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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1915

Page

8

Gulls Triumph Over Tail Enders In High Scoring Win

The Gullists defeated the Mobile tail enders 10 to 3 behind strong hitting from the Travelers and a rough fifth inning for East’s pitching. Hogg struggled to control the big hits, while Burke, Perry and Gribbens sparked four-run bursts. Gibson was injured in the seventh, requiring attention.

Travelers GulLs Hast Hogg Miller Burke Perry Galle Eer Mike Burke Gibson Gribbens Ab.ry Fee Sane Calhoun Korn Little Rock Eka Starr Jantzen Rey Rock Pery Starr Murray East Neider- Lorn Cobard Downey Ston Hiwert Bit Bast Dobard Mobile Breitenstein Kerin

Baseball News From The League Roundup

Manager Schmidt aims to keep FKUOD on a winning tour with the Travel ers while Day seeks a victory for the Gulls. Paulette’s bat helps Nashville move to second. New Orleans blanks the Vols as Floyd toh allows four hits. Dodgers pound Cubs as Williams homers twice. Tigers crush Red Sox 16 4 with Covaleskie relief. Giants sweep Reds in a double header for Stroud day. Braves edge Cardinals in ten innings. Phillies top Pirates 2 1 with strong pitching as Orth injures knee. Pitcher Jones lifts Naps over Mitchell in eighth. Lookouts fall to Crackers. Gibson recovers from injury. Frost moved to Nashville. Wolverton leads a San Francisco PCL comeback via hospital bed wired signals.

Schmidt Little Rock Travelers Tex" Covington Gulls Tex Onroe Park Paulette Nashville Club New Orleans Vols Pelicans Floyd Toh Dobbs Bunch Dodgers Cub Williams Tiger Red Sox Covaleskie Gavet Giants Cincinnati Stroud New York Dover N. Y Braves St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Pirates Pittsburgh Oescue Naps Mitchell Pirvina Birmingham Chicks Barons Lookouts Sapien Crackers Gibson Calhoun Jack Frost Nashville John Dobbs Frost Fort Worth Texas Harry Wolverton Mana San Francisco New York Yankees Wolverton Acci Philadelphia

Alexander Faces Thousandth Strikeout as 1915 Braves Interest Grows

Honus Wagner nears 100 home runs and Grover Alexander eyes his thousandth strikeout as the season nears October. Pins on Mack rebuilding the Athletics for pennants at Shibe Park amid rumors of further star sales after 1914 world series defeats.

Honus Wagner Alexander Grover Jnnie Mack Philadelphia Letics Shibe Park Mackinen Boston Braves Collins Chicago White Sox Pennock Boston Shawkey New York Coombs Bender Plank Baker Mack Crowell Healey Haas Sheehan Johnson Varsity Bush Fields Barry McInnis Strunk

Phelps and Carter Face Off In Southern Tennis Final

Edmond Phelps of New Orleans meets Ed Carter of Atlanta in today’s final for the Southern Tournament singles title in Atlanta. Smith and Mansfield reach the doubles final by beating Adone Shelton, while Grant and Thornton advance after a semifinal win. Women’s singles crown goes to Irving Murphy of New Orleans over Marion R. McCord of Atlanta.

Atlanta Edmond Phelps New Orleans Ed Carter Carleton Smith EB. Mansfield B. M. Grant Nat. Thornton Phelps Jeff Hunt Carter K. H. Bruns Smith Mansfield J. B. Adone, Jr Power R. Shelton Dallas Tex Grant Thornton Hunt Bruns Adone-Shelton Miss Oda

Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues

Results include Jersey City 4 Rochester 3 and Toronto 14 Richmond 4 in American Association play. Minneapolis 8 Indianapolis 2 and Cleveland 8 Milwaukee 5 in the same circuit. St Paul 10 Louisville 9. Columbus 7 Jackson 0. Augusta 5 Savannah 4 and Charleston 10 Columbia 2 in South Atlantic. Dallas 8 Shreveport 1 and Waco 5 Fort Worth 8 Houston 7 San Antonio 1 Beaumont 6 Galveston 4 in Texas League.

Jersey City Rochester Toronto Richmond Montreal Harrisburg Providence Buffalo Minneapolis Indianapolis Cleveland Milwaukee St. Paul Louisville Kansas City Columbus Augusta Savannah Charleston Columbia Jacksonville Albany Macon Dallas Shreveport Waco Fort Worth Houston San Antonio Beaumont Galveston

A. D. Davis Team Sets Independent Schedule

A. D. Davis reorganizes under manager John Shorty Calametti to face independent opponents while City League reorganization proceeds. The squad includes Farnell infield and Walsh and Thomas in the outfield with Clem Kelly set to replace Calametti at second. Holbrook from Spring Hill College to handle first base as the team travels to Biloxi to meet the Crown club.

A. D. Davis John “Shorty Calametti Farnell Walsh Thomas Davis Clem Kelly Young Barneys Holbrook Spring Hill College Biloxi Louisville Nashville Bayou Seuss Packer Meaty Eely Smith

Wonderful Jump in Batting List

Chicago July 10 report shows Heinie Zimmerman rising from about fortieth to twelfth in the National League with a .298 average after 21 safeties in 36 at bats last week. Ty Cobb tops American League with .404 and 51 steals, while Chicago leads team batting at .267 and Brooklyn leads Federal League batting at .273.

Chicago Heinie Zimmerman Chicago Cubs Daubert Brooklyn Doyle New York Merkle Luderus Philadelphia Collins Pittsburgh St. Louis Pierce Alexander Mamaux Ty Cobb Detroit Crawford Jackson Cleveland Fournier E. Collins Faber Scott Foster Boston Lee Magee Campbell Newark Kauff George McConnell Federals

Resolute Wins Third Cup Race as Vanitie Retires

The New York Yacht Club sloop Resolute skippered by Charles Francis Adams captured its third win in the cup defense series at Oyster Bay. Vanitie, steered by Cornelius Vanderbilt, retired after an accident with about a quarter mile left in the 30 half mile course.

Oyster Bay N. Y New York Yacht Club Resolute Charles Francis Adams Vanitie Cornelius Vanderbilt

M. and O. League Tie Breaker Ahead of Bay Ride

Leaders and tailenders prepare for a decisive meeting as the board fixes the day ride. The Claimants note a matrimonial twist with a maids departure to the sponsor, while lineups for Saturday show auditors operating and freight claim departments listed with players and managers confident of victory.

Board of Control Gilbert Ford Rehm Shaw Reasonover Rayford Gaines W. Walker Bressingham

Baseball Schedule Across Leagues for Today

Southern Association games include Little Rock at Mobile at 4:00 in clear weather, Chattanooga at Atlanta at 2:15, Memphis at Birmingham at 2:16, Nashville at New Orleans at 3:30. National League features Cincinnati at New York 3:00, Chicago at Brooklyn 1:45, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 3:00, St. Louis at Boston 1:45 with all clear. American League includes Philadelphia at St. Louis 3:30, New York at Cleveland 3:15, Boston at Detroit 3:00, Washington at Chicago 3:00, Federal League sees St. Louis at Pittsburgh 3:00, Baltimore at Newark 3:00, Kansas City at Chicago 3:60, Brooklyn at Buffalo 3:00 with varying cloud and clear conditions.

Southern Association Memphis Birmingham Keeley Schei Grimes Hardgrove Wallace Chattanooga Atlanta Cunningham Aitchison Kitchens Hiett Perry Rumler Nashville Seree New Orleans Kroh Street Gudger Higgins Cincinnati Ew York Ey Ote Boston St. Louis Gowd Gonzales Y Doak Griner Snyder Chicago Brooklyn Pierce, Standridge Archer Pfeffer, Rucker McCarty McCarty Ard Iller, Ottsburg! Seepeeet Philadelphia Armon Conzelm Killiferan Gibson Boston Peewee Wwe Pittsburgh Crandall Hartley Allen O'Connor Groomenees Hartley Rogger Buffalo Sette Schulz Bedient Eli Seaton Frank Smith Simon Buffalo Cocka Ees Brooklyn A Lafitte Blair Finneran Smith Land Wright Little Rock Mobile New York Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Washington Baltimore Newark Kansas City Mobile Tower Pittsburg Opacsee See - Bos Philadphie Rene Cleveland Tees Wrens Anne Pittsburgh Ewark Seer

Peligans Lead In Batting List

Lord Memphis tops the Southern Association by averaging .335 as of July 6. Key leaders include Hendryx New Orleans at .333 and Cruthers Memphis at .320, with Manning Atlanta at .316 and others across clubs. Nashville has best team batting at .262 while Frost New Orleans paces pitchers with 7 wins and 2 losses.

Lord Memphis Southern Association Hendryx New Orleans Cruthers Lee Atlanta Manning Atlanta Paulet Nashville Murray Little Rock Elwert Sloan Birmingham Stark Hogg Mobile Cunningham Chattanooga D. Roth

Monroeville Sweeps Evergreen in Doubleheader

Monroeville took both games from Evergreen in a Thursday doubleheader with scores 5 to 3 and 9 to 1. Massey homered for Monroeville, while Chintell Massey and Moorer Lindsay were the battery in game one and M Ellis Massey along with Stallworth Lindsay in game two.

Evergreen Ala Monroeville Chintell Massey Moorer Lindsay M. Ellis Stallworth

Rockefeller Seventy Six Birthday Reflected Simply

John D. Rockefeller, at seventy six, said all days look alike as well wishers visited in Cleveland on July 9 to mark his birthday. He declined any special celebration, choosing a quiet observance and noting gratitude for the continued good wishes from friends. The piece also notes a humorous quip about why women wear large hats.

John D. Rockefeller Cleveland Ohio Standard Oil Company Rockefeller

Central States Golf title match in Indianapolis finals

All kinds of sport in Indianapolis July 10 reports Ed Zimmer of Indianapolis and Will Diddel of Crawfordsville battling in the Central States Golf Association championship finals. Zimmer defeated Indiana champion Robert Rosener in the semi final and Diddel beat Carl Gibbs. Also noted is the Chicago District amateur title won by Donald Edwards after a close 72 hole score of 311 while Charles Evans did not enter. Kansas City polo team defeats Onwentsia Jitneys 12 to 7 advancing to Mid-West polo final.

Indianapolis Ind Ed Zimmer Will Diddel Crawfordsville Zimmer Robert Rosener Indiana Diddel Carl Gibbs New York City Island Casimir Mankowski Lake George N. Y Chicago Donald Edwards Midlothian William Rautenbausch Glenoak Edwards Rautenbausch Charles Chick) Evans Kansas City Onwentsia

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