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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1915

Page

8

Moguls Prepare for Meeting to Adopt Schedule

The Southern League sets a February meeting at Little Rock to craft next season’s schedule and unveil plans. Briscoe Lord shifts to Blufftown with Memphis ambitions. Bob Allen joins Little Rock as manager. Charley Schmidt to pilot Mobile Gulls. other managers include Schwartz Nashville McCormick Chattanooga Smith Atlanta Molesworth Birmingham and Dobbs New Orleans.

Someumerville Nashville Little Roték Kavanaugh Gentiaen League Miguel Finn The Turtles Briscoe Lord Mobile Blufftown Brie Mpbis Memphis Lord Bobby Gilks Billikins Montgomery Bob Bill Bob Allen Little Rock Club Little Rock Charley Schmidt Schmitty Schmidt Gulls Manand Lord Bris W. C. Schwartz Harry McCormick Chattanooga Billy Smith Atlanta Carlton Molesworth Birmingham Johnny Dobbs New

Trinity 128 Grabs Tie With Pirates In YMCA Game

Trinity 128 and the YMCA Pirates played to a 41 41 tie in a fast junior drive sports league contest on the YMCA court. Key players included King Duck Yeend and Daniélson with passing and scoring by King and Duck, while Pirates featured Pomdmore Beenie and Elson.

Trinity Pirates Bogue Daniélson Rene Ook Ce Tuck RAE Ase Cicesvneb Hopkins Morrie Actin Aria Elson

Joseph Murray Better Returns to Orleans racing results

The notice reports Joseph Murray of Murray & Peppers Stevedoring Company returning to Orleans racing results in New Orleans on January 2. It lists six races with horse names, odds, and times including Mary H, Miss Kruter, Blue Jay, Yengee, Chad Buford, Henry Hutchinson, plus other runners and outcomes.

Joseph Murray Murray & Peppers New Orleans Mary H Johnson Investment Goldstein Deliver Dishman Eleanor N. Ray Newman Scandal Brown Velvet Miss Kruter Pool Anavri Ambrose Broomis Edge Vandusen Cogs Warrior Birka Buela Welsh Love Day Chilton Squaw Geo Gay Eustace Blue Jay Pendergast Kittie Dancing Master Puck Okolona Fundamental Jordan Tom~ Mie Shepherdess Tom Chapman Ralph Lloyd Rodondo Yengee Stout Heart Harrington Brick and Mortar Murty O’hagen Chad Buford Stickpin Ora McGee Venters Elm Grane Frog Patrick F Lucky George Henry Hutchinson McEwen Gallant Boy Urquart Ravenal Clifftop Hypatia Strite

Former Mobilian predicts satsuma orange boom for Mobile

John W. Luter, ex Mobilian now in Los Angeles attorney, says reports from New York to Atlanta show the satsuma orange is an emerging industry in Mobile County. He arrived to visit sisters and notes word of the Mobile orange reaching as far as northwest Canada and California fruit centers.

John W. Luter Mobile New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Los Angeles Cal New York Atlanta Luter Canada Satsuma California Mobile County

Police Gazette Sporting Annual 1915 Highlights Boxing Records

The Police Gazette Sporting Annual 1915 from Richard K. Fox Publishing compiles top performances across sports with AAU sanctioned rowing yachting racing trotting pacing automobile hockey football aeroplane swimming and baseball data from the world over. The pugilistic history and world champions receive prime focus with authoritative boxing records and illustrations making it a reliable reference. Price ten cents plus two cents postage.

Police Gazette Richard K. Fox Publishing Company Sam A. Austin Amateur Athletic Union National Baseball Commission

Hawes Likes Satsumas in Letter to Friends

Harry B. Hawes, chairman of the Missouri State Democratic committee and noted St Louis lawyer, writes to L. C. Irvine in Mobile about receiving Mobile oranges. The May miscommunication hints at the fruit preference.

Harry B. Hawes Missouri State Democratic Committee St Louis Mobile L. C. Irvine Alabama

Marriage Licenses Issued in Week Ending January 2

Probate court issued the week’s marriage licenses listing William Dent and Betty Goodwin among couples, with numerous other pairings including Axel Matson and Augusta Yost, Tsuksai Kiyono and Maggie Vaughan, Claud Baldwin and Edna Boddy, and more. The notice also contains stray personal notes about orange shipments to Senator Stone and a New Year greeting from Henry B. Hawes.

William Travis Dent, Jr Betty Lorene Goodwin Axel M. Matson Augusta L. Yost Tsuksai Kiyono Maggie O. Vaughan Claud H. Baldwin Edna Frances Boddy William Edward Thompson Olive May Cobas Emery Robert Larsen Rosia Alba” Ostrom Lilsben A. Johnson Haida Viola Price James M. Agee Eugenia van Aller John T. Large Pearl Ala English William J. Stone Care Foreign Affairs Committee United States Senate Washington, D. C Senator Stone Florida Henry B. Hawes

Medical Department of Alabama Mobile Praised by Carnegie Leader

Dr Clyde Furst secretary of the Carnegie foundation praised the Medical Department of the University of Alabama at Mobile for enforcing its published education requirements. He visited the school and was guided by Dean E D Burdant through departments and showed satisfaction with student and teacher work. Classes will resume Monday after the holidays.

University of Alabama Mobile South Clyde Furst Carnegie Foundation

Y M C A Plans Big Basketball Opener and Winter Sports

Y M C A announces renewed sport activities with a strong basketball lineup led by Mobile and an Auburn opener on January 21. The program includes plans for Alabama University and M I College games, Pensacola road trips, and a Mardi Gras track meet as preparations begin January 4 with multiple class schedules and league games resuming.

Associa Auburn Wit Bs Mobile Auburn M. A M. College Alabama University Five Pensacola

Man shot in hand by unknown assailant in Selma area

Wille Arrington of 263 South Lawrence Street was shot in the left hand by a unknown negro man near Selma and Hamilton streets around 1 am Saturday. He reported the incident to the police.

Wille Arrington South Lawrence Street Selma Hamilton

Standard Oil Plant Employee Dies Suddenly

John H. Wills, 36, a Standard Oil Company employee from Sunny South, Ala., died suddenly at 1:25 p.m. Saturday at the plant from heart failure. Coroner viewed the body. Roche & Burke to conduct interment and ship remains to Sunny South Sunday. Survived by wife, one child, and parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wills of Elberta, Ala. Lived at 307 North Claiborne Street.

John H. Wills Standard Oil Company Sunny South Ala Roche & Burke Sunny South W. C. Wills Elberta Wills North Claiborne Street

Third Man in Y M C A Race Is Operator at Empire Theatre

Henry Link, Empire Theatre chief operator, entered the Y M C A cross country race on New Year's Day. He finished third, surprising his manager Bianchi who runs the theater and films. Link is seen as a dark horse with potential if he trains more.

Empire Theatre Henry Link Bianchi The Empire Link

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