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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1915

Page

8

Errors Costly To Mobile And Pelicans Win

Mobile errors costly as New Orleans wins 3 to 2 before a crowd under 300. Jim Bagby worked for New Orleans allowing three hits with two doubles. Hendryx starred in fielding with six putouts and a key circus catch. Reilly and Coyle contributed hits for New Orleans while Townsend pitched well despite defensive lapses.

Mobile New Orleans Jim Bagby Pelicans Hendryx Schmidt Northen Ches Townsend Reilly and Coyle Gulls Calhoun Baumgardner Dobard Hogg Marley Bagby Pels Powell Perry Miller Mendryx Thomas Bluhm Higgins Matley Reilly

Doctor column offers at home remedies and cautions

The column provides generic medical Q and A guidance from Dr Lewis Baker. Readers send symptoms and receive home remedy suggestions including stomach medicines for dyspepsia weight changes dandruff cough and catarrh with cautions to use licensed druggists and proper directions.

Reader letters on health remedies drawn from tinsmith notes

Local missives request medical advice for kidney trouble nerves and rheumatism. Answers promote balmwort tablets laxative sulpheric tablets and a generic tonic approach with instructions for self treatment and sealed package directions.

No Peace in Baseball As Ban Johnson Denies Pact

Ban Johnson declares no secret pact exists with President Gilmore or the Federal League and that no peace talks have been made by either Major or Minor Leagues. He says organized baseball remains intent on deciding the dispute on its merits and foresees no settlement.

New York Johnson American League Gilmore National League Federal League

College Games Narrow Wins Reported Across Matches

Washington and Lee beat Catholic University 3 to 2 in 12 innings. Swarthmore lost 1 to 3 at Pennsylvania. West Point defeated Pennsylvania State 9 to 4. Randolph Macon edged Hampden Sydney 6 to 5. Duke and Mary canceled, Richmond College fell to Williams 3 to 2. Brown defeated Amherst 6 to 1. Navy swept Pittsburgh 7 to 2.

Washington and Lee Catholic University Swarthmore Pennsylvania West Point Pennsylvania State Randolph Macon Hampden Sydney Ds Ae and Mary Richmond Col. Williams Yale Brown Amherst Navy University of Pittsburgh

Gulls and Pels Battle End in Ninth In Mobile Victory

Mobile wins 4 to 3 after a ninth inning rally powered by Higgin s sacrifice and Coyle scoring on Schmidt misplay. Key hits include Reilly two-base and Henryx three-base, with Bagby striking out nine and Townsend two. New Orleans outhits 38 to 4 but loses in late inning deflation.

Sylvester Flick Powell Schmidt Bagby Gulls Pels Perry Higgins Reilly Hendryx Coyle Miller Bluhm Townsend Northen Thomas Mobile New Orleans Kerin and Rudderham

Southern Association Game Day Schedule

Birmingham plays Atlanta at 3 30 with clear skies. Memphis meets Little Rock at 4 00 in rain. New Orleans at Mobile has two starts first at 2 30 with rain. Nashville travels to Chattanooga at 2 45 under cloudy skies.

Southern Association Birmingham Atlanta Memphis Little Rock New Orleans Mobile Nashville Chattanooga

National League Baseball Schedule Digest

NL games listed with Geene at Brooklyn, Louis at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati at Chicago, and New York at Boston with start times and weather: clear for three games and cloudy for Cincinnati at Chicago.

Geene Brooklyn Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago New York Boston

Weather and Baseball Schedule Brief

American League games listed for Boston at New York and Washington at Philadelphia both 3 30 PM with clear skies. Chicago visits Cleveland 3 15 PM under clear conditions. Detroit plays at St Louis 3 30 PM with rain.

Boston New York Washington Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Detroit St. Louis

Weather and baseball doubleheader listings

Federal League schedule notes St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburg at Newark Chicago at Baltimore and Kansas City at Buffalo with game times around 3 30 to 4 00 and clear conditions across matchups. Minimal forecast detail provided focuses on start times and venues for each pairing.

St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Newark Chicago Baltimore Kansas City Buffalo

Results from Wednesday Southern Association games

First game Nashville 58 Chattanooga 69. Second game Nashville 82 Chattanooga 79. Birmingham 4 Atlanta 1. Memphis 4 Little Rock 5. Scoring notes show final tallies and pitchers.

Nashville Chattanooga Kroh Street Smith Cunningham Kitchens McLeod Ross Bernhard Betts Birmingham Atlanta Grimes Hale Allen Memphis Little Rock Robertson Andreen Fincher Gribbens Moran

Baseball scoreline fragments from New York to Baltimore

Fragmented box score data shows teams from New York Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis Chicago Cleveland Washington and Baltimore with partial innings and pitcher pairings. The scattered lines include runs and final tallies with names such as Stroud Meyers Gowdy Aitchison McCarty Wyckoff Schang Keating Sweeney Scott Schalk Morton O Neill Dubuc McKee Loudermilk Agnew Davenport Chapman Lafitte Finneran Land Boehling Shore Cady Suggs Owens Hendrix Wilson and more.

New York Philadelphia Stroud Meyers Alexander Oeseger E. Burns Adams Boston Brooklyn James and Gowdy Aitchison and McCarty Cincinnati Wyckoff Schang Keating Sweeney Chicago Cleveland Scott Schalk Morton O'Neill Biglpose Ova St. Louis Dubuc McKee Loudermilk and Agnew Washington Tsoauoe Sani Boehling Henry Shore Cady Davenport Chapman Lafitte Finneran and Land Baltimore Suggs Owens Hendrix Wilson Mary Schmidt Hogg and Covington Memphis Little Rock Bill Robertson Gull Débbs Schwartz Nashville Gene Paulet Chattanooga Elberfeld Lookouts Bagby Tim Hendryx Gulls Dobbs Allen Atlanta Barons Grimes Detroit Baltimore, Feds Chifeds Zwilling Beck Brooklyn Feds Athletics Oldring White Sox Zabel Cubs Giants Cather Maranville Gowdy Braves McNally Red Sox

Baseball Scores From Regional Leagues

In the South Atlantic League Columbus beat Savannah 3 to 1 while Macon won 1 to 0 over Charleston and Jacksonville topped Augusta 3 to 2. Albany defeated Columbia 11 to 5. International League results had Jersey City 6 Toronto 3 and Providence 2 Rochester 1 with Buffalo Newark games noted for wet grounds. American Association saw Indianapolis 5 Columbus 3, Louisville 5 Cleveland 4, Milwaukee 8 St Paul 5. Texas League reports Houston 9 Dallas 0 and Beaumont 2 Wacon 0 with Galveston 11 Shreveport 4. Fort Worth-San Antonio played on grounds with unclear result.

Columbus Savannah Macon Charleston Jacksonville Augusta Albany Columbia Jersey City Toronto Providence Rochester Buffalo-Newark American Association Indianapolis Louisville Cleveland Milwaukee St. Paul Minneapolis-Kansas City Houston Dallas Beaumont Wacon Galveston Shreveport Fort , Worth-San Antonio Grounds

Amateurs in Mobile League Meeting Open to U17 Teams

At a May 3 Mobile City League meeting Vice President Krebs presided as managers and captains discussed league welfare. The secretary-treasurer reported the treasury in good condition. Teams attending included Mo-Colas Haas Brothers Thyess Thoss Sporting Goods Vautrot and Vautrot. The Cleveland team invites amateur city teams under 17 to contact Manager Joe Ginn. In a Sunday morning game Little Hooms beat Bidgood Stationery 5 to 3 with Worms delivering key hitting. the winners will face Bo-Peep Flour on Kelly's diamond next Sunday and seek more games.

Mobile City League Krebs Cramer and Moulyet Mo-Colas Nordine and Benedick Haas Brothers Krebs and Moore Ythes Thoss Sporting Goods Company Vautrot and Vautrot Vautrot Printing Company Cleveland Joe Ginn St.Francis Street Little Hoo Orms Bidgood Stationery Kelly’s

Euchre Party at St Matthew’s Hall Social Club Night

St Matthew's parish hall hosts an Euchre party and soirée Thursday at 8 30 under the Social Club. An excellent musical program has been prepared for the evening.

St. Matthew's Parish Hall St. Matthew's

Worthington Wins Broad Jump at Penn Relays

Worthington of Dartmouth won the broad jump in the pentathlon at the Penn Relays with a leap of 22 feet 2 1 4 inches. The photo captures him in midair just after takeoff.

Philadelphia Worthington Dartmouth Penn

Preliminary hearing held for Parker and Powell in Jones murder case

In Gainestown Alabama a preliminary hearing occurred Saturday in justice court for Charlie Parker and Grant Powell on charges of murder in the drift death of Henry Jones at Gosport. One prisoner was released while the other posted bond to await grand jury action. Witnesses included Robert Brewer and son from Gosport.

Gainestown Ala Charlie Parker Grant Powell Justice Court Henry Jones Gosport Lombard's Landing Poole Grove Hill Robert Brewer and Son Parker G. W. Garner Dumas Kirk Axis C. T. Whitehead Will Lambard Mobile

Citrus growers association planned in Satsuma

Growers' Association held its weekly meeting at the town hall. A social gathering is planned for Wednesday evening. A citrus growers association is to be organized soon. Visitors Mr and Mrs Owen returned to Pennsylvania after visiting Mr and Mrs J O Cox. Rev Dr Frazier preached to an appreciative audience. Meetings appear to continue regularly.

Satsuma Ala Growers’ Association Citrus Growers’ Association Owen J. O. Cox Pennsylvania Mobile Margaret Leinbach Brewton Collier Ohio Balycat H. R. Smith Frazier Butterfield

Mobile Gulls edge Lookouts in double header shuffle

Local baseball notes describe manager Schmidt planning new outfield pairings with Hogg and Covington as Club Gulls face Nashville visit. Dobbs’ solid three games impress Mobile fans, while Elberfeld’s Lookouts improve with strong infield plays.

Gulfport Academy Ends Streak With 10 2 Win

Gulfport Mississippi May 6 Gulf Coast Military Academy clinched its twelfth straight victory by routing Boys High School of New Orleans 10 to 2. Davis went 4-for-4 with five stolen bases and three runs while Robbins limited the opposition to three hits in a strong pitching performance.

Gulfport Academy Gulfport Miss Gulf Coast Military Academy Boys’ High School of New Orleans Academy Louisiana Preparatory Louisiana Mississippi Davis Robbins

Benny Kauff leaps from Brooklyn to New York Giants metal clash

May 6 report says Benny Kauff, Brooklyn Feds center fielder, appeared in uniform at the Polo Grounds and was slated to play for the New York Giants against the Braves. The Braves protested and the game was awarded to the Braves. Kauff jumped to the Feds from the American Association last year and is now barred by both organizations.

New York Benny Kauff Brooklyn Feds New York Giants Polo Grounds McGraw Giants Braves Tener Feds American Association Frank J. Marshall United States Kupchik New York States Marshall Capablanca Vancen Nuckols Cleveland Board of Review National Trotting Association Rockport Andras Alabama State Exposition Assoc Alabama Association Jim Coffey Public Giant al Reich Madison Square Garden

Hurley Visitors and Local Meetings Report

Prof and Mrs McClamrock visited Hurley this week. Mr and Mrs Marshall Crawford and Miss Ilah Carter attended Baptist meetings in Wade. Mr Vaughn Williamson returned from Pasecagoula. Mr and Mrs Richard Roberts of Arena visited Mrs T A Roberts. Mr Burch and family of Eubanks visited Will Mizelle. Bret Hill of Crichton preached at the tabernacle Sunday. Hurley school trustees met to discuss next year’s teacher elections.

McClamrock Hurley Marshall Crawford Ilah Carter Baptist Church Wade Vaughn Williamson Pasecagoula Richard Roberts Arena T. A. Roberts Burch Eubanks Will Mizelle Bret Hill Crichton Tabernacle Hurley School

Allen Wins Western Pocket Billiard Championship

Benny Allen of Kansas City won the Western pocket billiard title by defeating John Kling of Kansas City 125 to 22. The event was held in Kansas City on May 6.

Kansas City Benny Allen John Kling

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