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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1915

Page

8

Hogg Wins Victory for Mobile Team in Batsy Series Opener

In Basesville Tennessee on August 6 the Mobile team opened the series with a win as Mo Dili and Hogg sparked the offense. Miller and Burke contributed key hits while Hogg dominated until the sixth inning, aided by sharp fielding and sensational plays from the Guif defenders.

Basesville Tenn Kroh Hogg Miller Burke Mobile Tee Hoge

New Records Set at Frisco Junior Championships

Sensa performances marked the Amateur Union junior section at Panama Pacific Stadium. R E McBride Denver Athletic Club beat the world 100 yard dash record, while six AAU records fell. Sloman Olympic Club led with key wins amid strong wind in San Francisco.

Club San Francisco Cene Los Young New Orleans Ee An

Lord Drops Down In Batting List

Southern League leaders include Hendryx New Orleans and Lee Atlanta tied with 0. Peen Memphis at .310. Paulette Nashville leads with .805. Lord Memphis at .298. Nashville tops in runs with 71. Cruthers Memphis leads home runs with 6. American and National Leagues feature Cobb and Doyle among top batters. Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia, and Chicago tallied high team and individual stats.

Hendryx New Orleans Lee Atlanta No. Peen Memphis Broan Birming Paulette Nashville Cruthers Lord Manning Miller Mobile Elberfeld Chattanooga Stark McDermott Ail

Welling Beats Wolgast in Ten-Round Duluth Bout

Chicago's Joe Welling edged Ad Wolgast in a ten round no decision bout in Duluth Minnesota. Welling attacked vigorously and opened Wolgast's eye in the sixth round.

Welling Shades Wolgast Duluth Minn Joe Welling Chicago Ad Wolgast Welling Wolgast

Wrestling Match Tonight in Daphne Heavies Duel

Swan Varnado of Mobile faces Fred Fishhorn of Daphne in a best two of three falls match at Daphne. The bout aims to draw Mobile fans back for Saturday night action.

Daphne Heavies Swan Varnado Mobile Fred Fishhorn

Record chase in match race at Speedway Park

Chicago reports a headline duel as Dario Resta Earl Cooper Bob Burman and Barney Oldfield prepare for a two mile match race at Speedway Park with a 3 PM start in pursuit of a new 100 mile record. The piece also notes people seek long lost relatives despite disappointments.

Chicago Dario Resta Earl Cooper Bob Burman Barney Oldfield Speedway Park Association

Pennant Chasers Off the Field by Brown Holmes

Boston Red Sox on road lodging and routines detailed. Management and players mingle in breakfast, lobby, and writing rooms as Carrigan, Gainor, Speaker, Lewis, Hooper, and Wood discuss autos, golf, and strategy between practice sessions with Vean Gregg and Janvrin among the crew.

Brown Holmes Ahern Boston Red Sox Sox Carrigan del Gainor Speaker Lewis Hooper

Food for Fandom Electrified Mobile Nashville Baseball Fandom Night

Mobile Gull victory highlights include J Bradley Hogg’s six scattered hits against Nashville and Miller’s four for four with a double. Burke hits a homer and a single while Perry and Flick shine. Hall event at German Relief hall features live score board and Barney Sheridan Jr calling the action.

Barney Sheridan, Jr Nashville Gulls Vols J. Bradley Hogg Nashville Bunch Flick Cobard Perry Miller Hogg Sulphur Dell Burke Chattanooga Atlanta Rumler S.en. Orleans Memphis Chicks Association Kee'cvy Pels Chariie Starr Messenger Baker Little Rock Biyfhingham Beth Fineher Robertson Chicago Rudolph Cincinnati New York Griffith Wingo Perritt Williams Clark Moliwitz Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Wheat Culshaw Weengton Johnson White Sox Washington Wolfgang and Faber Eddie Collins Ayres Pittsburgh McQuillan Pirates

Baseball News Mixed With Pitcher Trades And Injunctions

The article notes two Bills involving the Boston Braves and the St Louis Browns, updates on pitchers unions, and key games won by Walter Johnson Jim Scott and Babe Ruth. A Pittsburgh Federal League case continues against Sanford Burk, with Judge Reed presiding, while Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox joins Yale to coach pitchers for the winter. Detroit manager Jennings targets James Hamilton Ayres and other players in offers.

Boston Braves St.ae Browns Smithereens Walter Johnson Jim Scott Babe Ruth Pittsburgh Federal League Baseball Club Sanford Burk Indianapolis American Association Philadelphia Jennings Detroit Americans Rickey St. Louis Americans James Hamilton Detroit Jacobs Heisman San Francisco Ayres Washington National Capital

Mobile Amateur Club boxing night ends with hard fought bouts

A crowd of over three hundred watched four fights at Temperance Hall as Ki Biff weighed 142 pounds and fought Soldier Jess Smith. Smith used a nasty uppercut to win in the late rounds with Biff taking the beating but showing grit. Other bouts featured Freddie Lee stopping McQuillen in four and Jimmie Quinn’s tough six rounds against Joe Horn.

Mobile Amateur Athletic Club Temperance Hall Ki Biff Chicago Jess Smith Fort Morgan Artillery Corps Biff Smith Charley Haig Hugh Hurn Richard Bates Joe Smith Freddie Lee McQuillen Lee Jimmie Quinn Joe Horn Quinn

Brewton sweeps Monroeville in two games

Brewton defeats Monroeville in a doubleheader at Brewton with solid pitching by Jeter and Newell and strong defensive plays by Henderson and Kearley. In the Chapman Forest Home doubleheader Beasley shined for Chapman with a key home run by McCullough as the Foscos prepare for Sunday action.

Brewton Ala Monroeville Moore Jeter Newell Henderson Kearley Monroeville Pulled Feature Catches, S Brewton Jeterdnd Boykin Moore and Massey Lovelace Hayes Chapman Forest McCullough Beasley Rangoon Pitiedas Scadene Wrpgre Seroang de Vice Tetiae Chitin McCollough Sirmon Ang Vickery Beasley and McCollough Crenshaw Story and Vickery Bryant

Named Commodore and Officers for Mobile Yacht Club

At the Mo bile Yacht Club annual meeting on Friday night the following officers were elected for the coming year S K Taylor commodore Hunter O Rourke vice commodore C W Harrington fleet captain B E Rencher measurer J Pettus Lee Zimmern Paul Danner Frank L Ward and Joe McPhillips chosen as members of the governing committee The commodore and vice commodore are also included.

Mobile Yacht Club K. Taylor Hunter O'Rourke C. W. Harrington BE. R. Rencher J. Pettus Lee Zimmern Paul Danner Frank L. Ward Joe McPhillips

Baseball Schedule Today in Southern Association and National League

The schedule lists Birmingham at Little Rock New Orleans at Memphis Mobile at Nashville Atlanta at Chattanooga Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh two games. Conditions note clear weather for most games with Brooklyn at St Louis cloudy.

Southern Association Birmingham Little Rock Clear New Orleans Memphis Clear Mobile Nashville Atlanta Chattanooga Boston Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Borjor Rudolph and Gowdy Anne and Archer Perritt Deoin Wingolan Kantichner Ang St Loca Demaree, Mayer and Killifer McQuil- Evere Ana ‘Miller Coak and Sonate

Weather and baseball slate with varied conditions

The schedule lists American League games including St Louis at New York for two games with clear skies, Detroit at Philadelphia for two games with cloudy skies, Chicago at Washington with cloudy conditions, and Cleveland at Boston for two games with rain.

St. Louis New York Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Washington Cleveland Boston

Federal League Matchups Across Cities

Chicago plays Brooklyn in two games while Kansas City visits Newark. St Louis travels to Baltimore. Pittsburgh hosts Buffalo in two contests amid varied skies and conditions.

Federal League Chicago Brooklyn Kansas City Newark St. Louis Baltimore Pittsburgh Buffalo

Baseball scores and weather across leagues

Scattered results from major and minor leagues show Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Washington posting losses or postponements amid rain. Scores list detailed game lines with pitchers and batters, noting cancellations and league tallies for International, American, and Kansas City circuits.

Draw in Heavyweight Fight Highlights Sports Card

In Far Rockaway Battling Ledvinsky and Colin Bell fought ten rounds to a draw in a heavyweight bout. In Boston Maurice E McLoughlin defeated R Norris Williams II at Longwood singles 6 6-4 6-2 amid poor weather. Kalamazoo saw three grand circuit races with Colorado Range winning the 3-year-old trot and Flaxy 3 taking the 2:11 pace. Philadelphia champion Thomas McNamara won open golf with 296 strokes, Barnes and Hoff tied for seconds at 308. Chicago Dewitt Batch won Western Golf Association junior amateur title.

New York Battling Ledvinsky Colin Bell Australia Far Rockaway Boston Maurice E. MonLoughlin San Francisco R. Norris Williams United States McLoughlin Kalamazoo Mich Colorado Range Lettie Lee Sadie Flaxy Philadelphia Thomas McNamara Boston Profesional James Barnes Chicago Cornell

Bay Steamship Co Parcels Sailings To Fairhope And Nearby Landings

Bay Steamship Co schedules a Saturday sailing from Mobile at 3 00 p m to Faire hope Magnolia Beach Battles Point Clear and Zundels. Sunday direct for Fairhope Magnolia Beach Battles Point Clear and Zundels with fare 25 cents each way to Fairhope and Magnolia Beach. Second Mobile trip at 2 30 p m touching above landings fare 60 cents round trip returning from Zundels at 5 30 p m to landings and city. Str Jas A Carney leaves Mobile at 9 00 a m direct to Fairhope Magnolia Beach and Battles returning from Battles at 8 00 p m for above landings and city. BD Peppers Manager.

Mobile Fairehope Magnolia Beach Battles Point Clear Zundels S.S. Pleasure Bay Fairhope Magnolia Sak Zuns Zandels Jas. A. Carney BD. Peppers

Bus Schedule Notes For Magnolia Beach Seacliff Trip

Beginning Sunday a bus runs to Magnolia Beach and Seacliff at 8 30 a m from Mobile with return leaves Fairhope at 6 30 p m making Magnolia Beach and Seacliff direct for Mobile Subject to change without notice

Ears Mobile Magnolia Beach Seacliff Fairhope Secliff Mobile

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