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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
10
Cincinnati will extend Charley Herzog as manager of the Reds for two seasons. A two year contract was signed at the National meeting with no salary specified in the document though it is believed Herzog and the club have agreed on compensation. The pending details will be announced later.
Frank B. Wood, famed as old "Well, well, well!" at Polo Grounds, died at his home 259 Hudson Street at age 60. For more than twenty five years he energized big games and became a familiar figure among baseball fans.
Bill Steen of the Naps says organized baseball is good enough for him and questions what happens to players who jumped to the Federal League last year if they are not readmitted. The piece recalls Wood’s familiarity with players and his sharp remarks about home and visiting players.
The German naval raid on British coast towns drew wide notice in Washington at naval, military, and diplomatic levels. Analysts described it as a strategic move to create panic and lure British ships from defense lines, while noting the bombardment targets lacked docks or fortifications and may carry limited military value.
The Mobile Knights of Columbus council held a turkey festival at its hall on 8th Street Wednesday night. After the supper, winning ticket holders received turkeys and a committee led by Peyton Norville organized the event with team members including John E. Toomey Leo Gaynor and William M. Rooney.
A Red Cross Seal Committee meeting at the Mobile Public Library reported nearly 100000 seals placed on the market with an order for 20000 more. Endorsed by Rev Kielland and others, the seals will be sold at the post office on December 17.
Richard Austin of Montgomery and C. H. Young of Louisville were sentenced to three months at hard labor by Recorder D. H. Edington after a barber reported two hoboes entered his shop on Government Street asked for a free shave. One man shaved, the other borrowed a razor. both fled with razors and shaves. A ring from the shop and the razor were later recovered on one suspect.
Ray Caldwell former Yankee pitcher now with Buffalo Fed contract says Connie Mack erred in letting Plank and Bender go. He believes the Athletics will miss them as stars and as relief pitchers, noting no club used relievers more in recent seasons.
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