Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
BILL" ASTOR, 6,
BR|T|SHER, WILD
OVER BASEBALL
Expatriate's Son Loves America at
First Sight-Mother Scores
ChiIdless Rich.

NEW YORK, Nov. B--'-There is no
excuse for wealthy women not to have
babies and don't quote me as saying
us Englishwomen.' for / am Vir-
an American" declared Mrs. w. Wal
dorT Astor upon her arrival from
Europe with her s-year-old-son Bill"
who, by the way, is as much Of an
American kid" Ar any youngster in
the States who shares his love for
baseball and ambition to play in the
big leagues
Mrs. Astor, formerly Miss Mamie
Langhorne, one OF the beautiful Lang
horne sisters OF Virginia. one of
whom married Charles Dana Gibson.
unlike her husband, a member of
Parliament, ana her expatriate IA
Their iu-law, is exceedingly democrat
&c. and can not forget her country.
Hence her vsit for the winter to
Virginia, where she intends to turn
Bill loose and make a man of
him"
Bill In Love at First Sight.
Gee, but Ike America eXClaim-
ed Bill" otherwise William Waldorf
Astor III born in England Of Amer
lean parents, as he gazed upon the
serried skyline of New York, his
breast filled with that native Yankee
spirit that rearing on foreign shores
can not weed out.
'Of course I Ike this country Sail
Mrs Aston, after due attention had
been given her young sons declara-
ton OF affection, Il am Virginian
It's only you Yankees who change
But I'm glad to see that it is becom-
ing fashions BILE to nave families Il
is a sure sign of the COuntry's prog
ress | can understand why the poor
DO not have children. It costs a lot
But there Is no excuse for wealthy
woman"
Wants To Be Ball Player.
"Bill" again gained the limelight
Che ts . beautiful child with blue
eyes and golden hair) when someone
asked him il he intended to become
an American citizen.
His ambition to become baseball
player should answer that question"
said his mother He is simply crazy
about baseball. Do you know where
/ can take him to see a ball game,
or Is 1t too late now? Therell be no
peace for me from him until | let
him see n game somewhere. I would
not mind seeing one on my own &C
count"
II am going to make a man Of him"
Mrs Aston continued. The sort of
life he will lead in Virginia will do
it. I am just going to turn Billie
loose, am / not, Billie?"
"Goodby You betl" cried Billie in
tone which smacked more OF the
"Nawl Don't Like Cricket"
Il have taken him away from all
his tutors and nurses" continued the
proud young mother, Haven't I,
Billie?"
Yep" was the delighted response
of billie"
And what are you going to do in
America, my little MANI" asked 4
reporter who was reared in London
and expected to find the Astor heir
the usual English type OF boy.
Jaw, I'm going to play baseball"
was the reply. When the English
reporter recovered his breath he
straightway demanded Of Billie"
whether he did not prefer cricket.
Nav" said Billie Baseball"
What else are you going to dor"
he was asked.
We'll" said the manly little chap,
TN going to hunt and ride. oh.
Tn going TO have fine time,
Yep" He Says, y. S. Fashion.
I'VE can trust you for that. can't
We Biuie2" was the proud comment
OF his mother.
yep" replied the youngster
Aren't you sorry you are going
10 be away from your tutor and your
nurses and all OF your nice studieS?"
asked a sanctimonious looking ship
news scribe
"Oh, pshaw!" exclaimed william
III Il don't have to bother with
them now, you see. | am Just going
to run around"
Mrs. Astor said her husband might
Join them in the United States. but
she was not sure.
But we are going TO have an out
ing aren't We, BillieP"
yep" said Billie. Are the negro
boys good fghters2'