davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
CRANT-EGGERS
BOUT At TRACTS
MUCH|N TEREST
Local Fans Already Discussing
Ability of Bantams Who Clash
at 0rpheum March 81.

" YITH the Jimmy Grant-K. o.
w Eggers bout definitely closed
for the Orpheum Theater
Tuesday, March 81, local fans are
now turning their attention to the
two little bantams who seem in a
fair way to put up the best scrap
staged around here In some time.
Grant and Eggers have already
proved their class around here, and
IL past records are worth anything
these crack little bantams stand a
good chance OF reaching the top OF
the banta mweight division. Each boy
carries a knockout kick and 1t Will
be a question Of which boy has the
harder wallop, or which of the game
little battIers can take the most pun
lshment.
Lou Castro has offered the winner
a match with Kid Williams, a prize
Grant and Eggers have been after for
some time. Williams is at present
matched to meet Johnny Coulon for
the title, and the Baltimore boy
would prove tremendous card here.
Grant is a big faVorite here and
has a host of followers. Jimmy VIII
try hard to bring Atlanta back on the
fighting map, something Kid Young
failed to do when he recently lost to
Eggers in three rounds. Jimmy says
he can turn the trick, and there will
be many fans pulling for the dark
haired boy.
Eggers is doing his training in
Chattanooga under the watchful eye
OF Billy Jacobs, his manager. John
nv must make 116 pounds ringslie
for Grant, and Jacobs is making his
protege take off weight gradually 80
as not to weaken himself when he
steps into the ring with his rugged
opponent. Eggers is boxing with Ed
die Smith, the Eastern lightweight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Matty Writes That
His Newport News
Team Looks Great

Harry CMatty) Matthews, the local
boy who is managing the Newport News
team in the Virginia League. is conf
dent OF having a pennant winner this
son. ms shown in the following letter
written to Billy Lott
Il have a fine looking bunch Of ath-
letes, but am a bit worried over my
pitchers But | got Billy Smith to draft
Kircher and Ehrd from this league and
he promised in return TO give me a
pitcher. | will be glad when the sea
son opens | think the club that beats
me will win the pennant II | can put
In n winner here the town will be mine.
Give my regards to all the boys"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
By O. B. Keller.
r. FRANK BROWNING having

n TR. FRANK BROWNING having
MI distinguished himself proper
ly by travelling the full route
against a real baseball club and
pitching the Crackers to a to 2 vic
tory, 1t becomes our duty to explode
the idea that Mr. B. is any infant phe-
nom, kid, youngster or similar erup-
ton of juvenility.
None of this in any way reflects on
Mr.. Browning. Neither does it re-
fleet on our old friend, General Pub
lie, nor on the trustful sport writer's
Zone of which we are whom, as the
saying goes) who informed the Gen
eral that Mr., Browning was one
promising kid.
Mr. Browning just quietly and
modestly put one over without try
ing to in the least-he didn't go
around blowing about himself, and
saying that he had been in the Big
Show. you see
TOR Mr.. Browning, OF the Texas
League. also is OF the Pacific
Coast League--and OF the Detroit IT,
gers He Is p years old civil en-
SiHCET " llCll nut GilAaSCu III OCAAe
civil ball player, and Is fine, quiet,
gentlemanly chap, and strictly bust
ness, on and off the field.
And (as has been suggested) he
looks like a Regular Pitcher,
A T that, Mr.. Browning is not very
n elderly in baseball, and he doesn't
look to be anywhere near p in years.
He started professional ball playing
rather late, with the Frisco club. and
rose meteorically to the Detroit IT,
gers in the year Of grace 1910. This
fact being guessed at by an enter
prising person named Lou Castro, we
promptly remembered that Mr..
Browning was the celebrity who
kicked in with the Jennings bunch
the year they got away to such an
awful start, losing eleven or twelve
games almost in a heap, the dismal
prospect being cheered by Mr.. Brown
ing. who turned up the only two vic
tories they captured in dozen
starts
MIR. BROWNING stuck around with
lVl the Tigers until they got straight
ened out bit, and incidentally accu-
mulated more slabsters than they
could use So along in August OF the
same year, Mr.. Browning reverted TO
the Frisco team and resumed his role
Of mainstay Of the slab staff
He remained on the coast until
1913, when he went to San Antonio In
deal and remained there until res
cued by the Crackers between that
season and this
1t looks now as II he has a Job
1 here, and will do well with It.
nTHE old soup-bone feels pretty
good" said Frank after oper-
atine on the CHAMPIONS ~ tho Inter
national League Tuesday MY Job Of
surveying Kept me out in the Texas
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Players to Become
Part Owners of the
Brooklyn Federals

BALTIMORE, March Us Brooklyn
Federal League baseball players are to
become part owners OF the club and
participate in its earnings This novel
plan for gaining the players loyalty was
announced to-day by President Robert
Ward, of the Tiptops
Blocks OF common stock will be set
aside for the men on the team in pro-
portion to the salary each receives and
given to them as a bonus al the end
OF the season. When dividends are
declared they will profit the same as
the original holders of stock
full" said President Ward. I've eN-
permented with II in my business and
It works out with wonderful results.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Trendall Secures
Verdict Over Waugh

ST. LOUIS, March 25,-Putting up
one of the greatest fights of his ca
reer, Harry Trendall, the local boxer
gained the decision over Bobby
Waugh. OF Fort Worth, Texas, in the
feature bout at the Future City A. C.
last night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
GossETT TURNS ANKLE.

BIRMINGHAM ALA, March Is
The Yankees meet Birmingham this
afternoon Yesterdays hard earned
victory over Memphis was marred by
the injury to Catcher Gossett, who
viii probably he out OF the game for
couple of weeks. He turned his
ankle while making a throw to sec
Ond
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Mccormick Releases
Infelder Wilkinson

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, March rs -
Manager Mccormick announced last
night the unconditional release Of In
fielder wilkinson. The presence of
Brandt and Gillespie. who are both
available for utility duty In addition to
tho regular inheld, left no room for the
youngster
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
LangfOrd and Cotton
To Battle in 'Nooga

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March
%. Articles were signed o-day be
tween Sam Langford and Kid CT
ton whereby the two Colored heavy
weights will clash in an eight-roUnd
fight here April l5 Negotiations had
been pending for several weeks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Hedges Sends Three
Browns to Billikens

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Mar h .j.--
President Hedges has released three
more recruits. Palmer, Snedccor and
Bill Hollander have been sold to the
Montgomery club Of the southern As
sociatiou Tex CovingtUn has been
sold 20 Birmingham.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Gibbons Brothers
Win Ring Battles

HUDSON. WIS, March 25.-The
Gibbons boys, Of St. Paul, Mike and
Tom, triumphed in their matches here
last night. Mike bested Gus Chris
tie in ter rounds. and Tommy out
pointed Billy Mlskie in the eight
round -wlndup Mike had the
better Of 1--WE rounds, and the other
three we're even.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Jack White Beaten
By Stanley Yoakum

DENVER March Dropped
twice In the tenth round and on the
verge OF a knockout, Jack White, OF
Chicago. gave up his battle here with
Stanley Yoakum last night when his
manager, Fred Gilmore, threw thu
towel into the ring. The boys were
billed to go fifteen rounds, but the
local lad had the edge on the Chicago
boy throughout.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Dodgers Triumph
Over LookOuts, 80

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. March
25.-The Dodgers and Chattanooga
team clash again this afternoon. The
National Leaguers won yesterday, 3
to 2 After to- days game Robinsons
men go to Knoxville.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Outfelder Gilmore
Signs With Federals

CHICAGO March 25.-Announce-
uent of the signing of Out'lelder
Grover Gilmore was made to-day by
President Gilmore, Of the Federal
} eague. He win play with me ran
sas city team Gilmore VINO once
was on the roster of the Nnlle SOY,
las been with the Denver team OF
ne Western League for four year,.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
YELLING RULES FAvoRlTE.

Los ANGELES, March 25.-In the
early betting on the Dave Picato-Joe
yelling fight next Tuesday night the
Chicagoan is quoted 10 to 8 favor
lite. yelling showed favorable and
clever work in his first try-out here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
cARps eEAr JAcksoNvLLE,

JACKSONVILLE, March 25 The
Cardinals regulars tied IN with Jack
sonvillo and had an easy victory, to 3.
both Hagermau and Perritt showing
mid season form.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
WHERE Is SPEAKER?

HOT SPRINGS. ARK, March %
iris Speaker Is the only member OF
the Red Sox team who has not re-
ported for spring practice. The yam
nigans and regulars lined UP again
to- day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
CLEVELAND SCOUTS WIN.

MACON March % Stallings'
,rew lost the nrst game ol the series
10 the cleveland scouts. They are
looking Cor revenge IN this after
Moons same.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25

"THE old soup bone feels pretty
atine on the CHAMPIONS NJ tho Inter
national League Tuesday "My Job Of
Kept me out in the Texas
Evening star., 1914-12-26

fact that President Wilson held Con.
gress in Washington. and "the boys"
did not have chance to stir around
In the home districts and attend to
their own fence mending and other
little jobs Of political tinkering; In
Harrison, the hero of Pass Christian.
frankly confessed to having trouble in
his reorganization days; Big Benjamin
Grubb Humphries, the adopted child
OF the Father of Waters, gave It out
on all hands that he had a candidate
wards Quin Of Amite county. Miss, who
is possibly the only man in Washing
ton who smokes a corncob pipe while
driving an electric de luxe coupe lined
with purple satin. had a worried look
and told his friends he was not quite
nomination fight; Thomas Upton Sis
son of Winona complained that his ul-
ira fine oratorial ability was doing him
no good here in Washington; Hubert
D. Stephens made a similar complaint,
and the mild-mannered Representative
bided his time. not knowing whether
he would pull through or not.
But Tombigbee 'Zeke, as his friends
all call him, was exuberant, exultant
and optimistic. For him there was no
thought of the cloud-he only saw the
working for him as campaign manager
and chief scout. and Brother Milt was
sending in the most reassuring advices.
Brother Milt had rounded up the vot-
ing element of the counties Of Alcorn,
Itawamba, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe. Nox-
mingo. and had said the vote would be
delivered in a market basket. Don't
worry, 'Zeke," was the burden of Mil
tons messages, and therefore 'Zeke
Evening star., 1914-12-26

claim-then this new one bein' sent
'Claim'n be worth the time" "One
Horse" interrupted. She's got the
best fodder in the state-don't have to
kin make mint O. money raisin' cat
tie. She won't have to live there
mother winter f she don't wanter."
Tough, now" Pete insisted. Say,
boys" he added. seems like that ne"
ones got a kind O. disparagin' 'pinion
O Sleepin' Childs en- vicinity"
"One Horse looked at the letter over
Pete's shoulder. Does seems though
she'd oughtened to sent her letter SO
far he said, slowly.
IT'S up to US to teach her proper re-
spect," Joe spoke quietly. Bout how
old is she. 'Doc'?"
"'Leven, stands bout twelve hands
high: lost her pa spell back en- the
neighbors sent her to Ms Landrum
ste'd O. to home. She amt had no
planned.
Tough luck" Pete declared. sympa-
theticaily. But whar air We goin to
do bout this letter? Does any O you
know this Santa Claus person."
Sure. He's sort O fairy god
mother that comes en- puts sweets en-
things in the kids stockin's Christmas,
er the night before" One Horse" told
them.
Fat guy. wears whiskers en- a red
What does the kid want he asked.
DO you suppose I'd tamper with the
mail?" Pete demanded, Indignantly.
Ibis here letters got IncIe sam
stamp annexed with considerable finn
ness to one corner-its dressed to New
York-en to New York it goes. Does
seems though that fat whiskered
chap'd oughter be made to drop in to
Sieepin' Childs," he concluded, weakly.
You wouidn't give up that letter at
tnfNItN
Pete? You'd go so far as to report any
man who you saw take that letter from
you?" Doc inquired.
Il sure would" Pete declared But at
that instant a rope Missed through the
room and the postmaster found his
arms pinned firmly to his sides. AS a
further precaution a heavy handker-
chief was bound over his eyes, anu ue-
spite his heroic struggles in the service
of Un.ie Sam the letter was taken from
him. I'll report every man jack O.
YOU" he cried, wrath ully and became
really alarmed when he hcaI shots "A
few minutes later he was .eleased and
found the boys all standing in the open
doorway, each with smoking .un in
his hand.
Got away. Pete" they told him, apol-
ogetcally, but We saved tine letter.
Here it is" and they thrust it back
into his hands.
well, done my duty TO the gov'ment, :"
Pete declared. as he returned to the cage
and dropped the envelope into the bag
without examining it too carefully. "The
boys got a lot OF real civic PRIDE" he
added contentedly, as they trooped one
by one into the snow.
Up Sleeping Childs canyon the three
strong, sturdy Landrum children tried
hard to amuse their city cousin, Margaret.
They invented wonderful games with
pieces of colored paper and wee shiny
rocks gathered during the summer
| months. They led old Robin up and down
the barn for her to ride, and played all
! sorts of games. But in spite of it all
Margaret often sat with her face pressed
Evening star., 1914-12-26
Craft Of Mesopotamians,
N the Wide World Magazine,

From the Wide World Magazine.
;fhe kufa, a curious circular boat
made of basketwork, and seen nowhere
else In the world. is a common sight in
Mesopotamia. The ferrymen charge
only a cent each passenger. There is
one good point about these strange
craft: they are not easily upset. Their
carrying capacity also is great. and the
kufa men pack in their passengers like
herrings In a barrel. / had the good
luck to take a photograph of the actual
building of a kufa on the banks of the
Tigris river. They are made of date
palm branches woven together with
rope made out OF leaves of the same
palm. thickly plastered on the outside
with bitumen. They range from four
to twelve feet in diameter. Nowhere
but on the Tigris and lower Euphrates
rivers can one see these curious craft,
which serve principally for the trans
port of passengers, country produce
and beasts of burden across the river.
About three men are required to make
a kufa of respectable size, and 1t takes
them some twenty days to build IT.
Like the kelek, the kufa is of great
antiquity, for both these strange craft
were in use long before the time of
Christ. The evidence of this is indis-j
putable, for on the bas-reliefs takeu|
from the Palace of Sennacherib both
craft are clearly represented
Evening star., 1914-12-26
THE EVENING STORY.
SANTA'S VISIT.
Copyright. iSl4. by W. Werner,

wall. be doggonedw ''Govment
Pete" paused In his assortment of the
mail to examine one of the letters
critically. AS he was very often be-
ing "doggoned," the men gathered
around the stove in the general store
and post office of Last Pass paid lit
tie attention to him, but when he
declared that he'd be 'gumfrizzled,
and came from behind the cage bear
ing the letter in his hand. they ex-
pressed a mild curiosity as to the
cause.
BE there any other young ones be-
sides the Landrum tribe up Sleepin'
Childs way?" he asked the group, dis
regarding their queries.
There's two in the Big Hole coun-
punched" DOC" Colridge volunteered.
What you get. Pete?" he asked.
"a letter." he explained, addressed
to santie Claus. New York. It's got
Sleepin' Childs to one corner:
BET the new one writ it," "one
Horse" offered.
'Ain't goin' to put up, nothin' on a
sure thing" Joe remarked.
What We goin' to do with it"'
DOC" asked.
It's got a Y H.. S stan stamp on on it. iosa ems
mighty unsettled for November-any
O you chaps seed the Wide or them
kids o. late?'
"Me en- the doc got in her wood.
fixed plenty o. fodder, en- braced up
the runway quite spell back: Fer
as we could see she's all ready fer
winter" Joe told them.
Its a shame she's got to live up
there en- be showed in that a way.
Guess this is the last year, amt it,
Doc for she kin prove up en- the
claim1l be hers?"
She'll get her title in May or there
abouts," Doc answered. 1.-The new
one is real puny-kind O. stunted-she
amt used to lfvin' in cold places-has
great big eyes that kind o look
through you-bad winter'll be hard on
her."
MS Landrum amt likely to have
no trouble after May" Pete put in.
Too bad bout Landrum dyin' on the
Evening star., 1914-12-26
Where Women Wear Ear.Sticks.
the Wide World Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine
The Wakikuyu people of East Africa
are known as the Kikuyu and Akikuyu
and inhabit the kikuyu hills, one of the
most beautiful, fertile and economi-
cally important parts of the British
East Africa protectorate, not far from
Nairobi. These people have rich farms,
a great variety of food to eat, and are a
very finely built race. The good looks
of the women, however, are often
spoiled by their curious custom of
shaving their foreheads in order to
make room for the headstraps to
which they attach their loads. These
people have manv curious customs
They are very frightened of the spirits
of the dead, for instance, and when any
one of them falls i'll and is at all likely
to die the poor sufferer is at once put
out and left to the mercy of the hyenas.
entirely deserted by the rest of the
tribe The unmarried women wear
sticks through their ears as sort of
badge, while the married ones sport
Dunches OF bangles.
Evening star., 1914-12-26

amount of refreshments and were re-
ceiving the news. The kilograms came
in thick and fast and all joyful Among
tho messages were many for 'Zeke-
genuine kilograms from Brother Mil
ton, giving him the true figures and
apprising him of landslide In his
favor.
where's old Ecker they asked.
He ought to be here at this killin'.'
They went out to And him and
rounded him up as he gloomed about
the sidewalks near the library.
TITS no use. boys" he said as he
entered the door Of the room where
his friends were; I'm beat. Milt sent
me a telegram at 8 o'clock"
Rats" they answered. look at that
pile over there"
'Zeke looked There the official fig
ures from Alcorn county. Itawamba
county, Lee county. Lowndes county.
Monroe county, Noxubee county. Oktib-
beha county. Prentiss county and
Tishomingo county told him he was
nominated easily.
Thereupon 1t dawned on him that the
s o'clock telegram was a fake.
Excuse me-" he said; Il left piece
Of watermelon over at the hotel. 1
want to go poison 1t and give it to an
unknown friend of mine"
Evening star., 1914-12-26
Beautiful Kashmir.
From the Wide World Magazine.


1t has been said that India is the
brightest jewel in the British crown,
but one cannot realize the brightness
of the gem to the full until one has
sojourned for a space in that veritable
dreamland situated in the wedge OF
mountains forming the north center
boundary of that peninsula. No other
country in the world can boast of such
a diversity of scenery. or is SO full of
beauty-spots as the valleys and up
lands of kashmtr. Snow covered noun
tains, pineclad hills, rushing torrents
clear streams, limpid lakes and broad
alluvial plains all combine to make up
this wonderland, which forms the sum-
mer haunt of many jaded plainsmen
from the sultry cantonments of India
OF late, alas! the ubiquitous globe
trotter has discovered it. and his ex-
cessive supply of cash brings higher
prices, silk socks and white waistcoats
into a paradise where boiled shirts"
and other appurtenances of an evil civil
liZation should never have been al
lowed to penetrate.
Evening star., 1914-12-26
HEARD AND SEEN HERE AND THERE.
By Earl Godwin.

Once there was political meeting In
Jersey City, says Joseph Tumulty, the
Presidents secretary. and the stars Of
the democracy were there. Among the
glittering ones were William Jennings
Bryan. not yet a Secretary Of State;
Bourke Cochran and Alderman Finn
of the fourth ward. The alderman was
opening the meeting and introducing
the speakers, who. it SO happened,
came at various times. SO that the late
comers did not hear what Finn had
said, nor what Bourke Cochran had
said.
Alderman Finn started out descant-
ing on the value of manhood to the re-
public:
This should be land of opporchun-
ity," he thundered "as Oliver Cold
smith has truly said, Ill fares tn land
to hastenin' ills prey where wealth
accumylates and men decay"
Later Bourke Cochran arrived and
was introduced with a flourish, and in
the course of his remarks he declared:
"The fathers destined this for the
sanctuary of the oppressed, for land
of common endowment. I remember
the words of the bard Of Auburn, the
peerless Oliver Goldsmith: I'll fares the
Evening star., 1914-12-26

went about the House whistling and
humming, the only Mississippian who
did not worry.
On the day the primaries were held
in Mississippi the state delegation de-
termined to meet in big room in the
House office building and receive the
kilograms. On that same day some
one made up a fake telegram and had
it delivered to 'Zeke at his hotel, just
across the street from the office build
ing. 1t read something like this:
Your opponent leading you by 2,o08.
Looks bad
1t was signed by Brother Milton.
Just as the telegram was delivered
into Gamblers hand some one ct a
watermelon in the hotel and asked the
Mississippian to have a piece.
mo, I don't think I'll have any now,"
he said. and gloomily gathering his
skirts he wandered off. He had planned
to go over to the Mississippi delegation
gathering with kilograms of success
in his hand. but this first piece of news
staggered him. He left the watermelon,
left the neighborhood and walked off
with a weight upon his heart.
Meantime HUMPHREYS, Stephens, Har-
rison and the rest of them had gath
cred in the Office building with proper
Evening star., 1914-12-26

tempt to rebuke the Frigid Female
| but she freezes them out)
| Elevator Boy-An aboard!
A Very Fat Man (suffering from the
delusion that he is hurrying)-You
gotta wait for me-
n Elevator Boy twell on his way>-
Very Fat Man Ito selr-rn report
that guy.
Stout BroAer-Sixth floor
Female Stenographer-Fifth Floor.
Elevator Boy Qanguidly)-Watc
Stout Broker taroused)-Let me off
at the sixth!
Female stenographer uoudly)-l
want the fifth floor!
silent)
Elevator Boy-Fifth hoor-all out for
Elevator Boy "a moment later,-
s S'xth floor-all out for the sixth.
(The Elevator Boy and the Frig,.
Damsel ride on in solitary state until
the top floor is reached.)
Elevator Boy-All out (Waits for
Frigid Damsel tcalmly)-You went
by my floor
Elevator BOY didn't hear yuh call.
Frigid Damsel (evenly)-I didn't
call. You should know wnere l get
off. l come here right along.
Elevator Boy clears his throat pre-
paratory to telling her exactly where
she does set off. Not a chance She
renews the frosting process. The Ele-
vator Boy shivers pathetically.)
Elevator Boy thumbly)-I forgot,
mss
Frigid Damsel-You should think
You are paid to think
Elevator Boy (totally routed)-What
floor, miss?
Frigid Damsel-The second
(The car descends and the Frfgid
Damsel steps out. She heads for an
office where she has condescended to
accept n position. The door closes
behind her.)
Elevator Boy (soliloquIzing, in a
voice Of admiration)-Say! That dame
is some chicken!