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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1912

Page

8

Retained as Tech football coach for five more years

Ga Gov Nov 18 The Georgia Tech Athletic Association voted to extend J W Heisman's contract for five years with a salary increase. He is credited with elevating Tech's football reputation and developing strong teams since 1904. Heisman's squads have been consistently among the South's best.

Ita J. W Georgia Tech Istic The Athletic Association Tech University of Mississi Mercer University Clemson Washington and Jefferson Penn Heisman Ian Uniof Pennsylvania Oberlin College Oberlin Auburn Alabama Polys Nan Iit

Officers Ride at Horse Show Amid International Entries

NE YORK Nov 18 The first international contest of this year's Horse Show at Madison Square Garden is afternoon for the Plaza trophy. Officers from Ireland the Netherlands Belgium Canada and the United States army compete. Judges focus on hackney fillies stallions and preliminary evolutions with ponies harness horses saddle and Shetland ponies slated for the early afternoon events.

York Madisonee Garden Ee Arm

Princeton Captain Injured in Yale Game

Princeton football players escaped major injury after yesterday's game with Yale. Captain Pendleton sustained a left shoulder injury. the rest of the squad reported no serious harm. The match featured rough tackling with Yale halfback Flynn as a focal point of controversy.

Hnceton N. J Allembers Princeton Yale Andelton Pendleton Tubby Flynn Ya'e

Bourne to Push Federal Aid for Roads at Meeting

Senator Bourne of Oregon will lead a discussion on federal aid to the post office and highway programs at the Southern Appalachian Good Association annual meeting in Bourne. The event gathers officials from Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and other states with focus on the parcels post and mail delivery.

A. Ga Congress Southern Appalachian Good Association Bourne United States Senom Oregon Viree Kentucky Annessee Georgia South Car Carolina J. Hyde

Parish to Build $5,000 Church Parish House

At a Sunday meeting the Episcopal congregation proposed a parish house costing 5000 dollars. The building will be at the rear of the church lot facing State street. About 1500 dollars has already been raised toward the project.

Episcopal Church State Street Larle

Ferns and Howell to Box Ten Rounds on Thanksgiving Day

Tommy Howell of Philadelphia will box Clarence Ferns of Kansas City in a ten round bout at the Grand Avenue Athletic Club on Thanksgiving Day in Kansas City. The match headlines the Thanksgiving program.

Ferns Howell Kansas City Tommy Howell Philadelphia Clarence Ferns Grand Avenue Athletic Club

Harvard Men Rest Before Yale Clash

Harvard varsity football players rested Sunday after the Dartmouth game and reported no injuries. They are in good shape for a week of hard practice ahead of the annual meeting with Yale on Saturday.

Harvard Cambridge Mass Dartmouth Yale

Bond Arranged for Pitcher Roy Walker in Cleveland Case

In Nashville on November 18 manager Harry Davis of the Cleveland team hired W G Hirsig to arrange bond for pitcher Roy Walker who is jailed on an assault with intent to murder charge. Walker will be liberated today amid claims he belongs to the Chaw em up Gang tied to the Ren and Tom Northern assault.

Roy Walker Nashville Tenn Harry Davis Cleveland W. G. Hirsig Local Baseball Association Bond Walker Ren Tom Northern

Melbourne citizens oppose Negroes during minstrel parade

Melbourne police were called to protect an American negro minstrel troupe seen with a white woman as a crowd gathered. Authorities may seek deportation amid tense anti Negro sentiment linked to the Jack Johnson episode in Chicago.

Vancouver B. C Melbourne Australia Jack Johnson Chicago

Federation Resumes Sessions on Committee Reports

Rochester N Y Nov 18 After a three days recess the American Federation of Labor resumes its sessions with an exciting week ahead as committee reports are taken up The radical wing may press the Socialist question on the floor provoking heated debate Several cities vie to capture the 1913 convention

Rochester N. Y American Federation of Labor

Two Die In Peculiar Collision Near Tarle Arkansas

In Tarle near Earle on November 18 J K E Horton and Walter Norris were killed when a railway motor car crashed into a log train. Miss Myrtle Lee was probably fatally injured, Miss Lillie Cartlow and Arthur Sweeney were slightly hurt, and six other car occupants escaped unharmed.

Night Operator Robbery Hits L. and N. Railroad

Robbers held up Louisville and Nashville Night Operator Huff at Gallatin Street in Nashville at 2 30 this morning. They took 150 dollars in money and some mileage books before escaping. Police from Nash- ville are investigating the case.

Nashvilla Tenn Huff Louisville and Nashville Railroad Gallatin Nash

Birmingham's Claim Disallowed by Arbitration Board

The National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs arbitration board released its final decisions. Birmingham's claim for services of player Ed Coleman was disallowed, and the claims of C C M Satcher of Guthrie and D A Daniels of McAlester against Oklahoma City territory were dismissed with the matter to be settled in civil court.

Chicago Arbitration Board National Association of Professionalaseball Clubs John N. Farrell Minor League Association Milwaukee Birmingham Ed Coleman CC. M. Satcher Guthrie D. A. Daniels McAlester Okla Oklahoma City Territory

Kirby Slated To Head A A U

Leaders of the Amateur Athletic Union met in New York for its twenty fifth anniversary as the annual session opens at the Waldorf Astoria. President Gustavus Kirby seeks re election amid strong finances and growth. Key topics include water polo boxing rules and handling undesirable amateurs.

New York Amateur Athletic Union Waldorf “Astoria Gustavus Kirby Uion

Mexican Derby Seen by President Madero at Mexico City

President Madero and cabinet members attended the Mexican derby in Mexico City. Joaquín Amor's Machintla, with Roberts up, won the mile and a half race, Extra Dry finished second and Madre Perla third, time 2 472 6. Government added about $15,000, making the stake highly valuable on the Continent.

Mexico City Madero Joquin Amor Machintla Roberts Extra Dry Madre Perla la Luz

New Orleans Favored to Host A A U Championships

Secretary J F Sullivan after talks with A A U delegates said New Orleans is in the field for the national championships and he believes the organization will favor the Southern section by sending the meet there.

New Orleans New York J. F. Sullivan

Phillies Win in Cuba Score 6 to 3 Over Almendares

The Philadelphia American League team defeated Almendares 6 to 3 in Havana on Sunday.

Phillies Cuba Havana Philadelphia Almendares

Wage Schedule For B of R T Prepared

The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen prepared a wage schedule for 52 eastern railroads to present to the general managers. It seeks fixed monthly guarantees from conductors at 135 dollars, baggagemasters 87, rear brakemen 84, and other brakemen 81. The schedule awaits the engineers’ wage dispute arbitration before presentation.

Cleveland, CO Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Chicago Albert E. King King

Negro Under Suspicion After Fatal Raleigh Incident

In Raleigh North Carolina on November 17 P A High a Durham railroad employe was found in a burning oil soaked state in Logan Greene's house. High died hours later at a local hospital. Greene was arrested and claimed High entered to rob him. Police theory points to foul play.

Raleigh N. G P. A. High Durham N. C High Logan Greene

Marconi Appears Publicly After Accident In Venice

William Marconi made a rare public appearance at a luncheon in Venice honoring him after his automobile crash near Borghetto on September 2. He wore an artificial eye that moves and looks natural, drawing surprise from attendees led by Prince Casso of Bourbon.

Venice William Marconi Prince Casso of Bourbon Marconi Borghetto

Death of General L. Torres in Los Angeles

General Lorenzo Torres former governor of Sonora died at his Los Angeles home on Saturday at age 70 He had come to join his children in Los Angeles after leaving Sonora and had traveled to Paris soon after the end of the Diaz regime in Mexico

Los Angeles Lorenzo Torres Sonora Torres Paris Mexico

Johnny Kling Seen As Potential St Paul Prospect

Former Boston Braves manager and ex Chicago Cubs star Johnny Kling remains unsigned by Boston and is rumored as a future St. Paul Saints player. Kling believes he still merits big league work while dopesters predict a career in the minors.

Boston Braves Boston Kling John

Hoppe Leads After First Half of Billiard Tourney

Willie Hoppe the 18.2 balk line champion leads seven rivals for the title in a pro tournament to be finished this week. After twenty matches Hoppe has four wins and one loss with eight more games set for tomorrow and Tuesday. Slosson Morningstar and Yamada share second place with three wins two losses each.

New York Willie Hoppe Hoppe Kodji Yamada Wonder Slosson Morningstar Yamada Demarest Sutton Cline Taylor Milwaukee

Yale Football Hardens for Harvard Clash After Princeton Win

Yale's squad rested at Greenwich Country Club on Sunday and will have light practice at home for the Harvard game next Saturday. Players came through the Princeton contest in good shape.

New Haviagn Conn Yale Greenwich, Conn Harvard Princeton

Norville Bros Realty Listing Amid Busy St Francis Market

A fragmented ad lists multiple dwellings with rooms and kitchens for rent or sale. It mentions Norville Bros at 65 St Francis and phones, highlighting a 2 room and kitchen unit and a 3 room plus kitchen option with varied prices and rents.

Jon Norville Bros ST. Francis Bell

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