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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
8
Wagner held Mobile to three hits as Chattanooga won 1 0 on Lefty Townsend. Mobile failures to threaten came despite a late eighth inning when four safeties broke the game open. Johnson and Elberfeld delivered the decisive runs in the visitors’ rally.
Elberfeld’s RBI single down the third base line sparked a scoring sequence. Mobile collected only one hit through six innings as Wagner dominated, walking no one and preserving the shutout pace.
A Thursday afternoon event at the Mobile Gun Club on Carlin Avenue near Government Street Loop will honor several local professionals. Attendees include L. T. Spinks Peters Cartridge Company Clyde Hunter Du Pont Powder Company FE. R. Holt Winchester Cartridge Company G. H. Hillman Winchester Oscar McDade U. M. C. R. M. Leland U. M. C. and J. P. Parker U. S. Cartridge Company.
A columnist recounts a bizarre boxing bout from over fifteen years ago at Apollo Hall New York where Daly and Galligan fought to a draw after a dramatic fifth round. Daly, dazed by Galligan's right hand, maintained spirit and fought on, while Daly later confessed he could not recall the outcome.
The Suburban League met at James Tate's residence Tuesday at 7 30. Present were Torrance I W Harpers Harrison Coca Cola George Plateau and Flynn Whistler. Cawthon could not be treasurer Roy Jensen elected vice president Plateau headquarters. Ground steward to be elected by Whistler and Plateau. A double header planned if official umpire approval received with I W Harpers and Whistler to play May 23 at 2 15 p.m. on Whistler grounds Coca Cola and Plateau to play on Plateau grounds.
Mobile and national baseball items describe outfielder B as uncertain but likely to play, Burke's potential help, and poor Gulf batter performance. It covers Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Chattanooga, and St Louis lineups, with Keeley and Griner pitching highlights, Goombs and Harper no-hit feats, and Baker and Mack trade tensions.
Southern Association games list Memphis at Mobile Atlanta at Little Rock New Orleans at 4 p m Nashville at Birmingham and more. National League matches Pittsburgh at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston all clear. American League games Cleveland Boston Chicago Detroit New York St Louis Philadelphia weather varied cloudy rain across cities.
Memphis over New Orleans 4 to 7 in a 10 inning game. Little Rock handed a 14 to 2 defeat to ARlemte. Nashville edges Birmingham 2 to 4. Cincinnati and Brooklyn both shutout in losses. Chicago suffers a 1 to 7 setback. Boston blanked Pittsburgh 0 to 7. Philadelphia and New York split with a 0 to 0 and 5 to 1 result.
The box scores show New York beating Chicago 6 to 1 with Keating Caldwell Nanamaker Coveleski and Stanage. Philadelphia triumphed 7 to 0 over Cleveland with Wyckoff Pennock Schang and Schalk. Washington and St Louis weather impacted play as did the Federal League games with Pittsburgh at 45 percent attendance and cold conditions delaying others.
The American Association games include Minneapolis 4 over St Paul Sally League. Augusta beat Macon 6 2 and 15 in two matchups with Savannah Columbus and Charleston 6 Albany 5. Columbia 11 Jacksonville 3. Augusta 2 Macon 15.
San Antonio defeated Dallas 6 to 3 while Galveston rolled past Shreveport 8 to 0 and Shuston beat Fort Worth 5 to 2 Beaumont crushed Waco 12 to 2.
Louisiana State University announces its 1915 football slate with games at Baton Rouge against Jefferson College on Oct 2 Mississippi College on Oct 9 Mississippi at Oxford on Oct 16 Georgia Tech in New Orleans on Oct 23 M M College on Oct 30 Arkansas at Shreveport on Nov 6 Rice Institute in Houston on Nov 17 and Tulane in Baton Rouge on Nov 25.
Fifty peers opened a New York May 20 set of Greece Roman style bouts to settle the world championship. Alex Aberg, title holder, fought challengers and scored the night's fastest finish by tossing Fritz Mohl in 63 seconds. Pierre Le Colosse defeated Karl Vogel while Sulo Hevonpa topped Hans Fuerst.
Rich of Russia and Sandele of Greece faced off as Tigan of Mongolia defeated Quarno Italy while Berner of Germany and Pospisil of Havanna tied. continuation set for tomorrow night. In Brookline Quimet loses to Guilford after a triple tie in the country club tourney lead to Guilford 77 Quimet 79 Chick 80.
George Moore retained his three cushion billiards title by defeating Alfred de Oro across a three night match 150 to 144. De Oro won last night's block 53 to 50 in New York on May 20.
In Montreal on May 19 Wladez Zbyszko the Polish champion wrestler hurled Dr Roller. The knee injury forced Roller to retire after one fall won by Zbyszko in fifty minutes via toe hold.
Welker Cochran defeated Clarence Jackson 300 to 278 in last nights 18.2 balk line billiard match after starting Monday. The overall score was 1 800 to 1 312 in Cochran favor.
Sam McVey of California defeated Harry Wills of New Orleans in a ten round match in New York. McVey weighed 219 pounds to Wills 208. McVey won every round except the second. a fourth round left jab opened Wills right eye and the fight saw Wills count nine seconds in the ninth after a body and jaw left hook.
Nine horses entered the Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park as the Westchester Racing Association began its season. The prize value stood at 3000 dollars, up by 500 from last year, with a one mile race for three year olds and up. August Belmont’s Rock View and Strombli were favorites, while Captain E. B. Cassett’s Flying Fairy drew strong support. Betting allowed only after races, with no pre race deposits.
Cowan an outfielder released by the Mobile Southern Association club joined Fort Smith of the Western Association. Lee Perring a former Washington pitcher also signed by Fort Smith.
South Town Sluggers beat Dreaper & Burns 12 to 6 as Tom Crivallari went 3 for 3 at the plate. St. Marys meets Muscats at Lyons Park. Stingers beat Hanlons 19 to 3 with strong fielding. Bunkers subdue Hangers 13 to 12 with Carrington and McAvoy homering. Brewton defeats Flomaton 17 to 12 at Cobb Park highlighted by Liles and Rabb.
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