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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1915
Page
8
Dick King Harvard halfback who scored a touchdown against Princeton is married and has two children a girl two years old and a son six months old He is working his way through college Brickley the football star mentored him last season helping him earn a varsity spot this year and become the college hero.
Spring Hill coach John A. Rush says his team will play hard against Howard on Thanksgiving afternoon at Monroe Field. He notes possible losses of Fromherz and Spengler but expects capable replacements, and cites Howard’s longer daily practice as an edge.
Spring Hill College alumni organize a Thanksgiving street parade in Mobile to hype tomorrow's Class B South football championship game at Monroe Field against Howard College. Coaches Rush and Harris prep a retooled lineup featuring Hastings Curren Ching and Mason as new starters.
An advertisement urges readers to try Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims widespread success and offers sample and full size bottles, with address details and a prompt to mention the Mobile Daily Item.
Coach B. C. Pelton said Howard College football team is in best condition for Thanksgiving Day game against Spring Hill College. He expects a win but not by a large score, noting Spring Hill’s preparation under ex Auburn players John Rush and Red Harris. Howard departs Birmingham for Mobile.
Ted Lewis stopped Jim Duffy in the first round after multiple knockdowns in a 12 round bout. In New York Sam McVey outpointed Sam Langford across ten rounds with McVey the aggressor in most rounds. In Milwaukee T S Andrews announced Fred Fulton to meet Jess Willard in New Orleans March 3 1916 with $10 000 to be posted.
The parade for the Thanksgiving Day football game between Spring Hill and Howard will form with Drago's Band, Spring Hill College Alumni Association, alumni from other colleges, Howard College representatives, automobiles, the mayor, the Spring Hill College president, and the Spring Hill alumni president. Also listed are sponsors for Spring Hill and Howard College, the Excelsior Band, and the entire Spring Hill student body in senior and junior divisions.
Willie Hoppe defeated Welker Cochran 500 to 218 in the deciding 18.2 handi cap match in New York. Cochran’s handicap was 200. Hoppe ran 308 in the second inning to seal victory. Hoppe averaged 555-9, Cochran’s high run was 9 and his average 22-8. Final order: Hoppe Cochran Sutton Slosson Yamada Mayer. Hoppe's 308-point run set a new 18.2 balk line record.
The Army Navy football score will be flashed by army and navy officials to every place where the United States has ships or soldiers. Wireless stations will send news to naval vessels, with navy officers expected to receive it first. An after game newspaper with reports from New York papers will be sent to every West Point graduate wherever stationed.
The Army football squad holds its final heavy practice at West Point amid light rain. Cadets drill plays for the Navy clash in New York Saturday with likely lineup changes, Tully at end and Knight at guard.
Nashville Nov 24 Vanderbilt prepares for the Thanksgiving game with Sewanee. Wiggs is benched by the faculty and will be replaced by Floyd. Sewanee arrives tomorrow with 21 players and a large fan party.
Chief of Police G M Van Liew invites bids for 50 canvas cell cots for prisoners at the police station. Specifications match those used by the United States Navy.
The article notes Freddie Welsh will fight to defend his title against Canadian champion O Leary, rejecting a $12,000 offer to face Mandot. It also mentions Joe Rivers blaming bad hands for a setback and other sports snippets about baseball and Yale football.
Baltimore sport writers hail Charley Brickley as as good a coach as his Harvard playing days. In his first year at Johns Hopkins he transformed the team and, despite high costs, is said to have proven financially and practically beneficial to the university.
In Chattanooga Tennessee the jury found the Tennessee Coffin and Casket Company and shipping clerk Frank Fox guilty of shipping liquor in coffins with branded packages to adjoining states. Betterton was found not guilty. sentence for the company and Fox was postponed to Saturday.
Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt stand undefeated in the SIAA territory as Tech faces Auburn in Atlanta with comeback hopes for Harrison and Coughman while Captain Morrison has recovered at Tech. Virginia meets North Carolina in the South Atlantic classic at Richmond, and Vanderbilt hosts Sewanee in Nashville in another likely victory, with Georgia missing Dessendorf against Clemson.
William Louisell of Mobile arrives in Mobile to referee the Spring Hill Howard game Thursday. Louisell, assistant coach at Auburn, gained fame for his punting as a member of the 1914 Auburn squad.
The parade will assemble at 11 45 a m on the east side of St Joseph street facing south with the head resting on St Louis street then travel south on St Joseph to St Michael east on St Michael to Royal south on Royal to Government west on Government to Lawrence north on Lawrence to Dauphin east on Dauphin to Conception north on Conception to St Francis east on St Francis to St Joseph street Disband on St Joseph between Dauphin and St Francis and take cars for Monroe Park
A vintage remedy advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and colds. It claims pine tar and healing balsams soothe the throat and expel germs, promising relief after 45 years of use.
A patient who has not undergone surgical operation tends to discuss the moment doctors predicted death. The remark reflects how prognosis shapes conversations about survival and medical expectations.
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