Southern Y M C A Teams Clash For South Title
Mobile and Columbus Ga Y M C A teams meet at the local court Monday night at 15 oclock to decide the Southern basketball championship. Columbus holds a perfect season record. Mobile has beaten all others except Columbus and Birmingham’s squad. The outcome could decide the claim to the title with Mobile aiming to win and Columbus having defeated Mobile earlier.
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Mobile
Columbus
Georgia
Birmingham Athletic Club
Birmingham Boys
Wien
Preddy Poe
Nere Kilcrease Cunningham
McDuffie
Boston Ameri cans sign Tris Speaker for 1913 season
Centerfielder Tris Speaker, star of the Boston Americans, signed his 1913 contract in Chicago. The deal includes a substantial salary increase and makes him the first regular outfielder to commit for the coming season. President McAleer announced the advance word.
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Boston
McAleer
Boston Americans
Chicago
Tris” Speaker
Speaker
Six Day Bike Race Closes with Close Finish
The Kreb Coburn team won the six day bicycle race in St Louis finishing last night with 986 miles in 48 hours. Loftus Cameron placed second and De Mara Diefenbacher third as the leaders finished within inches of each other. Mitten Hehire and Mackey Blatz took fourth and fifth while Ryan Cavanaugh were sixth at 984 miles with eight laps. Morton Beck withdrew after 962 miles in 47 hours.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Kreb- Coburn
Loftus-Cameron
de Mara
Diefenbacher
Mitten-Hehire
Mackey- Blatz
Ryan- Cavanaugh
Morton
Beck
Spring Hill College Wins Season Opener In Friendly Game
Spring Hill College defeated an all star city selection 8 to 6 in an early season practice game. Ed Lauzon announced the batteries as Brand started for Spring Hill and Metzger relieved in the fifth. Eight returning players from last year form the core, with Coach Thornton optimistic about a strong 1913 schedule.
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Collegians
Ed Lauzon
Spring Hill
Thornton
Metzger
Drahan
Joe Cassidy
Brand
Mackin
Woulfe
Tarleton
Dunhan
Spring Hill College
Cassidy
Salaun
van Heuvel
Kuhn
Wilson's Name On Princeton Trustee Nomination Slip
Princeton New Jersey February 17 Woodrow Wilson may keep an official link to Princeton University while president. Alumni have placed his name on nomination slips for a trustee seat. It notes that Roosevelt served on Harvard overseers and Taft remained on Yale corporation.
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Associated Press
Princeton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
United States
Wilson
Board of
Roosevelt
Harvard
Taft
Yale Corporation
Cyclone Thompson to Meet Bob Mohs in Milwaukee Boxing
Cyclone Johnny Thompson of Sycamore Illinois and Bob Mohs of Milwaukee are set for a ten round match before the South Side Athletic Club in Milwaukee tonight. Weights near 176 pounds and the winner to claim the commission weight class title.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Johnny” Thompson
Sycamore
Ill
Bob Mohs
South Side Athletic Club
Commission
Vanguard of Giants Headed to Texas for Training Camp
The New York National League Giants led by Manager John J. McGraw left for Marlin Texas for training with star Christy Mathewson and players Thompson Hartley Goulait and Evers aboard. The party will pick up further members in Harrisburg Pa St Louis and along the route South. McGraw refused to predict pennant prospects, pledging to pitch in and work hard.
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Associated Press
New York
John J. McGraw
Marlin
Texas
Pennsylvania
Giants
Christy Mathewson
Boxman
Thompson
Hartley
Goulait
Evers
Harrisburg
St. Louia
Pointain
McGraw
Tinker's Close Call While Driving Auto
Joe Tinker, manager of the Cincinnati National League team, escaped injury in a Saturday night car accident in Chicago. His automobile was wrecked with front wheels torn off and steering gear smashed after a street lamp failed, blinding him as he neared home.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati
Tinker
Tillis May Extend His Electric Car System
Interurban street car line may connect Montgomery and Wetumpka. Richard Tillis proposes extending the line to Wetumpka if Montgomery and Almore counties fund a Tallapoosa river bridge and grant track rights. Estimated bridge cost is at least 160600 dollars. Wetumpka lies 14 miles from Montgomery and five miles of line already reach Pickett Springs. Tillis envisions passenger and freight use.
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Ala
Wetumpka
Richard Tillis
Almore
Tallapoosa River
Pickett Springs
Tillis
Alabama Good Roads Association Names 100 Life Members
The Alabama Good Roads Association, led by Senator John H. Bankhead and Congressman Oscar Underwood, selected one hundred prominent citizens statewide as life members. They were notified at the latest meeting that they now hold full honors and privileges, with many pledging renewed effort to advance good roads and civic improvements.
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Birmingham
Als
Alabama Good Roads Association
John H. Bankhead
Oscar Underwood
John Craft
H. K. Milner
W. J. Grubb
John W. O'Neill
J. A. Rountree
W. T. Brown
Hugh McGeever
J. A. Rogers
Alabama’ Good Roads Association
Citizens Denounce Striker Methods in Merryville
In Merryville Louisiana on February 17 citizens denounced tactics used by timber workers now on strike from the American Lumber Company. Several strike leaders were asked to quit the city and three men Charles Cline William Baker and Charles Denny left town. No disorder was anticipated as company employees and Brotherhood of Timber Workers had walked out months earlier over union hiring policies and post Grabow riot participation.
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Associated Press
Meprryville
American Lumber Company
Charlies Cline
William Baker
Charlies Denny
Merryville
Lumber Company
Brotherhood of Timber Workers
Oldest Jesuit Father Benedict J Maseeus Dies
Rev Father Benedict J Maseeus 8 J oldest Jesuit in United States and likely world died at the University of Detroit He was born in Belgium in 1826 and last October marked the 70th anniversary of joining the Jesuit order.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Benedict J. Maseeus
United States
University of Detroit
Belgium
Pensions Proposed for Spanish War Widows
Associated Press report from Washington states bills to grant pensions to Spanish War widows and Civil War widows who married after 1890. The Spanish War pension bill has passed the House with an annual cost estimated at about 7 million dollars to the government.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Pensions Committee
House
Senate committee backs Rockefeller foundation incorporation bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a favorable report on the bill to incorporate the Rockefeller foundation. The action was taken on February 17 in Washington.
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Washington
Rockefeller Foundation
Senate Judiciary Committee
False Forward Pass Sparks College Football Debate
University of Chicago officials criticize the national football committee for not prohibiting the false forward pass. They argue the ruling would stop recurring abuses that lead to losses and poor play, claiming players exploit the rule to dodge punishment and gain yardage.
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Associated Press
Chicago
University of
National Football Committee
Fais Ward
West
Wonderful Jump by Norwegian Student Sets New Record
Rag Nar Omtvet of Chicago, the No mv student, broke the world record in ski jumping at Ironwood Michigan. He cleared feet, beating the previous 156 foot mark by 13 feet as the tournament of the American Ski Association closed with forty other contestants and a large crowd watching.
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Ironwood
Mich
Ragnar Omtvet
Chicago
Day
Norway
Chajes and Blanco Draw After 63 Moves in Chess Round
Chajes and Blanco, rivals in the chess tournament, battled to a draw after 63 moves in Saturday's round. The match, played in Wavanna, extended into Sunday as both players pressed for an edge.
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Associated Press
Wavana
W. E. Lockler Retires as Sunday School Superintendent
The Baptist Tabernacle Sunday classes honored W. E. Lockler with a gold cuff link gift after morning exercises. Rev. W. P. Wilks praised his service to the church and cause, as Mr. Lockler agreed to retire from his post. James Abney will assume the retiring superintendent role.
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Baptist Tabernacle
W. B. Lockler
W. P. Wilks
Will Bridge Alabama River Near Pine Hill
Announcement from Col C Megargel in Pensacola Florida states work on the Gulf Florida Alabama railroad bridge over the Alabama river near Pine Hill will be completed. Rail line now extends from Seacola Florida to Jonesville Alabama about 81 miles.
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Pcola
Fla
Id C. Megargel
Gulf
Fbda
Alabama
Pine Hill
Roy C. Megargel
Secola
Jonesville
Ala
Rail rate bill amended extends to telegraph and express firms
The Associated Press reports in Washington that on February 17 the Vollette Adamson railway rate bill was tentatively amended before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. The changes aim to extend the rate provisions to telegraph and express companies along with other interstate carriers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Vollette-Adamson
Senate Intererce Committee
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