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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1913

Page

3

Eastern Grid Contests Highlight Week of Key Showdowns

The slate features Penn State at Pennsylvania with a 14 to 0 score from last season, Army hosting Notre Dame in a pivotal matchup, and Lehigh facing Navy for a clash seen as decisive. Carlisle meets Georgetown while Carlisle is favored by form.

Colgate Kneeton Penn State Franklin’ Field United States Military Academy Notre’ Dame Ind Western Brigade Army Middle West Syracuse Navy Georgetown Gornell Harvard Yale Holy Cross Princeton Pennsylvania Notre Dame Lehigh Carlisle Swarthmore Johns Hopkins

College football and basketball schedules listed by city and venue

Associated Press bulletin lists numerous college games with venues from Soldiers Field to New Haven and Philadelphia. Matchups include Harvard versus Cornell, Dartmouth versus Amherst, Penn versus Penn State, Princeton versus Holy Cross, Michigan versus Syracuse, Yale versus Brown, West Point against Notre Dame, Annapolis versus Lehigh, and other pairs across New England and Midwest with sites like Amherst, Providence, New Brunswick, Lewiston, Madison, and Columbus.

Associated Press Harvard Cornell Soldiers’ Field Dartmouth Amherst Wale Colgate New Haven Penn Penn State Philadelphia Princeton Holy Cross Prince Brows Vermopt Providences Michigan Syracuse Art of Tufte Aggies Tufts-Oval Garrisleve Georgetown Yale Brown West Point Notre Dame West T Annapolis Lehigh Wesleyan Rutgers New Brunswick N. J Lewiston Maine Colby Watersville Pittsburg Pucknell Minnesota Wisconsin Madison Nebraska Ames Aggies Ames Vanderbilt Virginia Charlottesville Mount Union Ohio Inois Chicago State Indiana Columbus

White Sox topple Giants 9 to 3 in Dallas tilt

In Dallas on November 1 the Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Giants 9 to 3. Mathewson gave up 14 hits including two doubles as Meyers Leverenz and Schalk supported the pitching and offense.

Dallas Tex Kung Chicago White Sox New “York Giants Mathewson Leverenz Meyers Schalk

Dr King’s New Life Pills Advertises Digestive Relief

The ad claims liver issues, constipation, and stomach trouble cause headaches and promises quick relief by stimulating organs to work properly. It touts 25 cents for a box and urges purchase at druggists or mail order from H. E. Bucklen & Co in Philadelphia or St. Louis.

Dr. King H. E. Bucklen & Co Philate St. Louis

American League Attendance Rose In 1913 Season

President Johnson of the American League reports nearly 300000 more fans attended league games in 1913 than 1912. Attendance ran 500000 ahead before late-season declines. He proposes a final series among the three leaders in each league to boost interest and notes the Cleveland-Pittsburgh series cost the national commission more than its ten percent take to cover umpire salaries.

Associated Press Chicago Johnson National Commission

Unidentified Cycler Charged With Crimes

An unidentified motorcyclist shot 16 year old Irvin Graeff at a Halloween gathering in Williamstown near Lancaster Pennsylvania. Graeff died after being struck in the temple. An itinerant fruit merchant M Collatta was found shot in the shoulder along the roadside near the city’s southern edge.

Lancaster Irvin Graeff Williamstown M. Collatta Graeff Collatta

High Honor for Alabama Official on Food Drug Board

Billingsley of the Alabama Department of Public Food is named to a three member committee by the American Association of Food Dairy and Drug Officials to press edits to the national food and drug act. The group plans to urge the president secretary of agriculture and Congress to end drug tolerance.

Montgomery Ala Billingsley Alabama Pure. Food Department American Association Food, Dairy and ‘Drug Secretary of Agriculture Congress National Food and Drug James H. Wallis Boise Idaho

Hasty Confident of Exoneration in Impeachment

Probate Judge A L Hasty of Marengo County Alabama returns home after declaring confidence he will be exonerated from impeachment charges. He cites the recent probate election results showing a 929 vote tally for his victory and 474 for the nearest challenger.

Montgomery Ala A. L. Hasty Marengo Supreme Court Sie Hasty J.J. Ae

Southern League paid attendance totals released

Judge W. M. Kavanaugh announced the Southern League drew 886 557 attendees this season. City results list Atlanta 202 186 Birmingham 644 94 Memphis Nashville Chattanooga Montgomery and other entries reflect variances in crowd sizes across venues.

Little Rock Ark W. M. Kavanaugh Southern League Adtlanta Cita Birmingham Rome Nashville Chattanooga Olean Oi Nestseeecirrerrss Wits Montgomery

Sunday School Worker Sentenced for Larceny

Nathaniel L. Laird superintendent of a Sunday school was sentenced in New York to serve not less than one year nor more than four in Sing Sing for stealing $49,000 from Kensico Cemetery Company. His embezzlement spanned two years and he claimed the funds financed a luxurious lifestyle.

Sing Sing New York Nathaniel L. Laird Sing Sing Kensico

Four Cities Vie For Federal League Franchise Spots

Four cities Baltimore Buffalo Philadelphia Milwaukee seek slots in the Federal Baseball League as directors meet in Indianapolis. Baltimore has posted a 25000 guarantee and secured park grounds and appears likely to join. The eight team field remains open with Cleveland Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Indianapolis retaining franchises. Leaders may elect officers and discuss war with organized baseball while players possibly offered to switch sides.

Associated Pross Indianapolis Ind Baltimore Buffalo Philadelphia Milwaukee Federal Baseball League Cleveland Pittsburg Chicago St. Louis Kansas City Federal League

Dr Kings New Discovery Cures Cough and Lung Ailments

A historical advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a remedy for a stubborn cough and lung troubles. It cites Mrs Mertz of Glen Eilyn Iowa praising its effects after six weeks of doctoring without relief and promises money back if it fails. The ad lists price of 10c and $1.00 and notes availability from Bucklen and Co. in Philadelphia or St Louis.

Bucklen and Co Philadelphia St. Louis

Mobile Shriners Carry Off Honors at Montgomery Convention

The Abba Temple with delegations from Mobile Pensacola and Selma led by Pro tem C. B. Shawhan won top honors at the Shriners convention in Montgomery. The crack patrol was commanded by Captain Heckert and the Mobile group returned Friday. The banquet featured W. Underwood as principal speaker discussing The Shrine Its Meaning and Teachings.

Mystic Shriners Mobile Pensacolla Selma Shawhan Heckert Shriners Montgomery W. Underwood Zamora Birmingham

Harvard and Chicago Show Strength in East and West

Harvard crushed Penn State 29 to 0 and looks ready to face Yale or Princeton, while Yale held Washington and Jefferson scoreless but lacked offense. In the West Chicago beat Purdue 2–0 with two field goals by Pete Russell, highlighting Stagg's strong aiming Maroon team.

New. York Tiger Otto Ae Princeton Harvard Washington Jefferson Yale Yate Malirie Washington and Penn. State Dartmouth Wshington and Pennsylvania Crimson Tigers Bulldogs Chicago Purdue Stagg Pete’ Russel Croms The In Inc Cliptant Walter Bkerill Billy Heston

Williams Recalled as the Fifty Dollar Player

Readers compare the season’s standout to a fifty dollar bill noting his high value and rare proficiency. The reference marks him as exceptional among peers and signals strong performance this year.

Major college football clashes loom in Southern slate

Strong contestants ready to clash today as Virginia Georgia Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech headline a tight schedule. Georgia Tech faces Atlanta while Auburn battles LSU at Mtob and North Carolina meets Georgia in Athens. Other matches include Tennessee at VM I versus Vandy and Clemson versus Cincinnati with many games expected close and hard fought.

Conditi Charlottesville Vanderbilt Univeralginia U. Michigan Virginia Uni Georgia Georgia-Tech Atlanta Sewanee’s Texas Tigers Tech Auburn Louisiana State University Mtob North Carolina Athens Va. L Wilbama Mississippi College Georgia Tech Mississippi Ay Texas A Dulane St. Louis Mercer Alasby

Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Endorsed

An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough and cold remedy for children. It claims no sour stomach or constipation and promotes easy administration for easing feverish coughs and colds. For sale by various druggists.

Foley Woley Iall

Englishmen Still Winning Golf Match Report

Associated Press notes Victoria and surrounding reporters report Edward Rig and Warden of B.O. defeated W. Moffatt and R. Johnstone in a 6 up with three to play hole match yesterday.

Associated Press Victoria B.O Novi Warden Edward Rig W. Moffatt R. Johnstone

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