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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
8
Report says Jack Dempsey plans a New York visit after a European run to finalize a potential title bout with Carpentier. Promoters Kearns and others prepare for negotiations, insisting the French challenger honor prior promises and move toward signing articles.
Wheeler Doc Johnston overcomes a bad ankle and a limp to lead the Indians with steady hitting. The Chattanooga product, nicknamed Spike, has played for Cincinnati Buffalo New Orleans Pittsburgh Milwaukee and Cleveland since 1909. His brother James Harle is with Brooklyn. Johnston stole home off Rip Collins and remains a veteran force for Cleveland in the pennant chase.
In a 11 inning see saw game Mobile beats Little Some 6 by 72 to 8. Hengeveld allows seven hits and seven strikeouts, Lohman picks up the win while Fulton absorbs the loss. Haid fans five, Lohman one, Haid two, Fulton three in a tense extra frame contest. Time 2 27. Umpires Roth and Erin.
Dave Bancroft, Giants shortstop, collected six hits in six at bats in an 18 to 3 victory over Philadelphia. Al Mamaux struck out 11 in Brooklyn's 3 to 2 loss, their fifth straight. Slim Sallee won for the Reds 7 to 6 over the Cardinals as Goodwin and Sherdell were hit hard. The Athletics snapped an 18 game skid with a 6 to 2 win over Washington. Cleveland topped the Browns 7 to 4 as Sotheron allowed 13 hits. Frances McCon nell, at 19, earned a master of arts from the University of Denver, the youngest ever to graduate.
cellular recap shows multiple games across leagues with results for Southern teams including Little Rock, Mobile, Chattanooga, Birmingham, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, and Atlanta. National League games feature Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, St Louis, New York, Philadelphia, and Detroit with various outcomes. Regular schedule notes and today’s venues are listed.
New York June 29 The future of the Interchurch World Movement will be decided at a general committee meeting on July 8. The executive committee announced it voted to withdraw the North Church and the Presbyterian Church from the movement, a key factor in ending the drive.
London reports Major General Williams former surgeon general of the United States Army grew worse yesterday then eased by morning though still considered critically ill. A London dispatch notes illness has caused renewed concern over his health with no complications reported yet.
The McGowin Lyon team and Sample Hoe Store set to play at Monroe Park Sunday afternoon with both squads adding new material since their last meeting. The Samples beat Prichard 9 to 0 under John West. Albright Wood signs for two games at Gulfport July 4 and 5. Whistler defeated Mobile cotton 6 to 5 at Crichton. Birs pitched to beat Albright Wood 6 to 2 at Monroe Park as Chickasaw outplayed Drug Store. Bayou la Batre beat St Josephs 4 to 1. Marineana Field Club beat Gulfport 9 to 2 at Pascagoula. Bottreille set parachute record at 19 500 feet but injured on landing. Seattle reports women life savers qualify as lifeguards.
Mrs F A Rhodes of Baltimore recounts that Cuticura Soap and Ointment healed her baby's dry lifeless hair and skin eruption after use of a sample and subsequent full purchases. She notes the baby was fretful and awake and credits Cuticura with restoring health. The notice promotes free samples by mail and lists the Baltimore address and date August 22 1919.
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