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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1912

Page

10

Giants and Red Sox Set for Decisive World Series Game

New York and Boston meet at the Polo Grounds for Game Four with honors even. McGraw aims Tesreau against Staal’s choice of Wood or Hall with Marquard in reserve as weather and field conditions loom over a tense, pivotal matchup.

New York Giants Red Sox Polo Grounds McGraw Tesreau Staal Joe Wood Hall of Bedient Crandall Boston Stahl Marquard Collins Wood Tesrean Mathewson Bostonians

Boston Seeks AL Supremacy in Series Says Analyst

The writer asserts the American League will maintain supremacy in organized baseball. He praises Boston as the era’s top pennant winners, notes Jake Stahl's team as strong and consistent, and compares Boston to the Athletics of 1911. He calls New York strong but not better than last year and favors Boston in a long series.

Boston Elrcuit Jake Stahl New York Stahl Joe Wood Christy Mathewson

Masons Bar Excludes Liquor Tradesmen

California Grand Lodge votes to exclude anyone in the liquor business from membership but allows liquor sales tied to bona fide hotels.

Los Angeles Cal California Grand Lodge of Masons

World championship game lineup at Polo Grounds today

Lineup for today’s game lists Boston Hooper and Gardner at key infield spots with Wagner Cady and Snodgrass in the outfield and Snodgrass in center. For New York Devore Devero Cox Swese Swesee infielders stand with Tesreau expected to pitch as Fletcher and Meyers also listed.

Polo Grounds New York Hooper Caskes Vay Beer Gardner TOPE Ova Nc Wagner Cady Ood Devore, If Cope Swese'e c Mufprf Weprio Herzog.i Meyers Everes Fletcher Tesreau

Giants Red Sox World Series Game Set For Afternoon Start

At Polo Grounds New York the National Commission ruled the game between the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox would be played this afternoon. Umpires found grounds in better condition than expected after rain overnight and in the morning.

Polo Grounds Murphy Garry Herrmann National Commission Polo New York New York Giants Rhoston Red Sox

Gotham Now Demands Guaranteed Oysters

New York city officials announce a sweeping policy that only guaranteed oysters may be sold. The board of health will revoke all current permits and require dealers to certify origin grower water purity and supply other data before new permits are issued.

New York Board of Health

Free Baseball Scoreboard Draws Thousands to The Mobile Item

A large crowd gathered at The Mobile Item to watch the world series game on the electric scoreboard and to receive free returns. The Item issued a baseball extra with a full box score and attendance figures, and traffic control was tight around the block as Giants and Red Sox contended.

Boston New York Giants Red Sox St. Emanuel Street Dauphin Cent Frank Crenshaw Crenshaw New York

Baden Wins Transylvania Stakes in Straight Heats

Baden led all three heats to win the Transylvania Stakes for 2:10 trotters at Lexington, a $5,000 event. Evelyn W won the 2:01 pace, and Belle Ashland captured the 2:25 trot in straight heats among nine starters. Other contenders included Esther W and Kenyon W with close finishes in the heat series.

Lexington Baden Evelyn W Shank Earl, Jr Sir R Belle Ashland Crit Davis Transylvania

Alabama Varsity Eleven Sails Toward Tech Test in Atlanta

Alabama football fans await the Saturday game at Georgia Tech with keen interest. Coach Graves faces questions about the team’s strength and weakness after two large-margin wins. The Crimson and White travel with a largely substitute lineup to meet Heisman’s Tech squad.

University University of Alabama Atlanta Graves Heisman Georgia Tech Alabama Marion Birmingham College Crimson and White Owenton Methodists

All Stars Form Strong Lineup For Maxon Field Game

Windy Williams leads a veteran All-Stars group meeting Austin’s Spring Hillians at Maxon field Sunday. The roster features ex Mobile Military Institute and Barton stars at tackle guards center and end with Williams at quarterback if needed, and a backfield of Ross, Almon, and Blow discussed.

All Stars Maxon Spring Hill Williams Barton Academy Austin Spring Hillians Maxon Field Wiliams Cleveland Barrett Mobile Military Institute W. L. Ross M. M. IL Almon New Haven Frank Sping Hieronymus Alabama Hieronus Barton Toulmin Bernard Carlin Catholic Athletic Association Prichard New Bunch Carlin

Princeton to Put Kibosh On The Scalpers

Princeton University football officials will require all buyers to sign contracts not to resell tickets at a profit or to strangers. Tickets are numbered and assigned via application blanks, enabling tracking of seats for Yale Princeton and Harvard Princeton games. violators will be barred from future applications.

Princeton N. J Princeton University Football Management

Close finishes highlight Muskogee track races

In Muskogee Oklahoma on October 11 tight finishes and swift driving marked the Great Western circuit races. High Ball won the 2 40 trot in straight heats but faced crowding from Senator King in each heat and clinched the final heat by a neck. Grambule took the 2 20 pace across five heats with only three finishers. Isabel McGregor won the three year old trot.

Muskogee Okla High Ball Senator King Grambule Isabel McGregor

Official Score In Thursday's Game at Fenway Park

The box score reports New York 2 Boston 1 at Fenway Park. Snodgrass and Marquard pitched for New York while Hoopes Gardner and O'Brien appeared for Boston, with key hits by Murray Herzog Stahl and Gardner. Time 2 16, umpires Evans Kiem Rigler O'Loughlin.

Fenway Park Boston New York R. H. PO. A. EB. Bmg G. FE. Oo Pepe Es Bmgvore Fletcher Marquard P-I R.H. PO. A. E. Hoopes Wen En Werke Reeces Leags Hoeckst Wcccscceest Gardner O'Brien Bedient Sai Cee Hendrickson Tote Kk Sas O’brien xxxHendrickson Stahl R. H. E. Waen Tork Boston c Murray Herzog Merkle Devore Wagner Speaker

Coach builds powerful line from sturdy college material

The coach urged candidates for the team but received no veteran from tackle to tackle. Still, a solid pool of players emerged and the coach fashioned a line he believes will become a powerful machine as the season progresses.

Championship Bout Stopped By Referee

The ten round world middleweight title clash between Cyclone Johnny Thompson of Sycamore Illinois and Art Godfrey of Minneapolis was halted in the eighth round by the referee to protect Godfrey from further punishment.

Lyric Mat 3P Nights 745 and 9 5

Acrobats and performers Ernie and Ernie join acts Fritz Houston Pelham and 3 Dolce sisters plus Nip and Tuck in a world series show billed with singing dancing and comedy acts at the Lyric matching a 745 and 9/5 schedule.

Ernie Fritz Houston Pelham 3—Dolce NIP & Tuck B. B. Games

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