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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1915

Page

8

Gulls Edge Lookouts In Close Mobile Contest

Mobile field day saw the Gulls prevail 2 to 0 over Chattanooga with Aitchison holding the visitors to seven runs and Covington pitching well. The game featured a triple play Flick to Northen and strong fielding from both sides as Peters and Baumgardens contributed key hits. The crowd saw a tight pitching duel and a late defensive standout inning.

Chattanooga Aitchison Ved Gulls Eden Mobile Miller Diner Burkenwer Et Peters Ny Baumgardens Lookouts Cunningham Mehmidt Daior Schmidt Miller Piller Caveny Northen Covington

New Orleans and Mobile Rally on Sunday Baseball

Reports from Sunday games highlight New Orleans dropping a doubleheader to Birmingham and New Orleans fans celebrating a chest of silver raised for the Grenada city. Detroit defeated New York aided by wild throws, while Mobile's Dobard shone behind the bat and George Baumgardner drew praise for a strong debut.

Lauvae Cunningham Marshall Northen Kitchens Daley Graff Ying Tock Flick Willia Enators Pratt Milan Johnson St. Louis Wier Bricoe Lord E New Orleans Chicks Birmingham Wien New Orieane Club Yeas Grenent Hardgrove Couchman Detroit New York Yankees Tiger Bush Cook Klepfer Leonard Jon Navy Speaker Hoblitzer Wee Vane Gardner Lewis Chapman Schmidt Dobard Chattanooga George Baumgardner Mobile Chicago Inside Baseball Proxy Baugh Elberfeld Mike Finn Detroit Americans Waxahatchie Texas Baltimore Federals Jacklitsch Swarcina Jimmy Walsh St. Louis Federals Boston Braves Boston Sox Bostons Cleveland Panne Oeaese Fenway Enabl Newark Kansas City Pittsburgh Federals Federal League Buffalo Brook Baltimore Mna

Baseball Race Centers on Cobb Speaker and Jackson

The column crowns Cobb of Detroit, Speaker of Boston, and Jackson of Chicago as the season’s top outfielders. It notes Cobb’s standout form, Speaker’s .350 average and defensive value, and Comiskey’s Chicago White Sox purchase of Jackson to boost pennant hopes. Also recounts a Gulf Shingle versus Graham Rush game won 4 to 3 with Harwell’s pitching and late scoring.

Ty Cobb Detroit Tris Speaker Boston Joe ‘Jackson Chicago Jackson Sox Cobb Speaker Cleveland Crawford Yeach Red Sox Chicago White Sox Comiskey Negen Graham Rush Harwell Graham-Rush Burch Ell Tale Tee Yost Gulf Shingle Ab.rlh Ees Tus Gulf Whistler Papeska Pore Jiseman Peewee Wwer Ewee T | Smith Corbeeeenereesie Wiliams S$. Chambers B. Chambers Peas Finnegan A.E. Howell Calloway T. Soutullo Pies Stevens Fanteses Nentvyade Olshos Mo-Cola Roper Ee Erie Smith Finn Williams Bam Soutullo Wagner Chambers Cers

Medal Play Final Round Begun at Detroit Links

The final 36 hole medal play to choose 32 golfers for match play in the national amateur golf championship began at Detroit Country Club. Seventy three contenders who survived Saturday’s preliminaries entered, with 162 or better seen as likely to advance. A light rain favored better conditions and Francis Quimet was among early starters.

New York United States National Lawn Tennis Association Forest Hills Maurice McLoughlin Ernest Kuhn Clarence J. Griffin Sidney Thayer Detroit Mich Detroit Country Club Francis Quimet

Spring Hill Opens Practice Under Rush and Harris

The Spring Hill College football squad begins preliminary practice on Wednesday afternoon September 8 under head coach Dr John A Rush and assistant Red Harris formerly of Auburn and renowned full back. Harris is well known across the South and East for his athletic ability.

Spring Hill College John A. Rush Red” Harris Auburn Harris

College Bred Police Dept Is Ambition of Berkeley

Berkeley officials announce a plan to form a college bred police department at the University of California. The program focuses on the relation of mental disease to criminology and aims to prepare officers for specialized duties.

College Bred Police Berkeley Cal University of California

Enote C Sports Fragments Chronicle Unclear Play

Fragmentary notes mention Joe's auto incident and a cast, potential legal action, a pitcher from Americans tied to St Paul, Hall’s success, Jess Willard and Moran in a heavyweight talks, and a theatrical game with title implications, all unresolved and conjectural.

Chairley Hall St. Paul Hall St Paul Jess Willard Moran Jess

GAMES TODAY ACROSS THE NATION

A slate of baseball games listed across leagues with matchups including Memphis at Atlanta and Chicago at New York. Conditions range cloudy to clear with several two game series noted and no Federal League games scheduled.

Southern Association Memphis Atlanta Chattanooga Mobile Little Rock New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Chicago New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Baltimore Newark Buffalo

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