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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1914

Page

5

Signals Doom Braves Says Joe Tinker They Can't Hide Them

Chicago Oct. A veteran of the Federal league Joe Tinker criticizes emery ball use and signaling in baseball. He predicts effects if James loses his key pitch, and warns Mackmen are expert at stealing signs, potentially crippling the Braves in the series.

Doom Braves Joe Tinker Mackmen Chicago Athletics James Stallings Boston Braves Lable

Barons Defeat Milwaukee Team For Series Win

Birmingham of the Southern Association clinched the minor league championship by scoring three runs in the seventh inning to beat Milwaukee, the American Association champion, 6 to 2 in the fourth game. Johnson and Tregessor pitched, with Slapnicka and Hughes behind.

Milwaukee Birmingham Southern Association Milwaukee American Association R.A. E Johnson Tregessor Slapnicka Hughes Chicago Chicago Nationals Cheney Scott R. H. BE Schalk Bresnahan

Notary Acknowledgment For Mobile County Official

State of Alabama Mobile County before me Notary Gerald H Kruempel personally known to me after being sworn on record. This fragment notes a notarial proceeding witnessed by the official. Further details are unreadable in the text.

State of Alabama Mobile County Public County of Mobile State

Notice To Baseball Fans Global World Series Telephones

No information will be provided by the item office during the World Series between the Boston and Philadelphia teams. Fans are advised to monitor official channels for updates only.

Item Office Boston Philadelphia

Cheap Teams Win Pennants Says Baseball Report

An analysis notes that major pennant winners often cost little to assemble. It cites Jim Gaffney’s Boston Braves buys under 75 000 including 25 000 to Evers, plus cheap deals for stars like Schmidt Maranville and Connelly. Other champions such as the Cubs Tigers Pirates and Giants are mentioned with low-cost rosters.

Jim Gaffhey Outfit Johnny Evers Big Bui" James Braves Seattle Jim Gaffney Dick Rudolph Schmidt Maranville New Bedford Mass New England Connolly Whaling Gowdy Mann Josh Devore Reda” Smith Brooklyn Herbert Moran Cincinnati Davis Maer Stallings Boston Otto Hess Whitted Cather Perdue George Tyler Connie Mack Evers Cubs Detroit Tigers Ty Cobb Detroit Pirates Giants Marquard Boston Red Sox Gary

Stallings Seeks Macon Park for 1915 Braves Spring Camp

George Stallings manager of the Boston National League club applied to Macon mayor Bridges Smith for use of Macon baseball park as the 1915 spring training site. It is expected the request will be granted. The Boston club trained in Macon last spring.

Rival Twirlers Career Sketches in Tabloid Style

Baseball Magazine summarizes rival pitchers and catchers for the Athletics and Braves. Profiles include Edward Plank Chief Bender Bullet Bush and Dick Rudolph, plus Bravos William James George Lefty Tyler and catchers Wallie Schang Hank Gowey with ages heights and birthplaces.

Edward Plank Gettysburg Lancaster Philadelphia Charles A Bender Brainard Minn Harrisburg Joseph L Joseph L. (“Bullet”) Bush Brainard, Minn Missoula Union Association Watter HH Wallie Schang Walesa N. Y Buffalo Henry Hank”) Gowéy Columbus Ohio Dallas Tex

Federal League results from Oct 9 games

Buffalo over Pittsburgh 6 to 2 in rain shortened opener with Sanford driving in the winning run. Indianapolis beats St Louis 4 to 2 as Kiefer shines. Brooklyn defeats Baltimore 6 to 2 behind timely hits. Chicago wins final Federal League game 8 to 3 over Kansas City with costly errors by KC.

Federal League Pittsburgh Buffalo Sanford R. H. E. Buffalo Krapp Allen Dickson Roberts Indianapolis St. Louis Kiefer Watson Chapman Rariden Warren Baltimore Brooklyn Seaton Land Bailey Cooley Kerr Chicago Kansas City R.H. E Henning Adams Brown Black Clemons

Otto Hess Oldest Braves Player A Swiss Born Pitcher

Otto Hess, veteran of the Boston Braves and former New Orleans Pelicans, is the oldest man on the roster at 34. Born October 10, 1879, in Berne, Switzerland, he is the only Swiss native in the major leagues and part of a pitching staff praised for its success.

Otto Hess New Orleans Pelicans Boston Braves Braves Otto Ed Mitchell Mitchell Ira Thomas Mackmen Fred Hess Switzerland Berne

City Series Opens In New York With Nationals Victory

Bescher's tenth inning triple and Doyle’s single propelled the New York Nationals to a 6 to 5 win over the New York Americans in the Manhattan championship opener at Polo Grounds. Keating and Sweeney starred for the Americans with Mathewson and Meyers for the Nationals.

Polo Grounds N. Y Bescher Doyle New York Nationals New York Americans R. H. E. Americans Keating Sweeney Mathewson Meyers Rigler Right Hart

Strunk and Whitted Clash for Center Field in World Series

Strunk and Whitted will anchor the center field for their teams in the World Series. Strunk shines with dazzling defense and blazing speed, while Whitted, a converted infielder, hits hard and bats cleanup. The duel between them promises keen rivalry.

Strunk Whitted Athletics

Dream predicts Braves win and rally in world series game

A well known Atlanta fan, unnamed here, dreamed Monday night that the Braves would win game one. He foresaw James facing Bender and an 8 to 1 Braves lead with the Athletics at bat in the ninth, followed by a six run rally. Rudolph would relieve James and strike out Baker with two out and a man on third.

Atlanta Braves James Bender Athletics Mack Rudolph Fanning Baker Atlanta Georgian

Oldring and Connolly Face Off in World Series Teft Field

Oldring and Connolly will play teft field in the world series games. Connolly stands out as the Braves of hitting and fielding, while Oldring brings longer experience and solid defense though his bat has lagged of late. Connolly’s steady hitting gives Boston a slight edge at this position.

Oldring Connolly Teft Braves Boston

Slayer of Pascagoula Man Wins His Freedom

Alcon B. Green of Denton Texas is discharged after a preliminary trial in Biloxi Mississippi. Judge Z T Champlin, ex officio justice of the peace, ruled clear self defense in the case of Ora Rawls of Pascagoula.

Pascagoula Biloxi Miss Alcon B. Green Denton Tex Ora Rawls Z. T. Champlin

Moran and Murphy Play Right Field in World Series Reach

Moran, newly acquired from the Braves this season, shows potential as a future star but remains solidly average. Murphy, in his second season with the Athletics, is a reliable fielder and top lead off hitter with a batting average over .260 and more games than any Athletics outfielder this year.

Herbie” Moran Eddie Murphy The Athletics Moran Braves Boston Murphy Cletics

Inspection Tour By New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Leaders

President W F Owen and Controller H M Hood of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad Co head a tour of inspection of the company's property from Mobile to Middleton Tennessee. John A Jack assistant general freight and an agent of the line travels to Mobile from a trip to Jackson.

W. F. Owen H. M. Hood New Orie Mobile,and Chicago Railroad Co Mo Middleton Tenn John A. Jackssistant Mobile Jac

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