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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1914

Page

8

Auburn Triumphs 6-0 Over Vanderbilt In Muddy Clash

Auburn edges Vanderbilt 6 to 0 on a rain soaked field as Harris scores the lone touchdown. Louisell boots long punts and Vanderbilt fumbles repeatedly while Auburn’s line work keeps pressure, with Lindsey and Curry among bright performers.

Vanderbilt Auburn Harris Louisell Bider Lindsey Sykes Curry Cohen Tiger Reams Robinson Kearley Taylor Cody Hart Commodore Carman Putman Warren Chester Morrison Pitts Sample Thigpen Culpepper Steed Hairston Arsnold Pendergast Halligan Walker Touchdown

Match Game at City League Park

If weather permits, a City League Park match is set for 3 o clock this afternoon between the All-Star Professionals and the Cream of Kentucky. Lee Townsend will pitch for the Creams with Ed Ery for the Stars, and the lineup lists Ehrhardt through Townsend for the Creams and Williams through Ery for the Stars.

City League Park Cream of Kentucky Lee Townsend The Gulls Creams Ed Ery Stars Ehrhardt Pocase Zieman Smith Walsh Imland Steber Smith J Schenker Townsend Williams Benedict Wagner Johnson Boykin Thomias Wiseman Watson Murphy Ery

Clemson Fades Late, Falls 27 to 23 at W. M. L.

Clemson led 24 points in the opening minutes but faded in the second half and narrowly lost to W. M. L. 27 to 23 in Richmond. South Carolina opened strong with three touchdowns and three goals before ten minutes passed.

Richmond Clemson

Athletics to Dismantle Star Trio in Major Shake Up

Philadelphia November 14 The Athletics plan a sweeping overhaul soon as Connie Mack weighs selling Third Baseman Baker Left Fielder Rube Oldring and Catcher Lapp. Federal League clubs already show interest with Knabe Kopf and several pitchers eyed to strengthen the pennant chase.

International News Service Philadelphia Bender Plank Coombs Athletics Mack Baker Rube Oldring Lapp Maryland Connie Mack Oldring Federal League Trappe Indianapolis Joe Tinker Federals Kopf McAvey Baltimore Ira Thomas Young McAvey Connie New York St. Louis Cleveland Willie Mitchell Warhop Keating James Baumgartner

Spring Hill Prepares for New Orleans Game Against Jefferson

Spring Hill football trains daily for the November 19 showdown in New Orleans with Jefferson of Louisiana. Coach Ressijac and Assistant Rush lead scrimmages as Spring Hill touts speed and a strong record against teams from Mississippi and Alabama. The team eyes a big turnout and plans to bring home Jefferson’s scalp in a hard fought contest.

Spring Hill Jefferson Eleven New Orleans Ressijac Rush Mississippi Alabama Howard Hillians Jefferson Tulane Anniston Ala Louisiana State Doc Fenton Dr. Ressijac Dr. Rush Auburn Mobile Fellows Scrubs Barton Academy Junior Yard U. M.S J. Murray G. Dillon Murray Marion Amr Reseljade

Football results from Southern and Eastern colleges list wins and scores

A long list of college football results shows Auburn over Vanderbilt 6–0, Tennessee over Sewanee 14–7, Tulane crushed by Mississippi A & M 62–0, Clemson 27–23 over VMI, Georgia Tech 7–0 over Georgia, and many more. Notable scores include Stanford 28–8 California, Army 28–0 Maine, Navy 31–21 Colby, Penn 14 Carnegie Tech 0, Notre Dame 48– Carlisle, and Purdue 34– Northwestern 6.

Southern Auburn Vanderbilt Tennessee Sewanee Miss Tulane Clemson Georgia. Tech Georgia Haskell Indians Louisiana Virginia Poly North Carolina Wakeforest Oklahoma A. & M Rice Institute Missouri Washington Eastern Yale Princeton Harvard Brown Dartmouth Pennsylvania Williams Amherst Exeter Andover Haverford Johns Hopkins Lafayette Albright Syracuse Colgate Union Hamilton Army Maine Navy Colby Pittsburgh Carnegie Tech Virginia Swarthmore Michigan Notre Dame Carlisle Minnesota Wisconsin Purdue Northwestern Ohio Oberlin Case Hiram Mt. Union Ohio University Iowa Iowa State Nebraska Kansas Western Reserve Akron St. Louis University Marquette

New County Board to Be Organized Led by Dr Ward Monday

The present Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners will adjourn Monday at 10 am and the new board will organize with Dr Alfred G Ward as president and members Joseph O Bolton Charles Green Finley McFadyen and R L Whatley Retiring members are John T Bauer John D Hagan Henry Brandan and S P Gallard Finley McFadyen will be chairman of the road committee Charles Green the present chairman retires after four years in which many county roads were improved A county attorney will be elected without opposition and several county posts including superintendent of the county poor asylum engineer and guards will be filled with multiple applicants

Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Alfred G. Ward Joseph O. Bolton Charles Green Finley McFadyen R. L. Whatley John T. Bauer John D. Hagan Henry Brannan S. P. Gaillard Green Robert E. Gordon Gordon & Edington George J. Sullivan John Smith John Hamilton Cedar Point Road J. Cassidy John Williamson Rufus Williamson Vass Hunter

Town Topics Reporter Studies Southern Attractions for War Time Tours

Dr. William Fargo of Town Topics visited the Chamber of Commerce office to gather material for magazine pieces on Southern tourist spots. He plans articles highlighting points of interest for travelers who must see America first due to the European war.

William Fargo New York Town Topics Chamber of Commerce South

Juarez track to handle betting for Thanksgiving meeting

Col Mat J Wynn, Juarez race track manager, said track interests will run wagering for the 115 day meet starting Thanksgiving. A $200,000 fund will be provided and bets up to $5,000 will be taken.

Princeton Strikes Late But Yale Captures Classic Game

In Princeton New Jersey on November 14 Yale defeated Princeton 19 14 after a fourth quarter surge. Ainsworth and Brann scored Yale touchdowns with Legore kicking a goal. Ainsworth opened Yale scoring on a rare lateral pass as Legore and Knowles aided Yale through a tense, open contest before 40 000 spectators.

Princeton Yale N. J Frank Hinkey New Haven Moore Yale Rooters United States Treasury W. J. Burns Tigers Ainsworth Harry Legore Green Trown Little Ames White Alex Wilson Wilson Legore Knowles Tiger Jersey Glick Law Mr. Tufts Brown Mr. Marshall Harvard Burleigh Exeter

U M S Game at Spring Hill Thursday

U M S second team lost 21 to 0 to Spring Hill College Junior Yard Varsity in featherweight match. Charlie Courtney starred with drop kicks and kicking, while E Roberts Little and Leftwich led for U M S. Referee Cassidy and umpires listed. game featured 12 minute quarters.

Spring Hill College Spring Hill University Boys Charlie Courtney Dillon Hillians E. Roberts Little Leftwich O’leary Hanse Lindsay Cotter Milam Brown C. Ollinger Willard Roshko J. Courtney Murray R. Ollinger Welder C. Courtney Acree Lyons Woodruff Harris Stoddard Keller Leatherbury FE. Roberts Boyett

YMCA Ramblers Basketball Team Organized and Captain Elected

The YMCA Ramblers basketball squad was formed with M Cunningham named captain at a Friday night meeting. They aim to schedule games with Montgomery New Orleans Selma Pensacola and other peers with practice underway and potential tryouts for any standout players among association members.

Y. M. C. A. Ramblers M. Cunningham Ramblers Montgomery New Orleans Selma Pensacola BE. Ash G. Doyal M. Crawford H. Finkbohner F. Midgette M. Steber Association

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City League Yeend Potter Christian Brothers College Ohio Northern NEW County Board DR. Ward Gordon Sullivan McFadyen Road Juarez United States Damon Runyon Y. M. C. A. Gynasium Barry J. J. Barry, Jr Hill Avenue
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