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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1920

Page

8

Southern League leader Miller powers with strong hitting

Miller of Little Rock leads the Southern League in batting as the circuit shows top averages and rising star power. Rodgers and Ruth pace the majors with home runs and steady totals, while players from Jackson to Philadelphia chase high marks in batting, steals, and run production amid a crowded standings race.

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Marines Present Entertainment At Local Auditorium

A Marine recruitment program last night at the A O auditorium drew a large crowd with the troupe the Rovers performing at the open show. Sergeant Madden featured the ukulele and hula dance, while Bergeant Ben Levin wore native dress. Lieutenant Edward Schwartzbann led the party as Captain Kingman praised Marine training, travel and education in a review of the corps dating from 1776.

Ao. A Jack Mayers Ocal Rovers Ernoon Ato M Park Mobile Sergeant Madden Marine Bergeant Ben Levin Nais Sergeant Dardenella Mooseph H. Lyons Orps Sto Edward Schwartzbann Ew T. Kingman Serleans

Amateurs to Start Gulfport Base Ball Trip Tomorrow

The Amateurs team plans to leave Mobile for Gulfport tomorrow morning to join the Gulfport club. Manager Wiarrie will bring a strong squad including Jackson, Cooper, Styles, Wiseman, Davis, Williams, Kane, King, Albricht, and Wood. A Sunday game at Lyons Park is billed as a feverish intergame, with social plans following last night at Toxey Clarke's home.

McGowin-Lyers Mobile Gulfport Miss Wiarrie Jackson Id Cooper Styles Wiseman Davis Williams Kane King Albricht & Wood Adents Lyons Park Toxey Clarke Adager Clark Joe Essler Basiness Mike Steber

Bases fill as hero Fred Toney inspires poet line

Fragments recount a baseball scene with Fred Toney noted as the bases fill and a poetic line repeating two on, creating a vivid image of a clutch moment.

Ays Fred Toney

Tarzan Coast Star Stuns Eastern Track Coaches

West’s Tarzan style hammer thrower Merchant shines in intercollegiate trials in Philadelphia. California star Mertant and Stanford’s strength draw praise as coaches predict Western athletes will lead the Antwerp Olympic team.

West United States Harvard Stadium University of California Stanford University California America Antwerp Golden Gate Tarzan Merchant Philadelphia Bailey Maine

Auto Club Plans 10 Reduce Number Smashes

Advisory plan urges commission action on ordinances for safer roads. Proposals include limiting unnecessary car horn use, better semaphore signaling, and speeding enforcement on county roads. Highway Engineer Kel lar says twelve engineering parties work toward $1,000,000 road contracts by August.

Auto Club Jay Roais W. S. Kellar

Road delays and promised work in county rail freight plans

A garbled report notes delays in highway and telecommunication project work. It mentions a highway engineer describing unfinished and delayed tasks and refers to freight cars and material handling related to a tele road project.

Teleoyroad

Bears Rout Memphis in 4 to 1 Victory

Lefty Sizman pitched well and drew attention at the plate as the Bears defeated the Memphis Chicks 4 to 1. Walter Galvin and Emmet Mulvey led the offense with decisive hits and Mulvey driving in a key run in the seventh.

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Paul Jones Starts In Latonia Derby Classic

Cincinnati June 12. Interest centers on the Latonia Derby thirty-eighth renewal at Latonia Ky this afternoon. Eleven high class three year olds compete with Paul Jones winner of the Kentucky Derby and Upset among favorites in the $15 000 event set for one and one half miles.

Cincinnati Latonia Paul Jones H. P. Whitnay

Sporadic baseball scores and upcoming games across leagues

A rush of scores from Southern and National Leagues shows multiple closers and blowouts including Boston 3 Pittsburgh 6 and New York 6 Cincinnati 2. Upcoming fixtures list Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston Pittsburgh at Philadelphia St. Louis at New York and others with rain delays noted in Galveston Shreveport.

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Inspection Started on the Mobile City Steamer

Inspectors Bean and Landers began the inspection of the steel steamer Mobile City at Chickasaw on May 27 and stated the work would take some time. They also inspected the tug Blip and the steamer Luke Gardner, reporting the vessels in good condition. Virginia League scores were listed: Portsmouth 8, Wilson 2. Newport News 6, Rocky Mount 5.

Mobile City Chickasaw Bean Landers Matson Ag Demopolis Luke Gardner Virginia’ League Portsmouth Wilson Newport’ News Rocky’ Mount

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