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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1912
Page
2
A preliminary cross-country walk for Mobile athletes was announced for January 1 by Y M C A official A B E Marriott. The event aims to expand to runners from other cities and follows a gym demonstration by New Orleans A A U official Harry Fitz.
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association met in New Orleans for its annual session. Changes include relay scoring reform and eligibility rule tweaks. Tulane professor D O McGovney proposed the relay change. The 1913 track meet will be at Clemson College and the convention at the University of Florida.
New York reports Cincinnati National League Club president August Herrmann planned to meet Joe Tinker in Cincinnati on Wednesday to sign a contract after arranging terms. A pitcher from the American League was also to be added in part payment for Frank Chance’s release to the New York Americans as manager.
Frank Chance says no official word has been received about any New York Americans offer to manage the Highlanders. He has seen reports and will discuss any proposal only after direct contact. Chance denies stating he would not return unless paid 20 000 a year and notes he is considering whether to play or retire.
New York December 14 The Polo Association executive committee accepted England challenge for the Hurlingham cup series to be played in the United States next summer United States and England will compete for world championship honors in dates to be decided Whitney to captain the American cup defending team of 1913 and tryouts will be held in several polo centers to form the best combination for the series
The season ending gridiron clash pits University Military School against Mobile Military Institute at Monroe Park on Saturday at 3 PM. The city title is at stake as both teams, rebuilding from 1910 results, seek victory with veteran coaching help and returning form. Officials named include referee Johnny Courtney and umpire Jere Austin.
In New York on December 14 the leaders were 25 miles and eight laps behind the record at 8 a.m. with fourteen hours remaining. The Suter brothers were eliminated from the six day race. Standings at eight o'clock showed several pairs tied at 2444 miles with minor gaps among other teams including Kramer Morar and Cam ae, and Carman Lotos.
A special grand jury in Steubenville Ohio returned nine indictments in a Jefferson County election fraud probe. Targets include former Common Pleas Judge John A Mansfield and Prosecuting Attorney-elect William C Brown among others. Indictments allege spending beyond legal campaign limits to aid candidates. Trials are set for January at the Common Pleas Court.
Washington reports a Friday floor clash over reduced salaries in the Indian appropriation bill. Representative Burke of South Dakota criticized the Democratic majority on the Indian affairs committee during the heated exchange.
The House clashed over provisions for officials appointed by the Republican administration with Rep Ferris of Oklahoma arguing federal officials and agents earn over a million dollars for Indian affairs. Wisconsin's Rep Cooper asked what Indian agents do, and Oklahoma's Carter claimed they handle the Indians. All amendments to higher appropriations were voted down as consideration of the bill resumed after a brief filibuster by Georgia's Roddenberry criticizing House leaders for delaying Burnett immigration bill.
John Wesley Derr, a naval apprentice who confessed to killing a man near Atchison Kansas three years earlier, escaped Thursday from the Yerba Buena Island prison hospital after a period of refusing food. He had claimed to kill a recluse known as Billy Barkis, whose death was thought to be from a fall. Derr was reportedly captured on the island last night.
Three convicted murderers, two Negroes and one white man, were hanged in Georgia and Alabama on Friday the thirteenth. Robert L. Clay, white, spoke after his execution admitting guilt and intent to claim insanity. Noble Walker, a Negro, was hanged at Thomasville, confessing before death. Charles White, another Negro, hanged at Rockford, Alabama, implicated two others in his confession.
In Colon on December 14, 40,159 workers were employed at the canal site, the largest single force ever used. Among them 5,516 were American citizens, with over 4,000 men active on the lock gates.
An advertisement for Level Best Shoe Store 169 Dauphin street offers ladies red shoes in all sizes and widths with a run time from 12:15 to 5.
In Kalamazoo Michigan on December 14 a Titanic survivor couple then expecting a child reported a newborn son born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Dickinson former ship passengers who perished Friday. Mrs Bishop remains seriously ill and the couple who were honeymooning left the Titanic in the first lifeboat.
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