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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
ODDS STILL FAVOR WOLGAST OVER
 WILLIE R|TCH|E

San Francisco, November H.-Ad Wol- gast and Willie Ritchie rested today from active preparations for their Thanksgiving Day struggle. Each devoted himself to the entertainment of long lines of visitors. The day opened with the champion still two to one favorte over the home con tender, the betting odds in no way repre- senting public sentiment, Critics of pugil- ists who maintain that the odds are false to the form of the fighters are at loss to account for them on any other basis than that explanation given by Betting Commissioner Corbett, who said Wolgast money in large Jumps had been given him while the Ritchie supporters kept under cover. Jim Griffin, referee, after confer ences with both fighters, said during the night that strict adherence to straight oueensberry rules would be insisted upon.
 .'There will be no wrestling or holding, V Griffin said. 'In case the bout Is stopped before the end of the twentieth round, will deliver decision"
 Ritchie has been the idol of home fight enthusiasts during his training. His camp has been crowded with boxers, of whom he has the pick for sparring partners, while wolgast has kept no regular helpers on hand. All critics agree that Ritchie is in perfect physical condition. He weighed 1sss. pounds after his light work out Tues day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
Kilbane Calls Off Bout

Cleveland. November 27.-Johnny Kilbane, featherweight champion, to- day made known the reason why he will not fight Eddie Morgan, the Eng fish boxer, for the worlds champion- ship at San Francisco on New Year. g day. The champion expects the storle to visit his home-in February and de- clares he would not leave, Mrs. Kilbane at this period for the fattest stake ever offered. Kilbane was. rendered a purse of s7500 to meet Morgan. His manager says he has turned down oth- CT fights on the coast because of the impending event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
VANDERBILT FACES SEWANEE
 IN NASHVILLE THIS AFTERNOON

Increased interest attaches to the game on account of the failure of the Commo- dores to defeat Auburn and one of the largest crowds in the history of these annual contests promises to be on hand with many delegations of alumni of both institutions from Memphis. Birmingham, Chattanooga and other points. More Se- vance men are expected back than at any time in years with the exception of the game three years ago when, with the Commodores facing situation like the present one, it was generally rec ognized that the mountain men had the opportunity of their lives. of which. as is so well known, they proceeded to take full advantage.
 In order to put the Commodores as much on edge as possible for the game Thursday, Coaches McGugin and Manier took the squad to White Bluff, high point about 30 miles from the city, for final work and rest before the game The change of air and scenery and get ting away from students and citizens in cl!ned to make inquiries and talk over the game. it is hoped, will have a bene- fclal effect in preparation for the game. The squad will come into town Thursday in time for the game to start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
Regarding Fletcher

In speaking of the article that ap- peared in The Age-Herald recently re- Garding Alabama's position in regard to Fletcher the University of Mississippi star who has been found ineligible Coach Graves of Alabama, said last night
 Your information regarding Alabama s action in the Fletcher matter is correct. We did protest against his being used against Alabama because we had what We thought was reliable information to the effect that Fletcher had played upon the Northwestern team However we later received a telegram from the presi- dent of Northwestern saying that Fletcher did not attend his university. On learn ing this, the Athletic association of the University of Alabama immediately tel ephoned through pr. Eugene Smith, it's president, to Chancellor Kincannon of Mississippi, and apologized for their pro- test. I know nothing of the reasons that led to his being fourd ineligible later"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
WOLGASTS MANAGER
 BACKS CHAMPION TO
 WIN FROM RITCHIE

San Francisco. November 2d-Tom Jones. manager of Ad wolgast bet 5000 today on the chances of the lightweight champion against Willie Ritchie in the fight that is to take place at Coffroth's arena in Daly City tomorrow
 Betting Commissioner Tom Corbett laid s1oOo at 10 to 5lk, and the rest of the money went scattering to Ritchie fanciers at 10 to 6. Most of the betting today was dcne at the to 1 figure, with considerable speculating at even money on Wolgast's g chances to stop the local fight in Il rounds. Short end takers in small amounts were well to the front
 Ritchie, cheerful and confident, spent most of the day receiving callers at Shan non's villa in San Rafael He did little light work and is so close to the 1S3 pound mark that he will get rid of the ex- tra few ounces before the fight. Vol gast eased up in his work today. He will easily make the required weight of 1Ss pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28

Nashville, November 27.--Facing decid- edly the most critical situation, with one exception, when Sewanee defeated Van derbilt three seasons ago, for the first and only time since he has had charge of Vanderbilt football destinies, Coach McGugin is trying to bolster up his badly fagged and battered outfit for the big climax of the season with Sewanee.
 The Auburn game left no serious in- juries. but all the men taking part can not be expected to be on edge for the Turkey Day engagement, although Coach McGugin thinks that they will be able to pull through victorious. Captain Har- dage. in particular, is in no condition for play. being apparently little better off. if any. than at the time of the Au- burn engagement, in which during his appearance in the final moments of play his bad ankle was again hurt All reg ulars are expected to start the game but it would hardly appear likely that all will finish for Sewanee's superior condi- ton and great backfeld power is likely to overcome some of the unconditional Commodores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
VANDERBILT READY TO MEET TIGERS OF SEWANEE TODAY
Horace Foeel Found Guilty
 Of Charges Preferred by Magndtes

tary of the league be and is hereby in- structed to give to anyone interested free access to the complete stenographic min utes of this hearing, and,
 "Whereas. the jurisdiction of this league to pass Judgment upon the charges just disposed of has been brought in question, therefore. be 1t further
 Resolved. That this league is not body of limited powers. whose authority Is restricted by the powers expressly enumerated in it's constitution. As a vol- untary association of the representatives of organized professional baseball, ws have the same unlimited powers that ap- pertain to individual men and associations of men. Whenever the representative Of any club falls short of this high principle, which should be the standard of all mod ern business men and sportsmen, 1t be- comes the privilege and duty of this --~-----~->-~~>-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28

Chattanooga. November 27.-(Speeial)-. That the Sewanee Tigers have almost an even chance with the Commodores at Nashville Thanksgiving afternoon is the opinion of the alumni of both schools here. Until the Auburn fray last Sat urday the odds were considered to favor Yandy by at least two to one. The Ti- gers always play at least 25 per cent above their standard on Thanksgiving Day, however, and with Vandy in her crippled and disheartened condition. it is believed locally that the Purple has an excellent chance. The switch of Gillem to half is believed here to have materially strength
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
TEAMS ARRIVE IN BIRMINGHAM
 FOR FINAL CLASH OF THE SEASON
Football Aggregaon of Alabama and Tennessee Reached B mingham Night in Excellent Condition for Thanks giving Batte-Both Coaches Expect Victory.
 Battle Should Be FierceIy Contested

The football aggregations of the Unl- Versailles of Alabama and Tennessee ar rived in Birmingham last night and re- paired to the Morris hotel, where they VIII be quartered during their stay in Birmingham.
 Both teams. according to the statements Of their coaches are in fit condition for the final clash of the season.
 The Alabama aggregation reached here from Tuscaloosa early yesterday even ing over the Queen and Crescent. Not since the season begun have the Alabama warriors appeared in the pink of condi- ton in which they are for today's strug- gle Not a man on the squad is in bad condition
 According to Coach Graves his team has shown more snap and real football play in their practice since the Sewanee battle than at any time previous during the season. A Vandegraaff and Captain Moody have fully recovered from the injuries that have handicapped their eff forts during the early season. and their work will mean much to the chances of the crimson in today's battle. Wilkerson is again in shape as is Riddle, who was unable to participate in the game with Sewanee, which was played here some time ago.
 Coach Graves Opinion
 Coach Graves has a high appreciation of the Tennessee aggregation. q look for a hard game.' he said to The Age Herald reporter last night. "The superior weight of Tennessee Is, of course a handicap to us, and weather conditions at present are disadvantageous to a light team. However we are going into the game to win, and-well, you may say that l think we are going to turn the trick It will be after hard struggle. how ever.''
 Coach Halls Tennessee aggregation reached the city last night at 10:s0. As far as outward appearance is concerned, the Tennesseans look to be as formidable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
RIVERS AND MANDOT
 READY FOR BATTLE

Los Angeles, November 27-Although Joe Mandot is favorite in the betting at odds of 10 to 7 over Joe Rivers in the Thanksgiving Day fight here, it was pre- dicted that there would be little choice be- tween the two lightweights tomorrow. Those who have watched Rivers in his preliminary work assert that he Is in bet ter condition and faster than ever, all though some say he shows cratic judg- ment of distance. Those in Mandots camp seen confident of his success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28

as any squad of footballists that has ap- peared in Birmingham this season. They look to weigh as a whole quite as much as either Auburn or Vanderbilt, although Manager Donelson states that they are really lighter than either of these aggre- gations.
 Coach Hall also looks for a hard scrap today
 q can't say that the weather is go- ing to affect our chances any" he said last night. Tt will probably worry Ala bama more than it will us. That doesn't mean that we are depending upon weight alone,' he added. We have a few men who are fast as well as heavy, and I think that Alabama will be disappointed if they are preparing to meet crush ing attack"
 When asked to pick a score the Ten nessee chieftain refused.
 The game is not of a nature which would warrant a score being picked. It Is hard enough to figure that we are going to win. I really expect a hard battle from Alabama. The fact that they tied Sewanee proves that they have an aggressive, fighting and well coached team. But we will probably surprise them tomorrow"
 The Last of the Season
 
 gridron season for Birmingham. This alone will cause an unusually large num- Der of enthusiasts to flock to the con- test. Despite the inclemency of the weather tickets for the contest are be- ing disposed of in a rapid fashion. Auto mobile reserve space is also rapidly be- ing spoken for. and all indications point to the fact that when the gridron sea- son gives up its dying gasp on Redwood field this afternoon that it will find an enormous crowd of local enthusiasts gath cred for it's last contest.
 As to the game itself little can be said It will be speed and fighting spirit pitted against brawn. Both teams are versa tile and both well coached and composed of a brainy aggregation of pigskin art ists. Their clash this afternoon should result in battle that will hold the attending spectators from whistle to whistle.
 Dope favors Alabama slightly, so slight ly that it is a toss up as to just who will win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
EIGHT CLUBS IN
 VIRGINIA LEAGUE

Norfolk, November 27.-The Virginia state baseball league met at Ports mouth yesterday and fixed upon a six instead of an eight-club circuit. to be composed of Richmond, Norfolk, Ports mouth, Petersburg, Newport News and Roanoke, dropping Lynchburg and Dan vile.
 J. O. Boatwright, Danville, was elect ed president. It was decided to open the baseball season April IT, 1913, and close September IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
Draw in Cleveland

Cleveland. November 27.-"Knock- out Brown of New York and Phil Brock Of Cleveland fought IF rounds to q draw here last night, according to newspaper decision. The bout was the toughest ever seen here and when the gong rang at tho finish the ups roar was so great that the combatants kept on fighting. They had to be sep arated The men weighed in at 135 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
ASHEVILLE ALLOWED TO WITHDRAW FROM
 THE APPALACHIAN

Asheville, N. C., November 27.-An- houncement was made here yesterday that a majority of the clubs in the Appa.- lachian league have voted in favor of al- lowing Asheville to withdraw and turn over it's Franchise to Middlesboro, Ky. At a special meeting of representatives Of the league in Knoxville, Tenn, three VI the request of Asheville to wltns.- av from the league was refused.
 It is generally believed that Asheville will enter the Carolina association league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
Tigers Have Even Chance With
 Vandy, Think Chattanoo9d Fans

ened the offense of the team. as he will be in a position to carry the ball oftener and use fake kick formations with great CT ease and speed.
 Great things are also expected of Tol- ley. who up until two years ago was q local boy, having received his football training at the McGullie school in this city.
 Local supporters of the Purple believe that Cope has held the team back to a considerable extent, although he did not intend that the Alabama and Georgia games should be so close. With an even break of luck in these two games the Tigers would have won by touchdown, which local Sewanee men claim was Cope's intention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
COLORADO MEETS
 OKLAHOMA TODAY

Co be one of the hardest fought games of the season will take place here Thanks giving Day between the University of Col- orado and the University of Oklahoma football teams.
 Oklahoma has been training at Fort Collins since the first of the week. The squad is in good condition. Colorado has . long list of cripples
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
WHAT'S TO BECOME
 OF JOSEPH TINKER?

New York, November 27.-Aii negotia- tions looking to trade of Joe Tinker from Chicago to the Cincinnati Nationals are annulled. Today President Murphy of the Chicago club made this announce ment. If the trade had been consummated it was understood Tinker would manage the Red Sox
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
CUMBERLAND CALLS OFF FOOTBALL BOUT
 WITH CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga, November 27.-(Special) - Ths game seheduIsd for Thanksgiving in this city between the University of Chat tanooga and Cumberland university was called off tonight. Differences as to the guarantee and the eligibility of certain players was the cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
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fight, scheduled for Vernon arena on December 10 in the heavyweight elim- ination contest to determine the championship of the white hope class.
 Promoter Mccarey concluded negotia- tions today with Tom O'Rourke man ager of the New York fighter, and the fight will take place on New Years day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
Al paIser to Fight

Los Angeles. November 2I--Ai Pal ser the New York heavyweight, will meet the winner of the Flynn McCarty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
All Clubs Represented

All the clubs in the league were rep
 resented today and all voted to sus- tain the five charges against F'ogel except tho Philadelphia club. No tes- timony was taken at the resumption of the hearing this morning and the league representatives went into exec utive session immediately. At no time, it was said, was the verdict in doubt, There was discussion concerning the powers of the league as to privileges and duties of It's members. As finally given out in the resolutions, the league magnates decided that they had un- limited powers to say who should not any club, but that they did not presume to say to any club who should represent it in the national coun- cils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
National League Politics

ANHttOiaA ENeb0t caAefN'
 "The entire affair Is National league politics. Fortunately my constitutional rights are safeguarded in common law and the result of the verdict of the packed jury against me does not affect my prop erty rights in the future. l would sim ply add that the people of America know my reputation as a builder up and fosterer of baseball, and l will stake my reputa- ton for fairness and sportsmanship against that of any man who voted against me on five of the seven charges and who ruled out the other two charges for political purposes.
 President Wiler of the Philadelphia Ma tional League club refused to vote on the charges against his predecessor on the ground that the league lacked Jurisdiction in the case. Mir Wiler said:
 T declined 10 vote on the ground of iur- isdiction. I want. to state, however, that while I declined to vote on that ground I indorse all that was said on the sub iect because l think that baseball with the large amounts of capital invested ought to be run on the highest principles of honor and integrity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
Review of Charges


 The charges on which Fogel was found guilty were in brief that he had accused the St. Louis club of placing it's weakest team against New York that he had verbally attacked the in- tegrity of the National league race of 1912 and intimated that the race was crooked" at the same time charging that National league umpires had given all close decisions to the Giants; that in an article in the Chicago Evening Post under date of September 2S, Fogel had made accusations against President Lynch and charged his um- pires with cosusion that in a letter dated October 12, which Fogel sent to the other seven National league club owners, he declared the league race of 1912 was not honest and that President Lynch and his umpires were ineom- petent, and that Fogel had made verbal and written charges reflecting upon specified National league umpire.
 The specifications which were not sustained included a letter from Fogel to President Lynch and telegram from Fogel to President Hermann of the Cincinnati club. In both of these communications. it was charged, Fogel contended that the umpires were crooked" and that the Philadelphia team was getting a rotten deal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
The Resolutions Adopted

The resolutions as adopted by the league follow:
 Upon consideration of the charges heretofore filed against Horace $. Fo- gel and of his answer thereto. and of the evidence offered in support of said charges and in defense thereof. the National League of Professional Base ball clubs does hereby find that he, the said Horace s. Fogel, is guilty of said charges and of each specification there of. except specifications three and five, which are dismissed because the com munications referred to in said speci- fications are privileged; and,
 "Whereas, after the filing of said charges and before the hearing there of, the said Horace $. Fogel resigned as president of the Philadelphia ball club, thereby withdrawing as the rep resentative in this league of said club; and.
 Whereas. notwithstanding such res ienation. said Horace S. Fogel appeared in person and by counsel and was af- forded every opportunity. and was urged by this league to produce any and all proof of the charges made by him reflecting upon the honesty and fairness of the methods. and the prac- tices and rules of this league, and upon the integrity of its officials and um- pires and of the charges and threats made by him in the letter to the league club presidents of October 12. 19l2 but he the said Horace s. Fogel, had pro- duced no evidence whatever which tends to support his charges. reflec- tions and threats thus made.
 Therefore, be 1t resolved. that
 T This league hereby censures and condemns Horace S. Fogel for the ut- terances and publications so. made by him while president of the Philadelphia Baseball club of this league
 "2. That he. the said Horace $. Fogel, be and is hereby forever excluded from further participation in the councils of this league as the representative of the Philadelphia club or of any club and,
 @. That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this league and a copy thereof duly certified to be furnished to each club composing the National league.
 Be 1t further resolved, That the seere-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
Fogel's Attitude

q will sell or represent as I please the Philadelphia club in the National league as long as I feel inclined to do so,' he declared, "and no one can disturb me from doing so."
 MT. Fogel said that his attorney, Mir Shields had suggested to him after hours of discussion that he withdraw anu re- sort to the courts on "the ground that there was baseball political conspiracy against me to get someone else.'
 T said," Fogel explained. that I owed it to my baseball reputation, which 1 consider spotless. to fight the case to the finish I procured witnesses on each charge to refute overwhelmingly the tes- timony of the opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28
PHILADELPHIA M0GUL GUILTY OF FIVE OF SEVEN CHARGES. EXCLUDED FROM COUNCIL OF LEAGUE

New York, November 2L-Horace s. Fogel, former president of tine Philadel- phia National League Baseball club. IS forever excluded from participation In the councils of the National league. This was the decision of the magnates of the league after six hours consideration today of the charges that Fogel had made state ments refecting on the integrity of the National league. Of the seven charges the club owners found the former Philadelphia club president guilty on five, and dis missed the other two as relating to priv
 leged communications.
 MT. F'ogel had no sooner read the de- cision than he countered it with a de- liant statement. Before the meetings began he had expected such decision, he declared. "The jury was packed against me-" he asserted. and he practically told the magnates who had expelled him from their councils that he would pay no att tention to their findings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-28

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