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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1913

Page

7

Will Try to Revive The Southeastern League in Anniston

Anniston club president C H Mitchell plans a meeting to discuss reorganization after a letter from Gadsden president H T Bailey. Proposed salary cap is 1000 dollars. Potential league members include Anniston Gadsden Talladega Rome LaGrange Cedartown with LaGrange backing by the chamber of commerce. Larry Brown eyed as manager barring Mobile offer to Mike Finn.

Anniston Ala C. H. Mitchell Annniston H. T. Bailey Gadsden Talladega Rome LaGrange Cedartown Georgia LaGrange Chamber of Commerce W. A. Holmes Larry Brown Mobile Mike Finn

McGraw Eyes Johnny Evers' Brother for Giants Camp

New York baseball boss McGraw announced he will take Johnny Evers' young brother on the Giants training trip to Marlin Texas. The infielder, 22, has played pro ball around Troy New York and will be given every chance to qualify.

New York McGraw New York Nationals Johnny Evers Chicago Nationals Giants Marlin Texas Young Evers Troy N. Y

Three in Five Heats For the Futurity

Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association stockholders meet in Lexington electing Ed A. Tipton as president. They pass a resolution to resume the three in five method for the Kentucky Futurity while a ban on starting yearlings for standard records fails.

Lexington Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association Ed A. Tipton

Finnish distance ace Hannes Kolehmainen sets world records

The Finnish runner Hannes Kolehmainen, 24, quit bricklaying in Finland and moved here last fall. He beat Jean Bouin and all American runners, with world and American records across 1500 to 414 miles. His training focuses on massage rather than typical American methods.

Hanness Finland Jean Bouin Hannes

Australians Win Davis Cup in Clean Sweep

In Sydney Australia defeated Britain to win the Davis Cup in the concluding tests yesterday taking every event and clinching the series by two rubbers.

Sydney Australia

Army engineers oppose impounding reservoir project

An Army Engineers report says a $20 million impounding reservoir for the headwaters of the Ohio Monongahela and Allegheny rivers would provide limited navigation and flood control benefits. It recommends against government cooperation and suggests the government pay no more than 10 percent of the maximum cost if a cooperative plan is agreed upon.

Washington Army Engineers Ohio Monongahela Alleghany

Peace Palace caretakers lone in The Hague building

The caretaker of the Peace Palace in The Hague stands as the sole person inside the building, with even doves of peace not entering.

Peace Palace the Hague

Larry Lajoie Will Remain With Somers

Cleveland star Napoleon Lajoie signed a contract to stay with the Cleveland team amid trade rumors to New York. The veteran second baseman, after sixteen major league seasons, hit .368 last year and reportedly will continue earning about $9,000.

Cleveland Ohio Napoleon Lajoie Lajoie

American Woman Found Alive After Disappearance in Venice

Mrs. William Mansfield, an American reported missing and sought by Italian authorities, was found unconscious in Venice after arriving there two weeks ago. She claimed illness and fainting, then left a hospital and said she belonged to a wealthy New York family and that her husband was William Mansfield.

Rome William Mansfield Venice Giorgani al D Italia Mansfield New York Verona

Peculiar claim over song inspiration sparks guardian bid

Cincinnati January 22. Barbara Fiedeldey eighty says in an alienist report that she inspired Ada Glasca Miller the operatic singer and accompanied her to concerts. Miller denies the claim and seeks guardian appointment, alleging her mother influences with a man seeking her money and bad investments.

Cincinnati Ada Glasca Miller Ada Glasca Barbara Fiedeldey Ada

Election Officials Indicted in New Orleans Grand Jury

Seventeen election officers who conducted the November general election in New Orleans were indicted by the Orleans Parish Grand Jury. The count brings charges against more than eight officials previously named in related indictments.

New Orleans Orleans Parish

Capablanca Whitaker Drawn In Second Round Chess Match

In New York on January 22 Capablanca of Havana faced Norman T. Whitaker of the University of Pennsylvania in a tense second round encounter. The game was unfinished at midnight and to be resumed Thursday. Whitaker held a slight material edge but Capablanca pressed. Six games completed, none drawn with Marshall beating Kupchik, Janowski defeating Rubinstein, Chajes over Napoleon, Jaffe over Lieb, Stapfer beating Kline, and Morrison of Toronto defeating Tenenwurzel.

New York Joseph R. Capablanca Havana Norman T. Whitaker University of Pennsylvania Whitaker Capablanca Marshall Kupchik Janowski Rubinstein Chajes Poleon Jaffe Liebenstein Stapfer Kline Morrison Toronto Tenenwurzel

Yale names Roos of Hoboken new strong man

New Haven Conn January 22 W F Roos of Hoboken N J has broken Yale university test record with 266 points surpassing the former 2490 9 held by John R Kilpatrick 1911 a junior in the scientific school and a shot putter Roos is now Yale's strongest man and joins the ranks of notable athletes at the school

New Haven

Real Reason Between Mother and Daughter Clip

Dialogue from a Boston Transcript comic panel shows a mother reproving a daughter. The exchange highlights generational gaps in behavior and attitudes.

All American Field Trials to End Today

Rogers Springs Tenn Jan 2 Due to wet fields days of heavy rains the amateur all age stake of the All America Field Trials Club was halted and will finish today if weather allows Final finalists include Ruby's Sport Babblebrook Bob Babblebrook Joe Bill Johnston Summit Rex Lady Wright Moring and Kidwell's Comet The amateur derby drawing has not yet been made but about twelve dogs are expected to start after the all age races conclude.

Rogers Springs Tenn All-America Field Trials Club Ruby Summit Rex Gustave Pabst Milwaukee Lady Wright J. B. Mask Columbia Moring Dr. G. W. Overall Chicago Kidwell's Comet W. L. Kidwell Washington D. C

Savage Wins Ten Round Decision Over Al Kubiak

Jim Savage of New York defeated Al Kubiak of Philadelphia in ten rounds at the Dixie Athletic Club in Atlanta. Savage won every round except the fourth and neither man was marked at the bout’s end.

Atlanta Jim Savage New York al Kubiak Philadelphia Dixie Athletic Club Savage

Leach Cross and Jimmy Duffy Boxed Draw in Buffalo

Leach Cross of New York and Jimmy Duffy of Lockport fought ten rounds to a newspaper decision draw in Buffalo New York last night. Humility is the mother of devotion.

Buffalo N. Y Leach Cross New York Jimmy Duffy Lockport

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