Gulls edge Barons in tight Mobile win
Mobile defeated Birmingham 4 to 3 in a late series game at Temperance Hall. Northern and Perry produced the decisive fifth inning squeeze as Mobile avoided a late scare from a Birmingham rally. The win gives Mobile a three of four success in the series.
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Mobile
Birmingham
Magic City
Temperance Hall
Ngham
Powell
Ft Field
Gulls
Northern
Perry
Calron
Cowan
Hogg
Carroll
Clark
Sloan
Hardgrove
Dobard c
Miller
Schmidt
Scit
Baumgardner
Magee
Barons
McBride
Hemmingway
Ellam
Hale
H. Po.a. E. Powell Ifes
Dobard
Weumeardner
PE Ours Gerteln
Cerroll
Iet
Iemingway
Pouiar
Ottara
Ee Hardgrove
R. Elas
Birrgingham
Hemingway
Breitenstein
O'Toole
Willard recalls early path to boxing title and Sapulpa fights
The article narrates Jess Willard describing his first Sapulpa bout with Louis Fink on February 15, 1911, a disputed foul loss, a rematch where Willard knocked Fink out in three rounds, and his rapid string of Oklahoma bouts that built his reputation, including encounters with Ed Burker Al Mandeno Joe Cavanaugh and Mike Comiskey before moving to Chicago.
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Jess Willard
Louis Fink
Sapulpa
Okla
Alande
Fing
Fink
Oklahoma
Ed Burker
al Mandeno
Joe Cavanaugh
Oklahoma City
Bill Shiller
Elk City
Frank Lyon
Mike. Comiskey
Hammond
J. D. Brock
St. Louis
Charley Cutler
Chicago
Alabama Edges Mississippi College In Tight Game
Alabama defeated Mississippi College 4 to 3 in a close contest here. Winkle and Langston pitched strong for Alabama while Hamilton and Gargile led the offense with repeated hard hits. Mississippi rallied in the ninth but fell two runs short.
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Alabama
Mississippi College University
Ala
Mississippi College
Mississippi
Winkle
Langston
Hamilton
Gargile
R. H. E. Miss. College
Ala. University
Seeberg Officials Plan Gulf Trade Steamers
Seeberg Steamship Company leaders General Manager H. F. Kerr and A. E. Clegg, after weeks in Chicago and New York, will arrive Sunday in Mobile to inspect steamers for Gulf West Indian trade. T. K. Jackson reports the trip aimed at assessing ships for entering the trade route with Mobile.
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H. F. Kerr
A. E. Clegg
Seeberg Steamship Company
Chicago
New York
Mobile
T. K. Jackson
Seeterg Line
Mr. Jackson
H. M. Byliesby
West Penna
Baseball Results by League and Teams Across Saturday Play
Summarizes scores from Southern, National, American, Federal, South Atlantic, and American Association leagues. Highlights include New Orleans over Atlanta 7-4 and Philadelphia over New York 7-1, with multiple 4 5 7 run games and various pitchers noted.
Griffiths $3 600 pitching staff tops money spent
Washington April 17 Griffith says his 13 pitcher staff led by Walter Johnson cost only 3600 with Johnson, Ayres, Gallia, Hooper and Harper among the valuable arms. He argues the group is the best for the money and notes several young players may rise.
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Washington, D. C
Griffith
Walter Perry Johnson
Johnson
Ayres
Bentley
Boehl
Harper
Engel
Gallia
Hooper
Cliff Blankenship
National
Shaw
Pittsburg Collegians
Boehling
Richmond Battle Ax
Washington
Mount St. Mary's College
Hackensack
N. J
Thormahlen
Clarke
Russell
Stevens
Vaughn
Walker
Richmond
Tommy Long
Long
Washington Baseball Club
Griff
Physical Work of Y M C A for March 1915
The Y M C A physical department reports a strong March with 1893 in class attendance across 90 sessions up from 1339 in 87 classes last year. The basketball year closed successfully and financially, the Sunday School Basketball League ended, and a new business men's class began meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 pm through July 1.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Pollard Store Suffers a $100 Loss from Thieves
Pollard Alabama April 17 The store of Jernigan and Walton Co was broken into Friday night by unknown persons Goods of almost every description were stolen including knives razors shirts and bolts of cloth The loss is roughly estimated at 100 Entrance was gained through the front glass door No clue had been found by Saturday noon to identify the thieves or recover the items
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Pollard
Ala
Jernigan & Walton Co
Park to Film Mobile Atlanta Game at Monroe Park
J Law Siple of the Louisville and Nashville publicity department will film scenes of the Mobile vs Atlanta game at Monroe Park this afternoon. Secretary Frank T. Parker of the Mobile Baseball Association announced the plan, using large cameras already operating along the Gulf Coast. Fans who want to appear should be in the grandstand and bleachers before the game starts.
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J. Law Siple
Louisville & Nashville Road
Monroe Park
Frank T. Parker
Mobile Baseball Association
Mppi
Gulf Coast
Trapshooting Q and A Sparks Growing Interest
Readers ask about guns, club organization, rules and more as trapshooting gains popularity. The column covers best gun type, single versus double, triggers, barrel care, duck decoys, wind conditions, and rifle sight adjustments for varied eye sight.
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Clinton
City Leaguers Face Graham Rush and Barney Cavanagh on Kling's Diamond
Sunday curtain rises at Kling's Diamond opposite the Catholic cemetery with Graham Rush and Barney Cavanagh as the contenders. The league will use Monroe Park for open Southern League dates with double headers. Roy Allen joins Barney lineup. Hammond and Kimbrough among new additions as managers eye a snappy 3 o'clock start.
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Kling
Monroe Park
Graham-Rush
Barney-Cavanagh
Barneys
Jordan
Flynn
Grahams
Roy Allen
Hammond
Kimbrough
Jackson
Ala
Turner
Wagner
Spicer
Williams
Allen
Ponds
Neely
Burch
Kercher
Finnegan
Wiseman
Amateur Baseball Teams Play Sunday On Local Diamonds
The New York Shoe Shop team faces Spring Hill College second team Sunday on the latter’s diamond with listed lineups. Mobile City League opening includes Vautrot Printing vs Thoss Sporting Goods at Senedict’s diamond and Haas Brothers vs McColas at Prichard with two young ladies officiating. The last independent I. W. Harper team meets Bayou la Barre club Sunday afternoon on their diamond and managers invite other teams to schedule games by calling local numbers.
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New York Shoe Shop
Spring Hill College
McCue
Curry
Sam Danenberg
Passenger
Kopf
L. Neeley
M. Neeley
Todd
Simon Danenberg
C. O'Connor
Smith
R. Forsythe
Burgett
Forsythe
Grave
G. Fonde
Mobile City League
Vautrot Printing Company
Thoss Sporting Goods Company
Senedict’s
Diamond
Dauphin Street
Haas Brothers
Mc Colas
Prichard
Vautrot
Smahorn
Denton
Wilkinson
Flynn
Peterson
Neely
Green
Thoss—Malaby
Goodman
Bullock
Gaines
Shaw
Yost
Cunningham
Jones
Burton
Clemons
W. Steiner
L. Steiner
Nordine
Cazalas
O'Connor
Benedict
Roberts
E. Wahl
G. Wahl
Switzer
Mc Cola—Raines
Brantley
Gibboney
Valley
Sanders
Chandler
Moore
Dixon
Lee
Cramer
I. W. Harper
Bayou la Barre
J. Metzger
L. Stevens
M. King
H. Richie
C. Pistole
C. Day
C. Hannan
F. Galle
C. Ham
G. F. Torrance
GROVE'S TASTELESS-CHILL TONIC Promises Malaria Relief
The Ola Standard tonic claims to strengthen the system and drive out malaria. It is advertised as a true tonic and a reliable aid in regaining appetite and general health.
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Grove
Weights debate shadows Johnson Willard bout confusion
A New York boxing report notes conflicting weights for Jack Johnson and Jess Willard in the Johnson Willard fight. Johnson 227 and Willard 247 were confirmed by Ben Rosenthal. officials announced Willard 238 and Johnson 225.
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New York
Johnson-Willard
Johnson
Willard
Ben Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Jack Curley
Willard Finds Theatrical Life Habits In Havana Court Yard
Willard adapts to stage life as a boy, enduring washing like a duty he dislikes. He spent nearly three weeks performing in the Hotel Miramar courtyard in Havana before crowds consistently between six hundred and a thousand. He showed no stage fright during the seaside shows.
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Willard
Weekday Baseball Pairings Across Six Cities
Atlanta plays Mobile in a scheduled game while Birmingham meets New Orleans. Chattanooga collides with Nashville, Little Rock visits Memphis, St. Louis hosts Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh challenges Chicago. Cleveland travels to St. Louis, Chicago visits Detroit, and Chicago returns to St. Louis.
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Nashville
Little Rock
A. E. Brautigan
Farrell
Jantzen
Daly
Gribbens
Mants
Ewee Shaw
Rfey
Gibson
East
AB R. H PO
Stark
Baker
Paulet
Farmer
Dodge
McCabe
Wees
Clarke
Diedichs
Farrell Paulet Dodge
Brautigan
King
Pfenninger
Lord's Men
Tenn
HIA
Memphis
Chatta‘nooga
William Bernhard
Hill
Chattanooga
Any & H. P. A.E Oo
Johnston
Ewe
Starr
Harris
McCormick
Wee Graff
Sete
Hickman
Caveny
Kitchens
Wee Bernhard
Lord, If
Dunckel
Tewereee
Foren 'Ob
Tse Nav
Lindsay
Andreen
Ceee Eee Pelicans
Marshall
C Édatenesde
Robertson
Pee
Atlanta
Peter Reverses
Cher Smith
Lord
Andro
Caruthers
Duickles
Cavener
Bernhard
Robert Atlanta
Eeson
Robertson Moran
Ween Edmondson
Knaupp
Wee Eneee Bluhm
Wee Wee Higgins
Cee Smith
P . If
Sane Weeee Coyle
We Steerer
Orleans
Tuilos
Bisland
Thomas
Bowden
Bluhm
Hig
Hiett
Thompson
Jees Smith
Chestnutt
Kern
New Orleans
Wee
Mobile - Senna
Birmingham
Eesess
Eeveer
Philadelphia
Tatettss
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Eaters
Esene
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
St. Louis
Mobile
Brooklyn
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Newark
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Albany
Savannah
Augusta
Columbia
Charles
Columbus
Macon
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
American Association
College
Mississippi A
Georgia
Clemson
Citadel
Virginia
Catholics
Tulane i
Saturday Cotton Receipts at Mobile by Rail and Steamers
Saturday's cotton receipts at Mobile by rail and steamboats list the Peerless from Montgomery with 36 bales from Bayer-Lyons & Co and others, the John Quill from Demopolis with 31 bales from Planters' Cotton Co and partners, plus a Louisville Nashville train delivering Lyons & Co goods totaling 3 bales.
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Mobile
Alabama River Packet
Peerless
Montgomery
Ala
Bayer-Lyons & Co
Farmers’ Commission Company
Touart & Quinn
Lott Produce Company
Planters’ Cotton Company
F. M. Ladd & Co
Tombigbee
John Quill
Demopolis
Baker-Lyons & Co
R. P.pope
Louisvill Nashville Railway
Foth -Lyons& Co
Baker
Swimming Meet at YMCA Promises First Mobile Event
The Mobile YMCA will host its first recorded swimming meet in May with Director Marriott announcing medals struck from the same design as American championship awards. Attendance is expected to be strong as the state events include 256 yard and 50 yard underwater swims, fancy dives, and a polo dash. Indoor baseball league games also draw crowds at the association gym, with three teams entering and a captains meeting planned for Monday to review league items.
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Mobile
Marriott
Association Gymnasium
Association
Ber
Willard Shapes Empire Theatre Fight Romance
Jess Willard, heavyweight champion, stars in The Heart Punch at the Empire Theatre Thursday. The giant cowboy headlines a romantic fight tale tied to his Johnson bout, offering a rare chance to view the champ on screen amid legal restrictions on fight footage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Willard
Empire Theatre
Jack Johnson
Pire
Willard
Johnson
Champlomae Ady
Cubs Edge Giants In Low Scoring Indoor League Clash
In a fast paced Friday night game at the YMCA, Cubs pitcher Jimmie Cliffe and catcher Batson held the Giants in check while Dink Hagan and Poley delivered key moments. Steeler’s team, led by Posey behind the plate, edged the Giants 11 to 8. Next game Monday features Steeler Giants vs Crawford's Braves as standings show Braves atop the league with five wins and no losses.
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Mike Steeler
Steeleer
Bro
Posey
Steelee Giants
Eo Crawford
Braves
Giants
Cubs
Bes
Breserten
Gianis
Cepee Beaeeeweeseer Sd
Pereevens Oo
Ebeeeseeenan
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Texas League
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Waco
Houston
San Antonio
Galveston
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Seeberg
Mallory Steamship Co
Superior Pauperer
Freight Mobile
Neampa
West D
Ampa
Alexander and
Killifer
Mathewson
Stroud
Ritter
Meyers
Rigler and
Hart
Aitchison
Reagan
McCarty
Crutcher
Strand
Gowdy
Byron and
Orth
Pittawuee
Adams
Mamaux
Schang
Brown
Ames
Klem
Emaslie
St Lovige
Niehaus
Sallee
Glen
Zabel
Cheney
Vaughan
Archer
Quigley
Eason
En Young
McHale
Sweeney
Wyckoff
Bressler
Harper and Lapp
Chill
Connolly
Selescealt
G. Foster
Shore
Cady
Henry
Ainsmith
Mullaney and Evans
Morton
Steen
Coombe
Egan
Dubus
McKee
Hildebrand
O’loughlin
Jasper
Schalk
James
Leverenz
Dineen
Federal League
Wewesk
Bender
Owens
Reulbach
Rariden
Johnstone
Fyfe
Patieie
Lafitte
Seaton
Land
Schulz
Krapp
Ford
Blair
Westervelt
Cullop
Hennig
Blackburne
Easterly
Berry
Brennan
Shannon
Watinary
Senn
Ont
Rocky Mountain
Kling’s
Tom Jones
Miramar
Jess
Tom
YMCA
Indoor Ball League
Thomas . Gree
Or. A. He
Munn & CO
F Street
Co Paib
Santa
Rhone
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