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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1925

Page

14

Chattanooga Bears to host mobile for three game set

The Chattanooga club faces Mobile in a three game series starting this afternoon at 3 30 with a doubleheader Sunday. Caldera or Cunningham may pitch for Chattanooga depending on condition while Memphis edged Vicks in a 4 3 finale. Warmoth and Ellis worked for the locals as Chattanooga and Mobile chase wins in the pennant push.

Chattanooga Mobile Bears Gene Caldera Caldera Real Sup- Pahoa George Cunningam Sammy Strang Nicklin Regula Cunningham Bob Weiner Weinacker St. Louis Iago Washington Boston King Memphis Bill Ellis Cy Warmoth Vicks Ellis AB. R. H. PO A. E Igre R. A Nbss Nets Mulvey Barber Kelly Rhineharat Lermer Mobile War Ellis Moth Warifulvey Aimpires Pfinninger Guthrie A.P Evenge George Ras Consequenthville Berday Pipgras Richrodt Nash Hee New Orleans Little Rock Atlanta Itanooga Barons Bak Iits Fee Nehrdt Chicks Wbichrodt Barnes Chattas Nashville New Pans Birmingham Mattanooga Little Ek

Wills Tunney Bout Planned for September at Polo Grounds

Harry Wills and Gene Tunney, the lone remaining heavyweight challengers, are slated for a 15 round title bout at the Polo Grounds in September unless developments alter their status. Promoter Mimmy DeForest aims to feature the bout after staging an outdoor season with hopes of a large gate.

Davis J. Walsh International News Service New York Harry Wills Gene Tunney Polo Grounds Wills Charley Weinert Tunney Mimmy DeForest Rickard Sack Dempsey DeForest Charley Stoneham Charles Wall Street Angel Tunney-Gibbons Stoneham Tom O'Rourke Johnny Kilbane Eugene Criqui

Merchants Defeat First National Bank 13 to 3

The Merchants Bank baseball team defeated First National Bank 13 to 3 to tie for third place in the Twilight League. Cahall Shelton and Zieman led the hitting with Shelton and Cahall each hitting a home run, Zieman adding a triple and double as Merchants batted around to pile up runs.

Merchants Bank McGowinyons Merchants First National Bank Cahall Zieman Shelton Mattei Stiggins Akridge

Multiple baseball scores and regional league results listed

A dense string of scores from Southern Nashville to Memphis, Birmingham to New Orleans, with many American, National and minor leagues. Highlights include Nashville 6 Atlanta 0 and Memphis 4 Mobile 3, plus scattered results in the Western, Piedmont, Virginia, Sally, International, South Atlantic, Cotton States and related leagues. Also notes a commentary on four inch brick wall construction and Missouri clay substitution.

Southern Pet New Orleans Atlante Nashville Chattanooga New York Boston Ener Ween Cotton States Pet Jackson Southern Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Mobile Little Rock

Young Stars Brighten Up Major Games

New York reports highlight rising minors luminaires boosting majors this season. Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Eddie Collins Zack Wheat Jaques Fournier and Ken Williams delivered timely hits. Williams tied Yankees star Bob Meusel for home runs with his fifteenth and drove in four runs as Cleveland beat New York 4 to 1. Wheat Fournier fueled a Robins rally to beat the Cardinals 7 to 5. Ty Cobb joined the onslaught with a triple and two doubles in the day’s play.

New York Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Eddie Collins Zack Wheat Jaques Fournier Ken Williams Babe Ruth Speaker New ‘York-Cleveland Tris Cleveland Williams Bob Meréel Yankees Red Sox Browns Wheat Fournier Robbins Cardinals

Two Battlers in Shape for Monday Bout

Seymore of Biloxi faces Kid Seaborn in a ten round main event Monday night under the Ascetaom banner. Seymore, solid in recent weeks, seeks his first decisive win over Seaborn who hails from Mobile and earned fan admiration with a recent coast win.

Kid Seaborn Will of Aterest Gulf Seymore Biloxi Meny Mobile Man Tut” Léfilloré Seaborn Budd Mobile Fight al Knowles Pacific Coast Kid al Seaborn Spike Webb Charlie Barrett Webb Jeff Carroll Carroll Spike Barrett Webb Barrett Tony Soutoullo Mose Frank Tony Mose

Unclear baseball upsets and BC mineral value report

Cobb sparked a Detroit batting surge as the champion Senators lost 7 to 4 with Walter Johnson removed from the mound. Chicago beat the Mackmen 6 to 5. The Sox rallied to chase Eddie Rommel with a five run third. British Columbia mineral output totaled about 50 million dollars last year.

Cobb Détroit Senators Walter Johnson Mackmen Chicago Sox Eddie Rommel British Columbia

Baseball Notes From The National Fields

Sparks from the Lad shows Harvey McCellan of the White Sox ill in a Chicago hospital with gall stones. Ken Williams of the Browns starred in a Sox loss, collecting four hits including a homer and a double while driving in two runs. Mandy Brooks shows left field power at Cubs Park with three hits. Babe Ruth belted his first homer of the season against the Indians, aiding Cleveland. Jake Fair ner’s homer helped the Dodgers beat the Cardinals. Emil Yde excelled for the Pirates, going 3-for- with three hits while beating the Braves.

Rhinehardt Messiphis Barnes Chattanooga Etchrodt Nashville Williams Browns Speaker Indians Todt Red Sox Ruth Yankees Harvey McCellan White Sox Chicago Ken Williams Sox Ken Mandy” Brooks Columbus America Association Cubs Park Babe Ruth Cleveland Jake Fournier Bie Dodgers Cardinals Emil Yde Pirates Braves Yde

Bantams Set For Open Air Bout In Aurora Tonight

Pat Moore a bantamweight will face Pete Sarmiento a Philippine 120 pounder in a ten round bout at the open air arena in Aurora Chicago. Mike Ballerino junior lightweight champion meets Frankie Schaeffer of Chicago at 132 pounds in another ten round tilt. Chinese cooks are in demand in London with some brought from the United States after mastering American cooking.

Chicago Pat Moore Pete Sarmiento Aurora Mike Ballerino Frankie Schaeffer London Ince United States

Seven Foot Alligator Caught Near Arlington Pier

W. W. Rishel, Ben Whiteside, and Ralph Rishel landed a seven-foot alligator about 500 yards off shore, 20 yards from Arlington pier, using a ten by six foot wire trap. The trio has previously caught a shark and five alligator gars with this trap. In other news, Canada's wheat harvest is projected at 797090 acres, up from 774172 acres last year.

W. W. Rishel Ben Whiteside Ralph Rishel Arlington Pier Canada

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