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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1914
Page
8
A quirky, fragmented snippet from a late 19th or early 20th century page shows wordplay and riddle style humor. The text contrasts overdone eggs and onions with a playful complaint about who authored the quip. Aegean style cap appears with a location tag Albany USA.
National Union rumors swirl as Murphy fires Evers and names O'Day to manage Chicago Cubs. Evers, a longtime second baseman and Inside baseball star, disputes the change while O'Day begins duties after signing Johnston.
Associated Press reports that Johnny Evers of the Chicago local league club denied a prearranged affair claim. The brief despatch from Micago dated February 11 notes Evers presented a statement explaining the situation.
Frank Chance says he has nothing to say about Johnny Evers being removed as Chicago Cubs manager. Chance, former Cubs manager and now leader of the New York Americans, notes he cannot discuss the matter until he knows Hyers is a free agent and that, to his knowledge, Hyers is the Cubs’ property.
Mordecai Brown, manager of the St. Louis Federals, declared Johnny Evers will be their second baseman of the 1914 season after wiring him an offer that no National League club would touch. The St. Louis Federal League team announced the plan last night in St. Louis.
At the National league meeting in New York on February 11 1914 owners approved the four year contract with President Tener and appointed umpires R T Emslie A L Orth W J Byron Charles Rigler William Klein Mal Eason E C Quigley Harry Johnson for the season Henry O Day received his reappointment The league will form a committee to handle inter league matters including negotiations with the Federal league and draft rule disputes
About 150 players signed across eight Southern League teams on Saturday night with fewer than a dozen holdouts. Notable signings include Memphis and Montgomery with 22 and 22 players, Atlanta with 24, and Nashville reporting several contracts on the way as unsigned stars threaten jumps.
Local store and pharmacist endorsements claim Foley's Honey and Tar Compound safely relieves coughs and colds. W. E. Nessmith of Statesboro Georgia and Bob Ferguson of Green Bay Wisconsin advocate its use in their families and stores.
In New York, President Gilmore and Federal League reps say they will not join Greater New York, claim damages over player poaching, announce plans for an eight club league, 154 games, opening April 15, with funds to cover three circuits.
Deposal of John J. Evers as Chicago National League manager by owner Charles W. Murphy has unsettled baseball leaders. National Commission members met privately as Evers faces contract hearings while Hank O'Day is slated to replace him. Federal League plans remain murky with Gilmore claiming a pleasure trip as major leagues prepare to block the new league.
Chicago manager Joseph Tinker announced eight new players for the Federal League, with two big leaguers and six from the American Association. Charles Williams said Shreveport or Mineral Wells could host spring training, awaiting Charles H. Weeghman’s return from the East.
Mobile plans to open the season in Birmingham on April 14 if the spring meeting on February 21 approves the schedule. The team would then return home on April 18 to play the same club. New Orleans protests the opening away from home, led by Pelican club president A. J. Hienemann and manager Johnny Dobbs.
Umpire Edward Lauzon of the South Atlantic league has signed to coach Spring Hill College baseball. He will start practices Sunday and stay with the college team through April 1, bringing strong game knowledge to boost results.
Francis Ouimet American open champion will sail April 1 for England to compete in amateur and open championships. He will be joined by Arthur Lockwood and, after visiting Hoylake, travel to Sandwich for the amateur event. They anticipate adding J D Travers Frederick Herreshoff and Heinrich Schmidt before Prestwick open championship starts June 11.
An old advertisement touts Cheney's Expectorant as a cure for whooping cough croup colds runny nose sore throat and notes a mild laxative effect. It claims the product prevents the whoop and notes fifty years on the market with a 25 cent price at drug stores.
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