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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1913

Page

8

Southern Championship Narrowed to Auburn Vanderbilt and Georgia

The Southern SA championship race narrows to Auburn Vanderbilt and Georgia after Auburn's 20 to 0 win over Georgia Tech. Vanderbilt and Georgia earned tense wins, with Vanderbilt edging Tennessee and Georgia barely beating Clemson. Upcoming clashes at Birmingham and Atlanta will largely decide the title race for November 22.

Associated Press Atlanta Auburn Vanderbilt Georgia Georgia Tech Alabama Tennessee Commodores Clemson Tigers Birmingham S. IL. A Sewanee Vandy Ll. S. A Arkansas Mississippi Aggies Tulane

Eastern Teams Shine in Muddy Eastern Football Show

Eastern varsity squads battled soggy fields on November 10 as Harvard Princeton Yale Dartmouth Pennsylvania Cornell Army and Navy posted varying results. Strong showings included Yale 17 Brown 0 and Army 77 Albright 0 while Carlisle routed Johns Hopkins 61 0 and Syracuse crushed NYU 48 0.

Princeton Harvard Crimson Hardwick Brickley Law Baker Tigers Dartmouth Yale Brown Providence Pennsylvania Colby Cornell Michigan Army Navy Albright Bucknell Carlisle Indians Johns Hopkins Syracuse New York University Lehigh Swarthmore

Garry Will Attend Baseball Meeting

President Louis Heilbroner of the Central League arrived in Columbus for the twelfth annual meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. Delegates and visitors are expected to arrive today with the first national board session tonight. August Herrmann of Cincinnati NL will attend, interrupting his usual attendance pattern.

Associated Press Columbus Louis Heilbroner Central League National Association ‘of Professional Baseball National Board August Herrmann Cincinnati National League National Commission

Desperate Negro Is Saved From Angry Mob

International News Service reports in Centralia Illinois on November 8 that Sherman a Black man wounded three people and held a 200 strong armed posse at bay for two hours. He fatally wounded his wife and shot Officer Reed in the left arm. Deputy Watts led the arrest attempt as the home was shelled with bullets before Sherman was overpowered and taken to Salem county jail.

Sherman Guy Livesay

Chamberlain's Tablets Promote Health and Comfort

A Van Antwerp Drug advertisement extols Chamberlain's Tablets for pleasant purgative effects and a healthy body, claiming the product makes users feel safe and well. The phrasing emphasizes a soothing, reassuring impact on overall wellbeing.

Proby Chamberlain van ‘Antwerp

British and French Army Riders to Compete at New York Horse Show

Several British and French army officers who will ride in the international events at the Mount Square Garden Horse Show opening next Saturday arrived by steamers from Europe. Among them are Lieutenants Pierre Marie de Messon and Auguste de Laissardiere, Col. P. A. Ken, M. McTaggart, and Captain Richardson.

Associated Press Brew York Mt. Square Garden Europe Lieuten- Pierre Marie de Messon Auguste de Laissardiere Th Army Col P. A. Ken- M

Princeton Right End Ed Shea Out With Broken Ankle

Princeton New York November 10 Ed Shea the Princeton right end suffered a broken ankle in the Harvard game and will miss the rest of the season The rest of the Princeton squad remained uninjured in the contest and coaches declined to name the starter to replace Shea with Lamberton or J S Baker in contention for the vacated position

Associated Press Princeton N. Y Ed Shea Harvard Lamberton Shea J. S. Baker Andrews

Giants and Sox Play Until Darkness Tie 7–7

The New York Nationals and Chicago Americans battled to a 7–7 nine inning tie in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon. Darkness forced the game to be called with 15 hits and 3 errors recorded for the Giants and 14 hits and 3 errors for the Americans. Tesrean and Wingo pitched for the Giants while Leverenz, Faber and Schalk were credited with the Chicago defense.

Associated Press Los Angeles New York Nationals Chicago Americans R. H.E. Giants Tesrean Wingo Leverenz Faber Schalk

A Night of Terror and a Croup Remedy Prompt

A mother faces a frightening night watching a child choke during a croup attack. The ad urges forethought and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remédy as a certain cure, noting it never fails, with sale by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.

Chamberlain van Antwerp Drug Corp. Activ

Seventeen Demands by Players to Baseball Magnates

The Baseball Players' Fraternity released a statement outlining seventeen contract reform demands to the National Baseball Commission and National Board of Arbitration. Key points call for free uniform provision, travel expense coverage, ten day notice before releases, mutual contract binding, fair discharge terms, and player mobility without undue minor league demotion. The group also urges written notice of fines or suspensions and opposes unilateral minor league downgrades to strengthen owned teams.

Associated Press New York Baseball Players’ Fraternity National Baseball Commission National Board of Arbitration National Association Murphy Mordecai Brown Louisville

Many Honors for American Fleet Visit

In Malta Rear Admiral Badger and Wyoming officers joined Sir Henry Rundle at the palace then toured San Antonio palace as guests. Wyoming sailors enjoyed shore liberty while British guards assisted. American and British officers shared public hospitality but not the governor general’s event. In Naples flags waved for visits by the Florida and Arkansas with city officials inspecting the fleet as Cyclops arrived.

Associated Press Malta Badger Wyoming Henry Rundle San Antonio Naples United States Florida Arkansas Miayor Army Corps Cyclops

U S Battleships Visit by Naval Experts in Genoa

In Genoa, the U S battleships Connecticut and Kansas drew naval experts who compared them with British counterparts. In Spezia, the Duke of Abruzzi left for the Aegean with orders to Rhodes to lead a naval division. In Rome, six officers and 150 sailors from the American warships arrived for a brief sightseeing stop before Florence and Venice.

Associated Press Genoa United States Connecticut Kansas Abruzzi Spezia Italy Rome Noy Florence Venice

Temperament Talk Turns On Courtroom Savagery

A sharp observation notes that a hardened case and public grudge can be mistaken for temperament. The remark critiques the idea that loud disdain signals inner discipline rather than true restraint.

Graceful Gene Paulet Secured By Wily Finn

Gene Paulet will join the 1914 Memphis Turtles after Michael Finn completed the deal. Paulet, former Mobile first baseman, was highly regarded for precise fielding and reliable hitting, drawing strong support from Red Elm fans.

Graceful Gene Paulet Wily Finn Gene Paulet Michael Finn Mobile Memphis Finn Turtles Gulf Paulet Georgia Collegian Billy Calhoun Jersey City Calhoun Red Elm Joe Agler Turtle

Foreign pawnshops as social aid rails against usury in America

Chicago readers are urged to study European models where state run pawnshops aid the poor. The Monte de Pietre of Paris handles loans on bonds to socks with a 7 percent cap, profits aiding Paris charities. Continentally, state control limits rates, while Britain keeps private but tightly regulated practice.

Monte de Pietre Paris France America le Monte de Pietre Germany Austria Italy Great Britain United States China

Astor and Huntington Engagement In High Society Circles

Vincent Astor and Miss Helen Dinsmore Huntington announced plans to marry next spring. The Huntington heir and the Newport society favorite have known each other since childhood at Staatsburg and Rhinebeck. The couple’s union links two of America's oldest fortunes, with Huntington’s sheaf of connections and Astor’s $65 million independence shaping their social position.

New York Vincent Astor Helen Dinsmore Huntington Robert PB. Huntington Miss Huntington Huntington Mr. Astor Hopeland House Hluntington Staatsburg Ferncliff Astor's Rhinebrook Vincent Astor Mrs. Huntington William D. Dinsmore Steele-Milburn Newport House of Astor

Pelicans Headache as Somers Refuses to Discuss 1914 Plans

In New Orleans on November 10 1913 C W Somers American League vice president and owner of several clubs refused to discuss 1914 Pelicans changes or manager. E S Barnard also declined to talk while fans await a January 5 stock vote and possible shift in Pelicans leadership.

New Orleans C.W. Somers Cleveland Toledo Portland Pelicans Somers E. S. Barnard Naps Chicago Messrs Barnard Johnny Dobbs Frank Heinemann Nashville Pels Lush Toronto International League Pel States Heiney Pelican Col. Clark New Orleans Daily States

Schmidt's Beating Case Ends in 275 Dollar Fine

Charley Schmidt star backstop for Mobile in the Southern League must pay 275 dollars to J. J. McLaughlin driver of an express wagon. A circuit court jury ruled today that Schmidt assaulted McLaughlin a year ago injuring him and breaking his jaw. The suit sought 2000 dollars. The dispute began over McLaughlin parking so vehicles crossed Schmidt's lawn.

Fort Smith Ark Charley Schmidt J. J. McLaughlin Schmidt McLaughlin Detroit

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