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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
7 OMMY- 'kEEFE
HERE FOR BOUT
WITH THOMAS
.OMMY O'KEEFE, the Phila-
delphia idol, who hooks up

"OMMY O'KEEFE, the Phila-
delphia idol, who hooks up
with Joe Thomas, the New
Orleans lightweight, Monday night
at the Orpheum theater. blew into
the city late yesterday, and an hour
later was hard at work in a local
gymnasium. He Is supremely con-
fident of trimming Thomas, but
does not underrate tine ability 0e
his opponent in the least. Tommy
is in good condition, having fought
in Boston only last Monday night,
where he fought a draw With Bay
Woods.
O'Keefe has been in the ring for
the idea into mis- head to be a
fighter happened in his home town.
Here is the story:
81 was sitting on a bench in a
park one hot summer day." said
Tommy. 'mopping my brow and
wondering where | could go to get
cooled off when | noticed a big
sign across the street announcing
that a monster German picnic was
to be held in one of the parks that
afternoon. So | decided to go"
Now, as his name would indi-
cate. Tommy O'Keefe is Irish and,
like every true son of the "Ould
Sod" he hates the Dutch. He
knew well enough that an "Irisher'
has no more business at a German
picnic than Il German has in St
PatricI's day parade. but he was
looking for trouble. so he hied him
forth to the park where the lager
flowed so freely.
"As soon as ! was inside the
for counter where the tall ones
were being dished up and ordered
a nice, cool drink. | had just
started to drink when a big Ger
the back SO hard that the beer
spilled all over my clothes. To add
insult to injury, the big fellow
yelled. ,Hurrah for the Dutch!'
Well, that was plenty. SO | shouted,
'Hurrah for the Irish' and at the
same time hit out with my left, and
then the war began.
In less time than it takes to
tell it, l was fighting three men in
stead of one, ana | could see more
coming. / knew | was in a tight
place, so l swung both fists just as
fast and hard as ! knew how. |
succeeded in knocking all three of
them down, and then l beat it. for
the gate.
That affair gave me the idea
that | could fight, and soon after
went on in a preliminary and
Knocked my man out in two
rounds. That was six years ago.
and | have been lighting ever since.
There is one thing | draw the line
on, and that is German picnics."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
By Percy II. Whiting.

was e. S3QueT. out, alas, no
wiser, bunch OF athletes that
rolled, creaking and grooming,
from their beds this morning and
assembled at the Ponce DeLeon
club house q couple Of hours later
for morning roll call.
In the face Of years of chasten-
ing experience. despite the wintry
blasts and Notwithstanding q lot
OF good advice, several of Bill
Smiths players cut loose yesterday
afternoon as though it were July.
They hunmed the bali around the
diamond with all their strength,
yelled their threats sore and bat
ted the pill TO the farthest fence.
This morning they had to call in
the landlady to button their coll
lars.
II was a sad scene when uni
forms went on.
MOL never had Sore--ouch,
ouch arm in my life" boasted Al
perman; I'm just as-help! muir
der.-young as I ever was. Here,
one of you fellers, help me on with
this shirt"
Sure. rd--wowl curses!--be
glad to- replied Aser. "but-oh
gee, on mother! lin just a shade
stiff myself.
Gee, il my grandmother died l
couldn't wipe an eye.
Why did ever do it,"
Let's play poker and pass up
this baseball"
These were sample remarks as
The veterans Of the first days hard
workout wormed their reluctant
way into their uniforms.
THEY certainly had = tough
L workout yesterday afternoon.
Bill Smiths belief is that the best
way to work the stiffness out
quickly is TO work It in quickly.
He doesn't spare himself in the
spring, and lie doesn't spare any
body else, either.
or course, he holds down the
pitchers and he soft pedals the
catchers d good bit. but the rest OF
the players can burn the ball
around as hard as they please in
the belief that if they keep it up
all will come right in time.
Whitley Alperman and Joe Asler.
two of yesterdays arrivals, were
the spryest Of the spry yesterday
and now suffer accordingly.
Il might as we'll throw EN- hard
today" was Whitey's remark Fri
day, for | know / can't throw at
all tomorrow" And he did. To-
day he Is wreck.
IT HE practice yesterday did not
vary much from the ordinary.
During the batting practice Man
ager Smith made the men run the
bases for while after each hit,
but. Of course, the runners took 1t
easy.
When fielding practice was taken
un. Smith had out what may be his
regular in1ield this summcr-Agler.
Alpermsn, Heating and Wany
Smith And smaching good in
field It is. The air was So cold ana
hands were so stir and numb that
there was a sood deal OF fumbinc.
But all hands worked nicely.
\ FTER the regulars we're thor
u oughly warmed up, Smith trot-
ted out his yaunigans. He had
Lengthy Osborn at first. Tommy
Mcmillan at second, Dohler at short
and Herman at third.
The whole outfit (barring. Of
course, the irrepressible McMillam
was shivering with stage fright
And at first they pulled an average
OF three errors on each play
Smith tried TO ginger EN- up at
first with a line of josh
AN. you fellers haven't any
pep. What's the matter with you
guys? You got 10 Go better than
this" were his cries.
1t didn't take BIZ long to realize
thai this Inc of TAX wa. Jfke1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
Best Fielding Team.
PLAYER and Club.
PREP LEAGUE NOTES

Here is the wayt he Marist college 'ssq
will lineup on the diamond this season sa
Mahon, catcher: Callahan, pitcher lu'
shortstop; Lowry, first base Caes,''
second base; Allen, third base; NrsT'
right field; Roberts, center field; HaH'
son. left field.
AS a whole, the Marist team Is S''1
with the bat this year, but the! DS.i
two men who will be Of great assistant
to the nine int hat particular dep sI po5l
of the game. They are Allen aEJ h tt,r
erts Allen is one of the sures. I e M
in the Prep league, while hope'" "
big slugger.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
By Percy H. Whiting.

TIME first baseball game of the
season at Ponce DeLeon
park will be staged at 2:90
o'clock this afternoon. And as the
admission is free, the crowd will be
something worth talking about.
Bill Smith has announced the
following lineup:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08

lady, with a sigh. "The boys came
up for him one night and he wen,
off with them and never came back
to pay his board. But there was
ground broken UP in the pasture
I'll show you the place tomorrow
But she didn't. On the morrow
Chestnut was back in Birmingham
TOE WILLIAMS, OF Memphis, ha,
J dug deep in the record books and
has eXcavated a couple of all
Southern, all-time ball clubs. one
containing the men who made the
best batting average, the other the
men who made the best fielding
average. Here is the result Of bis
doping:
Best Batting Team.
Player and Club. Pos. Ava.
Tonneman (NashD ......,.c. 81!
Hardy Nash ............c. 81?
Dessau (Atlanta) ..........p. 80
Meek birmingham ."...1b. 80
Pratt montgomery .....2b, SIS
J. Smith shreveport .,... IS. SA
Jim Delehanty q. R0.....3b, @
Rickert (New Orleans) III $40
Speaker Little Rock) ....cf. go
Jackson New Orleans LII, 3a
Grand average. .342.
Best Fielding Team.
Avg. Player and Club. Pos
1898. .Dilger Birmingham ..,c
1000. Merritt (Memphlsj",.'N
.995. &C.. .Daubert (Memphisn...,lh
$50. .Lewee (Shreveporu..,-a
1855. -. .Atz (New Orleans)..."sts
$50. Lave Cross On. O0,,'oo!'
.991. Mcbride (Birm,)...."''l.
1000. e.. Dobbs (MOntgomeIy)"ci'
1000. johnson (MontgomeIyl'A
Grand average, $50.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08

Peacock school held it's first baseball
practice OF the season yesterday after
noon al Piedmont park. About twenty
five candidates were on hand.
Coach Patterson devoted most of the
time to batting practice, as the team will
be light one this year, and the boys
VIII have to give a great deal of their
time to this department of the game if
they expect to be in the running.
Track work will be started at Peacock
as soon as the weather turns warmer
Good men for the weight events are sadly
lacking this year, but there are plenty of
fast boys for the sprints and distance
runs.
A great game Of basket bail was played
at Tech High yesterday afternoon be-
tween the seniors and u team composed
of members of the faculty
The seniors We're handed the surprise
of their livef The final count was ~ to
10 in favor of the professors The game
was hOtly contested and a crowd of
students packed the. gymnasium.
Although the senior team did not win.
the game afforded them "a good oppor-
tunity to get even with the professors
and they took excellent advantage of
this opportunity, which was evidenced by
the bloody noses and black eyes that could
be seen when the smoke cleared away.
*
Professor Culver, principal of the school.
played star game for the faculty, and
Professor McLarty scored most Of the
points made by them. Downing played
an excellent game for the seniors
Another game was played between the
freshman class and the sophomore b
class. The game was a close on all the
way and was not decided until the last
basket was thrown. The sOphs finally
won 10y the score of - TO u
Thursday afternoon the sophomore A
class defeated the freshmen & class, l.
to 3, in a close game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08

Callahan, CT. >. 49,. Zellers, cf.
Long, IF. = :. :. Price, II.
DILL SMITH planned at first to
IL use some yanny pitchers in the
outfield, but because of the cold
wetaher he determined to take no
chances with them, and will load
up his outfield with some young
sters he can pick up-probably
Gentry, zellers and one other man
yet to be landed.
Much interest will attach to the
debut of the pitchers. Bill Smith
is delighted with the showing Of
this kid Hartner. He is a south
paw, ana, according to Bill, he
works more like Castleton in the
box than any other man he ever
saw.
OF course, the line-ups as an
nounced by Smith are subject to
one change. If Dobard is not ready
10 perform, he will take Keat-
ing for his team and slip Sid
Smith young Dohler, Alperman's
protege.
DILL SCHWARTZ tells corker
- at the expense of Charley
Frank. 1t runs like this;
You know old Charley makes an
awful stall about never getting
flustered about anything. and es-
pecially about baseball
We'll, he wasn't always that
way.
when Charley was with Mobile
back in 1892, in the days of the
former Southern league, he was a
pitcher. The day before the team
was to leave for its first trip, after
two weeks stay at home. the
manager dealt out the new uni
forms. gorgeous creations of light
blue, with red Trimmings; hand
embroidered with old English MS
Charley. who was some proud
of his shape in those days, FASTENED
TO his room, lit d lamp, pulled on
his uniform. got up in a chair in
front of the glass and admired him
self for ten minutes. Then he went
to bed. Hanging on the chair be-
side him were his street clothes
and in his pocket the salary for
the first two weeks of the season
Along about midnight came the
dread cry, Fire. Fire" Franks
room mate, Charley Hayes. kicked
The Dutchman vigorously and beat
It.
Two minutes later Frank. clad
coquettishly in Il nightshirt came
sNarmins- down the stairs. Under
his arm was box.
Where are your clothes? . ask
ed Hayes.
"'Oh, they're up there said
frank calmly, pointing toward the
smoke-encircled hotel.
Well what YOU got under your
arm asked Hayes.
Why, that's the new uniform
the one with the red trimmings
blurted Frank. 1 couldn't go off
and leave that
But what about your clothes
persisted Hayes.
Dey're up in that room. and |
left my tempt salary IN 'em. too
walled Charley. Guggiug the pre-
cious uniform. 'Bu'-4ud hi. face
broke out in a hcaminc ,milt-I
sure got my uniform OUT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
The standing of the teams now is as

The bunch at Boys High is rapidly
rounding into shape and Coach Armstead
VIII cut down the squad early next week
They have about fifty candidates out at
present
Teen High claims to have the best
pitcher in the Prep league this wear. lie
Is inn Parks. who pitched on the team
last year Parks il not only "A mound
artist, Dut also crack third haseman.
ana VIII prove great HELM 10 the team
when the race for the remnant is on.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-11-06
Splitter.

8iele WenI9.n trideinen sinent
70 langs ipmpotbif4, bis man lis
ellen ssisbsn bat.
5IoGe Reniden fin6 pie Die rOras
den" ser 8inber. fis itsisen unb ltef
ben nur. 70 lang iie iemuno am Set'
Ie bdIt.
DOB mand elm mooernsr Dtater
pm Der Mengs niht peritanoen miro.
benefit @eritunO Der Wlenge.
Gins Gruu 1T berrli lia, psnn tts
psibIid 1T.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-11-06
gtaip.

Naip.
Sin gfeifenosr bat in tinem Dort+
pirtsbaus mebrere 9lnetooten gum
8eIten geeeben. Nun ipenoet er ii4
an bic aub0renben 8auern nit Der
@ufforberune: rNo. 2eute. nun er<
3Gblt Sbr NAL n poar DiBe!" @ers
legenss S9peisen. @noIi9 entgeg-
net elm 8auer:- .a9, sebsn's. sic
laden bod nur oriiber!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-11-06
gefdbrIide gOrFdjt.

.g1a, Ssrr Siiftfer, mas bubtH
Sic osnn ou pieoer fir me Wid'
i9ine mitsebra4t2"
.Das iit meiHe neu erfunoene
elettriide S9ubporri9tuns gesen
Suts, S9irms uno paletot Wdrs
eer!A
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-11-06

RGara: .Dtnte. 8ertu. &orI uno
idb kiraten nGdItens bod = ,no'
li9!"
9trta: .Sutteit Ou nit &orl
arpbs Miibs. pupu bsrumautris9.nR-
RIora: ,0as Dtniger; ober
pupo uno id batten srobs WtuF.
Rorl berum5utri.9en."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-11-06

ftiirot unb tot sebliebcn. Die Srau
mar bic Glteite GiHpobnerin oes
Ortes.
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2rrepit,a 9rernnern.

&IDttOp. Ser friibers 8au.rns
eutsbefiber, ieBise Rsntier RummeI
unb feline Gbefrou in Stplp baben
ibre soIbsne SUh3ei. ssfsisrt, aus
psIdem 9lnIaB ibnn SbsrFfarrsr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21
WHAT CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE IS DOING
Continued from First Page,

tically the whole week, and made the
occasion red-letter day in our city e
commercial history, and their efforts
will he the means of benefits ac-
cruing to our general business that
cannot be cverestimated.
Richnrond's situation as to trans
portation, has advantages that have
been and must continue to be, the
keynote OF her successful progress.
For incoming freights Richmond is
situated on the most direct line from
the West. with several other cities
In competition. thus putting her in
good position to obtain the through
products of the great West and the
domestic and steam coal of Virginia
and West Virginia. which is superior
to any In the world. For incoming
freights from the North, whether
they are manufactured articles or raw
material. the James river puts us on
the wate--horne freight rate basis.
without which our city today would
be but quiet old capital city and
simply nice place to exist IN.
The great development now being
promoted by the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways association will in future
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

quality Of fertilizers, and the excel
lence Of the products advertised
them Continual enlargements of
the plant have been necessary to talk e
care Of the rapidly increasing b0si-
ness until today 1t is a business Of
great magnitude.
The Richmond Guano company
maintains Offices IN the Travellers
building. IT is ofiicered by some of
Richmond's best known and most
substantial citizens. including such
men as President r. II. Johnson
Vice President w. s. Forbes and Sec
rotary Treasurer James A. Moncure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21
Nelson
Manufacturing
Company

Though established only five
years, few, if any, Richmond
concerns have attained as wide
distribution of their products
or done more to advertise Rich
mond-made goods in the far
corners of the earth than the
Nelson Manufacturing Com
Ipany.
Making a speciality of hair
dressings, and the largest con-
Germ of its kind in the South en-
gagged in this business, the
Richmond enterprise has easily
worked up a trade which ex-
tends to the limits of the civil
liked world.
To Dawson City, Alaska;
Melbourne, Australia, and even
Paris the city of culture and
the metropolis of Europe-the
famous product Nelson s Hair
Dressing of which the firm
makes a speciality, has found
patrons, and the merit of the
product maintains a steady
trade.
From Boston to Galveston
and from Richmond to San
Francisco the Nelson products
are staples with the jobbing
druggists and almost household
words, and the plant at 2O4- 206
North Fourteenth street is put
to it to keep up with the de-
mand for the goods. The firm
confines itself to four articles
Nelson's Hair Dressing; Mel
sons Scalp and Hair Cleaner
Nelson's Hair Tonic and Mel
sons Skin and Complexion
Soap. They employ corps of
travelling men, but effective, jul
dicious advertising, backed by
the merits of the products, has
proven the most effectual force
in the success of the enterprise.
Mr.. William H. Nelson is
president of the company and
Mr.. w. NJ. Anderson the secre-
tary and treasurer, and there
are no two liver wires in Rich
mond's business world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21
FERTILIZER PLANTS
Continued from First Page,

and factories are operated at several
of the larger cities--notahly Norfolk.
Their statesmen cover wide range
OF territory and the VIC. trademark
has become national mark Of super
tority. s r Morgan, the president OF
tire company, Is enc OF Richmond 8
weaithiest, most prominent ana most
valued citizens.
The Richmond Guano company.
which maintains its great factory In
South Richmond, manufactures phos-
pilates and complete fertilizers as
well, and puts out a line that has
attained a national reputation for SUI
pertority. From the outset the COM
pany's products found a ready mar
ket among Virginia agricuhuralists
who had been duped with an inferior
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

South as 1t was once the war capital,
and In this progressive aim Richmond
is coming to be known as the imam
eiai center Of the South.
Richmond now boasts OF twenty
national and State banks, than which
there are no stronger or sA1er In the
entire country, in addition to a num-
her of private banking institutions
which do a large business. The ac-
companying table shows the condi-
lions of the larger institutions at the
close of business March LIST:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

be a great factor in our prosperity.
With standardized barges taking the
inland route from Boston to Florida,
much Of which has already been fin
tshed, our waaer-h borne freight In and
out will he greatly increased
Advantages Enumerated.
To the South, where lies our most
important trade, we have three trunk
lines, covering. with its various con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

nections, the whole territory, which
puts our city In most advantageous
situation. Our position IN being able
to overcome competition with other
points without these advantages, cam
not be fairly destroyed. Our manu-
features are varied and many are the
largest in the country. Tobacco is the
leading industry. and here is situated
the largest cigarette factory in the
United States. Iron and machinery
come next in Importance, and shows
many evidences of progress. Forgings
for the highest grade automobiles are
here made in large quantities. A
large automobile factory Is In active
and successful opration. Here are
made the shells for the United States
navy Here are made the baseball
bats for this country's national game.
The publishing business is one of
enormous magnitude. far beyond the
general knowledge of our citizens.
These. with other large interests so
often repeated they should be known
OF all, are among the leading fea-
lures that have caused our city to
take such a leading position as a
manufacturing center. Our tobbing
houses in many lines are of the largest
magnitude, and in many lines they
are represented by four or five con-
Germs. Our trust companies and
banks. Differed by the leaders of the
financial affairs of the country, show
the greatest development. and not
only literally finance the business in
terests of our city but are a large
factor in extending accommodations
TO the commercial and manufacturing
interests OF Virginia and other South
ern States. and have done very much
in prom noting the South to its pres
ent position of manufacturing more
States.
The latest statistics complied by the
chamber of commerce are as follows.
Manufactures
1912 1901. Increase,
Annual sales:
s1of, sos,49s.oe s55.a5s.1o5.oo sos
Jobbing:
7s'2a7.75o.oo 41.s73,ooo,oo soTa
Banking deposits:
47.s75.10000 2o,o21.74o.o0 1907
Building operations.
6255,71l.00
. Richmond has more and the best
hotel accommodations OF any city of
her size. and never have they been
known 10 take advantage of over
crowded patronage to advance their
rates
With these facts verified by results.
what is there to keep Richmond from
continuing on her forward progress to
greatness and importance. and with
the spirit that now pervades our
community. what we are is but the
earnest OF what we will be.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21
The Walters Price.

II was a banquet where a notable
gathering of politicians had assem-
bled. A certain aspiring young at
torney was among the number. and
as he spted an influential Judge at the
far end CT the parlor. he called the
head waiter. slipping half Il dollar into
his hand and whispered. Put me next
to Judge Sphinx at the table"
Upon being seated. however. he
found he was at the other end of the
room from the Judge.
He called the head waiter to ex-
plain.
well, sir"*replied the official. "the
fact is that the judge gave me a dol
lar to put you as far from him as
possible. "--Lippincott's.
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BANKING CAPITAL

CONTINUED from First Page)
these progressive men to make Rich
lnond the business capital of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

Men and Women.
Jack Londons new book, John Bar
leycorn. is a story of the authors
own life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
MONEY!.

Money remained fairly firm during most
cf last week notwithstanding the favor
able bank statement for the week pre-
,ious. Money on call was loaned as hign
as c pcr cent on the stock Exchange,
with renewals at 3 per cent However, II
is not remarkable that December should
be q month Of firm money, owing to In"
necessity for the banks TO be prepared
for disbursements in the first part OF the
next year. In 1912 renewals were not
made below a., per cent, and the prevail
ing rate throughout December was about
per cent. Money was returning from
the interior during the week. and the
signs of relaxation exhibited in the call
money market on Friday indicated thar
local banks are in a position 10 meet the
requirements over the end OF the year
without material disturbance However,
there is "A possibility that Canadian eX-
change may go TO the gold importing
point and that further transfers OF gold
from this market to Canada may occur.
The easier tendency Of call money was
reflected I'm time loans at the end Of the
week. although quoted rates were nom
inal. and there was no activity exhibited.
The commercial paper market was very
narrow, which resulted in stiffenlng OF
the rate. and prime names were selling at
81, TO per cent. Most Of the buying that
occurred was on the part Of country in
stltutions. The tone of the foreign money
market was toward relative ease, as indi-
Gated by further reduction by the
Reichsbank OF its discount rate TO per
cent and the prospect that reductions
would follow in other European money
centres. On the whole, there is nothing
alarming in the outlook for money, as
with business experiencing further de-
preston there will be tendency toward
greater accumulation OF funds by bank
Ing institutions.