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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
7
A compact note reports that the figure nicknamed Skinner faces a move toward federal authorities as familiar adages and public commentary echo the call. Authorities and observers weigh the likelihood and implications of a federal involvement.
In New York, baseball men from across the country arrive to greet the returning Chicago and New York teams and discuss the Federal League invasion. Chief organizers and leaders, including President Gilmore, plan to assert influence, with hopes to attract Crawford and Speaker for the Brooklyn franchise.
Construction began on the Chicago Federal league club's Addison avenue plant with a band concert and speeches by league president Gilmore and club president Weeghman. Completion target is April 25, with Mayor Harrison represented by Henry Keeson.
P W Whittemore of Brookline led a 252 player field by shooting 75 in the qualifying round of the annual spring golf tournament at Pinehurst. Twelve flights of sixteen advance to match play.
Ban Johnson, president of the American League, vows full support for the Cleveland club if the Federal League presses its bid for pitcher Blanding. Johnson says Blanding joined the Federals by mistake and will be protected to the limit. He dismisses fears of a baseball war as the Federal league leaders head to New York.
The Davis Cup inter national challenge matches will be played August 13 to 15. The American National Lawn Tennis championship starts August 24 at Newport. Locations for the internationals were not decided yet.
The St Louis Americans defeated the St Louis Nationals in a spring exhibition in St. Petersburg, rallying to overturn an early lead by the Nationals. Final score details are unclear due to imperfect reporting.
The Federal League plans to bid high for the hard hitting Detroit outfielder on the world circuit. Scouts will meet him at the dock Friday to secure his signature to a contract after his return to America.
Pitcher George F. Suggs of the Cincinnati National League team and Miss Mozelle Cox of Kinston were married here last night. Suggs formerly lived in Kinston and had memorable stints with Mobile in the Southern League before returning to the majors.
The 350 acre Helderberg mountain estate gifted by Mrs. John Boyd Thacher to the state will be opened as a public park. The site features a famous Indian trail and a historic ladder carved from an old tree.
Promoters of the City League of Baseball Clubs will meet Thursday night at the Cawthon Hotel to organize a permanent body. They will settle which teams make up the league and hear a grounds report from committee members D. F P Burns, E O Connor, Ernest Ladd, W O Lott, and C B Hervey. Temporary Chairman W J Giblin will preside with William Fey as secretary.
Brief note outlines persistent communication lag with the complaint that delays occur at the distant end of the call. No additional details given.
Seven sprinters from Eastern and Western universities will race in a fifty yard dash at the Missouri Athletic Club meet in St Louis on March 14. Participants include J B Patterson Penn inter collegiate 100 yard champion, Oliver Reveller Cornell junior national AAU champion, and J O Parker Illinois Athletic Club Western champion, with two heats to determine the final.
In Hot Springs Arkansas on March 5 Bill Bradley former Cleveland third baseman now with the Federal League says he has been offered to manage the Brooklyn club and has tentatively accepted He plans to sign players including Collins Gregg Whaling Perdue Lewis Cady Leonard Wagoner Engle and others Bradley notes a Federal League representative is in Hot Springs negotiating Also Ray Collins arrived and Boston manager Carrigan declines to discuss defection while training with the Red Sox and Outfielder Lewis reports to the camp.
Arrangements for the world championship court tennis match between amateur champion Jay Gould and professional George F Covey were completed with officials named. George F Fearing will referee, Edgar Scott calls faults, and Prof Fred Tompkins marks. The matches set for March 16 with both players in form.
A large crowd is expected at the Lyric Theatre for a wrestling night featuring Gus Costello the Belgian facing Donnelly in a main event. Both men are in top condition and eager to prove themselves as a referee is chosen to ensure a fair outcome. An early match starts at 8:30 p.m. with the main bout tipping off around 9 p.m.
Harvard could count half an academic course toward a degree for managers of football track hockey base off teams and rowing if adopted. Garcelon the athletic treasurer reported 1912 13 receipts 155 560 expenses 126 000 with football largest profit 84 000 from 115 000.
Mrs Sarah Drukker 62 wife of hat manufacturer based in Cincinnati died after jumping from her room in a Battle Creek sanatorium. The incident occurred yesterday following her arrival at the facility.
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