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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1914
Page
6
The article reports a surprising national game result with London’s team delivering a stunning performance against strong contenders. Giants suffer a 43 to unknown loss as other teams struggle, with rinks, standings, and players noted.
Chattanooga tops Mobile 8 to 6 in a slugfest as Graff stars with two triples and Flick adds a homer. Gudger and Fox were touched early, Reisig shuts the door late, and Calhoun, Miller, Perry key the Mobile rally while Graff and Jacobson pace Chattanooga.
Entries for the Southern tennis championship at New Orleans May 25 to 30 close, with many top South players listed in men's doubles and singles. Inter-city doubles split results see Burns Waters of New Orleans defeat Mansfield Smith of Atlanta, while Orr Ramspeck beat Grima Hudson. Draws to be announced.
Washington star Walter Johnson told Joe Tinker he will sign with the highest bidder after his current deal ends. He said he would not commit before his contract expires and that the manager offering the best terms will gain his services. He implied possible move to the Federal League.
In Hempstead New York May 25 the U S polo team preparing to defend American honors showed weaknesses in a tryout game at Westbury. The lineup included Lawrence Waterbury No 1 J M Ward No 2 Foxhall P Keene and Devereaux Milburn with Charles ums and Rene La Mon.
Auburn N Y May 25 Secretary J H Farrell of the National Association states the policy on players who jump to Federal League clubs. Those who left National Association contracts or reserve lists are barred from joining. Free agents with Federal League contracts may sign after release. Under contract with Federals cannot be signed.
Dallas, Texas becomes the first city to enter the Panama-Pacific Exposition round-the-world contest, with Captain J. H. Worden piloting a monoplane. Worden, a Cherokee, former Carlisle student, is attached to the Mexican Federal army and trained in a French aviation school.
S N Galloway of Stewart, 8 Cc recommends Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the only cure that gave him entire satisfaction for colic and diarrhoea. for sale by all dealers. The Imperator liner anchors as the world’s largest, weighing 26 445 pounds.
The TuXedo Racquet and Tennis Club finished a round robin doubles event with three matches. Massachusetts pair Niles and Dabney won their final to complete a perfect series, defeating W. A. Larned and E. P. Larned. Pell and Prentice claimed second honors after losing only one match.
Detroit manager Jennings announced the sale of first baseman Del Gainer from the Detroit Americans to the Boston Americans in Washington last night.
Hughie Méhegar, lightweight champion of Australia, defeated Joe Welling of the United States on points after 20 rounds at the stadium in Sydney. Mineral oil has been discovered in Somaliland and the British government is investigating the extent of the resource.
Southern League games feature Mobile at Atlanta Birmingham at Memphis New Orleans at Chattanooga Montgomery at Nashville. National League matchups include Brooklyn at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Cincinnati New York at Chicago and Boston at St. Louis.
The American League slate lists Detroit at Washington, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Chicago at New York, and Cleveland at Boston indicating a day of cross division games across major venues.
New Orleans defeats Atlanta 5 to 0 to clinch the series three games to one and lead the northern division foes by ten games in the home set. Bagby allows two hits as Doescher is hit hard. Lindsay and Barb lead the attack. three double plays turnt. Nashville also wins 14 to 6 over Montgomery in a separate game with Hollander Pauie King and Callahan pacing the offense.
Memphis and Birmingham battled fifteen innings to a 2 to 2 tie in Memphis. Ellam Brown and McDonald drove runs for the visitors with Marcan’s sacrifice in the third, while Memphis tallied once in the first and once in the fifth aided by errors. McHride’s triple and Mullen’s double provided the only extra-base hits. Game halted at darkness. Erham Merritt Steele Bemis Brown Trogressor.
Twenty nine golfers signified their intention to compete for the French amateur championships when entries closed last night. Play in the preliminary round will begin Tuesday at Versailles.
New Orleans regained top spot by taking three of four from Nashville as Mobile rose to third after six wins in seven games and Atlanta fell to fifth. Birmingham stayed fourth. Memphis and Montgomery held steady in eighth and seventh. The Memphis club was sold Friday to Russell A. Gardner with Manager Finn retained.
Twenty two of forty five cars in the annual 500 mile race practice at Indianapolis showed strong speeds on the speedway course. Moillot driving a French car hit 107 miles an hour and completed a 212 mile lap in 1 minute 36 seconds.
Sporting Editor reports Memphis fans voted Chickasaws to rename the Memphis baseball team in a Memphis contest. The Chickasaws, a historic tribe, provide a handy short form Chicks for headlines.
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