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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-01
Big Football Battles Saturday s7 $S4 S4s4
FIGHT FANS AT FEVER HEAT
 OVER MANDOT-WOLGAST BOUT
Std New Orleans Enhused Over Chances of the Native son'-Both Fighters in the City Training for Contest
 Champion Has Admirers, But Mandot the Hero

Catchy music and appropriate lyrics with "Mandot" the inspiring theme have for the past week been all the rage at local treatres. Two large local music houses are selling "Mandot' songs by the score every day
 Mandot Is Hero
 Wolgast may have his admirers, but Mandot is a real idol in this vicinity, and if he licks the champion he will be welcome to several of the biggest office buildings, the city hall, tine biggest ships in port, and any other little thing he cares to ask for. In all parts of the south the feeling is the same, and from Mobile, Atlanta. Memphis. Nashville, Birmingham, Little Rock Houston, Mont gomery. Jacksonville and all around have come a steady stream of letters contain- ing checks and cash to purchase tickets. Every railroad into the city has arranged lower rates for the occasion.
 May or Behrman. recently honored with 8 third term as chief executive, is one of the many Orleanians who are honestly enthusiastic over the chances Of Mandot proving the victor. He will be accom- panied by a party of friends and will witness the contest from a box at the ringside.
 From present indications nearly all the seats will be sold before the night Of the fight
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salaries beyond their means to get good material"
 In regard to the Montgomery club Manager Dobbs said he was not yet willing to commit himself.
 s....s.s.-................. In the West Point game as right guar might bring up prominently again many American colleges the questio of abolishing football as varsitI sport. The Yale coaches have sus pended practice until after Yorks flu neral and the scheduled game witt Colgate next Saturday has been can eelled. Yale played smashing gams against West Point and was picked bs the Yale experts to bring still fur ther to light the qualities of York. Ills injuries at the time were diagnosed as slight. It was thought he was suffer ing from several fragments at the end the arm He had not been in the hos pital long when pneumonia developed. Wednesday 1t was announced he would not be allowed to return to the game this fall. During the night YorlS's con- dition became alarming and soon he became unconscious. His death fol- lowed. York was 20 years old. ana he came from Philadelphia. His death Is the first since George watkinson. halfback. died of pneumonia in 1885.
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VANDERBILT LEADS SOUTHERN COLLEGES
 IN POINTS SCORED

New orleans, October S1.-(Special.)- Speculation as to the outcome of the lightweight championship battle here on Monday, November 1, between Ad Vol gast and Joe Mandot has become so keen that citizens of the most respectable and staid variety are gasping for breath. Never before has boxing boomed in this burg as 1t is booming today, and all be- cause Mandot. native son." has trained so well that his camp followers are pre- dieting victory by the TX. O." route
 Wolgast in Condition
 Tom Jones, bald-headed but diamond studded manager of the champion, cant see Mandot but all the same he has sur rounded Wolgast with the most capable trainers and facilities for getting into his best form. Ad came here early last week fresh from "exercise gallops against Maloney at Philadelphia and Daniels at Springfield. He has been working like a Trojan every day and looks the picture of preparedness But the army of local fans are simply crazy, and if one so much as suggests to them that wolgast is going to successfully de- fend his title one is apt to be bundled off to the nearest playhouse without fur ther argument being allowed.
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OLD ELI HAS HIGH PERCENTAGE

and is to be reckoned with any time it's gridiron warriors come on the lime marked field
 It would not be fair to include the sta tistics from some of these smaller institu- tions in a general table, as they have not been always regarded as foemen worthy of the steel of the Big Four" But the time has passed when games with any of them are regarded as practice tryouts, and any team with moeskin gladiators from these colleges and universities on their schedules generally 30 Into secret prac- tice before playing them.
 Analysing the table, we find as follows:
 During the period from 1900 and includ- ing 1911, the Blue has scored 2504 points to its opponents 19S. It has had perfect records in 1900 with 12 games won; 1905. when 10 games were won, and 1909, with 10 victories. In 1902 the Ellis took 10 games and tied one. In 1906 and 1907 nine games were taken with one tic in each year In 1910, a bad year all around for the Blue, 1t won six, lost two and tied two games, scoring s7 points to it's opponents 3s.
 Yale has always played Harvard, Prince ton, West Point and Wesleyan the lat ter being one of the regularly scheduled practice games at the beginning of the season. In the 13 years the Blue has played but 2S teams, making few changes in it's schedule. One game was played with team not representing a college or university in 1901, when the Orange Ath- letic club wss taken into camp by the tune of B to 0.
 Yale has played Brown university since 1902, with the exception of 1903 It has won seven, lost one Gin 1910. when the Brutonians defeated it 21 to O and tied one game, With West Point, Yale has won six, tied three and lost three. Uncle Sam's boys always were a tough nut to crack for the Blue. It lost to the sol diers In 1904, 1910 and 1911.
 With Princeton the record stands, won nine. lost two. tied one; while with liar ward 1t is won eight, lost two and tied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-01

Thirteen years of football among the Big Four are epitomized in the above table. Since 1900 and up to and including the season of 1911 sweeping changes were made in the rules of the great gridiron game. The figures cover both before and after the most radical changes were made. and include that period when the smaller colleges and universities were supposed to have been given a better chance against their heavier and more powerful oppo- nents
 Princeton has played fewer games with in the thirteen years than any other mem Der of the Big Four" that specially designated coterie of Eastern universities which are supposed to put out the best brand of intercollegiate football.
 Until the time comes when regularly scheduled games between the champion of the east and the champion of the west occur in gridiron combats with the na- tional title at stake, 1t Is rather difficult to select a champion from data and sta tisties, for, like baseball, football is a very uncertain quantity.
 Of course since the rules were changed, some of the other eastern universities have risen to places of considerable prom thence in the Intercollegiate football world. Among them are Penn State. Brown, Dartmouth and Swarthmore. Penn State has always played close games with the University of Pennsylvania, has beaten the Red and Blue twice, and has toyed with Cornell.
 Dartmouth also has victories over Har- yard and Princeton to its credit, and neither of the plums was of the scratch variety Both were well-earned triumphs Brown has beaten Yale and Pennsylvania
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SOUTH CAROLINA SPRINGS
 SURPRISE IN DOWNING CLEMSON

Columbia. S. C., October 31.-(Special)- South Carolina won the football cham pionship of the state here today when they defeated Clemson college 9 to 7 They also upset the dope in so doing, sur prising every football follower in the state, as Clemson had been picked to win by large score. Clemson was outplayed in every department of the game. Hey ward Vonkolnitz and Passailaigue starred for Carolina. James Lewis and Kangeter starred for Clemson. All the scoring was done in the first three quarters. Caro- lima used straight football. Clemson scored on the forward pass. The lineup and summary follow:
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summary: Iouchdowns, PassaiIalgue VonKo olnitz, Lewis. Goals from touch. downs. Passailaigue 2, Lewis Time oi quarters, IA minutes. Referee, Wahso Umpire, Brown.
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GOSSIP OF'THE GRIDIRON
Fly c. W. GREER

According to reports from Nashville the Commodore machine is in mighty poor shape for the two big games with Virginia and Harvard which are next in order on the Vanderbilt schedule The wonderful work of the Commo- dores on the southern gridiron has attracted the interest of the entire south. and they are looked upon to uphold the standard of southern foot ball in their big games with Harvard and Virginia. From their work thus far this season many believed that McGugin's team would be able to cope with that of any aggregation in the country, and it was believed that they would have comparatively little trouble in taking the measure of the Virgin ians.
 However. an unforeseen situation has arisen that may blight the hopes of
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two Yale has scored III points to liar vard's 26 and 14G points to Princeton's 49.
 This mythical team has been the bone of contentious among the colleges and universities for many years. Being chosen a member of this supposedly all-powerful team on paper Is an honor coveted by all gridiron artists. In 1900 and 1902 Yale had seven men selected for positions on the team. Beginning in 1889 when the team was first selected, the ranks of the Big Four" gave all the men to the team. In 1904 Cornell broke into the sacred pre- cincts and since that time many other universities and colleges have had their men selected.
 Up to and including last years selection. Yale leads with 77 men chosen for posi- tions on the All-America Harvard 55. Princeton AS, Pennsylvania B, Chicago 5, West Point 6, Dartmouth A. Michigan 6. Cornell 8, Columbia 3, Carlisle 3. Brown 3, Amhurst 1, Annapolis ?. Syracuse l, Min nesota 9
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CALL MONEY GOES
 TO EIGHT AND A HALF

New York. October s1.-CalI money ad- vanced to S1s per cent in Wall street today owing to the heavy borrowings to meet the November 1 corporation and dividend payments. which will exceed $1&D 900. Not all of this sum will be disbufxed No- vember 1, but the largest dividend pay- ments will be. made then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-01
COTTON STRIPPED
 BY HAIL IN TEXAS

Goree, Tex. Hpctober a.-A wind, rain and hail storm swept this section dur ing the night. Hal to depth of three inches fell, causing heavy damage to the fields. Cotton Ieit on the stalk was stripped, the loss affecting 2oO0 bales. There was no loss of fife. Ranchmen ex- pressed the fear that nuch live stock had been killed.
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DOBBS WILL ATTEND MEETING
 OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
BILLIKENS' MANAGER THINKS MEETING OF MUCH IMPOR- TANCE-WILL REGULATE THE MINOR SALARY LIMITS

Chattanooga, October 31.-(Speeial.) )- Manager Johnny Dobbs of the Mont gomery Billikens, who is hibernating here stated yesterday that he would be one of those who would be present at the annual meeting of the national association when it, convenes in Mil- wauSee, Wis, November 15.
 "I consider this meeting" says the boy pilot the most interesting and im- portant which has been held in the last five years by the body. One of the most important things which will come up will be some method of fixing. through the national association and the national commission. reasonable salary limits for the various minor leagues. The majors alone are now making any money in baseball and un- less some radical changes are made to more evenly distribute the profits aris- ing from the national pastime the minor division will soon become bank rupt. There are on the average only about two teams in each minor league each year that make any money.
 At present the entire burden and expense of baseball is placed on the minor leagues" continued the juvenile pilot, "The cost of producing and de- veloping the stars is ineffably greater than the price received for them, how ever fancy they may be in scattered instances. And the minor leagues must sell they have no absolute title to their property and but little more than an annual option, because of the draft ing rule.
 q firmly believe that the association will do something to remedy these evils In regard to the salary limits l look for the body to fix @ stipulated sum for the minors Just as is the case with the drafts. Another point too, which think should be remedied is that of forcing a minor league to assume the original contract of the major with players that are released to them. h. asmuoh as the larger leagues have a string on practically all the real valua- ble stuff the minors are forced to pay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-01
YALE RIGHT GUARD
 DIES OF INJURIES

New Haven, October 31.-The death of Teodore w. York after his injury
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-06-19
FIRE IN BUSINESS SECTION OF
CITY LAST NIGHT DID
HEAVY DAMAGE.
People Living in second Stcry of
Burning Building Were Unable to
Escape, Three Of Them BEING
Caught by the Flames.

Waycross, June !S.--Fire which
broke out at o'clock tonight in a
garage in the English building, total
ly destroyed that structure, threat
ened the La Grande hotel, destroyed
Chinese laundry, and three people,
occupying quarters over the garage,
We're burned.
The second story Of the English
building is used as a residence and
was occupied by Mrs. D. B. English
and two children, and Mr.. aps. Mrs.
j. D. Gamble and two children.
The fire had spread so rapidly that
the residents in the second story
were caught before they realized the
danger they were in. Margaret and
George English and Mr. Gamble and
one child escaped, but Mrs. English,
Mrs. Gamble and baby were burned,
while Richard Lee, a mechanic at the
garage, was also seriously burned and
was removed to hospital
Lives wire fell across the streets
of the city, necessitating a discontin-
uance of the current all over the city,
placing the city in total darkness for
some time
Mrs. English, who was well known
in this city and elsewhere, was a fire.
quent visitor to st. Simon, having
spent all of last summer on the ISL
and. Mr.. Gamble is linotype opera
tor ON the Waycross Journal.
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Good Ball Team
For This CITY

"Play BALI"
How does that sound to all of you
ardent fans?
Pretty good, Of course, but if you
want to hear the old familiar yell of
the umpire then you must Join in
and assist one or two who have de-
cided to organize a team, which will
open the season of July Fourth with
fast club.
While all details have uv1 az yet
been perfected, the team will be Or
ganized, that is a foregone ;onclus-
ion, and practically the same club
which represented Brunswick in the
field last year will again appear in
local uniforms. Tuggle is already here,
Gesling and Broughton are on the
way, Virgins, alker and other locals
are in condition, and within another
week probably the full team will be
on the field practicing for the first
game.
But there's something to be done
by the fans. All of these players can
not be maintained mecely on the gate
receipts More money is needed A
committee will get out among the
-Ians today with a subscription list, in
a1 fort to raise an amount sufficient
b., start the club out.
u. A. Faber, who spent much OF his
time and considerable of his money
last season. is again willing to head
the club, with his time and his money,
but he must receive the support of
the fans generally, so when the COM
mittee calls on you today put your
name down for whatever amount Yon
can afford to give.
It has already been demonstrated
that Brunswick cannot do without
baseball during the summer months;
neither can one man shoulder the
entire responsibility. so let all the
fans, who have been clamoring for
baseball ever since the summer sea-
son set in, join with those who have
always worked for team, and lend
their financial assistance.
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THAT COUNTY is
SUE HUNDRED THOU
SAND AT ONCE.
Juru Adjourned Yesterday and Made
.Fag
Presentments Submitted to Superior
Court.

The Glynn county grand jury, which
adjourned yesterday, went on record
as favering bond issue in the sum
of 100000 for the general improve
ment of the roads of Glynn county,
and included in the general present
ments was a resolution endorsing the
issue, which has been advocated by
many people of the city for some
time, and the commissioners of roads
and revenues were called upon to
take the matter under consideration.
The resolution as adopted was as
follows:
Resolved, That this Grand Jury rec
ommend the issue Of 100000 in
bonds to be expended in improving
the public highways of the county
and that the county commissioners be
urged to take this recommendation
under immediate consideration.
The general presentments of the
jury, which will be of unusual inter-
est to the people of the county gen.
orally, will be found elsewhere in
The News this morning.
The jury made a thorough investi-
cation into the general affairs of the
county, and the resolution above was
the most important matter handled in
the way of recommendations. While
the roads of the county, as a rule,
were reported to be in very good con-
dition, at the same time the mem
bers of the jury realize that consid-
'erable work is needed, and they be-
lieve that bond issue of 100000
should be at once considered by the
county.
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Convention Held
By Physicians

The Eleventh District Medical as
scciation held its semi-annual meet.
ing at the New Hotel st. Simon yes
terday, and it was one of the largest
and most successful held by the or
ganization. Practically every county
in the district was represented by one
or more physicians.
During the day a number of unus-
ually interesting papers on various
matters pertaining to the medicai
profession, as we'll as diseases of
all kinds, were read by members of
the organization, all of which proved
to be interesting.
Some of the physicians came UP
yesterday afternoon and returned tc
their homes, while others will spend
several days on the island.
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minutes, not wishing to be arbitrary"
The convention broke into cheers
as Hadley, supporting his Ii ton, de-
oIa
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yelled to such a degree that order
was impossible, while the Roosevelt
men continued to yell that the con
vention had been packed thieves
are here" and numerous other un-
mplimentary remarks. For time
it looked as if the convention would
end for the day in a general mix
up.
The result of the first days pro-
ceedings was A Taft victory from be
ginning to end and tonight his fol-
lowers are jubilant over the result
and are generally predicting that he
will be nominated on the first bal
lot.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-06-19
Young Negro Boy
Drowned Yesterday

Rufus Harris, a young negro boy
IL years of age, lost his life yester-
day afternoon near the box factory
while in swimming with number OF
other small negro boys.
The father of Rufus is employed at
the factory and the youngster has
been srendlng much of his time play
ing around the water near the plant.
Yesterday while he aud one or two
others were enjoying an afternoon
bath he struck deep water unexpect-
edly and was drowned before he could
be rescued
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minutes, not wishing to be arbitrary"
The convention broke into cheers
as Hadley, supporting his Ii ton, de-
clared:
Hadley Brings Cheers.
ANY candidate named by this con-
vention unfairly will have a tainted
candidacy"
Hadley closed his speech amid pro-
longed cheers, and Governor Fort OF
New Jersey, followed, defending Had
ley's motion.
Hadley bristled with indignation as
he spoke.
Il assert" he said, that tae ques-
ton is whether the national commit
tee of the. republican party has the
absolute power to form temporary
roll for this convention, or whether
this convention itself shall say who
shall sit in it.
IF it is in the power of twenty
seven men to say who shall sit in
out appeal, then we have reached the
end of republican government in this
country"
Governor Fort, upholding Hadley,
declared that the convention today is
making precedent for all time,
whether the convention controls it's
own personnel. Shall this convention
sustain the national committee "
shouted Fort. Loud and continued
cries of mo" responded.
The integrity of this temporary roll
call has. been challenged by fifteen
men On the national committee whose
signatures l have in my pocket, say
ing tt at eighty names on hat roll
are C delegates not honestly elected,
III lace of eighty delegates who have
neer elected by the republican voters
OF the states and territories.
Il don't say that these charges are
true,' said Hadley, but true or false,
let us meet them here. Let US see
why fifteen members of the commit
tee believe these votes fraudulent and
void.
Just so sure as you neglect 70
meet that question and settle 1, nom
estly, the American people will say
that you have failed in your duty.
1--WE say that the convention should
not proceed to the regular business of
this meeting until it has decided this
question, decided whether these
charges of corruption are true, and
purged the roll of this convention
of those fraudulently elected dele
gates"
Fort Told to Sit Down.
. Governor Fort had not gone far in
gan to laugh and interrupt him with
cries of "sit down."
Fort made the mistake of answering
the galleries, which clearly held a
high preponderance Of Taft sympa-
thizers. The Roosevelt people claim :,
ed they were packed.
Later on in his address Fort seemed
to strike a popular chord. His argu-
ments were met by Watson, the Tart
floor leader. Immediately, however,
Watson yielded to Representative Sc
-c2o = Payne CT New York, Taft
man who declared that the question
W'as between orderly procedure on
one hand and chaos possibly on the
other.
Then Watson took the floor again,
contending that no business is in or
der, because this is no convention
until it is organized" His argument
was parliamentary.
He asked the Taft supporters not
to cheer, but to listen. Il am ad-
dressing your intellects, not your pas
sions," he shouted Then he began
a defense of the national committee,
Someone must make up the tenn
porary roll of the convention"
When Watson finished his talk,
Chairman Rosewater ruled out of or
der Hadley's motion to amend the
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ed FOR the interest they had manifest
ed III the new organization.
Everybody present last night was
pleased with the outlook for the sue
cess of the organization and it is
believed that Brunswick will now have
what she has needed for many years
a good, live commercial body, WITH
an energetic paid secretary.
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MURDOCH PREDICTS
TWO CONVENTIONS

Chicago, June 18.-Congressman
MurdOck of Kansas, progressive
leader, predicted today there would
be two conventions. He would not
go into details.
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temporary roll The Taft men had
won first blood. There was confus-
ion. Chairman Rosewater's voice was
scarcely audible.
Immediately Hadley appealed from
the chairman's decision. Watson then
moved to lay it on the table.