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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
8
Oliver McCarty defeated Al Palzer in a long, punishing bout to retain the heavyweight title. The Missouri fighter dominated with precise lefts and rights through 18 rounds, causing Palzer to stagger repeatedly and ending when referee Hyton halted the bout with Palzer unable to continue.
In San Francisco Frankie Burns loses to Harlem Tommy Murphy by knockout order after Burns' corner throws in the towel in the seventeenth round. Murphy dominated, opening with sharp jabs and lefts while Burns bleeds and weakens through the later rounds.
Frank Farrell owner of the New York American League club expects to clinch Frank Chance. Chance will depart Los Angeles January 4 and reach Chicago within three days. Farrell will depart for Chicago Monday and hopes to sign Chance without issue, with ready arrival by mid February to run the club.
Clarence Ferns known as Wild Cat Ferns of Kansas City defeated Harry Brewer of Kansas City after ten furious rounds to claim the welterweight world championship in Kansas City.
New York January 2 Arthur Irwin business manager of the New York American League club returned yesterday from a trip to Bermuda to evaluate the island as training quarters for the team. Irwin says Bermuda is an ideal spot for a training camp and if the Highlanders go there they will trade several houses and bring their own cooks and attendants.
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