Scouts Favor Small Town Talent In Baseball
The piece argues scouts prefer players from small towns over big cities due to raw potential observed in country youth. It notes many stars come from rural areas like Trappe Maryland and Coffeyville Kansas, while city players gain coaching and exposure earlier. It predicts future big league stars will continue to emerge from villages and sandlots as scouts seek overlooked talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb
Trappe
Factoryville
Coffeyville
Kas
Kansas City
Gus Wolff
Hanging Dog
N. M
Walter Johnson
Atlanta
Bisland
Food For Fandom Sparks Sports Gossip And Bids
The item mentions Hans Lobert and salary talks about players being paid for stories on salaries. It notes boxing intercity bouts between Chicago and New Orleans planned for March and questions about New Orleans and San Francisco fights. It ends with a note on Professor Michelson's discovery about twisting metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New Orleans
San Francisco
Stockholders Meeting Notices and Chancery Sale Ad
Notices announce the Home Telephone Company annual stockholders meeting at 12 noon January 12 1915 in Mobile Alabama and a chancery sale of Lot 16 Bayside Addition Mobile County on January 25 1915 at noon per a 27 November 1914 decree with Carl Holzborn as Register and details of property described in Bayside Addition map record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Home Telephone Company
Conception Street
Mobile
Alabama
AL. Douglas
W. H. Bryant
James H. Kirkpatrick
Milton G. Stagw
Mary McMahon
Fendant
Register’s Office
Court of Chancery
Thirteenth District
Thewestern Chancery Division
Carl Holzborn
Register
White Applies for Chance Against Freddie Welsh
The Chicago lightweight White earned a shot at Freddie Welsh after a polished display against Joe Shugrue. They are set for a ten round bout on Wednesday January 13 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joe Shugrue
Freddie Welsh
Madison Square Garden
New York
Charley White to Fight Two Bouts in January
Nate Lewis signed for two Western lightweight bouts for Charley White in Philadelphia. On January 11 at the Olympia A C White faces Eddie Moh, who recently beat Red Watson in San Francisco, then on January 16 he meets Sammy Robideau at the National A C Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nate Lewis
Charles White
Philadelphia
Olympia A. C
White
Eddie Moh
Red Watson
San Francisco
Sammy Robideau
A. Ct
Bank Forecasts January 1915 Trade Conditions Improve
The First National Bank report says business is convalescing though weak in spots and warns against over-optimism or a real boom. It notes Europe’s influence on credit, gold shipments, and a favorable November trade balance of 79 million dollars with cotton declines offset by gains in other exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Europe
United States
Empire Theatre Puzzle Contest Announces Prizes
The contest offers eleven prizes for best color drawings with a first prize of 1 in cash and ten 1 book prizes. Submissions are due by Wednesday, with winners announced at Empire Theatre next Friday and printed in The Item the following Sunday. Previous winners listed with names and street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theatre
Fihe Empire Theatre
Spring Hill Avenue
Manson Butler and Mouton Sign Up For Mobile Cross Country Race
The trio are the first to show willingness to travel for the Mardi Gras face in New Orleans. Club members expect more selections by the C A A to represent the local group. Secretary Benedetto notes New Orleans will be well represented.
Jews Seek World Emancipation Through Peace Talks
A New York committee adopts a declaration calling for Jewish representatives at European peace negotiations to press for worldwide political emancipation. The group, including prominent Jews and Gentiles, aims to spur similar efforts abroad and win equal civic rights for Jews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
19000 Take College Mail Course In Pennsylvania
State College Pennsylvania reports that more than 19000 men and women unable to attend college studied agriculture by correspondence. About half completed the course and earned certificates. Popular subjects include poultry raising farm bookkeeping gardening fruit growing and general agriculture with a new cooking course rapidly growing in popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College
T. I. Mairs
New York State Revenue From Boxing Bouts
A state athletic commission report details last year’s boxing activity. Total receipts from boxing clubs in New York were about $650,000, yielding a 5 percent state revenue of roughly $32,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State Athletic Commission
Notice of Chancery Sale in Mobile County Alabama
Publication describes a chancery sale of an undivided one fifth interest in a Bayou la Batre area lot in Mobile County Alabama. The sale is set for January 25 1915 at the Mobile courthouse. The description references various parcels and a chain of ownership from Pauline Laurendine to J W Laurendine. Also included is a notice of intention to apply for a local Alabama law granting City of Mobile lands in Bay of Mobile for wharves and terminals with authority to extend public works within three miles of Mobile River.
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Otice OF Chancery Sale
Raney
An A
eDonnel
Oracles
Hatten c. Dine
Register's Office
Court of Chancery
Rs Southerern Chancery Sear
Oseee
Alabama
Teria
Uider
Mobile County
Mobile
Bayou la Batre
Gasee
Lementine
J. F
Bayou la Patra
Ala Batre Road
Sarah Urendine
George Smee, Sr
George T
Laurendine
Bayou Batre
Coden
la Batre Road
Laurentine Brothers
Sarah Laurendine
Laurendine Brothers
You la Batre
N. S
Imee Coe
Bayou First House
County Bride
Store House
Bayoula
Charles C. Laurendine
Pauline L. Laurendine
J. W. Laurendine
Legislature OF
Bay of Mobile
Mobile Bay
City of
United States
Een
Mobile River
United Sates
Anxious family seeks clemency for Tom Stripling
Atlanta reports Governor Slaton heard an appeal for clemency for Thomas Stripling, a life prisoner from the convict farm. His wife and sisters presented affidavits alleging neurasthenia and incipient tuberculosis, arguing that further confinement could be fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Slaton
Thomas
Stripling
Howell Durham
Lawrenceville
Herschel Smith
Columbus
B. F. McLaughlin
W. J. Cornett
Harrie County
R. B. Morrin
Georgia
Brown
McLaughlin
Danville
Burman Breaks AAA Auto Records at Bakersfield
Bob Burman, in a sanctioned race with Barney Oldfield at Bakersfield, broke AAA records for five, twenty-five, and fifty miles on a one mile dirt oval. He lowered the five mile mark from 4:01 to 4:02, the fifty mile time to 40:88 from 47:21, and the twenty mile in 20:28 4-5 versus 22:36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakergpfield
Cal
Bob Burman
Barney Oldfield
American Automobile Association
Willard Johnson Bout Arranged For March
Promoters Jack Curley and an arranged publicity push set Willard to appear in a bout lineup with Johnson. Curley says Willard will fight anyone given sufficient guarantee while Jones insists a big showdown is possible if terms are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Curley
Jack Johnson
Willard
Rte Filme
Averal Simpleons
Jones
Curley
Big Cowboy
Johnson
Juare Jones
Jess Pehebis
Dwellings For Rent With Electric Lights And Conveniences
Classified notice lists rental rooms and gallery spaces with upstairs and downstairs units. Includes rates around 41 dollars and references to St. Joseph address Jackson Street and utilities such as electric and gas. Mentions bath, kitchen stairs, yard, and back galleries as features.
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Bath
St. Joe
Jackson St
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Hans Lobert
Hie
Michelson
Charley White
Martin Delaney
Walter Camp
Hudson River
Percy Houghton
Yale
Hardwick
Bobby McLean
Convalescent Now
Jefferson Street
Nancy Holm
Madison Street
Margaret T Pendergast
Elton McCowan
Nellie Johns
Conti Street
Herve I. . Charest
Margaret Shai Shaw
Agnes Kramer
Duke Joseph Pocase
S. Jefferson Street
New York State
Gulf City Dye Works
Bell
Oey
Norman
Ui Lge N. Royals
Tom Stripling
Ucn
Seeberg Fie
Steamship Service
Windward and
Leeward Islands
Central and
South America
Colon
Porte
Te Curacao
Kingston
Jamaica
Porta
Te Port-au-Prince
Daemel
Haiti
Guadeloupe
Martinique
Barbados
Trinidad and Demerara
Banto Domingo Steil Oll
Othe
Wiest
Saliicleee
Seeberg
City Bank
Mobile, Alabama
Hillman Taxi Service Company, Inc
Als
Johnson- Willard
Tom Jones
Wile Lard
Morrill & Lyons
Windsor Hotel
Rothskeller
A. B. Reynolds
Royal St
ROCHE
BURKE
St. Joseph and
State Streets
Harmes
Hong Tphy So Et
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