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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

in with the bleacherites. My, how
hard we pulled for Jimmy; but, alas,
we had to sit there and watch him
take the count in the seventeenth
round.
Like the ordinary small boy
looked upon fighters as heroes, but,
strangely enough, | never thought
that | would be one. My first am
bition was to become a professional
ball player, and, if I do say it myself
I used to be a pretty handy tosser
on tho sandlots | liked the national
game, and | used to put in all my
Idle moments tossing the ball
around.
Fought on Sandots.
Later on | became interested in
greyhounds. Quite a bunch OF dog
owners used to take the hounds out
for exercise. ! forgot all about base
ball for a while, and made up my
mind that | would become dog
trainer, for coursing down a the old
Ingleside Park was quite a popular
sport in those days.
Although | lived near Alex Greg
gains gym where so many famous
seem TO take much OF an interest in
the practical game. ! used TO like
TO watch the fighters punch the bag
and put on the gloves, but ! never
INDUCED myself for a long time In
fact. ! did not have the mitts on half
"A dozen times when | fought my first
fight.
Whatever knowledge OF the game
I had WAS gained in the gandlots and
In the alleyWays, / used 10 have my
little scraps now and then, but none
OF them ever looked upon me as any
better than the other kids But
was always husky and strong and
wiry and / could step around very
lively and I managed 10 hold my
own In regular scraps and friendly
bouts.
After the FIRE when We moved
away from the district where was
born, seemed to lose interest in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
Happy Boyhood Days Fondy Recalled by Proud Little Champ
WILLIE RITCHIE WRITES FOR THE GEORGIAN
By Willie Richie.

T AM proud to state that ! am ma
tive of San Francisco, a city
that produced so many great
men in all walks of life. I was born
on February 10, 1891, and l am the
sixth of a family Of eleven children,
consisting of seven girls and four
boys, all OF whom are alive and well
to- day.
My father was one of the pioneers
of Frisco For twenty years before
the fire he conducted a hay and grain
business, and one of my earliest rec
objections is playing with the other
children about his place. OF course,
l did not think anything about fight
ing those days. l was a meek sort
of kid and l never looked for trou-
BILE with any of my playmates.
My mother. who is since dead, had
her hands full looking after her
large family. and she kept me busy
about the house helping her out by
running errands and doing various
chores Mother was always kind,
and petted me along, and | was the
handy boy around the house until I
started to school.
was years old when I entered
school. l got along fairly well,
though, like the rest of the scholars,
| would rather play and fool around
than attend to my studies. But I
finally graduated at the age of 10,
much to my own relief
Both father and mother were very
anxious for me to attend Sacred
Heart College in Frisco, but | was
stubborn and headstrong. | wanted
to make my own way in the world
although my folks always provided
notion in my head, and they could
not stop me. ! started out to look
for a job, and ! landed It, too. and
held it for two years.
Burned Out in Big Fire.
My first place of employment was
with NJ. Marwedel & CO., wholesale
engineering supply people. ] went
in as an office and an GRAND boy.
and ! was getting along very nicely
and learning the business when the
fire came along. We lost everything
We had to flee for our lives and, OF
course. my job was gone for the
time being. But | got II back again.
The neighborhood where ! was
born and raised was fairly alive with
fighters. Such wonders as Abe At
tell, Jimmy Britt Eddie Hanlon, Joe
Thomas, frankie Neil, Dick Hyland
and scores OF others who later be
came famous lived in the vicinity.
] used to look upon them with awe.
They were heroes TO the Kids OF the
neighborhood. but, OF course we were
too small end insignificant 20 dare
mix with them
I remember the first fight ] ever
saw II was that great one between
Jimmy Britt and Bat Nelson. down
AT Colma, on September 2 1905 ]
never win forget that date. Another
tad and myself climbed owe" the
fence in the eighth round and mixed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
CHAMP ION GIRL
G0LFERSCORNS
SUFFRACETTES
Miss Ravenscroft Loves the Game
Better Than Anything Else.
Here for a Good Time.
wv ILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. 20.
wv Miss Gladys Ravenscroft,
or Rronbornugh Cheshire

VIZ ILMINGTON, DEL, Nov, 20
wv Miss Gladys Ravenscroft
Of Bromborough, Cheshire
England, champion woman golfer OF
the world has her own ideas about
things.
When she was here recently she
was told what militant suffra gette
she would make.
I've no sympathy with these mill
tante," she replied holly. They
have no poise. They are English.
The mflitants ought to play golf and
work off their nervous energy that
way. People who play golf are less
liable to outbreaks"
But you-an athlete"
Golf doesn't demand athletic abil-
fly. That's why love it. OF course
I'm strong, but the game doesn't re-
quire strength. It's the knack and
skill that win.
And that's precisely why golf is
the very best sport in the world for
women. Any girl with good eye
and a steady hand can learn TO play
a fair game.
Better than that, golf takes
women out into the open, where they
can't help getting plenty of fresh air
and sunshine And they can't help
walking.
THE walking Is the chief thing
about golf, anyhow I'm told that
your American girls are taking more
exercise than they used to. If they
haven't access to golf links, by all
means let them walk as our English
girls do.
Anybody can walk-anywhere.
Maybe that's why English girls are
supposed to be synonymous with
health.
Now, remember I'm no feminist.
l know the limitations of our sex.
And I know that a mans game beats
a womans by nine points. l suppose
that's lust the extent to which your
male champion is better than | am.
l wouldn't dare to challenge him.
Really, golf isn't my primary in
terest anyhow. l didn't come TO
America grimly determined to win
this championship. l came to have a
good time. I've had 1t.
IT'S the play l like rather than
the glory. I've been playing for six
years. I'm 25 now My father was
a hockey player. l have one younger
sister now playing golf.
MY two brothers play. Yes. I'm
ashamed to confess that I can beat
them"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
Bill Sweeney in
Line to Lead Reds

BOSTON, Nov. 29.-The name of Cap
tain Bill Sweeney. of the Boston Ma
tionals, was brought into the field of
possible candidates for the position OF
manager OF the Cincinnati baseball
team last night in a letter sent to
Sweeney from New York by President
James J. Gaffney, of the local club.
Saying that no took into considera-
ton the fact that in other years the
Cincinnati club had tried to procure
Sweeney as manager, Gaffney notified
the Boston captain that he had permits
sion to negotiate for the position n he
desired Were you to succeed II would
bring "A mingled sense OF reluctance and
pleasure TO me-" President Gaffney
wrote.
Sweeney said to-day he would con-
slider the matter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
BOXING
News Of the Ring Game.

Gunboat Smith has left New York for
California, presumably to fit himself for
a tWenty-round mill with Arthur Pelky
in Frisco on New Years Day. The pair
clash for the white heavyweight cham
pionship OF the world.
1t is almost a sure thing now that the
bout between Carl Morris and Jess Will
lard will be fought in New York De-
cember 3. Tom Jones, Wizards mana
ger, has secured the consent of Charley
Murray, the Buffalo fight promoter, to
permit Willard to box Morris before
he takes on "OneRound' Davis at
Buffalo.
Danny Morgan has wired Dan McKet-
rick TO !send, all his American fighters
home with the exception of Frank Mo
ran. Morgan has several fights for them
in this country.
Frank Baker Mike Saul, kid" Young
and Meyer Prizes, local boys who fought
IN Athens Thursday deserve much
praise for the great fights they put up.
The Baker-Saul scrap was one of the
prettiest bouts ever staged around here,
while Young and Prizes also put up a
corlling mill
They may say that Mike Saul is all in,
but Mike IS certainly one dangerous boy.
one of Mikes left hand wallops caught
Baker in the stomach Thursday night
in the third round and Frank hit the
Bakers great ring generalship that
finally brought him through a winner in
the seventh round on foul.
George ("Knockout) Brown yester-
day was matched to box twenty rounds
Der 81. The Greek has received a guar
antee of 81 900, with a privilege of Eta
per cent of the receipts
Kid" Goldman, who lodged out of his
match with Spider Britt at Athens
Thursday, win never be able to box
there. Goldman agreed to box for a
certain amount, but on the last day tried
to hold up the Athens promoter. Box
ers of the Goldman type should be
barred from all rings.
Tom .o'Rourke has been granted, a
IN New York in several weeks.
Gus Christie and Knockout Brennan
have been matched for twelve round
Der 4. Both boys rank near the top
Of the middleweight division.
Tom McCarey is waiting to hear
something definite from Danny Morgan
and Bud Anderson some time IN De.
comber. McCarev is anxious to arrange
the bout for December l6. Morgan
wants the scrap to be held on Decem'
Der 20.
Joe Thomas, the New orleans boy who
looked so good here about a year ago,
Is anxious to come back 10 atlanta for
some ring engagements Thomas is par
tcularly after a match with frankie
Whitney
Il had gone stale" This Is the eX-
ouse given by Leach Cross for his de-
feat after twenty rounds NJ hard night
ing by Joe Rivers. the MeSicau fighter,
Thursday afternoon Cross said that
he had trained 10 the limit for his
Nght with While Richie, and had
slumped badly after that battle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
Harvard Will Give
IT Letters This Year

CAMBRIDGE. MASS, Nov. 2s.-sev-
enty-seven men are entitled to wear tbs
III" at Harvard which is emblema tic
of participation in some major sport
against Yale. Saturdays contest with
Yale gave eleven men their opportu-
nifty TO make their varsity numeral in
football Those men were E. w. Ma
han, g, BEETLE. W A. Wiletts, B. D.
Dana, II. r. Cowan, L. Mills, r. W.
Soucy. V Freddy. J. A. Gilman, NJ
J. Logan and Manager G. r. Plimpton.
Tack Hardwick, right end on the
eleven, is the only undergraduate fort;;-
nate enough to represent his university
In three major sports, namely, football.
track and baseball. r. r. Wiggles.
worth in the law school, also has three
numerals made in football, baseball and
hockey.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

nights and fighters. Everything was
upset | was separated from the lit
tie pals l used to go around with
and for time I was very much dis
gusted and disheartened. 1t was
something new TO me, but l kept on
at my job all the time and simply
did the best | could
Then | got in with a gang that
used to attend the four-round shows
every Friday night. | took in one
Of them and liked 1t. Then | went
TO another and another. Sometimes
/ would sneak In the gallery, and
then again | would have the price OF
four bit seat. Anyhow, | generally
managed to get out to the scraps
ana the next thing | knew | had the
fighting bee in my bonnet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
The Life of a Champion
Richie Tells His Story

the of articles
lie Richie lightweight champion of the world Rchie who
that
of Corbett writing
This published
the champion
civilized
of he
game article
he II a performer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
Skies May Captain
Vanderbilt in 1914

NASHVILLE. TENN, Nov 90
Roaring Annie" Skies, the brilliant
Vanderbilt football man, seems certain
70 be named captain OF the Vanderbilt
football team Of 1914
lie is the, logical choice for the place
and at the annua banquet which VIII
be staged next week. he will no doubt
be nominated.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE MEETS DEC. q

NEW YORK, Nov President
Lynch, Of the National eLague to-day
sent notices TO all presidents OF league
clubs that the annual meeting of the
league would be held in this city De.
eember at p. m. a meeting Of the
board Of directors will be convened at
noon of the same day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
Joe Tinker Anxious
To Rejoin Old Team

CHICAGO, Nov, 29,--Joe Tinker, de-.
posed manager Of the Cincinnati base
ball team, called on Manager EVers, Of
the Chicago Nationals. yesterday, and
after a conference, said he knew Of no
place where he would rather play than
In Chicago. No terms were discussed
and until President Murphy. of the Chi
cago club, returns from Europe, no ne
gotiations can be started between the
local organization and the Cincinnati
club regarding the transfer OF Tinker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
ol<lpo KANSAS Stops sokAL

BUFFALO \ =, Nov 20, KID"
kausas. of Buffalo, stopped Johnny
Sokal Of Milwaukee, in the ninth round
~ ton round 80 here last night. Buck
Grouse. ~ littshurg shaded Young
Leonard in ten rounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29
Carlisle Ranks Next to Harvard
Indians Have a Great Record

speaks for itself. and tells the story
of development 1t was:
Indians VS..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

Danny Morgan has wired Dan McKet-
rick TO send all his American fighters
home with the exception of Frank Mo
ran. Morgan has several fights for them
in this country.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

Frank Baker, Mike Saul, KID" Young
and Meyer Prizes, local boys who fought
in Athens Thursday, deserve much
praise for the great fights they put up.
The Baker Saul scrap was one of the
prettiest bouts ever staged around here,
while Young and Prizes also put up a
corlXing mill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

Tom McCarey is waiting TO hear
something definite from Danny Morgan
regarding a go between Jack Britton
and Bud Anderson some time IN De.
comber. McCarev is anxious to arrange
the bout for December l6, Morgan
wants the scrap to be held on Deem
Der 20.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

Il had gone stale This is the eX-
cuse given by Leach Cross for his de-
feat after twenty rounds NJ hard night
ing by Joe Rivers, the Me%ican fighter
Thursday afternoon Cross said that
he had trained N the limit for his
Nght with Willie Richie, and had
slumped badly after that battle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

They may say that Mike Saul is all in,
but Mike IS certainly one dangerous boy
One of Mikes left hand wallops caught
Baker in the stomach Thursday night
in the third round and Frank hit the
canvas for the nine count. 1t was only
Bakers great ring generalship that
finally brought him through a winner in
the seventh round on a foul.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

Gus Christie and Knockout Brennan
have been matched for a twelveround
bout at Youngstown. Ohio, on Decem-
Der T. Both boys rank near the top
Of the middleweight division
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

Gunboat Smith has left New York for
California, presumably to fit himself for
a twenty round mill with Arthur Pelky
in Frisco on New Years Day. The pair
clash for the white heavyweight cham
pionship of the world
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

THAT the Indians won any or the
L early games is surprising, on ac-
count OF the absolute lack of foot
hall knowledge with which many or
the players began. nike IN former
,sars hig scores could not bc rolled
nm at first The Indian schedule
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

TIME playing manager" Is COM
ing back in the Southern
League
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-29

Tom O'Rourke has been granted
boxing license and will reopen his club
In New York I'm several weeks.
The Washington times., 1913-05-17
MORE THAN
$4,000 IN SALES
Dwellings and Investment Prop
critics Feature Activities of
These Brokers.

Sales aggregating more than s1ln. 900
within the past few weeks are reported
by Willett 4 Reinecke Company. J. 4.
Davenport bought from Mrs. Edith n.
Gottwals two dwellings. at 4n4 and i0S
V street northwest. and the four dwell
ings from 235O TO 1856 Eighth street
northwest Mr. Davenport will hold the
dwellings as an investment.
James X. Ellerson sold TO J. Z. Gask-
ing the two-story brick at i42 2 street
northwest. which the purchaser will oc-
Cupy. Mrs Nellie r Lanning sold 10
" E. Mcdonald little more than 1000
square feet OF land in Connecticut ave
nue. highlands on which the purchaser
plans the erection of A ten-room dwell
ing of the English type.
William T. Shelmire sold 10 Joseph E.
Pugh promises. 1875 3 street southeast
improved with a small brick dwelling
This was traded for an eighty-acre farm
in Prince George county. Md Emma
T. Evans purchased the two business
properties at 1871 and 1913 Ninth stree,
northwest. as an investment.
&. u. Leeling purchased from Lillian
c. H. Keister through the same office,
the four-storv brick dwelling OF four
teen rooms and three baths az 3545
Tenth street northwest
Thomas X. TAFT purchased as an in
vestmrnt the new dwellings, at 7o5, 5O7,
7O9. and I'll Upshur street northwest, in
petworth from r Maudl" They ar.
say en-room dwellings Of modern con-
struCtiOn.
Edward r MCars purchased from
charles T. Ean-s the five dwellings from
9i2O to si2S + street northwest. each
containing six rooms and bath Ed
ward n Gotlebs has purchased about
90 00O s1uar- feet OF ground az the
northeast corner Of Warder and Kenyon
streets northwest on which NJ plans the
erection ~ small dwellings in time for
the fall market
Other small residence sales include
the purchase Of the seyrn-rCom dwelling
AZ s4T Park road northwest To Adelaide
r. Barnes the purchase by Alice J.
Reardon, Of 63I PickfCrd place north
west, and the purchase by Atilda Don
aid, of 4l2 W street northwest. all
through the Willett & Reinecke Com
pany.
The Washington times., 1913-05-17
CAPITAL TWELFTH
IN BUILDING LIST
Permits Issued Here Last
Month Number 498, and
Total S1,162,656.

Washington took n big Jump last
month in the list Of cities arranged by
comparisons of the amounts for which
building permits were issued. In March
the Capital stood twenty-siXth in the
list: last month 1t stood in twelfth place.
An unusual feaure of April is the fact
that building permits totaled a greater
amount on Chicago than in New York.
The eastern metropolis usually issues
about twice as great an amount of per-
mits as the Illinois city, but last month
Chicago issued 1889 permits to the
amount of sl2, $50 900 as against So per-
mits for New York. totaling $9.347. i5l
Washington lssIed almost as MANY
permits as New York. 1875 being the
number recorded in this city, and the
total amount is sl.lS2.S6 Several cities
much larger than WASHINGTON stand
Louis. Pittsburgh. anG several other
cities with greater population. failed to
equal the Capital in the issuance of
building permits. WashinSton's gain
over the corresponding month of 1872
is II per cent. Construction News,
which compiled the figures. remarks
that the volume of building the COUn-
try over at the present time is upon
an enormous scale. The largest gain IN
any OF the sevtnty-five principal >,iues
Canvassed was in Nashville Tenn.
where the increase was exactly 10
per cent
Following is the list Of the twenty-five
largest cities. and the amounts FOR
whi"E permits were issued in April. as
compared with the same month Of lal1
The Washington times., 1913-05-17
Realty Transfers
Northwest.

East Market Space. near street northwes,
Thomas Gresham ct ux. to William s
MinniX. part lot 4S. square 1900. 500.
II street northwest. between Thirty-third and
Th!rty-fourth streets-clara II. Evans to
: II Evans. lots 80 and 81. square l26. SO
Pennsl lyania avenue northwest, between
Twenty fourth and Twenty-fifth streets &
William S Minis ct uA. 10 Thomas Grrs-
ham. part original lots and J. square p.
1870 Sixteenth street northwest Potomac
Realty Company TO Real Estate Trust
Company. lot l5s, square Isl. $40.
l. street northwest. between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth sfreets-Charles Linkins and vii
liam H. L.nkins trustees. to Walter A.
Wells. part lots II and -. square lss. $50
!-6s New Hampshire Avenue northwest WI
liam Iallantin". IT. ct al to EDWARD NJ
I2i2 Ninth street northwest-George ". Wells
ct TX to William u. Wells. part 10; Il,
square 36S. IS
Ietstein 10 Byron wallerstein. part lots
and ~. sguar" $50. SO
Is5 TO 1853 Pierce street northwest j. Arthur
INnhs,n =, al trustees. 10 Jenni" W.
Hoffman. Marie l. Ihesley. and G"n"E!eve
g Hendley. lots u. i3. and ~. square o'1'
81 375. =.
L,Ie,ruth street northwest between L and
strccts- Edward +. Thomas ct uN. to Ellen
and Grace Thompson. part lots and :.
s'nth strnr, northwest. between Thirty-frst
and ThIrty-seCund streets-Edwin Guthrie
., al trustees. to isabelle NJ. BaIinger.
Thirty-scc0nd and South streets northwest
BENJAMIN y Needs, trustee. To william IL
curry. lot -. and part i"t ~ square LL>''
~ and ais Twelfth street northwest -Nlhert
q : Reilly 81 Al. to Alexander Muncast"r.
mart original Irt l.. square 81. $40 Alex
andsr Muncasier to randolph !. Nar""k.
same property. SO.
Eighteenth street northweH hel"e"h l. ana
II streets-Charles 7. Richardson ct uH 10
Henr, r Elliott. part original lot ~ square
40 SO ,.,. "
ss Fun street mort thw est -Frederick \. LIN
cor Of ux TO Jacque Heidenheim"r. part
original lot $. square iI. SO
1850 L street nnrthwest-Rach@I j. NaHe u
FUNDING COMPANY Of California. lot -.
square ls0. SO.
E.iphIe.nth street northwest. between "a and
: Reid mart Iot H. square III. 81.
1925 . street nOrthwest-Emlhe ~. INslahd
10 Charles J. Green. lot a. square 40. No.
l5eO Eighth street northver-Minnle tassell
to Joseph Gsrnett. lot 2s. square SO. 40
1885 Ninth street nerthwest-Hs!sn 3. Hall
The Washington times., 1913-05-17
CHURCH OBSERVES
EIGHTH BIRTHDAY
st. PauI's Was Founded in
1905, With a Membership
of Thirty.five.

On the Ilth instant st. Paur. Metho-
dist Church South celebrated her eighth
birthday In connection with the exer-
cises incident to Mothers Day. The
auditorium. tastefully decorated with
flowers and hangers bearing dates and
data appropriate to the occasion. vas
well filled. additional chairs being
necessary.
The church was organized in 1908 by
a little band Of thirty five workers
and in these eight years II has grown to
membership Of $50. forming a most
harmonious body OF men and women.
No tealousies, no chickering's. no dis
senslons-all working as a harmonious
whole. a condition that has been a
marked feature OF this church. Another
characteristic IL the hearty welcome
extended strangers being ever on the
alert TO greet the sojourner within their
gates.
The very earnest and efficient pastor.
the Rev. Wilmer P. Johnson strongly
self-sacrifice In surrenderinz some OF
her best blood and doing what she could
to foster and encourage the new or
ganization In its infancy II was no
small loss to be deprived of some of
her best workers and bid them 20
forth with her blessing.
The parsonage and church edifice, to-
gether with a very large lot adjoining,
TO be utilized for church enhancement
when II becomes necessary, il conser-
vatively worth $4,000.
The Sunday school. under the direc-
ton of the efficient and earnest su-
perintendent. r. L. s. Halpenny. 10 an
ment OF 4ls: and an average attendance
of about $50.