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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1916

Page

7

Gulls Play Crowns Exhibition At Monroe Park

The first exhibition game of the season at Monroe Park is set for this afternoon at 3 30 between Mobile Southern Association and Crown Theatre. Lineup lists Cavet Moore Snell Tennant Waldron Clancy Browmich Burke McDowell Wilcox Crowns Thomas Walsh Farnell Green Johnston Nortathher Denton Erie Murphy Good brad.

Monroe Park Mobile Southern Association Crown Theatre Cavet Moore Snell Tennant Waldron Clancy Browmich Burke McDowell Wilcox Crowns—Thomas Walsh

Baseball News Across Cities Opens 1916 Season

Reports from Beaumont Cincinnati Chattanooga Denver and Denver outline player moves and incidents as 1916 season begins. Giants optioned Indian athlete to Milwaukee. Reds discuss red Tony pitching after a Memphis altercation. Athletics fight erupts in Chattanooga with a 2 0 victory. Denver talks sale and roster moves as McGill may move club. multiple Hoosier players eyed for Denver roster.

Exhibition Games Report From Multiple Cities

Baseball scores listed from New Orleans Washington Fort Worth St Louis Chicago and other sites show varying results while rain affected games in White Sox and Detroit clashes. Bay Shore Gun Club announces a meeting in March with a 25 member event and planned officer elections later.

New Orleans Chicago Nationals Washington Brooklyn Jacksonville Boston Nationals Delphia Americans St. Louis Cardinals Browns Chicago White Sox Fort Worth Chicago White Sox Houston-Detroit Princeton Villa Nova

Jimmy Quina Shines in Pensacola Match Bout

Jimmy Quinn of this city, a successful boxer in local bouts, displayed skill in Pensacola. The report notes his performance at the Dadivessi Men’s event and references his bouts with Hektees and Pee Pei 6, highlighting rising form.

Jimmy Quina Pensacola Jimmy Quinn

Local baseball results include Operators edge Auditors 3–2 at Lyons Park

In Lyons Park play the Operating Department team defeated the Auditors 3 to 2. Alvarez and Pittard led the winners while Britton and Ras were umpires. Other results mention the Buyers defeating the Camps 12 to 4 at Kling's diamond and a Davis vs Spring Hill College game forecast as aseason highlight with lineup details and mound plans.

Lyons Park R. H. E. Auditors Alvarez Pittard E. Buck Britton Ras Kling Spring Hill Ve. A. D. Davis Davis Ssprinte Hill Ae Calametti Connorly Wiseman Andrew Smith College Battery Bienvenu Ching Christovich Mackin Spring Hill College Brunett Hastings Gurren Holbrook Joe Glansen O ' Gonnolly

Roads Mapped as Mobile Automobile Club Logs Twelve Routes

The Mobile Automobile Club reports completion of twelve tourist route maps through its field engineer Harry Locke. One route, the Coden belt road, spans 69 miles and loops through Hall’s Mill Theodore Del champs Coden Bayouia Barre Grand Bay and back. The club also logged a Dickens Ferry road to the Mississippi line while noting a surge in new members. E. L. Robinson of Mobile and Ohio Railroad will speak on poultry marketing at the Chamber of Commerce on April 11 under the Gulf Coast Poultry Association. Egg laying contests conclude April 10 with a second starting April 12 and monthly contests planned.

Mobile Autoobile Club Harry Locke Codenbelt Hall's Mill Road Theodore Delchamps Coden Bayouia Barre Grand Bay Hall's Mill Satsuma Dickens Ferry Mississippi Mobile Automobile Club Mobile Chamber of Commerce E. L. Robinson Mobile and Ohio Railroad Gulf Coast Poultry Association

What Scared Nellie Winners From Last Sunday's Puzzle

The Mobile Item lists winners for last Sunday's puzzle and the daily prize winners. Names include Blanche Cooper, Maggie Flowers, Norma Mab Wheiss, Marguerite Brown, Gregory Knee, Dorothy Grey, Mercey Pittroff, Douglass Fowler, Lyman D. Toulmin Jr, Henry Hubbard, Ruth Rayford, Claude Schiffdilin, Myrtle Wilson, Dorothy Parkhill, Hilda Adams, John Swift, and many others from addresses across the city. Prizes include Empire tickets and doubled Sunday rewards for top correct entries.

Tommy St. Gregory Knee Berl Wilmer Dorothy Grey Mercey Pittroff Bayou St. Douglass Fowler Broad St Lyman D. Toulmin, JR Roo Henry Hubbard Ann Ruth Rayford Claude Schieffdilin Conti Myrtle Wilson Dorothy Parkhill Espeso Hilda Adams John Swift Pong Dancenbrereus Denved Mamndgte Mt. Herve Charest Warren St Dauphin St Fk Cece Edicts Adeoveb S. Broad St. Aig Burmeore Owe Ba Bolas Ce Church St. Vivian Hannan Ave Dorothy -Meger Monroe St Myrtle Morgan N. Lafayette Josephine Layton George Drago Fannie Morgan Agalae D. McNellage Barbara Barouson S. Conception St Julia Butt Government St. Mary

Battles Hotel social notes and residents update

Mrs. Woodie Woods hosted a "500" card club afternoon with blue bird decorations and prizes for top and consolation scores. Guests include Mrs. Gavin Hunter, Miss Corinne Wood, and Chester Spear, with future hostesses planned. Several local residents and visitors are noted, along with a report on the Illinois Club meeting at the Battle House and the upcoming Know-Your-City trip to Mobile Spring Company assemblies at St Michael and Boralree.

Battles Ala Woodie Woods Gavin Hunter Hutchings Aurine Metzger Nadi Corinne Wood Chester Spear Miss Brobeck Alice Batt Sweetwater Stiles Mobile Corinne Roberts Lovie McKinstry Chalkley Jennie McKinstry Lamphrey Isol George Winter Irene Eva Case Sara Garner Hoffman Stoll Aleta Marie Geraldine Hill Washington Hattie Arnold Joseph Metzger Arata Clark Beach Hotel Ohlan John W Aurora Til M. Phillips Chicago W. A. Stoddard Robertsdale John Bliss F. W. Baiser O. Stapleton C. Richt Foley B.S. Braden Iil C. Calden John Edwards Garden Iowa Mae Groom BK. Hora Mobile Frank Hill Mowater H. C. Rice Whitewater Wis J. Bliss Loxley Illinois Club Battle House L. Martin St. Francis Street Brown Government Street Mobile Spring Company St. Michael and Boralree

Young Men's Benevolent Association Meeting Notice

Officers and members are requested to attend the regular monthly meeting next Thursday evening at 8 o clock. By order of John H. Moore Henry Ledebur.

Young. Men's. Benevolent . Association Regu John H. Moore Henry Ledebur Beety

Local Notes and Upcoming Meetings in Fairhope

Fairhope reports include Mrs Knight leaving for the North and Miss Margarite Dickson visiting Mobile. The Fairhope League South meets at the organic school next Friday at 3 with the Parents' Round Table at 4. Library Association plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting April 4 with Mrs Sloss. Julia McKvaine visits Whittier Hall for a few weeks. P E Clapsaddle and family depart for Kankakee Illinois from Fels avenue. A new play The Dutch Detective debuts April 14. Harry Parker surveys oyster beds near Bon Secour. Mead family heads to Grays Lake Illinois. Mrs Lawson will join the K of P excursion to Dauphin Island which netted nearly $50 for the benefit fund. Gasoline packet Irma readied for Eastern Shore service this summer. Civic League sets a special meeting. teachers picnic at Valencia and Fly creek trip to Robinson's lake. Joseph Baldwin of Summerdale was in town recently.

Margarite Dickson Mobile Fairhope League South Organic School Parents’ Round Table The Library Association Dr. Sloss Julia McKvaine Oak Park Whittier Hall P. E. Clapsaddle Zulabelle Kankakee Ill Gooding Fels Avenue H. G. Whittier Freemont N. H Rae Whittier 1 Harry Parker Bon Secour Mead Mr. Lawson Grays Lake Fairhope

Shoe makers plead to keep skirts short

Boston report notes New England footwear makers urge shorter skirts as fashion trends expose ankles. They claim slimmer ankles boost shoe sales and call for changes to keep skirts from rising again.

Boston Mass New England Milady

Striking Dairymen Hit Chicago Area Milk Supply

In Chicago and neighboring states 10,000 dairymen halted milk deliveries after rejecting a demand of 1.55 a hundred pounds. Picket lines blocked roads and upset wagons spilling milk as strikers protested.

Chicago Chi Wereres Ilinois Wisconsin Indiana Iowa

Ocean Springs Residents Call for Rates Parity with New Orleans

Colonel Stealey reports commuters in Ocean Springs see little incentive to visit Mobile after Louisville and Nashville sold thirty trip family tickets. The price gap of 1.20 dollars over 84 miles to New Orleans versus 56 miles to Mobile deters travel, with locals urging newspapers to press for parity and more entertainment options in Mobile.

Ocean Louisville and Nashville Stealey Ocean Sort Mobile Ocean Ngs Colonel Stealey New Orleans Ocean Springs Louisville Nashville

Albert Tells Of Rotary Club Work In Mobile Address

International President Albert D. Albert spoke to the Mobile Rotary Club at the Battle House outlining Rotary’s growth from four founders in Chicago to about 24 000 members worldwide. He cited uplift projects in Washington Syracuse Fort Worth and Austin, praising donations of time money and materials that created scholarships housing refuges and aid for the needy.

Mobile Rotary Club Battle House Albert D. Albert Chicago Rotary England Scotland Canada United States Hawaii Portland Chamber of Commerce Albert Washington Syracuse N. Y Fort Worth Texas Learing Austin Rotary Club Danville Erestates

Settlement Home Wins in Pee Home Diamond Game

The Settlement Home second team defeated the First Baptist Juniors 9 to 0 on Saturday at the Pee Home diamond.

Settlement First Baptist

Freddie Welsh Loses Decision to Leonard in New York

In Madison Garden Freddie Welsh the world lightweight champion lost a ten round decision to Benny Leonard of New York. Leonard controlled the bout with left and right blows to Welsh's head and jaw, drawing blood from Welsh's left eyebrow and nose in a fast clean contest.

New York Benny Leonard Freddie Welsh England Madison Garden Leonard Welst Sea Times

Alabama Tops Howard College 8 3 in Bluff Park game

Alabama defeated Howard College 8 to 3 in Birmingham with Tompkins pitching seven strong innings and permitting three hits. Cargile led at the plate with four hits in as many trips as the Crimson captain, while Howard score by innings shows a 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 line.

Duke Boozer Lindsay Tompad McWhorter Styles Oplin

Etheridge Fined and Schimpf Acquitted in City Court

A. B. Etheridge was fined $50 and costs by a jury in city court for violating the ne ae. Charles Schimpf was acquitted. Deputy sheriffs seized quantities of liquor at multiple locations including John Wheeler, Ran ntreet and Old Shell road, A. Davis avenue and Lafayette, and J. S. Robbins, Water street, a Conti, and in each place seized liquor.

A. B. Etheridge Charles Schimpf Charles Nelson John Wheeler Ranntreet Old Shell Road A. Davis Avenue Lafayette J. S. Robbins Water Street Conti

McKeough Released After Illegal Jail Commitment

A. P. McKeough, jailed six hours for contempt of court over unpaid alimony, was freed after a habeas corpus filing in city court. Judge Semmes ruled the commitment illegal. Deser tion charges against Lillie McKeough also led to release Saturday following a trial.

M’keough A. P. McKeough Jesse Hogan Lillie McKeough Tisdale Touwart Semmes McKeough

P A Tors Hold Meeting At Cawthon Hotel

Post C Travelers Protective Association will hold a meeting Tuesday night at the Cawthon Hotel. Business of importance is to come before the organization.

P. A. Tor Post C Travelers’ Protective Association Cawthon Hotel

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