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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1912

Page

5

Gulls End Season With 6 5 Victory In New Orleans

In New Orleans on Sept 15 the Gulls rallied from an early deficit to beat Pelicans 6 to 5. Pug Cavet earned his eighth straight win, matching a season record, as Jacobson delivered a three bagger and Al ODell homered. Mueller collected three hits for the Gulls while several players planned winter work in Mobile.

Pug” Cavet Cavet Pels Pugziea al Dema al O’dell Mueller Meridian Gulls Mobile Paulet Bill Maloney Gulf City Ab-R-H.po A.E Maloney Beast Dent Jogetyaceses New ‘Orleans Ab.r.h.po Roche Brewster Clancy Whaeees Spencer Wee Mills Eanee Wagner Vantuveses Angemett Swann Swindell New Orleans O'Brien Walsh Jacobson O'Dell O’dell Swanny

Mobile Juniors Edge I W Harper in Close Seven Inning Win

The Mobile Juniors defeated I W Harpers 4 to 3 on Sunday in a seven inning game decided in the last round with key hits by O Connor and Knowls. Next up for Mobile Juniors is a match with Fairhope.

Il W. Harper Mobile O'Connor Knowls Fairhope W. Harpers

Champion Pacer Harold H. Dies in Winnipeg

Canada's champion pacer Harold H., 2033-4, owned by R. J. MacKenzie of Winnipeg, died today of paralysis. The horse had held champion status in Canadian racing.

Winnipeg Harold, H Canada R. J. MacKenzie

Major League Baseball Schedule Today

National League games include Pittsburg at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Chicago visits New York and St. Louis plays Boston. American League has no games on the slate.

National League Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago New York St. Louis Boston Pet Eeenee Pittsburg Chicago Ee Cincinnati Weweeere E* Eae Philadelphi &J. Louis Wee Feet Ereeranr

Klings Defeat Swiltnots In High Scoring Sunday Game

The Klings beat the Swiltnots 9 to 8 on Sunday afternoon in a well played contest. The Klings' heavy hitting scattered hits, loading the bases in the third inning and forcing Pete Neeley from the mound after several runs.

Klings Willnot Pete Neeley

Vanderbilt Grid Squad Begins Work Upon Field

Vanderbilt football opens practice with coach McGugin reshaping the squad after last year. Departures include Captain Ray Morrison Kent Morrison and Freeland. Prospects hinge on quarterback roles punting and securing enough reserves for a tougher Dixie schedule including Harvard Georgia Auburn and Sewanee.

Vanderbilt McGugin Nashville Tenn Ber van Iit Kent Morrison Ray Morrison MecGugin Ash Shin Spring Hill Big Freeland Texas Commonwealth Frog Metzger Talladega Springs Alabama K. Morrison Chester Collins Zach Carlin Michigan Dale Morrison Gooch McGugin Morrison

Yesterday's Results At coe And Montgomery Baseball Scores

Detailed box scores show R H E results across venues including coe Birmingham St Louis and Chicago with teams such as Memphis Boston Detroit New York and Washington. Key pitchers and batters listed include Kissinger Seabanagh Graham Newton Tann Foxen Dilger Baumgardner Alexander Hall Vandepe Cady Cicotte Kuhn and Caldwell among others.

Coe R.H.E. Rapa Sais Ate ii Price Reynolds Kissinger Seabanagh R.H.E. Acgme Fienase Memphis Graham Newton Tanneman Montgomery Birmingham Foxen Dilgerbens Adams St. Louis R.H.E. Pe Reeve Baumgardner Alexander Hall Vandepe Tate and Cady R.H.E. St Boston Tet Ee Stepheng, Wood and Ie Detroit R.H.E. Washington Johnson Williams Troy Willett Jensen J. Onslow Kocher Chicago R.H.E. Chicago New York Cicotte and Kuhn Caldwell Weeney

Four Straight at Birmingham Settled Race for Pennant

The twelfth Southern Association season closes with Birmingham winning the pennant after a four game sweep of Mobile. Memphis stays in first division despite a season finale loss to Nashville. Attendance records were broken in the Birmingham Mobile series with 20,379 paid admissions and Jimmy Johnson may break the league stolen base record.

Birmingham Little Rock Ark Southern Association of Baseball Clubs Memphis Nashville W. M. Kavanaugh Moblie Atlanta Kavanaugh Mobile Jimmy Johnson Roccee OB Mobile Werner Coe Db New Orleans Cereseorened Een Ee

Blighted Son Feature at Pathe Monday

A four reel Pathe feature titled The Blighted Son shows Monday with admission 10 cents and 6 cents for children. Royal c er t.

Pathe Royal Cere

Moisant Sister Abandons Aviation Profession

Miss Matilda Moisant sister of the aviator killed in New Orleans arrives in New York from Panama aboard the Valencia. She says she has given up aviation as a profession and will fly only for pleasure in the future.

New York Matilda Moisan New Orleans Allencia Panama Miss Moisant

Irish gridiron riot at Celtic Park injures fifty

Belfast crowd clashes after Linfield and Belfast Celtic match. Five shot and seriously wounded with about sixty more or less injured as rival factions vie over flags and chants. Police were overwhelmed with ten officers knocked out before reinforcements restored order.

Belfast Ireland Celtic Park Linfield Belfast Celtic Celtic

The a Son. A te her a Aa by Pathe.

The fragment presents a cryptic headline style phrase suggesting a societal or personal note. No clear people, places, or events are identifiable due to garbled text.

Pathe

Alabama Coach Graves Sees Bright But Tough 1910 Schedule

At University of Alabama coach Tubby Graves outlines a large sixty-man squad with many green players and a hard schedule. Captain Moody remains optimistic as veterans Vandegraaff McDowell and Wilkerson lead a mix of prep and returnees into a season expected to test the Crimson White. The slate includes Georgia Tech Georgia Tulane and SEC foes with heavy competition across the board.

University Ala Alabama Tubby” Graves Graves Moody Captain Moody C “Graves Llo Tetov Vandegraaff Adrian VandeGraaff Micky” McDowell Wilkerson Dec Pollard Wilky Quater End B Riddle Lin Johnson Love Hamilton Gibbons Smith Iddick Stickney Bates Harsh F Eral Nathan Barnes Wynn Marton Tate Vandegraaff Vandy Starke Finan Marion Seber Owenton Georgia Tech Georgia Tulane Mississippi Sewanee Tennessee

Sport Snap Shots: League Backing Player Union and Boxing Prospects

President Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey back a players union to improve conditions. Dan Daly, 6'6" 220, dominates recent bout with Billy Edwards in Cleveland. Tom McMahon, under Jimmie Dime, also shows promise. Paul Cobb, Ty Cobb brother, out for season with a broken arm. Ed Corrigan returns to Kansas City as a stone contractor after years in western turf. Governor’s ruling threatens bouts. promoter Billy Gibson warns of broader illegal-bout implications. Daly and Luther McCarthy set to fight in Cleveland on September 23.

Ban Johnson American League Charles A. Comiskey Chicago White Sox Ball Players’ Union Mr. Johnson Mr. Comiskey Wester Edward Corrigan Kansas City Dan Daly Luther McCarthy Cleveland McCarthy Carl Morris Paul Cobb Lincoln Ty Cobb Tigers

National Baseball Commission Schedules World Series Talks

The National Baseball Commission met in Cincinnati to discuss probable World Series dates and completed schedules for teams with a chance at first in the two major leagues. Officials list included Herrmann Lynch Johnson Ebbetts Murphy and Navin with others. Brooklyn reportedly bought Jeer Stengle who will join Tuesday.

National Baseball Commission Cincinnati National Commission Messrs. Herrmann Lynch and Johnson Chase Ebbetts Brooklyn Murphy Chicag Nationals Fogel Philadelphia Nationals Heges St. Louis Americans Messrs W. B. Schoffield W. R. Armour St. Louis Nationals President Navin Detroit Americans William Smith Atlanta Club F. H. Farrell New York W. G. Hersig Nashville F. H. Deven Beaumont Texas Clarix Griffith Washington, D. Cc C. B. Andrews Kid Fibertfield Chattanoora Lee Mayer Oklahoma City Joseph Dries New York Nat Schulz

Munsey to Acquire New York Press in Preannouncement

The sale of the New York Press by Henry L. Beinstein to A. Munsey will be announced tomorrow with signed statements by Mr. Einstein and Mr. Munsey. The morning paper is expected to pass to Munsey ownership in the forthcoming announcement.

Munsey New York New York Press Henry L. Beinstein A. Munsey Tly Einstein Mr. Munsey

Qualifications for Good Chorus Girls in London

London dated notes quote George Edwards father of British musical comedy outlining chorus girl standards. He calls for a lovely face a graceful form liquid enunciation and lots of dancing with refined manners and higher social standing and more money for the chorus. The piece hints at career fragility and changing trends.

London George Edwards Edwards

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