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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1915

Page

8

Amateurs Involved In Weekend League Play Start

In Ala Sept 24 Stock defeated Ray Minette 10 to 4 at home with heavy hitting by Stockton and Gause. Schedule lists Comps vs Operating Depart Lyons Park Auditors vs Freight Park at 3:20 post meridiem. League aims for indoor play and the Benedicts lineup features Farnell and Taylor Farnell among batters and fielders.

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Danish Steamer Sunk Against Captain Protest

Stockholm dispatch reports the Danish steamer was torpedoed after the crew was landed by a Swedish steamer. The captain protested and asked to return but was ordered into boats. the vessel was shelled and sunk.

London Morning Post Stockholm Wherealdie Ona

Baseball scores from Southern and National Leagues

Yesterday's Southern Association games in New Orleans and Atlanta produced a mix of wins and losses with noted pitchers. National League totals show Philadelphia and Chicago heavy scoring with varied pitching lines. American League results include Cleveland, Boston, St. Louis, New York, and Washington with multiple run tallies and relief appearances.

Spring Hill Football Schedule Announced for 1925

Spring Hill released its football schedule after a Thursday night announcement. September 26 features All-Stars at Maxon Field followed by games against Tulane in New Orleans October 2, Wetumpka Agriculture College in Mobile October 9, Mississippi Normal in Mobile October 16, Southern University in Mobile October 30, Anniston at Montgomery November 13, and Howard in Mobile November 25. Auburn planned a date but declined, leaving a limited number of games for the season.

Spring Hill Maxon Tulane New Orleans Wetumpka Agriculture College Mobile Mississippi Normal Southern University Anniston Montgomery Howard Auburn Spring Hill College

Casey Jones World Champion Fan Plans World Series Dope

Lycurgus McDowell known as Casey Jones railroad engineer and famed baseball fan wrote five world series stories for the Mobile Item. The series will offer fan views and pennant predictions beginning Saturday September 25, as the casey Jones dope series debuts with insights from the nation’s top World Series enthusiasts.

Casey Jones Charles Comiskey Hugh S. Fullerton Casey

Southern League race ends in Little Rock doubleheader

The Mobile season finale hinges on a Little Rock doubleheader with the Travelers likely to finish seventh for Mobile. The Dixie rotation saw Virgil Day win again for Atlanta, while Boston and Philadelphia push pennant pushers with doubleheaders and records falling, including Ty Cobb’s stolen base record.

Mo-Cola Company Files Petition in Bankruptcy

The Mobile firm Mo-Cola filed for bankruptcy in a U S court listing assets of 26292 dollars including 23000 dollars for its manufacturing formula claimed to be the original Coca Cola. Judge H T Toulmin referred the case to Referee R T Ervin as the hearing proceeds.

Mobile Mo-Cola Company United States H. T. Toulmin R. T. Ervin Com

Games Today Across Cities With Clear or Cloudy Skies

A list of today’s matches shows Atlanta at Memphis Birmingham at Chattanooga New Orleans at Nashville Mobile at Little Rock Brooklyn at Cincinnati Boston at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Chicago with two games noted Detroit at Washington Cleveland at New York Chicago at Philadelphia two St. Louis at Boston and Federal League fixtures Buffalo at St. Louis cloudy Baltimore at Kansas City Newark at Pittsburgh Brooklion at Chicago all with varying weather conditions listed as clear or cloudy.

Newark Chicago Moseley Rariden Brown Wilson Seaton Huhn McConnell Fischer Wilson Buffalo Pittsburgh Schulz Allen Knetzer Comstock Erry Brooklyn Kansas City Marion and Land Adams Johnson and Brown Baltimore Rhavresess Louis Southern Association Atlanta Memphis Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans Nashville Mobile Little Rock Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia Detroit Washington Cleveland New York St. Louis Federal League Brooklion Pet Perera Esseesees Capritirg Onc Dds Canesses St Louis Eeewnee Seneeeee SNOW SOK wxcsBioevoticzyes Sésses 'Ee Eee Beer Tees Biscioie Ae Cs Rooklyn Baltimore Steeas

Varsity Team of Spring Hill Named

The Spring Hill Jesuit College varsity squad was picked after Thursday practice by Head Coach John Rush. The team will play Sunday on Maxon Field with Ratterman at center and a lineup of Morere Hor kan Curren Fromherz Mackin Boudouseuie Gibbons Spengler Cristovich.

Spring Hill Jesuit College John Rush Maxon Field Spring Hill Ratterman Morere Horkan Curren Fromherz Mackin Boudouseuie Gibbons Spengler Cristovich

Soldier Jess Smith to Box Ray Derisha at Fort Morgan

Soldier Jess Smith and Ray Derisha will fight six rounds at Fort Morgan Saturday afternoon for a purse. The government steamer Holabird will leave Mobile at noon for the fort and returning will leave Saturday night at 8 30 o clock.

Jess Smith Ray Derisha Fort Morgan Holabird Mobile

Colored Team Returns From Successful Road Trip

The Mobile Colored Athletic Base ball Club under Manager Joe Mc Coy and Secretary William Amazant has returned after a successful road trip winning most challenges.

Mobile Colored Athletic Baseball Club Joe McCoy William Amazant

Baseball and sports gossip mix in era notes

The snippet blends baseball chatter and city politics with figures like Connie Mack Hans Wagner Jim Thorpe and Bill Carrigan. It references a potential Pirates manager rumor Barney Dreyfuss and a divorce for Mrs Fitzsimmons IV while noting Chicago mayor Thompson and Red Sox leadership roles.

Hans Wagner Pirates Barney Dreyfuss Hans Bob Fitzsimmons Robert Fitzsimmons IV Jim Thorpe Giants Ireland Bill Carrigan Boston Red Sox aPt Moran Phils

Dundee Mandot Fight Ends In Ten Round Draw At Ebbetts Field

Johnny Dundee and Joe Mandot battled ten fast rounds at Ebbetts Field Brooklyn. outcome a draw as Dundee weighed 138 1 2 pounds and Mandot 131 1 4. Joe Azevedo defeated Frankie Callahan on points in ten rounds. Azevedo 136 Callahan 1812. Hard downs prevent regulars scoring and the Cambridge second team halts varsity at five yard line.

New York Johnny Dundee Joe Mandot Ebbetts Field Brooklyn Dundee Mandot Joe Azevedo Frankie Callahan Azevedo Callahan Cambridge Mass

Marion Opens Football Season at Tuscaloosa

Marion Institute football opens its season in Marion Alabama against Tuscaloosa high school on the college field. The Tuscaloosa squad is described as speedy and brainy with refined form under Vandegraaf of Alabama fame. The game is expected to be close and exciting with evenly matched weight.

Marion Ala Marion Institute Tuscaloosa Vandegraaf Alabama Marion College

Chicago Team Beats Jars in Tokyo Series Opener

University of Chicago defeated Waseda University in Tokyo by 6 to 3 in the first game of the series. Chicago capitalized on timely hits while Waseda showed clever fielding and base running, scoring all runs on a single hit.

Chicago Tokio University of Chicago Waseda University R. HE Waseda Oi

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