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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1913

Page

8

Y M C A to Host City Wide Athletic Day

The Y M C A will stage three events in Mobile including a Spring Hill College versus Jefferson College football game at axon Field, a cross country run with about 16 Y M C A entrants, and a golfers dinner match at Mobile Country Club. Officials listed and special cars planned to the hill.

Wit&giving Axon Field Spring Hill Col Jefferson College Louisiana Mobile County Spring Hill Marion Jeffersonians Rye Excelsior Royal Dauphin Broad Government H. M. McCants Ed Overton L. J. Davis B. P. Lusk J. Duffee William Yuille Mobile Country Club Cawthon

Basketball Games At Y M C A Friday Night

Thanksgiving schedule shifts games to Friday night at 8 30 with public admission. The Crowns Cubs No 6 age Crescents toe to toe in high level matchups. The Sul team ranks among the league leaders and promises tight contests with Team No 6 versus Oldsente a balanced clash.

Ague Crowns and Cubs No. 6 Age The Crescents Cubs Sul Sams No. 6 Oidesente

Minds Returns to Penn Fullback Line for Cornell Clash

The University of Pennsylvania football team held practice at the White Marsh Club as preparations continue for the Thanksgiving game with Cornell. Star fullback Minds, sidelined by an injury, returned to drills after missing time.

Minds Penn Associated Press Rills University of Pennsylvania White Marsh Rtg Cornell Ithaca Antic City

Casting Lead Reel For the Shamrock IV

The lead set for Shamrock IV to race for the America s Cup will be cast in Gosport England today Sir Lipton and friends will attend the ceremony. Progress shown in shaping the hull and keel, with construction advancing after casting.

Associated Press Gosport Eng Sir Lipton

Mass Said for 17th Wedding Anniversary

A special mass at St Matthew's Catholic Church celebrated the 17th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Joseph R Eastburn of Mobile. Rev Fr John W Dunne presided. The couple, prominent local residents, received many congratulations. Their daughter Regina Corrales comes from a noted Spanish family with roots in colonial Mobile. They have three children, eldest Eugene, 14, studying surgery under Dr H T Inge.

St. Matthew's Catholic Church John ‘W. Dunne Joseph R. Eastburn Mobile Eastburn Eugene Eastburn Regina Corrales Eugene H. T. Inge

Tinker says he will not play for ousting team

Chicago, Nov. 26. Joe Tinker declared he would never play for the club that removed him yesterday. He called the release a surprise and said he had no plans, regretting losing management, insisting he refused to be a figurehead and expecting a trade as he would not play with Cincinnati.

Associated Press Chicago Joe Tinker Tinker Cincinnati

Presence of couple enrages saloonist in Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas, Nov 26. J Stokes, a saloon keeper, shot and killed K Shields, a Dallas attorney, and wounded Mrs Stokes when the woman and her counsel came to the Stokes home to obtain an inventory for a divorce suit. Stokes surrendered. Mrs Stokes injuries described as not serious at the hospital.

Associated Press Fort Worth Texas J. ©. Stokes K. Shields Dallas

Mexican Congress Opens With Ratification Bid

Mexico City November 26 The first bill in the new congress seeks ratification of a concession to a Belgian syndicate to build 5000 miles of narrow gauge railway in Mexico. The measure was referred to a committee. The only other item is a War Department proposal for naval reforms.

Associated Press Mexico City New Mexican Congress Department of Communications Chamber Mexico War Department Naval Organization

Girls in Love Curbs Shifting Parental Examples

A portrait of romance warning that young women should not rely on their mothers as blueprints for love. The piece notes that affection can defy generations and urges personal judgment in relationships.

Woman FACES Courage to Defy Fashion Mousekewery

It notes a social stance that many women find it easier to confront a mouse than openly challenge prevailing fashion norms, reflecting cultural pressures and personal restraint within a public profile.

Dinner Match At Country Club Thanksgiving Event

Golfers of Mobile compete in a two team dinner match at the Country Club on Thanksgiving day. Thirty six players form eighteen a side under the Nassau system with three points per eighteen hole match. Open house will draw a large gallery. matches follow a six pairings listed.

Country Club Mobile Cawthon Hotel Hunter George Gage R. Hunter W. Clark W. Horn W. Hunter Houston- Peterson Webb-Cumnock Hempsted-Irwin Gayfer J. S. Taylor White-Luce Naylor-McConnell F. Ross, Jr

Junior National Indoor Track Events Set for January 3

The national junior indoor track and field championships will be held at the Thirteenth Regiment Armory in Brooklyn on Saturday evening January 3. Events include the 60 yard dash 220 yard dash 600 yard run 1000 yard run two mile run 12 pound shot put running high jump standing broad jump standing high jump and 60 yard high hurdle. Major colleges Yale Harvard Princeton Cornell Pennsylvania Columbia Wesleyan and others are expected to be represented after the holiday break.

Associated Press New York Thirteenth Regiment Armory Brooklyn Yale Harvard Princeton Cornell Pennsylvania Columbia Wesleyan

Sultan Will Find Place For Old Gang At the Big Game

WEST POINT N Y November 26 It was announced that all Army Navy game tickets for the Army allotment are sold Coach Dan L Sultan said former Army players who earned their A in football may still be granted sideline privileges if they apply to him at the New York Hotel on or before November 28

Associated Press West Point N. Y Army Navy New York Dan L Sultan

Rucker to Giants Reported in NL Trade Talk

Reports from New York and Brooklyn say Nap Rucker left hander of the Brooklyns may be traded to the Giants for Charlie Herzog and Rube Marquard. Officials could not confirm the deal though McGraw has long sought Rucker.

Associated Press New York Brooklyn Nap Rucker Brooklyns Giants Charlie Herzog Rube Marquard McGraw Rucker

Robinson to Captain Auburn Grid Team

H W Robinson named captain of Auburn football for next year succeeding Captain Newell. Announcement made in Auburn Alabama and a banquet honored the championship winners Monday night.

Robinson Auburn Associated Press Ala H. W. Robinson Newell

Hardwick Ender Badly Bruised Up After Yale Game

Cambridge Mass November 26 An x ray showed Huntington R Hardwick Harvard end suffered a shoulder ligament strain and a muscle near the collar bone pulled from place He played the second half with a disabled arm after being hurt early in the final period during the Harvard Yale clash.

Associated Press Cambridge Mass Huntington R. Hardwick Harvard Yale Hardwick

Walcott Sent Up for Keeping Disorderly Place

Boston November 26 Joe Walcott the well known negro welterweight pugilist of a decade ago was sentenced to six months in the house of correction after raids and liquor seizures at his home. Walcott claimed he ran a gymnasium there where he taught boxing.

Associated Press Boston Joe Walcott House of Correction South End Walcott

Navy Football Practice Quiet Ahead of Annapolis Trip

Only light work was done by the Navy squad in secret practice at the Academy. Final practice on the grounds is scheduled for today before the team travels to Annapolis Thursday for the New …

Associated Press Annapolis Navy Academy New

Hennis Reinstated Without Fine

Cincinnati reports the national commission reinstated Earl Hennis of the St Louis Mat I League Club into good standing in organized baseball without any fine.

Hennis Associated Press Cincinnati The National Commission Today Earl Hennis St. Louis

New Zealand All Blacks Beat Vancouver Stars

The New Zealand All Blacks defeated Vancouver yesterday by 44 points as reported from Vancouver British Columbia. The star tag team from renowned circuits showcased strong offense and defense, delivering a convincing victory in a competitive matchup that highlighted their international prowess.

Associated Press Vancouver B. C New Zealand En Tnoted Wee

Cadets Drill Under College Coaches Ahead of Navy Game

WEST POINT N Y Nov 26 The Cadets held their last hard scrimmage before the Navy game Saturday Coach Daly ran ten minutes of scrimmaging then sent bands through a lively signal drill Fielding Yost the Michigan coach aided in coaching and Hamilton Fish Jr former Harvard captain assisted The scrubs practiced Navy plays while the varsity with several second stringers coped easily in scrimmage

Associated Press West Point N. Y Navy New York Daly Fielding Yost Michigan Army Hamilton Fish Harvard Scrubs

Tinker Out As Cincinnati Manager for 1914

Cincinnati officials announced Joe Tinker would not manage the Reds in 1914 citing inability to reach terms. The club has no replacement lined up while speculation links Fielder Jones’s Chicago departure to the decision. August Herrmann said no candidate had been identified.

Associated Press Cincinnati Cincinnati Baseball Club Joe Tinker Tinker Cincinnati Exhibition Company August Herrmann Joé Tinker Fielder Jones Chicago Americans

Bayless Stars as Coast Hitter in 1914 Season

Dick Bayless led Coast hitters with a .324 average over 195 games after stints with Gull and Cracker and Mobile. The Venice club, managed by Map Hogan, featured ex-Turtles and Vols, including Rowdy Elliot who hit .273 in 145 games, while Jimmy Johnson posted a noted base stealing feat before a 1914 Cubs tryout.

Dick Bayless Gull and Cracker Bayless Atlanta Mobile Davy Callahan Map Hogan Venice Hogan’s Rowdy Elliot Vols Rowdy Jack Tanneman Yankee Cecil Ferguson Jimmy Johnson Daily Press Johnson Frisco Cubs

Six Cardinal Views of Governor Tener as National League President

New Head of National Pays Matty Compliment New Head of National Pays Matty Compliment Governor Tener of Pennsylvania accepts a four year term as president of the National League at $25000 yearly. He outlines six views on keeping baseball clean, not acting as doctor, honoring old and new players, supporting Mathewson, umpire authority with public regard, and pride in a pro career.

New York John Tener Pennsylvania Mathewson Tener

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