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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1912
Page
31
The piece traces early Southern League development and Mobile team fortunes through the 1900s including franchise sales, financial woes, and pennant races. It notes Memphis and Nashville prominence, Cotton States links, and changes under Tom Fisher, with Mobile’s fluctuating standings and fan optimism amid financial strain.
Davy Jones of the Detroit Tigers earns recognition as a 800 hitter in an era where such marks are celebrated. The article notes his 1912 season batting at .273 and places him among notable sluggers of the period.
The article lauds Mobile’s 1917 season under manager Michael Finn, noting five managers in as many years historically, praises captain Charlie Starr and infielders Paulet McGilvray and Walsh, and commends outfielders Maloney Long Jacobsen. It credits Demon Al Demarce and catcher Joe Dunn plus Pete O'Brien for the club’s strong standing and emphasizes Finn’s role in assembling a balanced, effective team.
Big clubs have plucked twenty Southern stars with plans to push totals to 25 or 28 after September drafts. Mobile leads with five graduates. Memphis and Chattanooga trail with one each. Birmingham two, Nashville two, New Orleans four. Notable names include Clancy Johnston Weaver Hendryx Crandall Harbison Cavet and Demaree Brings Best Price at 7500 if he sticks.
Berlin resumes construction of the Olympic stadium for 1916 games in Britain with plans for a hotel annex, training rooms, and a swimming tank outside the main structure. The venue sits at Grunewald race course, about a half hour from central Berlin, and will celebrate the Kaiser’s twenty fifth year of rule with next year’s opening.
Ad Wolgast, lightweight champion, predicts victory over Packey McFarland in their upcoming fight. Analysts doubt his confidence as Wolgast is still recovering from recent surgery and faces a weight gap, with Packey heavier and expected to enter around 138 pounds while Wolgast hovers near 130.
Milwaukee observations note bantam and featherweight champs like Johnny Conlon and Johnny Kilbane earned far less than stars such as Ad Wolgast Packey McFarland Mike Gibbons and Jack Johnson. The piece discusses drawing power and money makers across weight classes noting vaudeville rounds and theater tours as boosts to earnings.
Veteran Billy Hallman says he seeks freedom to avoid likely drafting by higher level leagues after being released by Montgomery. He cites fear of being picked by advanced leagues as the motive for his request to depart.
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