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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1914

Page

3

Two Great Games Close the City League Season

The City League closed with two contests at City League Park. Crowns beat Lewis 66 by 6 to 3 as Edwards out pitched Chambers. In the nightcap the Barneys and Creams battled to a rain-shortened tie after seven innings, with darkness halting play.

City League Crowns Lewis Barney-Cavanaghs Cream of Kentuckys Barneys Creams Sarneys Lewises Edwards The Chambers Williams Wiseman Finkbohner Walsh Courtney M. Steber AB. R. H. PO Rbs Sas Ars Ae D. Steber M.steber Boykin, ‘Co Melly Cease Pvrs PE Goodbrad Erets Tulles Ee Etidenc Crowne Krasak Pe Saat Wagner Kelly Boykin McKeon Britain Cosminsky

Special Mount For Mahon's Special Job

A local item notes Capt. Jack Mahon of the Mobile Rifle Company will ride the mule Gray Eagle, dubbed Bald Sparrow in summer, as chief of communication for the Alabama Division during an upcoming parade. The piece blends humor with a sports-like recap of a late innings, mentioning players T Brown, Kelly, Schenker, Wilson, Spicer, Carley Brown, and the Barneys, with the game tied late and called as dusk fell.

Jack Mahon Mobile Rifle Company Alabama Division Jack Rifles Brown Kelly Schenker Wilson Spicer Creams Barneys Carley Brown Finnegan

Braves triumph over Stumbles Bees in Sunday diamond clash

On Benedict's diamond Sunday morning the Braves beat the Stumbles Bees in a hard fought game. Moog in left field and Finch behind the bat starred for the Braves while Connor pitched a masterful game for the Bumble Bees not allowing a hit after the third. Daves and J Allen showed promise for the Bees as O Connor and C Farrell aided in a rough scoring frame.

Benedict's Diamond Braves Stumbles Bees Moog Finch Bumble Bees Connor Daves J. Allen Bumble Bee R.H. E. Braves Rie Anderson L. Neeley O'Connor C. Farrell

Two Thousand Texas Horses Placed for French Delivery

Fort Worth dispatch reports that two thousand horses have been accepted from Texas stockmen for delivery to French government agents in the city.

Associated Press Fort Worth Texas

SONS OF VETERANS TO OPEN REUNION WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The Alabama division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will hold its annual reunion at the Cawthon Hotel starting Wednesday night October 21. The program includes welcomes from city and state leaders and a series of addresses, with adjournment planned for October 22 after elections and resolutions.

Sons OF Veterans Sons of Confederate Veterans, Alabama Division Cawthon Hotel John L. Moulton Hervey H. T. Hartwell George E. Dixon Camp Harry Pillans Safford Berney Daughters of the Confederacy W. 8. Pugh Hartwell Wellington M. Johnson T. M. Owen Montgomery The B. M. Washburn United Confederate Veterans L. M. Bashinsky Troy Ala Johnston Daisy McLaurin Stevens Brandon Miss United Daughters of the Confederacy T. Sidney Frazier Union Springs A. D. Bloch W. P. Hines E. A. Donnelly

Midnight Girl headlines at Lyric Theatre with star Viola Gillette

Amusements notice previews The Midnight Girl direct from New York Four months at Forty fourth Street Theatre with an all star cast including Viola Gillette Madison Smith Myrtle Gilbert Neil Munroe Lillian Lawrence Naidi Hill and Charles Prince Music by Briquet and Philip Book by Herve The Dreamland Theatre opens with Confusion a tabloid Irish rural comedy by Gardner Lawson Company George Gardner leads strong sketches At Dreamland six reel features three times this week plus After the Ball next Sunday tango duo Miller and Davis to perform at each show

Lyric Theatre Forty-fourth Street Theatre New York City Viola Gillette Madison Smith Myrtle Gilbert Neil Munroe Lillian Lawrence Naidi Hill Charles Prince Shuberts Jean Briquet Adolph Philip Nat Goodwin Dreamland Theatre Gardner Dreamland Charles K. Harris Miller Davis

Vagrancy and Minor Offenses Dominate Inferior Court Docket

In the inferior criminal court on Monday Nels Nelson was fined 51 dollars and costs for vagrancy. Joe Davis paid one cent and costs for beating Sandy Mitchell. Edgar Lewis Sutton received 5 dollars and costs for assaulting his wife Willie Mae Sutton. Willie Lyman pleaded guilty to stealing 15 cents from May Ross and was sent to Mt. Meigs reform school. R T Twiggs was fined 10 dollars and costs for hunting without a license. Emmett Robinson and Willie Kyles were each fined 1 dollar or ten days for gaming.

Nels Nelson Joe Davis Sandy Mitchell Edgar Lewis Sutton Willie Mae Sutton Willie Lyman May Ross Negro Reform School Mt. Meigs R. T. Twiggs

Four Big League Clubs Will Play Mobile in Spring

Mobile baseball fans will see at least four major clubs this spring with the St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Athletics and New York Giants scheduled to visit Mobile. An effort aims to bring George Stallings from Macon to Mobile for three games and to provide an overview of his team in the South.

Mobile St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Athletics New York Giants George Stallings Macon Stallings

Detention Home Accommodates 25 Boys In September

The Detention Home for Boys housed 25 residents in September. Nine were dismissed in the last week. Four runaways came from other states California Pennsylvania Florida and one local boy. Two runaways returned home. others awaited tickets. Boys worked on a Dog River farm picking peas and cutting wood. No escapes. health good. conduct excellent. Juvenile Court saw 11 arrests among boys, three applications, five on probation, six discharged.

C. Wolcott California Pennsylvania Florida

Alice Joyce at Empire shows two reels and more

The Empire presents The Girl and the Stowaway a two reel Kalem feature starring Alice Joyce Tom Moore Marguerite Courtot and others. The Guiding Fate a Biograph drama follows. The Plum Tree with Bushman and Bayne headlines tomorrow a Sanny feature a tale of capture arrest and reunion under a plum tree. The Mexican a Selig short with Tom Mix also shown.

Alice Joyce The Empire Today Miss Joyce Tom Moore Marguerite Courtot Sanny Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne Sssaney Mr. Bushman Griggs Craig Ewell Ewell Alice Tom Mix

Marriage license issued for Jackson and Larsen

A marriage license was issued by the probate court on Monday to Daniel J. Jackson and Mamie Augusta Larsen.

Daniel J. Jackson Mamie Augusta Larsen

Crowns and Thosses to Play Postseason Series

President Torrance of the City Federal League accepts a challenge from President Will Giblin of the City League for a three game postseason series.

Crowns Thosses Torrance City Federal League Will Giblin City League

Thesee snd Crowns to face pennant winners in city league opener

The pennant winners Theseesnd Crowns and the first game slated at City League Park next Sunday promise a tall ball clash. Both teams cruised to league flags with balanced lineups and strong hurlers. Presidents Torrance and Giblin back their leaders as fans anticipate big crowds despite world series fatigue.

Torrance Giblin

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