Spring Hill and Marion Set For Monroe Park Clash Thursday
Spring Hill in fine shape for the Marion game at Monroe Park on Thursday with a large crowd expected. Marion works overtime to prepare, bringing in extra material and a special train of supporters from Mobile to boost the team and crowd noise.
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Pring Hill
Marion
Monroe Park
Mobile
Spring Hill Boys
Bienvenue-Bork
Auburn
L. S.A
Springs Hill
Nolan the Maker of Ring Champions in Boxing History
Billy Nolan, successor to Billy Delany, earns fame as a mentor who produced more title holders than any manager. He matched Joe Gans to defeat Battling Nelson and guided Wolgast and Willie Ritchie to key titles, later shaping Packey McFarland into a top contender with years of stellar performance.
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Billy Nolan
Billy Delany
East
Jim Jeffries
Ife Nolan
W Nolan
Nelson
Nolan
Joe Gans
Je Dane
Nelson Weto
Billy
San Francisco
Cal
Wolgast
Willie Ritchie
Willie
Packey
Packey McFarland Tow
Anth
Ritchie Pursues Welsh Championship Bout in San Francisco
Willie Ritchie asked promoter James Coffroth to arrange a title fight with Freddie Welsh in San Francisco before boxing ends. Coffroth would hear from Welsh manager Harry Pollock today. Ritchie agreed to the London weight and offered to accept any purse, betting on a huge gate. Also noted are Sailor Ed Petroskey and Billy Murray signing new terms for a 20 round bout at the Tuxedo Club this month. Petroskey has fully recovered from illness.
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San Francisco
Willie Ritchie
James Coffroth
Freddie Welsh
Coffroth
Welsh
Harry Pollock
Ritchie
London
Willie
Sailor Ed Petroskey
Billy Murray
Petroskey
Cline and Schaefer Win Billiard League Wins
In Joplin Cline defeated Cochran 300 to 269 with 12 98 average and high runs. In Waterbury Schaefer beat Cutler 300 to 150 with 25 58 average and 134 high run. Both matches noted in the Billiard Players League with averages and high runs listed.
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Associated Press
Joplin
Harry Cline
Walker Cochran
Cline
Cochrane
Waterbury
Conn
Jake Schaefer
Albert Cutler
Schaefer
Cutler
Auburn Tech 1915 Date Set for Thanksgiving Game
Auburn will meet Georgia School of Technology in football on Thanksgiving day 1915 in Atlanta. W N Randie athletic director announced the Alabama school will replace Clemson as Techs Thanksgiving opponent after a five year contract with Clemson expires this year.
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Auburn Tech
Atlanta
Auburn
Georgia School of Technology
W. N. Randie
Alabama
Clemson
Technology
Southern teams to name captains by end of week
Atlanta November 25. Southern colleges plan to name football captains for 1916 by week’s end. Georgia may select Tiny Henderson. Auburn weighs Harris or Bider. Tech eyes Fielder or Lang. Vanderbilt hints Yank Chester. Tennessee backs Rainey. Alabama favors Harsh. Mercer and Clemson also private to announce captains.
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Atlanta
Tech
Fielder
Lang
Morrison
Georgia
Auburn
Gers Bey
Tiny Henderson
Harris
Bider
Hairston
Culpepper
Vanderbilt
Yank Chester
Rainey
University of Tennessee
Volunteers
Harsh
University of Alabama
Kimball
Mississippi A
Dobbins
Tolley
Sewanee Tigers
Tandy
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Evans
Virginia
Gillette
White
Old Dominion
Cochran
Mercer
Webb
James
Clemson Tigers
Young
Washington and Lee
Country Club Publishes Golfers Handicaps List
The Mobile Country Club golf committee released a public list of current handicaps for members used in match play. Handicaps range from 5 to 101 with many names and affiliated towns and columns showing numerous club and member entries.
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Golf
Mobile Country Club
N. R. Clarke
Houston
Luscher
T.S. Hunter
Paul
L. J. Irwin
J. P. Williams
R. B. Redwood
A. B. Witten
W. G. Horn
N. F. Williams
L. J. Davis
G M. Luce
W. W. Cumnock
Thos. White
Murray Dunlap
Chas. Naylor
H. L. McConnell
Jao. Wetzel
C. ©. Lowder
W. A. Powell
H. B. Gayfer
A. T. Dean
J. S&s. Taylor
Geo. Fearn
H. H. Clarke
C. B. Fowlkes
W.M. Marshall
G. C. Outlaw
C. BE. Harrison
C. B. Hervey
A. LeBlanc
H. H. Maschmeyer
E. G. Maxon
F. R. Smith
A. L. Staples
K. Taylor
J. W. Hunter
P. Vredenburch
Mrs. Powell
Mrs. Booth
Wetzel
Teg
Clarke
Daoaenle LeBlanc
Aoor
Welsh Defeats Yelle in Twelve Round bout
Fredale Welsh lightweight champion defeated Fred Yelle of Taunton in a twelve round bout in Boston. Yelle led in two early rounds but Welsh won after the seventh, with Yelle floored twice in the eighth and failing to recover later.
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Associated Press
Boston
Fredale Welsh
Fred Yelle
Taunton
Yelle
Welsh
Dillon Edges Gilbert In Fifteen Round Light-Heavy Bout
Tack Dillon of Indianapolis won a decision over Fighting Dick Gilbert of Denver after a slow fifteen-round light-heavyweight bout in Denver.
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Dillon
Dick Gilbert
Associated Press
Denver
Col
Tack Dillon
Indianapolis
Doc White Named Manager of Venice Club
Doc White former Chicago White Sox pitcher will pilot the Venice club of the Pacific Coast League in 1915. He succeeds Hap Hogan who becomes club president.
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White
Chicago White Sox
Venice
Hap Hogan
Alabama Hopes for Peak Play in Thanksgiving clash
Alabama prepares for its final SIAA game against Mississippi A. and M. at Rickwood Stadium. Coach Graves braces for a tougher challenge after a Sewanee defeat, with two all southern stars Bully Van de Graaff and Hicks likely to start.
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Alabama
Crimson
Sewanee
Mississippi A
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Graves
Griffith
van de Graaff
Hicks
William Humphrey
Rickwood
Owen Gresham
Humphrey
Gresham
Winter League Thanksgiving Game Set at City League Park
The winter league game takes place Thanksgiving at City League park starting 2 45 PM. Creams, blending City League stars with pros like Bugs Bry and Jules Watson, face the All-Stars led by Dhrhardt and Pocone in a rematch after two winter Sunday clashes.
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City League Park
Creams
Bugs Bry
Jules Watson
Galveston
Williams
Benedict
Boykin
Watson
Brytnd Thomas
Wagner
Johnson
Murphy
Wiseman
Finnegan
Dhrhardt
Pocone
Steber
A. Smith
Roos
Townsend
Imgand
J. Rr
Schenker
Courtney
Coast Players Jump to Federal League
Walter Schmidt catcher and Joe Fitzgerald outfielder from the San Francisco Coast team signed with the Kansas City Federals. President Madison of Kansas City says three major league players wintering on the Pacific coast also joined the club.
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ST. Louis
Walter Schmidt
Joe Fitzgerald
San Francisco
Kansas City Federals
Madison
Kansas City
Pacific Coast
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Res
Orleans
Jefferson
Prac
Varsity
Touart
Christovich
Maxoneld
Ews
Cing
B. Nolan
Southern
Country Club
Dreamland
Edward Morton
Man OF
IRON
Ringling Circus
Doc White
Los Angeles
Federal League
Europe
United States
Murray Hill
JOS. A. Magnus & CO
Cincinnati, Ohio
Pca Club
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