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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1915

Page

8

Rowdyism and rank decisions mar Birmingham game

Mobile defeated Birmingham 6 to 3 in a badly played game marked by rowdy behavior and disputed umpire calls. Hub Northern was ejected, manager Schmidt briefly left the field, and a bench clash led to a police-tended scene with one fight ending in a mobile player punching Calhoun.

Birmingham Ala Mobile O'Toole Breitenstein Northern O'Toolely Schmidt Bile Black Baumer Calhoun Coombs Coombs Bom Unres Ers R. H Peoria PeMeenern Cowan Baumgardner Momentat Egeyington R WU. Po.a. E. OS Moore Va Elder Wallace xStewart R.ols Suusore ePai Fear Ea Birmigham Carroll Miller Roth Covington O’toole

Winns community notes bring visitors and events

In Winn, Steve Martin visited last week. Glover Payne from Grove Hill was in town on business. School closed Friday and Mrs Minnie Mobley left for Grove Hill. J A Leonard and son Kirby visited Cross Roads Saturday. John and Paul Jones and Clarence Snell attended Mr Bumper's Saturday night entertainment. Rev R L Campbell and family moved into the Lavender house. Bertrand McLaskey visited. Mrs Lavender spent the weekend here. Carlos K Leonard accompanied Joes back home. William sen of Wilmer called Sunday. R H Tucker attended a race. Sunday school organized at Wesley's Chapel on Sunday afternoon.

Winn Ala Steve Martin Glover Payne Grove Hill Minnie Mobley Grove Hil J. A. Leonard Kirby Cross Roads John and Paul Jones Clarence Snell Clarkestown McVay Mene Wesley’s Chapel

Results Friday Southern League baseball scores

Memphis defeated Chattanooga 8 to 5 with strong hitting and timely runs. New Orleans beat Atlanta 7 to 6 as Weaver Beck and Higgins led the offense. Nashville triumphed 7 to 5 against Little Rock, aided by leverett and street.

Memphis Chattanooga Shirley Morrison Merritt Andrew Cunningham Metter Betts New Orleans Atlavita Weaver Beck Higgins Dent Thompson and Neiderborn Nashville

National League Baseball Scores and Lineups Featured

League standings and box scores are listed with teams Appleton McCarty Perritt Griner and Glenn Lavender versus Brooklyn Meyers St Louis Archer Pittsburgh Vance Conzelman Kandlehner Gibson Schang Douglass Dale New York Chicago Cincinnati Maelen VIA Boston Philadelphia rain appears in the record with weather noted.

Appleton McCarty Perritt

Baseball score dump between teams with player lists

Box score style fragment shows multiple teams and players including Hagerman Jones Egan Cavet Boland Ledbetter McKee Roth Comstock Mays Carri gan Thomas Bressler Shawkey McAvoy Lapp Sty Lious Russell Cicotte Schalk Loud ermilk Agnew Brown Sweeney Galia Ainsmith. No clear narrative or dates.

Cleveland Hagerman Jones Egan Cavet Boland Ledbetter McKee Boston Philadelphia Roth Comstock Mays Carrigan Thomas Bressler Shawkey McAvoy Lapp Chicago Sty Lious Russell, Cicotte and Schalk Loudermilk and Agnew New York Washington Brown Sweeney Galia Ainsmith

Baseball box score snippet with tied game and rain

Pittsburgh bats totaled seven runs to edge Chicago by three to four. Rogge Berry Prendergast Fischer led Pittsburgh while Bailey Owens Falkenburg Rariden battled for Baltimore Newark. Rain affected Buffalo Brooklyn game.

Pittsburgh Chicago E Rogge Berry Prendergast Fischer Baltimore Newark Bailey Owens Falkenburg Rariden Buffalo-Brooklyn

Local Scores Report from Evening Baseball Cards

Savannah defeats Augusta 7 to 3 and Albany edges Jacksonville 6 to 3. Columbia shuts out Charleston 3 to 0, while Macon wins 16 to 8 over Columbus.

Savannah Augusta Columbia Charleston Albany Jacksonville Macon Columbus

Texas League Scores Standings Update

San Antonio defeated Beaumont 5 to 4 while Galveston lost to Houston 2 to 6. Fort Worth fell 2 to 4 against Dallas and Waco lost 4 to 6 to Shreveport.

San Antonio Beaumont Galveston Houston Fort Worth Dallas Waco Shreveport

Baseball scores from American Association games

The report lists multiple results from the American Association baseball schedule: Cleveland 6 over Indianapolis 4, Louisville 2 over Columbus 0, Kansas City 8 over St. Paul 4, and Minneapolis 9 over Milwaukee 4.

American Association Cleveland Indianapolis Louisville Columbus Kansas City St. Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee

Mississippi college champs clinch state honors in basketball

Millsaps College has clinched the Mississippi championship and will host Alabama and Mississippi honors with the Institute champions. The text lists scores like Harvard 6 Virginia 6 Michigan 1 and Tennessee 0, along with other results, including Selma and Marion in the sequence.

Selma Cssccres Marion Mississippi A. & M. D. Virginia Michigan Kentucky State University of Tennessee

No Use to Try and Wear Out Your Cold

Coughs and colds weaken strength and invite ailments if neglected. Dr King’s New Discovery is urged as the first dose helps clears up congestion so you breathe easier and feel better. Start taking it now to check a cold in its early stages.

Catcher Larry Brown Replaces Burke in Mobile Lineup

Mobile club shifts catcher Larry Brown to Birmingham to fill for Mike Burke who broke a thumb and is out about three weeks. Calhoun faces possible 5 to 10 day suspension for a fight with Coombs. Cobard on sick list but played. Cowan strong at third and first with seven chances. Baumgardner draws fan support in Birmingham. youngster shows versatility. Wahoo transfers to New York. Jones hints at pinch hitting for Terriers. Maranville and Magee earn praise at spring training.

Larry Brown Birmingham Mike Burke Burke Calhoun Coombs Cobard Northern Cowan Gulls Schmidt Birminghhm Baumgardner Mobile Charlie Wahoo Atlanta New York A. G. Spalding & Bros Fielder Jones Terriers Jones White Sox Rabbit” Maranville Boston Nationals Griffith Coy Fox Sherwood Magee Braves Iry Lejeune Pirates McGraw Palermo Mamaux Fred Clarke Jack Karst Ernie

Trinity 12 Defeats All Saints Sunday School Team 9 to 8

The Trinity 12 baseball squad, with six regulars and three substitutes, beat All Saints Sunday School 9 to 8 at Lyons Park. Doyle pitched well for All Saints, Edgar homered for Trinity, with Edgar and Konitz catching and Doyle and Wheat in the batteries.

Trinity 12 Trinity All Saints Lyons Park Doyle Edgar Edgar and Konitz Wheat

Jackson defeats U M S in opener 7 to 4

Jackson, Ala. won the first game of the series 7 to 4 on Thursday. McVay drove in runs and Lawlis pitched well for Jackson. U M S hitters Zimmern and Battson contributed, while Foxworth Lawlis and Bryan added Jackson hits.

Jackson Ala Cunningham Lawlis Bryant Zimmern Prim Boykins McVay Battson Foxworth Bryan

English featherweight Kid Lewis defeats Lore in ten rounds

In Montreal Kid Lewis, holder of the Lord Lonsdale belt, outpoints Johnny Lore of New York in a ten round bout. Also in Chicago the Illinois Athletic Club wins the National AAU water polo title over NYAC. In San Francisco Thomas A. Corbett, brother of James J. Corbett, dies at 37.

Montreal Kid Lewis England Lord Lonsdale Johnny Lore New York Chicago Illinois Athletic Club National Amateur Athletic Union New York Athletic Club San Francisco Cal Thomas A. Corbett James J. Corbett

Portland Polo Team Beats Burlingame for Cups

In San Francisco on April 17 the Portland polo team defeated Burlingame 7 1 2 to 4 1 2 in the final match for the Burlingame cups played under the Panama Pacific Exposition auspices.

San Francisco Portland Oregon Burlingame

Kilbane to Box Mandot in New Orleans May 3

Cleveland featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane fights lightweight Joe Mandot in a ten round no decision bout set for May 3 in New Orleans. They previously met in Akron with a newspaper decision declaring a draw.

Cleveland Ohio Johnny Kilbane Joe Mandot New Orleans Akron

Penn relay races set for next weekend amid strong entries

Philadelphia April 17 University of Pennsylvania hosts relay races next Friday and Saturday described as the premier college athletic event after the intercollegiates. top athletes from eighty colleges are entered, signaling a potentially record breaking meet.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania

Decline in Cricket Games Compared to Baseball Growth in Australasia

In Sydney on April 17 authorities note baseball gains in popularity across Australasia while cricket match attendance has fallen significantly over the past decade. Previously marquee all-Australia versus all-England derbies drew large crowds, rivaling baseball turnout in the United States on bulletin boards.

Sydney Australia Australasia all-England United States

Penn sprinter expects 100 yard record to stand

Philadelphia April 17. Donald F. Lippincott of the University of Pennsylvania says the current 100 yard record of 9.35 seconds will likely never be beaten, but he believes the 220 and 440 yard dash times will eventually be improved.

Philadelphia Donald F. Lippincott University of Pennsylvania

Louisville Heavyweight Marvin Hart to Return to Ring

Louisville heavyweight Marvin Hart, famed for beating Jack Johnson in 1905, announces plans to come back to boxing. His last bout was a 1911 knockout by Carl Morris in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Hart is 38 years old.

Jess Willard Jack Johnson Havana Cuba Willard Johnson Sam McVey Louisville Marvin Hart Pugilist San Francisco Carl Morris Sapulpa Ofla

Piping Rock Racing Association Sets Spring Meet Dates

The race committee in Locust Valley New York has ordered the program for the spring meeting to be run on Wednesday June 2 and Saturday June 5 at Locust Valley L I course.

New York Piping Rock Racing Association Locust Valley L.L

Japanese premier predicts end to European war soon

Tokyo reports Prime Minister Count Okuma told journalists the European conflict would likely end soon due to prolonged exhaustion among combatants. He cited fatigue and diminishing support as key factors pushing toward a conclusion.

Count Okuma

GAMES TODAY SCHEDULES ACROSS LEAGUES

A slate of baseball games listed for today includes New Orleans at Atlanta Memphis at Chattanooga Mobile at Birmingham Nashville at Little Rock with varying weather and multiple American League games such as New York at Philadelphia Cleveland at Detroit Boston at Washington Chicago at St Louis Philadelphia at New York Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Boston St Louis at Chicago Chicago at St Louis Kansas City at Pittsburgh Baltimore at Newark and Brooklyn at Buffalo with times around 3:00 to 3:30 and conditions mostly clear or cloudy.

Nashville Ee New Orleans Mobile Atlanta Chattanooga Cr Birmingham Little Rock Pittsburgh St. Louis Brooklyn Hoston Cleveland Chicago Ee Washington Philadelphia Boston New York Detroit Federal League Chicago Ite Ethls Kansas Newark Buffalo Memphis Chattanooga Nashville Cincinnati Kansas City Baltimore

Pollard Notes Busy Social Week and Local Happenings

Dr. R E Peebles Bros visiting Birmingham relatives. Mayo Chapter O E S served ice cream at school grounds. Miss Elmer McPherson returned from Montgomery after bridesmaid role. Knights of Pythias show revival in Pythianism. C H Edwards planted spineless cactus for orchard growth. Elba’s Miss Rena Ham visiting Pollard aunt Mrs Wise. Pollard youths held riverbank picnic last Tuesday.

Pollard Ala R. E. Peebles & Bros Birmingham Mayo J. S. Dickson Loundesboro W. A. Williams Elmer McPherson Montgomery Edwards-Williams T. S. Sowell, Jr Brewton Pink Harvey J. B. O. Bannon Knights of Pythias Ork J. E. Rose W. J. McLellan C. H .Edwards Edwards Rena Ham Elba W. J. Wise

Local notes from Kushla Mushla area April updates

Miss Lucy Sturtevant visits Mobile and stays with her niece Mrs. M Tisdale on Old Shell road. Jeannette Dennis travels from Mobile to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Webb. Mr A R Adam spends time in Mobile. Mrs. Jack Lathrop returns to Mobile and visits Mrs James O Neal. The morning thermometer reads 49 degrees. Mr Sturtevant processes 1 200 chickens Tuesday.

Mushla Ala Lucy Sturtevant Mobile M. Tisdale Old Shell Road Jeannette Dennis Oscar Webb A. R. Adam Jack Lathrop James O'Neal Sturtevant

Health Promotes Happiness Through Digestion

Health promotes happiness by stressing digestion and regular bowel movements. The text urges keeping bowels open to avoid sickness and offers a Life Dill product as a remedy.

Busy Caribbean trade voyage and local river traffic.

The British schooner C. D. Pickles sails from Mobile for Caribarien Cuba with lumber cargo. The Alabama river packet Peerless and the Tombigbee river packet John Quill arrive at the city docks with freight and passengers destined for Selma and Tombigbee points. The Fort Morgan of United Fruit discharges then heads to Puerto Barrios while Tarpon undergoes overhaul and is due out Monday. Numerous ships and cargoes listed with origins including Glasgow, Havana, Demerara, Liverpool, and Montevideo, bound for Gulf States, Mobile Liners, and Caribbean ports.

C. D. Pickles Carbarien Cuba Mobile Peerless Municipal Docks Selma Montgomery John Quill Vance Samuelson Glasgow Scot Ganges Gperaldson West Hartlepool Eng Gulf States Shipping Co Bennestret Tennéssen Mandal European Lumber and Transit Co D. H. Rivers Simmons San Juan P. R S. Alderney Gjertsen Havana Pensacola Mun Son Line Parchim Andersson Plymouth Normandy du Buhr New York Liverpool Georgia D. Jenkins McLean Demerara B. G H. G. Donald Margaret Olsen Newport News Sylfid Limerick Irc Hunter, Benn & Co Marga Knudsen Chyigtiansand Nor Hunter Benn & Co S. Alexandrian Walmae Erikson Garston Hubbard-Zemurray Barkentine Stranger Whitney San Fernandino Trinidad Whitney Bodden Co Bark Paolina Ital Sigurd Dan Peterson Lee den van Heynigen Brok Bark Andra Lampasas Jory Steamship Company Tarpon St. Andrews Fla St. Andrews & Gulf Steamship Company Dictator Cuban Orr-Laubenheimer Steamship Company S. S. Nubian Laurenson England Mobile Liners Inc S. S. Colombia Simonsen Puerto Barrios Guat United Fruit Company S. S Verona Oxholm Puerto Cortez Hon S. S. Isabella West Porto Rico Porto Rican Steamship Line Ss. S. Ottar Smith Munson Steamship Company Efrbrin Nielsen Christiania Norway Bay City Export Company Fort Gaines Knudserg Tela James W. Paul, Jr Progreso S. S. Viking Jensen St. Nazare France Seeberg Line Bodo Bull-Lersen Puereto Cortez Chamelecon Steamship Company Signe Ferang Munson Steamship Line

Pine-Tar Honey Promises Pine Forest Health Boost

Dr Bell's Pine-Tar Honey advertises the invigorating pine forest scent as a cure for throat and head mucous ailments. Antiseptic and healing effects are claimed with a call to buy a bottle today amid spring advertising.

Dr. Bell

Notre Dame Lady’s Appeal Offers Free Home Cure

An appeal from Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame promotes a home treatment claimed to cure backache kidney pains and neuralgia. The notice says sufferers may write for the free remedy, asserting it has helped thousands.

M. Summers Notre Dame

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Sean Ashe Sey Toto Yu Tex Bat Southern League National League South Atlantic College Games Beatrice Jack Lyon J. D. Radcliffe Monroeville Leone Compton Genevieve Tally W. G. Andress Andress Messrs B. F W. A. Stallworth, Jr Wallace James J. Dunn Alex National Baseball ‘Commission Southern Association John Clothier Sant Kushla Marine News Notre Dame Lady’s Uts Orman N. Roval Si
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