xmas evening, which happens to fall on Monday, so that the general public can enjoy skating at the Arena. New Year's night the skating club will retain. Sammy Nable, Harlem bantamweight. has been reinstated by the New York State Athletic Commission and: gets a clean bill of health to box Harry Gordon, the Greenwich Village bantam, in a twelve-round bout at the Commonwealth Sporting club on Saturday night. Jack Ryan, a football coach at Dart- mouth College and “Hod" Ofstie, coach at Missisippi A. , were said recently to be under consideration for the pos ition of football conch at the University of Wisconsin. Ofstie played end on th- 1912 Wisconsin team. Johnny - Dundee has - signed to battle with Tommy O'Briend, crack California BASKETBALL SEASON OPENS AT ARMURY CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON this was their first game, some going as far as to ask: “How many years have ‘hese girls played together A great deal of credit is due Mrs. F. Collins, the captain of the team, on the way this team played Tuesday evening. As she is the only one of the five ever having played before, it was through her coaching that enables Norwich to have what promises to be one of the best girl teams in the vicinity. At the start of the game in the first, half the Norwich girls easily took the lead by getting 18 points, two being from 4 fouls and the rest from floor goals. .F. Collins. e a floor goal in this half from the icenter of the floor which would do credit to ome of the opposite sex.- The Riverview socre at the end of the first half was 4—two from fouls and one floor basket. At the second half the Norwich girls added 9 points to their score by making three floor goals and three on fouls. The Riverviews made one floor goal and three on fouls, making the score 27 for the Norwich girls and 9 for the Riverview girls. B. Erwin played a, fast game at fight guard.. The summary: F. Collins, center, 6 -floor baskets, 5 J. Dunion. left guard, 1 floor bas- ket; J. Donmegan, right guard, 1 floor basket; S. Sterns; left forward, 3 floor baskets. The team played a good fast game all through both halves and each player de- served much credit owing to the littls practice they have had. WOBKERS BY DAY IN ST. LOUIS MAY NOW. BE GOLFERS AT NIGHT In the past, darkness has been the only thing which.has kent certain members of the :omw tribe from pursuing their fa- vorite pastime throughout the eptire cy- cle of hours.’ Now even that hindrance has been e. The North Hills Country club, St. Louis, has chance to play as long as the current holds out, and likewise afford conscien- tious business men who have been forced to-crowd all of their golf into week ends an qworum}w to play after dark. PITT ANNOUNCES ITS * ' ' ‘1923’ GRID SCHEDULE Pitisburghy, Pa., Dec. 21—The 1928 |toot.bdl schedule of 'the University of Wwas announced last night. Six October 27 ; Grove City November 10;: Washington and Jefferson Nqvember, PANTHERS LEAVE FOR WEST COAST GAME Pittsburgh,’ Pa., Dec. 21—The Uni- versity' -of Pittsburgh football~ lqud leff here tonight fot Pl.lbm BKUAUWM’ TODAY AND SATURDAY B. F. KEITH—5 ACTS 5 VAUDEVILLE PHOTOPLAY FEATURE VIOLA DANA, in “SEEING’S BELIEVING” SUNDAY NIGHT ONEY CECIL B. De MILLE'S “MALE AND FEMALE” NOTICE ! VAUDEVILLE ALL NEXT WEEK CONTINUOUS SATURDAY AND CHRISTMAS -4 GEORGEMERFORD wow-riox TODAY AND SATURDAY—NO ADVANCE | FRICLS BIGGER AND BETTER THAN “THE SHEIX" Don’t Miss Seeing A Man’s Flaming Answer to ‘The Sheik’ T EDUCATIONAL-CHRISTIE COMEDY—_NEWS CONT{NUOUS SHOW SATURDAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY BRrReeD THEATRE Today and Saturday CHARLIE CHAPLIN, in “SHOULDER ARMS” CHAS. HUTCHISON, in “GO GET ’EM HUTCH” PATHE NEWS ightweight. in a ten-round bout to be staged at Tom Andrew’s Auditorium in Milwaukee on December 29. O'Briend has defeated all” topnotch Western light- ‘weights, The lawn tennis teams of the nations part in the Davis cup competitions hereafter will be divided into two groups known as “American” and ‘Eurcpean” the ultimate winners in each group play- ing one another and the winner of thls contest playing the holder of the cup. “Freak” football is mot indorsed by Athletic Director Howard H. Jones, coach of the Towa champions. Commenting up- on the odd game Nebraska and Illinols are contemplating for 1923, when each team'is t6 know the other’s signals snd pliys, and both are to eliminate trick plays. =% Player. No. 2 to figure in the $75,000 baseball deal that brought Sammy Hale, hard hitting third basean to jConnie Mack’s Athletics, was selected and as- signed to the Portland club of the Pacific Coast league. Frank' O'Rourke, former shortston - of +he Bos- ton Red Sox mrch-d from . the Hu: city cluo v, n. player sent to Portland. e Paul Doyle had no lrou'ble defeating the veteran Soldier Bartfieid in ten sen- sational rounds Tuesday night at the Pi- oneer Athletic club of New York. Bart- field never had a chance with his stur- dy opponent, who had him on the can- vas for a nine second count in the first round, the be]l coming to the Soldier's rescue. Again in ‘the fifty round Doyle had Bartfield shaky on his feet from several hard blows to the jaw, but could not finish him. Bartfield ‘was slow and could not- seem to get away from Doyle's blows. Jack Kearns says he is not worrying about Jack Dempsey’s condition* despit= the champion’s long idleness, because he exercises daily and takes good care of -_mm' Senator-Elect From New York CHRISTMAS NOVELTY DANCE Come Dance Around the Christmas Tree at the " PLAINFIELD COMMUNITY HOUSE SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23rd RAY WELCH'S ORCHESTRA Dancing 8 to 12 Ladies 50c, Gents 75¢ Battery B Dances “THE BEST THERE 1S” FRIDAY NIGHT THE SWANIE SERENADERS GENTS 75 CENTS — LADIES 55 CENTS CHRISTMAS NIGHT—MONDAY LEW ROBERTS AND HIS ORIGINATORS OF SYNCOPATION GENTS 85 CENTS — LADIES 65 CENTS NOTICE |—BATTERY B does not hire so-called second-teams er mis- represent. original team—not subs. In announcing RAY WELCH for NEW YEAR’S, we mean his RADIO FOR CHRISTMAS 7 WESTINGHOUSE *AERIOLA SENIOR, regularly $65.00......... $49.00 R. C. PANEL, regularly $162.50............. $112.00 ONLY A FEW LEFT Connecticut Machinery and Sales Co. 93-95 Water Street DANCE Christmas Day, 2 to 6 P. M. WILLIMANTIC, CONN. STATE ARMORY AUSPICES Co. C, 169th Inf., C. N. G. MUSIC BY RUSSELL'S NOVELTY MARIMBA BAND, of Ware, Mass. ADMISSION: GENTS 75¢ — LADIES 55¢c himself. However, light sparring bouts with familiar partners do not teach ,a fighter anything and when a boxer ceases to improve, he begins to go back. Demp. sey meeds action and needs it badly there is mo question about that. If the champion s wise he will make things as easy as passible for the promoter. so that they can put him into the ring without further delay. NOANK At the Methodist church on Sunday afternoon there .will be a Christmas tree for the White Cross or Deaconess hospi- tal of Boston. This missionary tree has been held each year in conjunction with the Sunday, school tree, but the plans this year' are to make the two celebra- tions on 'different dates. Mrs. Annie Wilbur has received word of the illness of her young grandson, Master Everett Hoffman, of West New Brighton, 8. L The balloon dance given by the Noank Fire company was largely attended. These dances are proving more popular each week. +W. Potter Latham has returned to his Bome here after a brief visit in New- berne and Pinehurst, N. C. . Kenneth W. Hill, a student at Wes- leyan university, is at the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs, William Hfl, of Pearl street, for the holidays. Mrs. Sisson of Westerly has moved ‘here to reside with, her son in the house of Henry Specht. It is reported that Edward rews, who has lately been ,employed in the market of H. H. Park, is to conduct a meat business in the store of A. E. Fitch on Spicer avenue. ‘W. J. Lackas, general manager of the Noank Shipyard. Inc., has been called to his-bome in New York by the death of his father. ‘Whooping cough is prevailirg -rnona the school children of the village, each grade of the school having absentees from this cause. . On “Friday afternoon the Woman's Missionary society will hold its annual meeting at the parsonage of the Baptist church. Many of the regular patrons of the trains are much inconvenienced DANCE STATE ARMORY WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Saturday Nite, December AUSPICES Co. G, 169th Inf., C. N. G- MUSIC BY Ideal Singing Orchestra of Webster, Mass. armory at C. A. 'C. Saturday eveming. Mrs. Wayland Ide has returned visiting in Willimantic a few days. Mrs. Mary Boglisch received a hand soms beaver muff from a dear friend whd is now living in Springfield, Mass. Myron® Boglisch has added to his hes house a fine flock of over a dozem Wh ‘Wyandottes. Liliian Marchant, who has been ill improving 50 as to be at work again. . BOLTON NOTCH Mrs. Ellen’ Brownell and daughter, Mary, visited Mrs. Mary Brownell Sunday, M W Howu-d wu a Hartford itor Tuesday. Bernice Smith Ju in Hartford Sat vacation. Quite a number are sick with colds and’ under the care of a phy Norman Town was in Webster one the past week. Miss R Handy was in ivebeter Wednesday. Mr. Gilmore of Webster is mewburmhhm-‘.