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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1915
Page
14
Johnson worked the mound for Birmingham as the Barons edged the Mobile Gulls 4 to 3. Coombs led Mobile with three hits in four trips, including a triple in the second and a clutch bunt RBI in a tense seventh inning.
In a tense eighth inning the Barons push ahead as Coombs collects his third hit and Magee drives a sharp single to right scoring Coombs. A bold double steal fails at second with Magee tagged. Johnson dominates late as Mobile fails to score. The closing line adds a witty aside about married men.
The Cubs and Naps junior teams meet at Spring Hill at 10 a.m. to contest prizes offered by Mobile merchants. Captains Wilson and Brunet lead rival camps as both sides push for multiple awards, with strong pitching promised on a prize rich morning.
Mr. L. G. Adams of Adams Machinery and Manufacturing Company lists Ford car sales for the past week. Buyers include Paul R. Jones of Whistler with a touring car, B. H. Scott of Irvington with a touring car, Tillman and Norwood of Lavaca Alabama with a touring car, Mrs. J. T. Noble of Mobile with a touring car, Harry Rubira of Mobile with a touring car, and a Ford roadster sold by Standard Old Co. of Mobile.
Sheriff B L Onderdonk and Special Deputy Sidney Tucker served warrants in Sunflower for Calovette alleged assault with intent Bud Keith public drunkenness Sandy Simon assault and public drunkenness and Robert Calovette drunkenness and pointing a pistol. Preliminary hearing set June 19 before Justice J D Roberts. County Solicitor Joe Pelham Jr. to be assisted. defense by John E Mitchell of Mobile.
Fulton residents share updates from visits to Pine Hill Almeda and Jackson Mrs T O Steele and Mrs Adams hosted gatherings in Almeda Miss Grace Mayes returned from Birmingham where she taught school in Fulton teachers sue Ellen Moore left Akron after a year of teaching G W Watson plans summer teaching in Grove Hill Hildreth couple visited Thomasville and the young set danced at the W O W Hall Ollie Bassett visited Jackson sister Mrs F C Courtney Baumgarner drove to Toinette with family
The L Hammel team faces Fort Morgan on their diamond with Harwell pitching for Hammel and Crandall or Nunnally for Fort. lineups include Giblin McQuillian Steber Thompson Kennedy Lacy Wray Conlon Harwell Doyle. All-Stars meet Nine Devils at Dixie Park. A J Reach defeats Charles Chaplain 4 2 as Hanwick and Dickson shine. Record Breakers beat Young Midgets 12 3 and 16 8 in a double header. Vredenburgh and Furman split two games 1 0 and 3 2 with Savage and Tompkins starring.
A new automobile firm founded by Leonard H. Metzger and Edward H. Percy forms in Mobile to secure the Studebaker agency. Temporary offices will be at Motor Machine Company on Government and Jackson streets as they prepare to announce the 1916 Studebaker models.
Early inings see Pieri drive in two with a double and Cobb drive in two on a single. Lockwood homers for the visitors as Vredenburgh falters. Tompkins shines for Vredenburgh. Bidgood and Plateau youth teams set Sunday games and rosters listed. Plateau seeks six teen age teams. Mo-Colas face Vautrot Printing in Prichard with new managers Randy Richardson and another unnamed coach.
In the South Atlantic League game played Saturday Savannah lost to Albany 9 to 4 in a 12 inning rain delayed contest. Columbia Columbus also rained out while Charleston defeated Jacksonville 10 to 0 and Macon edged August 3 to 2.
Waycross 1 Gainesville 2 in an innings tally followed by Thomasville 0 Brunswick 6. Seven Dothan 7 Valdosta 2 reflects a busy Georgia League slate with uneven results across venues.
Talladega won 2 0 over Rome who fell 6 2. Anniston Lagrange match rained out. Newnan defeated Griffin 3 to 8.
In Durham and Asheville games the scores show Durham 2 over Charlotte 6, Asheville 0 over Greensboro 7, and Raleigh 7 over Winston 8 in eleven innings. Both managers have strengthened their squads for the season and aim to contend for the league title. Game starts promptly at 3 oclock.
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