Y M C A Senior League Basketball Formed in Mobile
The Y M C A announces a four team senior basketball league to run about three months from November to January with 82 players signed and plans for a city league series afterward. Captains Coapy tain Cunningham Ash Phillips and McGraw lead teams while the association seeks new players and open leagues for beginners to gain coaching and game experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Cunningham
Coapytain
R. Bruce
Goodloe
Midgett
Painter
Varnado
Thompson
Anderson
E. C. Ash
M. Cunningham
H. Finkbauer
Murphy
Foley
L. Baumhauer
F. Leonard
Burgoyne
Brady
Mobile
Association
Physical Examinations Begin for YMCA Boys
The YMCA physical department started intermediate and junior tests last week to assess fitness for strenuous classes. All boys will be examined, with those found inefficient directed to special work. Director A Marriott notes the upcoming report will reveal common defects. senior exams have been underway. Examinations are free for members, with about five hundred men and boys slated for screening before year’s end.
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Physical Department
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A. ©. Marriott
Benefit game for injured Hastings McBride at Spring Hill
Albright jand Wood team hosts a Sunday double header to aid Hastings Skeet McBride who broke his left leg two weeks ago. First the Moose team then West Velvet Beers at Spring Hill Top Lamond. The opener starts at 1 30. Men who share the same trade are friendly unless a skirt is worn.
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Albright jand-Wood
Hastings
Skeet
It Is Hard for a Woman to Care for Houseplants
A concise remark notes the challenge a mother faces balancing houseplant care with child duties. It highlights domestic workload and gendered expectations.
Grand Display Of St Elmo Fire At Sea
The steamer Wasp encountered a dense fog off Point Conception when a strong electric charge enveloped the vessel. Captain Sundberg reported persistent flashes of lightning and a mast charging with electricity for one hour fourteen minutes accompanied by thunderous noises like a powerful wireless telegraph.
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San Francisco
St. Elmo
Wasp
Sundberg
W. V. Temp
United States Navy
Hydrographic Office
Point Conception
New Locker Room Renovations At The Y M C A
The Y M C A announces changes to locker facilities. Fifty new business lockers moved from a special room to the general area. Rooms are being repainted and basement repairs planned with full renovation and expansion to come.
Texas Wonder Promises Kidney and Bladder Cure
Ad claims Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, diabetes, rheumatism, and lame back, with a two month treatment from a single bottle. It offers mail delivery from St. Louis Missouri and lists a street address for purchases.
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Alabama
St. Louis
Matty Pounded Hard by Comiskey's Bunch
White Sox beat the Giants 4 to 3 in a sensational fielding game at St. Joseph. Crawford and Chase led at the plate while Leverenz struggled but received solid support from teammates.
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Matty
Comiskey
International News Service
ST. Joseph
White Sox
Giants
Crawford
Chase
Leverenz
R. H. E. White Sox
Gama
White
Mathewson
Meyers
Michigan Beats Vanderbilt In Season-Opening Defeat
Michigan outplayed Vanderbilt with sharp forward passes and trick plays to score 33 points. A blocked kick in the first quarter left the Commodores with only two points, surprising local fans who expected a closer contest. The report also mentions a seasonal cold remedy and a stray gag line amid the coverage.
International Match Hopes Rise Between Inman and Hoppe
Chicago date Oct 25 reports a strong possibility of a meeting between Melbour ne Inman English billiard champion and William Hoppe world balkline champion. They discuss rules and possible two-match format with $1000 per side, pending Inman's arrival in New York.
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Chicago
Melbourne Inman
William F. Hoppe
New York
London
John Roberts
Frank C. Ives
Roberts
Sion
Ives
Henley’s Circus
Inman
Hoppe
Billiards Control Club
Alfredo de Oro
de Oro
Cuba
Madison Square Garden
Calvin Demarest
Football Results From Various College Games
A collage of scores shows Georgia defeating Atlanta Virginia 13 to 6 while Jacksonville beats Florida 13 to 8. Chattanooga routs Birmingham 84 to 0 and Harvard defeats Penn State 29 to 0. Other notable results include Alabama 26 over Tulsa 0, Syracuse 36 over Western Reserve 0, Lehigh 7 over Muhlenberg 0, Williams 23 over NYU 0, Army 2 over West Point 0, and Navy 76 over Maryland 20.
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Atlanta
Virginia
Georgia
Jacksonville
Tech
Florida
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Macon
Mercer
Citadel
Auburn
Mississippi A. & M.D
Lexington
Washington and Lee
Wake Forest
New Orleans
Alabama
Tulane
Dallas
Texas
Sewanee
New Haven
Yale
Washington and Jefferson
Cambridge
Harvard
Penn State
Princeton
Dartmouth
Providence
Brown
Springfield
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Middletown
Wesleyan
Amherst
Syracuse
Western Reserve
South Bethlehem
Lehigh
Muhlenberg
Swarthmore
Ursinus
Easton
LaFayette
Albright
Gettysburg
St. Mary's
Waterville
Bowdoin
Leaders' Club Formed at YMCA Intermediates
The YMCA Intermediate Leaders' Club plans its first regular meeting of the year on Thursday evening. A new National Leaders' Club organization will govern the talks, with elections for president vice president and secretary and several committees. The Junior Leaders' Club will be organized soon as a sub-organization, with a training class for boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Donovan
J. Bartee
T. Bartee
H. Tutwiler
V Jackson
C. Tucker
M. Jon
Johnson Says In Stealing Quick Start Aids Runnes
In San Francisco on October 25 Jimmy Johnston, former Southern League star and Pacific Coast League base stealer, explains that successful basestealers rely on a quick start and studying the pitcher. He cites personal totals 85 bases at Kewanee, 65 at another season, and leading the league in Chattanooga. He previews a series on pitcher study and the hook slide.
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Johnson
San Francisco
Cal
Kewanee
Old Central Association
Chattanooga
Ted
Jimmy _Johnston
Ste
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Northwest Wisconsin
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Indians
Minneapolis
South Bena
Notts Dame
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Ford
Hyman Gabriel
Equa Adams Machinery and Manufacturing Company
North Royal Street
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