Camp names All American football team in Collier's
New York Dec. 11 Walter Camp announces the mythical All American squad in Collier's with Yale and Michigan largely omitted. Eastern dominance is evident with nine players on the first team and Big Nine stars on the second. Vandegraaf of Alabama is placed on the second eleven.
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Vandegraaf
New York
Walter Camp
Collier's
Yale
Michigan
Illinois
Minnesota
Amp
Dixie
Alabama
Iton
Oliphant
Army
Mderly
Purdue
Barons Win Draft Picks Boost Southern Prospects
In Tenn on December 11 the Barons under Moleworth pursued seven draft selections from Burlington Elmira Wilkes-Barre Evansville and Charlotte with total outlay of 2700 dollars. Atlanta Mobile and Chattanooga made claims but lost key targets to stronger clubs. Moleworths success in securing rookies suggests Southern teams remain a major source of big league talent despite some losses.
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Carolton Molesworth
Denver
Eberfield
Joe Martina
Beaumont
Ledbetter
Charlotte
Molesworth
Y M C A 1915 16 Basketball Team Selected
The Y M C A announces its regular basketball squad for the 1915-16 season with players M Dunningham M Crawford M Brue J Olfi W Hinmen C Holt Steber Doyal Midgett Baumhauer and guards. The Mobile team aims to win home games and faces the Osteopathy and Ex Star Varsity teams in season openers. Hinmen Doyal and Martin cited as standout players, with weight and height notes. The opening game against the American School of Osteopathy is set for December 238 and a top bout with the Varsity squad is planned for Thursday night.
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Chamcalibre
M. Dunningham
M. Crawford
M. Brue
J. Olfi
W. Hinmen
C. Holt
Steber
Doyal
Midgett
Baumayer
Association
American School of Osteopathy
Hinmen
H. Martin
Maiden
Larry
F Hinmen
C. Cunningham
M. Steber
Holt
Martin
Ty Phillips
Brue
Baumhauer
Radcliff
Basketball Big Games Open Here December 23
The first real basketball game of the year is set for December 23 at the M C A between the American School Osteopathy squad from Kirkwood Missouri and a visiting Mobile team. The visitors boast six players over six feet tall with experience and skill, while Mobile faces a tough opponent. The visiting lineup includes Engler F C Olds G K wizards A B Johnston center C hart ih WH Forster and R H Athletic Club Alabama MC A Mobile Columbus Ga At Club.
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Osteopathy
Kirkwood
Engler
F. C. Olds
G. K. Wizards
A. B. Johnston
WH. Forster
R. H. Athletic Club
Ala
Mobile
Columbus
Smith to Fight Young Denny in Three‑Event Card
Jess Smith from Fort Morgan agrees to a six round bout with Young Denny of Cincinnati and New Orleans at Temperance Hall in Mobile on Monday December 20 at 8 30 p m. Both fighters weigh about 145 pounds and are in top condition. Leonard of the Mobile Athletic Club says Denny is fast and Smith is undefeated. Semi final pairs Kid Quinn and Kid O Rourke, prelim between Peter Brown and Boots MecQuillen.
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Jess Smith
Fort Morgan
Young Denny
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Temperance Hall
Mobile Athletic Club
Leonard
Kid’ Quinn
Kid O’rourke
Peter Brown
Boots” MecQuillen
Milton Stock to Wed Myrtle McNamara in Mobile
Milton Stock third baseman of the pennant winning Philadelphia club will marry Myrtle Kathleen McNamara early next week. The ceremony at St Josephs church will be quiet. The couple met during Stock's Mobile Southern League days and plan a visit to New Orleans and Florida. Stock rose from modest beginnings to major league success while remaining tied to Mobile friends.
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Milton Stock
Philadelphia
Mobile
Myrtle Kathleen McNamara
St. Joseph’s Church
Steck
Daniel A. McNamara
Miss McNamara
New Orleans
Key
Florida
Stock
Chicago
Mobile Club Faces Decision After Winter Meeting
Theodore K. Jackson will represent Mobile at the Birmingham winter meeting December 15 to present the club's position and a plan for a shorter 140 game schedule. A stockholders meeting will follow to decide the club's future amid talk of retrenchment and a salary limit below 22800. The piece also urges adoption of a two umpire system for the Southern League for next season.
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Winter Meeting Association of Baseball Clubs
Birmingham
Mobile Club
Theodore K. Jackson
Jackson
Bob Pique
Nashville
Southern Association
Summer Baseball Rule Amended at SIA A Meet
NEW ORLEANS December 11 The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association delegates approved changes to the summer baseball rule allowing a student to play anywhere for expenses reversing prior county restrictions. Georgia Georgia Tech and Auburn rejoined strengthening the association as Dr B M Walker of Mississippi A&M was elected president. The next meeting is in Charleston with Tulane hosting a luncheon.
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New Orleans
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Southern Conference
Association of Georgia
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Charleston
S. C
B.,m. Walker
Mississippi A. & M
Riggs
Clemson
Tulane University
Crowns and All Stars Battle for Charity Benefit
Crowns meet an All Star lineup at Monroe Park this afternoon in a charity benefit game. Proceeds go to the Ladies of Charity for Christmas distributions. Crowns seek more victories behind Finnegan with Norton or Johnson catching, while All Stars rely on Jones, Schmidt, Holmquist, and Stock among others.
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Monroe Park
Ladies’ of Charity
Barney Cavanaghs
Charles Schmidt
Mobile Southern League
Milton
Crowns
Calametti
Betancourt
Finnegan
Norton
Johnson
Denny
Roos
Turner
Farnell
Thomas
Walsh
Goodbrad
Jones
Wiseman
Schmidt
Holmquist
Watson
Stock
Grove
Williams
Eanes
Gaines
Touart
Neeley
Fort Morgan Defeats All Stars 19 to 0 on Park Gridiron
The Fort Morgan football team, composed of soldier boys, easily defeated the All-Stars 19 to 0 on the Monroe Park gridiron before an enthusiastic crowd. The soldiers outweighed Mobile players and rushed aggressively throughout the game.
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Soldier Boys
Fort Morgan
Monroe Park
Fort Morgan Stars Shine in All-Stars Showdown
In a defensive duel Witt and Onse Mere anchored Fort Morgan while Cooper Crenshaw and Holmes led the All-Stars with standout performances.
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Witt Onsemere
Cooper
Other
Fort Morgan
Non, Crenshaw
Holmes
Automobile Trade Revival in Mobile Boosts Sales Across Brands
Mobile reports show steady improvement in auto sales with Cadillac Bloch Brothers and Auto Service Company noting larger weekly volumes. New Dodge Brothers stock arrives at Bloch Brothers and Auto Service moves into a historic 255 Government Street storefront, highlighting Mobile as a rising regional auto hub amid a broad Gulf Coast distribution area. The piece also notes a Dodge feature with two interchangeable tops and a whimsical account of the Analytical Balance weighing a signature in lab tests.
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Mobile
Cadillac Motor Car Company
Bloch Brothers
Cole
Olds
Dodge Brothers
Auto Service Company, Inc
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
The
Government Street
America
Leinkauf Sixth Grade Basketball Faces Tough Season Opener
The Leinkauf Sixth Grade team met the Thursday Night Club Varsity on Settlement Home court in their season debut. Leinkauf played well, holding the opponents to eight field goals and one foul goal, but the article notes the Leinkauf boys struggled to capitalize on their chances.
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Leinkauf
Leijinkauf Boys
Olinger
A. W
Fi Ollinger
Webber
Thursday Night Club
Settlement
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