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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1915

Page

8

Auburn Leaves SLAA For Good

Auburn Alabama withdraws from the SIAA after a Tuesday Auburn Athletic Association meeting. Officials cite the division of colleges into classes A and B and perceived rule discrimination as the reason. The secretary is authorized to send Auburn’s resignation to the SIAA secretary, with potential reentry only if rules become uniform.

Auburn Ala Auburn Athletic Association Asson T. Holmes Ian S. L A Tory

Kansas Party Making Long Trip in Motor Boat

A homemade motor boat called the Viroce Way, built in Kansas by W L Kier, sails toward Mobile with Kier his wife and two children aboard. Passengers include T J Ackley of Valley Falls and Lee Vaughn of Topeka. The 380 foot craft with modern cabin and awnings will descend the Kansas Missouri and Mississippi rivers then travel from New Orleans to Mobile via the barge route.

Kan W. L. Kier Mobile

Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues

Scores from Southern Association National League American Association International League Texas and Carolina leagues list Birmingham, Atlanta, Brooklyn, New York, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Louisville, Providence, Richmond, Toronto, Rochester, Houston, Fort Worth, Waco, Beaumont, Dallas, Galveston, San Antonio, Shreveport, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Durham with game results and brief notes on weather and postponements.

Houston Fort Worth Waco Beaumont Dallas Galveston San Antonio-Shreveport Asheville Winston-Salem Charlotte Greensboro Raleigh Durham

Umpire Ernest Quigley Returns After Gas Explosion

After full recovery from a gas explosion, National League umpire Ernest Quigley planned to leave for Brooklyn tonight to resume duties on Friday.

Quigley Chicago Ernest Brooklyn

Championship and trades mix with scattered baseball notes

Mobile and Chattanooga schedule a Wednesday game with possible event tied to Lookouts President Andrews. Birmingham Nashville Memphis Little Rock and New Orleans clubs set for a 16 game home stretch after the road trip Hendryx Bluhm and Knaupp up for sale by August 16 Marsans case moves in federal court and Commodore-related maneuvers stir league chatter plus coaching shifts and sportmanship debates across multiple teams.

Mobile Chattanooga Andrews The Lookouts H 1S Rube Marshall Birmingham Nashville Memphis Little K New Orleans Hendryx Bluhm Knaupp Molesworth John L. Cantley Yankees Naps Cole Chifeds Newark Brennan Browns Red Sox Shotten Hoblitzell Sisler Speaker Gisler Janvrin Cubs Dodgers Chicago Brooklyn Adams Superbas Tigers Walter Johnson Senators Barons Little Rock Fincher Clark Armando Marsans St. Louis St. Louis Nationals Marsans Federals Cincinnati Nationals St. Louis Federals Cincinnati Bush Compton Kansas City Boston Nationals St. Louis Americans John W. Norton St. Paul Cobb Ed Walsh Ennis and Mexia Frank Rehor Rudolph White Sox George Maisel Yankee Scranton Maisel

GAMES TODAY ACROSS LEAGUES WITH CLOUDY AND CLEAR CONDITIONS

The schedule lists Southern Association games Mobile at Chattanooga Memphis at Little Rock Boston at St. Louis New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago cloudy or clear conditions noted. American League Chicago at a hia Cleveland at Nork St. Louis at Boston noted clear. Detroit at Washington Federal League Pittsburgh at Baltimore Kansas City at Brooklyn Chicago at Newark involve varied weather.

St. Louis Boston Shore Mays Peveeeserss Rose Lowdermilk Severeid Leary Ruth Ished Etroit Washington Feet Wrens Sheen Staunage Johnson Harper Rice Ainsmith Wiliams Weevaerseves Philadelphia Teeteseue Eae Schalk Bressler Davis Lapp McAvoy Iveesee Jones Harstad Egan Fisher Nanamaker Cleveland Federal League Kansas City Packard and Brown Bluejacket F Smith N and Land Pittsbur Baltimore Eesnedenessdal Allen Barger O'Connor Bailey Owens Buffalo Krappard Blair Crandall Chapman and Artley Chicago New York Brennan Falkenberg Brandon Rariden Southern Association Mobile Chattanooga Memphis Little Rock Pittsburgh Brooklyn Detroit Washington, Y Baltimore Newark New Orleans Css Memphis Ee Birminham Eeteeeseese Gees Nashvi Svetiileea Foc Gnbess Atlanta Coene Wees Philadelphia Cincinnati Stenee Tenner Boston Eneveeseeeeeseuseses Capeeceseseeesess Washington Ebedeseseersenesebd Iveeceestsvacei Eed St Louis L. Chicago

Alabama Football Squad Reports Soon

Preparations for the University of Alabama first pre season training camp near Tuscaloosa are under way. Coach Tom Kelly and athletics director Lonnie Noojin lead the camp with last year’s varsity showing strong interest. Officials expect about twenty players to attend, aiming to field a well conditioned Crimson Tide at the season opener.

Tuscaloosa Ala University of Alabama Warrior River Tom Kelly Lonnie Noojin Alabama Southern College

Blue Socks Bury Red Socks In Eleven Inning Amateur Tilt

Blue Socks defeated Red Socks 23 to 19 in eleven innings. Key hits by J Karl J Javet L Williams and a running catch by F Karl highlighted the game. Carrousels falsely claimed a win after a disputed tenth inning as umpire ruled batter out and runner to third.

J. Karl J. Javet L. Williams F. Karl Mobile Ala Carrousels S. Chambers Wagner Wiseman H. EB. Carrousels Chambers Roger Llewellyn Zimmerman Pond Inhart Smith S. C Wings H Chambers Dodd Ear Lond Arthur

Richards Qualifies as Best Athlete in U. S.

A N Richards of Illinois A C Chicago wins the decathlon at the Panama Pacific Expo stadium to earn the title of best all round athlete in the United States. Brundage and Chester Fee place second and third, with Goelitz O Connor and others also scoring strong finishes. A separate 15 mile modified marathon is won by Hannes Kolehainen with Villar Kyronen second.

San Francisco A. N. Richards Illinois A. C Chicago C. A. Brundage Chicago Athletic Association Chester Fee Multnomah Athletic Club Portland Ore United States Illinois A. C A. Brundage Multnomah A. C H. Goelitz A. A F. O'Connor New York Fred C. Thompson Los Angeles John Jacobs Oklahoma University A. H. Hutchinson Richards Brundage Hannes Kolehainen Villar Kyronen Mellrose A. C

Sam McVey Wins Knockout in Eighth Round on Chicago Card

In Chicago on Thursday Sam McVey, the negro heavyweight, knocked out Sandy Ferguson of Chelsea in the eighth round of a twelve round bout. The card also featured top tennis results and harness racing from Grand Rapids with several favorites prevailing.

Boston Sam McVey Sandy Ferguson Chelsea Chicago William Johnston Clarence Griffin R. Norris Williams II Watson M. Washburn McLoughlin Bundy Marblehead Mass Resolute Vanitie New York Yacht Club Gloucester Seabright N. J Harold A. Throckmorton Throckmorton Bey Princeton Metropolitan F. C. Inman Maurice E. McLoughlin Ward Dawson Californians S. H. Vosper Longworth B Geers Russell Boy Furniture Manufacturers Worthy Prince Peter Scott Bonnington Flower Direct

The Rosary at the Empire Promises Stirring Drama

A Mobile screening of The Rosary starring Kathryn Williams is billed as a great seven reel V S S E master piece. The feature depicts temptations and daily life with powerful scenes and appeals to all audiences. Admission is 20c with children 10c. Thursday Billy Reeves performs Billie’s Heiress, a comedy film with Raymond McKee and other stars.

Empire Kathryn Williams Billy Reeves Billie Raymond McKee

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