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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

Asa G. Gambler, the well-known cap
italist. has moved his private office
from Room 313 to Room 314 Gambler
Building The new location is in
space recently taken by the Wesley
Memorial Enterprises. Lindsey Hop
kins. formerly in the automobile bust
ness, has taken the Office formerly
ocCupied bv MI. Gambler.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Pneumatic Tuhss Laid.

North Forsyth street Is being torn
up by wOrkmen who are laying twin
pneumatic tubes for the Western
Union Telegraph Company from the
latter concerns office just north Of
the Forsyth street bridge to the Pied
mont Hotel, where there is a branch
office About a week longer will he
required to complete the job
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

Mrs. r J. Mcdonald has bought
from the Atlanta Development Com
pany, through q. r. Moore &, Co. No
81 Drewry street, a two story. eight
room dwelling on a 30 by $50 foot lot,
for $500. This property is on the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Several New Dwellings.


Local contractors are submitting
bids on the new 100000 hotel which
will be erected in Columbus by Co
lumbus capital The structure is to
be seven stories and one of the hand
soonest in that section.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
EARNS EnR Sal &

TOBACCO FARMS FOR SALE II TEN
acre lots. Best bright tobacco land
in Virginia. Stop paying rent when
you can buy farm same as rent. Write
for information. w. +. PANkE, Burke
vile. Va
FARM FOR SALE-245-acre tract two
horse farm, I'm cultivation; good i'm
provements; five miles from HALE
hurst on rural route; convenient to
schools and churches. Price, $4,000;
81 900 cash; balance, terms to suit pur-
chaser. J. II Boone.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
LOWERING Theater Front,

Actual work has started lowering
the front of the Montgomery Motion
Picture Theater on Peachtree. north
Of Auburn avenue. A new balcony
is also being installed. The cost will
be about $1,000, and the contractor is
J. H. Harrison.
Several New Dwellings.
J. H Whisenant. the well known
real estate trader, will soon begin
the erection Of a twO-story frame
dwelling at 954 Highland avenue, at
a cost of $4,000. G. W. Simmons. Jr,
will build One-story dwelling at
1874 Dekalb avenue. and VIII Clark
will erect two One-stOry frames at
POI and 203 Thayer street. Permits
to build have been sought at the
Building Inspectors office
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
New salesnnan With Anenov-

NE" salesman WIN Agency
Charles L. Greene, formerly in the
sales department of the Edwin p,
Ansley Real Estate Agency, has
changed to the sales force of the
Smith & Ewing Agency. Mr.. Greene
has handled some of the most inter
esting subdivision sales in the city
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
I23 THURMOND STREET is

123 THURMOND STREET is
right in the midst of the rail
roads and factory sites. It is
within 100 feet Of the A., B. & A.
Railroad, and in less than FIVE
minutes walk of Terminal sta
ton, Here is a little pickup for
some one, as this will surely
double the price we ask for it n
a short while. and pay a nice lit
tlc income i'm the meantime See
il, then see MS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
REAL ESTATE AND
CONSTRUCTION NEWS
Mr.. Gamblers Chance.

south side of the street, west of
Highland avenue
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

and his friends are predicting success
in his new location
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

DIR. EDMCNDSON'S Tansy. Pennyroyal
and Cotton Root Pills. a safe and re-
liable treatment for painful and sup
pressed menstruation. Irregularities and
similar distractions. Trial box by mail
SOC. Frank EdmOndson & Bro. manu-
featuring chemists, Il North Broad St.
Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
BUSINESS
: GUIDE : .


WASH a Tub ~ clothes .a tive minutes
Hu rubbing board. o.. .a..r g. price
81 So Demonstration Room. $50 Edge-
wood avenue Agents wanted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
HIGHLAND AVE. HOME
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

viii SELL $3.50 equity in $3.50 Colonial
Hin lot SO by $50 for cash or anything
negotiable Leaving city this week. b.
A. BOX Co. care Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Loan Deed S,

25.0O0-CarobeI NJ. Calhoun m
James l. Wright, lot 50 by 100 fee
southwest corner Of North avenue an
Willow street. September Is.
S1,0OO-M. A. Massond to Mrs. d.
lie c. Parks, lot 100 by 80 feet. sou,
side of Ponce DeLeon avenue, $50 fe,
west Of Highland avenue. Septemb,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
MONEY IN LOAN

WNI lend from three TO FIVE thousand
dollars on Atlanta residence property
Money on hand Immediate Box a.,
care American.
CAN MAKE several small loans OF $lOI
5000 $500 upon acceptable security
Can use few short term purchase
money notes 4 G. Riley. Jr, 6l2 Third
National Bank Building.
MORTGAGE LOANS IN ANY AMOUNT
Oh DESIRABLE PROPERTY SEE
J.. II. ZTRIINE. EDGAR DUNLAP IN
SIRANCE AGENCY 202 GAMBLER
BI .Dy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
BUSINESS GUIDE
WalI Paner and Paint.


NATIONAL Wln.cw Cleaning Co Office
81 r. Hunter Man mo. Atlanta 1851.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
MEDICAL

DROPSY treated 10 days free Short
breathing relieved in few hours
swelling. uric acid and water removed
in a few days. Regulates liver. kidneys
digestion and heart Write for testf-
monials. symptom blank for free Home
Treatment Collum DrOpsy Remedy
Co. 4O6 Austell Bldg. Atlanta. ca
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

800 ACRES-One- half good, smooth
land. four-room house, 40 acres in cul-
tivation; IS per acre. George W. Young,
Rotan. Texas.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

2OO-ACRE cotton and tobacco farm for
sale ga miles from town. Also small
truck farm near town. Good values
W II. Parrish. Coats. \ c
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

TWO FINE FARMS. $50 acres each, in
Clay and Montague Counties, for sale
or exchange. Owner. J NJ Jepson,
Kemp, Texas.
TEN IS ranch lands Sc to $40 per acre.
good agricultural lands S25 to $50 per
acre. the best cotton lands in Texas
\. b. Head Land Co. Bay City. Texas
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

FOR SALE OR ENCHANGE-Te acres
fruit and truck land, one mile from
station, in middle west coast of Florida
Particulars phone Atlanta 45S4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03

cases that there was an element of
indecision in the Giant outfield as to
which fielder should try for the ball.
and which should back I'D and be
ready to pursue 1t. In this Burns seems
tho more willing chaser, and in one
case spoken of he was SO we'll back
OF Snodgrass that no was enabled TO
olock down the ball and hold the run
me- 10 Two bases instead of to a home
run. which seemed inevitable when the
ball passed Snodgrass
On either Shibe Park or Rrusb
stadium. ball that gets between
helds means serious trouble To left
IN Shibe Park it Is travelling toward
the hill' upon the crest OF which Is a
score board. under which the ball NAV
roll. To right centre the bal! ; bound
Tor the corner far out by the carriage
entrance To right centre on Brush
held, tho ball is going downhill to the
Dig exit gate. and even when retrieved
IL Is hard place to throw from. To
ictt centre on tho Polo Grounds II la
not so disastrous as the bleacher bar.
rier stops the ball. and by fast chasing
n runner may be held at third One or
! TWO failures to head off balls that
should be blocked down may turn the
tide and in that respect II seems
Strunk Is the more effective man. In
deed. tho Athletic outhelds' system OF
handling such balls and the quickness
with which they decide who shall try
for the ball and who shall back up
means lot more than mere Individual
ability.
The team value figures of the two
men show Strunk slightly ahead, but
not enough to make Snodgrass seem
outclassed. They are so close together
that n little luck either way would
mako one seem n champion and tho
other busher. The Athletics must bs
given the preference In centre field
because Mack has three men besides
Strunk who can play the field and can
hit certain kinds OF pitching. so that
the team strength may be maintained
to n large extent. no matter who
pitches for New York.
The study OF the teams, man for man.
shows the Athletics superior In prac-
tically every position. But remember,
right fielder is worth four to 100 as a
defensive item. and n pitcher Is worth
forty-two defensively and catcher
eighteen. SO we are just starting to
get TO the depths OF the dope, and to-
morrow Will study the catchers and
commence to get closer to the real
team strengths.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03

Q on an a last for the first two months
Of the season. Then he steadied down
and commenced TO whang the ball
steadily, and has crept up and kept up
at respectable gait. do not think
he can hit anything like his .275 sea
son average against the Athletic pitch
ers In fact. he looks like a bad hitter
agains: speed pitching. and when the
two teams met before. Bender had him
swinging at almost anything offered
In studying his work for the present
season. II looks as II the speedy pitch
crs have him going. took fifteen
games in which he batted against ex-
cessive speed. and his average for
these games (and seven OF them were
late in the season. was l57 which
would look as IL Bender and Houck
would worry him TO death. lie has
been rapping the left handlers rather
better this season than in preceding
seasons. and Yet the left-handers using
the fast ball against right-handed bat
tiers seem to have worried MIN. II he
hits any OF the Mack pitchers It ought
to be Plank. In rating him at SIS as a
hitter ] have taken into account his
general worth AT bat. and given him
full credit for doing in "A series what
he has done In the season.
Il looks odd to rate him above DOYLE
ana some others in this respect but
remember. we We're compelled to dock
Doyle on his crratic showing this sea-
son and give Snodgrass credit with
his later hitting form. lie stands up
well. tries TO get hit, worries pitchers
and hits fairly well with runners I
have credited him with some ability
IN hitting with runners that he may
not show against speed. and deducted
from DOYLE some credit that he may
show. The team worth OF Doyle is
higher. and in figuring that everything
Is taken into consideration.
Strunk Bcttcr Batter.
But even giving Snoderass full
credit. he fails 10 rank with Strunk
as a hitter. This fellow hits freely
and hits all kinds. excepting the bet
ter OF the left-handers, who trouble
him. Marquard ought TO DO able to
make Mack change centre FEEDERS for
one game. at least. If he is in his right
form. BESIDES that, Strunks great
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03

twice this year with comparative ease.
let Snodgrass get his start and then
winged him without much trouble
In other words he called the turn on
Snodgrass's move and, therefore
caught him.
In n worlds series, with the pitchers
on tho sharp edge of their nerves, n
cool base runner has all the advantage
He can start better than in an ordi-
nary seasons game. The question is
whether or not Snodgrass will be as
cool as the Athletic pitchers will be-
He scarcely can hope to get the start
on Plank. and Bender usually watches
first very closely. although two years
ago he seemed so intent on pitching
he let the Giants have a good start in
five tnstanccs-possibly because he felt
SO certain he would hold the batters.
Comparison OF Speed.
In taking extra bases on hits
Strunk is shade better on speed.
He loses lot OF ground turning bases.
speed when we'll under way. Snod-
| grass. too. is fast. and takes all no
can get on every hit, ! believe from
first TO third Snodgrass has a little
advantage. while from first home,
Strunk could beat him. as he finishes
strong and going faster than at any
other stage of the journey.
StrunE Is marvellous man cover
Ing ground with the outheld. and has
the advantage in fielding through this
fact. He covers well between fields
better toward left than toward right
Ii seems TO mo. and no goes out better
than he comes forward. Because or
his great speed. he plays a rather deep
field. and it is fortunate that Barry
can move back SO we'll to protect the
short field from dropping flies. Snod-
grass Is not n finished helder and
looks awkward In catching long flies
he let's lot get over his head that
other aeldcrs would at least lay hands
upon, and II does not seem to me that
he plays we'll with Burns on balls be-
tween Fields. while he appears to work
well with Murray. Too many ground
balls get past him, both TO the right
and left. because of his habit of cutting
the angle too sharply to meet the ball.
On three occasions during the pres
cnt season l have seen him try to
reach the ball too soon. then turn
an give chase. and it seemed In all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03

Here Is Il problom-who viii play
centre for the Athletics? II seems that
Mack - so over blessed with riches
That he has a hard choice 10 decide
which OF six men TO play 81 the out
h.ld. and while he - practically SAT-.
from making mistake. excepting IN
the estimate OF the second rucssers.
il IS hard TO decide which trio OF tho
scNtet VIII present the strongest
front against the Giants II Is casy
10 see that no matter who Maci. sends
out as his regular centre fielder those
VINO are left on the bench may rest as
surcd that they Will get a chance to
play some time II the score is close and
different style OF batter Is needed
For purposes Of comparison. II seems
best to compare Strunk with Snod
grass. for Snodgrass surely viii play
FOR the Giants. and II seems practi-
cally settled that Strunk Will start for
the Athletics giving them at least the
spcediest combination OF outAoldcrs
possible TO arrange. Whether Strunk
will play the entire series is extremely
doubtful. and. because OF that fact.
] have studied the centre heldcrs on the
basis OF per cent off In certain de-
partments. l per cent on In another,
figuring strunk in four-hfths OF the
total play
Again the odious comparison makes
1t look bad for New York Snodgrass
is not good money player nor one
likely 10 win championship in such
n test OF courage as the worlds series.
] am not especially referring to his
famous nun OF last fan. Any fielder
is likely to muff ball Duf Lewis
muffed an easier one In the same series
and made IL possible for the Giants to
escape a four straight defeat at the
hands OF Boston. and every one has for
gotten IT. The average fan will hold it
against Snodgiass that he inuffed n
comparatively easy fly at the critical
instant OF the final game. To me it
is not the fact that he muffed the ball
that Is important in Its bearing on the
coming series: It is the way he hap
pcned To mun it
You recall the situation: New York.
after practically surrcndering the Sc
rics. coming with a desperate rush.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03
HUGH S. FULLERTON
COMPARES PLAY ERS
FOR WORLDS SERIES

evening UP the count, and with tho de-
Gliding game In hand and the ninth In
ming being played. easy fly, high
ana long. went out 10 left-centrc.
Either tho left fielder or the centre
t!e!der could have caught IT. From
the time the ball was hit IL belonged
10 Snodgrass. The truth is. Snodgrass
did not seem TO want 10 catch the ball
He started for II. looked for help. hest
tHted rs II hoping the left fielder would
claim IT, He started again. again hest
iatcd. and finally he saw he had to
make the try-and tried and muffcd
The fact that he muffed doesn't amount
TO anything. The fact that he did no,
want 70 make the attempt indicates
chat, in the critical moment, he is like
IS to weaken.
Good when Team Leads.
In fact. in the estimate OF n great
many National League players. Snod-
grass is i!ont runner" and not q
good ball player on Il team that has
10 fight it's way 10 the front AS one
remarked; I'm tight place. he isn't
present or accounted for"
Possessing every qualification of
great ball player, having the speed. the
agility. the quick eye and considerable
hitting power. II is doubtful IL Snod-
grass would be a good ball player ex-
cept!ng under McGraw. McGraw has
Kept him nerved up and working. and
has made him play ball
Against Snodgrass is tho speed!est
bali player with two possible excep-
lions. in the country, so far as covering
ground In the outfield and sprinting
on the bases are concerned. He can
cover more ground than any outfielder
III either major league. go farther and
catch fly balls. and yet he is not as
good as n lot OF players who are not
rated IN his class as 4 speed boy.
Strunk is something OF disappoint-
ment When no broke In as a school
boy It looked as If Mack would de-
velop him into the greatest player OF
the decade He had every qualification,
and yet he has not improved Inucf, over
his first form. lie can hit-and does
HIT. He goes 10 first like 4 shot He
can stand on tho left field foul line
and catch n fly ball hit straight to
centre. and be there waiting for them.
lie lost some of his speed in injuring
a leg. but ne still is a marvel OF speed.
Yet he IS a fair to rniddllng base run
ner. not a finished fielder. and has a
10, OF minor faults which he covers
up by slamm!ng the bail.
In great many respects Snodgrass
and Strunk are alike Yet ii is diff
cult to compare their work. doubted
for long time whether Strunk would
be In position when the series started.
Mnde-to-order Player.
SnodSrass IS made to- order ball
player. McGraw developed him, taught
him what baseball he knows. and he
plays ball just as he thinks McGraw
wantn ii played. He is nice hitter.
and think n bit below where he ought
10 be on this season. This is due TO
the fact that he was hitting only about
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03

base-runner He is messy and uncer-
tain. and does not start instinctively
as the great runners do. Snodgrass is
a corking base-runncr. n hard. twist
ing slider and Il dangerous man at any
time. He makes LOT of breaks, and
~ rather easy for pitchers with we'll
developed balk motion. but he gets the
jump on the ball a remarkable number
Of times. and once well away. he ia
hard TO catch. II will bc pretty thing
To see Schang tested against that kind
or running. as we viii see when we
study the catchers.
l watched Archer stop Snodgrass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03

speed In going to first is certain to
worry the rather uncertain Giant in
field. and perhaps it will be more
for that reason than for any other that
he will he chosen 10 play the field If
by his speed. he can smash the inner
defense OF the Giants that will be
more valuable than base hit could
be; for once an inficld defense starts
to crumble It is likely TO go all to
pieces before II can rally. One such
panic is worth lot in such n series
After reaching first base. Snodgrass
has the better OF the argument. for, in
spite of his speed Strunk is not n good
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03

BY HUGH :. FULLERTON.
Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper Synd!catc)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03

This Is the seventh OF series
OF eleven preliminary articles in
which the contestants in The
worlds series are discussed criti-
cally and impartinlly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
ANDALUSIA

Mrs. Mary Roberts LETT here We'd
nesday for Rock Island on her way
home 'e Cedar Falls. ioTa
j. lays Button of Rock Island spent
Tuesday night here, returning aome
on the boat Wednesday.
Peter A Johnson had the misfortune
10 lose one of his best young horses
Saturday night. 1t got its head caught
some way in the manger ard broke
its neck.
Mrs. Bernie Burgoyne and daugh-
ter, Burnie. Of Rock Island, visited
the first of the week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Burgoyne
Ed Stropes and family have moved
back to Andalusia after four months
stay at Buffalo Prairie.
Miss Minnie Kelly OF Rock Island
made a short visit the first OF the
work at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Wenks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stevens OF chiragc
are spending a week visiting at {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
SILVlS

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. McClain are
the parents Of baby girl who arriv-
ed last Wednesday.
o. c. Williams and family are WIS.,
iting in Utah.
Mrs. Heath of capron. ILL.,. is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Osborne and daughter, Roma,
have returned home from a visit at
Bedford, Ill.
John and A. Powers arrived nome
from a several weeks visit in Cni-
cago.
Mrs. John Henderson has arrived
home from a several months visit
with relatives at Tonica, Ill. Her
mother accompanied her home for a
visit.
]. Graham of Viola visited here last
week
Miss Mary Hughes and mother have
returned home from a visit at Center
vile, Iowa, with her sister.
Hazel Freeland and brother have re.
turned home from a visit with friends
at Coal Valley.
NJ. Foster of Wyoming was visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Hill, here last week. Z.
Mrs, G, Ccrbin had as a guest hel
! daughter of Montana.
Miss Jessie Price has arrived home
from weeks visit at Chicago.
| Mrs. L. w. Smith had as guest
her mother, Mrs. Brown, of Cedar
Rapids.
Mrs. H. Skinner and daughter have
returned home from a visit at Gene
SEQ.
Mr.. Dericks and family were PAID
a visit by their son, Clarence. and
also Rev. Hugh Knowles last week.
Mrs. Z. Lund had as guest Miss
Miles of Peoria.
Miss Lumpkins was the guest o.