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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1925
Page
9
Pittsburgh prepares for the world series as Senators arrive and practice at Forbes Field. Crowds gather, hotels run full, and ticket offices report brisk sales while officials and fans anticipate the opening game amid a smoky, hopeful city atmosphere.
Sixteen former Southern Association players are among the eligibles for the World Series as the Senators face the Pirates. Washington adds Marberry Ballou Ruel Tate from Southern ranks. Pittsburgh counts Gooch Spencer Cuyler Moore Sheehan Barnhart Traynor Haas among its eight.
Washington manager Stanley Harris reports Walter Johnson Peckinpaugh and Coveleskie in strong shape for the Open with Pittsburgh. Yet crowded accommodations at hotels and the threat of travel fatigue dampen the mood as 250000 ticket bids flood Forbes Field amid a 44000 seating capacity.
Fifty thousand applications for Yale vs Penn tickets poured in as books closed. Princeton shifts reserves on the line after Amherst critiques. Harvard pads backfield signals during rain soaked scrimmage. Georgia eyes tough practice despite Yale test. Tennessee Doctors prep for Tulsa with injuries depleting the lineup. Tulane recovers from tie and readies for Mississippi with a full squad.
Milwaukee and Dempsey contract may be void after joint property division. Ray Cannon, the boxer’s adviser, says the agreement could be broken at any legal test. plans were under way to stage Dempsey’s next bout in Wisconsin.
The United States Weather Bureau forecast showers for western Pennsylvania with possible rain tomorrow in Pittsburgh for the opening World Series game. Temperatures 50 to 60 degrees, with rain possibly clearing before game time, says local forecaster William Brotzgman.
New Orleans news reports Bishop William Montgomery Brown plans to seek federal court injunctions to block his removal from the Episcopal church as the house of bishops considers his heresy case. He aims for a retrial through an appeals court after potential ouster.
Oct 6. Lieu tenant Merrill Mann announced Major General Mason M. Patrick approved establishing a large government aviation depot in Chicago with steel hangars and battle planes. A 98 year lease for a South Side field was cleared for government use.
Spring Hill College prepares for a home game against Clarke College of Newton Mississippi on Friday at 3 pm on Monroe Park gridiron. Coach Daly keeps daily practice steady as minor injuries heal and captain Eddie college is expected to start at halfback with the regular backfield.
Locarno Switzerland October 6 Optimism grows as German and French delegates engage in informal talks at the security pact conference. Gustave Stresemann and Chancellor Luther join allied delegations as initial pact articles progress but Stresemann falls ill and the session is postponed.
Norbert Noble a 98 year old boy who killed his younger sister and brother with a shotgun last Saturday is described as having the brain of a potential criminal by psychiatrist Dr H Ma Smith He is not insane but mentally retarded and will face the grand jury with possible commitment to Gainesville juvenile facility if no action is taken.
Fears that Dr. Stressemann’s illness was linked to a plotted attack subsided after other German delegates said he had a throat affection and a fever. The account frames the health issue as the primary cause rather than a conspiracy.
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