Mobile lands Briscoe Lord as 1914 pilot in Southern link
Colsson brokers Briscoe Lord to manage Mobile in 1914 with Stallings backing and a Boston trio promised as season development. The deal follows talks in St Louis and earlier flirtations with McGraw, Wiltse, Breitenstein, Calhoun, and Smith, lining Mobile to aid major and minor league clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briscoe Lord
Secrey C. Z
Mike Finn
Mobile
St. Louis
McGraw
Finn
Colsson
Boston
New York
Hooks Wiltse
Wiltse
Brit
Theo Breitenstein
Breitenstein
Theo
King
Eric Stallings
Braves
Stallings
George Stallings
George
Briscoe
Cols
Lord
Stall
Bill Sweeney
Rember
John McGraw
Charley
Fred Smith
Rochester
Oaklandy
Pacific Coast
Arthur Devlin
Giants
Gulls
Robertson
Stock
Jacobson
Thanksgiving Cross Country Run Planned
Second annual Thanksgiving cross country run under Y M C A or Y M C ces will be the city’s next major event as athletes prepare to race despite rainy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. Ces
McGugin Pupils Spread Open Football Style South
Through Dan McGugin’s former players the Western Style of football taught by Yost McGuin and others is spreading across the South. Coaches listed include Bo Williams at Central Missouri Willis Stewart at Transylvania Alex Cunningham at Georgia Lewie Hardage at Mercer with about twenty more Old Vanderbilt players coaching at colleges and schools from Memphis to Birmingham and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulfport Military Academy
John Craig
Columbia Military. Academy
Charlie Brown
Peoples
Tucker Schook
Tranderbiie
Weston Seeks Pool Title Challenge
International News Service reports Charles Cowboy Weston challenges Benny Allenen of Kansas City to a 1 on 1 pool match for the state title. Weston aims to reclaim regional supremacy with a strong showing and eyeing a decisive victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Cowboy
Weston
Challenee
Benny Allenen
Kansas City
Y M C A Basketball League Set to Begin
The Y M C A basketball league re organizes class teams into regular league squads this week. Regular games start once schedules are set with at least six matchups weekly and teams may expand to eight players per squad.
Mobile resident held in Buffalo on trespass and larceny
Luther Flowers a 25 year old who says he lived in Mobile was arrested in Buffalo for trespassing on Pullman Car Company property and petit larceny He allegedly posed as a porter and rode trains in the uniform drawing salaries owed to other porters of the company The incident was reported as a special to Item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Luther Flowers
Mobile
Pullman Railroad Car Company
Petit Larceny
Flowers
Chronic Dyspepsia Relief Promise in Testimonial
Unsolicited testimony claims Chamberlain's Tablets eased years of chronic dyspepsia more effectively than other medicines. Sourced from W. Ge Mattison of Hornellsville New York. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Sherman St. Hornellsville
Petrified baseball found in Nebraska cornfield
Norfolk NebraskaOctober 18 A baseball batted into a cornfield thirty eight years ago by E K Ballantyne later sergeant at arms in the United States Senate was found during excavations for a new building The ball had become petrified The game between Tellamah and West Point had to be halted when the ball was lost It was the first league baseball ever bought for North Nebraska
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Neb
E. K
Ballantyne
United States Senate
North Nebraska
Tellamah
West Point
Cellar Air for Hay Fever Relief Found in Indiana Basement
Logansport Indiana patrolman Joseph Carson suffered hay fever for ten years. After a feverish coughing attack during a planned trip to Northern Michigan, he sought relief in a cool basement cellar. There he stayed briefly and found his breathing return to normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Joseph Carson
Michigan
Fresh stock of acobear s for fall display
Fresh delivery lists new stock of acobear varieties for autumn sale. Store notes wide selection and seasonal appeal aimed at early fall shoppers.
Records of Smith and Calhoun, Late of Boston
Profiles of William Calhoun and Fred V. Smith, both major leaguers. Calhoun, a left handed first baseman from Rockmart Georgia, played for Macon and Jersey City before joining the Boston organization and later potential moves to Memphis. Smith, a versatile infielder from Cleveland, reflects a volatile career with Peoria Decatur and Boston, noting his 1913 Boston season and reputation as a long distance hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Calhoun
Jersey City
Gene Paulet
Gulls
Finn
Memphis
Fred W. Smith
Boston
Mobile
Willam D. Calhoun
Rockmart
Macon
Boston Nationals
Fred Mitchell
Calhoun
Mitchell
Fred V. Smith
Cleveland
O. Peoria
Peoria Club
Smith
Decatur
National Commission
Arthur Devlin
Artie Hofman
Three New Outfielders Acquired By Pels
Chief Charley Frank announced New Orleans secured three new outfielders via the draft route. Sylvester of Appleton Wisconsin hit .308 with 48 steals in the Wisconsin Illinois League. Cochran of Rome Georgia and Barber of Asheville North Carolina show strong minor league records. Frank notes New Orleans fishing on the coast is fine while drafting also targeted Bader and Leary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Frank
Cat Island
Jordan River
Gulf Coast
Joe Jackson
Sylvester
Barber
Cochran
New Orleans
Farrell
National Association
Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin-Illinois
Rome
Asheville
N. C
Ian
Bader
Dallas
Leary
Utica
Birmingham
Frank
Picayune
Y M C A Wrestlers Plan Year and Tourney
The Y M C A wrestling team will meet this week to outline work for the coming year under Physical Director A E Merriott. A captain will be elected to replace Varnado who resigned. The team will continue training for the late November or early December tournament, with a likely strong group of wrestlers. Juniors and intermediates receive instruction in class, promising potential talent in lighter weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Merriott
Varnado
Y. M. C. A. Wilh
Vromard and Felker
Riso
Glass-Eyed Chicks Hatched From Glass Eggs
James K. Peterson in South River New Jersey reports a flock of chicks hatched from his glass eggs. He stored the glass eggs months ago and later found a hen with a brood of chicks, all possessing glass eyes.
Mobile Reserve List Shows All Remaining Will Get a Try-Out
The 1914 reserve lists for the doctor league outline tryouts by city and club across the Southern League. Mobile, Chattanooga, Birmingham, New Orleans, Nashville, Montgomery, Memphis, Atlanta, Pensacola, Jackson, Meridian, Clarksdale, Selma, Columbus show named players, several suspended, and the draft of who remains eligible for tryouts. The compilation names many clubs and players by city, indicating a broad regional selection process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctors League
Mobile
Southern League
William Campbell
Charles Berger
William Robertson
C. B. Hoes
L. Kirby
E. Paulet
Charles Starr
al O'Dell
James Clark
Charles Schmidt
Larry Brown
Cc. Berger
William McGill
D. V. Graves
Thomas Raftery
Frank Gregory
A. M. Marcan
Omer Hardgrove
Bob Messenger
Roy Ellam
William McGilvray
Clyde McBride
Charles Carroll
Bill Foxen
Joe Sloan
Paul Fittery
H. T. Herndon
C Brown
New Orleans
F. E. Wilson
Kester F. Stevenson
L. Glavenich
Evan Evans
H. A. Peddy
James Gudger
Earle Fleharty
Red Smith
George Beck
Forrest More
Clifford Snyder
Bernard Boland
Sam Hendee
Leslie Johnson
Clayton Perry
J. L. Lindsay
Artie Hofman
W. C. Schwartz
Jud Daley
del Young
Davy Callahan
Clarence Kraft
R. J. Smith
Wiley Marshall
Joseph E. Kowalski
Harry Glenn
T. A. Rogers
Erwin Renfer
Frank H. Barr
Charles Moneymaker
N. TD. South
B. L. Brooks
Clarksdale
C. Braun
R. Russell
Honore Merritt
al Bernsen
W. B. Henry
Pete King
C. R. Thomas
C. Hansen
Selma
Tony Cabrera
W. Cowan
BE. Cowan
Columbus
H. E. Poole
Dick Utter
George Harris
Abe Bernstein
James Tunze
Willifred Kuhn
W. E. Parker
Claude Taylor
Guy Morton
IT. I.barber
Carl Lunsford
M. R. Taylor
Stanley Holdren
Jim Leopard
H. G. Baker
Frank Shirley
C. W. Wakenfield
Health Talks At Gym Start Soon
The YMCA gymnasium plans health talks for men in the physical department starting within a week. Talks, ten minutes each, will cover personal hygiene rest diet bathing exercise first aid sex hygiene and similar topics, given about weekly during regular class periods.
Locker Room Changes at YMCA Gym
YMCA announces locker room remodeling this week moving businessmen to the area near the pool and baths while students gain the former business section. A private business locker will be created elsewhere and plans for basement remodeling are under way. An intermediate locker room for employed and high school boys will be provided to ease crowding.
Horesman Finds Tyler Discoverer Walter Cox N H
Walter Cox a grand circuit harness horse race driver is credited with discovering George Tyler the Derry New Hampshire boy who has pitched for the Braves. Cox noticed Tyler playing independent ball in New Hampshire and helped him reach the New England League and the major leagues.
Fear and risk of carrying a revolver tempt user to misuse
A fragment notes the trouble of carrying a revolver including the temptation to use it and the danger of accidental discharge. It reflects concern over personal safety and firearm responsibility.
Bowling Tournament Grows Interest In Mobile
Mobile bowlers at the People's Bowling Alleys contest for a large turkey with the three highest scores in ducks and three highest scores in ten pins. The week saw records by expert players in Mobile. The Friday night tallies are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Mobile
Also Mentioned on This Page
South
Halifax
Bris
Smith and Calhoun
McGugin
Y. M. C. A. League
Earl Obenshain
Pels
Dr. King
S. A. Stid
Mason, Mich
Horesman
Tyler
Fulford
Addinson
J. Henry Eeseeeesee
Nack Eeeere Eers Owe
Noyes
Cces
Enew
Rush
Sandus
Does
J. J. Barry, Jr
Spring Hill Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!