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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1916

Page

2

Newnan Takes Second Game Of Series

Newnan won 3 to 1 over Anniston in a pitcher duel between Sigmon and Watkins. Sigmon outpitched Newnan’s hurler, aided by two bases hits from MacKey and Fly n Reynolds, while Anniston left runners on base in the eighth and ninth. Time 1 30. umpires Gentle.

Newnan Anniston Sigmon Watkins Ewnan Mackey Christenberry Flynn Reynolds Clark Bope Lacey Gentle A.B. BR. PO Boyd Griffin Gandolfi Seeve Bowden Bb. O Matthews Abr Clark Eeveert Love Showers Rf Troutman If Lacy Ruddick Love Tat Johannsen Rope

Southern League Battery Match Summary

In a fragmented Southern League entry, teams New Orleans Little Rock Atlanta Chattanooga Mobile and Birmingham are listed with multiple batteries and umpires. A New Orleans Little Rock game paused in the seventh to allow for team travel, while Atlanta and Chattanooga played an 11 inning contest.

New Orleans Patina Little Rock Brenton Higgins Leclair Hardage Gibson O'Toole Williams Mobile Sess W. L. Pet Orleans Nashville Weevee Atlanta Chattanooga Birmingham Mobile Ee

Rome Beats Talladega 6-1 In May Tilt At Talladega

Rome defeated Talladega 6 to 1 with Joe Wiley brilliant on the mound for Rome. Ganong struggled for Talladega as Rome’s offense capitalized on wild pitching. The Rome team’s overall play was the standout feature of the game.

Rome Talladega Joe Wiley Ganong Wiley Pierre Galliorg Gooch

Tie Game by Griffin LaGrange Saturday

Griffin Ga May 27 In one of the prettiest and fastest games here LaGrange and Newnan played a 2 to 2 tie. A pitchers battle Williams vs Combs kept the game tight with fastball from both sides. Griffin tied the score in the ninth, darkness forced extra frames, batteries Williams and Chalker Combs and Hanson.

Griffin LaGrange Newnan Williams Combs Chalker Hanson Larocque

Anniston club battles dissension as Reynolds cracks down

Manager Wade Reynolds warned of internal strife after a loss to Newnan. He will convene a meeting with Anniston players under contract to stress full effort and discipline, with one player facing a $50 fine and indefinite suspension.

Wade Reynolds Newnan Reynolds Anniston Wade

Hiker Meiller Appears En Route Through Alabama

W B Meller the baseball player on a 4000 mile bike tour visited Anniston after walking from Carrollton Ga He played for Rochester in 1913 under John Ganze and last year for the Virginia and Central leagues He is owned by Wheeling club of the Central league and seeks a larger salary He has clipping of a Florida panther kill near Lakeland and heads to Gadsden tomorrow.

W. B. Meller Anniston Carrollton Meller Rochester Ball Club John Ganze Wheeling West Va Meiler East Florida Lakeland Gadsden

LaGrange Excels In Busy Week In Georgia Alabama League

LaGrange showed strong form this week, defeating Newnan 10 to 9 and taking three of four from Anniston, but losing to Griffin. Rome, Talladega, and Anniston also posted mixed results as pitchers and outfields influenced standings in the GAL. Ted Garrett led Talladega’s four wins, while Griffin, Newnan, and Rome eyed improved weeks ahead.

LaGrange Bowen Newnan Anniston Griffin Jones Nolley Ager Poland Ginn Waldron Rome Manush Talladega Cat Clapp Smith Camp Krapp Sanford Kirk Georgia Hurkcy Hanson Talladeag Rowden Mackey Flynn Boyd Stone Clark Ruddick Marion Troutman Morrison Stone Sigman Buswell Arnistee

TASTY TOWN TATTLING Contined From Page Two

A lively social sketch from Anniston details romances among local teachers and students. The piece notes teachers Anne Kiley and Hillyer Robinson leaving hospital rooms filled with flowers and praises the popularity of the auburn haired teacher. It mentions six dates for one teacher and hints at returns next year for home teaching and social events including a black and white ball led by Ross and Jim.

Anne Kiley Hillyer Robinson Anniston Cids Fourteenth Leighton Institute Charleston Mildred Johnston Babe Ross Jim

Then I'll Come Back to You by Larry Evans

Amusement note reviews Larry Evans novel Then I'll Come Back to You. The tale follows Steve O Mara who overcomes obstacles through love, city wit, and forest instincts. Barbara Allison, lumber interests heiress, captivates him as a railroad spur tests his manhood in Asheville North Carolina.

Larry Evans Steve O'Mara Steve Barbara Allison Allison Barbara Stor Asheville N. C

Scenes From The Heart Of Nora Flynn Involved Onset Interruption

The Heart of Nora Flynn features marks Doro and Elliott Dexter with scenes at Saver tomorrow. A motorcycle officer briefly detained Dexter for speeding during a filming sequence before realizing it was part of a motion picture shoot. The onlooker officer failed to return to the scene.

Nora Flynn Mark Doro Jesse L. Lasky Elliott Dexter Detter

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