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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
JIMMY BRITT PLAYS
JOKE ON BROADWAY

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.--While "a scis-
sors grinder was buSily engaged in
sharpening cutlery opposite the Metro
pole hotel. Jimmy Britt. the expire
fighter. sauntered up TO a group of men
in the lobby. cast a casual glance across
the street and said:
Holy smoke, but that's a dandy
makeup"
What do you mean some one In
quired.
why" Jimmy replied in a contiden.
tial way, that's Billy Burns, the de-
tective I used to know him in San
Francisco. No makeup can fool me-"
Instantly the group took life, and in a
few minutes the whole bunch was
across the street They told others, and
so did Jimmy. Pretty soon the scis-
sors grinder was playing To a gallery Of
about fifty people. while Britt looked
on from across the street.
Meanwhile Detective Burns was
strolling down the boardwalk AZ Allan
Tic City.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31

Articles have been signed by Cyclone
Johnny Thompson and Eddie McGoorty
for a ten-round fight to be staged in Gin
cinnau September 16. Thompson was
originally matched with Jack Dillon for a
Labor day bout at Memphis, but Dillon
was injured while training and will not
be able to appear.
Johnny Killing. the boxer who was kick
ing up such a howl because he could
not get any one to fight him, has at last
secured a match. He is booked to meet
Harry TrendaI in St. Louis September IA.
Patsy Brannigan and frankie Burns
have been practically matched for a ten
round bout to be staged in Cincinnati on
September 5.
Leo Kelly, who defeated Dan Cullen in
Memphis recently. is wanted by many
clubs for a Labor day engagement Kelly
is paid a weekly salary by his manager
for boxing and the manager runs all the
risk Of gambling on the gate receipts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
NEWS FROM RINGSIDE|

Jack Dillon, who was scheduled to box
Cyclone Johnny Thompson in Memphis
Labor day, has wired the club he will
not be able TO tight on that date owing to
an injury However, many fans believe it
is simply case of cold feet. as Dillon re-
Brown.
Joe sherman is training hard for his
eight-round encounter with Harry Tren-
dali at the Southern Athletic club in
Memphis Labor day. This will be a real
tryout for Sherman and he will be given
several good matches provided he defeats
Trendall.
Buffalo will have several good bouts on
Labor day Jumbo Wells meets "One
Barrett and Jimmy Duffy will be stacked
up against Bobby Wallace in what should
be one of the best shows staged i'm that
city this year
Patsy Kline has improved so rapidly
that many believe he will succeed Johnny
Kilbane as featherweight champion The
latest victim TO fail before the little He
brew was Kid Lenny. who lasted four
rounds of a scheduled ten-round bout
staged at Newark a few nights ago.
Terry Mitchell and Joe Cans are booked
for ten-round fight at the Surf Avenue
Opera house at Coney Island tonight.
Willie Purcell and Young Atteu are both
training hard for their ten-round engage
ment in Cincinnati Labor day. These two
boxers recently stirred up much trouble
ing to box al several different clubs on the
same date.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
ZIMMERMAN HITS BALL
ON LINE FOR 425 FEET

CHICAGO, Aug. SO.-Heinie Zim-
norman, third baseman for the Cubs
and leading batsman in the National
league, hit what is said to be the long
est home run ever made on the local
grounds in the game with st. Louis
here. Ii was Zimmerman's fourteenth
home drive this season and was made
when one man was on base in the first
inning.
The ball struck the lower left-hand
corner of the score board in left field.
near the club house, and experts on
long drives estimated that the ball
travelled AS feet before striking the
board.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

The Delehantys were the greatest of
baseball families. Four out Of five broth
ers, were sent TO the big leagues The
nth played baseball The father was
James Delehanty. Sr., a Cleveland me-
Ghanic. The boys were Ed, Tom. Frank,
Joe and Willie. The greatest was Ed.
HIS most famous feat was that of knock
bat,
Almeida has been directed to report TO
the Red team at the close of the Southern
league season and will play his first game
in New York. He and Marsans are ex-
pected TO draw out the entire Cuban
colony In the metropolis.
Doubt has arisen about the Giants
round world trip. Several of the
Giant players have decided they do not
want 70 50 and some question has arisen
over McGraw ability to finance it.
The Browns will send three men to
Montgomery in return for first pick on
the Montgomery team next year The
men pobbs is to get are said to be First
Baseman Joe Kutina. Pitcher Charles
Roy Brown and Outhelder Pietro Comp
ton.
Pitcher Schultz. Of the Savannah team
who has been bought by the Giants, win
report in New York just as soon "a the
sally league post season games are over
Minneapolis recently won six games in
three days from indianapolis. - There
one other team in the world in Allan
ta's class.
II is said that Claude Derrick did not
take kindly to being traded to Baltimore.
But, shucks, that didn't get him anything
oh, YES, here's a new solution of the
managerial problems at st Louis and
Brooklyn. BresnRhan is to be traded 10
Brooklyn for Nap Rucker and lack
Wheat And Miller Higgins is to man
age the Cardinals
Maybe
They're going to run a special train
| from Youngstown for the worlds series.
Jimmy McAleer'S friends in the Mahou-
! ing valley are just bound TO see his Red
SoX perform
Jud Daley has been called to his home
in Montgomery by the death Of his only
child, little son born this summer.
Here he waV no alut,s 8pfs1aF -,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
BROOKLYN CLUB TAKES
IN NEW STOCKHOLDERS

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Aug. 3O.-It was
announced today that former Alderman s.
W. McKeever and E. J. McKeever, Brook
!yn contractors. had purchased stock in
NE ne Brooklyn baseball club. President
EooettS needed capital to complete tho
new Ebbetts field and the McKeeverts
joined with him in his venture.
The amount of their investment was
not disclosed, but at an election OF Off
GERS L. J. McKeever was made vice pres
ident. Charles H. Ebbetts, Sr.. retains
control and continues as president, with
belts, Jr., secretary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
BRADY WILL DEAL
HIS BRAND To
LOOKOUTS

@HATTANOOGA, TENN, Aug.
SO-Brady and Priest will
be the opposing mound men
in the second game OF the series
between the Crackers and Look
outs. The fact that Atlanta lost
yesterday has not discouraged the
Gate City warriors in the least, and
for the fret time in weeks they dis
PLAYED some fighting spirit this
morning as they lounged around the
hotel. They are confident Of win
ming today. again tomorrow, and
thereby cop the long end Of the
series
The Lookouts captured the first
game of the struggle Yesterday by
a score Of to 1. The home teams
Polish battery CovaleslIie and Cid
40. proved altogether too good for
Whitley Alperman's mjsfits. 1t was
the Lookouts' first victory in ten
games, too.
johnson Pitched We'll.
LYMAN Johnson hurled for the
Crackers and really hurled a very
useful game. but errors cropped
out in his support at critical times,
and when the Lookouts mixed some
timely hits with them, runs were
scored
The Crackers were a trifie too
daring on the base lines, and would
probably have scored more than
one run had they not attempted to
stretch hits or 90 an extra station
on an error. good pegs cutting them
down. Joe Aglcr offended twice in
this respect HARRISON once.
The interest in the game was in
tense, and when It was seen that
the rival hurlers were twirling just
about the same brand Of baseball,
the fans sat back and waited for
something to break. The some
thing was the Atlanta support.
BaiIcys Work Feature.
Harry Baneys great running
catches in left field were easily the
feature OF the game. He made
critical error on a fly by Coyle, but
he robbed Mickey OF an extra base
hit a few innings later, and electri-
fed the crowd by racing to the flag
pole in left center and capturing
Gray's long drive that looked good
for a homer.
Coyle's first base play was the
feature from a Chattanooga stand
point.
The Crackers counted their only
tally in the second inning. NOEL
veen beat out slow roller to
third: Reynolds walked, Humpty
was forced at third on Callahan's
roller. Wolfe kicked in with a
timely bingle and Reynolds scored,
Bars Double Costly.
In their half OF the same inning,
the Lool5outs scored the, runs that
really won the game. with one
gone. Giddo drew a ticket, Cova-
leskie was retired by Callahan after
a hard run in deep center Coyle
flew 10 left, but Bailey dropped It
and both hands were safe Barr
cut loose with two sacker, on
which the two runners counted
with one gone in the sixth, Giddo
walked. Covaleslde forced him at
second. Harry went TO second on a
wild pitch and counted when Coyie
drove out a single
In the seventh. again after one
was gone. a man walked. This
time ii was Balenti. Moran went
out. but Jordan kicked in with a
single that sent the chief home
ward.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
By Percy Fl. Whiting.

IF ever faint hope existed that
the Crackers might take a fall
out of Chattanooga, pass the
Lookouts and escape the ignominy
Of finishing last, that hope is dead
dead as a petrified pterodactyl.
1t was assassinated yesterday aft
ernoon when the Lookouts doWned
the Crackers handily in the first
game of the series in Chattanooga,
1 to /.
And thus is there another added
bit Of solace to the feelings of Bill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
Last Spark Of Cracker Hope Now Exthgashed
Smiths Men Did It, But Nobody Blames Bill

Smith, sorely wounded by the pros
than ever before in his managerial
history. For in the seventeen years
he has been a manager he has never
before finished worse than sixth.
And only three times before has he
finished in the second division.
A COUNTERPART of Bill Smiths
L managerial career has proba-
bly, never before been known in
baseball. Certainly its equal is not
to be found in minor league history.
In the first place, Bill started in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
FIVE MATCHES SHOT AND
WON AT SEAGIRT RANGE

RIFLE RANGE. SEAGIRT. y. j.
Aug Solve matches We're decided
yesterday at the Seagtrt shooting tour
nament Sergeant Perry $ Schofeld.
of Massachusetts, won the Nevada tro-
ply match: the field and staff of the
Third infantry New Jersey National
Guard. won the cavalry team match;
the Manhattan Rifle and Revolver club
of New York. won the revolver team
match; \ p Lane, of New York. won
the all-comers Sluadded military
match J. H. Shook, of Ohio. won the
all-comers squadded rapid-fire match.
Shooting conditions were excellent.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31

as a manager at the tender age
(speaking from a baseball slant) OF
25.
Stranger still, he secured his first
job as manager when he had been
playing baseball but two years.
Imagine starting Dug" Harbi-
son or kid" Howard off next
spring as a manager. Yet they
have had two years experience and
they are nearly the age of Bill
Smith when he started.
Perhaps more marvellous still,
this Ohio kid bumped right into a
hot race in the Virginia league
and as manager of Lynchburg he
finished second. The next year,
his fourth in baseball and his seq
ond as manager, he won PEN
nant. Some managers have been
N baseball twenty years without
having the good fortune that came
to Bill Smith his second year out.
In all, Bill Smith has won five
pennants in seventeen years.
HERE is Bill Smiths complete
record as a manager, giving
the year, the team, the league and
the positions that Bills team FIN
ished:
1S95-Lynchburg, Virginia, Sec
ond.
1S96-Lynchburg, Virginia, first.
1S97-Norfolk, Atlantic, third.
189S-Ottumwa Western associ-
alton, fourth.
1899-Knoxv1lle independent.
1900-Albany New York State,
third.
1so1-Davenport. Three Eye.
third
19O2-Davenport, Three Eye,
fourth.
1903-Greenville Cotton States,
third.
1904-Macon, South Atlantic, frss.
1905-Macon, South Atlantic, first.
1906-Atlaata, Southern, third.
1907-Atlanta, Southern, first.
1S0S-Atlanta, Southern, sixth.
1909-Atlanta, Southern. first.
1910-Buffalo, Eastern, fifth.
1911-ChattanoogA, Southern,
fifth.
A MOTHER record that Bill holds
\ is all hts own and is one that
nobody will contest with him. WILL
liam has, beyond all question, oon-
sumed more tobacco during the
playing season than any lfving
manager
Bill hasn't any fixed amount per
day or per game. But he comes to
every game provided with two lib
eral-sized plugs II his team Is q
winner all the way, he will Just nib
BILE the edges Of one of them. II
it is a close contest he will eat
most of both of them.
1t would be fair estimate to say
that Smith ruins one plug of to-
bacco a game and one more during
the course of the days business
Now, in the last seventeen years
Smith has witnessed or played in
something like 5000 games. count
ing spring exhibitions, post-season
affairs and the like. On a basis of
two plugs Of tobacco a day, this
means that he has worried away
close to 5000 plugs during the
playing seasons.
Placed end to end, these plugs
would measure 500 yards-over a
quarter of mile.
Stacked on top OF each other,
they would rise to a height of 1853
feet.
They cost an aggregate OF 5000.
Their weight was approximately
$50 pounds.
AS a tobacco nend Smith stands
unequaled. 1t Is his prize dissipa-
ton. And he goes to 1t strong.
a MOTHER chanter in Bill Smiths
career Is drawing to an end.
1t hasn't been particularly pleas
ing chapter. On October he will
turn over a new page, take hold Of
the team that brought him his
greatest glory and set out on a voy-
age of two years duration-With
the destination Pennantville-but
with reefs, Lodges, hurricanes, pi-
rates and half a million sorts of
trouble between him and his tenta-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31

IT'S Speaker feTI OF a fraction overi
two points yesterday when he failed to|
connect more than once in four at 4
tempts. Collins was up four times and
didn't secure blooming hit. He lost
three points thereby. Cobb, jackson andI
lajoie didn't play, as Detroit and CIeve =
land did not participate in battle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31

READ ana answer the Want Ads in The
Georgian. a good rule for every individ-
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you viii be more prosperous and more
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31
The Big Race

Here is the newest dope on how tho
Big Five" batters of the American
league are hittinu;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-31

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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
Steps to Success.

Stop making good excuses. Even II
you think you have a good excuse,
don't use it. Especially do not use It
upon yourself. You may DO able to
make. 1t go somewhere else. but you
cannot use 1t at home without suffer
ing In your own self-respect Oppor-
tunity lies around you. Move on and
possess 1t. And you will not need the
good excuse A good excuse. prepared
in advance. is an invitation TO failure
1t is success you want, not excuses
One opportunity improved Ia worth
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
Fitted Only for Subordinate Po-
sitions Is the One Who Reit-
crates 81 Have No Time"
PROMOTION MUST BE WON
Few Are So BusIIy Engaged Tina,
They utilize All Their Time at
Their Work-Advics OF
Theodore NJ. Vail
Worth Reading.

A New York banker recently 10
Quested his son, who held clerkship
in his bank, to do some work. The son
replied. 81 have no time, give 1t to
some other man." The father had
heard the son say IL have no time" SO
many times, and the work was OF such
character that 1t could be done out
side OF banking hours as well as dur
ing them. that he resolved to see just
how much time his son did have. He
had made the request on a Saturday
morning, when the bank closed ut
noon, and. after lunch. the banker
kept his eye on his son to learn how
he spent that afternoon. Along about
8 O'Clock the son came down stairs
dressed for a stroll, crossed the helds
to the river bank. sat down beneath
tree. lighted his pipe. read the sport
ing section OF a newspaper, and after
a time went to sleep. His father
awakened him at 6 o'clock. telling him
that the three hours that he had vast
ed in sleep would have been sufncient
for the work that he asked him to do
The banker told his son that he would
have to better employ his time II he
ever expected to succeed him at the
head OF the bank.
How many other young men there
are who employ this same excuse
have no time" They employ 1t II
the house when asked to attend Ger
tain duties, in school when directed t'
undertake tasks, in the workshop
counting room and office, when re
quested to do extra work. Thes'
young men invariably hold subordi
nate positions when they could. by
little effort, win promotion. The pros
pect is that they will hold subordinat
positions all their lives unless the
better employ their time.
The fact OF the matter is, there
no young man so busily engaged 1
anything that he utilities all his tim
at his work; there is not one who car
not find time for extra work II h
but undertake TO do so. II is the bus
est man OF whom most is expecte'
and who finds time for what is e.
, pect,d f him. He has no time
! sleep in the daytime. indeed woul
feel that he were committing a Grim
to do so.
The young man who finds time Il
= what is expected OF him is always n
one to win success. Theodore y. Va
e recently said. in the course OF advi'
j. to men in the general office of II
Bell Telephone company: This bus
ness OF ours is big enough to occur
our thought and time every momei
q we can devote to 1t. and those amor
t you who zealously devote DO
r thought and time to 1t, are the on
l. who will succeed to its greatest l
n sponsibilities and rewards" Mr.. Val
I advice is applicable to any busine
and its employees in that Business.
pushed as It ought to be.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
FACTS FOR THE WORKERS

Texas established a new high rec
ord for coal production last year.
Within a year the population OF
Buenos Aires has increased almost
$4,000
The United States and its dependen-
cies produce one-tenth of the worlds
sugar.
A smoke abatement exposition will
be held at Glasgow in September and
October.
The forests OF the Alaskan coast
yield about 27.O0O.OOO board feet Of
lumber year.
Bolivias third railroad through
Chile to the Pacific coast will be open.
ed this month.
New York has more than 1900 cleo
trio trucks and nearly 500 electric
pleasure vehicles.
Denmark imported nearly 100000
tons OF coal last year. most OF 1t from
| Great Britain.
An aviation school in that country
has been contracted for by the gov
eminent Of Guatemala.
The energy released by a candle
burning steadily for two full days Il
equal TO one horse power.
According to a Berlin nerve gpe
cialist knitting In bed is an excellen
antidote for tired nerves.
Thirtyeigh of the forty eight state
have fairly adequate laws for the Pre-
lection OF insectivorous birds.
The French government has offere
a prize Of $4,000 for a device this
will make aeroplanes safe.
A fence can be made cat proof b
stringing a tight wire about two inchs
above and parallel to the top.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
IN CHANCERY

The object OF the above styled suit is
TO PARTITION among the parties entitled
thereto a certain house end lot con
tanning about 427 acres, lying at or
near Decatur Station on the b. q ..
II. Il. about ten miles north of LeXing
ton, Va, in Rockbridge County, Viz
ginia. and adioius the lands of d. w.
Taylor and Others, belonging to the
heirs Of Ollie 9. Grooms; or if parti-
tion in kind be impracticable, to obtain
a decree for the sale thereof
And it appearing by affidavit made
and filed according to law that Jno. b.
CroOms is not a resident of the State
of Virginia, it is therefore ordered that
that the said Jno. b. Grooms do appear
within fifteen days after cue publca-
ton OF this order, and do whatever
may be necessary TO protect his inter
ests in this suit.
y cOpy-teste:
r. r. WITT, Deputy
for a. II. Shields, Clerk
K. ). Shields, p. p.
Nov. 27-l2-4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

Office: Rooms formerly occupied by
Hon. William A. Anderson, rear Court
house up stairs.
LEXINGTON Nlh0lNlA
Dec. elliott.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
SALE OF
House and J Lots
IN LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA

Pursuant to decree entered Novem
Der 18th. 1912, in the chancery cause
pending in the Circuit Court OF Rock
bridge under the style Of Alex Clark
VS.. Charlotte II. Scott ct ais, the under.
signed Special Commissioners will sell
at public auction on the premises in
Lexington, Virginia, as they deem best
on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2Sth, 1912,
At IL Am.
the house and lot and the adjoining
lot on the southeast side of RandOlr h
Street, adjoining the colored school,
Isaiah Bollin and others.
TERMS: -l/3 cash, and the balance
i'll one and two years with interest from
Date OF sale, title retained as ultimate
security, the deferred payments to~be
evidenced by the bonds Of the pur-
chaser, homestead exemption waived
and the house to be insured by the pur.
chaser as stipulated by the Commits
sioners on the date of sale, with loss
clause payable TO the Bonded Commits.
siOner.
JOHN l.. CAMPBELL, JR.,
G. ID. LETCHER,
Special Commissioners.
hereby certify that John l.. Camp
bell, Jr., has executed the bond re
quired in the above case.
Il. X. WITT, Deputy Clerk.
dec. Alp At
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-11
SALE OF
"GULF FARM"
On HeadwaterS of Mary Greek

Under authority of decree of Novem-
Der 18th, 1912, in the cEancery cause
pending in the Circuit Court of Rock
bridge under the style of Nancy A.
Leighton, etc, vs.. William II. Hite.
etc, the undersigned Special Commits
siopers Will sell at public auction at
the residence of s. b. Grant on Irish
Creek in Rock bridge County on
MONDAY, DECEMBER Both, 1912
At II AN.
the LAM known as the "Gulf Farm" be.
longing to the estate of Henry Scott
Hite, located on the Eeadwaters Of
Mary Creek, containing about 80 acres
more or less, and adjoining the lands of
George Halter, Echols, Bell and Cat
lett and others; sale in gross and not
by the acre.
TERMS:-l/3 cash and the ba ance
in one and two years the deferred pay
ments to be evidenced by the bonds o.
the purchaser with approved security
homestead waived, and the title retain
ed as ultimate security, with no RICH
t. the purchaser TO cut any timber un
til at least one of the deferred nav
IL ents has been paid.
q. ID. LETCHER,
II. G. PAYNE,
Special Commissioner,
The bond required has been execute
10y u. ID. Letcher, Special Commission
er.
r. r. WITT, Deputy Clerk
for A. Il. Shields, Clerk Rockbridee