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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
|R|TCH|E WEIGHS
| IN PUBLIC AND
SCALES ONLY 1856
lightweight Champion Is lust a
Pound Over Notch He Will
Make for WoIgast.
Bv Sol Pick

~ HICAGO, March 11.-Willie
Richie went through his pub
- lie Weighing performance, as
,avertised. yesterday afternoon at
oconnell's, before a gymnasium full
If fans. Kid Howard acted as mas
Tor Of ceremonies. He tried two or
three sets of scales by weighing him
..l, m them so that he knew just
%bere he stood before he requested
,he champion of the lightweights TO
Ron nm the Fairbanks platform. After
.diusting things and taking a careful
s1i,int he announced that Richie was
Tithin an ounce or so of 1856 pounds.
Ttis means that yesterday, at
o.clock the Californian was but a
nornd over the notch that he must
make for Ad Wolgast at 6 o'clock
tomorrow evening in Milwaukee. 1t
convinced all present that the weight
or this ten-round scrap will be
simple matter for the boss of the
class.
DfTCHIE decided TO give this pub
X lie weighing to convince doubtful
rsrties that he is a real lightweight
that is. a fellow who can do 133
nounds ringside if he so wishes. But
we fear he did not convince them all
a that The scaling took place after
spin on the road in the morning
denly of gym work in the afternoon
and five rounds of boxing, three with
Willie Schafer and two with the
pudgy Eddie Tancel.
The champion looked pretty big
and also like a man who would not
feel any too well If he took off three
more pounds. He denied that he
dried out during the day and re-
Trained from eating, claiming that the
1856 pounds was his natural weight
after week of serious work for the
fight. But we imagine that the tall
champion, if scaling 1873 at gong time,
would closely resemble a dried her
ring and would feel none too tough
and strong if stacked up against
hauling demon of the WolgaSt type.
He could make 1873 all right, but he
would weaken himself. Possibly he
could go along for ten rounds with
Wolgast at that notch, but he would
not know himself until he got in the
ring bow good he would be, so 1t
Vould be too big a. chance for a
champion to take. He'll be whole
lot better at 1876 pounds at s, that's
certainty. If he was positive he could
make 1873 and do himself justice ne
would try that very thing, just to ST.
lence his maligners.
TTOWFVFP whites all right He's
/ grand scrapper and a worthy
champion It's simply case of take
a pound or two with him, and cham
pions have been doing this for ages.
Erne, Cans and Lavigne were pounds
bigger than Willie in some of their
championship fights.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Bv O. B. Keller.

a BOUT the only thing to write
II about these days is about two
thirds of column about the
spring practice at Ponce DeLeon.
The news of the Crackers, from a
strictly news standpoint, can be COM
pressed to the size of a three grain
qUinine capsule. Half dozen Crack
ers still are in the hang over. Joe
Dunn is here. Bill has purchased a
new pitcher named Hamilton. Jen-
nings isn't coming until June, If then.
Hedgepeth has blown the universe, so
far as can be learned.
And there you have the news, to
which might be added the announce
ment that there is practice from 10 to
IL o'clock in the a. m. and matinees
In the p. m.
OF course, If you want some COM
~ ment. we can go into the practice.
We went out there yesterday, and
there was crowd that would have
stacked up as respectable Week
day attendance, watching the noble
athletes uncreaking their joints. 1t
really seemed a pity that somebody
wasn't getting from two to four bits
per capita on the attendance. In that
case, however, most of 1t probably
would not have attended Which IN
duces the reflection that 1t all breaks
even in the long run, as Mr.. q. w.
Emerson putslt.
TT was a big practice crowd, and the
i workout was the worst yet IL
looked worse than 1t really was pc
q had hepn
so blamed good.
Bill laid il on the weather
"First warm day. said the Little
Napoleon, "and 1t sort or TOOK tle
starch out Of the boys. A few more
like it and they'll be fuller Of pep
tLan a hot tamaie, gen. Mex type
Our own private opinion was that a
toggle- Joint or two may have been
soueaking as the result of the rapid
fire practice of the several days pre-
vious and that may have had some
thing TO do with Artie Schwind $ eX-
hihition Of drop-kicking. Or the kick
ING NAV have resulted from too Ho-
arai anplications of horse liniment
Artie may have thought he was a
horse.
QUITTING out the airy persifiage, II
K wasn't a bad practice, in spite OF
the stumbling. Andy Mcconnell, ike
the sturdy little veteran he IS, abb
sorbed everything that came his way
and digested 1T with fine speed and
eouanimity. He showed more stun
than in any of the previous work
outs 5000
Nealon Lynch, the sorrel- topped
u,onder from the Golden West, dis
plaved fine arm and an excellent
sense of direction. These and other
favorable attributes will be good
thing for Mr.. lynch to keep on tap
as Frank Manush is looking amazing
lv good on the hot corner, and old
timers are recalling the season or two
when Frank. with the Pels, was the
class of the league IN that district.
CTEAMBOAT FLANAGAN, 50
- called because his initials are 5. =,
deposes and says that he Steamboat
PLAYED on the same team with Lynch
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
MEETS
TOUCH Boy IN
JACK NJ MAHON
Rival Lightweights Clash Over
Ten-Round Route at Columbia
Theater Tonight,
NELSON, the Greek
lightweight. gets a stiff test

NERh1 NELSOINi IHe GISch
lightweight, gets a stiff test
tonight when he tackles Jack
Mcmahon, of Chicago, in the man
bout at the Columbia Theater, The
boys are billed to go ten rounds to
decision, and the winner viii be IN
line for some good matches around
here.
Although Nelson has been asked TO
box some of the toughest boys in the
game, it's a good bet that Terry Will
have his hands full to-enight Nc
Mahon realizes that a victory over
Nelson will prove a big boost for
him around these parts and says he
will put up the battle of his young
life in an effort to stop the Greek
batter
Two other corking bouts are also
on the card, making twenty rounds
OF boxing in az. Kid Brown, the
hard hitting little bantam, will take
on Young Goldman, Of Chattanooga,
over the six-round route, and this go
should be nearly as good as the wind
up. The winner of this bout will meet
Spider" Britt next week.
Battling Robinson, the newsboy
scrapper. will clash with Kid Duke
in the four-round opener
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Ed Sweeney Casts
Lot With Yankees
For Three Years

CHICAGO, March Fiddle Sweeney,
who has been a member of the New
York Highlanders for some time. has
again cast his lot with Frank Chances
organization. This information came
from Ban Johnson, president of the
American League. to-day. For weeks
it was believed that Sweeney would
follow Russell Ford AMI join the Fed
erals, that organization being hot on his
trail Yesterday he decided to stay in
the American League Sweeney signed
a three-year contract. His salary was
not made known.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
CrackerSRelaxin Warmth
*"+ +"* *'+ *s*
Nineteen IN Rather Easy Practice

last year. and watched the f1amboy-
ant Celt operate on third base in 122
games without throwing the ball
away once. He 0ynch) kicked
grounders occasionally, as any we'll
bred, human third baseman Except
Frank Baker, is bound to do. But he
did not bean anybody in the stands.
This is encouraging.
a FTER the matinee was over, some
"A yannigans and regulars took the
field and cut up something astonish-
ing. One of the Washes played sec
ond base, the other caught at the
plate, AL Nixon played short, Tommy
Long played third, and Tommy Nc
MILAN played first.
Captain Welchonce batted and
there was joy in the stands.
T. Mcmillan played first base with
all the eclat of Nick Altrock at his
worst. AL Nixon worked out that
powerful wing of his, and the first
thing Tommy Mcmillan knew he
(Tonmy) had rammed his right
thumb several inches into the solid
earth. He extracted it with some ef-
fort and quit.
The Walsh brothers looked quite
like sure enough ball players.
D S.-Gil Price has a blister on
L the second finger of his fork
hand. 1t has been squoze.
p. P. S.-Joe Dunn is lighter than
in two years. He worked all winter
with steam-f fitting concern in
Springfield, Ohio, which induces the
reflection that Joe will be very rich
one of these days. All plumbers are,
we understand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Harry Chapman Acts
As Groundkeeper, Too

ST. LOUIS, March 11.-Twenty- zone
members of the ST Louis Federal
League baseball team under Mordecai
Brown, their manager. left last night for
Monroe. La, the clubs training camp
Pitcher Edgar Willett. formerly with the
Detroit Americans. and Catcher Harry
Chapman, formerly with the Atlanta
Southern League team, have been at
Monroe several days supervising the
work of putting the diamond in shape.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Senate Refuses to
Abolish Race Track

ANNAPOLIS. MD, March 11.-By a
vote of Is to 10, the Senate here voted
down a motion to abolish the race track
at Havre de Grace. Surrounding the
vote are circumstances that preclude 1t
from representing absolutely the senti-
ment of the Senate on race track legis-
lation, but 1t is believed approximately
to do so.
There is a bill before the Senate to
abolish all racing in the State and a
day has been fixed for public hearing
on the subject
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Spiegel Syndicate Is
Hot After Cub Club

CINCINNATI, March 11.--Francis D.
Mayer, representing the Spiegel syndi
cate OF Chicago, is due here to-day for
a conference with Charles p. Taft on
hope OF the Spiegel people that Mr.
Taft will entertain their proposition
Mr.. Taft asked that Mayer meet him
o-day
Mayer hopes to land the club in spite
Of the option held by John 7. Connery
of Chicago II is understood that Presi-
dent Tener, of the league. favors the
sale OF the Cubs TO Connery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Graves Decides to
Remain at u, Of Ala.

TUSCALOOSA, ALA, March IL
At the urgent request of practically
the entire student body and faculty
Coach D. V. Graves at a late hour
last night decided to withdraw his
resignation and remain here for an
other year, at any rate, as professor
Of physical training and coach of the
university athletic teams,
The decision of Graves to remain
here for another year, probably long
er, is generally regarded as fortu-
nate thing for university athletics.
Since Graves was secured as coach
four years ago, the Alabama teams
nave been uniformly successful. But
besides being good coach, Mr..
Graves is a man of fine tact and
Judgment He holds the fullest con-
hdence of both student body and fac
ulty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
lilly Shafer Wants
A Boost in Salary

MARLIN. TEXAS. March 11.-Tilly
Shafer, the temperamental Giant in
fielder, may yet play with the team this
season If properly approached on the
salary question. A letter which came to-
dav TO Dick Kinsela. acting Giant man
ager, from a friend in Los Angeles. who
recently talked with Shafer stated that
q salary increase would inuflence Shafer
to change his mind about retiring.
Shafer is under contract that still has
two years to run II does not call for
very husky salary, according to re-
ports
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
American Golfers
Sail for England

NEW YORK. March 11.-Fred Her
reshoff. Of Garden City, twice runner
up in the national amateur golf cham
pionship and formerly holder Of the
metropolitan title, viii sail tomorrow
for England, in company with Jerome
D. Travers, the holder Of the national
title.
TraVers and Herreshof will visit
Sandwich together and are likely to
play practice matches over various
British courses. After the British am
ateur tournament in May they win go
to France for the French event and
will return TO England In time for the
open tournament at Prestwick. They
will sail for America about July /.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Stovall and Hedges
In Race for TWirler

ST. PETERSBURG. FLA, March II.
There was a lot Of fun and excitement
in this tame town to-day Robert Lee
Hedges and George Stovall raced from
New York TO be first to George Baum
gardner the pitcher. They got in on
the same train, a deadheat Hedges
won because he had Charlie Barrett
lead Baumgardner to the Florenton Ho-
tel and hold him there for him.
Gus williams, left fielder, is also being
sought by Stovall.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
New Golf Record
Set at Pinehurst

PlNEHURST, N. c.. March IL
Miss Gladys Ravenscroft. of Eng
and, present title holder of the
American women's golf championship.
playing with P. w. Whittemore, OF
Brookline, here yesterday, broke the
Pinehurst course mixed foursome rec
ord Their score was 50, with a 40
going and AZ returning. The former
record was Sc, held Jointly by several
pairs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
GAME LIFE FoR coMIsKEY.

Comiskey, owner OF the White Sox,
isn't going West with Manager Gala
han and the other SoX still in Chicago
Tonight he, in company with Ban John
son and other friends. leaves for Camp
Jerome, wis. where he hopes TO recu-
perate Comiskey was III while In Eu-
rope with the world touring Sox and
Giants He will spend several weeks In
the Wisconsin woods and believes when
he returns he will have regained his
health
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
aRlaas LolNs Feds.

TOPEKA, KANs,, March 11,-Art
Griggs, first baseman for the Montreal
international League Club last year .ahas
signed with the Brooklyn Federal
League team. Griggs formerly played
on the st. Louis Americans, also with
Toledo and Cleveland His home Is in
Topeka.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
GIANTS AWAIT M'oRAw.

MARLIN, TEXAS, March 1.-THE
Giants are on their toes awaiting the
arrival Of Manager McGraw who is
due here to-day. The leader will have
but two weeks more to put his men
through practice and the players know
IL will be hard work from now on.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
clcorrE SIGNS coNrRAcT.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, March 1.-THE
Chicago White Sox roster OF regulars
was completed to-day when Eddie CT.
cote, the knuckle ball expert. signed
contract for 1914 Cicotte returned
the Federal League contract which was
offered him several weeks ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
sAp WEATHER stops TIGERS.

GULFPORT, MISS, March 11.-Bad
weather kept the Tigers in the cage
this morning. Batting and bunting were
practiced at two hard sessions yester-
day. Honolulu Jack Williams, pitcher.
is sick in bed and Catcher Gibson has
a bad hand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
WILLIAMS REPORTS.

MUBILE, ALA, March 11.-Pitcher
va Williams, formerly with the Jack
son, Miss, Cotton States League team,
o orl,. to-day, making the frst ana
only Gull of the 1914 season to re-
port here. Others are expected to-
morrow and Thursday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
MAPS LOSE TO YANNleANs.

ATHENS, GA, March Manager
Birmingham successfully led the Yam
nigans against the Nap regulars yester-
day morning / to in Ave Innings. The
youngsters showed up well and ole
jackson Is singing the ball TO all cor
ners Of the lot
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
THE GRAND OPERA.

Remember, John l. Moore & Sons
are headquarters for Auditorium
Opera Glasses (small field glasses) at
reduced prices for this occasion. Make
an early selection. AZ North Broad
street-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Mayer, an Ex-Cracker
Hurler, Spiked in Leg

n, WILMINGTON, N. c.. March IL
it.ltcher Erskine Mayer. of the Phillies,
Ulned the hospital squad to-day. He
was was spiked in the ankle by Josh De-
v rore and will be out Of the game
week or more. The regulars and yam
lgans meet again to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
AruIErics WIN Easily.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. March IL
The Athletics will try to-day TO repeat
their win against Jacksonville yester-
day The Worlds Champions won 13
to s. The regulars leave tomorrow for
Tampa to meet the Cubs in three
games
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Bobby Waugh Whips
Trendall in st. Louis

ST. LOUIS, March 11.-Bobby Waugh,
Of Fort Worth, won the decision over
Harry Trendall. of this city, last night
after eight rounds Of terrific milling.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
euLLs SION HuRLER.

a.. MOBILE, ALA, March 11.--Nick
Cullom, New Orleans semi pro
p"cher, has been signed by Mobile.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
sIx.pAY oRINp OVER.

BERLIN, March 1.-THE six-day BIZ
GV'e race ending here to-day was won
oborenz and Saloow. who covered
'oVs miles and s,116 feet.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-18
Arrested Too Late.

McNeil, March 17.-Despite strenuous opposition by the pres- ident of the Magnolia Agricul- tural College that resulted ill their arrest, Miss Fannie K. Wimson and Arthur Smith, stu- dents, were married here Sunday night.
 The marriage followed a sen- sational elopement from Magno- lia in which the couple used q motor car. J. P. Reagan, justice of the peace, officiated and com- pleted the wedding ceremony but a few moments before officers ar- rived and arrested MT. and Mrs. Smith. They immediately were released, however, and returned to the school at Magnolia.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-18
Dr. Bradford Talks On Health.

Dr.. T. B. Bradford of the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission read a paper before the public school children and faculty We'd nesday morning:
 His subject was, Public Health", and in this he showed that the health of a community is the combined health of the in- dividuals. The health of a com munity is the strongest adver- tisement a state or section of the state, can have. Every case of tuberculosis and typhoid fev- CT is a menace to each individual and as public spirited men and women of today we must with a united effort stamp out these two dreaded diseases.
 Dr. Bradford was glad the state board of health had taken up the active campaign against the public drinking cup, the pub- lie towel, regulating barber shops, soda fountains, dairies, all of which if not run on sanitary basis, are a menace to public health.
 Dr. Bradford was very loud in his praise ofy.the different women's clubs over the state, that were doing much for public health by their civic improve ment clubs, and the eradication of all insects such as flies and mosquitoes that are such carrl- CTS of typhoid and malarlal germs. l44
 l 'Ats f.s r, IA Ifsa 1 He advocated the organization of what he termed "Betterment
 Clubs" among the faculty and school children that would have flor their motto, "A Clean Town l And The Better Health of The IBoys and Girls Who Come To Ieether Every Day and Are Ex, Iposed to so Many Diseases.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-18
M. A. (. RUINS FALL
 MANY MAY BE DEAD
Wall of Burned St. Louis Club house Topples On AdjOin-
 ing Building.

St. Louis, Mo-, March 17.-The bodies of three workmen were taken tonight from the ruins of the St. Louis Seed Company building, wrecked today when a wall of the burned Missouri Ath- letic Club collapsed and crushed the four story structure. The groans of a woman buried be- meath the debris ceased early to- night, and she is believed to be dead. Fifteen others have not been accounted for, and ten per- sons were taken from the build ing injured.
 A large force began eXplorn tions of the ruins tonight unde. the direction of Building Con; missioner Mo Zelvay.
 The west aI of the Missouri Athletic Club building, which was destroyed by fire, in which 30 persons lost their lives a week ago, collapsed under high wind here today, and crashed through a four-story building occupied by the St. Louis Seed Company.
 The wall, which stood seven stories high, crumbled when a 35-mile wind veered to the north west. A few minutes before the collapse Building Commissioner McKelvay, who was directing ITO men in the work of exploring the ruins of the Missouri Athlet- ic Club, feared the wall would fall, and ordered the men out of the debris.
 Waterman Ideal fountain pens at Prices Bookstore. 84dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-18
Facts To Consider When You Vote

l. The proposed system of roads will cost $675OOO and l93 miles of macadam road to be constructed u der contract to the best bidder according specifications and supervision of state engineers
 Z. The system of proposed roads outlined by the state engineer inersect every township of the twelve townships in the district leaving no part of the county over three miles from improved road
 g. The system is designed carry the traffic of each section into it's natural market and railroad point but so planned as to connect the whole county
 4. The final plans will be determined by the commits soners consisting of landowner from each township named by the respective townships and this commission Will sell the bonds award contracts and direct the execl tion of same.
 5. On S7,000000 valuation for the county a five mill tax Wl pay per cent interest S675 600 bonds and the increased valuations of land will not only retire the debt in twenty but reduce the taxation within few years
 O. The three mill tax now paid for roads, figuring the increase in valuations for the next twenty years the same as for the last twenty will spend than $675 900 on the roads of this county and build you no roads
 r. This mill road tax levied upon all property both real and personal would be done away with and for real system of roads, you will pay little more than you are wasting
 S. The tax would fall upon real property only and the rate would be determined by the benefits derived that is the nearness of the land to improved road. ,.
 g. The railroads of the county would bear about one- third of the taxes and the cities and towns would also snare ID the tax essenng the burden upon the land CT and placing it these two classes property the railroads and cities which share in the benefits
 TO- The vote upon this improvement district for system of roads is advisory and stcts your representa- tive in the next legislature to support secure the pas sage of an act creating this special road improvement dis rct to be representative of the whole district and with every safeguard thrown about it to insure an eco- nomlca administration of it's affairs and the construction of system of roads for the convenience and betterment of every township in the district
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-18
Hendrix Endowment $3OO,OOO.

Hendrix Endowment S30O,00O. Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, March 1S~-An endowment has just been closed for Hendrix College, Conway, that marks one of the epochs in the development of higher edu- cation in Arkansas. President John H. Reynolds this week re- ceived a check for $35,000 from
 the General Education Board of New York, being the last remit tance on the $75, ,0O0 conditional donation made to Hendrix by that Board four years ago. Hen- dirk now has a productive endow- ment of $300,OOO, which insures it's permanence. Rev. James Thomas of Pine Bluff, financial agent, raised most of the $225,- 900 secured by the College, out side the General Board. The The management of the college closed out the endowment in full, having within the last few days prior to March l given $20,000 to cover the shortage.