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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1915

Page

8

Golf finals set as Dexter faces Whitney in Atlanta

In Atlanta on Friday C L Dexter defeated Perry Adair 5 up 3 to play in the Southern Golf Association semifinals and will meet Nelson Whitney for the title in a 36 hole final Sunday. Reuben Bush Jr forfeited to Whitney in the other semifinal.

Atlanta Perry Adair C. L. Dexter Texas Southern Golf Association Dexter Nelson Whitney New Orleans Reuben R. Bush, Jr Whitney Adair Dallas Bush

GAMES TODAY IN S A AND N L AND AL NEWS

Southern Association features New Orleans at Birmingham 3 30 clear Chattanooga at Memphis 4 00 Little Rock at Nashville 4 00 Mobile at Atlanta 3 45 clear National League matchups include New York at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago Boston at St Louis American League games Detroit at Washington Chicago at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York St Louis at Boston

Chattanooga Memphis Little Rock Nashville Mobile Atlanta National League New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Boston St. Louis Detroit Washington Cleveland Southern New Orleans Memphis Tree Fees Birmingham Stereos Wee Atlanta Ee Mobile Ee Aee Little Rock Sede Gnieaee Tweeteen Philadelphia Steerer Boston Ene Cincinnati Ee Peeter Boston Ee Cleveland Reneewanee Kansas City St. Louis Er Chicago Ee Newark Baltimore Buffalo Ee

Fandom Highlights and Baseball Scores Friday

Coombs sealed Birmingham's 5 4 win over New Orleans with a ninth inning single. Reilly Carroll Wallace powered hits. Ellam stood out in the field. Memphis beat Chattanooga 7 3, White Sox defeated Phillies 11 4, Doak and Ragan duel ended in St Louis 3 2, Detroit topped Washington 5 3 with Cobb keying the rally, Pirates beat Mets 7 5, Newark move considered, Bruce released to Norfolk, Cram signs with Boston, Mordecai Brown shuts out Buffalo 8 0.

Coombs Birmingham Ellam New Orleans Reilly Carroll Wallace Memphis Chattanooga Marshall Merritt Chicks Felsch Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Athletics Walsh McAvoy Boston Hamilton Browns Foster Red Sox Austin Ragan Doak St. Louis Bescher Miller Dolan Hyatt Detroit Will Boehling Williams Washington Tigers Cobb Henry Steen Pittsburgh New York Pirates Perritt Mamaux Adams Harrisburg Newark F. W. Bruce Norfolk Bruce Virginia Polytechnic Institute Cram Brown University Boston Nationals Braves Mordecai Brown Buffalo Feds Dalton Brown Chicago

Pine Grove Personals Update From Alabama

Miss Gladys Edmondson of Bay Minette visits her sister Mrs. George. M. Smith in Pine Grove. Miss Vesta Schumacher returns from Mobile after a week away. Rev. Christian held regular services both morning and evening. A. J. Giddeon just back from Robertsdale where his father is very sick.

Pine Grove Ala Gladys Edmondson Bay Minette George. M. Smith Vesta Schumacher Mobile Christian A. J Giddeon Robertsdale

Knockout Quitters Shape a Ring Tale at Pyramid Club

A boxing card at Millie Pascoe's Pyramid on Archer Avenue features a fixed bout where Brown tabs Cross to win in the second round but Cross outquits him first. Emil Thirty bets heavily, betting on Cross while Brown plans to quit, and the odd finish stuns onlookers.

ED W. Smith Millie Kid” Pascoe Alhambra Archer Avenue Kid Cross Pascoe Emil Thirty Thirty Brown Cross Ike Bloom Harry Forbes Forbes Emil Jimmy Bardell Jimmy Bardell

Negroes Held For Postal Law Violations In Federal Hearing

Robert and Will Dosier and Bessie Lee Alexander faced a federal grand jury after a hearing on alleged postal law violations. They are accused of opening a mailbox, taking a money order, and increasing its amount. Also reported is a rescue at Point Clear where Willie Bates and Calvin Thurman saved a boy named Richard Shaw from drowning. Dr. R H Von Exzdorf will speak on malaria at the Mobile Medical Society meeting. Memorial events include Gulf Coast Fair preparations and leadership changes in Monroeville. In court, Edward Singleton won a verdict for the defendant in a suit over false arrest.

Robert Will Dosier Bessie Lee Alexander Jere Austil Anna B. Giles Willie Bates Calvin Thurman Richard Shaw Church Street Point Clear Shaw R. H. von Exzdorf Mort L. Bixler Monroeville Monroe County Q. Salter A. C. Lee Edward Singleton C. P. Frederic

Eight Militiamen Sentenced for Absence in Alabama

In Montgomery on June 19, the Alabama National Guard sentenced eight members for failing to attend company inspections. Two were from Castleberry and six from Andalusia. Court martials handed down jail terms and small fines. Named: Private Bruner W. Kirkland, Private from Castleberry, Sergeant J. W. Button, and Private M. Pavrick of Andalusia.

Montgomery Alabama National Guard Castleberry Andalusia State Military Department Bruner W. Kirkland Kirkland Priet Aare Sargeant J. W. Button Dences M. Pavrieh

Amateurs Series to Feature Hudson and Ford Clubs

An amateur baseball series opens Saturday at 2 30 in the afternoon with Hudson facing Ford on Kelly's diamond. Ford lineup includes Neely at first Billing Sharkey Wall Andrade Slim Ir Murphy Tucker Ginn and Neely on the mound. Hudson lists OConnor Steber McBride Cook Childress Ward Shaw Pocase and McCue pitching. Earlier Friedenthals beat Fuller Brothers in a doubleheader 10 3 and 5 2 with Smith Ollinger and Nelson handling batteries. Patt meets Coden on Saturday June 19 at Coden for a concluding game expected afterward.

Hudson Ford Fords Neely Sharkey Wall Andrade Slim Murphy Tucker Ginn P. Hudson Sixes O'Connor Steber McBride Cook Childress Ward Shaw Pocase McCue Kelly's Diamond Friedenthals Fuller Brothers Smith Ollinger Nelson

Oystermen Meet Today at Palmetto Beach Alabama

A special meeting of the Fish and Oystermen Protective Association will convene at Palmetto Beach to further consider proposed new laws. A Mobile head branch meeting was requested to engage state legislators from Mobile and Baldwin counties. Local members met last Saturday but lacked time for full discussion.

Palmetto Beach Ala Fish and Oystermen’s Protective Association Mobile Baldwin Counties

Orange Beach Personal Notes From Two Sun Day Schools

Two Foley Sunday schools held a picnic at Orange Beach last week. Mrs. Harry Spindler is improving after illness. Alberta Spindler, teaching in Nebraska, has returned home to stay with her mother. Philo Chapel left for a visit with his sister in Ohio, planning trips to Detroit and other Michigan cities. Ethel Maynard vacations with her parents after his school closed. Inn guests included G. H. Lee Birmingham, George Lambert Memphis, B. F. Round MD, W. D. Stapleton and wife, and others.

Orange Beach Ala Foley Harry Spindler Alberta Spindler Nebraska Harry D. Spindler Philo Chapel Ohio Michigan Detroit Ethel Maynard E. Maynard Ee Inn G. H. Lee Birmingham George Lambert Memphis Tenn B. F. Round M Dile W. D. Stapleton Gc. Swanstram

Open golf titles decided as Travers wins national championship

Jerome D Travers captured the national open golf championship at Short Hills with 287 strokes, beating Tom McNamara by 11. Final scores list MacDonald Tellier Barnes Brady Low and others in the 300s. In Brooklyn Johnny Dundee outpointed Leach Cross in ten rounds with Cross bleeding from the mouth after the fifth.

New York W. M. Washburn Robert Leroy Wilmington Del B. Warren Corkran Baltimore J.C. Davidson Columbia E. B. Eynon, Jr George C. Small Chicago Tom Morris Henneberry Western Golf Association Los Angeles Short Hills N. J Jerome D. Travers Tom McNamara Boston Travers MacDonald Tellier Barnes Brady Low Hutchinson McLeod A. Campbell Hagen Sargent Park Kerrigan Reid French Nichols Johnny Dundee Leach Cross Brooklyn Dundee Cross

City League doubleheader set for Sunday at Monroe Park

The Graham Bush and A. D. Davis teams will play in the Southern League diamond at Monroe Park Sunday at 3 30 pm. President Giblin notes both teams can still tie for honors in the first half, promising strong ball. Ladies will receive the usual free shop treatment. Harvard won 8 3 at Princeton completing a sweep of the series. Freddie Welsh defeated Johnny Lustig in a ten round bout.

Graham Bush A. D. Davis Monroe Park Giblin Barney Cavanaghs Ee Wee Eee Dundee Cross Freddie Welsh Johnny Lustig Brooklyn

Baseball score recap from yesterday's various leagues

Scores across the National and American Leagues and minor circuits show New Orleans, Birmingham, and Chattanooga winning key games. Notable results include New York beating Pittsburgh 5 to 7, Boston off St Louis 2 to 3, and Chicago heavy 8 to 12 loss to St Louis in a rain-affected program. Other entries list Kansas City and Baltimore in low-scoring clashes, plus multiple Southern and International League results.

Federal League Kansas City Baltimore Johnson Main Packard Blackburn Gingras Brown Enzenroth Bailey Conley Quinea Jacklitsch Pittsburgh Brooklyn Hearne Berry Upham Finneran Pratt Simon St. Louis Davenport Hartley Chapman Moseley Brandon Whitehouse Rariden Buffalo Fischer Krapp Ehmke Newark Chicago Marshall Blair

Southern Association Leaders After Tuesday’s Games

Batting leaders include Lord Memphis .353 Cruth ers Memphis .329 Paulette Nashville .328 Hendryx New Orleans .327 Sloan Birmingham .324 Allison Memphis .312 Harris Tancoga .310 Lee Atlanta East Little Rock .306 Manning Atlanta .305. Hemmingway Birmingham leads in stolen bases with 23 and Paulette also tops total bases at 110. McDermott Memphis has the most home runs. New Orleans and Memphis lead team batting averages. Four pitchers top .700 for ten+ games: Frost New Orleans 6 1, Cunningham Chattanooga 8 3, W Marshall Chattanooga 9 4, Allan Atlanta 9 4.

Southern Association Lord Memphis Cruthers Paulette Nashville Hendryx New Orleans Sloan Birmingham Allison Harris A. Tancoga Lee Atlanta East Little Rock Manning Southern Hemingway Stark W. Marshall Chattanooga Allen

Batting and pitching leaders spark three league race talk

Ty Cobb leads the American League batting with .401 while Jake Daubert tops the National League and Vincent Campbell leads the Federal. Daubert, Fletcher, Doyle, and Good pace NL batting among regulars. Campbell, Magee, Hofman head the Federal hitters. Chicago and Brooklyn show strong team marks in hitting. notable pitchers include Mayer, Ragan, and Pierce across the leagues with solid win totals.

Chicago Ty Cobb Jake Daubert Vincent Campbell National Ague Daubert Brooklyn Luderus Philadelphia Good Doyle New York Fletcher Meadows St. Louis Mayer Ragan Boston Pierce Cobb Detroit Jackson Cleveland Fournier Veach Lajoie Faber Foster Coveleskie Fisher Campbell Newark Magee Hofman Buffalo Cullop Kansas City Main Plank

Newark club names new temporary manager after resigning owner

Bill McKechnie, third baseman of the Newark Federal League club, was appointed manager temporarily to replace Bill Phillips, whose resignation was accepted. The move follows six one run defeats, ending Phillips's tenure. Phillips previously led the Indianapolis team to two Federal League pennants before the move to Newark this year.

Newark N. J Bill McKechnie Bill Phillips Phillips Dianapolis

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