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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1912

Page

7

Gibbons McGoorty Set For Big Middleweight Showdown

New York December boxing clash pits Mike Gibbons and Eddie McGoorty, top middleweights, in Madison Square Garden. Weight fights over 158 pounds. purse talks and guarantees shape final terms as promoters push toward a 158 ringside limit and a percentage arrangement for the bout.

New York Stanley Ketchel Mike Gibbons Eddie McGoorty Madison Square Garden Billy Joh Gibbons Phantom McGoorty America Dave Smith Jack Harrison

Umpire Brennan Drops Fogel Suit in St Paul

William Brennan, NL umpire, will drop his proposed civil suit for damages against Horace Fogel former Philadelphia club president. Brennan said he has been vindicated by the National Baseball Association and had sought 10 000 dollars in damages.

ST. Paul Minn William Brennan Horace Fogel Philadelphia Brennan National Baseball Association Fogel

Athletics Return To Quaker City

The Philadelphia Athletics returned to Philadelphia after a Cuban tour in which they won ten of twelve games.

Quaker City Philadelphia Philadelphia American League Cuba Athletics

Brick and Coal Company at 65 St. Francis Street

A brief notice lists the Brick and Coal Company located at 65 St. Francis Street. The item records the business address and identifies the firm as a local operator in bricks and coal.

Pirates Take League Fielding Honors for Season

New York November 2 Pirates led the National League in fielding with a .972 percentage, nine points ahead of second place Philadelphia and two points above Boston. Donlin Leach Cater and Carey appear among top outfielders, Robinson of Pittsburgh played 343 games without an error, and Pittsburgh backs Simon Gibson and Kelley top among catchers.

New York Pittsburg Giants Pirates Philadelphia New Yorks Bostons Daubert Suter Eagan Cincinnati Lobbert Byrne Wagner Pirate Donlin Leachi Cater Chicago Carey Maroans Leach Wheat Brooklyn Murray Paskett Pittsburgh

State Game Commissioner seeks wide co operation to protect wildlife

Alabama Game Commissioner Wallace urges every deputy game warden and allied officers to tighten protections under state game and fish laws. He labels lawbreakers as vandals and calls for strong enforcement, urging local prosecutions and training to detect infractions and stop poaching.

Wallace Mobile County Alabama

Army Team Says Best Ones Won

WEST POINT N Y Dec 2 The defeated Army football team arrived home Sunday to a cheering cadet crowd of about 500 led by a band. Captain Devore led the players who walked quietly to quarters and said they were in good shape with no excuses noting that the best team won the Navy victory in Saturday’s game.

West Point N. Y Army Navy Devore

Vanderbilt Southern Champions

Georgia defeated Auburn securing Vanderbilt the Southern football title with Sewanee’s loss aiding the climb. The Auburn season ended after a prior tie with Vanderbilt and a Georgia defeat. Postseason plans are blocked as Auburn will not consent to postseason games.

Atlanta Georgia Auburn Vanderbilt Sewanee Tom Bragg

Brush Heirs Will Sell the Giant

New York reports the New York National Baseball Club may be sold by Job T Brush heirs within days. Edward Tipton, a noted horseman, proposes to buy with C I G Billings, a millionaire horseman, tied to the deal. sale likely if heirs accept a set sum. A recall attempt against Los Angeles Mayor George Alexander has been dropped due to weak backing despite claimed 5000 signatures.

New York New York National Baseball Club Job T. Brush Edward Tipton Brush C. i G Los Angeles George Alexander

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