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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
Whitney Beats Bat Nelson in Furious Slugfest|
Both Break Their Right Hand by Heavy Punching.

NNHlTNEY worked his famous
w one-two punch to perfection,
Nelson didn't seem to have any one
method of attack. He uncorked
punches from every angle, Most OF
these Whitney either sldestepped
or blocked. Franks blocking was
Exceptionally good
Whitney verify had been tipped
OF that Nelson's right hand was
useless. for he paid little or no at
tention to it. But he always kept a
sharp watch on the Battler's port
wing Nelson did little good work
with the right hand, He shot 1t
straight to the stomach when going
into close quarters. He tried to
bluff Whitney by swinging for the
head, but Frank was wise that it
was busted and that Bat wouldn't
land it on anything harder than the
stomach. II one Of Nelson's right
swings had ever connected with
Frank, head his hand would prob
ably have to be amputated
+ VERY round was practically the
same. Nelson would lead some
times landing, bat more often miss
ing and Whitney would nearly al
ways counter Whitney had all the
better Of the going at a distance.
while the infghting was even.
Whitney deserves a heap Of cred
it for beating the tough Hege-
Wisch Dane. and the Battler de-
serves Just as much for the great
fight he put up under adverse
physical conditions.
But the fact that Nelson's hand
was bad shouldn't rob Whitney of
any credit He would have beaten
Nelson under any conditions in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
TURTLES HOLD
OUT FOR HIGHER WAGES

twenty-five candidates for the local ball
club have signed their contracts, but
Manager Bernhard refuses to view the
situation with alarm and predicts that
all of the players will be in line by Mon
day. With the exception of catcher
several prospects in view, and expects 10
close a deal for a receiver this week.
probably for a player who is now mem
Der of the Cincinnati Reds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
PRACTICE is MOVING
ONWARD AT BIRMINGHAM

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, March 6.-Tbe
weather permitting, the recruits who are
70 be given a try-out by the Birmingham
half dozen recruits are here, with three
regulars.
II; T. Herndon, fielder whose home is
at Rome, Ga. and j. F. Whitney. an anna
teur pitcher. both good physical speci-
mems; We're the first to report to Mana
ger Wordsworth
man, will he here by March 10. He has
been considered a hold out.
~ tonight all the recruits should be
mere Marcan brings along youngster.
10 be fast PLAYER and slnager.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
BIRMINGHAM GETS GAME
FOR BASKET BALL TITLE

BIRMINGHAM, March 6.-The basket
pail championship of the South will be
settled here Saturday night between the
Columbus and Mobile Young Mems Chris
ton association teams
each team went through the season
with but one defeat, which was admin
lstered by the other team on it's own
floor.
Columbus won the game in Columbus by
me score or 40 to 10, and Mobile won the
game in Mobile by the score of 40 to 20
Physical Director George +. Stock, who
refereed the game between the two teams
IN Mobile, has been selected to handle
this, the deciding game
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
By Percy III. Whiting.

N no denying that the Crackers
of 1913 are showing a marked
tendency TO turn up late. as the
paucity Of performers at the park
yesterday demonstrated. But the
big rush of men comes today.
In fact there began to be some
thing doing last night. Pitcher
Herman Hartner, a young recruit,
landed late in the afternoon-too
late to do any work. Night trains
brought in Pitchers Paul Musser
and George Bausewein. That
brought the number of men who
had reported up to eight.
Dave Callahan made 1t nine
bit before breakfast this morning
by turning up in good order. This
man was warmly received. There
has been a bit of wagering up at
baseball headquarters that Dave
will hit around 300 this year and
David Is the sort of lad that
wouldn't cross his employers for
the world.
BY the time the office at the
Empire Life building was open for
business four men were knocking
for admission. They were Wallace
Smith, third baseman from the st.
Louis Nationals: Outfielder Nixon.
from Portsmouth; Inflelder Heating
from the same club, and Moran, a
semi-pro outfielder.
1t is believed that before night
twenty players will be on the job.
A S reporting day yesterday
up to dark, at any rate-was a
frost. Out of slather of players
owned by the Cracker club-most
of whom are duly and legally signed
just two men reported, Gilbert
T.. Price in the morning, and Pat
Graham in the afternoon.
Where are all your players ?"
Bill! Smith was asked when after
noon practice began.
Blessed if l know" was the best
Bill could offer. They were or
dered to report. and they ought to
be here"
But Bill refused to get sore.
There was an infield to bat EN-
out to, and enough hurlers to give
everybody batting practice, the day
was warm and the diamond fit. So
Bill was happy.
THERE wasn't much to interest
the multitude of fans who turn
ed out in the afternoon to see the
first real workout. owing to the fact
that no new men were present save
Jack Herman.
Jack continued to please He's
one handy little infielder. and he is
likely to be heard from like lot
of newsboys with a live extra. He
has confidence in himself, and don't
you believe that he doesn't think
he is going to make good, either.
He fairly pops with that bunch.
And he might, too, if only as util-
ity man.
TIM LAFITTE, Il holdout on the
J Providence club, stands for the
statement that 60 players in the
International league are now hold
Ing out. 1t looks like d mutiny.
Jim says the Providence club
wants to cut his pay measly hun
dred plunks month, and he is
sore as a Republican postmaster
on March 4.
The town is getting shot full of
holdouts-Tommy Mcmillan. Sid
Smith, Otto Jordan and A few
lesser lights. Some of them saw
they will loaf rather than play for
the salaries offered. And it han
pens that LATTE. Smith. Jordan
and Mcmillan, are in a financial
position to do it if they want to.
SID SMITH. who is by way of
being corking good polo player.
had chance to try for the inter-
national polo team this year A
friend Of his, who winters in Cam
den, Sid's home. agreed to lend him
batch of ponies. and the com
mittee in charge would have haar
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
THREE MORE RECRUITS
REPORT TO JOHN DOBBS

MONTGOMERY. ALA. March az
Brown, a pitcher; Manning an outfield-
er, and Hamilton. an inhelder. reported
TO Manager Dobbs yesterday, and were
OUT IN Billlken uniforms at Capitol
Heights in the afternoon good, hard
practice was pulled off
The weather was warm and it was a
GOOD day for practice All of the plav-
ers Doobs has on his list are expected
70 report before the end of the present
week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
SPOTS BREAKS 100 STRAIGHT.

NEW YORK, March 6-RaIph
SPOTS, member of the Olympic team.
broke the amateur indoor trap shoot
ing record for the United States last
night. He broke 100 straight at Madi
son Square Garden at the sportsmen's
show.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
TIE IN ATLANTA LEAGUE
TO BE DECIDED TONIGHT

The tie for the championship Of the
Atlanta Basket Ball league will be decided
at the Wesley Memorial court tonight be-
tween the Fifth regiment and the A.
lanta Athletic club.
The two teams came 10 an agreement
Wednesday morning to play the game To-
night and on a neutral court
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
LEO KELLYS DEBUT AS
Weller ENDS IN K. O

ST LOUIS, March Cray Bronson Of
Indianapolis, welterweight chamnton
claimant last night knocked out Leo KEEL
y OF ~. LOUIS, IN the second round OF
me nrst round was hard fought and
Kelly Knocked down the Indianapolis
Bronson started the second round with
a rush, and his third punch brought down
me local fighter for the count. This MA
Kelly nrst night as welterweight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
Is PLAYERS HAVE
REACHED TOWN:
IL STILL TO COME
Men Who Are Here.


Osborn. Herman. Weaver, Price, I
Musser. Bausewein, Hartner. Ora I
ham, Callahan, Wallace Smith, 4
Nixon, Heating, Moran.
Men Who Are Due Today.
Becker, Brady, Herring, Dunn, I
McAllister, Agler, Alperman, DOH Z
ler Long
Men Who Will Report Late. I
Manager Smith has granted 4
permission to Outfielder Harry Z
Bailey to report March II. and will I
allow Catcher Reynolds to con- Z
tinue for the present as assistant 4
coach of the Georgia Military col 4
lege team. Dobard will come in 4
tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
By W. S. Falnswol'th.

~ RANK WHITNEY defeated
Battling Nelson in a furious
ten round battle at the Au-
ditorium Armory, It was scnsa-
tional SUGGEST in which both men
stood toe to toe and snapped
punches from the first gong TO the
anal one Five thousand persons
were at the ringside.
Whitney won by a safe margin.
He landed the cleanest punches
and the hardest ones, too The first
seven rounds were Whitney's, with
out any doubt. In the eighth the
old Battler, hero of over a hundred
fights, began to hit his stride-the
stride that won him the lightweight
title from Joe Cans. The eighth,
ninth and tenth were whirlwinds,
Nelson holding Whitney even in
the first two and earning the tenth
BY a shade
ID EFORE the warriors started off
on their journey II was an
nounced that If both men were on
their feet at the finish there would
be no decision. Ii was Nelson who
insisted on this. not because he
feared of losing the decision. for
everybody knows that he is not "a
short distance miller
But Bat injured his right hand i'm
sparring with his partner MONDAY
afternoon. Dr.. Louis c. Roughlin
the club physician. patched up the
famous bread -earner, but it was in
no shape to stand a bombardmeut
As Nelson expected. the hand
went to smithereens In the eighth
round. and although he punched
with ii, there was little or no steam
behind 1t.
Nelson insisted that no decision
be given to protect those who bet
IN him
\ LTHOCGH Nelson doesn't cauy
\ the punch that he possessed
When he was champion and doesn't
hit quite as fast. he, nevertheless, is
still the greatest piece of human
lighting machinery in the world.
He forced the milling the entire
ten rounds. He always had Whit
ney backing up and never once
broke ground himself And me nev-
er stopped nayine away with those
two maulers which has earned him
over $500 00o
Atlanta fans like a game man I'm
Nelson they witnessed the earnest
and greatest little man that ever
lived. And Atlanta gave him a
rousing hand In defeat ne was
rendered an ovation that would
have been welcomed by a new title
possessor
\NHITNEY. realizing that a dc
cisive victory over Nelson
would put him in line for the
championship and a ton of money,
tired his hardest for six or seven
rounds to stop the wonderful Dane.
And in trying TO accomplish what
Cans, Corbett. Herrera Britt and
many others had failed to do. Frank
busted his own right hand.
The lest three rounds found both
men helpless. as far as tboir off
side offerings went still They
fought harder and faster Ina tRcs.
three sessions than in the other
seven rounds put together
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06
WHIrrED IN ATLANTA.

Walter Whitfield, who played third
base for the Jacksonville team of the
South Atlantic league last sea son and
who was drafted by the St. Louis car
dinals, passed through Atlanta We'd
nesday on his way To join the Cards al
columbus. Ga, where they are training
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-06

BELMONT SHADES BRANNlGAN'
DETROIT, MICH, March GA Del
mont of Boston. had a slight shade over
Patsy Brannigan in their bout at Wind
sor last night
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-29
NEBRASKA TOWN
SUFFERS SEVERELY
Gale Strikes Omaha and Brings
Death and Destruction
In Its Path.

Omaha, Nebraska, recently
suffered severely from an equi-
noctial storm, which blew at a
terrific rate, with respect to no
building tearing down every
thing which came in contact with
it and killing all who were in it's
way, bringing the death list to
nearly $50 and causing very
great excitement and damages of
inconceivable amount.
Besides Omaha, in Nebraska,
the storm swept away a few lit
tie towns, killing several people
in Ralston, and other places.
There were twenty fires after
the storm had quelled, and had
it not been for the torrential
downpour that took place not
long afterwards things might
have been more gloomy than
they really were and the damage
done to property and life might
have been heavily increased.
Seye other places in
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Indiana,
and Missouri, were struck by the
same gale, but there were none
where the effect of the storm
was SO disastrous as it was in
Omaha.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-29
NOTICE.

STATES post office
and courthouse, Opelousas, La.
Office of custodian, March 18th
1913. Sealed proposals will be
received at this building until
2 O'Clock p. m, Apr. 4 1913,
and then opened, for furnish,
ing electric current, gas, water,
ice and miscellaneous supplies
and for removing ashes and
rubbish, washing towels and
sprinkling streets during the
fiscal year ending June 80,
1914. Sealed proposals will
also be received until 2 o'clock
pm, Apr. q 1918, and then
opened, for Is tons bituminous
coal and 2 cords wood. The
right to reject any and all bids
is reserved by the Treasury
Department. Goldman L. Las
sale, Custodian.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-29
A New insurance Office

Opelousas is very well pro-
vided with Insurance Companies
now, such men as it has to
attend to this business. To this
same category, of energetic and
industrious workmen new
member has been added, Mr..
Henry Lacade, Jr. He has open
ed an office in the st. Landry
State Bank building and it is
said that he is doing a good
business for the short time that
he has set himself at work in
this direction. He will not re-
sign his position with the st.
Landry State Bank, as he has a
splendid manager in the person
of Robert BoWden.
The many friends of Mr..
Larcade feel assured that he will
do well in his new undertaking.
To him the Clarion wishes al
the success possible.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-29

of it than any other place. It is
expected that the voting will be
heavy and it is alleged that the
tax will be carried by the largest
majority of any other previous
tax.
The same tax is to be voted in
Sunset in the very near future
and it is said that there is no
fear of the tax not going e
through. The tax has been
meeting the approval of all and
it is practically a certainty that
the people of this city will also
approve it and show with true
sense of progressiveness, on
the 22nd of April, that Opelou-
sas is a city which has the in
tention of growing into prom
inence and it is anxious to secure
an interurban line, thereby to
be connected with all neighbor-
ing cities, town and villages.
The voters of Opelousas know
too well that this city needs and
must have an electric car line;
it must have a better way Of
transferring passengers from
town to town, it must be in
closer relation with nearby
places; the people here cannot
wait all day long to go to one
town, there must be a quicker
and better way of travelling be-
tween points in st. Landry, La
fayette, iberia and other par
ishes. All this combined with
many other advantages Of an
interurban line makes the citi-
zens of Opelousas the more will
ing to vote the tax.
Let the voters here take heed
of the action of the citizens of
Washington at the election on
last Tuesday; let them think
over what these people did and
every man who is able to cast a
ballot on the 22nd Of next month
in this city will be at the poll to
do just like the Washingtonians
and express themselves as being
strongly in favor of the tax.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-29
negro KILLS WOMAN
THENSHOOTS HIMSELF
Chester Freemen After killing
Octavis Jones, Attempts
~ E$454G4
Suicide.

Chester Freeman, a negro.
living at 735 North Court street,
killed Octavia Savant, wife of
Bellas Jones, between twelve
and one o'clock Sunday evening,
in the middle room of his house.
It is said that jealousy was the
cause of the deed.
Freeman and the woman had
been living together for over a
year and it is alleged that they
had always led a peaceful life
and there never was any hint to
the terrible tragedy, which Gre
ated a considerable lot of excite
ment, not only among the col
ored population of this city. but
also among the white inhabitants.
Carrie Fisher, sister to the
dead woman, was preparing the
dinner, unaware of the terrible
deed which was about to be
committed in the adjoining
room, when she was surprised
and shocked to hear a pistol shot
ring out; rushing into her sis
ter's room, she found her pros
trated on the bed, dead-Ches-
ter Freeman standing in the
room and the revolver on the
floor, with the smoke from the
discharge curling up to the cell
ing. Being very excited the
negress ran on the gallery and
Immediately began shouting for
help. While out there she once
more heard a shot and going to
the spot from whence the shot
came, she discovered the negro,
Freeman, lying on the floor gasp
ing for breath, apparently dying.
In the space of a few minutes
there was a big crowd Of people,
both white and black and the
entire evening there were men
and women going to and coming
from the house where the trag-
edy occurred.
1t is said that Chester Free
man killed the woman that he
had been living with for over a
year on most friendly terms, on
account of jealousy, but the ne
gro claims that it was accidental.
Freeman was at once taken care
of by the physician and due to the
careful and efficient work of the
doctor the negro is still alive,
with hopes of his recovery.
The coroner held an inquest,
giving out the verdict that Oc-
tavia Jones had met death from
a gun shot from the hands of
Chester Freeman.
The bullet entered the breast
of the woman g citing out
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-29
ITAL IAN CITIZENS GEL
EBRATE ST. JOSEPH
FEAST.
Three TO Four Thousand Spec.
tators See Splendid Dis
play of Fireworks.

On Easter Sunday night,
March, the 23rd, the Italian citi.
zens of Opelousas celebrated the
feast of their patron saint, the
foster-father of the Creator of
mankind and the husband of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. Due to
the fact that the feast of St.
Joseph is on the 10Th of March
and that date falling in Holy
Week, the Italians postponed
this splendid affair to Easter
Sunday night.
AS usual there was an i'm
mense and enthusiastic crowd
there to witness the frey spec
tacle, but it is said that there
were more spectators this year
than at any previous celebrations.
It is thought that the number of
people present easily exceeded
three thousand persons. Men
and women from every part of
the parish came to be present at
the celebration, some came in
automobiles, others in buggies,
some on horseback, while there
were many who came on foot,
just to witness this splendid
affair.
The feast of St. Joseph has
always been a great day for the
people of Opelousas and it is
looked forward to all through
Lent as a relaxation and a day
upon which 10 celebrate. The
Italians have been in the habit
of treating the citizens of this
town with grand displays of fire.
works for the last few years, and
this makes that day more pop
ular.
The celebration committee of
the st. Joseph society, composed
Of Joe Corti, Charles Fazzino,
Stefano Corti, Charles Lapari,
Mattio Lapari, V. Grofaginneo
and Luca Leupo, extend thanks
to the many people of Opelousas
who so generously donated some
thing to their cause, besides,
also to the thousands who were
present at the celebration.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-29
stores Close at Six.

Opelousas, La. Mar. Is, 1913.
To the Public:
Following the usual custom,
t h u n d e rsigned merchants
closed their respective places OF
business, at six o'clock in the
evening, commencing Monday
March oath, 1918, until Septem-
Der 18th, 1918, thereby giving
themselves and their employees
the opportunity of enjoying part
of the evenings during the dull
months.
Respectfully, B. Bennett per F.
H., M. Winsberg, J. Landau, J.
Stander, Ben Riseman, Jos.
Firnberg, Opelousas Mercantile
Co., A. Clary, Robert Chachere,
Dardeau & Fields, Mrs. A.
Ventre & Son, D. Roos, Dardeau
& Castillo, J. B. Sandoz, Geo.
Abdella.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-29
NOT A DISSENTING
VOTE REGISTERED
People of Washington Vote Tax Unanimously 49,
Traction Company Meeting With Success
All Along the Line.

The citizens of Washington
kept to their word of a few
weeks ago, by showing Opelou-
sas how to vote the Traction
Company's tax. Not so very
long ago one of the most promi-
nent citizens of that town was
in Opelousas and in speaking
about the Traction Company's
tax, he said: LET us vote on
the question first and we will
show the people of Opelousas
just how to vote on the tax
This man knew the pulse of the
people, he knew that they were
all in favor of the tax-at least
it was concluded by him, and on
Tuesday night when the last bal
lot was taken out of the box and
registered it was discovered that
the people of Washington had
taken a strike on the road to
progressiveness and had cast 20
solid votes for the tax and not
one single dissenting vote.
This is an evidence that the
voters of our neighboring town
are all willing and glad to have
an interurban line and it is now
left to the people of Opelousas to
decide whether or not they will
be on that line, connected with
Washington, Lafayette, Able
vile and other prosperous cities
and towns. The people of Wash
ington have set an example for
the voters of this city and it is
expected that this example will
be followed out to the letter and
Opelousas will be the next one
on the list, which will be counted
among the many cities and
towns which have voted in favor
of the tax. AS yet there is not
one place that has rejected the
Louisiana Traction and Power
Company's proposition and it is
a sure bet that Opelousas will
not be the first town to do so,
but on the contrary will cast the
largest amount of votes in favor
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-29
UNCLE SAM TO ADOPT
MOTORCYCLES FOR
COUNTRY.
One Has Been Tried ON Route
3 And It Has Proven
Successful.

Postmaster Lassalle has come
to the conclusion that it is better
after all for his rural delivery
men to each and all have a mo-
torcycle on which they could
deliver the mail. One machine
has already been tried and it is
said that the cycle works splen-
didly.
Mr.. Robert Brewer is the man
who is on Route No. 3, and he
operates motorcycle on his
route, leaving here somewhere
around nine in the morning and
returning about eleven thirty,
each day, going from here to
Leonville and back, making a
to tai of tWenty-eight miles.
While the other two delivery
men are pushing their horses on,
trying to make it back to 0pe-
lousas for four o'clock in the
afternoon, Mr.. Brewer is in town
taking it easy.
It is understood that Uncle
Sam will raise the salaries of
these men in order to place them
in a position to afford and have
motorcycles. It will not be very
long before the rural men will
have each a machine.
But of course Uncle Sam ex-
poets the people in the country
to maintain their roads in such
a way as to allow these men to
travel on them.