The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-03-27

is UNUSUAL that a city of Bay St.
Louis population possesses more
than one bank. Ard the resources OF
that banking house, except in 1.are
occasions, never exceed the quarter
million dollar mark. Two solid
banks in town of this size create an
everlasting impression on the aver
age visitor, and the players of the
Atlanta camp.have formed good opin-
ions of this feature of Bay st.
Louis progress that will not be for
gotten in the excitement of the
Southern league pennant chase OPEN
ing April 14th.
As to the Local Press.
Then, the visitor usually asks the
name of the weekly paper. when he
has been in the town more than three
hours. Notice, we said paper not
papers. It's so seldom we see a city
of three thousand population that can
support even one paper, it's more or
less out of reason to think that two
papers are located in Bay st. Louis,
and both of them are good ones. We
lose some of our pride for Atlanta
when it is brought to us that with
population of approximately 100000
we support only three newspapers,
while the little city on the bay main
tains two weekly publications. 1t
might be that it isn't a rare occurr-
ence in this part of the South to see
Two weeklies in town of three thous-
and population, but in that section
where Frankmen will perform dur
ng the summer, it is cause for amaze
ment.
Rivals Florida Far Famed East Coast
Hints of possibilities that abound
n Bay ST. Louis are ever present with
the visitor in this city. The strength
giving breezes that sweep in from the
gulf; the matchless climate and the
beauty Of scenery are things that in
he writer's mind should be CONNER
cialized. Florida, the Mecca of tour
'st3 and pleasure seekers from all
parts of the United States can boast
# nothing that excels the natural ad-
vantagss of Bay st. Louis. A visi
tor is Immediately struck with these
features and wonders why the world
has not been informed of the local
advantages that would make of the
Bay a worthy rival, indeed, Florida
Palm Beach and her Daytona.
There is little else to be told of the
impressions the writer has formed
since he reported to the Crackers
camp for the purpose of keeping
readers of the Atlanta Constitution
informed of every development of
their diamond hopefuls. AS the
others of the Georgia team think, so
does the scribe. Bay St. Louis is
great town; an ideal training spot
for athletes, and housing hospitable
inhabitants.
The remainder Of the story will be
carried as a Lets get acquainted"
effusion, the players and the newspa-
permen to be introduced to the read
ers of The Sea Coast Echo.
WHO'S WHO AND WHY.
1t is needless for US to tell who is
the presiding genius of the Atlanta
Baseball team, and he is resident of
The Bay, and one of the biggest be-
levers in the future that looms
ahead of Bay St. Louis. We have
reference to Charlie Frank, known
wherever base ball furnishes recrea-
ton during the summer months. Mr..
Frank is president of the Cracker
Club, and under his guiding hand,
the lads that are practicing every
day on the diamond near the rail
road station, swept all opposition to
the championship of the Southern
league last year. ''Prexy Chollie,"
as he is DUBBED in Atlanta, announces
his intention of residing here until
the Great Umpire calls him "out,"
and with that idea in view is erecting
a home on the beach a short distance
frcn the oyster cannery.
Next we present Manager Bob
Higgins, veteran catcher of the Allan
ia club, and known to every diamond
fan in Atlanta as "Sir Robert" In
addition to being a great backstop,
Manager Bob is a gifted musician,
and is the official furnisher of things
musical at the Klock Hotel. AS a
Sir Robert has
Chief of Police Albert Jones backed