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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
6
The Chicago Federal League club declares Charles Weeghman backing for Tinker and Brown to manage Chicago and St Louis teams with multi year contracts. Tinker vows to build a strong lineup and hints at securing National League veterans while Brown plans a city visit to finalize plans.
Opelika native T. D. Samford was sworn in as United States district attorney for the middle district of Alabama in Montgomery. He was introduced to the court by retiring district attorney Warren S. Reese.
Jerome D. Travis Fred Herreshoff Francis Culmet and Heinrich Schmidt announced they will attempt the British Amateur Golf Championship of 1914. They expect to depart for England early in spring to acclimate and compete. Ouimet said he may not get another chance and plans to leave for England in April to adjust to conditions.
Paris dispatches report that actress Sarah Bernhardt is again nominated for membership in the Legion of Honor in the New Year list. French minister M Viviani has sent her name and President Poincaire may aid her bid, though opposition by the grand chancellor has persisted for years.
Chicago Federal league club advertised for bids to build a cement and steel grand stand costing 125000. Grounds bought on the North Side. Joseph Tinker, former Cincinnati manager, signs a three year Chicago Federal contract and seeks players. Tinker has nine regulars, five big leaguers. Charles Weegham says no under contract players will be signed. Gilmore in New York negotiating grounds in Manhattan or Brooklyn. New grounds to be built in the North Side center, distant from existing West and South Side fields.
Edward Hanlon, former manager of Baltimore Brooklyn and Cincinnati NL teams, dismisses reports that New York will join the Federal league. He says no more circuit changes this year and lists the league as Chicago St Louis Indianapolis Kansas City Pittsburg Toronto and Baltimore.
Mordecai Brown of the St Louis Federal League club announces the signing of one player from Chicago one from New York and one from Pittsburgh on December 30 in St Louis. President Steininger released the names and stated the signings were official.
Jess Willard of Kansas defeats George Rodel of South Africa by knockout in the ninth round of a 20 round bout in New Haven. Willard weighed 225 pounds, Rodel 190, with multiple knockdowns and Willard dominating from early rounds.
At the Y M C A gym two big games featured the Cardinals beating the Owls 35 to 7 with Cunningham scoring 25 points. The Crescents edged the Pelicans 20 to 15 led by Bru and Burgoyne as top players. The Cardinals moved into the lead in the league race with the Pelicans close behind.
Otto Knabe named as manager of Baltimore Federal team on a tentative list compiled with Federal insiders. The list assigns Joe Tinker to Chicago Federals and Mordecai Brown to St Louis, with others including Jimmie Sheckard, George Stoval, William Phillips, and Larry Schaffey linked to their cities. Backers listed include Stifel, Kerr, Hanlon, Gor don, Weegham, Walker, Gilmore and others.
Nashville Tenn December 30 It is stated that Dr Frank Bassett of Hopkinsville Ky president of the Kitty league will be business manager for the Nashville Southern league club next year effective January 1 Supporters of W G Hirsig claim Artie Hoffman Harry McIntyre or Jimmie Sheckard will be considered for the club managership if Hirsig’s announcement that Schwartz should not manage the club is upheld
National League Secretary John Heydier travels to Harrisburg to meet President John Tener and then to French Lick Springs with Barney Dreyfuss of the Pirates. They will be joined by Ban Johnson and Har ridge of the American League to map tentative plans for the two leagues and discuss the Federal League’s signing of players including Joe Tinker.
Members of the Tri State Syndicate organized by George M. Pynchon E Walter Clark and a half dozen Boston yachtmen met in New York to discuss plans for building a yacht to defend the America's Cup next year. Pynchon said no concrete plans were decided.
The report states Knabe declined to discuss any offer from Baltimore and would not confirm plans with the Red League. William Baker, president of Philadelphia Nationals, also refused to comment on Knabe’s potential move or the team’s course if he joined.
Baltimore December report from Chicago says Knabe Philadelphia Nationals second baseman was to sign with Baltimore Federal league club. Hanlon states he is one of twelve men under consideration for the manager job.
The ad promotes a business men's lunch from 12 to 2 30 p m priced at 25 cents. It touts the market’s best offerings, quick dispatch for all short orders, and features DeBriere's 100 Java Coffee as the premier cup.
Robinton Prop cleaning and pressing all kinds of tailoring ladies' tailor made suit and dress refitted a rere leak Po Cal delivered all work guaranteed 300 St Francis St Mobile
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