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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1915

Page

9

No Hitting Loses Another For Gulls In Battle At Home

Weather ideal and a good crowd saw the Gull pitching and fielding perform well. Burke sparked a two base hit scoring on a sequence that produced the decisive runs as Karr limited the Baron hurler to few hits. Baumgardner starred in the field with five assists and three putouts as the Gulls took the four game series to one.

Mobile Burke Miller Karr Les O'Toole Pfenninger Northen Vsccesecwvess SpeEss Birmingham Rh.po.a Nenee Magee Eee Am Teen Allaee C . Cheseee & Johnson Eneedar Coyle Lindsey Baumner Magee Johnson Ballsa

Ge Substitute a Jewel Lubin Special by Marian Sias

M5 Reels announcement on grounds presents a Marian Sias feature titled Ge Substitute a Jewel Lubin Special. Local notices detail a film reel release and audience guidance.

Marian Sias

Schwartz Wins Grand Missouri Handicap at St Louis

Ben Schwartz of Houston won the Grand Missouri Handicap with 99 of 100 from 20 yards and led overall with 196 of 200 on the final day at the Missouri State Shoot in St Louis August 13 14. Ellam of the Barons led fielding though he err'd on Calhouns fly and a misthrow risked a double play by Burke who reached first.

St. Louis Ben Schwartz Houston Tex Coombs True Ellam Barons Calhoun Badk Burke Gulls

Yesterday's Games in the Southern Association Scores

In Atlanta New Orleans edged Atlanta 1 to 0 with a late run. Nashville defeated Chattanooga 59 to 2 as Hardgrove Gideon Kroh Smith and Merritt contributed. Memphis and other listed teams posted small scorelines in a weathered box score format.

Southern Association Tlanta New Orleans Kelly Rumler Smith and Freevie Little Rock Nashville Hardgrove Gideon Kroh Smith Chattanooga Memphis Cunningham, Aitchison Kitchens Merritt Andrean

Miss Detroit Wins 30 Mile Power Boat Race on Manhasset Bay

The speed boat Miss Detroit won the third and final race for the gold challenge cup of the American Power Boat Association. The thirty mile course was completed in one hour, three minutes and thirty four seconds. Tech Jr and Presto faced trouble as Suane incidents marred the event. Commodore Metzger of the Detroit club announced the cup will be defended next year.

New York Miss Detroit Manhasset Bay American Power Oat Association Tech, Jr Presto Suaine Commodore Metzger Netroit Club

Food for Fandom Off Day Precedes Three-Game Series

Mobile hosts Nashville for a three game set at the ball park with Covington starting the first game and Kube Kissinger likely opposing him. Dave Callahan returns in left field as lead off. Elberfeld and Dobbs shine for their teams as managers seek new infielders and pitchers.

Mobile Nashville Covington Kube Kissinger Dave Callahan Cuo Callahan Southern Kid Elberfeld Chicks Johnny Dobbs Atlanta Schmidt Elmer Miller Yankees Coombs Brooklyn Mathewson Giants Polo Grounds Sta McGraw Tigers Red Sox Neaps Cobb Crawford Douties Vols Little Rock Paulette John B. Foster New York Nationals Pittsburgh Chicago Rube Benton New York Benton Pitts Federals Sanford Burk Indianapolis American Association Ambrose B. Reid Burk New York Americans T. G. Hendryx New Orleans John Warhop Richmond Internationals

Citronelle Creamery Showcased by Congressman Gray

Congressman Oscar L. Gray visited Citronelle's new Citala butter creamery. started about a year ago, it produces up to 1500 pounds of butter daily but faces raw product shortages. The plant, serving Mobile as a growing profitable market, aims to expand as citrusl?nd markets grow, while Gray praised its role in local roads policy. In separate notes, John T. Head, a druggist, filed for bankruptcy with liabilities of 893 and assets of 700. O C Wolfe, a Selma wage earner, filed a similar petition, both listed as bankrupt by Judge Toulmin.

Oscar L. Gray Citronelle Citrala U. S.S. District Court John T. Head United States District Court O. C. Wolfe Selma Toulmin

Amateur and City League Highlights From Mobile Ballparks

The Askin & Marines defeated the Hot Sausages 14 to 11 with strong all around hitting and battery C Fry and EK Thublin. Barney Cavanagh Hardware Club routed the Thass team 16 to 2 at Lyons Park led by McBride Norton and Clem Kelly with three hits and key catches. Wilmer beat Juniper Creek 27 to 0 as Dossett pitched a no hit game. Next Lyons Park games set for Sunday at 3 30 o'clock.

Askin & Marines Hot Sausages Askin & Marine C. Fry EK. Thublin J. Dumas Helton Barney Cavanagh Hardware Company Mobile Thass McBride Barney's Norton Clem Kelly Lyons Park Murphy Finkbohner Goodbrad Willie Murphy Thoss Buck Jones Glover Wiseman Barneys C. Kelly Memphis Murphy Kelbo Denny E. Kelly Thoss—Langan Harbula Shaw Long Yost Tacon Jones A. D. Davis Jordan Calaareas

Breaux College Ad Offers Special Courses and Health Retreat

Fragmentary notice touts courses in art, expression, domestic science with admission certificates. Describes a health resort location with high altitude and mild climate, 32 buildings on 100 acres, a modern theatre for plays and fetes, social events, and boarding facilities. Mentions patrons from 30 states and tuition around 300 dollars yearly. Requests for complete literature and free adapters, BRENAU Gainesville Ga.

Bendeed Exede Unds Brenau Gainesville

Opening of Braves Field in Boston as new ballpark

Braves Field in Boston opens as the Boston Nationals home grounds. President John Tener and NL owners attend a dedication ceremony before a St Louis game. The park seats 43 250 with a 19 000 grandstand capacity and massive left right and center field distances.

Boston Braves Boston Nationals St. Louis John K. Tener National League

Weekly Shoot Mobile Gun Club This Afternoon

The Mobile Gun Club holds its weekly shoot this Wednesday afternoon at the Carlin avenue grounds. Several events are planned including a contest for a $50 trophy. Attendance has risen to over five squads each week, with growing interest.

Mobile Gun Club Carlin Avenue

Baseball Schedule Outsizes Night Sky with Mixed Weather

Southern Association games include Nashville at Mobile off day and Little Rock at Atlanta off day. Memphis visits New Orleans with cloudy skies. Chattanooga plays Birmingham also cloudy. National League matchups feature Pittsburgh at Philadelphia clear, Cincinnati at New York clear, Chicago at Brooklyn clear, St. Louis at Boston clear, Philadelphia at Detroit clear, Washington at Cleveland clear, Boston at Chicago clear, New York at St. Louis cloudy. Federal League games list St. Louis at Newark, Kansas City at Buffalo in two, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, Chicago at Baltimore clear.

New Orleans Southern Memphis Birmingham Wee Bees Nashville Ewes Atlanta Seeee O Mobile Aeees Chattanooga Ee Eees Little Rock Philadelphia Oeses Ev Brooklyn Ob Peeeeaes Chicago Teen Boston Daueees Socsven casOe Pittsburgh Oe Peewee New York Eee St. Mil Bae Iekens Vine Nad Boston Sereree Detroit Chica Pers Philadelphia Wee Clu Federal League Pet Kansas City St. Louis Brooklyn Pesesereseene Pesi DO Buffalo Baltimore Lewiston Mont Jack Dillon Tom McCarthy Southern Association Atlana Chattanooga Birmingham Cincinnati New York Chicago Washington Cleveland Federal League Newark Baltimore

John Gansel Named Brooklyn Fed Manager

John Gansel former Cincinnati Nationals and Rochester Internationals manager is chosen to lead the Brooklyn Federals, succeeding Lee Magee who resigned on Tuesday.

John Gansel Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Nationals Rochester Internationals Brooklyn Federals Lee Magee Magee

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