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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1915

Page

8

Alabama Crushes Mississippi College 40 to 0 in Tuscaloosa

Alabama dominated Mississippi College with a stifling defense holding them to under nine total yards. Brannon scored three touchdowns, Vandercraft added four goals after two early field goals, and the Crimson Tide finished with a 40 to 0 victory.

Tuscaloosa Alabama Missis Mississippi Morton ORR Beetles Dunlap Vandercraft T. Ey McDaniels Burks & Moreland Gee Ph Dae Sea Hall PARYN Hardin Brannon Rouse Harsh Brannon Vandegraff Vanderpraff Counselman V. M Millsaps Moody Vandergraff

Spring Hill College Shines in Heavyweight Showdown

In New Orleans on October 16, Spring Hill College of Mobile outweighed by nearly twenty pounds per man but delivered a splendid showing in the bout or event described, highlighting its strength and grit.

Spring Hill Tulane New Orleans Spring Hill College of Mobile Southern University Howard College Greensboro Ala Howard L. U Capps McCurdy Jackson S. U Birmingham College S. A

Football results from various college games this week

Eastern Yale 19 Springfield 0 Harvard 9 Virginia 0 Princeton 40 Lafayette 3 Cornell 41 Bucknell 9 Dartmouth 60 Vermont 0 Brown 33 Williams 0 Navy 7 Pennsylvania 7 Colgate 13 Army 0 Lehigh 27 Albright 0 Penn State 27 Gettysburg 12 New York 10 Union 0 Pittsburgh 45 Carlisle 0 Washington and Jefferson 34 Westminster 0 Syracuse 82 Rochester 0 Rutgers 21 Muhlenberg 0 Georgetown 38 North Carolina 9 Washington and Lee 18 Virginia Polytechnic 0 Johns Hopkins 32 Western Maryland 13 12 Western Chicago University 18 Indiana 7 Illinois 3 Ohio State 3 Minnesota 19 South Dakota 0 Iowa 9 Northwestern 6 Wisconsin 28 Purdue 3 Michigan 14 Case 3 Ohio Wesleyan 24 Western Reserve Ohio College 35 Muskingum 0 St. Louis University 20 Knox 0 Wabash 13 Washington 3 Oklahoma 24 Missouri 0 Cincinnati 27 Kenyon 7 Grinnell 23 Beloit 0

Yale Springfield Harvard Virginia Princeton Lafayette Cornell Bucknell Darthmouth Vermont Brown Williams Navy Pennsylvania Colgate Army Lehigh Albright Penn State Gettysburg New York Union Pittsburgh Carlisle Washington and Jefferson Westminister Syracuse Rochester Rutgers Muhlenburg Georgetown North Carolina Washington Virginia Poly Johns Hopkins Western Maryland Western Chicago University Indiana Illinois Ohio State Minnesota South Dakota Iowa Northwestern Wisconsin Purdue Michigan Case Ohio Wesleyan Western Reserve Ohio College Muskingum St. Louis University Knox Wabash Oklahoma Missouri Cincinnati Kenyon Grinnell Beloit

Lyons Park Ball Game Highlight

Fans Brothers and Thoss Sporting Goods teams play at Lyons Park today at 2 pm. Lineup lists Thoss Moore shortstop Gaines second Tucon first Cazalas third Petithory left B Tacon center Wahl right Long catcher and pitchers Haas Rayford O Connor Benedict Roberts Mangum Martin Smith Bullock Soutello Raines Switzer as utility.

Lyons Park Fans Brothers and Thoss Sporting Goods Company Thoss—Moore Gaines L. Tucon Cazalas Petithory B. Tacon Wahl Long Anderson Jones Haas—Rayford O'Connor Benedict Roberts Mangum Martin Smith Bullock Soutello Raines Switzer

Bachelors trounce Benedicts 15 to 0 in M O League clash

In a Mobile and Ohio League game at P. J. Lyons Park the Bachelors overwhelmed the Benedicts 15 to 0. Farnell yielded 20 hits while Murphy allowed three. Patterson presented the Rawlings Cup as league champion.

Bachelors Benedicts P. J. Lyons Park Farnell Murphy J. H. Patterson Thass Sporting Goods Company Patterson C. B. Edwards Ops AB. R. H. PO A. E. Moore Gootman Caren Tacon Gaines Disceoss Bo Az Colma Chic Xen’ Kerk J. Moore

Special Prizes Added for Gulf Coast Dog Show

Mobile dog show organizers received four boxes of Spratt's Patent products as added prizes from Newark firm. A public meeting for dog fanciers and exhibitors is set for Monday at 7:30 pm in the Cawthon Hotel parlor, to discuss plans and entry procedures ahead of entries closing October 20.

Spratt Dtd Newark N. J Harry C. Hollister Hollister Cawthon Hotel Charles Hervey Mobile Memphis Birmingham Gulf Coast

Hoopers Home Town Prepares for Mayor Hooper Homecoming

Boyes Springs California on October 16. Mayor Harry Hooper’s home coming next week signals one of the town’s biggest events from today’s preparations. Hooper, who earlier helped break up the Phillies’ chances with two home runs in the last game of the world series.

BOYES Springs Cal Harry Hooper Phillies

Woman to City Hospital Following Grand Jury Request

A county jail inmate, Josephine Sullivan a white deranged woman, weighs under 70 pounds and had been held for vagrancy. A grand jury committee led by W H Bryant asked Mayor Pat J Lyong Saturday afternoon to remove her to the city hospital. The mayor consulted hospital authorities and arranged a room until she can be sent to the asylum.

Grand Jury W. H. Bryant Pat J. Lyong Josephine Sullivan D. H. Edington Lyons

Zim Declares He Will Not Play Under McGraw

Heinie Zimmerman states he will not be traded to New York or Cincinnati and wants to stay with the Cubs. He cites McGraw as the hardest manager to work for and refuses to leave Chicago.

Zim Chicago Heinie Zimmerman New York McGraw Cincinnati Heinie Cubs

Grand Jury Returns No Prohibition Indictments

The first grand jury since the new prohibition laws took effect on July 1 adjourned without returning any true bills for prohibition violations. It heard substantial testimony on alleged illegal liquor sales but found no indictments.

Harvard All but shuts out Virginia in championship bid

Harvard defeated Virginia 9 to 0 before 15,000 at Cambridge as Mahan kicked three field goals from 32, 40 and 28 yards. Princeton thrashed Lafayette 40 to 3, Yale beat Springfield 19 to 0, Penn tied Navy 7 to 7, Army lost to Colgate 13 to 0, and Washington and Lee beat Virginia Tech 18 to 0 in Roanoke.

Cambridge Maas Harvard Virginia Southerners Mahan Crimson Thurman Haughton Sain Charley Brickley Princeton Lafayette Tiger Tigers Roanoke Washington and Lee Virginia Polytechnic Institute Generals

Crowns Meet Barney-Cavanaghs On Monroe Park Diamond

In a City League winter game at Monroe Park today the unbeaten Crowns face the Barney-Cavanaghs. Managers and lineups listed include Schmidt catching for the Barneys and Burke at second for the Crowns, with a full slate of fielding positions named for both teams.

Crowns Barney-Cavanaghs Monroe Park Barneys Charley Schmidt Gulls Burke Crown

Businessmen Attend YMCA Gymnasium Classes

The YMCA reports the fall season with daily classes for boys and men. Professor Mariott leads the boys and now focuses on increasing adult participation to boost health and vigor for business life, noting a lack of an assistant. He cites a New York athlete who fell to Bright's disease due to overwork, urging regular exercise as life insurance.

Y.M. C.A Mariott New York Bright

Barton Boys Prepare for Next Saturdays Game at Monroe Park

Barton Academy's two picked teams clashed in a vigorous 30 minute scrimmage at the YMCA field yesterday. Coach M. T. Canto drilled twenty two men as spectators watched the Blue and Gold hopefuls, with veterans from 1915 among the participants. A follow up game against the city All Stars is planned for next Saturday afternoon at Monroe Park baseball diamond.

Barton Academy Otwieus An M. T. Canto Wilson Gup Nelson Maury Johnston Doyle Shackleford Cammack Barton Boys All Stars Monroe Park

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