Tennis Loses Most Stars to War as Teams Rise
New York reports a wartime reshaping of American tennis with nine of the 1916 top ten players in service. William Johnston, R Norris Williams and George Church head the list, while teams formed from city clubs aim to keep the sport active and attract new talent amid the draft era. Harold Throckmorton emerges as a standout prospect under veteran champion Alexander.
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Johnson Drives Win In Extra Innings With Cavet Hit
In Chattanooga yesterday Pug Cavet’s go ahead single in the tenth inning scored Orcutt, giving a 2 to 1 victory as Johnson outdueled Ring in a tense pitching duel.
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Close-Ups in Sportdom Delivers College Baseball Notes
Mobile drives in a decisive run in the tenth inning as Cavet and Orcutt headline a scoring sequence against Chattanooga. The piece notes Yale Harvard and Princeton, Big Three, preparing for a potential wartime conference face to face in New Haven, and describes college athletic plans tied to government wartime training courses.
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Tow-Headed Wheat Shines As Pitcher Leads Win
The piece notes Wheat starring on the field amid praise from baseball writers for his all around play including running bases and catching in the outfield. Wheat’s slump has ended and Birmingham and other teams face a hot center field.
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Yesterday's baseball results from multiple games
Mobile beat Chattanooga 2 to 1 in ten innings. Memphis defeated Atlanta 3 to 2. Nashville triumphed over New Orleans 3 to 1. Little Rock edged Birmingham 1 to 0.
Scoring Blitzes Across Early Baseball Games
Chicago 7 Boston 38 New York 4 Pittsburgh 3 Brooklyn 2 St. Louis 0 Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia 4.
Scores from Major League Baseball Display
Chicago beats Philadelphia 4 to 3 while Cleveland posts 45 to 4 over Boston. Washington defeats Detroit 5 to 4 and New York edges St. Louis 5 to 2 in a busy lineup of results.
Classified Ad Rates in Mobile Tribune
Classified advertising notes 25 words or less priced at 20 cents and 60 cents for longer placements.
Wanted Position at Once by Mobile Shipyard Worker
A 36 year old single man seeks immediate employment in Mobile shipyard work. He arrived in Mobile seeking a position and is available for immediate duties.
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Intelligent Person Could Earn $100 Monthly If Connected
A curious note suggests an intelligent person may earn about 100 dollars each month by maintaining correspondence. The claim appears informal and lacks detailed plan or sources.
Mobile Nashville off day schedule
A regional note lists games with Mobile facing Nashville on an off day while Atlanta plays Chattanooga Birmingham meets Little Rock and New Orleans travels to Memphis in a slate of intercity matchups.
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National Basketball Matchups Across Major Cities
National report outlines key games with Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Boston shaping the schedule. Reads as a compact spread of cross city showdowns across major markets.
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Philadelphia at Chicago
Matchups listed include Philadelphia versus Chicago, New York versus St. Louis, Washington versus Detroit, and Boston versus Cleveland.
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