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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-25
Main Line Atchafalaya Levee Breaks

Main Line Atchafalaya LeVee Breaks
Melville, La, April 25.-The main
line Atchafalaya river east bank levee
broke early this morning at Krotz
Springs, just north of the Frisco rail-
road bridge. 1t will flood parts OF
Pointe Coupee and Iberville parishes
and put out Of commission the Frisco
road between Batou Rouge and Ope-
lousas and the Southern Pacific
branch between Baton Rouge and
Lafayette.
The Frisco railroad between Baton
Rouge and Opelousas and the South
ern Pacific branch between Baton
Rouge and Lafayette will be cut by
the flood waters and the Texas anc
Pacific between Plaquemine and Mel
Vile will be in danger The towns
Of Tannian, Bowie, Livonia, Lotti'
and Fordyce probably will be inun
dated. The territory south of thes'
places is composed largely of swamp
lands.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-25
erevasse Waters Spread Over La
Parishes.

Monroe, La, April 25.-Crevasse
waters from the Oak Ridge break in
the Arkansas river levee has reached
the lower part of Chicot County,
Arkansas, and by tonight will begin
to spread over the swamp lands of
Morehouse and West Carroll parishes
in Louisiana.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-25
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, TYRUs COBB PUTS HIS FIST 4
, TO DETROIT CONTRACT. 4

. Detroit, Mich, April 25.-After =
. conference with President Ma =
. win this afternoon, Tyrus Cobb, =
. center fielder for the Detroit =
. American League Club. attached 4
. his signature to nineteen thirteen 4
. contract. Terms not given out. I
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-25
SIounhs More Ereouent.

Natchez, Miss, April 25.-The guage
at 4 p. m. yesterday read 52.2 feet, a
rise of 4. in sixteen hours. The rain
fall in eleven hours was 1928 inches.
1t rained nearly all day and continued
Continued on Page FIVE0
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-25

Loss of Life Unconfrmed.
Jackson, Miss, April 25.-According
to advices received at the Governors
office, none of the reports of loss of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-25
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BIG BANK AT HELENA,
ARK, CLOSES DooH
fBv Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Helena, Ark, April 25. n
} Rank of Helena, with a capitaliz
) tion Of s5O0.ooo, and one OF 7
; oldest institutions in the sta'
, closed its doors this morning
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-25
WAS ROBERT DUNBAR IN H'bURG?
MANY ARE confident HE WAS
Family by Name of Walters Lived Here
During Summer of 1912 and Had
Child Answering Description.

pEDDiER SAID TO HAVE LEFT TAKING AWAY
TWO BOYS AND LATER RETURNED With lAIRD
CLUE THAT MAY SOLVE WHICH SURROUNDS KIDNAPPING
OF LITTLE BOY MAY BE LOCAL PEoPLE-ouEER
ACTIONS OF THE TNERANTs WHILE HERE ARE RECALLED BY
NE,eHRoRs-pisAPPEAREDA AS MYsTERousLY AS THEY CAME
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Finn Asks Waivers
On Nine Men; Signs
Southpaw TWirler

MEMPHIS, TENN, Nov. l0.-Be-
fore leaving for the convention OF the
National Association in Columbus.
Ohio. Manager Finn announced the
signing of Outfelder Smith, of the
Adrian Club Of the Southern Michi-
yan League, and the acquisition of
Pitcher Guy Johnson, former south
paw star Of the Fall River Club of
the New England League Finn has
asked waivers on nine players in
the veteran Baerwald, and
expects to complete several deals Of
Importance at the minor leagues con-
vention.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
CHICK EVANS
GOLF PLAY IS
LIKE vARDON s
Declares He Owes Much Of His
Success to Suggestions Made
By English Expert,
BY Chick Evans.

CHICAGO. ILL, Nov. 10.-The
greatest compliment ever paid
to me In my life has been cred
ted to Harry Vardon. Coming from
such a source at the conclusion of a
long tour In which the big profess
sora, has measured his skill against
almost every leading golfer in the
country on widely varying courses,
-rl remarks attributed to him con-
,sr0t0g me seem from my viewpoint
almost 700 good to be true. That his
Judgment as to my game was con.
,yrr-s r. oy Alex Findlay, the Phila.
5arran who managed the profess
r5rsI trip across the continent, is an
additional qualification.
Harry Vardon and Edward Ray
rave just completed the most wonder
1 go.Hng journey ever made in the
history Of the game, and no other
golfers lD The world could possibly
nave their frst-hand knowledge OF
American players and courses. in
view nf these raCts It Is a little sur
.~si1g that Francis OWmet. who
aged so marVe.ousiy at Brookline
or Jerome Travers. who won the ma
ta tile Tor the fourth time this
up.r #8s not selected by Vardon as
a.. ..-. golfer in America.
" true that In a way my game
..D modelled upon Vardons and
HGal y %,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Jess Willard to Box
Rodel in Milwaukee

CHICAGO, Nov 10.-Jess Willard.
Tom Jones candidate for the heavy
weight championship, has arrived in
town from California
On next Monday evening at Mi'wau-
Eee. Willard stacks up against Rodel, the
Boer Rodel has fought Gunboat Smith
and all the best hopes in the. East
end still is alive and doing business at
the old stand The South African is
q tough opponent for anybody and
should extend Willard to the limit IN
the half hour Of al otted fighting time
After the Rodel miX-up, Willard will
box Jack Reed at Fort Wayne. Then
ii will be on to New York TO get ready
for his fight with Carl Morris on De
Cember ,.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
That Is quite a Jolt.
.

THE Athletics, however, outhlt the
Giants in the seasons run. as Well
as in the Worlds Series, but the
Giants had the edge in ne ding The
Philadelphia Nationals also outfelded
the Mackmen.
All of which, and some more, might
be taken to indicate that it Is not
quite time for the hua' curtain on the
Lynch circuit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
N. Carolina ElevenS
Clash in Annual
Struggle Saturday

RALEIGH. n c., Nov 1O.-The most
important football game Of this State
win be played here next SATURDAY when
the University Of North Caro- ina and
tie North Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical College tic up in their an
nual battle
These.t two teams have both made good
records so far this season, and are so
nearly even balanced the dopesters ore
unable to figure out who will be tho
victor
This game is as important to the
state of North Carolina as tho annual
game between Georgia and Tech IL 10
the state OF Georgia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Pbillies to Train in
ASheVille Next Year

AsHEvLLE. N. c., Nov. 1o.-The
Philadelphia National baseball team
has practically assured the local as
ISOLATION Of the North Carolina
League that the Phillies will come to
As7evNe for their spring training.
The invitation was extended some
months ago.
Connie Mack's Athletics played
series of games in Asheville last
prng. and were delighted with the
oaaI atmosphere.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Yale Crews May Not
Use English Methods

NEW HAVEN. CONN. Nov. 10.-The
question Of whether or not Yale Unit
versity will continue English coaching
methods for its crews will be deter
mined within few days, when a for
NAL announcement is made from Cap
tain Denegre.
Early in the fail announcement was
made that the English methods would
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
nklpo HERMAN WINS.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov IO-"Kid"
Herman, OF Pekn. VI, gave Frankie
Conway, Of this cnv, an unmercifu
beating in the six. round windup 1T the
National Athletic Club Saturday
night Conway was IN bad shape at
rfe Hrish He narrowly esca ped a
knockout several times during the night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
WILLIAMS TO BOX sINNEr.

CHICAGO. Nov 1O--John Wayne
the Racine promoter, was in Chicago to-
day to c.ose "A match between kid"
Williams of Baltimore. and Young"
Snnet, OF Rock Island Wagner al
ready has Williams consent to the
match and little difficulty will be ex-
perienced to afriX Sinnets signature
TO the documents
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
National League Is Still Kicking
leads In Batting and Fielding

too, but not SO good az Jake Daubert,
Of Brooklyn, so that the National has
two first basemen playing betteE than
the best in the rival league
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11

THTLE the gabfests of the Win
Nv ter League are likely to fea-
lure the American majors as
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11

be used again, but since the defeat by
Princeton there has been a storm Of
protest from undergraduates and grad
yates alike. The protests had the eff
feet of causing the rowing authorities
TO take the matter under consideration.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
MONA TO BOX CHRISTIE.

MLWA UKEE WIS, Nov. 1O..-Bof
Mocha, local middleweight, will sigma
his return TO the ring on November "a
when he will meet Gus Christie. In 8
ten round bout here before the River
view Athletic Club OF this city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
STONE DEFEATS suMMEss.

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES.
Nov 10 Harry Stone, the Am erican
pugilst, yesterday defeated Johnny
summers, Of En- gland in twenty round
bout on points This is the second thnt
stone has won from Summers b. ref
pree's decision In twenty rounds
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
BY O. b. Keller.

vHTLE the gabfests OF the Win
" ter League are likely to fea-
lure the American majors as
being entirely the whole cheese. and
the Nationals as the holes. it may be
just as we'll to dig around bit in
the otins and try to discover if the
older league really is dead one
Four Worlds Series have gone 70
the younger circuit in a row. on the
face of it, that looks like marked SUI
,.ariority in that direction It prob
ably does mean superiority
But it is not time 20 begin count
ing ten on the National Lea@Ie, and
following is the result OF little re-
search to see how the two leagues
are stacking up on the main depart
unents Of the game.
1T may be as well to grant that the
! American League has it i'm the
matter Of out6elders. The names Of
Cobb. Speaker, Jackson and Milan are
all the argument needed.
Also. The American League has the
best pitcher in the world. w. John
son is his name, II 1t has to be men
toned.
The American League gets these
points without a contest
D IT here we come to something else
ID and that is batting, in which, with
he wa,lops Of Baker Collins & Co
SIN ringing in our ears, we are prone
to take it for granted the Johnson
circuit has the call-and a loud one.
Not SO. The National League has a
grand batting average Of ,261, @s
compared 20 .255 for the American.
Grand" does not mean gorgeous
mere; il means the batting average of
the whole league.
In fielding the National also leads
an average Of .961 to .95S, and it may
be worth noting that the number Of
infleld assists by the National League
is well over that OF the American.
HAVING handed it duly to Cobb and
j the other outfelders II Is no more
tlln fair to -l'. f.. TO Fig I5H Eu-
rcJeny. king Of "a 3rst blseuaN. N.u
rieH the MA 0r l"aEue record on Inn
JON by fielding tor au average of 1886.
he record being established by Frank
Chance in 1910. Mclnnis, who heads
the American League hrst sackers,
aelded 500, and that's pretty good,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
F1[IESf 4EW WINS MARATHON
CONTEST IN RECORD TIME,
g Sect

for the hands OF the dial to turn to
the hour. y moving picture machine
buried In front. and half dozen pho
tographers leaped forward to catch tho
group. Everybody was keyed with cx-
pec;ancy. Tie faces of the runners
flushed with the fever OF hope, and
their muscles contracted and hunchcd
on their legs and shoulders
Ready for the Hreakauay.
Two seconds more" whispered Mr.
Saville. 'Everyb body ready" The
Indian had just come. He stepped into
place. "All right" said Mr.. SavIlle to
Mayor Ainslie. and the shot rang out
They were off The great Marathon
up enthusiasm OF the waiting crowd
burst forth into = vollcy of cheers
The runners streamed away, pacing
easily. Hiteshew soon sprnng into the
icad. and settled down to pace from
which he never varied The others
followed in punches. teammates stick
ing together until the real race began.
Behind them followed the automobiles
OF the officials. and a large number OF
automobiles containing spectators,
which. though they appeared not TO be
aware Of the fact, caused great incon-
renicnce to the runners. When the
cars passed them and got in front.
smoke and dust flew back into the
eyes and nostrils of the Marathon men.
and they were forced to dodge from
side TO side OF tho street to escape the
press and the nuisance OF the dust and
smoke. The police did their best, but
none OF the automobiles withdrew from
the course. Pathe and Universal mo-
ton operators worked their machines
nf hill Il
caught pictures OF the race from start
10 finish.
Crowds TOO Dense for Police.
The course lay along the north
stretch Of the Boulevard. and turned
eastward into Monument Avenue and
down the avenue through Franklin
Street 10 Fourth, up Fourth to Grace,
and eastward on Grace through the
Capitol Square, around the monument
and back again Timers. observers
and recorders were placed at intervals
along the course. and ut all crossings
Major Werner had stationed police
officers To prevent the crowd from run
ming out into the street. and to keep
the course as clear rs possible OF
traffic But it was n hard matter to
keep back the crowds. AS the men
turned their backs TO the sun. and
went their way down Monument Ave
nue. and Franklin street. the people
poured out of their homes and crowded
to The curbstonc stepping on one an
others toes and edging out to catch
glimpse Of the racers. They were
chcercd on every block, but they never
once turned their eyes.
On the first lap the men kept pretty
we'll together, though Hiteshcw never
lost his position in front and never
varied his gait. Five minutes ahead
Of the others always he kept tho
crowd eager fer the men following,
though it looked some times as If he
were the only one in tho race Rut
they kept behind him, and every man
Continued On Second Pago)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
\. NJ. |. WINS BY
SCORE OF 50 TO 3
Goal Never in Danger of Being
Crossed by William and
Mary.

Lexington. Va. octobe1 4.-The
cadets of the Virginia Militxry Insti-
tute to-day walked away with the sec
ond game Of their season by defeating
William and Mary College, 81 to 3
Starting the game With Il rush. tho
cadets held their opponents in every
stage during the first two quarters,
their goal never being In danger. and
the opponents never on the cadets
grounds. Hawkins. starring In every
quarter. pluckcd his way through the
Visitors line repeat eddy and scored
two touchdcwns in rs many quarters,
foucll in both cases kicking goal. In
the third quarter Burchey of William
and Mary, after n long forward pass
from tho middle of the field. dropped
goal from the fifteen-yard line making
the only score for his team. Clark
son, of Virginia Military Institute,
owing to slight disabilities. was taken
out In the first quarter Youcn (cap-
tain), Lowry and Smith starred re-
peatedly for tho cadets. while BUR
chey did stellar work for William and
Mary. Lineup:
Virginia Military William
Institute Position and Mary
Royal. right end ... Turner
foucll. right tackle Wallace
(captain)
Field. right guard. Jennings
beasicE. centre Noursc
Marshall left guard. I'LL. Somers
GARRISON. left tackle. 1880. Stone
Lowry. ....... left end. PriIlcman
Hawkins. quarter back. Burchey
Balm. 49,. right half back. RILEY
Burrcss. left half back. Addison
McCabc. .... full back. Wright
tcaptain)
summary: Time of quarters, ten
minutes. Touchdowns-Ha .:
Lowry, 3. Field Eoal-aurchey Coal
from Youcil, B. Umpire.
Mr. Robertson. Richmond College.
Referee. Mr.. Raftery. Washington ana
Lee. Head ,incsman. Mr. Zimmerman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
MARYLAND AGG|ES
DEFEAT SPIDERS
Richmond College Team Out
classed and Loses by
Score Of As to 0.
Especial to The Times Dispatch !

lSpcCiul TO Inc I'm DIS patch
College Park. Md, October 4.-The
Richmond College eleven was defeated
here to-day BY the Maryland Agricul-
tural College team by the score of As
to 0. The Richmond team was out
classed. the Farmers showing much
better form than week ago, and the
visitors did not make more than two
or three first downs during tho entire
game.
The two teams were Of about the
same weight, though, ii there was any
margin, the Farmers had it. and the
nrst quarter was played as though the
game was going TO be Hereby contest
ed II was about six minutes after
tho start os play that the Maryland
agricultural College eleven got away
Tor long run after a forward pass,
which placed the ball close enough 10
the goal line for ii 20 be carried over
II few rushes. 1t was not able to
add another point during that quarter.
though the men seemed TO find them
:elves at the beginning of the second
quarter and the end OF the half found
the score &c 70 0, in favor of the Ag-
gies.
Daring the greater part OF the sec
ond half the second string men were
used by the Farmers, and they work
cd about rs wei! as the regulars
hough 1t has to he taken into con-
sidcration that they were playing
against a tired team. Mans showed
up well at right half back he gained
( lot of ground and was consistent in
his work. Only once, when he took
the ball. did he fail to gain. and the
majority OF times he went through for
gains of five to fifteen yards. Rum,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
BOEHL|NG FANS
FOURTEEN MEN
Two Battle-Axe Teams Play In
teresting Game at Broad
Street Park.

Joe Bochling. heraltled far and wide
as the "Richmond Thunderbolt." due to
his eleven straight wins for the Wash :
ington Senators, in the American
League, came to his native soil yes
tcrday afternoon and pitched for his
former teammates, the "old" Battle
Axo club, with his brother. Frank, re-
ceiving against the new" Battle Axe
team. with Charlie Strain on the
mound and Billy Hay doing the receiv-
ing act. Joe allowed seven scattered
hits. famed fourteen or his rev name
sakcs and swattcd the ball for n two
Dagger. Strain was touched for nine
hits, which nctted tho "olda' three runs.
while tho news put but one man
across the rubber.
punched hits in the NTH and the
seventh innings gave the old Battle
Axe boys ,hclr three runs. while two
hits and an error in the NTH counted
the lone run for DR.. Farker's new
bunch OF players.
Score by innings. RI f..
Now Battle Axe
5000 1000 OIL Z 0
Old Battle Axe
90 010 0 "a Q .
Summary: Two-basc hits--Strain (2(,
ricketts,. J. Boehling. Burgln. Stolen
bases-Burch. Kinder (2), l.. Whitfield,
j. Whitfield. Double plays-Whitfield
to Knidler. Struck out-By Boehlipg.
IA; by Strain. S. Base on balls-By
BtraiR. 8. Umpire. Mescoo and Wilcox.
Time, 1870.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
D.aubert and Johnson
are Winners of Autos

Chicago. October i.--JBkc Dnu-
bert. Brooklyn first bnseman In the
National, and Walter Johnson,
Washington pitcher. aEe winners Of
the nutonubiics offered To players
performing the MOST valiant ser
Vices for their teams I'm 1913. The
players were selected by n vote of
committee of newspaper men.
winners I'm 1911 were Cobb. De-
trOft, nnh Schultz, Chicago. Inst
yenr Speaker. of the Hoston AmcrI-
cnns, and Doyle. Of the New York
Nationals, won the cnrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
STRONG TEAMS
BATTLE TO TIE
Olympias and Barton Heights
Play to a IL to IL
Finish.

The Olympia football team held tho
strong Barton Heights team to a IL
10 Il Tie yesterday AT the c. c. a,
grounds. Although the Olympia team
WIS outwciShed. they played a pIucky
game considering that the team had
only two practices
IhG features or tho game for Barton
dieiShts was.the playing OF their back
hcld, especially Stringer, who made
several long end runs.
For the Olympias. the whole team
put up. good game, especially their
backleld. and the playing of Patterson
and Blanks. both new men.
The line-up and summary follows:
Barton
Heights. Position. OIympfaa
1. Stringer.. right end ..... Newman
Hughes, as. right tackle -. Johnson
Vermillion... right guard Akers
tWattsl
Mnrtenstein. 500. centre ........ Cosby
FILLER. ....... left guard ...... Brown
(Felveyl
Leach left tackle ....... Green
peaslcy LETT end r. Belt
Shackclford. quarter back w. Bell
j. Stringcr... right half -. Patterson
Watson. ...... left half .Stutx !
Lawson. 49,. fun back ,,. Blankas
Touchdowns: r, Bell, Blanks. IT,
Stringer. Lawson. Referee: McCurdyS
(Howltzers) Timckeeper: Bryant &c
c. Al Time OF halves: Eight minutas..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05

Continued on Fifth Pase.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
Gnmc Is Mn and Tuck.

first local game Of the season tho Car
dinals \. c. defeated the Jefferson a.
c., of Roanoke, 8 to O. this being tho
first real scrimmage the teams had been
in The game was not n sensation.
Tho Cardinals scored In the first six
minutes of play, after which the game
WAS nip and tuck throughout
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
Forest Hi Wing

Woodland Heights for the football
supremacy Of the Southsidc was fought
yesterday, the Forest Hill boys getting
tho long end, of Il 80 to 0 score, Tomp-
kns. left half back for Forest Hin
scored three touchdowns For tho
losers. Captain Pitts played star
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
Gimme FIR Tuc.,,,>

The John Marshall High school team
will play the Ashland High School
eleven Thursday afternoon in Ashland
The Ashland eleven is fast and heavy.
but 1t Is believed the High School viii
win the game by better team work.