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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1915

Page

6

Fair Weather All Over League For Southern Opening Today

Opening ceremonies mark the Southern Association start in four cities with parades and ball tosses. Mayors Crump and Pillans pitch first balls as officials and civic groups join a day of celebrations ahead of today’s games Chattanooga at Nashville Birmingham at New Orleans Atlanta at Mobile Little Rock at Memphis with clear skies and 3:30 p.m. starts.

Manta Southern Association New Orleans Memphis E.H. Crump Washville Rye Hillary Coesens Chamber of Commerce Harry Pillans Chattanooga Nashville Little Rock Birmingham Atlanta Mobile Kerrin Rudderham Chestnut O'Toole Pfeninger Breitenstein Naeens - Andreen Marshall Day East Moran Luhrsen Harper Lively Roth Fincher Farrell Maimes Marcan Hpice Gribbens Lord Elwert Jantzen Shaw Munsey, Jr Daly Gibson Hayes Atlanta. Pitchers— Dent Browning Allen Pearson Heitt Williams Kibel Potts Tullos Bisland Bowden Manning Rumler Jenkins Neider Statz Smith Bernhard Harding Melter Ross Hill Currie Cunningham Elders Harris Starr Caveny Graff Johnson Roberts Hickman ccCormick, Jr Kitchens Belts Hardgrove Black Grimes Carroll Coombs Ellam Hemingway McBride Sloan Magee Wallace Hale C. Molesworth Morgan Weaver Bagby Beck Frost Kisinger Hovick Coyle Bluhm Flick Deilly Thomas Sylvester Hendryx Edmondson, Jr Higgins Kanupp de Berry Murphy Dobbs

Results Monday Federal League and regional scores

In Baltimore Dapina earned the win as the sseceesee team beat Baltimore 8 to 5 with 14 hits. Kansas City 3, burgh 3 in a low scoring clash after a rain delay. St Louis 6, Chicago 3 postponed game. Albany defeated Columbus 5, Columbia beat Augusta 18, Jacksonville won 10 to 5 over Macon, Savannah 4 over Charleston 7 in 14 innings. Texas League results show San Antonio 3 Houston 0 Beaumont 4 Galveston 0 Waco 8 Dallas 5 Shreveport 5 Fort Worth 4.

Federal League Baltimore R. H. E. Sseceesee Dapina Huhn Smith Suggs Wilhelm Owens Kansas City R. H.E. Burgh City Dickson Berry Beeee Emke Bedient Woodman Blair Lafitte Upham Land St. Louis-Chicago South Atlantic Albany Columbus Columbia Augusta Jacksonville Macon Savannah Charleston San Antonio Houston Beaumont Galveston Waco Dallas Shreveport Fort Worth

Steber's Giants Trim Cunningham's Cubs

Steber's Giants beat Cunningham's Cubs 5 to 2 in a fast YMCA court game. Key plays came from Charles Baumhauer Woddie Y Dave Steber and Jack with Baumhauer Hagan superb on the mound and sharp fielding by both sides. The Giants scored first with a single run in the first inning and led the rest of the way.

Steber Giants Cunning Cubs T'S Charles Baumhear Woddiey Dave Steber Jack Baumhauer Hagan Earnedieatieadhead Theadtiation Dietitian SO OP Lpl Baumhauer Posey Hagan Batson Ed Higgins Braves

Willard Defeats Johnson By Height And Reach Theory

The article argues Willard's extra height of six six and a half feet gave him a decisive edge over Jack Johnson in their April 5 heavyweight title fight. It notes Johnson's crouch reduces his reach, while Willard's upright stance and longer reach allowed continuous, powerful blows to Johnson's jaw and solar plexus. Johnson, though brilliant, faced an unfamiliar mismatch in size and range.

New York Jess Willard Jack Johnson Willard Johnson Tommy Burns Frank Moran Jim Flynn Jeffries Lara The Golfers Magazine

Penn relay events draw college stars for April meets

Intercollegiate champions now in college are entered in the University of Pennsylvania relay races and special sports to be held April 23 and 24. Notables include Meredith in the quarter mile, Spelden and Hoffmiere from Cornell in the mile and two miles, with Penn hosting.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Meredith Pennsylvania Spelden Cornell Hoffmiere

Openings Mark 1915 Major Leagues With Eight Cities On Deck

New York dispatch notes the 1915 season begins tomorrow across eight cities with key matchups. Boston and Philadelphia tangle in the American League opener while the National League features Philadelphia at Boston and the Dodgers hosting the Giants in New York. High expectations place Boston as the likely pennant winner with Washington and the Giants as top challengers.

Boston Philadelphia St. Louis New York Washington Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Brooklyn Giants Dodger Cincinnati Athletics Boston Red Sox Eddie Collins Chicago White Sox Browns Bill Donovan Yankees Walter Johnson Ty Cobb Phillies Boston Braves Roger Bresnahan Cubs Cardinals Dodgers Kenetchy Feds Ivy Wingo Charley Dooin Tommy Leech Ivan Olson Red Sox Braves Chicago

Umpire Rules Tightening Highlighted by Tener Meeting

John K Tener, president of the National League, met umpires in New York to review ambiguous points and set a strict code for enforcement this season. Opening assignments list umpires in New York Boston Cincinnati and Chicago. A separate note reports Lajoie near .300 and predicts continued hitting in 1915 with better team support. The New York Americans released Ring and Aragon to Richmond, with recall possible. The National Baseball Commission ordered $131.50 paid to F M Hemingway via Nashville for the player’s salary claim.

New York John K. Tener National League Rigler and Hart Boston Byron Orth Cincinnati Klein and Emslie Chicago Quigley Eason Ohio National Baseball Commission National Board F. M. Hemingway St. Louis Americans Nashville Southern Association

College Baseball Scores Across The South And Mid Atlantic

Mercer defeats Mississippi A M by one in Macon as Georgia tops Alabama in Athens and North Carolina beats Virginia in Durham. Princeton loses to New York Americans 11 to 2 while Williams defeats Pennsylvania 3 to 1 in Philadelphia. Boston Nationals topple Harvard 7 3. Richmond College out slugged Furman 12 to 5 at Greenville. NC A and M rally to a 4 4 tie with Trinity in Raleigh at 10 innings before trains.

R.H.E Providence R. I Philadelphia Adams Scott, Schultz and Kocher Washington New York Pines Gallia Shaw Ainsmith Schupp Schauer Meyers Emith Indianapolis Ind Pittsburgh Vance Murphy Schardt Tipple Blackburn Brooklyn Philadelphia Durham N. C University of North Carolina University of Virginia Princeton N. J New York Americans Williams Pennsylvania Boston Boston Nationals Harvard Greenville S. C Richmond College Furman University Raleigh North Carolina A Trinity

Polo Club Defeats Boise in Exposition Tourney Second Round

The Philadelphia Country Club polo team defeated Boise Idaho 17 to 10 1 2 goals in the second round for the polo association cups at the Exposition tournament.

San Francisco Philadelphia Country Club Boise Idaho

Southern League Club Roster For 1915 Championship Flag

The 1915 rosters show every club trimming stars for youth. Atlanta relies on four holdovers. Nashville and Memphis lead with fourteen and eleven returning. Clubs list pitchers, infielders, outfields, catchers, and managers across Mobile to New Orleans as the season nears.

Baugh Orleans Memphis Southern League Smith Atlanta Nashville Pelicans Mobile Hogg Gudger Townsend Harkins Covington Cunningham Calhoun Perry Cobard Baumgardner Miller Northern Powell Schmidt Burke Kroh McLeod Berger Renfer Hancock Sperger Marshall Nolan Rogers Clarke Leverett Bushelman Snyder Patflette Baker Stark Dodge Kinge McCabe Palmer Street Diamond Schwartz Robertson Keeley Goulait H. Merritt Shirley Morrisson Mahoney Kimball E. White H. White Dunckel Cruthers McDermott Lindsey Baldwin Leonard Lyons Taylor Lord Allison Coyle

Honey Boys prepare for City League clash next Saturday

The Honey Boys travel to City League Park to face Barton or Y. M. C. A. in a tight contest as they seek wins from any city opponent. lineup includes Greer Bowen Tacon Leonard King Lewellyn Green D. Greer. Blue Socks beat Red Socks 7 to 4 with strong all round hitting.

Honey Boysour Barton Old City Honey Boy Greer Bowen Tacon Leonard King Lewellyn Green D. Greer

1915 International League schedule adopted in New York

The 1915 schedule features 140 games. Toronto opens at Richmond on April 27 and the season closes September 18. The full list of playing dates will be released next Friday. Alvin M. Smith of Richmond elected to the new board of directors.

New York Toronto Richmond Alvin M. Smith

Castle Thieves Doubleheader On Brick Yard Diamond

The Castle Thieves played a slow but intriguing two game set on the brickyard diamond. They face a city challenge for players aged 14 to 17. Game scores were 5 to 4 and ? with Schauer Meyers and Smith noted for the second game.

Schauer Meyers Smith

Sulpherb Tablets Offer Old Time Blood Purifier Modernized

A vintage curing tonic using sulphur and cream of tartar is updated into Sulpherb Tablets. The product promises to cleanse the blood and aid conditions like pimples boils and sluggishness. It is sold in sealed tubes for 50 cents with a money back guarantee and a free trial offer.

Prescription Products Company Dayton Ohio

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