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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1915

Page

8

Gulls Lose to Crackers in Final Mobile Game

Atlanta report notes Mobile Braves drop 7 to 8 to the Crackers in the season finale on home grounds. Moran and Manning led Crackers with hits while Burke and Perry starred for Mobile as the teams split hits. Mobile heads to Chattanooga and Crackers to Nashville after the game.

Atlanta Mobile Crackers Smithmen Holmquist Moran Manning Burke Perry Chattanooga Nashville B. BR H.po.a.e. Nbavasense SCO Pritauees Ieneace Odode Gouived Bedecece Allen Cescaneese eDowell Reed McDonald Williams Allien Kauffman Huest Hamso Hirst Rumim Flynn Alien McDowell Ches

Land and Development Co offers Alabama Mississippi land parcels

Mobile and Ohio R R lands in Alabama and Mississippi offer 480 acres seven miles west of Chunchula Mobile County with oil and streams, farming, dock raising and fruit. price 11.50 per acre. Additional tracts from 0 to 10 000 acres priced from 4.00 per acre and up. Address Geo Kilborn president Land & Dev Co 409 N Royal St Mobile Alabama Bell Phone 957 J.

Mobile & Ohio R. R Ala Miss Chunchula Mobile County Alabama Geo. Kilborn Land & Dev. Co N. Royal St Mobile Beil

Cafe Advertises Business Men's Lunch at 25 Cents

The establishment at 12 South Royal Street promotes a Business Men's Lunch from noon to 2 30 P M for 25 cents. It claims to cater to the trade with high quality market fare and quick short orders. DeBriere's Famous Coffee is offered for 65 cents.

Eres DeBriere South Royal ST

Three Mobile Boys Earn Spots on University Football Team

University of Alabama reports three Mobile players among fourteen named by Coach Kelly for the first squad. Dink Hagan at quarterback and Troy Brannon at full back are already secured, with John W. Moreland as the lone freshman of note. The squad gains strength with the return of guard T. L. Smith after injuries, easing replacements for last year’s guards Hicks and Jones.

University Ala Kelly Wright Military Academy Vandegraff Ike” Rogers Julian McPhillips Hicks and Jones

Food For Fandom Mobile Opens Tuesday In Senos Series

The series to decide seventh place in the Southern League race opens Tuesday afternoon. The Gulls aim to top the standings while Schmittmeh edges look strong after three weeks of solid play. The piece notes Boston Red Sox double bill win over White Sox and pennant race dynamics with Chi F Federals manager Joseph B. Tinker delaying surgery until pennant race ends. Outfielder Tim Hendryx leaves for New York Americans. Mobile pitcher Townsend reports arm recovery. major league leaders win as Phillies maintain lead with four games left against Brooklyn. Fred Clarke seeks unconditional release from Pirates after 16 years as manager.

Mobile Senos Gulls Schmittmeh Chatta Boston Red Sox White Sox Joseph B. Tinker Chi“F Federals Tinker Chicago Tim Hendryx Southern Association New Orleans New York New York Americans Hendryx Townsend Youngstown Bonesetter Reese Boston Americans Detroit Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Phillies Superbas Braves Tigers Red Sox Fred Clarke Pittsburg Barney Dreyfus Clarke Dreyfus

Gainer Keeps 300 Batting, Ends Injury Run With Red Sox

Del Gainer, once the game’s unluckiest player, avoids injuries this season and helps the Boston Red Sox in the pennant race. He started with Detroit before injuries limited him, now hitting .300 as a right hand hitter at first base against southpaws. Dick Hoblitzer, a left hand hitter, shares at first with a near .300 average.

del Gainer Boston Red Sox Gainer Detroit Red Sox Dick Hoblitzer

Amateurs Clash as McGowans Dominate Doubleheader

In Bayou La Batre Alabama amateur baseball notes the McGowans won eight games impressively against smaller Tigers. First game 10 to 4 and second 2 to 0 with Allen and Morrison handling pitching duties. Foley defeats Orange Beach 3 to 0 with Bullock homering twice and Leach contributing as Foley’s second team dominates.

McGowans Tigers Allen Cahill Roberts Matthews Igers Morrison W. Wall Allen and Foley Orange Beach Ala Orange Bee Bullock Ot Foley Dodd Long Sam Bullock Soves Foley Leach Knapp Soro Sarry Bayou LA. Batre

Baseball Scores and Roundup From Yesterday’s Games

Southern Association results show Birmingham and New Orleans in a close contest while others like Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia posted varied scores. Federal League, American Association, International, and Carolina League results list multiple matchups with winners, losers, and notable pitcher pairings.

George Stallings Hopes for Pitching Edge in Bosses Talks

Notes cover diverse sports chatter. Stallings hints he may not win the flag but is pleased to add pitcher Nehf from Terre Haute. Davenport’s no hit game for the St. Louis Feis is recalled as old Fed League novelty amid talk of 28 strikeouts.

George Stallings Terre Haute Dave Davenport St. Louis Feis Frisco Johnston McLaughlin Yale Brickley Harvard

Weather and standings notes with witty reporter quote

A brief listing reports clear and cloudy games across the National and American Leagues with matchups including Birmingham Little Rock Mobile Chattanooga Brooklyn St Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Boston Chicago Newark St Louis Baltimore Cleveland Washington Detroit New York Chicago Boston and other cities. A closing remark notes some men don’t look wise until they meet with reporters.

Chicago Boston J. Scott Cicotte Schalk Leonard Carrigan Rane Wees Wolfgang Faber Cicotte Schalk and Mayer Shore Thomas Detroit New York James Stonage Fisher Russell Nanamaker St. Louis Rowe Seat Eesen Philadelphia Sete Veers Phillips Leary Sheehan Eccles Cleveland McAvoy Peer Southern Association W. L New Orleans Birmingham Memphis Nashville Atlanta Chattanooga Oi Thane Fia Mobile Sates Little Rock Ee Brooklyn Eee Cleveland Ee Peter Pittsburgh Ee Ee Newark Er Kansas City Bennes Newiews Buffalo Brooklyn Ee Baltimore Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland Washington

McFarland Beats Gibbons in Thriller for Tribune Decision

The Chicago Tribune reports Packey McFarland defeated Mike Gibbons in a ten round battle at the Motordrome in Brighton Beach. The decision was close as both fighters exchanged fast jab exchanges with Gibbons pressing throughout. The comeback win for McFarland showed he could outpace his rival, though margins were slim.

Mobile Chicago Tribune McFarland the Tribune of Brighton Beach Chicago Mike Gibbons St. Paul Motordrome Packey Gibbons Mike

Cigarette Bags and Red Tin Containers Advertised

A tiny classified snippet promotes cigarette bags and tidy red tins priced at 10 cents each. The short ad lists no seller name or location but signals a simple retail pitch for small storage and smoking accessories.

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