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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1916
Page
9
Dick Hooper of Texas University, captain and outfielder, plays with one arm. He catches and throws with speed, recording 10 runner outs last season and 105 chances without an error. He hits safely in 16 straight games and plans to enter Dartmouth next year.
The piece reports Pelicans manager John Dobbs plans to return to the scene by week’s end from Chattanooga while Heinemann foresees a strong outfield trio with Harry Sylvester anchoring defense. It also notes Honus Wagner aims to play in 3,000 games by age 45 after a 156 game 41st season, leading shortstops in fielding and ranking second in batting, and mentions Brooklyn pursuing Roush of Newark Federals with Charlie Ebbets eyeing another move.
Tex Rickard announces a $60 000 purse for a ten round Willard Moran fight at New York on March 17 Moran to receive $20 000, with arrangements to be finalized in Chicago. Dave Lewison to meet Willard and Tom Jones to seal terms. Moran already signed with Rickard.
Charles Z. Colsson, former secretary of the Mobile Baseball Club, has been named secretary of the Atlanta club to President Frank in Atlanta Georgia.
President John Tew announces a meeting of the Suburban League to reorganize and set favorable conditions. A show is arranged in Odd Fellows Hall on March 21 featuring amateur talent from Whistler and Mobile to benefit the league.
The Bauer basketball squad beat the Crown Theatre team 27 to 24 with a brisk first half 13 to 10. An All-Stars vs No. 11 Scrubs second game ended 40 to 29. A two mile handicap race is set for Saturday at 4.00 under Y M C A supervision with medals for victors.
Waseda University baseball team from Japan will visit the United States next summer for a series of games with leading universities. A cablegram to Pat Page, coach of the University of Chicago, says the team arrives in San Francisco on May 14. The Japanese played several games in 1911.
The Oaks issue a two week challenge to Spring Hill to play a game. Coach Jack Luscher praises his Oaks as the best in the city after drilling the team into top form.
A two reel drama Drawing the Line and a one act comedy Mischief and a Mirror presented by Mutual Weekly No 55. Helen Holmes stars in The Girl and the Game shown every Friday.
Freddy Welsh, lightweight champion, defends his dance around the ring style as the key to longevity. He notes speed over heavy punching, cites Abe Attell and Johnny Kilbane as examples, and says many fights are no-decision while he seeks to retain the title and earn money.
The Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway announces available space on its deep water docks on the west bank of the river for lumber logs ties or heavy commodities needing storage or water facilities. Shed space can be secured and any amount of space needed on Blakely Island.
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