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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1925

Page

10

Birmingham Bears edge in Sunday showdown after late rally

In Mobile the Bears fight back as Jones, Niehaus and Hartwell lead with hits and a ninth inning rally. The Pelicans and Crackers split a three game set while other Southern league notes mention Jones, Stewart and Mayer delivering key hits and a close standings chase in New Orleans and Birmingham matchups.

Birmingham Babe Joe Acosta Bears Johnny Dobbs Jones Ore Hart- Jones Con- Mobile Harry T. Hartwell Ted Folds Niehaus Stewart Ion Relly Mulvey Doubt Stewart A Eee Uiges Birn Naylor A Fehaus Mephe Wild Ji Oe Pfinninger Uanta M. Orleans Pelicans Al@ Crackers Orleans Ug Cavet New Orleans Martina Kelly Watson Gill A. A New Orleanstes Ville Little Rock Vols Chattanooga Memphis Arenes Ingham Mobile Mayer Seattle Atlanta Tate Rock Nashville

Driver Hery Shatters World Records in French Circuit

In Hery France on August 17 M Benoist who won the aprix last month set multiple world marks on a twelve Tinde car running 223 kilometers per hour over a 5 meter stretch in 1 minute is seconds and 10 kilometers in 47.12 seconds before a rear tire tread failure halted the attempt.

Hery France M. Benoist

North Randall card features three races in 2:06 feature

Aug 17 at North Randall OH the grand racing card presents a 2:06 feature and two 2:16 pace and trot races. Seven horses are named among the event entries while claiming is 5000 dollars. The report notes little interest in the races.

Ohio North Randall I A

Rules on scoring runs in double plays and recent boxing card

The article explains that a run cannot score on a double play if the final out is a force out or if the batsman fails to reach first. It cites examples with bases loaded and base runners, and notes runs can score on other double plays. It also reports rail employment figures and a boxing matchup featuring Boots Antley and Schaeffer with supporting bouts including Webb vs Burke and Horton vs Thompson.

Boots Antley Columbus Rene Pionship Dixie Schaeffer Biloxi Jona Iian Legion Athletic Association Antley Shae Dixie Flyers Tte Freddie Boors Irish Hickey Lew Silver Tony Caponi Chick Miller Chicago Spike Webb Sailor Burke Webb Bing Horton Pete Thompson

Baseball scores from Southern League and allies

Sketched results show Southern Mobile defeating Birmingham 4-3 and Atlanta topping Orleans 6-1 while Nashville beat Little Rock Memphis 8-8. Chicago and St Louis posted losses, and Western Association games include Ardmore over Okmulgee 7-6 and Muskogee 8-11 over Independence 2-0 with Milwaukee sweeping Toledo 7-5.

Western Association Ardmore Okmulgee Springfield Fort Smith Muskogee Independence

Baseball Scores From International League Night

Readable scores show Toronto 0 vs Jersey City 4 and Syracuse 0 vs Reading 4. Second games listed as seven innings. Other lines mention Hochester, Baltimore 5, Buffalo 4, Providence 7 and 13 innings with Buffalo 3 in 13 innings.

International Ague Toronto Jersey City Syracuse Reading Hochester Baltimore Buffalo Providence Bale Oe

Sones Rae League Scores Report

In the Monroe league Sones Rae lost 2 to 3, Meridian won 4 to 9, and Vicksburg defeated Acenaran 4 to 0. Only these results are listed with no additional games.

Sones Rae Monroe Meridian Vicksburg Acenaran

GAMES TODAY AND A fatal car crash near Chattanooga

GAMES TODAY list matchups Birmingham at Mobile Atlanta at New Orleans Memphis at Chattanooga Little Rock at Nashville Nat Philadelphia at New Woodbine Detroit at Chicago Alexandria Vicksburg Brookhaven Monroe at Saga. In Chattanooga Miss Jewel Rutherford 23 and Morris Kloblentz injured when their car fell eight miles from the city. Rutherford killed, Kloblentz seriously hurt.

Southern New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Pittsburgh Cinemati Boston Philadelphia Chicago Detroit St. Louis Cleveland Cotton States Hattiesburg Laurel Jae Vicksburg Son Waehee Vververwovese Alexandria Mobile Atlanta Memphis Chattanooga Little Rock Gird Tenn Jewel Rutherford Morris Kloblentz Rutherford

Nome Dispatch Reports Ram Strands on Siberian Rocks

A.P. wires from Nome state the gasoline schooner Maud reports the trading schooner Ram of Nome broke up on rocks near Whalen Siberia. The crew is reported safe at Whalen. The text also notes a sale at Metsger's Removal in town with significant bargains including suit prices mentioned.

Nome Maud Whalen Siberia

Race Tightens in Two Majors Over Sunday

Opening week 19 of the major league season shows pennant races intensifying as Pittsburgh leads NL by 3.5 after a 6-1 loss by the Pirates to the Reds, while Philadelphia closes in on Brooklyn with twin wins. Gehrig stars for the Yankees in an 8-2 win over Washington and Hornsby belts his 33rd homer as St. Louis gains on the Robins.

New York Braves Giants Pirates Reds Pittsburgh Yankees Senators Washington Gehrig Athletics Rogers Hornby Cardinals Cubs St. Louis Brooklyn Robins Phillies Philadelphia Johnny Cooney Boston Fred Fitzsimmons Indianapolis Kelly Welsh Cleveland Browns Troit White Sox Chicago

Mighty cricketeer Hobbs breaks long standing records

Aug 17 Taunton England Jack Hobbs the famed batsman of Somerset has scored his 126th century linking him with W G Grace’s 1904 mark and his 13th century of a season. The report notes Hobbs as England’s king of swat and treats his feats as historic milestones in cricket.

Taunton Somersetshire England Joy Burns Jack Hobbs Ruth Prot Cket King of Swat Hee Fry Stelter Grace

Legion All Star Boxing Card Stirs Rost Michigan

Greb world middleweight champion to box Tommy Burns and Sammy Mandell facing Sid Bar Seine in a Legion sponsored event at Rost Mich tonight. Substitutions followed Delaney’s withdrawal for throat surgery in Conn and Metsger’s Retrieval Sale is noted as a success in local ads.

Rost Mich Greb Tommy Burns Sammy Mandell Sid Bar- Seine State Department of the American Legion Jack Delaney Bee Conn Carmelian

Disgraceful Scene Enacted at Net Match

International News Service reports a UK team departing with the Wightman Cup amid harsh criticism of American sportsmanship after Saturday tennis matches. Helen Wills was jeered for late arrival while linesmen faced hostile protests and crowd disruption.

New York England Eee Helen Wills Girs

Touring golfers back in Chicago after Pacific Northwest tour

More than 200 golfers returned to Chicago after a 5,000 mile tour across the Pacific Northwest. The group played in 15 cities, visiting 12 links, with notable players including Jim Barnes Jock Hutchison Keefe Carter and Chick Evans. They praised the cordial reception received in Canada and the United States.

Chicago A.P Pacific Northwest Jim Barnes Jock Hutchison Keefe Carter Oklahoma City Chick Evans Ovss

Cotton futures edge higher on mixed New York trade

New York Aug 17 Cotton futures rose on steady demand and late session buying. December settled near 23.22, March around 23.66 and May about 23.85 as investors eyed supply factors and economic signals shaping the market.

New York

Stinnes Shares Move Sparks in German Plant Row

Berlin reports Vorwaerts questions Edmund Stinnes motive behind giving Aga Motor Works 2 000 000 marks in stock. socialist paper doubts aim to raise cash to cover overdue payrolls and ease financial strain, viewing action as likely aimed at banks rather than saving the plant.

Berlin Aus A.P Stinnes Motor Works Vorwaerts Edmund Stinnes Hugo Stinnes Aga Motor Works Edmund Stinnées Corveerts

Walker to Box Sailor Freedman in Chicago bout

Mickey Walker world welterweight champion will fight Sailor Freedman in East Chicago on August 24 in a ten round match. The report notes the event as a major boxing engagement with a scheduled ten rounds and details the location and opponent.

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