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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
6
In Philadelphia Frankie Burns outboxed and outpunched Hayes from start to finish, stopping him in the thirteenth round. Burns earned a belt emblem and claimed the bantamweight title prestige in a rugged clash.
In Niagara Falls George Sutton defeated Walker Cochran 800 to 273 with Sutton posting 25.92 and Cochran 229-12 78. In Toledo Harry Cline beat Calvin Demarest 300 to 266 with Cline at 15 4-5 .51 and Demarest 14 9-10 57. In Detroit Jacob Schaefer defeated Morris Catton 300 to 240 as Schaefer posted 15 63 and Catton 12 81.
George Wiltse, veteran left hand pitcher for the New York Nationals, has been given an unconditional release. The decision was announced last night by John McGraw and the club management.
The New York American League club is sold to Colonel Jacob Ruppert for about 450000. Ruppert will not take any interest in the Federal League, plans to run the Yankees, and awaits contract signing to finalize the transfer.
Nine of the era’s top transfers are listed with prices from $10,000 to $50,000. Eddie Collins leads as the Philadelphia Americans’ star sells for $50,000 to the Brooklyn Nationals, amid a flurry of big moves involving Tinker OToole Maisel and Bresnahan among others.
New York December 15 Captain Johnny Evers of the Boston Braves is steadily improving from pneumonia after earlier reports of a critical condition. The update comes from officials who noted progress overnight.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief. 50c.
New rules cut rosters to twenty or twenty-one across the three major leagues. About 400 players will lose their paid baseball jobs and return to manual labor. Clubs save around $30,000 yearly per team in salaries and travel. John McGraw faces the hardest cut as Giants shed 31 players by May 1. Federal League losses in 1914 ranged from $15,000 to $30,000.
Havre dispatch reports German governor general in occupied Belgium has ordered provisional councils to meet on December 17 to take measures for paying a war tax of 350 million francs about 70 million dollars.
At the Southern Field Trials Club annual meeting in Montgomery Alabama officials were elected for 193? presidency J Kirk Jackson and vice presidents E L Rogers H W Parish Leon T Cheek treasurer E B Joseph secretary John H Wallace Jr board of governors S H Roberts Mark D Brainard W W Graves F M Degraffenreid Robert F Ligon A G C Sage Cheek replaces W A Blount Jr Roberts and Cheek hail from Jacksonville Florida and New York respectively Braces for the all age stakes were drawn with pairs including Harry and Upton Dick Markson and Brunswick Countess Tippah Spot and Miss Hattie and others to begin tomorrow morning.
At the University of Pennsylvania the season ended Sept 1 yielded 43000 in football net profits and over 300 in basketball. Wisconsin reports a 3220 profit for the year ended July 30 1914 with football and basketball as the only self supporting sports.
Washington December 15 Herman Schaefer utility player with the Washington Americans since late 1909 was unconditionally released the announcement stated papgeencares owned one of the oldest players
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