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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
8
Local fighter "Kid" Quinn eyes Frankie Leonard in a potential lightweight clash. Quinn, known for a 188 pound limit, says he would fight up to five pounds over but prefers to stay near his weight with a bout likely against a rival of similar class.
The Barney and Thoss teams play a Sunday ball game at Lyons Park this afternoon at 3 30. Both squads appear evenly matched and in good form with expected strong showings from listed players on both sides.
NASHVILLE Tenn Aug 12 Rube Kissinger will be back with the New Orleans club at season's end John Dobbs of the New Orleans team notified Nashville management he wishes to recall Kissinger The recall follows the Western League rule requiring notice before August 15 Kissinger has won about two thirds of his games with Nashville and made a wonderful record
In the Southern Association Mobile visits Atlanta and Nashville plays Chattanooga with cloudy skies. New Orleans travels to Little Rock for two games with clear weather. The National League features Chicago at St Louis and New York at Pittsburgh in cloudy and clear conditions. The American League has Philadelphia hosting Detroit, Washington rainy, and Cleveland at New York with clear skies. St Louis visits Boston under clear conditions. In the Federal League Kansas City at Brooklyn, Chicago at Newark, Pittsburgh at Baltimore cloudy, and St Louis at Buffalo rain.
London report says Germany told Sweden the current nationality marks on neutral ships are not sufficiently distinguishable at distance for submarine crews.
Dick Egan of the Boston Braves argues movies reduce attendance, especially in minor leagues, as families choose cinema over ball games. He notes major league cities split attendance with Federals, while smaller cities feel the impact more. Egan, a key Braves player, suggests movies answer part of the problem.
Baseball scores from yesterday show Memphis losing 2 0 0 to Little Rock 1 0 0 in a rain shortened game. Other results include Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, and New York-Pittsburgh in mixed scores with rain delays noted. several leagues report standings from American Association and International League.
News notes from Southern Association focus on Atlanta series after rain delay. Gulls aim to tie for fifth with three wins while Mobile and Lookouts race for position. Also coverage includes trades, umpire bids, penalties, and player movements in Nashville and across leagues.
A grocer recalls a child urgently requesting bread "today's" loaf, saying "Mamma wants & loaf of bread, and it must be today's, because yesterday's wasn't." The brief remark highlights daily life in a past era.
Dario Resta may skip the Elgin road race on August 20 due to his wife’s fear and superstition after Spencer Wishart’s death. Mrs. Resta urged against starting in Sioux City after two Pacific Coast races. Resta quit at the seventh lap with engine trouble. He may be persuaded not to start at Elgin.
On Wednesday Loeb & Schoenfeld filed against Salem Kahalley for 237.70 due on account of goods. Gregory L. Smith sued F. Kuppersmith for 143.50 due by promissory note. J. R. McKay filed against W. E. Lavinghouse et al for 150.
Scribes and fans feud after a game in Mound City as Tommy Long and Zinn Beck clash over a late play involving Jake Daubert and Frank Snyder. Snyder and Long collide in a baserunning dispute while Beck coaches at third.
A fast grand circuit contender Polly Ann won the 2:12 pacing class at Mich grand trials yesterday. Ormonde led the Compenes stake heat but settled for second. Rusticoat dominated the trotting division with Henry Todd third. A heavy favorite in the 2:16 trot, San Francisco placed second as driver San Francisco led to victory.
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