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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1915
Page
8
Soldier fighter ess Smith from For Morgan arrives in Mobile with manager Ser Hounshell for a six round bout against Young Denny tonight at Temperance Club. Weigh in at ringside 148 pounds. Preliminary bouts include Boots McQuillan vs Pete Brown and Kid Quinn vs Kid Doyle.
The piece notes the St. Louis Browns with 43 men on their roster and mentions Pat Moran naming his dog after Grover Alexander. It covers boxing figures like Johnny Ertle and Jess Willard, plus Yale coach Tom Shevlin reorganizing the team after losses to West Point and Brown with Yale later beating Princeton 5 to 3.
Ray, a Mexican raised in Los Angeles, is not related to Joe Rivers. Rivers rivals featherweights in the East. Charley Weeghman rose from waiter to Chicago restaurateur, backing the 1915 pennant winner. Harry Sinclair funded the Kansas City club, which lost over 30000 in 1915 and moved to New York. James Gilmore, “Fighting Jim,” helped organize the Federal League and led as president with strong executive skill.
The Mobile Council of the Knights of Columbus initiated a class of forty five candidates with a daylong program starting at 8 AM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception led by Rt Rev Edward P Allen. A Montgomery council team conducted the degree work and a church collection supported orphans. Multiple committees assisted with reception, ushering, music, and refreshments throughout the ceremony.
In a tense moment a boy recalls a punch from Elsie and says he could not defend himself as she struck him in the middle prompting concern from a parent. The scene captures a domestic quarrel among youngsters.
Paris report from December 30 details the narrow escape of the Belgian king and queen as six German planes bombed the fishing village where they reside. The monarch directed worshippers to scatter after bombs fell nearby, but debris and planes arrived too quickly to evacuate everyone.
A training camp modeled after Plattsburg will open next April at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia near Chattanooga Tennessee. Major General Leonard Wood will supervise the camp designed for students business and professional men of the Southern states.
William Howard Taft is ill at the home of Yale classmate George W. Burton in La Crosse Wisconsin. He contracted a severe cold on his trip to deliver a lecture, and a telegram was sent ahead for a threat specialist to meet him upon arrival.
The Lyric Mobile presents The Bohemian Girl with an all star cast led by Miss Romer as Arline and Mr Harrison as Thaddeus. The 1848 premiere is recalled for Balfe's enduring work and its swift, nationwide popularity.
A burglar alarm at Zadek Jewelry Company on Dauphin Street rang Sunday night drawing police from nearby boats and the station. After fifteen minutes the manager arrived. officers found nothing missing and suspect cross wires caused the alarm. The British government shows interest in China cabinets.
Federal League and organized baseball planned to withdraw the Sherman act suit in U S district court. Key figures include James A. Gilmore and Charles H. Weeghman for the Federals and B B Johnson and Charles A Comiskey for the American League. Cincinnati conference to shape peace terms follows.
Charges of breach of contract and obtaining money under false pretenses will be preferred against Ad Wolgast former lightweight champion at a New York State Athletic Commission meeting Monday. Chairman Fred Wenck announced he would recommend suspension.
Wolgast faces charges for violating his contract with the Harlem Sporting Club by boxing on December 14 in Atlanta before a prior appearance. He is accused of taking part while not in fit physical condition and of breaking the agreed pre bout terms.
The Mobile Federation of Men's Bible Classes schedules a Tuesday 7:30 pm meeting at the Y M C A to discuss increasing and sustaining its membership. F W Evans, general secretary and head of the largest class, will speak, followed by brief group discussions. The Fellowship Bible Class led by Rev Henry Wade DuBose attends, and monthly federation meetings plus mass meetings four times yearly are planned.
Information to the local office of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company shows the company has taken over four independent exchanges in Florida. The towns are Lynn Haven St Andrews Chipley and Graceville. The Item noted Southern Bell plans to extend service through west Florida.
The publication quips that while Doc Roller claims wrestling is the best self-defense, public defense should focus on countering wrestling as a threat.
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