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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1912
Page
3
A dog fighting event near Dog River drew over 100 attendees and several hundred dollars in bets. Participants reportedly kept details private, with no official records of winners or loggers. Local enthusiasts anticipate further pit affairs as about 150 pedigreed fighting dogs are present in Mobile.
Princeton football, in Princeton New Jersey, prepares for a decisive test against Dartmouth next Saturday. Coaches praise early development as forwards show dash and vigor despite a light lineup. The Tigers plan to use a wide open style expected to define their strength for the year.
Arrangements to have featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane meet the winner of Monday night’s ten round Dundee Brock bout were practically completed last night according to the New Orleans Times-Democrat. Promoter Tortorich envisions a winter of high class boxing with champions and contenders in New Orleans.
New York Oct 21 The evening Sun notes Ad Wolgast world lightweight champion pursues profit over pure sport by dodging Packey McFarland and signing two lucrative bouts. He will meet Joe Mandot in New Orleans November 4 and Frankie Burns in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Day. Wolgast projects at least 25 000 from these fights, with a 50 percent share of about 10 000 and potential 15 000 more from the coast bout, totaling substantial earnings.
New York on October 2 announces entrants for the 18.2 balk line world billiard championship to begin November 11. William F. Hoppe George F. Slosson Harry P. Cline Orlando Morningstar George Sutton Calvin Demarest Albert Taylor Yoji Yamada head the list. Twenty eight games will decide the regular tournament with ties to be replayed. Entries of 250 each total 2000, with 3000 added as prize money. Prizes: 2000 to winner 1500 to runner up 1000 to third 500 to fourth.
New York Oct. 1 The Baseball Players Fraternity elected David L. Fults as president with Christy Mathewson Edward Sweeney Michael Doolan and Tyrus Cobb as vice presidents and Jacob Daubert as secretary No treasurer was chosen and the group will not seek representation in the National Commission Representatives from all major leagues except the Boston clubs and Cleveland attended the meeting outlining the organization's plans
In Hopkinsville Kentucky a Woodmen of the World excursion train derailed after a broken rail, injuring forty nine passengers none seriously. The ill fated journey was from Hopkinsville to Paducah as four coaches left the track near the city.
Three Wellington Kansas physicians filed an autopsy report with Governor Stubbs asserting Mrs Mary Hayes Germain was murdered and her body discarded in the Detroit river last August. Stubbs forwarded the findings to Michigan Governor Osborne requesting an investigation.
The former world boxing champion John L Sullivan is described as a model twentieth century farmer and country gentleman. The piece recalls his rise through boxing, famed rivalries with Charley Mitchell Jake Kilrain and James J Corbett, his defeat in Louisiana, and his later life as a thinker observer of men and affairs living on his Abingdon farm.
New Haven Conn October 21 The Yale coaches and players are satisfied with the outcome of the game against West Point The game settled pretty well the make up of the team except the quarterback and end positions The ends will remain as they are until the return of Romeister to the game The quarterback position bids fair to be the most serious problem of the season for the coaches Belief is expressed that the all American quarterback this year is likely to be found on one of the small college elevens possibly Wesleyan or Swarthmore.
Mobile Juniors defeated Crichton 11 to 7 and Fairford 6 to 5 on Benedick's diamond in the western city. Pryor pitched well for Mobile allowing one hit with solid defense and Smith made a running catch in the first game as the team claimed two wins.
A running gun battle near Somerset Kentucky involved Chief H A Waddle and deputies clashing with relatives of James Phelps as they attempted to move him to jail. Phelps, wanted for a prior murder, was in custody at Somerset jail. No officers were hurt though one assailant was shot and critically wounded.
London aims to stage the English lightweight title defense with Matt Wells meeting Freddie Welsh. Welsh, more adept than in 1911, seeks redress after Wells captured the belt in London. If Wells wins, he will pursue world title bids in the United States, with changes to weigh in at 188 pounds the day of the bout.
Norfolk report notes Michigan defeats New Hampshire 12 to 0 to claim North Atlantic fleet title at St Helena naval station. Boston dispatch predicts Eastern championship contenders Yale Princeton and Dartmouth, with Harvard and Yale still touchdown-free. Minor teams Swarthmore Pennsylvania State Brown Dartmouth shown strong in changing rules era.
Twenty thousand Holy Name Society members marched through Cincinnati to protest profanity on Sunday. Archbishop Henry Moeller delivered a brief sermon at the end, focusing on the issue of profanity.
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