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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1912
Page
8
Overflow crowd watched Mobile defeat Nashville in a Sunday doubleheader at Lonrce Park. The Gulls won 4 3 in a seventh inning finish and 4 1 behind Demaree pitching, with key hits from West Dunn and Long outlining the comeback and late scoring.
Sports readers favor Joe Jeannette to upset Jack Johnson in the upcoming bout. Analysts note Jeannette’s steady rise, smart management by Danny McKettrick, and potential to challenge for the title, with both fighters expected to produce a close ten round fight.
A three man crew sails a 26-foot yaw as the first leg of a round the world cruise aboard the Chiyo Maru after arriving in San Francisco from Yokohama. The Sea Queen, captained by Henry Voss, departed Yokohama in mid July and was sighted by the Chiyo Maru several hundred miles out.
Herbert Kelly of Mobile threw one of the city’s great games as Pensacola defeated Sentell's All-Stars 1 to 0 at Maxent Park. Kelly allowed no hits through eight innings, fanned seventeen, and a ninth inning rally produced the winning run on a single by Haley after Chastant led off with a drive. Fucich pitched well for the visitors with five singles allowed.
Mobile hosts Montgomery while Birmingham visits New Orleans Chattanooga plays Memphis and Atlanta Nashville take an off day. In the National League Boston visits Pittsburg Brooklyn plays Chicago New York faces Cincinnati Philadelphia meets St. Louis. In the American League Chicago travels to Boston St. Louis goes to Washington Detroit meets Philadelphia while Cleveland visits New York.
St Malo France August 25 seven competitors started the hydro aeroplane speed race of about 22 kilometers. Jean Benoist won carrying three passengers with 16 minutes 30 seconds. Irene Lauberourt posted the fastest time of 16 minutes three and a half seconds. One wreck occurred to Guillaume Bussone with two passengers saved. Mesritzchs accident injured the aviator with a broken leg.
Scores and partial box details show New Orleans vs Birmingham and other players named Swindell Angemeiers Foxen Yantz Gitar Smith Lofield Archer Cotter Perdue Wling, with runs hits and errors as listed in the fragmentary scoreline. The text records score lines 191 102 10-56 0 and 900 600 000-07 1 and similar baseball or softball style tallies for multiple teams and players.
Newport R I August 25 The last big lawn tennis battle of the year will be fought on the Casino courts tomorrow weather permitting between Maurice B McToughin of San Francisco and Walace F Johnson survivors of the all comers tournament which started last Monday McLoughlin seeks a California title his second straight final Newport club members regard him as a three to two favorite
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