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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1915

Page

8

Mobile Gains Narrow Lead In Extra Hard Fought Tilt

Mobil led two runs in the fourth as Calhoun doubled and Dobard scored on a Perry walk and Dobard’s double. The Chicks had chances but Covington held firm with five strikeouts and a strong defense, turning double plays to stall the rally.

Tex Leonard Catc Perry Dobard Covington Coingson Calhoun Flick Mitchell Burke Covto Dobard Mobile Pfen and Rudderham

What Shall I Do To Have Eternal Life Sermon

A church service led by Hanson of the Government Presbyterian church discussed the young man’s question What shall I do to have eternal life The speaker warned that worldly wealth strength beauty and knowledge fade and only heavenly wisdom sustains in the life to come Jesus alone offers a safe guide valuing the infinite worth of man.

iEuare Matthew Jesus God Jesus Christ

Meridian and Birmingham Direct Connections Outline

The notice lists Calvert York and Intermediate Stations along with direct connections for Meridian Tuscaloosa Birmingham and East. It highlights planned routes and transfer points for regional rail service expansion.

Calvert and York Meridian Tuscaloosa Birmingham East

Harvard Dominates 1914 15 College Sports With Football Baseball

Harvard leads the season with football and baseball titles in the view of most critics. Yale beats Cornell and Princeton for rowing honors while Cornell dominates track and field. Yale defeats Cambridge crew at four miles and claims overall rowing supremacy. Baseball titles are disputed among Brown Tufts West Point and Syracuse with Harvard posting strong records.

Brown Tufts West Ng Ch Cornell Stelmening Columbia Pennsylvania Lasen Princeton NAVY Corneil Princeton Romo Sir Bane Pennsylvania Gymmnasticd Ai Lee Vale Bhoouer Sip Bess Deweees Harvard Crimson Yale Cornell Cambridge Poughkeepsie West Point Cuie Syracuse

Amateurs in Office for Notice All Publication

Armour Packing Company defeated Mobile Liners 16 to 11 in a Sunday morning game signaling strong offense by both sides. Highlights include Grateghne Burns and others delivering hits with runners on base as the Armour squad posted a steady scoring sequence.

Gamcs Armour Packing Company Poiting H. Grateghne Burns Sion R. H. Eb.rmour O. Oberkirk H. Oberkirk Bromley Pocase Plateau Graham & Rush Coca Cola Petithory Graham & Rush, AB Wiseman Ae Ee Wagner Aes Eee Williams Owen S. Chambers Chambers Coca Cola AB R.H. PO Diamond Munrich Aes Clements Rowell Posse Coca Colas Emrich Grahi Rush Wagner B. Chambs Smith Burch Sanders Nelson

Whistler and Gulf Shingle Co Vie in Suburban League

Whistler defeats Gulf Shingle Co 8 5 in a pitching heavy contest. Ching left with a wing injury in the third. Meaher and Turner excel for Gulf Shingle while Steber Hanan and Allen spark Whistler with hits and fielding highlights.

Graham Rush Whistler Ala Gulf Shingie Company Ching Turner Grover Meader Steber C. Hanan AB. R. H. PO A. E P&ab Hanan C Pistole Aliens Hanan E Flynn Therrell Kerchér, Co. Oes Toumia Gulf. Shin. Co— AB. R.H. Po.a.e Pisbas Oss Eanes Snes Velco George W Meaher G Inings Gulf Shingle Co Allen Tacon G. Meaher King Green Mangum and Rawls

London School of Medicine for Women doubles plant

A wartime surge in demand for women doctors leads to the London School of Medicine for Women doubling its plant. A statement signed by Premier Asquith Karl Curzon and Arthur J. Balfour highlights new openings for medical women and the school’s role as a royal charity of the Duchess of Marlborough.

London School For Women London Asquith Karl Curzon Arthur J. Balfour London School of Medicine For Duchess of Marlsborough

Contractor Seeks Damages for Loss of Three Mules

Mr. McArthur, a Deep Water railroad contractor in Tunnel Springs Alabama, filed a claim for 1500 dollars with the Monroe County Highway Commission after the Graham bridge over Flat Creek collapsed in heavy rains. A wagon carrying 800 feet of lumber and four mules, plus two enslaved men, fell into the swollen creek. The driver freed one mule but lost his knife. three mules drowned and he aided his companion who could not swim.

Tunnel Springs Ala McArthur Deep Water” Railroad Monroe County Highway Commission Graham Flat Creek

Speeday Games and Minor League Scores Across Leagues

Scores from Federal League games including Newark and Kansas City with rain delays noted. Texas League matchups Fort Worth, Dallas, San Antonio and Galveston plus American Association results Kansas City over Louisville and St Paul over Cleveland. Multiple pitchers listed across contests.

Newark Kansas City Halkenberg Kaiserling Pratt Falkenberg, Moran and Rariden Johnson and Brown Fort Worth Dallas San Antonio Galveston Houston Beaumont Waco Shreveport American Association Louisville St. Paul Cleveland Milwaukee Indianapolis Minneapolis Columbus

Davis Team Defeats Bayou la Batre Club

A. D. Davis led the Mobile Davis squad to a 7 to 2 victory over the Bayou la Batre club Sunday. Murphy pitched well and went 4-for-4 at the plate as Davis surged in the fourth inning with five hits and six runs backing strong fielding.

Davis Bayou la Batre Club A. D. Davis Bayou la Batre Bayou G. Riva Murphy

U S Medical Experts Begin Malaria Survey Trip

Dr. R H von Hadorf and Dr. H A Taylor of the Public Health Service travel through Mobile en route to Fulton for a malarial survey. They plan to work in Uniontown and Tuscaloosa before likely returning to Mobile in about a month with a sanitary engineer.

R.H. ‘von. Hadorf H. A. Taylor United States Public Health Service Mobile Fulton Uniontown Tuscaloosa

Chattanooga Gulls Aim to Break Even After Monday Games

The Chattanooga club opens a four game series Monday with Mobile, then faces a twenty game road stretch. Local pitching shines and hitting support could lift the Gulls into first division. Improved batting averages and lineup details for the upcoming game are listed, reflecting a tense pennant race and shifts among league leaders.

Chattanooga Gulls Memphis Mobile Club Miller Northen Calhoun Burke Schmidt Perry Plick Neiderkorm Dobard Hogg Townsend Holmquist McCormick Lookouts Johnston Keiberfeld Hudnall Harris Daley Graff Peter Peters Kitchens Marshall Cunningham Clark Smithson Allison Tigers Athletics Coveleskie Boland Washington Cleveland Walter Johnson Chicago Mordecai Brown Detroit White Sox Clarence Henry Rowland John Tener Honus Wagner Wagner Benny Kauff Johnny Evers Braves

Pontresina Wins Derby Greatest Success Since 1902

In Hamburg on a muddy track Handl's Pontresina ridden by Pluerchke won the Derby prize of 126.0 marks as Archibald's Rio Soleil finished eleventh. The race drew more starters than any year since 1902 despite wartime handicaps with Pontresina and handl's Vanguard leading from a slow start to victory.

Hamburg Bere Laeson Germany Hand Pontresina Pluerchke Archibald Handl Janek

Racing notes from Cleveland to Cambridge and beyond

A wave of sports items spans North Randall horse racing in Ohio to drop kicking at Harvard. Highlights include two-year-old trotting stakes with top filly Vo and rivals, San Francisco swimming records at the Panama-Pacific meet, and Chicago auto race date changes.

Cleveland Ohio North Randall Awa Se Udge Agen Sters Michael McDermott Illinois A. C Little Rock Ark Pulaski Sawyer Racing Hot Springs Supreme Court Arkansas Cambridge Mass Harvard Percy R. Haughton Haughton Charles Brickley Eddie Mahan Mahan San Francisco Thomas Bundy May G. Sutton England Bundy George Wightman Hazel Hotchkiss R. L. Chambers Kate Douglass New York

Baseball Schedules in Mobile and Several Cities Listed

The guide lists Southern Association games in Mobile and Memphis at New Orleans and Birmingham with start times around 3:30. National League games include St Louis at New York and Philadelphia two games, plus Cincinnati at Boston at 8:15. American League matches feature Washington at Cleveland and New York at St Louis with several clouded forecasts.

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