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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
8
The YMCA Ramblers defeated Brewton High School 102 to 2 on the local court. Local junior players displayed strong teamwork and fast start, with the B team unable to match the Ramblers.
Reports from Washington cell indicate Borden e of New Jersey led the week’s military college shooting for the United States championship and department trophy with 983 of a possible score. Other top finishers include Mt. Tamalpais and San Rafael group in the standings.
Indianapolis January night quotes E. E. Gates, Federal League general counsel, asserting Killifer will play for the Federal League if he signs with Philadelphia. Gates cites court rulings supporting protection of Federal League contracts and says organized baseball could lose its stance on returning players. He leaves for Chicago for a conference set for today.
Deputy Sheriff James McKerzie arrested Will Robinson Thursday afternoon on trespass after warning. The warrant says Robinson entered E. L. Johnson property near Spring Hill after being warned to stay off. Evers left last night for Florida. A Federal league team reportedly offered Waugh a contract, terms of which were not released.
Eddie Grant, veteran infielder, signed with the New York National League club after being purchased from Cincinnati last season. Separate item notes changes to plans for America's Cup defender yacht for Alexander Cochran of New York, halting construction and delaying bulb keel and forgings revisions.
Catcher Red Killifer has signed for the Philadelphia National League club. Reports claimed he joined the Feds, but manager Dooin secured Red's J Hancock in a 1914 Philadelphia contract, keeping him with the Phillies.
In Chicago the Federal League outlines plans to fight the Philadelphia Nationals signing of William Killifer. The American Association meets to set a schedule committee and discuss radical methods. Mike CantillonMiss missing due illness. plans to strengthen Kansas City and Indianapolis clubs and form a player pool.
In Roanoke Virginia Otto Kenfauver was killed by his brother Edward after an alleged attack on their sister Mary. A preliminary hearing exonerated Edward as witnesses stated he shot to save Mary's life.
St. Vincent's school opened its baseball season with a lopsided victory by Athletics 23 7 over Giants in the first game. P Donoghue led with two base hits and three base hits while M McGuire C Walstrum N Kenny and W Minto added key hits. M McGuire J Woulard and C Walstrum made sensational catches.
The Amateur Billiard Club of New York received the National class A 18.2 balk line championship title at a National Association of Amateur Billiard Players meeting. Matches start March 9.
Melbourne reports Stan ley N Doust named to play for Australia in the Dwight F. Davis lawn tennis cup contests joining Norman E. Brookes A. W. Dunlop and Anthony F. Wilding who have already agreed to compete.
The Vienna correspondent for the Daily Mail reports that Turkey warns the powers that it will not accept their decision on the Aegean Islands and will strive to recover Mitylene and Chios.
Grand Junction Tennessee January 23 Paulachia a setter owned and handled by W M Beasell of Michigan City Mississippi and the painter Comanche Frank entered by W R Fishel of Hope Ind and handled by J M Avent of Hickory Valley Tenn were drawn last night as the first brace to be run today for the National Field Trials championship. No announcement was made of the other dogs likely to be given a second trial. The setters Ruby Sport owned by the Wise Kennels Lexington North Carolina and George Clay the entry of R E Craig Jr Vicksburg Miss ran as the last brace in the first series yesterday afternoon. Both ran a fast race and found birds but the Mississippi dog tired and was taken up before the race was finished. Comanche Frank ran his first heat yesterday morning against the setter Benstone entered by John Dunn of Baltimore. Between the two five be vies of quail were located and four were flushed by followers. Both dogs finished strong and with honors about even.
A report by Dr. H Shin die Wingert shows U S colleges spend over one billion dollars annually on athletics, yet most students do not engage in regular physical exercise. Among 114600 students at 150 institutions only 18359 play varsity sports and 46378 join non varsity games while 871 of colleges do not foster exercise.
The Chicago Federal League club agreed to a ninety-nine year lease for North Side land to build its park. Total payments approach $2,000,000 with annual rents of $16,000 for ten years, $18,000 for ten more, and $20,000 for the remaining seventy-nine years.
In St Joseph Missouri the reserve clause validity will be challenged in federal court. Alex Zwilling sold from a Western League club to the Boston Nationals signed with the Chicago Federals. Jack Holland will go to Chicago for a conference with Joe Tinker to dispute the Federals contract and seek release.
Judge John M. Mott, 79, noted authority on phonetic spelling and inventor, died at his South Haven home. He served on the international committee for the simplification of English spelling.
The Kitty League re elected Dr. Frank H Bassett president. The season opens May 8 with Hopkinsville Paducah Henderson Owensboro Ky Cairo Ill Clarksville Tenn Vincennes Ind and Harrisburg Ill holding franchises.
In New York on January 23 nearly a thousand homeless men were fed and over four hundred given beds by Mrs Finley J Shepard formerly Helen Miller Gould to mark the first anniversary of her marriage. An entertainment followed the dinner though Mrs Shepard did not attend.
New York Jan 23 1914 president E G Barrow announced the umpiring staff and spring training quarters for International League clubs. The list includes eight umpires C B Owens W B Carpenter W F Finneran John M Mull en William Halligan Hugh Peter Harrison G W Miller and Robert Hart with three new arbiters Rory Morrison Miller coming from several minor leagues. Training camps are Buffalo Charlotte Toronto Marlin Springs Charlottesville Baltimore Springs Providence Savannah Newark Columbus Jersey City Durham and other sites in Virginia North Carolina and Georgia.
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