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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1912

Page

6

Gulls Face Semi-Pros in Pascagoula Exhibition

Gill Pony battery shut out the semi pro squad in Pascagoula as Bill pitched eight innings for Manager Finn. Mayor Johnson received the mound duties for one inning at the folks request, with Cavet retiring the side. The Gulls broke loose in the sixth, scoring seven runs on twelve hits for a 7 run burst.

Gulls Jeoula Ees Bill Finn Ial Johnson Pug Pasca Mr. Cavet Mississippi Jacobson

Fans Win Qualifying Cup on the Links at Onwentsia

The Mesh annual tournament at Onwentsia Club Lake Forest saw Charles in the lead after 36 holes with 147 with Evans Jr and Clow among top entrants. The field included players from Seckel Riverside Egan Exmoor Skokie Midlothian Garden City and South Shore. Unlike the single event, several names appear to be from multiple clubs in the region.

Charles Ole Onia Lake Forest Wednes Pwer Riverside Lee Maxi Exmoor W. &. Egan Kenneth and Skokie Ald Hunter Midlothian J. T. Jr Evanston G. Waldo, Jr Brooklawn

Alabama Team Shines At Sea Girt Rifle Range

Alabama shooters excel at Sea Girt New Jersey with a 2640 team score and four finalists for the Ottawa Palmer trophy. Sergeant H F Teat and three others advance. team commander Adjutant General J K Scully oversees a three week visit and promises range overhaul in Montgomery.

Alabama Sea Girt N. J Montgomery Ala W. F. Wiess Tus Jersey Weiss Marine Corps Hal Ottawa Canada H. F. Teat Gomery True Blues F. H. Pope Blues T. C. Locke Mell D. Smith Birmingham Teat J. K. Scully New York Montomery Scully War Department

Montgomery and New Orleans Split Southern League Doubleheader

In Montgomery the Was New Orleans won 9 to 2 in game one before Montgomery took the nightcap 4 to 2. Brown bested Adams in the second game as New Orleans led 9 to 2 after seven innings. In Atlanta, the season closed with a doubleheader sweep by Atlanta over Chattanooga, 1-4 and 4-1, with Harbison stealing three bases in game one and Alperman homering in game two.

Montgomery New Orleans Paige Adams Brown Wagner Angermeir Urge Diblson Orleane Weaver and Haight Grown and Gribbens Atlanta Chattanooga Harbison Alperman Chattanoota

Cicero Field Aviation Meet Opens With $24000 in Prizes

The Aero Club of Illinois aviation meet starts today at Cicero Field at 3 PM and runs ten days. More than twenty aviators enter events totaling $24,000 in prizes. Early events compare American and foreign flying skill with exhibitions, landing contests, bomb and mail drops, and passenger races.

Chicago Aero Club of Ilinois Cicero Field Flach Gay Lake Front

Baseball Schedule Highlight for Southern and National Leagues

Today features New Orleans at Mobile and Chattanooga at Nashville in the Southern League. National League games include Womersser at Toted, Pittsburg at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Chicago at Boston, and St. Louis at New York. American League matches Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Detroit, New York at St. Louis, and Boston at Chicago.

Birmingham Sevdeveere Mobile Eeeerer Eres New Orleans Cceveeeess Memphis Eveeeeee Eevee Nashville Eeeree Montgomery Re Chattanooga Eee Atlanta Oerereeee Eree Natiérta Teague New York Boston Philadelphia Washington Chicago Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Southern League Mobile Chattanooga Nashville Ormersser National League Pittsburg Philadelphi Cincinnati Brooklyn American League

Wood Gets Credit For Chicago Game

Joe Wood of the Boston club is credited with the victory in a Boston Chicago game, his fifteenth straight, after President Johnson of the American League ruled that Hall preserved the lead after Wood left. Wood was relieved by Hlair in the ninth with two on and no outs.

Chicago Boston Joe Wood Johnson Wood Hlair Poston Hall

Important Ruling on Players Options

Cincinnati September 12 The National Baseball Commission ruled that a minor league clause prohibiting acceptance of a player under an optional agreement conflicts with the revised national law and is null. A minor league club may decline to enter into an optional agreement with a higher classification club for business reasons, but league legislation cannot restrict or nullify that privilege.

Cincinnati National Baseball Commission Ihe

Baseball Highlights From 1883 to 1911

A compact sports brief notes scattered baseball feats including the 1883 Cincinnati Americans 27 runs 24 hits 54 bases against the Alleghenys, 1902 Mordecai Brown snowing Kansas City 22 1, 1906 White Sox nine runs in the second off Ed Smith, 1910 Earl Moore 13 strikeouts in nine innings, and 1911 Merkle multi homer game for the New York Giants with Oldring scoring on a Dan iels catch.

Cincinnati American Association Alleghenys Chicago White Sox Ed Smith St. Louis Johnny Kling Chicago Lush Earl Moore Phillies Superbas Fred Merkle New York Giants New York Oldring Daniels

Last Night's Baseball Results Across Leagues

Scores show Atlanta 2 4 Chattanoo ta 1 1 New Orleans 9 3 Montgomery 2 4 Tittsburg 10 Philadelphia blank Boston Chicago rain New York St Louis rain Brooklyn Cincinnati rain New York 5 St Louis 3 Boston 6 Chicago 9 Cleveland 3 Washington 2 Philadelphia 9 Detroit 7 American Association Indianapolis 4 Columbus 2 Toledo 4 Louisville 1. no other games scheduled.

American Association Indianapolis Columbus Toledo Louisville

Three Game Series With Pels Will Be Fought to a Finish

The Gils open a three game series with the Pelicans as Finn’s team clings to second place with ties likely. Cholly Frank’s Birds drop to third and he aims to outplay the Gulls. Weather may delay today’s start with a double bill possible Saturday to boost receipts for the players. Jinmie Dygert is favored as the mound man with Berger and Muller in reserve and Mueller handling the catching duties.

Gils Pelicans Finn Finnites Cholly Frank Birds Frank Gulls Inn Colsson Jinmie Dygert Iin Berger Mueller Muller Meridian Fie

Auburn Eleven to Meet LSU on Monroe Park Field

Auburn faces Louisiana State University on November 9 at Monroe Park Field in Mobile. Local players from Mobile and Mobile County are expected to join the Tigers, with Louiselle and Franklin among those talked about. The schedule lists key October and November games including Florida, Mississippi A&M, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, and Georgia.

Auburn Louisiana University Monroe Park South Louisiana State University Alabama Louiselle Franklin Spring Hill Mobile Donohue Mercer Columbus University of Florida Mississippi A. and M Birmingham Georgia Atlanta Vanderbilt University University of Georgia

Wolgast McFarland Fight Called Off by Manager Gibson

New York report states the Wolgast versus McFarland lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden was scrapped by Garden Athletic Club manager Billy Gibson after Wolgast allegedly refused to honor contract terms. Governor Dix and state athletic officials had pressed to prevent a prize fight, and the commission informed the governor the match was canceled. Also noted: Tony Oss suspended six months for fouling, while Leach Cross case postponed to Saturday.

New York Sept Ad Woleasi Packey Mcfarland Madison Square Garden Billy Gibson the Garden Athletic Club Wolgast Tony Oss Newcastle Joe Jeannette Garden Athletic Club Leach Cross Jimmy Duffy Buffalo St. Nicholas Athletic Club

Keeps Promise by Donating Fan to Mobile Team

Secretary C. Z. Colsson of the Mobile Baseball Association received a letter from S. S. Rubira Jr of Mobile Electric Supply Company with a receipt for 18 dollars for an electric fan on the players bench. Rubira said he kept his promise by offering the fan if the Gulls finished first to third in the pennant race. Manager Mike Finn originated the idea and praised the unique feature not seen in the Southern League or major leagues.

C. Z. Colsson Mobile Baseball Association S. S. Rubira, Jr Mobile Electric Supply Company Mike Finn Colsson

Preparing Course For Auto Races In Milwaukee

Milwaukee report notes the oiling of the course for the Vanderbilt grand prix and other races should finish by Friday noon, with practice spins commencing. The oil is a 70 percent asphalt composition serving as macadam binder and dust layer. William K Vanderbilt, Jr. will attend the races.

Milwaukee Wis William K. Vanderbilt, Jr

Cobb Brother Out Of Game With Broken Arm

Paul Cobb the Lincoln Western League right fielder and brother of Tyrus Cobb is out for the season with a broken arm suffered in the fourth inning of the first game with Des Moines Tuesday.

Cobb Lincoln Neb Paul Cobb Tyrus Cobb Des’ Moines

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