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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1920

Page

8

Major League Hitters Power Up In Recent Games

The season showcases heavy hitting as sluggers pace the league. Jim Vaughn and others deliver timely homers and doubles, with notable feats including a two run shot, a bases loaded triple, and late-inning doubles. Pitchers show power too, with key doubles and a decisive blast influencing outcomes across games. The Yankees, Cubs, Giants, and Dodgers rack up wins as Coveleskie and others drive in runs in tight contests.

Jim Vaughn Cubs de“Quinn Hall of Fame Coveleskie Ome Indians

Fletcher Bancroft Swap Gives Giants Fresh Spark

Giants owner John McGraw trades veteran Arthur Fletcher for Philadelphia shortstop Dave Bancroft. Fletcher, captain since 1918, leaves after 11 seasons, while Bancroft, 28, praised as the game’s premier defensive shortstop, joins on a move to revive the faltering club.

John McGraw Arthur Fletcher Giants Dave Bancroft Philies McGraw Rogers Hornsby Braves Cravath Arthur Fletcher Harry New York Bancroft McGrawites Phillies Dave Fletcher-Bancroft Mugegsy

Indians win as Yanks fall. Perry part of home run surge

Yesterday the Indians beat the Yanks with a clutch hit by a player from the Indians. Scott Perry of the Athletics also belongs to the season’s rising home run club. Pitchers lead the circuit in batting with Eayres Grimes and Alexander posting high averages. Uhle of the Indians tops American League hitters with .714, Washington second at . reasonable.

Yanks Indians Scott Perry Athletics Eayres Boston Grimes Brooklyn Alexander Chicago Uhle Washington

Southern League and regional baseball scores roundup

A scattered list of scores from Southern leagues shows Mobile defeating Chattanooga 16 to 4, Atlanta 15 to 3 over Memphis, New Orleans 9 to 2 over Nashville, and Birmingham 14 to 5 versus Little Rock. Other matchups include Chicago 7, Boston 4. Philadelphia 1 over Detroit 0. Columbus 4 and St Paul 3. Toledo 4, Milwaukee 15. and Houston 2, Fort Worth 6 with Beaumont 8, Belle 6. The notes preview today’s slate with matchups across the South and beyond, including Nashville at Little Rock, Chicago at Boston, and Philadelphia at Detroit.

Southern Mobile Chattanooga Atlanta Memphis New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Little Rock American Association Columbus St. Paul Toledo Milwaukee See Kansas City Louisville Minneapolis South Atlantic Augusta Charlotte Oerbule Charleston Columbia Greenville

Baseball Roundup: Big Scoring Games Across Leagues

Recaps show the Crackers 15 3 over the Chicks and Bears 16 4 over Lookouts with Mercer's triple and Sloan's double fueling a ninth inning rally. Pelicans 9 Volunteers 2. Burleigh Grimes stars as Dodgers beat Reds. Lobin shines for Browns in win over Red Sox. Coveleskie limits Yanks. Hornsby and Schupp power Cardinals past Giants. Pirates rout Phillies. Ayers shuts out Athletics. Detroit clinches series.

Reds Red Sox al Sotheron Cleve Centuy Burleigh Grimes Dodgers Jim Bagby Browns Yankees Phils Cubs Toney Giants Coveleskie Chicks Crackers Mercer Sloan Mulvey Galvin Bears Lookouts Pelicans Volunteers Vols Burleigh Johnny Lobin St. Louis Stanley Coveleskie Yanks Covey Hornsby An’ Fournier Ferdie ‘ Schupp Cardinals

Chattanooga Slugfest Ends in Chattanooga Loss to Oak Ridge

In a high scoring tilt at noon, Chattanooga reached 15 hits but fell to Oak Ridge 16 4 in 9 innings. Mulvey and Golvin homered for Chattanooga while Allen and Golvin doubled. Roberts and Fulton pitched well in relief for Chattanooga but lared to close as Oak Ridge pulled away late.

Coeeke Ceae Rube Marshall Rn Mulvey Galvin Tanooga Dudley Fea Seeceptiaees Ae Berg Strang Bra Benes Neiderkorn Townsend Hae Marshall Tse Cave Chattanooga Roberts Fulton Sy Peste Baill Gleason ch—Marshall Mobile Johnson and Pfirman

Two Killed One Fatally Hurt in Railroad Smashup

Winstan Salem N C June 15 4H Matt Grubbs a well known farmer was killed Miss Pearl Smithey of Wilkesboro died at midnight from her injuries and Miss Grubbs 21 year old daughter of Matt Grubbs was fatally injured when their automobile was struck by a switch engine of the Southern Railway at Spencer N C late last night

Winstan-Salem N.C Matt Grubbs Pearl Smithey Wilkesboro Missie Grubbs Souther Railway Spencer N C

Boxing results from last night includes several stoppages

In Jersey City Eddie Fitzsimmons stopped Ralph Brady in the eleventh round. In Halifax Mike Ke tfier defeated Young Grady. In New Orleans Young Denny won by a fifteen round decision over Marty Burke. In Youngstown Frank Carbon beat George Chip in twelve rounds. In Rochester Kid Norfolk knocked out John Lester Johnson in the first round.

Fersey Eddie Fitzsimmons Ralph Brady Halifax N. C Mike Ke Tfier Young Grady New Orleans Young Denny Marty Burke Youngstown Ohio Frank Carbon George Chip Rochester Norfolk John Lester Johnson

Suit Seeks 20000 Dollars for Boy’s Death

John Chambers files in circuit court a $20000 claim for the death of his 12 year old son Robert on May 13. He alleges the boy was killed by the defendant E W Walker driving carelessly. Chambers is represented by Webb McAlpine Grove.

John Chambers E. W. Walker Robert Chambers Webb, McAlpine & Grove

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