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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1915

Page

12

Mobile Surges to Beat League Leaders in Close Contest

Mobile outplayed Nashville leaders in a 5 to 8 road win. Berger endured a hit on the arm, Covington and McGill starred in fielding and baserunning, with key moments including a wild throw by Stark and a late Mobile rally in the eighth.

Movile Nashville Terais Gulls Berger Stark Covington Santavette Harkins McCabe Miller Baumgardner Perry Mobile Paulet Gull King Baker Farmer Dodge Heinie Dobard Schmidt McGill Northen

Regret Wins Kentucky Derby First Filly Champion

Regret, a filly by Broomstick, upset tradition to win the Forty-first Kentucky Derby leading from start to finish. Pebbles finished a close second with Sharpshooter third as the crowd cheered the first female winner in Derby history. Time was 2 06 2 5 on a track believed to be fast.

Morries Pebbles Emerson Cochran Borel Notter Harry Payne Whitney

Chattanooga Defeats Atlanta in Tight Baseball Tilt

Chattanooga pitcher Harding earns win as team overcomes early deficit. Two base hits by Rumler Harris and Caveny fuel late offense. Johnston hits a solo homer for Atlanta. Stolen bases by Lee Moran Jenkins Graff. defensive double plays turn key.

Chattanooga AB. R.H. Po.a. E. Tale RE Tevcdesosies Biberfeld Songsten i Csestees Harris McCormick, Rf Graff Coveny Kitchens Ae G Harding Duewe Sewees Ccccocees Atlanta Rumler Caveny Johnston Tullos Lee Moran Jenkins Williams Bibel Elberfeld Manning Dent Burke O'Toole Rudderham Turtles Birmingham Ala the Barone Memphis AB. Pariens Eas McDermott Eere Coyle Rf. Mitchell Lord Andreen Cruthers Dunckel Eere Wenn Drennen Goulait Agee Hemmingway Clark Sloan McBride Nobopon Iais Sane Ae Hale Black P. Sere Ewan Peeveteeeene Hemminegway Ellam Magee Carroll Mitchell Elam Birming Empires Pfenninger Breit

Sea Call, New Schooner of Alexander S. Cochran

The Sea Call is built with a Monel metal bottom, polished and unpainted, three nickel steel masts, hollow spars, a 167 foot mizzen truck, and a 500 horsepower eight cylinder engine. Accommodations for owner, guests, and crew are emphasized. Cochran may cruise around the world after trials.

SEA Call Alexander S. Cochran Cochran Alexander Smith Cochran Vanitie

Braves Win 11 Inning Battle From Giants

Athletics rally to a 5 3 win over Washington in seven innings. Gallia limited the Phillies until the seventh. Second game score and details follow with Crandall Hartley and others noted. In Brooklyn Benny Kauff returns as Kansas City Federals win 8 5.

Braves Giants Yankees Athletics Philadelphia Washington Gallia Philadelphians Henry Wyckoff Pennock Schang Connolly Chill Brooklyn Benny Kauff Kansas City Federals Kansas City Voixii Brown Upham Finneran Wilson Land Brennan Corcoran

White Sox topple Indians 10 5 in Cleveland slugfest

Chicago White Sox battered Indians pitcher Mitchell, building a late four run burst after trailing in the third, as Fournier fueled the offense with two doubles and four singles. The Indians managed a brief lead before Chicago answered with a three run fourth inning.

Cleveland White Sox Indians Fournier Sox Mitchell R.H. E. Chicago Faber and Schalk Jones Harstad Steen O'Neill Nallin and Dineen

Yankees Drub Red Sox In Fourth Inning On Eight Singles

New York runs ten as eight singles join two Boston errors and bases on balls in the fourth. Hartzell and Cook led with two hits each. Final: Red Sox 7, Yankees 10 with Collins Mays Sore Wood Thomas Cady Fisher Nana as batsmen and Evans Mullane umpires.

New York Yankees Red Sox Hartzell Cook R. H.E Boston Collins Mays Sore Wood Thomas Cady Fisher Nanamaker Evans Mullaney

Braves Win in Eleventh Against Giants in Boston

National League action with the Braves defeating the Giants 4 to 3 in eleven innings in Boston. Schauer allowed the decisive wild pitch after relieving Marquard as the Braves rallied late. final line shows Marquard, Schauer, Meyers and Gowdy. Umpires Klem and Emslie.

Braves Boston Giants Schauer Marquard New York Meyers Hughes Gowdy Klem Emslie

Pirates edge St Louis 3 2 as four straight wins

Pirates beat St Louis 3 to 2 with three doubles and two triples powering Pittsburgh. Dolan hit a homer for St Louis. Perdue Robinson Snyder Gonzales Mammaux Schang batted for the Pirates. Umps Byron and Orth.

Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Pirate Dolan Perdue Robinson Snyder Gonzales Mammaux Schang Byron Orth

Owens error sinks Baltimore as Pittfeds win 4 to 2

May 8 Baltimore game. Owen miscue in the tenth inning allowed the Pittsburgh team to pull ahead and win 4 to 2. Walsh hit his third home run in three days as Pittsburgh scored in the top of the tenth and Baltimore failed to respond. Umpires Finneran and Howell.

Baltimore Owen Pittfeds Walsh Pitsburgh Hearne Berry Quinn Owens Finneran and Howell

Amateur baseball doubleheader at Prichard and Benedick’s

The Thoss Sporting Goods Company meets Vautrot Printing Company at Prichard while Mo-Cola’s face Haas Bros at Benedick's. A key day with standings implications as Vautrot and Thoss push for first and Haas Bros and Mo-Cola’s chase third. Games begin at 3 p.m. with lineups listed for both sides.

Thoss Sporting Goods Company Vautrot Printing Company Prichard Mo-Cola Haas Bros Benedick Thoss Vautrot Mo-Cola’s Smahorn Connely Anderson Lavett Wilson Rehm King Sanders Peterson L. Neely D. Neely Thoss Sporting Company Jones, Goodman Murphey Bullock Gaines Moore Yost Langan Tacon N. Shaw Long Cunningham Harbula M. Shaw Utilities

Harpers to Bayou la Barre Suir for Alba clash

The last independent lL. W. Harper team travels to Bayou la Barre Suir to play Alba after a 9 to 8 loss. Harpers lineup includes Merrit, Chambers, C. Hannan, Hannon, Fowler, Metzger, Stevens, Mangum, Jones, Pistole, Schener, Hamilton, and coach A. Metager.

Ll. W. Harper's Bayou ‘la Barre Suirday Alba Harpers Albas I. Ww Merrit Chambers C. Hannan Hannon Fowler Metzger Stevens Mangum Jones Pistole Schener Hamilton Sub A. Metager

Teasereaners Second Team Tops YMCA 8 to 2

The Teasereaners second team defeated the YMCA 8 to 2 on Saturday afternoon in a game noted for sensational plays on both sides. Batteries were Rush and Ollinger for the Teasereaners and Robinson and Dover for the YMCA.

Teasereaners Rush Ollinger Robinson Doverdorf C. Cahall A. Royal N. Ollinger W. Wall C. Hen

Crown Juniors Face Spring Hill Second Team After Local Wins

The Little Mobile team swept two games from Little New Orleans with scores 3 to 2 and 6 to 1. Crown Juniors, led by M er Murphy, prepare to meet Spring Hill College second team Sunday at 9 45 AM with a strong lineup incl J Cazalas J Moslander L De Grury A Bowab J Cuthbert D McFadyen H C Cuthbert T Kelly W Karcher and Katcher.

Little Mobile Little New Orleans Crown Spring Hill College M.er F. Murphy The Growns J. Cazalas J. Moslander L. de Grury A. Bowab J. Cuthbert D. McFadyen H. C. Cuthbert T. Kelly W. Karcher Katcher

International League Scores Quick Summary

Providence defeats Toronto 1 0 while Montreal tops Jersey City 5 1. Buffalo and Richmond finish tied 6 6. Rochester drags Newark with a 6 4 result as darkness falls.

Toronto Providence Montreal Jersey City Buffalo Richmrond Rochester Newark

Unclear Score Line From Local Playoff Card

Fragmentary record shows American Association Columbus 13 Cleveland 11 and other stray numbers including ae Lanai 6 and St Paul yi iaipneetlis 1, with unreadable context and participants.

American Association Columbus Cleveland Ae & Lanai St. Paul Yi

Texas League scores mix for Galveston and San Antonio

In a set of Texas League results Galveston topped Houston 8 to 4 while San Antonio defeated Beaumont 1 to 0 in 13 innings. Waco shut out Fort Worth 3 to 0 and Dalaa beat Shreveport 4 to 0.

Galveston Houston San Antonio Béaumont Waco Fort Worth Dalaa Shreveport

Gulls Rally Show Life in Saturday Baseball Sweep

The Gulls beat league leaders to boost fan support as McGill and Schmidt mix lineups for a 3:15 p.m. call. Barnes notes Big crowds help Pelicans, while Atlanta and Birmingham fade from pennant talk and New York rises.

Gulls Memphis Birmingham Atlanta Little Rock Carl Flick Pelican Clayton Perry Schmidt McGill Hoase Mac Lefty Townsend Schwartz Leverette Vols Covington New Orleans Chattanooga Bunch New York Boston Athletics George Baumgardner Perry Northen Baseball Association Johnny Dobbs Phils McEachron Pelicans Dobbs Atlanta Georgian Cracker Rumler Moran Lee George Kircher Portland George Otto Jordan Ponce Deleon Rube Marquard Grover Cleveland Alexander Philadelphia Quakers Alec

Fresh Bread Delivery Offer for Twenty-Five Days

Housekeepers are advised of a bread deal offering twenty five loaves for one dollar delivered to homes daily for twenty five days. Star Bakery advertises by phone 1852 with a call to participate.

STAR

Baseball Games Today Across Leagues

Southern League features Nashville at Mobile Little Rock at New Orleans Birmingham at Memphis Atlanta Chattanooga not scheduled Pittsburgh at Cincinnati St Louis at Chicago American League Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Chicago at St Louis Federal League Chicago at Newark.

Nashville Mobile Little Rock New Orleans Birmingham Memphis Atlanta-Chattanooga National League Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Washington Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Federal League Newark Chattanooga Atlanta

Scores from various games across cities and teams

A collection of scores shows Chattanooga 8 Atlanta 5 Memphis 0 Birmingham New Orleans 9 New York 3 Boston 4 Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 0 St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati Chicago rain Washington 3 New York 10 Chicago 10 Cleveland 3 Detroit 4 St Louis 6 Kansas City 8 Brooklyn 5 Chicago 9 Newark 2 Pittsburgh 4 Baltimore 2 St Louis 6 Buffalo 5 4

Meg Ween Pet Sedeeceeees Tao Ae Eeeereeeerell Cinel Sneer St. Louis Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn Detroit Ste Kansas City Baltimore Buffalo Boston Philadelphia Washington Faleseipein Chicago Cleveland Detroit Newark

Local baseball scores show uneven results

Savannah 1 Albany 6, Charleston 3 Columbus 6, Augusta 2 Macon 4. Columbia Jacksonville did not play due to rain.

Savannah Albany Charleston Columbus Augusta Macon Columbia-Jacksonville

Georgia State Highs and Lows Across Cities

Scores from Georgia State show Americus 5 against an unspecified opponent in darkness. Thomasville leads 2 to 2 with Brunswick. Valdosta 1 2, Dothan 3 3.

Georgia Americus Thomasville Brunswick Valdosta Dothan

Georgia and Alabama Highs See Mixed Results Across Cities

Georgia and Alabama teams report varied scores in multiple city games. Rome posts 6 while Anniston has 4. Talladega leads with 8 and Lagrange trails at 3. Newnan wins 9 to 3. Griffin records 1 to 1 as outcomes unfold.

Georgia-Alabama Rome Anniston Talladega Lagrange Newnan Griffin

Carolina League Standings Report

Raleigh leads with 17 wins and 6 losses while Winston-Salem sits at 7-3. Asheville is 2-1, Greensboro 1-? and Durham 17-12 with Charlotte at 12. Key clubs show early season disparities in the circuit.

Carolina League Raleigh Winston-Salem Asheville Greensboro Durham Charlotte

Indoor Water Sports at the YMCA May 28

The YMCA hosts its first indoor water sports event in this region on Friday May 28 with about seventy competitors. Medals awarded for all first-place finishers and over 300 spectators expected, plus water basketball debuted for South audiences. Events cover senior intermediate and junior races, dives, and distance plunges starting at 8 15 p m.

Twen Y. M.ec. A

Majors Retain Small Number of Southerners

Major league magnates finish player limits with 21 in the National and 25 in the American. Nine of fifteen Southern recruits likely remain as big league tourers, including two former Pelicans and several others tied to Birmingham Nashville Atlanta New Orleans Detroit. Uncertain: Dixie Walker and Perryman may return South or join other arrangements. Boland’s strong showing locks his spot with Detroit.

Southern Pelicans Adams Barbare Knisely Birmingham Jacobson Chattanooga Long Atlanta C. Brown Boland Nashville F. Williams New Orleans Dixie Walker Pelican Perryman St. Louis Browns Naps Daylights Mr. Somers Detroit Hugh Jennings & Co

City Leaguers Baseball Game Set For Kling's Lot

The Graham Rush and A. D. Davis teams of the City League meet this afternoon at Kling's diamond starting at 3 o'clock. Both sides arrive strengthened and aim to gain the lead, with managers Flinn and Clarke pushing for advantage as Graham holds a slim edge. Lineups include Graham Rush Smith Wagner Spicer Williams Allen Ponds Wiseman Burch Kercher Finnegan Morrison and A D Davis Erhardt Pocase Farnell Smith Calmetti Steber Walsh Imland Switzer McBride Courtney.

Graham Rush A. D. Davis Kling Farrs Flinn Clarke Grahams Graham-Rush Smith Wagner Spicer Williams Allen Ponds Wiseman Burch Kercher Finnegan Morrison Steber Walsh Imland Switzer McBride, Courtney

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