Gulls Split Doubleheader With Memphis Club
Benny Karr started for Memphis in game one as the Gulls won 2 to 1. Holmquist struggled in game two for the Gulls, issuing walks and hits leading to a 6 to 2 loss for Mobile.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
8
Boy Climbs From Street Entrant To Bantam Title Hope
Johnny Ertie of St. Paul claims the bantamweight world title after a disputed victory over Kid Williams. The Austrian-born youth sneaked into a match years ago, earned a boxing badge, fought through prelims, and has ten knockouts with no defeats. His guardian-manager Mike McNulty handles all contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Holmes
Johnny Ertie
St. Paul
United States
Ertie
Kid Williams
Austria
Vienna
Ertle
Mike McNulty
McNulty
Baseball scores from yesterday with multiple NFL-like abbreviations
The recap lists numerous scores across leagues with New Orleans, Chattanoog a, Birmingham, Nashville, Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and others. Pitchers and batters are named in scattered lines, with notes on rain and postponed games.
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court
The probate court issued licenses on Tuesday. White-None. Negroes Alex Crump and Lula Rogers received marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probate
Alex Crump
Lula Rogers
Baseball Schedules for Today in Two Leagues
Southern Association games include Atlanta at Little Rock New Orleans at Chicago Mobile at Memphis Birmingham at Nashville Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and New York at Chicago. American League matchups list St. Louis at New York Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington Cleveland at Boston Baltimore at St. Louis Brooklyn at Kansas City Buffalo at Pittsburgh Newark at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Association
New Orleans
Birmingham
Memphiss Fee
Nashville
Ney
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Mobile
Ween
Little Rock
Philadelphia
Dee Brooklyn
Pittahurele
Cincinnati
Sean
St. Louis
Chicago Ee
Boston Rane
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Wwe
Enee
New York
Pega
Boa
St Louis
Cleveland
Wees
Pittsburgh
Newark
Kansas City
Buffalo Wee Wee Peres Vrees
Brooklyn
Seeene
Baltimore Tee
Ewne
Mdham
J Bush
Bressler
Loudermilk
Stanage
Knowlson
Nabors
Morrisette
McAvoy
Faber
Russell
Schalk
Johnson
Willams
New
Memphis
All Clear
Boston
Baltimore
Buffalo
Mitchell and Kibane Fight to Draw in Milwaukee Duel
Milwaukee bout ends in a ten round draw as Mitchell shows no injuries while Kibane bears facial bruising. The match draws mixed reviews from local reporters in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Holt McDowell Shines as Mobile Gull Hits Spark
Holt McDowell, outfielder for the Mobile Gulls, emerges as a strong prospect with two hits per game and three hits in two games at Memphis. He leads off for Mobile and may rise to major league play if his pace continues. Chattanooga sits fifth with Nash ville struggling. Lookouts beat the Pels in a curtailed six- inning game due to darkness. The circuit sees uniform action across teams as pitchers struggle and hitters prosper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Benny ‘Karr
Kile
Chicks
Karr
Keeley
Er‘9
Mobile
Holmquist
Gulls
Icks
AB. R. H. Poa
McDowell
Northen
Burke
I. Tee
Ooss
Baumgardner
AB. BH
Gomtaress S
Biockssuxs
Baldwin
Catonette
Pdus Sok Atlas
Cruthers
Sark Paa
Bacelon
Ate
Iow Saviey
Suse Yene
Allison
McDermott
Cobard
Hemingway
Umgardner
Mitchell
Bibel
Urke
Schiet
Ff Karr
Ieee
Tine
da Breitenstein
Po.a
Neiderkorn
C Ladw
Wits, Cetera
Quist
Schmidt
Ngway
Cava
Saa Sk Ee
Dew
Ain
Allson
Merritt
Holmquist Cruthers
Brettenstein
Kern
Holt McDowell
Chattanooga
Elberfeld
Nashville
Lookouts
Pels
Travellers
Perry
Redding
Atlanta
Gibson
Little Rock
Boston
Cincinnati
Barnes
Braves
Lear
Reds
Cobb
Tiger-Athletic
Lowdermilk
Oldham
Mackmen
al Demaree
Philadelphia Nationals
St. Louis
Luderus
Walter Johnson
White Sox
Cubs
Giants
Yeukin
Wright
Virginia
Minn
Bresnahan
Dyer
St. Paul
New York
Brooklyn
Phillies
Athletics infielders and boxing notes dominate sport page
The column recalls Baker Barry and Collins leaving Connie Mack's $100 000 infield, mentions Boseman Kelly with the Giants, and hints at McGraw tracing the youngster to Bill Lange. It notes a fan’s L team choice of Lavender Lapp and others, football practice, arnica prices, and a boxing bout described as an unalloyed pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Barry
Collins
Connie Mack
Athletics
Boseman Kelly
Giants
McGraw
Bill Lange
Lavender
Lapp
Battery
Luderus
Lajoie
Lavan
Lobert
Long
Leach
Lewis
Arnica
McFarland-Gibbons
Boston Acclaimed Winners American League Pennant
Boston’s Red Sox, four games up in the American League, are hailed as pennant winners by Mayor Curley in a letter to Boston club president J J Lannin. Lannin declines immediate plans while preparations for the world series begin and seating inquiries rise from 2000 to 3000 applications. Gaffney invites use of Braves Field if Boston advances, with capacity about 50 000.
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Braves
Superbas
Tigers
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Red Sox
Cincinnati
Pirates
St. Louis
Chicago Waits Sox
Washington
Curley
J. J. Lannin
Lannin
James B. Gaffney
Boston Nationals
Braves Field
Gulf City Gun Club Sets Wednesday Weekly Shoot at Carlin Traps
The Gulf City Gun Club will hold its weekly shoot Wednesday afternoon at 3 at the Carlin avenue traps. A special prize a hand tar get donated by Courtright Whiting Supply Co will be awarded for post high gun. The Register trophy fourth contest will be shot. Elmer Maddox won the first, R F Neville Jr the second, and Jim Eason with Hunter Lyons tied for third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf City Gun Club
Carlin Avenue
Courtright & Whiting Supply Company
Elmer Maddox
R. F. Neville, Jr
Jim Eason
Hunter Lyons
Former Mobilian Died in Louisiana Monday
News reached Mobile Monday night of the death in Colomb Park Louisiana of Dr Brooks A Colomb age 53 The Colomb family once lived in Mobile near Government street and Attorney J W Goldsby The remains will be brought to Mobile for a Wednesday 10 30 am service at Christ Episcopal Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Colomb Park
Brooks A. Colomb
Colomb
J. W. Goldsby
Government Street
Hamilton
Christ Episcopal Church
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