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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1925

Page

10

Jones faces national golf title bid at Oakmont

Joe Williams reports from Oakmont as amateur contender Jones of Atlanta arrives for the national championship amid intrigue. Megaphone heckling at the 12th hole in 1919 is recalled and pondered for its possible impact on his form as Francis Imet, Jess Guilford, and others arrive, with Herron already the favorite after a dramatic finish.

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Acosta and Steengraffe to Start Bear Traveler Game

In Arkadelphia today Joe Acosta and Steengraffe likely oppose each other as Bear Traveler series action continues with Rube Robinson sidelined by a hand injury. Welzer silences Mobile as Geygan homers and Donahue stays hot. Little Rock clings to early lead despite Nol.

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Hold Elimination On Tappon Fishing

Elimination staged in the lower Mobile Bay Sunday by local sportsmen planning to enter the National Tarpon Fisher men's tournament at Pass Christian on September 23. The event, open to all, will test tarpon enthusiasts as officials note. Dale Johnson and Dave Holt will frame the rules.

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No Damage in Italian City After Quake Report

Readable fragments report no damage in an Italian city after an earthquake. The item mentions Italy, a quake event, and a brief telegraphic note but lacks clear details on place or time.

Yesterday's Scores From Across Leagues And Cities

A dense list of yesterday results from leagues and cities includes New Orleans edging Merris 7 to 2, Birmingham 64, St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 3, and New York 7 over Cincinnati. Also noted are Detroit 14, Louisville 1, and multiple matches in minor leagues with teams like Wichita, Tulsa, and Denver. Upcoming games feature Mobile at Little Rock and Atlanta at Nashville among others.

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Baseball Fans Watch Race in Young League

New York reports show the American League title race tightening as Philadelphia and Washington split games and chase in the wake of strong pitching from rival clubs. The Pirates faltered in Boston while the Giants and Dodgers traded blows, and Chicago, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia kept pressure with high scoring clashes.

Growth predicted after Mobile port project and bridge

Illinois publisher Frank J. Koulik told Lions Club that a $10,000,000 port project and the Mobile Baldwin bridge will bring unprecedented prosperity to the district. He said good roads boost tourism and cited improving highways as a draw for visitors to the South. He noted northerners recognize the South’s value more than southerners.

Frank J. Koulik Illnois Mobile-Baldwin Liong Club

Harris Trust Chief Suggested for Prohibition Post

Albert W. Harris president of the Harris Trust and Savings Bank is named by Vice President Dawes as a candidate for federal prohibition administrator for the Chicago district.

Chicago The Herald-Examiner Albert W. Harris Harris Trust and Savings Bank Dawes

Red Legs and Giants Fight for Runner-Up

The Giants beat the Saints 7 to 6 in a spirited game while the Pirates edged Boston 2 to 1. The standings show the Pirates five games ahead and the Giants three and a half ahead of the Reds, shaping the race for second place. An onfield altercation led to ejectments involving Pete Donohue and Young, with Young’s return from a layoff clouding the Reds’ outlook.

Henry L. Farrell New York Battle of Teen Yey Incinnati Reds Giants Pirates Boston Pete Donohue Young

Tennessee state golf championship entries reach 128

Entries for the Tennessee state golf championship in Memphis totaled 128 as the event opens today. The qualifying round leads into three days of match play. Ewing Watkins of Chattanooga posted the best practice score with 67 on the Memphis Golf Club course as players from Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville, Clarksville and others arrive.

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