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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1914
Page
6
The Federal league presses ahead as major league leaders doubt its future. Players and umpires sign or discuss contracts while Weegham vows support. Key figures include Tinker, Murphy, Gilmore, and Weegham with talks over signings and league viability.
Walter Camp of Yale urges re introduction of the field judge as an official for football. He argues the forward pass and quick kicks create too many points to be covered by two officials. Camp notes the game has reached a high level of perfection and that rules have remained stationary for two years.
Detroit reports signed contracts from George Davis pitcher Paddy Bauman second baseman and Owen Bush short stop all returning to the Tigers. Federal League offers were made to the trio.
Famous Cub pitcher from earlier seasons and last year with Cincinnati is named manager of the St Louis Federal Leaguers this season. Brown brings deep baseball knowledge and targets top players from major organizations to form a strong club.
Leroy Reeves, secretary to President John K. Tener of the National League, starts his duties at the league headquarters in New York and will split time between New York and Harrisburg Pennsylvania. He plans to spend Tue Wed Thu in New York and remaining days with Governor Tener in Harrisburg. The schedule meeting in New York on Feb 10 will likely be Tener's next visit as Reeves handles league affairs from Harrisburg in the interim.
Three Biloxi canning boats are in Alabama waters to transport oysters for Alabama canneries. The oyster commission says this aids Dauphin Island oystermen and benefits the south coast by supplying the Bayou La Batre Coden area cannery, idle for about two years due to labor shortage.
Baltimore report says a contract for grading the Federal League grounds was let yesterday and work will begin soon. Director Edward Hanlon, returning from Chicago, said the league is stronger than ever and pledged to avoid publishing signed players until it is ready to reveal its strength.
In Los Angeles on January 19 Jimmie Clabby and Sailor Ed Petroskey were rematched to fight February 12 at Vernon Arena after a postponement due to illness. Eddie Campi and Kid Williams were matched for a ten round bantam bout on January 31 in the same program.
Notre Dame University will face Yale on October 17 in New Haven after both schools signed the agreement. The announcement came from Notre Dame officials late yesterday confirming the scheduling of the game.
Henry Ketcham of Brooklyn captain of last year’s Yale football team is admired most, while Percy G. Cornish Jr. of Albuquerque is voted as the most popular and best all around athlete in the Yale Academic senior class statistics released yesterday.
Frank Ruddy, a local semi professional player, signed with the New York Americans yesterday. Ruddy can play infield or behind the bat for the club.
Georges Carpentier the French heavyweight champion defeated Pat O Keefe of Ireland by knockout in the second round. O Keefe collapsed from a right hook and had little chance against the challenger.
New York reports Joe Lake of Brooklyn and former Detroit American League pitcher has signed to play for the Baltimore Federal League club. The move, announced today, shifts Lake from the Tigers organization to the rival Federal loop.
Senator Norris introduces a bill to establish a department of agriculture lending bureau. It would offer 4 percent five year loans repaid one fifth annually for farm land purchases debt payoff or farm buildings funded by selling 3.5 percent U S bonds.
The Geary street municipal street railway in San Francisco posted an $86,345 net for 1913. Six month results hint at more than $150,000 net for 1914, with figures including allocations for a sinking fund to depreciation.
Mrs. Cole attempted to visit her son at his home but was shot with a rifle and fatally wounded. He then killed himself with the same weapon. The Coles had a brief marriage and this tragedy occurred amid their tense relations.
Thomas Clark catcher for the Cincinnati Reds received a telegram from Buffalo inviting him to start talks with Manager Schlafly of the Federal League club. The offer was a $6000 season salary, which Clark had sought. He has not signed with Cincinnati and may travel to Buffalo but is not in a rush to commit.
Cincinnati club president August Herrman said he had received no demand from Thomas Clark for 6000 dollars for the coming season He said he would not discuss the Federal League and had not heard any such claim from Clark.
Saloon passengers of the steamship Lusitania subscribed propor to five ships crew and officers who rescued shipwrecked sailors on January 16. The funds totaling 2770 were to be divided among the Mayflower's crew and Lusitania personnel who endured peril during the rescue at sea near Fishguard.
Willie Ritchie and Tommy Murphy will meet in San Francisco on April 3 for the lightweight title. The bout, at 135 pounds, follows a conference over when Ritchie’s injured foot will be ready and confirms the oft repeated championship clash.
The Y M C A Ramblers practice daily in top condition as they prepare to face Brewton Thursday night in the Y M C A gym. They rank second only to the varsity in speed and will open a series of contests with out of town teams.
The United States Revolver Association met in New York on January 20 1914 adopting a plan to create a special fund to cover expenses for sending a revolver team to the 1916 Berlin Olympic Games. A 1915 San Francisco Exposition team match and prizes for shooting were also approved. Officers elected include Colonel W. H. Whigam president Captain Reginald H. Sayre first vice president C C Crossman second vice president C W Lindman R J Mulliken and H E Sears and J B Crabtree as secretary treasurer.
Cincinnati club president August Herrmann announced John Kling the catcher who played for the team last season had been released unconditionally. Kling had a 1914 option to remain but chose not to play and said he is through playing baseball while in Kansas City.
Indianapolis police announce a new order prohibiting permits for clubs formed solely to stage boxing events. Bona fide clubs operating regular programs are exempt. The move is expected to force some boxing clubs to close and stop privately promoted bouts.
In Grand Junction Tennessee a dense morning fog delayed the national field trial. The setter Brook Joe owned by Louis McGrew Pittsburg and handled by E D LaGrange Ky led the heat with six bevies while Jo Proctor owned by A L Curtis Belton Texas and handled by C H Babcock Three Notch Ala found four bevies and one sighting. Fourteen dogs entered. two braces run daily.
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