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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1915

Page

6

First Open Air Service Planned for Bienville Square

Rev. Dr. John W. Phillips of First Baptist will preach the opening sermon of the third season of open air services in Bienville Square tonight at 8 o clock. Pastors from various denominations have participated in past summers and more speakers are scheduled. If weather forbids the outdoor service, it will be moved to St Francis Street Methodist Church.

John W. Phillips First Baptist Church Bienville Square Mobile Ferm St. Francis Street Mobile Auto Company Hudson St. Joseph Street Guy Hartwell Hartwell Harry S. Haupt Hudson Motor Car Company Ibre Leitnesch, Weiss Tenetten Jimmie Craig Wolverette Seere

Firing Followed McLean Rampage Ends Catcher’s Giants Career

Lawrence McLean of the Giants is released after a lobby fight with manager John McGraw and scout Dick Kinsella. McLean attacked Kinsella, chairs were broken, and McGraw escorted him from the scene. McLean was previously suspended for poor conditioning and waived by all major league clubs.

Lawrence Larry) McLean Giants McGraw McLean Dick Kinsella Kinsella New York Larry

Baseball plate notes from recent game

Base hit by Graff and two East strikeouts mark the frame. East issued two walks, Wast hit a batter for Elberfeld, with a 1 minute 20 second timeline. Umpires Pfenninger and Bernhard officiated the game.

Graff East Wast Elberfeld Pfenninger Bernhard

Memphis Drops Doubleheader to Nashville in League Action

Memphis lost both games to Nashville 3 0 and 2 1 in a afternoon twin bill. Pitcher Rube Kissinger held Memphis to three hits in the opener while Nashville capitalized on miscues and aggressive baserunning in the nightcap. Manager Lord was ejected for disputing a decision by Umpire Rudderham.

Memphis Nashville Rube Kissinger Lord Rudderham AB. R Cruthers Wicesee Bibel Sveceseccess Mitchell BVO Dosis Es Vcceecese A Pangpcen Lord A Ab.r. H. PO Street Paulet Roth Kissinger Kircher Chestnut B.h.po Baker Seaseeees Sene Palmer Essene Mitchell Dwenensceance Schlei SA Eadteetiee i Ik Kelly Nashvilless Oeasteas Semeemeria Dodge McDermott Mitchell ‘Hibel

GAMES TODAY IN THE SOUTHERN NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUES

Games listed for today include Southern Association matchups Atlanta at Mobile, Birmingham at New Orleans, Nashville at Memphis. National League features Pittsburgh at St Louis and Chicago at Cincinnati. American League has Cleveland at Detroit and St Louis at Chicago. Also Kansas City at Newark in the Federal League. Mo a Saas aid to digestion bottle 5c.

Southern Association Atlanta Mobile Birmingham New Orleans Nashville Memphis National League Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Ci Incinnati Cleveland Detroit Federaral Kansas City Newark Rochennanne Aciedslabia Oettinn Boston Eedsuesbevsenhees Ae New York Bs Ccuvens Brooklyn Deleve West Cincinnati Dial Who Boston Eeeer Abee Owe Etweewe

Perry now leading the Gull Batters in Southern League

Briscoe Lord tops the Southern League with a .260 average while Tim Hendryx of New Orleans sits second at .328 and Manning of Atlanta is third at .325 Dolly Stark of Nashville leads with 64 runs, Moran of Atlanta and Hendryx tied for second with 42, Paulet of Nashville has 85 hits, with Hendryx and Cruthers among the leaders.

Briscoe Lord Tim Hendryx New Orleans Manning Atlanta Dolly Stark Nashville Moran Hendryx New Orne Oeener Ot Sloan Birmingham Iow Tee Hemingway Ann Stark Ofville Neds Miller Mobile Messenger L. Pee Eee Lord Memphis Kissinger Nash Couchman L. A N. O Cruthers Memphi Allison Lee RKORN Mob B'ham Reilly WW. OO Vcore Bhrd Harris Jenkins Coombs B’ham PERRY Stark Wesbeeesatd Street Stewart Johnston Chat Daly Avcouceesco Baker Nash Baveevs Farmer Nash Eee Schmidt Burke Mobile Seu We Cunningham Merritt L R. Cdeveare East L. R Aeeeeseee Ella Bagby Seewe

City League baseball doubleheader at Lyons Park and Benedict's diamond

The Thoss Sporting Goods Co. faces Mo-Cola at Lyons Park at 3 30 p m. Haas Bros take on Vautrot Printing at Benedicts diamond at the same hour. Lineups list players for both games and specify positions.

Thoss Sporting Goods Co Mo-Cola Lyons Park Haas Brothers and Vautrot Printing Company Benedict’s Dauphin Street Thoss Langan Tacon Yost Long Shaw Holbrook Moore Bullock Anderson Murphy Jones Mo-Colas Sanders Rayford Britton Gonzales Brantley Smith Cramer Lavett Burton Dixon Campbell Utility Raines Ellis

How Clubs Stand In Quiet Town Amid Train Passage

A fragmented clipping notes a quiet town scene as a train passes, mentioning thrift for a trousseau and wedding breakfast. The odd printed line about a squirrel and a cryptic name appears but offers little context beyond a mood of stillness and routine social life.

Rain Delays Mobile Atlanta Double Bill Schedule

A rainstorm with hail spoiled the planned doubleheader between Mobile and Atlanta. The games move to Sunday at 2:30 PM for the first in a two game slate, followed by two games Monday if weather allows. Tex Covington Schmidt will start Sunday for Mobile with Allen Jenns for Atlanta. Lefty Townsend and Herb Kelly duel in the second game. Local fans expect strong turnout for the visiting and home pitchers.

Mobile Atlanta Tex” Covington Schmidt Allen Jenns Lefty” Townsend Herb Kelly

Two Bankruptcies Filed in U S District Court

Two voluntary petitions in bankruptcy were filed on Saturday in the United States district court. James Maddox of Whistler reports liabilities of 92 and assets of 155. B S Sister of Mobile shows liabilities of 1 238 and assets of 39. Judge H T Toulmin adjudged both bankrupts and Referee R T Ervin received the petitions.

United States District Court James Maddox Whistler Sister Mobile H. T. Toulmin R. T. Ervin

Barneys and Davis Face City League Showdown on Kling's Diamond

The Barneys and Davis of the City League meet this afternoon at Kling's diamond with a 3:30 start. Barneys seek to cinch the first half title amid lively claims and counterarguments from both managers Calametti and Davis as lineups are set for a pivotal game.

Barneys and Davis Kling Barneys Sette Tea Tee Calametti The Barney Cavanaghs Grove Finkbohner Jones Murphy Dennison Blow Goodbrad. or _ Cleveland Denny Hammond Jordan A. H. Davis Erhardt Theams Walsh Steber Pocase Cope Buck Switzer Farnell Neely

Big Wrestling Match Set for Magnolia Springs July 3

Swan Varnadoe meets Bobbie Clabby of St Paul in a catch as catch can bout at Magnolia Springs. Varnadoe a three time all Southern middleweight champion. Clabby a top punisher on the mat. The match accompanies a large Fourth of July celebration at Magnolia Springs.

Swan” Varnadoe Bobbie” Clabby St. Paul Minn Magnolia Springs Varnadoe Young Clabby St Paul

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