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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Bv Allen Sangres.

~ Richie, lightweight champion
of the world, is going to box
Leach Cross November 10. Not
knowing great deal about the pu-
gilistic pastlme the writer is unable
10 shift any inside stuff. but a few
thoughts choked up yesterday while
Richie was working out.
Right at the beginning let us re-
mark that ball player never labored
hike a ring hero. More of this anon
Jet US swing to dialogue.
FRIEND PUGILIST: How are
you? What can | do for your"
FRIEND WRITER: Not a thing,
Richie, except to say whether or not
you are going to knock out Cross
next Wednesday night"
+. W-Does this fight mean any
thing to you?
r. P,--My father isn't going to be
1here
r. What's that got to do with
the battle?
r. P.--Why. my father never saw
me in the ring; he never even saw
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Virginia May Have
A Few Surprises
To Spring on Vandy

CHARLoTTEsVlLE. VA oct. 2s.--
The first scrimmage of the week for
Virginia was held yesterday afternoon,
Although the nature OF present work
must be kept quiet. the prospects are
that Virginia viii spring few sur
nrises on the boys from Nashville.
Maiden appeared on the field this
afternoon, leaving Mayer the only regu-
lar on the sick list.
President Wilson. Virginia So. passed
through Charlottesville last night and
was met by the entire student body, a
committee presenting him with a scroll
invitation to the big game SATURDAY
1t IL hoped and expected he will accept
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Johnson Wins Over
Christy Mathewson

MUSCOGEE. OKLA oct 2e.--The
sox and Giants made shift in their
program, and instead of stepping off at
Fort Smith. Ark, as originally sched-
uled. they came here for a game this
afternoon
The Sox are both happy and sad.
Happy because they are again within
one game of their rivals with a chance
TO even up the count o-day; sad be-
cause of the accident that occurred at
Tulsa yesterday, when the stands fell.
killing one and injuring so soldiers who
attended the play.
Walter johnson outpitched fhe Won
derful Matty. who rtired at the end of
the fourth inning The Sox won to o
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Women Will Vote on
Coast Boxing Bouts

LOS ANGELES, Oct 29.-rhe fate
of the fight game is TO be left to the
women who will be given an opportunity
to vote on the question in Venice, the
beach city near here, on November 8
when an initiative petition for the pro
hibition Of boxing contests is submit
ted at an election. Opposition to box
ing Developed after the recent death of
Pugilist John Young from the effects
of Il blow received in prize ring.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
GEORGIA SQUAD
PUT THROUGH
LONG WORKOUT
Cunningham Expects Tough Bat
tie From North Carolina.
Carey May Be Lost.

n THENS, GA, Oct. 29--Cunnlng-
~ ham ran his team till dark yes
terday afternoon, working out
the kinks of the Virginia game. The
men will scrimmage with some new
plays that have been given out for
the game against North Carolina on
Sanford Field Saturday. Great inter-
est is being shown in this game here,
AZ it is the only real battle that will
be accorded local fans this season.
The strong showing the Tarheels
made against the V. p. l. eleven Sat-
urday is causing the coaches here
much worry. 1t has been several
years since Georgia and North Caro-
lima played and the Red and Black
is extremely anxious to keep up its
good showing Of the season by re-
turning the winners
Henderson's Loss Big Blow.
THE loss of Henderson in this game
VIII be a decided blow to Nc
Whorter's clan. Not only will he be
missed in the line, but his kicking
is the main feature of the Red and
Black defense. He will return to
Athens to-day, but will hardly get in
uniform for at least couple of
weeks
Carey May Be Out for Season.
Carey. who has been out since the
Dahlonega battle With fractured
shoulder bone. has had the plaster
cast removed, but his shoulder is still
too sore for work. He will hardly get
in another game this season.
Strictly secret practice will be held
the rest of this week and there will be
but few afternoons the remainder of
the season when the gates to Sanford
Field Will be open to even the STU
dent body Cunningham is not going
To rest on the laurels won in the
games already played. but is going
after the sCalps of Clemson, Tech and
Auburn. The strengthening of the
Tech coaching stan by the addition of
DeVore this late in the season Ia taken
here to mean that no efforts are to
be wasted by the yellow Jackets in
preparing for the annual Georgia
Tech circus on the 18th of next month
South We. East.
The game against North Carolina
will really he Southern football
against Eastern football, as all the
Tarheel coaches are old Princeton
players who have been using the
Tigers line of play all season. AS
sistant Coach Pendleton will accom-
pany the team here, and since he
was all-American when at Prince
ton will cause a bit of sideline inter-
est.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Commission to Make
Fight Against Fultz

CINCINNATI, oct e9.-Garry Herr.
MANN chairman Of the National Com
mission ana owner Of the Reds to-day
Jet II become known that the commits
sion. as well as the baseball magnates
are going to make a night on David
Fultz. president Of the PLAYERS Pro-
receive Association. The Cincinnati
boss declared in an interview that he
,sees little inequitahle or improper n,
the demands recently made by the play,
ers through FItz. but that II the play
ers want their demands presented they
VIII have 10 name a committee bf play
ers. Fuliz wib he ignored,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Welsh and Saylor
To Be in Winnipeg

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 90 Milburn
ssylor and Fredie Welsh lightweight
champion of England. will meet for the
second time at Winnipeg, Canada. No
vember 10 in twelve round no-declslon
boxing contest In their first meeting
Saylor knocked Welsh out with a ter
rifle body punch, but the Englshman
claimed foul and in order to clear
matched
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
New York Newsboy to
Box Johnny Kilbane

CLEVELAND, O.. oct. ga New
York newsboy unknown among local
boxing enthusiasts, will meet johnny
kilbane featherweight champion, in
ten-round bout in Cincinnati Tomorrow
night The youngster uses the name of
Knockout Mars in the ring.
Two years ago the newsboy arrived
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Virginia Reel Comes
Back at Cornell Ball

ITHACA, n Y, Oct. 29.-The tango
turkey trot and other modern dances
must give way to the old-fashioned vlr-
gina reel in the assembings of the
sophomores of the State College of
Agriculture at Cornell University
At the first social meeting of the year
members of this class enthusiastically
took up the Virginia reel and the tango
and all Of its syolutlons were barred,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
johnson Is All In "
Says Yankee Boxer on
Return Fl P arts

NEW YORK. Oct. az Harry Brew
er, Kansas City weiterweight who
has just returned from Paris. says
that the first good heavyweight who
meets Jack johnson will beat him to
a fraAzle. Brewer states that johnson
weighs ESQ pounds and actually wad-
dlos He says the big negro Is all In
financially and no longer is able to
command big money in the European
music halls
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
BURNS NOT r oFAcE TRIAL

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Oct. ~ --
Tommy Burns will not have to face trial
in connection with the death Of I,utbpr
McCarty which occurred in the prize
ring here last May In contest with
Arthur Pelky, promoted by Burns This
was announced to-day by Grown Prose.
cutor Short
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
By III. M. w alker.

in Cincinnati after tramping his way
from this city and proceeded to inform
sporting editor that he could fight
and quickly scored a knockout. Other
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
By'1Tad

local pugilists were matched with the
New Yorker. but all of them met the
same fate. 1t is predicted that the bout
will attract a record crowd -. -
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14
Local Laconics.

A committee of the Westerly Visit ing Nurse association is planning for the annual tag day.
 Members Of Granite City camp, Woodmen of America, pienicked We'd nesday ct Brightman,s pond.
 The North Stonington grange mem bers had an enjoyable outing at At lantic Beach Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs Winfield c. Graham of New London were in Westerly Tues day. MT. Graham is the official stem ographer of the superior court for New London county.
 Following the example of the West erIy town council chamber arrange ment, the reporters table is to be placed outside the rail in the superior and third district court rooms in the new court house.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Robinson left Westerly for New York Wednesday evening, and will sail today (Thurs- day) fof Charleston, $. C., on steamer : Mohawk. They have been two weeks with Captain and Mrs. F. H. Robin son.
 The tax assessors, accompanied by the town clerk, are engaged in their field work visiting every piece of tax able property ln the town for the pur- pose of assessing valuation for taxa LlOll- AlIS WO1h VIII OSOuPy dOOul OIiO month.
 A young fellow who had inbibed of that which intoxicates made it un- pleasant for residents of West street, and persisted in lodging at the home of Frank Cooke. The police were call ed and the intruder spent Tuesday night in the police station. As there was no appearance against him he was released Wednesday morning.
 On the trip from Pleasant View to Westerly, Tuesday afternoon, the troll ley car made the curve at Thompson's $ corner at fast speed, and Mrs. Mich ael Higgins was thrown from the seat to the floor with much force. She was severely shaken up and considerably bruised. Mrs. Higgins was attended by Dr. Scanlon and taken to her Pleas ant View cottage in the doctors auto mobile.
 A big touring car of Pennsylvania registry crashed into an automobile owned and operated by Joseph D. Will COX while on the Post road Wednes- day morning. MT Wilcox heard the horn of the approaching car from the rear and needed the warning, guiding his car to the edge of the ditch on the side of the road. The big car came along at great speed, sideswiped the Wilcox car, throwing it into the ditch and against a stone wall. The steer ing gear was disabled and the Wilcox car generally damaged and put out of
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

o&4, were recorded in the state, against aSs sales and loans ee S8O7,7Ol for the corresponding week of 1912
 Only one bankruptcy petition was filed in the state during the week, with assets of $984 and liabilities of there were but two petitions, with as- sets of $5,025 and liabilities of $12, ,730 The nine interpretations for the week have q total authorized capital stock or $l,s54,O0O. While last year for the same period there were six incorpora- tons with capital stock of S166500
 The record of building permits grant, ca during the week in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford Waterbury and Stamford continues to De less than during the like week of 1912. but 90 permits for buildings costing sSll0,46O being granted in the towns.
 The volume of new work for which contracts have been let continues to be very throughout the entire state, ana II IS not expected that there will be aIiy large projects reported until a ported in Greens Farms, Saugatuck, Greenwich, Bridgeport, Hartford and. New Haven, work has been started on a Schoolhouse in Norfolk costing $40, Up0, and contracts have been let for. extensive alterations to business D1OCh III WdLeTDury anu TOT lclclOfy addition in New Britain. A business building will be erected in Shelton and an addition to a schoolhouse in Wind sor, and the contract for theatre has been awarded in Hartford
 New work for which plans are being Drawn or figured continues to be rather light. The most important project re- ported during the week is for a sana- torium and hospital in New Haven costing s250.000, while plans are be- ing figured for savings bank building costing $20.000, moving picture theatre in Waterbury, addition to business block in New Britain and plans are being prepared for a brick schoolhouse in South Manchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14

second floor which is nearly complet- ed. The Fenton- Charnley company is doing the work and the job is pro- gressing rapidly.
 Mastering Mahoney House.
 The new two tenement house of James Mahoney, opposite the Pierson stables on West Main street. is near ing completion, and will be ready fol occupancy probably by Sept. l. The rooms are being plastered and the in- terior finished.
 Concrete Front on Tanning Building.
 Work is well along on the alteration of the Tanning building on lower Broadway. and the front has been ce- mented, ready for the concrete finish. The changes will probably be com- pleted in two or three weeks.
 EnIarging Barn.
 D. F. Lovett is enlarging the barn on his property at East Great Plain, recently purchased from Charles A. Gager. MT. Lovett came here from Knoxville, Tenn and took possession during the past week.
 Steel Ceilings and Walls.
 II. Blackledge & Co. are putting in new steel ceilings and walls and cy- press wainscotting in the corridors of Breed hall. They have also been awarded the contract for painting the interior of the Willimaniic postoff1ce.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14
EAST SIDE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
Steel Walls and Ceilings and New Plumbing and Heating Equipment Entrance Transferred to Side-To Locate Stores in Beckwth Block

The extensive changes at the East Side school. commenced July l, are drawing rapidly towards completion. According to the contract, the building n<sst be ready for occupancy Sept 1. The building has been raised three feet. allowing for a basement. Former lr fhefe was no cellar under the struc- ture- Closets have been located in the basement and a new steam heater in stalled Plumbing about the building fs~ all new New maple floors have been laid and new wainscotting has been placed in the two front rooms New casings, new stairs and new steel ceilings and walls all over the build ing. with the exception of the hall, huffding
 The entrance has been changed from H1He front to the east side of the build ing The exterior has been painted and the yard will be graded. Along the front of the property is stone wall about two feet high and this will be topped with coping. New ce- n1enf walks are being poured about the building and a cement bottom has been laid i'm the cellar. A. N. Carpen- ter has the contract for the changes, while the plumbing is being done by c. O. Murphy
 Stores in Beck~ith Block.
 Contractors are ngur1ng on plans TOT a rearrangement of the William Beck with block. on Franklin street near the junction with Mckinley avenue. MT. BecAwith plans 10 arrange the NmffMing for two stores on the first floor, while the two upper floors will continue to be used as apartments There will be minor changes in the arartments including plumbing i'm rrorements The block is three sto- rsen high with a 42 foot frontage and aM Ek feet deep
 Work cn Polish Hall.
 The new Koeciuske- Pulaski society han in process of construction on North Main street, has reached the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14
NEW LONDON.
GIenwood Park House.

Work has been commenced on house No, , at Glenwood Park for Thomas NJ Waller, the work being done by the day. The plans are by Architect James s. Duffy, ard call for 8 stone house, 32x27 feet, with a stuccoed exterior, and a slate roof. The house is to be finished in hard woods, with hard wood floors and every improvement will be provided.
 William Street Residence.
 Architect James s. Duffy has com pleted plans and las started work on a frame and cement house. on William st. for Louis Schwartz. The plans call for an eleven-room house with all inn provements, including furnace heat. The sub-contracts have not been let.
 Drawing Plans.
 Plans are being drawn by Architect James s. Duffy for a six-room frame house to be erected on BraSaw st. for Louis Schwartz.
 Site for Residence.
 w. Kyle Sheffield has purchased a building lot on Gardner av. from Will jam L. Lester MT. Sheffield will erect a residence On the site at some future time.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14
William Street Residence.
SOUTH MANCHESTER.
Contract for Schcolhouse.

At the special meeting of the voters in the Eighth school district an appro priation of S36 coo was made for the proposed schoolhouse. It will be brick, 106x64 feet, two stories high, arranged for library and three class rooms on the first floor and two class rooms and auditorium on the second floor. John w Allen x Son of New Britain are the lowest bidders and will be given the contract. Walter P. Crabtree of New Britain is the architect
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14
MYSTIC.

Walter Sheehan has the contract for the stonework for the residence for Miss Florence Collis. The plans, which were drawn by Architect James $. Duffy, arc not fully completed and the other contracts will be let out later
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14

land parallel to the sea serpent, and equally beyond possibility of capture. The bear was first seen just beyond the limits of Stonington borough, then near Wequetequock, and now, accord ing to reports, there are bears, and some more, in the vicinity of Ashaway. These reports led Thomas B. Brown, chief of police of Westerly, to remark: Those old fox hunters up Ashaway way are now seeing live bears, and if they don't change the brand they will soon be seeing snakes"
 Frank HoiIiday's automobile was wrecked while he was turning from the Post road to take the road to Weekapaug, when his small auto was struck by a big car owned by Mrs. William H. Baldwin, who is spendine { the summer at NarranganSett Pier. MT Holiday was driving slowly, mal1- ing the turn at Dunn's Corners, when the big car, coming down the Post road at a high rate of speed, struck 1: the Holiday car about midships, turn ed it in the opposite direction and threw it aside, after pushing it dis tance of about thirty feet. MT. Hol- Iday escaped injury. His car was talk en to a garage on a low gear truck. In the Baldwin car was Mrs. Bald win, her mother and the chauffeur. The car was stopped for examination, and ' comparatively slight AS no one from the Baldwin car came back to ascer- tain the damage to the Holiday car or the owner, MT Holiday went to the car that struck him and made claim that he was running at low speed and was withing his road rights wheR the mishap occurred, and would expect payment for putting his car back into commission
 Mrs. Baldwin claimed that her car was not exieeding IS miles an hour, and that Holiday and not her chauf- feur was to blame for the collision, and added that her machine had the right of way and that Holiday had no right to cross the road. Mrs. Baldwin and MT. Holliday~e exchanged names and addresses, and it is possible that the matter will be settled cut of courts
 Joseph H. Jewett Of Westerly, former resident of Norwich will at tend the annual reunion of the Twen
 tysixth Connecticut regiment, to be held today (Thursday) in Buckingham memorial Norwich on the f1ftieth an niversary of the muster out of the regiment. MT Jewett served his full terms of enlistment in Company B, Second Connecticut; Company K, Twenty sixth, and Company B. Eighth Connecticut, and as adjutant of the latter regiment He also served IA nOnlHS ]Q the navy, total Ol HN0 years and two months service in the civil war.
 Mrs. Angelina Mary Bray, for many years a summer resident of Watch Hill, died Tuesday in her S7th year of hepatic sclerosis. Mrs. Bray was the daughter of Hon. William Rank, born in Clenside, Pa, and was the widow Of William Kirk Bray. The body was forwarded Wednesday evening to Laurel Hill. Pa, for burial in the fam fly plot Mrs. Bray died at Buena Wis ta, the cottage of her daughter. Mrs, A. NJ. B. Sanderson.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14
ro ss1.

Total 36S, ,z11.S9 State of Connecticut, County of New London, ss. I, Charles w. Gale, Cashier swear that. the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and be- CHAS. w. GALE, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before ma this 12th day of August, 1913.
 WILLIAM IT. CRANDAIL.
 Notary Public. Correct-Attest:
 OLIVER L. JOHNSON.
 W1ELIAM4 B. YOUNG,
 LEONARD O.fSMITH, augI4d Directors.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14

Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury, Staffl- ford and Springfield for the month of
 July is given in the following table in comparison with the figures for the
 like month of the two previous years:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14

commission. Mr. Wilcox was not in jured. The occupants of the big car came back, made a hasty investigation and went away before their identifica- tion was aScertained.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14
NOANK
| The Weeks ArrivaIs-Rumored Peti-
 ton for License Rouses General

Arrivals in the village this week include: MT. and Mrs. Rippier, Miss Ohlsen, Brooklyn; Miss Jones, w. Northrup. R. s. Sulzer, John Meier, MT. and Mrs. A. Meier, Mrs. Dawson, Hartford; Mrs. Young, Miss Reid, Will limantic; Miss Griswold, Miss Win penny. Meriden: Miss Astlair, Astoria; Mrs. L. F. Carr, Miss Carr. Scranton Pa; Miss Follansby, F1atbush: C.. Tradley, Lester King. Rev. Lyman Ab- bolt. Miss B. Abbott. Miss A. ". Thorn, A. s. Erskine, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Gordy, New York; Mrs. J. H. King, MT. and Mrs. S. w. Allen, Hart ford; MT. and Mrs o. w. Sylvester, Miss Irene Sylvester, Passaic; MT. and rMs. H. F. Farley. Boston; MT. and Mrs. A. J. Cutting, Pittsburg; Mrs. J. F. Wright, MT. and Mrs. C.. D. Van Wrinkle Brooklyn; A. C. Crowell Will Mrs. J. Futile, Perth Anboy; MT. and Mrs. c. A. Kimball, Mrsf $. Benson. Miss Benson, Montclair, N. J.; c. J. Humiston Holyoke, Mass; w. Fisher, Reading, Pa: MT. and Mrs. I. $. Pow ell, Salisbury. Md.
 Opposition to License.
 The temperance people of the vil- lage are excited over the petition if circulation in one part of the town asking for a liquor license and are preparing to fight the measure should it come up at the annual town meet ing in October. This has not hap pened since 1911. at which time it was voted down by majority of 554 against 365.
 Mass on Assumption Day.
 Mass will be celebrated in St. Jo- seph's church tomorrow morning at --o on T1L 1P NFx1e- tic.
 Firemen Out for Practice.
 Last evening the practice run of the firemen was held and the entire ap- paratus was taken out. the engine run to the town dock and a fine demon sstration made of it's working. large number of interested spectators was present. After the trial the boys re- turned to the fire rooms on Cedar street, where refreshments were served by Steward O. W. Beebe.
 Mcdonald Family Reunion.
 Mrs. Sarah Mcdonald of Church street is entertaining her son. Rev. John Mcdonald of Hartford, her daughter Sister Mary Rose of Tor rington, her sisters Mrs. Isabelle Nc Donald and Sister Mary Beatrice of Houston, Tex, and MT. and Mrs. An gus Mcdonald of Los Angeles. Cal.
 Village Varieties. Clifton Munroe has returned to Providence after visit to relatives on Spicer avenue.
 Miss Jessie Roose of Groton has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. George Lamb.
 ! Henry Hoffman of West New Brigh- ton is visiting his family at the home of Mrs. Annie Wilbur of Pearl street Miss Sadie Mcleod of Prospect hill has returned from Memorial hospi- Z tai New London, where she was a pa tient for two weeks
 The Misses Whitman of East Orange are visiting at Riveryiew cottage.
 Freeman Rogers. Leverett Thomp son. Moses Wilbur and Percy Fowler start today in Mr. Rogers automobile for a trip through New York state.
 Mrs. Fannie Fowler is entertaining MT. and Mrs Marshall K. Jewett o1 North Franklin, Mass.
 Walter Lewis of Uxbridge who has been having his vacation in Maine has arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. Edwin Carson, where Mrs. Lewis is visiting. They will return tomor- row to their home.