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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1913

Page

2

Saturday College Football Schedule Arcade Contests

A slate of Saturday football games lists Harvard at Soldier Field against Williams and Dartmouth hosting Vermont in Hanover. Yale meets Lafayette in New Haven while Penn plays Swarthmore in Philadelphia. Princeton hosts Bucknell, Cornell faces Carlisle in Ithaca. Other matches include Brown versus Ursinus in Providence and West Point facing Rutgers. Hobart meets Colgate in Hamilton. Amherst hosts Springfield Tech. Fordham plays Rensselaer at Fordham. Bowdoin versus Trinity in Portland. Holy Cross at Worcester. Syracuse vs Rochester in Rochester. Annapolis hosts Georgetown. Pittsburgh versus West Virginia in Pittsburgh. Nebraska against Kansas Aggies in Lincoln. Iowa versus Chicago in Chicago. Missouri vs Illinois in Champaign. Wisconsin versus Marquette in Madison. Ohio State against Western Reserve in Columbus.

Harvard Williams Soldier’s Field Dartmouth Vermont Hanover Yale Lafayette New Haven University of Penn Swarthmore Philadelphia Princeton Bucknell Cornell Carlisle Ithaca Brown Ursinus Providence West Point Rutgers Hobart Colgate Hamilton N. Y Amherst Springfield Tech Fordham Rensselaar Bowdin Trinity Portland

Cornell and Navy in key football matchups this week

York notes a busy slate with Cornell meeting the Indians at Ithaca and Navy facing Georgetown at Annapolis. It highlights Penn's clash with Pennsylvania, Carlisle's strong return, and Oberlin’s recent upset as part of a progressive season.

York Cornell Indians Ithaca Navy Georgetown Annapolis Pennsylvania Philadelphia Cornell-Carlisle Colgate Oberlin Hich Jim Thorpe Welch Persenal Ory Lehigh Howl Costello Navy Quakers

October prize trots in Lexington surprises fans at stakes meet

October prize for free for all trotters concluded with Ross B owned by J H Richford defeating Anvil after losing heat one. Hydric claimed decisive sixth heat. Don Labor won the 2:08 trot amateurs. Great Scott won the 2:20 pace. Pure Fast beat Tillie Tipton in the two horse championship stake. Yale football practice photos accompany football notes.

Associated Press Lexington Ross B J. H. Richford Anvil Hydric Don Labor F. C. Jones Great Scott Tillie Tipton

Vanderbilt Weakens For Central of Kentucky Meet

Vanderbilt faces Central of Kentucky in Nashville as seven star players from last season are gone. The 8 1 A ruling against Cody and shortage of a replacement halfback strain the Commodores. Coach Gooch McGugin works to field a capable lineup as much of the freshman material is untested. Central arrived in town yesterday, and both squads are reported in good shape.

Nashville Tenn Vanderbilt Central of Kentucky Cody Commodore Gooch McGugin Sikes Central

Havenor relinquishes Milwau kee baseball presidency

Mrs. Agnes Havenor, owner of the Milwaukee American Association club, resigned as president yesterday and engineered the election of A. F. Timme to succeed her. Havenor retains controlling interest in the team.

Milwaukee, Wis Agnes Havenor Milwaukee American Association Baseball Club A. F.timme Havenor

Cubs Celebrate Canal Opening By Defeating Sox

Chicago Nationals rout White Sox 8 to 0 in city championship game as Bert Humphries dominates with strong pitching. Scoring burst in sixth and seventh innings. poor Sox defense greases Cubs’ path. Attendance 17,397. receipts $12,916 with shares to commission and players.

Chicago Bert Humphries Jim Scott Chicago Nationals Cubs Scott White Sox West Side Park Commission AB. R. H. PO A. E Wscseese Sss OO Tamuhiop Reagg Siac Cscevss Chappell Berger Nationals R. H. PO. A. E. Thoch Cl Sechcisicvem Vgre Zimmerman Ieee Vccicee Bridwell Oe Archer Humphries Yavane Sereess Chase Lord, Leach Lathrop Fourniser Schalk Lord O'day Sheridan Orth O'Loughlin

Hoppe to Meet Demarest for World Billiard Title

William F. Hoppe, holder of the world billiard title at 18.2 balls, accepts a challenge from Calvin Demarest of Chicago. The championship match is set for New York on November 11.

Associated Press Chicago William F. Hoppe Calvin Demarest New York

Charley Schmidt Praises Mobile Fans and Team Spirit

Charley Schmidt, Mobile catcher of the Southern League, writes from Coal Hill Arkansas praising Mobile fans and the 1913 Mobile team. He recalls losses from break ins at his home, values the crowd’s warmth, and notes his winter plans to hunt in Arkansas.

Charley Schmidt Charles Schmidt Mobile Club Coal Hill Ark The Item Schmidt Smoote Gulls Mobile Arkansas

Official Score World Series Philadelphia vs New York

The New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6 to 5 in a World Series game. Barry and Burns had two base hits, Oldring Shafer hit a three base shot, Merkle homered, and Bender limited the Athletics to seven hits.

Philadelphia AB. R. H. PO Barry Burns Oldring Shafer Merkle Demaree Marquard Strunk Collins Murray New York Balla Bender Ma&arquard McLean Egan Bee Klem Connolly Rigler

Featureless Game On St. Louis Lot

A sparse report covers a quiet event on a St. Louis lot with few details and no notable actions. The brief notes that only a handful of people were involved and no significant incidents occurred.

St. Louis

Leak to Polo Grounds Ticket Sale Exposed

Richard J. Donovan a Polo Grounds ticket seller was held in 500 bail after arraignment on disposing of a hundred unreserved World Series tickets to a speculator. Harry Hempstead, president of the New York Nationals club, called Donovan the leak.

New York Richard J. Donovan Polo Grounds Harry Hempstead New York Nations Club Donovan New York Club

Vanderbilt and Kentucky Meet Amid Wintry Nashville Rain

In Nashville Tennessee on October 11 Vanderbilt and Central University of Kentucky prepare for a game this afternoon as a wintry rainstorm continues. The weather promises a disagreeable environment for the matchup.

Nashville Tenn Vanderbilt Central University of Kentucky

Dr King's New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad

The ad promotes Dr. King's New Discovery as essential for all homes to treat coughs colds and lung troubles. A Mason Michigan user reports two 50 cent bottles cured pneumonia and thousands of families rely on it. Available in 50c and 1.00 from H E Bucklen & Co.

Dr. King A. Stid Mason, Mich

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