Tired Billiken Franchise Owner Says He Will Sell
R M Tillis owner of the Billikens franchise says he is tired of operating the club and will sell to the highest bidder. He cites lack of financial help from Montgomery merchants and poor attendance as reasons, with Little Rock viewed as a likely buyer and possible park move if sold.
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Tillis
Billiken
Little Rock
Mobile Andry
Tillts
Montgomery
Little Rock Sporting Men
Southern League
Billikens
New Orleans
Birmingham
Atlanta
Montgomery Traction Company
Ten Machines Ready For Start In Vanderbilt Cup Race
Preparations continued at the Wauwatosa course for the eighth Vanderbilt cup road race set to start at 11 o clock over the 7.882 mile track. Ten drivers including De Palma and Mulford prepared their cars amid uncertain weather and concerns over track safety as promoters debated postponement options. Thousands gathered as officials weighed postponement versus starting in a wet course that could lead to serious smashups.
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Wauwatosa Race Course
Wis
Wauwatosa
Milwaukee Automobile Dealers Association
Ralph de Palma
Mercedes
Higin
Ralph Mulford
Knox
Vandervilt
Savannah
Gil Anderson
Stutz
Charles Merz
Teddy Tetzlaff
Fiat
Spencer E. Wishart
George Clark
Harry Nelson
Lozier
Hughie Hughes
Mercer
Fresh Heart Flooring and Building Materials Ad
An advertisement lists fresh lots of flooring and building supplies including 2 1 2 inch face boards 1 8. Barret agent contact Bell 2847 phones home 1086. Featuring All Heart products Louisiana shingles Cypress boards 2x4 and pickets.
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Barret
Bell
Vanderbilt Cup Race Postponed
Rain slows Vanderbilt cup race in Wauwatosa Wisconsin with officials delaying the event and promising a new date and time to be announced at 8 PM. Referee Pandling stated the postponement decision was made this morning after a meeting.
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Wauwatosa
Wis
Pandling
Leagues Will Be Responsible For All Tickets Sold
Ban Johnson, head of the American League, said after a conference with James R. McAleer, head of the Boston Club, that the league will be responsible for every World Series ticket sold in Boston and the National League will assume the same responsibility in its city.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ban Johnson
American League
James R. McAleer
Boston Club
Boston
National League
London Trotting Club To Raise Track Standards In U K
London Trotting Club formed to elevate light harness racing to American standards. New rules include penalties and suspensions, front departures from tapes, and a closed gate to reduce start delays. First meeting scheduled at Imber Court Park Thames Ditton at month end.
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London
United States
United Kingdom
America
Great Britain
Imber Court Park
Thames Ditton
Yesterday's Baseball Results From National and American Leagues
National League games noted with scores from New York Philadelphia and Brooklyn including Cincinnati over Nova Ofites 4 to 2 and 15 to 4 in doubleheader. St Louis and Philadelphia played to 9 to 4 and 0 to 0 rain shortened. American League reports Boston losses at Detroit 7 to 4 and 6 to 7 in later contests.
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New York
R.H.E. Cincinnati
Benton
Clarke
Crandall
Marquard
Wilson
Harter
Severoid
Ames
American League
Detroit
R.H.E
Boston
Wood and
Cady
Lake
Covington and
Onslow
Cleveland
R.H.E. Cleveland
Kahler
James
Carisch
Neil
Thompson
Williams
Chicago
R.H.E. Chicago
Washington
Cicotte and Kuhn
Engel
Boehling
St. Louis
St Louis
Philadelphia
Hyder Barr Leaves the Diamond after Four-Year Career
Hyder Barr will leave the Southern League after four seasons with teams including Atlanta New Orleans Mobile Birmingham and Chattanooga. Barr now with New Orleans plans to sit out 1913 on his father's farm due to repeated injuries that hindered his value to the Lookouts and contributed to Chattanooga's slump.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern League Diamonds
Hyder Barr
Atlanta
New Orleans
Mobile
Birmingham
Barr
Lookouts
Motorcycle Record Smashed In 24 Hour Brighton Race
New York riders push distances near 66 mph for ten hours setting a new 24 hour mark. Cox collapses and is replaced by Earl Pekel as teams top the 1,093 mile standard set in 1910. Shields Lockner Chapple Spencer lead at hour twelve.
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New York
Brighton Beach
John Cox
Earl Pekel
Washington
N. J
Shields and
Lockner
Chapple
Spencer
Ecke
McNeil
Wray
Vandenberry
Arthur Chapple
Charles Spentz
Springfield
Mass
James McNeil
Edinburgh
Scotland
Hartley Thomas
Ray Veditz
Philadelphia
George Lockner
William Verderburg
Charles Spencer
Charles Gustaphson
Exciting Contests Promised In Detroit Grand Circuit Races
Detroit Michigan September races at the Grand Circuit meet promised lively finishes with seven events left on the schedule. Notable bouts included the free for all pace featuring Evelyn W The Bees Don Densmore Earl Jr and Stir A. The Wanderer scored in the Michigan $10 000 stake and several heats were won in the 2 16 pace and 2 09 trot amid delays and darkness warnings.
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Detroit
Michigan State Fair Track
Evelyn W
the Bees
Don Densmore
Earl, Jr
Stir A
Jack London
Myrtle Granett
Michigan
Ramey Macy
State Fair Grounds
Wanderer
Medium
Greer
Horsemen
Palmer
Anna Axme
Major O'Dell
Bessie Bee
Murphy
Dave Halle
Michigan Stake
Macy
Don Pronto
Longworth B. Myrtle Granette
Fanny Crank
Baseball Matchups Roundup From Today’s Schedule
Pittsburg visits New York while Cincinnati travels to Boston. Chicago faces Philadelphia and St. Louis hosts Brooklyn. Washington plays Chicago. Philadelphia meets St. Louis, and New York goes to Cleveland as Boston visits Detroit.
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New York
Chicago
Ee Tenweee
Pittsburg
Cincinatti Es Zi
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn Annes
Boston Er
Boston
Oweee Re
Washington
Asie Sones Ative Ets &G
Eee
Chicago Se
Detroit
Cleveland Ate Tee
Seer
St. Louuis
Caleb West Master Diver at Crown Theatre Sunday
Caleb West in two reels by Reliance Co adapted from F Hop kineon Smiths Caleb West Master Diver features lighthouse building marine views dramatic diving scenes and an unusual love story. No raise in price. Admission five cents. 9 21 21.
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Crown Theatre
Caleb West
The
Reliance Co
F. Hopkineon Smith
First Football Games Today Under New Rules
Boston report notes the season opener under revised rules with changes including field length, four downs to ten yards, no onside kick, free forward pass, and six point touchdowns. Games begin today on several campuses, with Carlisle Indians versus Albright highlighted as a principal match.
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Boston
Graduate Directors of
Rules Committee
New York
Carlisle Indians
Albright
Senior Athletes Vie For Prizes At Forbes Field
Senior athletes of the Amateur Athletic Union gathered at Forbes Field Pittsburg for afternoon events. Notable entrants included H P Drew and RR Carroll in sprints, and Hannes Kolehmainen in the five mile race. New junior records were set in hop, step and jump and discus by FE McCarthy and E Muller.
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Pittsburg
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
Forbes Field
Stockholm
H. P. Drew
Springfield
Mass
RR. Carroll
A. A
Hannes Kolehmainen
FE. McCarthy
A. C
New York
E. Muller
G. Ritchie
Birmingham A. C
T. Craffee
New York A. C
Ritchie
New York A. GC
E. Ladd
H. Lott
Mohawk A. C
J. Gallagher
Philadelphia
High Praise For Mobile Southern League Team by Kelling
Birmingham sports editor Kelling lauds the Barons 1912 pennant run noting the Southern League’s off year and the Barons strong finish. Fuzzy Woodruff argues the league’s weakness but the Barons delivered in late season pinch moments and key acquisitions by major clubs.
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Kelling
Birmingham
Mobile
Birmingham News
Sam Hill
Barons
Kavanaugh
Fuzzy Woodruff
the News
Atlanta Georgian
Fursy
American Association
International Teague
Claasy
Baron
Rick Woodward
Baron Club
Molesworth
Fuzzy
Southen Association
Gulls and Barons
Heven
Mobila
Southern Association
Cholly Frank
Pelicanville
Atlanta
Hammers
Clarence Smith
Jimmy Johnston
White Sox
Rafael Almeida
Cincinnati
Cincy
George Yantz
St. Louis Americans
Ray Boyd
Baronville
Daring feats mark aeroplane meet in Grant Fork
Chicago report details Bud Mars, marcel Tour nier, and W C Robinson performing bold stunts above Grant Fork aviation meet. Jannus wins hydroplane figure eight five times with Havens second, plus Havens tops 16 mile lake flight ahead of Martin.
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Chicago
J. C
Bud”) Mars
Grant Fork
Marcel Tournier
W. C. Robinson
Anthony Jannus
Beckwith Havens
Lake
Havens
Glen K. Martin
Subscribe for The Mobile Daily Item
A simple subscription note offers home delivery of The Mobile Daily Item for 10 cents per week locally.
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Mobile
Fighting at the Ranch Resumes in Arizona Clash
Fighting resumed at San Joaquin ranch between federal forces under Col Obregon and rebels led by Salazar and Rojas, who were routed by federal units last night. The Arizona dispatch dated September 20 notes renewed hostilities in the border region.
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Douglas, Ariz
San Joaquin Ranch Tvoday
Obregon
Saffi
Salazar
Rojas
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