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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1914

Page

5

Barons Rally in Ninth to Overtake Mobile for Second

In a dramatic Southern League contest Birmingham erased Mobile’s one run lead in the ninth inning with three consecutive hits. Stewart doubled, McBride followed with a single, and Lord surrendered the final hit as Birmingham won 3 to 2 to claim second place.

Birmingham Mobile Stewart McBride Lord Covington Miller McDonald's Schmidt Calhoun Cobard Sngle R. Hee Ee Merecan Seeee Ae McDonald Molesworth Carroll Aebee Serene Ae Rf McBride If Nee Wees Dobard Gudger

Results Yesterday: AL and International League Highlights

Baseball scores from Philadelphia St Louis and Boston show multiple games with runs and key pitching notes. Birmingham edges Mobile in a tight pennant race as McDonald and Covington contribute crucial plays to pull ahead in the standings.

Baseball Scores From American Association and South Atlantic League

Milwaukee defeated St. Paul by 6 to 4. Minneapolis won over Kansas City 19 to 9 in ten innings. Columbus beat Louisville 13 to 5. Indianapolis topped Cleveland 5 to 2. In the South Atlantic League Savannah shaded Charleston 2 to 1. Columbus defeated Jacksonville 2 to 0. Columbia beat Augusta 8 to 3. Macon routed Albany 11 to 2.

Milwaukee St. Paul Minneapolis Kansas City Columbus Louisville Indianapolis Cleveland Savannah Charleston Jacksonville Columbia Augusta Macon Albany

Local baseball schedules and weekend trip offer

The Ames Today section lists Southern and National League games with Mobile at Birmingham, Chattanooga at Atlanta, Nashville at Memphis, New Orleans at Montgomery, Philadelphia at Brooklyn, Boston at New York, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Chicago, Chicago at St. Louis, Detroit at Cleveland, Washington at Philadelphia, New York at Boston, and Federal League matchups Brooklyn at St. Louis, Buffalo at Indianapolis, Baltimore at Kansas City, Pittsburgh at Chicago. It also promotes a Sunday trip option to Coden or Bayou la Batre with round trip tickets at 50 cents and details at City Ticket Office, 23 S. Royal Street.

National League Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Federal League Buffalo Indianapolis Baltimore Kansas City Coden Bayou la Batre City Ticket S. Royal Street Couden Royal Street

Chamberlain's Tablets Promote Stomach Health

A testimonial from Mrs. Rosie Rish of Wabash Indiana praises Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble saying they strengthened her stomach and restored natural function. The ad notes the tablets are for sale by all dealers.

Rosie Rish Wabash, Ind Chamberlain’s

Southern League Games New Orleans Split with Montgomery

In New Orleans Aug 15 the leaders split a doubleheader with Montgomery. New Orleans won 2 0 in game one as Case allowed no hits, Hendryx scored on a fourth inning infield out, and Walker hit a fielder’s choice error aided by Gray. In game two Montgomery won 2 1 as Kissinger faltered in the sixth. Day pitched well for Montgomery and the umpires Breitenstein and Weaver oversaw the proceedings. Chattanooga beat Memphis 9 3 as Jacobson hit a home run and two base hits powered the attack. Karr allowed six earned runs in six frames.

New —Orleans Montgomery Case New Orleans Hendryx Starr Walker Grebbins Southern Association Chattanooga Coveleskie Elwert Kissinger Kerin Breitenstein R. Wen Oreangyat Daley Donahue Breitenstein and Weaver Baker Lindsay Breitenstein and Case Tenn Johnston Ens Jacobson Coyle Flick Graff Howell W. McCormick Mullen Stark Bemis Dunckel Graham Karr Fifield and Rudderham Washington Philadelphia Johnson Collins Bressler Gandil Morgan Ryan Williams Evans

Amateurs sought by The Star Fish Giants in Mobile area

The Star Fish Giants invite amateur teams in Mobile and vicinity to contact Cecil, manager, at home phone 1212 between 8 am and 12 pm. The Don't Worry team defeated the Delchamps 3 to 2 in eighteen innings, with two runs in the first and the final score settled in the eighteenth. Ivory, Lottin, Thomas, Toner, Robinson and Babber listed as players.

Star Fish Giants Mobile Cecil Don't Worry Delehamps Don't Cscssccceaceves Delchamps Aye Ivory Lottin Thomas Toner Robinson Babber

Chip and Murray set for twenty round September 9 match

George Chip of New Castle Pennsylvania and Billy Murray of Petaluma California were matched today for a twenty round fight on September 9 in San Francisco. Chip knocked Murray out in their last bout.

San Francisco George Chip New Castle Billy Murray Petaluma Cal Chip Murray

Insect Bites and Infections Warned in Canned Advice

A public health style note urges using Sloan's Liniment to treat insect bites and infections. It claims liniment acts antiseptically, neutralizes infections, disinfects cuts, bruises, and sores, and offers a money back satisfaction guarantee. Available for 360 at your druggist.

Lord Leads Individuals Mobile Leads All Teams in Work With the Stick

In Chicago on August 15 Pete Knise ly leaves the Southern League after a .352 season with Birmingham, leaving Lord Mobile and Liebhardt Memphis tied for team batting at .330. McCormick Chattanooga .325 Daly Montgomery .317 Goulait Memphis .314 Sloan Nashville .312 Welchence Atlanta .308 Tyree Atlanta .308 Mobile tops team hitting at .267 with Chattanooga next at .265. Callahan Nashville retains stolen-base lead with 49. Meyers leads NL batters at .371 for Brooklyn in 20 games. Brooklyn club leads with .269. New York .266. Herzog Cincinnati leads in stolen bases with 88. Doak St. Louis and Mathewson New York lead pitchers. Joe Jackson tops American leaguers at .358. Cobb Detroit .350 KE Collins Philadelphia .267 and Washington .249 lead clubs. Sc. Collins steals 39. Leonard Boston 17-8, Bender Philadelphia 10-2, Plank Philadelphia 13-3 lead pitchers. Evans tops Federal leaguers at .362. Indianapolis .280 club batting. Baltimore .274. Kauff retains 46 steals. Top pitchers Ford Buffalo 15-5 Seaton Brooklyn 20-8 Brown St. Louis Kaiserling Indianapolis 11-5.

Chicago Pete Knisely Birmingham Bris Lord Mobile Liebhardt Memphis McCormick Chattanooga Daly Montgomery Goulait Sloan Nashville Welchence Atlanta Tyree Callahan Hogg Brown Townsend Meyers Brooklyn Erwin Grant New York Herzog Cincinnati Joe Jackson Cleveland Cobb Detroit KE. Collins Philadelphia Washington Sc. Collins Leonard Boston Bender Plank Steve Evans Micnuff Indianapolis Shaw Baltimore Kauff Ford Buffalo Seaton St. Louis Kaiserling

Baseball Notes on Gulls Barons Crackers and Mobile

The column surveys teams in flux with shifts at the top and players in form. Barons may reclaim lead, Crackers rely on Billy Smith, Mobile shows mixed results on a road trip, and pitching and hitting miscues shape recent games across leagues.

Moratorium Extended to End of September

Berlin reports the government has extended the moratorium through the end of September. The move was announced in a dispatch via London, expanding the relief period for affected sectors.

Berlin London

Political Candidate Announces Run for Office in 1914

A candidate declares intent to run in the coming election on September 7 1914 and asks friends and the public for their votes.

Australasians take Davis Cup doubles to lead 2 1

Norman E. Brookes and Anthony F. Wilding of Australasia defeated Maurice E. McLoughlin and Thomas C. Bundy of the United States in straight sets 6-3 8-6 9-7 at Forest Hills to put the challengers in the Davis Cup lead two matches to one. The match drew over 18 000 spectators as the Americans failed to lift their play.

Forest Hills L. L Norman E. Brookes Anthony F. Wilding Australasia Maurice EB McLoughlin Thomas C. Bundy United States Wilding R. Norris Williams Brookes Bundy

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