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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1915

Page

8

Errors Cost Gulls Game On Sunday

Memphis and Mobile split a Sunday game as errors in the eighth inning allowed Memphis to gain a three run lead and hold on for a 6 to 3 victory. Northern powered the Gulls with a homer and three singles in four trips, while Keeley started for Memphis and Hogg took the loss after imperfect support.

Memphis Tenn Spe Vicory Northen Keeley Merritt Hogg McDermott Cobard Mobile Gulls Flick Burke Allison Mitchell Perry Peter Stewart Lord Schmidt Ohile Ab.r.h.po.a.e Os Et Edeiascccesise Ab.r.h.po.ae Soceteris Giemar Sime Pitas Memphis Chicks Chattanooga Lookouts Sores Olmquist Marshall Nashville Kircher Frost A. D. Davis Fort Morgan Davis Soldier Boys Nunelly Farnell Smith Ching Murphy

Automobile R F D Routes in Five Southern States Go Into Operation Today

Sixty four rural delivery routes in Georgia, thirteen in Florida, fourteen in Oklahoma, and one in Louisiana begin operation today. A total of 208 routes across eight sites are authorized. Routes vary from fifty to sixty four miles and run year round.

Eorgia Florida Oklahoma Louisiana

Baseball Today Across Leagues With Varied Conditions

In the Southern Association Mobile visits Chattanooga while New Orleans travels to Little Rock and Birmingham plays Memphis. The National League games include Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn at Cincinnati with several other matchups. American League features Cleveland at Philadelphia and Chicago at New York among others. Federal League schedules Newark at Chicago and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.

Southern Association Mobile Chattanooga New Orleans Little Rock Birmingham Memphis Atlanta Nashville Federal League Newark Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Baltimore Kansas City Buffalo St. Louisa Pet Wew OliGane Osdane Provieg Cassie Cancebes Philadelphia Brooklyn Ae New York We St. Louis Cincinnati Boston Detroit Washington New York Cleveland Nedpwacech Brooklyn Ey Buffalo Cnpeeees Ceeksabensee

Yesterday's baseball scores from multiple leagues and games

National League results show Brooklyn and Cincinnati split a doubleheader with wins for Cincinnati in the second game. Philadelphia triumphed over New York while St Louis edged New York in another contest. American Association and International League results include Cleveland over St Paul and Milwaukee over Columbus. Texas League features Shreveport over Galveston, Waco defeating Houston, Dallas beating San Antonio in extra innings, and Fort Worth beating Beaumont.

Brooklyn Cincinnati Douglas Dell Miller McKenery Toney Wingo Vanes Vanes ‘020 400 00 ° —H «Tot Coombs, Miller and McCarty; Toney, Benton and Clarke Philadelphia Eateee Evbvete Alexander Killifer Adams Archer Cleveland St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville Kansas City Milwaukee Columbus Montreal Jersey City Shreveport Galveston Waco Houston Dallas San Antonio Fort Worth Beaumont

Barney Cavanaghs Edge Reid Destroyer In Naval League Clash

On Sprintz Hill, the Barney Cavanaghs defeated the United States destroyer Reid 8 to 4 in a hotly contested battle. McBride and Cooper shone for the Barneys as Jordan tied and then won the game with a triple and a run, while the lineup featured Finkbohner Kelly Denton Norton Kimbrough Cleveland Burch Oroan McBride.

Jordan Sprintz Hill Diamond United States Reid McBride Cooper Barneys Naval Finkbohner Kelly Denton Norton Kimbrough Cleveland Burch Oroan

Errors and early season mix in Southern Association notes

Sunday results left the Gulls short in a loss to the Memphis Chicks while Birmingham pulled ahead in the Southern Association race. Column details cover shifts in standings, player notes, and coaching opinions across the major leagues with occasional quips on umpires and owners.

Rice Pitches No-Hit Win in City Federal League

In a City Federal League game Rice pitched for the New York Shoe Shop with no hits allowed and fourteen strikeouts as City Delivery managed only base hits. Bassenger led Shoe Shop with three hits and Barnes added two, while Cramer held the Shoe Shops to limited hits despite early base runners.

Rice New York City Cramer City Delivery Shoe Barnes Bassenger N. Y R.h.po E. Bassenger Alessi McBride Cxcrescceese Courtney Cacerlinwciae Streb Olinger McCue Ab.r.h.po.a.e Soutoullo McLeod Hannan Sreepeseams Eececress Hines Cramer Cour Jones Whistler Ala Whistler White Sox Prichard Cascades Creamdales Ev Creamdales LeGrasse Zorko Ginn Phillips H.po L. Doyle Rhem Moore Heidelberg Quinn McCleerey Ia Smith E Boddy Galle L. Moore L. Smith Quine Crosse LeGrosse Mpires Wilcox Rayford Heubach

New Heavy Tom Cowler Eyes US Tryout Against Coffey

Tom Cowler the new heavyweight, managed by Jim Corbett, seeks his first American tryout versus Jim Coffey of Dublin after winning three knockouts in Australia. The report notes Cowler impressed after watching Al Reich and Jim Savage and includes a lineup and recent scores from McCowan and Davis teams.

Tom. Cowled Tom Cowler Jim Coffey Dublin Cowler Jim Corbett al Reich Jim Savage United States Australia

First Basemen Lead In Hitting Power This Season

Managers increasingly rely on first basemen for the big wallop as outfielders fade from top power roles. The 300 batting club includes ten NL and AL players with four first basemen in the 300s, led by Jake Daubert. Other first sackers high in averages include Fred Merkle, Fred Luderus, Dave Robertson, Wade Killefer, Jay Kirke, Jack Fournier, Stuffy McInnis, and Pipp. Outfielders Cobb Crawford Veach, Jackson, and Speaker remain in the mix, with Jackson noted as primarily a first baseman. Del Gainer, Dick Hoblitzell, Dutch Schmidt, and Jack Miller also show strong marks amid a banner year for first basemen.

Jake Daubert Brooklyn Fred Merkle Giants Fred Luderus Phils Dave Robertson Wade Killefer Cincinnati Reds Jay Kirke Cleveland Jack Fournier Chicago Sox Stuffy Mé Innis Athletics Pipp New York Yanks Cobb Crawford Veach Detroit Jackson Speaker Boston del Gainer Dick Hoblitzell Boston Red Sox Dutch Schmidt Boston Braves Jack Miller St. Louis Pop Ansoin Dan Brouthers

Boston Fans Rally for World Series Seats

Boston fans show strong expectations for the American League pennant with thirty applications for World Series seats. One applicant sent in before the season, six more joined after the Red Sox overtook the White Sox, signaling a hopeful rush of supporters.

Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox

Grand Circuit Races Open in Kalamazoo Today

Trotters and pacers from Detroit clash again as Kalamazoo hosts opening Grand Circuit races. The main event is the Paper Mills purse of 10000 for 2 08 trotters on Wednesday, followed by a free for all pace of 5000 on Thursday featuring William Directum I and others.

Kalamazoo Mich Detroit Paper Mills William Directum I

Promoter Charles G Bush Dies at 80 in New Orleans

New Orleans promoter Charles G Bush died yesterday at age 80. He led the New Orleans Jockey Club during a period of racing at the fair grounds track. In Cleveland Barney Oldfield set four dirt track world records including one mile in 46 1 4 seconds and five miles in 4 03 1 5.

New Orleans Charles G. Bush JT. Bush Ola New Orleans Jockey Club Fair Grounds Cleveland Barney Oldfield Oldfield Disbrow

Express Rate Increase for First Class and Second Class Mail

The Southern Express Company notes a new Interstate Commerce Commission approved rate increase for first class matter effective September 1, 1915. Rates rise for 1–5 pounds and higher brackets. second class under 100 pounds also rises by 75 percent of the first class increase. Also, volcanic activity near Katmai and Illiamna crater is reported from Kodiak, with ash in the air. Seward, Alaska, reports renewed e...

Southern Express Company Martin Holbrook Interstate Commerce Commission Katmai W. J. Erskin Kodiak Admiral Watson Illiamna Seward Alaska

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