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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1913
Page
8
New York Nov 6 Harvard faces Princeton next Saturday in a key East clash as the Crimson seeks to extend a dominant season. Critics rate Harvard a top contender despite injuries that have limited full varsity action this year. A 19 to 6 forecast is floated, but football’s unpredictability keeps fans cautious.
Harvard prepares for the Princeton game as injuries ease and confidence grows. Mahan returns to practice after a recent operation, while Trumbull remains sidelined but hopeful. Nearly 1,500 undergraduates and many alumni will travel with the Crimson to Princeton.
President B B Johnson announces the National and American League season will begin April 14 next year. He contacted Barney Dreyfuss and the NL date maker, who agreed. The World Series will start October 8 as in past plans despite the later start. Johnson notes several open dates in 1913 will be trimmed in 1914 to cut exhibition play.
A pocket dictionary explains slang used in baseball, defining terms such as inning curve hit win and lose with multiple synonyms. It lists phrases for pitching and hitting actions and names various playful or colorful equivalents for common baseball concepts.
New York reports that David L. Fultz may get a hearing before the National Commission as president of the Baseball Players' Fraternity if player contract demands are presented. National League President Lynch said Fultz’s demands are not unfair and a committee of players could confer with the commission to reach adjustments.
New York November 6 Harry Eli onsky a 19 year old boy weighing 265 pounds from New London Conn swam eight miles from the Brooklyn bridge to Bay Ridge with hands and feet bound and towing a row boat carrying seven men. The swim took three hours and eleven minutes due to the tide in Buttermilk channel.
Augusta Ga November 6 The University of Georgia and Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina meet on the gridiron here this afternoon. Georgia is the favorite and supporters predict a 25 to 0 victory. Georgia has won three straight games from Clemson at Augusta.
University of Michigan voters including students faculty and alumni overwhelmingly refused to resume athletic relations with the Western Intercollegiate Conference. The tally shows 2 448 against and 960 in favor with debate over counting methods by outside alumni associations. The regents will decide at their November 14 meeting.
The YMCA basketball league starts Thursday night with a double header at 8 30. A large crowd is anticipated as 300 tickets have been sold and more applications are in. Referee Charles Baumhauer will oversee the matchups. Team 1 includes R Brue Goodloe Midgett Painter Varnado Thompson Anderson Cunningham. Team 2 features M Cunningham Fink Homer Murphy Foley L Baumhauer Leonard Burgoyne Brady and Ash (captain).
Cyril Maude the English actor manager arrived at the Lotus club in New York after a grueling twenty four hour race against time. He attended a dinner in his honor hosted by J E Dodson but missed the Canadian premier’s remarks. Dodson defined cabaret as an institution that has taken the rest out of restaurant and put the din in dinner.
Six touchdowns highlighted Penns varsity final scrimmage before the Dartmouth game. The regulars outclassed the scrubs in a fifty minute workout, marking the unveiling of the Hanover team's attack and pleasing the coaches.
El Paso dispatch reports the Chicago Americans seed the New York Nationals 10 to 7 after Mathewson pitched one inning for New York before Hearne. Scoreboard line shows White Sox 3 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 and Giants 0 2 0 1 6 0 0 8. Batteries Scott Schalk Math ewson Hearne Meyers.
Lawrence Mass reporting injuries in a gridiron game led to the death of William McCartney aged fifteen a high school student. He had been hurt in a game last Saturday.
A historic revival at the Tennessee State Prison in Nashville has converted 300 of 500 prisoners in the past week with 57 converts the previous night. Fervent scenes continue as some individuals are carried to their cells after services.
At the International Boxing Union meeting in Paris on November 6 the world heavyweight championship was declared vacant because of Jack Johnsons conviction in American courts and his repeated refusals to fight. Delegates from the United States Belgium Switzerland and France attended and the English section approved the action.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a cure for coughing and lung troubles. It claims rapid relief after six weeks of prior failed remedies and offers money back if it fails. Available at druggists, by mail from Bucklen Co of Philadelphia or St Louis.
Princeton varsity and freshmen met in a final scrimmage in Princeton New Jersey with the varsity winning 9 to 0 in half an hour. The team worked on offense against the freshmen and on defense against a Harvard style team.
Harvard's varsity trimmed a mock Princeton side in a late scrimmage as coaches reinforced the second team. Eddie Mahan took part and Trumbull was released from the infirmary. The Crimson prepared for Saturday's Princeton game with drop kicks highlighted by Brickley and Mahan.
In New York on November 6 reports say Eastern teams are shaping up strong for the big games. Harvard is favored over Princeton with a strong offense but weaker defense, while Princeton to share kicking duties among Law Hobey Baker and Borden. Yale solidifies its lineup, Dartmouth heads to Philadelphia to face Pennsylvania, and Cornell plans around O Hearn’s injury with Ross at left end. Army and Navy meet Albright and Bucknell as West Point aims for the Navy clash November 23 in New York.
Nine teen former Yale players returned to campus to assist Head Coach Jones in coaching the varsity eleven at Yale field. After a two day rest a scrimmage followed with the varsity scoring two touchdowns against the freshmen. Wilson led the team at quarterback and Captain Ketcham played right end with surprising ease. The varsity attack showed drive and the defense improved during the session.
Boston November 6 The six day race at the arena shows six teams tied for the lead after 26 hours at 603 miles. George Cameron of New York injured and retired. Bob Shears quitting. Grassy Ryan of Newark and Frank Corry of Australia form a two man team with a one lap handicap. Kopsky Keefe Coburn Car teams trail two laps.
Alfred de Oro the champion won the first block of fifty points from Joseph Carney of Denver in a 150 point title match played in three blocks. The match lasted 82 innings. Carney led briefly before de Oro surged ahead and never looked back with a high run of four.
J. J. Newkirk entered from Chihuahua Mexico won the first El Paso to Phoenix automobile race a 517 mile course in 15 hours 10 minutes John Johnson finished second with 18 39 and R H Clark third with 19 26
The all star New Zealand rugby team defeated St Mary's College 26 to 0 in San Francisco. The concerted pressure and scoring sequence secured the win despite the opponent's defense. The match showcased the visitors' strength and disciplined play.
A card touts a lunch special from 12 to 2 30 pm aimed at tradesmen. It promises top quality market fare and quick service with skilled cooks. The offer highlights DeBriere's Famous Java Coffee priced at 5 cents.
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