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Newspaper

The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1925

Page

8

Baseball notebook: Memphis rally powers late win

In a tense Southern Association game in Georgia, Memphis scored five runs in the eighth to beat Mobile 6 to 4. Reed and Taylor stood out with key hits while Geygan and Eils sparked plays. Nashville kept leading after a 7 0 win over Atlanta as Cullop homered for the Crackers.

Memphis Ok Otto Bill A. E. Eebereee A. E. Howe Yellowhorse Wilkie Taylor Jones Moore Memphis Moon Morton Ellis Doolan Janta Nashville Southern Atlanta Esterday Tano Aga Vols McLaughn Lewis Cullop Nashort Ingham Chattanooga Barons Bowman Hartford Rock Hodge Steene Covington Memsix Mobile Seth Atlanta Birmingham Little Rock New Orleans

Amateur Games Preview At Local Diamonds This Sunday

Amateur clubs prepare for weekend action with the Maccabees, L. N. team, and Sneveley Tire clash at Kelly's diamond at 9 AM. Spring Hill hosts Spring Athletic Club versus Sneveley Generals at 3 PM. Cathedral School Midgets travel to Daphne and Pensacola for city title contenders after winning 20 of 26 games this season.

Fet Southern Art Glass Company Spring Hill Diamond Sneveley Tire Company Springs Athletic Club Eto Eley Generals Cathedral School Daphne Pensacola Cathedral Weven Cal

Popular Derby Favorites at Churchill Downs Feature Race Names

The article lists top money horses for the Great Derby at Churchill Downs. It names Upper and Lee Conner as strong contenders with Kentucky Cardinal and Quatrain among favorites. Earl Sande is pictured with Flying Ebony, quoted at ten to one in the track books.

Churchill Downs Lee Conner Earl Sande

Proper batsman called out in batting out of order

The rule states that when an improper batsman is discovered by the fielding team and appealed to the umpire, the proper batsman is called out. If runners had scored, they return or are erased depending on outs, and the play ends with the third out if two are out.

Crowder Tops Southern Association Batting Pace

Crowder of Birmingham leads the Southern Association with a .500 average, 56 points ahead of J. Smith of Atlanta. Haas of Birmingham tops totals bases with 76 and shares home run pace with seven. Other leaders include Rhinehardt, Lewis, Barbare, Gulley, and Cullop in various categories.

Atlanta Crowder Birmingham J. Smith Haas McBee Little Rock Gulley Cullop Rhinehardt Memphis Lewis Nashville J. Stewart Birmingham Star D. Anderson Chattanooga Barbare Olsen Davis Niehoff Good Chicago Ills Associated Press George Sisler St. Louis Browns Sister Sisler Sammy Hale Athletics Severeid Browns Ty Cobb Simmons Ken Williams St. Louis Cobb Johnny Mostil White Sox Combs New York Boone Boston Barrett Heilmann Detroit Paschall McNulty Cleveland Fournier Brooklyn Hornsby Bottomley Jimmy Bottomley Louis Fonseca Cincinnati Red Phillies Bancroft Gabby Hartnett George Burns Red Giant Heathcote Pos Otha Este Philadelphia Earl Smith Meee Wheat Moore Pittsburgh Southworth Southern Association «oPlayer—Club Atl Birm Anderson Chatt Memo Ovee Ewe National Player Club Cards Dodgers Bancroft Braves Grimm Cubs ABA Hale Tigers Yankees Ean Gulley Nash Stewart, J G Wool Pet Wiltze Mob Morris Clarke

Atlanta Surgeon Will Speak Here

Members of the Mobile County Medical Society will hold a session tonight featuring Dr. C. E. Dowman of Grady Hospital Atlanta who will discuss scientific topics. The report then notes the distance from Troon Scotland where English women golfers won the international team contest nine matches to none after earlier defeats of Ireland and Scotland.

Mobile County Medical Society C. E. Dowman Grady Hospital of Atlanta Troon Scotland Associated Press Ireland

Baseball Roundup Highlights Early Season Action

Jack Quinn failed to hold off the Indians in the fifth as a Red Sox loss joined Tigers pitcher Dutch Leonard’s tough day for the Athletics. George Sisler nears another hitting milestone with 30 straight games. Billy Collins missteps as Willie Kamm’s wild throw helps Yankees win in Chicago. Snyder’s homer drives the Giants past the Reds and Virgil Barnes gains a win. Tom Mix appears at Comiskey assisting as a novelty in the White Sox park.

Jack Quinn Red Sox Indians George Sisler St. Louis Browns Browns Collins Willie Kamm Mike Cvengros Connally George Pipp Kamm Willie Yankees Chicago

Home Run Leaders Mentioned in Quick Recap

A brief summary lists players with homers including Gallop from Atlanta Meusel of the Yankees McManus of the Browns Sheety of the White Sox O Rourke and Hornsby with Cardinals noted among others in a jumbled recap of yesterday's games

Gallop Atlanta Seenees- Meusel Kankee McManus Browns Sheety White Sox O'Rourke Tees Hornsby Cardinals

George Mogridge Left-Handed Pitcher Career Timeline

George Mogridge born Rochester New York February 18 188? started major league with the Chicago White Sox in 1911 after purchase from Galesburg of the Central League. His career included sales to Lincoln Des Moines Minneapolis and Des Moines with 1915 Yankees purchase and 1920 Roth deal to Washington. He pitched a no hit game against Boston and finished 1924 with 16 wins 11 losses.

Rochester N. Y Chicago White Sox Galesburg Lincoln Club Minneapolis Des Moines Yankees Washington Roth Mogridge Boston Red Sox Giants

Hardware Men Shut Out Merchants Bank in League Game

McGowan-Lyons defeated Merchants Bank 1 0 in Lyons Park as Sibley scored the lone run. Harvey Maury pitched for the Hardware Men, yielding two hits while striking out nine. Laird of McGowan-Lyons added three singles in three trips.

Sibley McGowan-Lyons Merchants Bank Lyons Park Harvey Maury Hardware Bankers Maury Laird Willow R.H E. Mc

Finals To Be Run Today At Track Meet

Sewanee hosts the Southern Conference meet at Hardee Field with nineteen events on today’s finals program. Contenders include Brady Kentucky who set a new record in the broad jump, and Hevley Sewanee among others in shot put and discus.

Sewanee Tenn Associated Press Hardee Field Brady Kentuck M. L. McCall Hevley

Resolution to unite Baptists and Y M C A defeated

In Memphis the Southern Baptist convention defeated a proposal for closer ties with the Y M C A by a wide margin. The body also adopted a resolution clarifying the stance on evolution in the articles of faith and scheduled closing business, with special services to be held in local churches and 100 pulpits occupied by visiting pastors.

Memphis Tenn United Press Southern Baptist Convention Pesture

Permit to Extend Line Denied by Interstate Examiners

Washington May 16 examiners of the interstate commerce committee report that Owensboro Rockport and Chicago Railway must not build a new 84 mile line from Owensboro Kentucky to Elnera Indiana. They deem the road not necessary and recommend denial of the application.

Washington Interstate Commerce Committee Commission Today Owensboro, Rockport & Chicago Railway Owensboro Elnera Ind

Condition of Mrs. Jack Dempsey Improves at Seasickness Report

London reports say Mrs. Jack Dempsey’s condition has improved after doctors said a burst blood vessel was caused by seasickness during the crossing from New York. Megan Lloyd George, daughter of former premier David Lloyd George, is ill with measles in London. In Paris, former Finance Minister Maurice Maury died today.

London Jack Dempsey New York Megan Lloyd George David Lloyd George England

Moving and Hauling Ad in Classified Col umns

A Mobile News Item highlights local moving and hauling services in classified columns as a solution to disposal and relocation challenges. The note promotes reliable crews for household moves and related labor.

Standings and results from regional baseball leagues

Yesterday's scores include Memphis 6 Mobile 4 Nashville 7 Atlanta 5 and New York 7 Cincinnati 2. Philadelphia 8 Detroit 7 Boston 10 Cleveland 7 St Louis 132 Washington 7 Brooklyn 8 St Louis 7. Texas and Western associations report mixed results with winds and rain affecting several games.

Boston St. Louis New York Detroit Washington Cleveland Philadelphia National Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Iain Southern Orleans Hattiesburg Laure Monroe Wees Alexandria Brookhaven Tee Eee Eerses IL

Local Scores Highlight Three High School Wins

Jackson routed Laurel 11 to 3, Vicksburg defeated Hattiesburg 3 to 2, and Brookhaven beat Alexandria 5 to 4 with no other games reported.

Cotton States Alexandria Brookhaven Vicksburg Hattiesburg Meridian Monroe Laurel Jackson

Standings Shuffle In Southern League As Crackers Struggle

The Atlanta Crackers once pace setters drift to a narrow lead over Memphis and Mobile. Nashville tops the circuit with New Orleans and Birmingham close behind while Chattanooga trails. Memphis Chicks win two straight over Mobile as Milan’s Pelicans drop two of three.

Southern Memphis Mobile Chattanooga Birmingham Little Rock New Oriente Nashville Atlanta New Orleans Harry Cherry Wi United Press Tenn Atlanta Crackers Crackers Martin Loop Pets Barons Birmingham Barons Johnny Dobbs Dobbs Magic City Memphis Chicks Milan Pelicans Memphians

Common Household Medicines in Historical Ad Language

A historical ad notes simples or home remedies from roots and herbs. It praises Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. of Lynn Massachusetts for crude herbs and cites the Vegetable Compound as world renowned for women's ailments, urging affected women to try it.

Lydia E. Pinkham

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