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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
4
LaGrange outscored Anniston 12 to 2 in two games, winning 12 to 2 in the first and 3 to 0 in the second. Poland homered and had three hits in five at bats for LaGrange. Morrison started strong for Anniston before leaving the mound in the first, then pitched well in relief.
Four games played in LaGrange with Anniston winning one. Morrison pitched well in the last game but received little run support. LaGrange, aided by strong defense, won both contests of yesterday’s doubleheader. Lamer Boykin named manager of Clarksville Kitty League club. Howard of New Orleans expected in today. Tigers of Talladega win again as road games begin. Ulinon trapshooters vie for state title. Score: LaGrange 2, Angiston 0 in one game. line score notes earlier innings and pitching.
The Annie ton club shows Clark leading in batting average hits and runs for the season including yesterday’s LaGrange double header. Showers and Clar tie for 24 hits while Reynolds has 20 hits and 10 runs with other players posting varied marks.
Nashville beat Birmingham 9 to 3 while Chattanooga topped Atlanta 11 to 2 and New Orleans defeated Little Rock 7 to 2. Memphis edged Mobile 3 to 0. Tonight’s schedule has Birmingham at Nashville, New Orleans at Little Rock, Atlanta at Chattanooga, and Mobile at Memphis.
Yesterday LaGrange defeated 12 to 2 and Rome beat Griffin 16 to 1 while Talladega shutout Newnan 2 nothing. Today matches feature Talladega at Rome LaGrange at Griffin and Newnan at Anniston.
The Sunday school reports progress and a day of singing at Holly Springs with King Truit Miss Linnette Lumpkin Wik Feazell Mises Lola Lumpkin Hubert Truitt and Oscar Feagell enjoying the event. Other attendees included A Stewart Ed Finley and family Robert Finley and Mazie Stewart with W L Truitt hosting Fourmile visits feature Ellis Truitt Will Feazell U J Truitt Will Hurst C W Burgess and Oscar Feazell on business in Anniston. Jack Watts and family visited W L Truitt and family. Misses Johnnie Mintz and Reba Mintz enjoyed a drive to Fourmile.
A large crowd from Oxford and nearby areas attended a memorial service at Bethlehem with graves decorated and songs chosen for the occasion. Mrs Gari Davenport visited Oxford. Ernest Mumphries and children from South Carolina stayed with the Hubards.
An OCR read promotes a tonic claimed to aid digestion and blood formation. It urges readers to phone their grocer for a dozen pints of the drink bottled by Shivar Mineral Spring, Shelton & Co, with distributors Rogers Zemurray Bros Co and others listed for Aniston area supply.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice the British ambassador leads a Washington party and New York visitors at the Bach Musical Festival in South Bethlehem. The Bach Choir performs the Christmas Oratorio in six parts today, not sung since 1904, with the B Minor Mass split into two parts tomorrow at Lehigh University.
A testimonial proclaims Cardal relieved a long standing female ailment for Mrs Chappell and Mrs Moose after six bottles. The ad urges readers to try Cardal for headaches backaches sleeplessness and fatigue claiming broad success over decades.
Report urges faster, more accurate telephone service and asks for public cooperation. Emphasizes the impatience caused by delays and the need for efficient operations from Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. to improve overall customer experience.
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