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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1915

Page

8

Amateur Winter League meeting and schedule update

The A. D. Davis Packing Company office hosts a Wednesday 8 PM meeting for the Winter League A D Davis team with Manager Calametti speaking and refreshments to follow. The Prichard vs New York Shoe Shops game is cancelled. Shoe Shops will play Folkes at Lyons Park Sunday with Neely and Levi as Shoe Shops batteries and Llewellyn and Calvin for Folkes.

A. D. Davis A. D. Davis Packing Company Calametti Prichard New York Folkes Lyons Park Neely Levi Foskes Llewellyn Calvin

Sailors Seek Baseball Games With City Clubs

Lieutenant R. P Mohie of the gunboat Machias requests The Item arrange baseball games with any local club. Machias has a star team led by captain and pitcher Stevens and has beaten nines from Sacramento Wheelin Culgoa and others, winning $1,200 last summer. Lineup includes Hammill Stevens Threm Harsh Timim Reichling Mullins Faires Gawrych with Gubry Shanahan Thompson as backups.

R. P Mohie Machias Yeoman Stevens Sacramento Wheelin Culgoa Wheeling Hammill Stevens Threm Harsh Timim Reichling Mullins Faires Gawrych Gubry Shanahan Thompson Ed Te

Gulf Coast Fair Showcases Mississippi Corn and Citrus

Visitors praise Clarke County Alabama and Choctaw County Mississippi corn displays. Local winners Gray Randall and Nathaniel Anderson lead the Corn Club with prize bushels while many veterans and professionals celebrate the Gulf Coast Fair’s impact on regional farming and development.

Clarke Counties Mississippi Choctaw County Alabama Perry County Gulf Coast Clarke County Checotaw County Olio Chicago Mobile County Gray Randall Gilbertown Walker County Nathaniel Anderson Citronelle Dewey Brown Mack Hinton Wilmer Mr. Kerlin Corn Club

Women View New Mobile Merchant Exhibits at Fair

The exhibit features Thomas Wagner & Co displays and a Mobile Electric Company booth with life savers and toasters. Other vendors show Blue Z feeds, sash and blinds, Vietrolas, frying oils, and Goodyear tires as visitors tour aisles and sample sandwiches and coffee.

Mobile Electric Company C. D. Kenny & Co Kenny Booth Eiectrne Company Kenny J. Zimmern Mobile Malcolm Partin Corn Products Refining Company Argo Kingsford Mobile Gas Company Christian Science Booth Christian Science Folks Luscher & Sons Dare Joe Stone Moore Walter Richards Building Material Company Sutton’s Dave S. Bayer Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company Mobile Auto Company Goodyear Canoe Ala Adam Glass Texas Com

Boxing and baseball notes clash with sport officials

The piece surveys sport politics and star chatter. It mentions Kilbane likely banned by the Fight Managers Association mirroring Cobb’s baseball ban, friction between Ban Johnson and Bill Bryan, hopes for peace, and praise for Mahan. It also notes Matt Wells pursuing the Lonsdale belt, White offering belts, Murphy ousted from the National League, and Freddie Welsh coaching a New York amateur boxing team. It ends with park plans for 55 000 seats and New York Americans signing Shocker.

Johnny Kilbane Ban Johnson Ty Cobb Bill Bryan Bill Ban Johnny Evers Mahan Matt Wells Lord Lonsdale Charley White Matt Charley Murphy Cubs Freddie Welsh Paulist Club New York Cub Feds

Entries for races at the fair today

Secretary Joe Spannier of the racing department lists today's entries. First race 2:15 trot purse 240 includes Ethelgo with John Thomas driving and Penny woodbine driven by Ben Whitehead, plus other entries. Second race 2:25 pace purse 240 features Walter F driving on Whitehead and others, with Queen Gentry and Louise K among drivers. Third race 6 1 2 furlongs purse 100 lists Servicence, Lebanton, May Harvey, Sir Abra, Gay, Jim, Typhoon. Fourth race five mile motorcycles, entries not closed. Perjury case nolle prosed for Ed Smith. Jackson Reid case continues to November 20 and December 11.

Joe Spannier Racing Department of the Fair Ethelgo John Thomas Pennywood Ben Whitehead Mise Woodbine John W. Fitzgerald Allie Watts J. C. Canfield Nigger Preacher Dr. Banks Westport T. Warner Walter F On Whitehead Joe Hal J. B. Harrison John A., Jr R. C. Schwarz Dot Gen Bob McBride Lady B Louise K Ss. F. Palin Queen Gentry E. Colsson Servicence McFarland Lebanton Everett May Harvey Effington Sir Abra Speeding Gay McGhire Jim Tanner Typhoon Mullin Nolle Ed Smith Jackson Reid

Ritchie Loses Ten Round Bout to Johnny Dundee

Johnny Dundee of New York outpointed Willie Ritchie of San Francisco the American lightweight champion in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Dundee won five rounds to three with two even. Ritchie weighed 141 1 4 pounds to Dundee 132 1 2.

New York Johnny Dundee Willie Ritchie San Francisco Madison Square Garden Dundee Ritchie Goth

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