Gulls Ready as Opening Day Sparks Mobile Baseball
Opening Friday marks the 1916 Southern Association season with Mobile hosting in a street parade at 1 p m. Manager Schmidt lists a probable lineup and Harris replaces Holmquist on the mound as Donovan confirms a transfer of season ticket books.
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Southern Association
Mobile
New
Charles Schmidt
McDowell
Clancy
Murke
Brownmich
Tennant
Wilcox
Whalen
Schmidt
Clark
Cavet
Covington
Wilson
Harris
Snell
Holmquist
Donovan
Bill Donovan
New York American League
Frank’ Parker
Dave S. Bauer
van Antwerps
Burkes, Suttons
Albright & Wood
St. Francis and Royal
Dauphin and
Royal Streets
Five Gull Pitchers to Work Against Spring Hill College
Manager Schmidt announced that five Mobile Gull pitchers will start and finish the game this afternoon at Monroe Park against Spring Hill College. The 3 p.m. contest will let fans see every Mobile hurler in action with Clarke and Jdt also pitching and Wilson at first base part of the game.
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Schmidt
Monroe Park
Gulls
Spring Hill College
Collegians
Wilson
Cobard
Jdt
Clarke
Nig Clarke
Spring Hill
Short
Trunet
Hastings
Curran
Holbrook
Sitterley
Crouch
Mackin
Ching
Lieuvenn
Christovich
Mobile
McDowell
Clancy
Burke
Bromwich
Ten
Amateur Baseball Opens 1916 Season in Mobile
Mobile amateurs begin the 1916 season with full play. The Item offers space for amateur news and gossip, game results, and notices. Game announcements must reach by Friday 3 PM, Saturday results by 7 PM, and Sunday games will be printed as received.
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Mobile
New Swans and Pinapolas Set for Sunday Baseball Game
Sunday at Kling's diamond at 3 p m the New Swans will face the Pinapolas. Lineups list T Herman L Garmas E Herman P Nicholes Co Baker J Taylor W Farmer 8S Baker Lafogue Degrushe and manager. Pinapolas led by E Higgins M Garmas N Nickoles W Leland T Hill K Per fez E Boras W Obanon M Frank iW Nickoles manager. Address challenges to T H Lund Davis avenue. McGowin Lyons Defeat Barton 6 to 1 on Barton’s diamond Thursday afternoon. Highlights include Smith at second and Green on the mound for Barton. Barton driven from the mound in the third. Scoring details follow.
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New Swans
Pinapolas
Kling
T. Herman
L. Garmas
E. Herman
P. Nicholes
Co. Baker
J. Taylor
W. Farmer
E. Higgins
M. Garmas
N.nickoles
W. Leland
T. Hill
K. Perfez
E. Boras
W. Obanon
M. Frank
Iw. Nickoles
T. H. Lund
Davis Avenue
McGowin-Lyons
Barton
Smith
Green
Barton Boys
Bart
van Ae Eer
Barton Academy
Greer and Braswell
Holt, Green and Moulton
Movie fight films cross border to evade ban
Washington officials concede defeat as Johnson-Willard fight films evade a ban by importing a film projector to photograph negatives from the Canadian side. Customs agents struggle to determine exactly what entered the United States and how to enforce the law.
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Washington
United States
Attention call for grid showcases sale at 461 street
A large lot of grid showcases is advertised for sale at 461 street with a public listing noting tomorrow as the sale date. The notice emphasizes quantity and accessibility for buyers.
Safety First Run in Mobile Yields Multiple Auto Prizes
The first Safety First road run by the Automobile Club of Mobile drew 36 contestants. The two hour twenty three minute course went from the county courthouse through Government street Hall's Mill Theodore Fowl river Cedar Point and back with prizes awarded to the fastest times. Winners include George Stone 2 22 Kelly-Springfield outer casing and John A Welsh 2 26 Ajax inner tube. Ladies prizes awarded to Mrs Stewart LeBlanc and Mrs S Starke.
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Automobile Club of
Mobile
Government Street
Hall's Mill Road
Theodore
Fowl River
Cedar Point
Herbert Lyons
George K. Gage
Harry E. Clifton
Bloch Bros
E. W. Faith
Firestone
Kemp Motor Car Company
T. B. Snively
Goodyear
Mobile Auto Company
B&b. Hodges
Mobil
Standard Oi Company
S. C. Starke
H. E. Clipton
Stewart LeBlanc
S. Starke
Escambia County Plans Road Improvements in 3 Routes
Escambia County commissioners approve three road projects from Conecuh river to Covington line, Brewton to Conecuh line, and Flomaton to Canoe. State aid funds the first two, county funds the third, with over 15,000 dollars to be spent. This aims to connect Andalusia, Brewton, Atmore, and Canoe, enhancing farm and town travel.
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Brewton
Ala
Escambia
Conecuh River
Covington
Andalusia
Conecuh
Flomaton
Canoe
Atmore
How My Dad Taught Me to Play Baseball
Instructional reminiscence from Joe Tinker Jr detailing catcher and pitcher coordination, battery signals, base throwing, and mental approach. Emphasizes study of batsmen, quick ball return, peg opportunities, close stance, staying calm, morale boosting talk, practice, and safe foul tip handling.
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Joe Tinker, Jr
Record satsuma crop expected on Gulf Coast
Ocean Springs Mississippi reports a likely record satsuma crop as a two week early season, trees in blossom, moisture-rich ground, and a thorough fruit set aided by recent rains after an early spring drought caused some drop.
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Gulf Coast
Ocean Springs
Miss
Comptrollers Rally to Beat Auditors in Mobile League Clash
Eckford workers 19 strikeouts as the Comptrollers defeated the Auditors 10 to 8 on King's diamond. Pringle, Moore, Gaines and others key with hits as box score reveals 27 hits total and multiple stolen bases. Notes include typhoid illness of ex manager A. S. Fuller and plans for a ladies auxiliary at Mobile terminal station.
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King’s Diamond
Eckford
Comps
Auditors
Gilbert
Ceresavige
Williams
Rehm
Reasonover
Rayfford
Alvarez
AB. R. H. PO
A.E. J. Moot
Gaines If
Fesc
Shaw
Eband-Al
Cooney
AAG
Cre
Eee de Nora Sale
Pringle
J. Moore
V. Gaines
Rayford
E Gaines
W. Moore
Pizard
Ford
E. Gaines
Finlayson
Malone
Croxdale and Gantt
Morris and
Lang
Mobile Baseball League
Lyons Park
J. Duffy
Rf Bo
V. Schluter
J. Stiggins
EK. Buck
AB G. Wahl
Steber
Donnelly
B. Tacon
L. Tacon
Fisher
Eave
McCarron
Baumhauer
Green
Goodman
Eescenesus
Farnell
Gaines
E. Buck
Duffy
Leslie
Schluter
Buck
Tacon
Wild Bob Burman Dies In Auto Race Smash
The famous mechanic and policeman Wild Bob Burman was killed as his car overturned during a race at Corona. The 97th lap crash ended the event amid 80,000 spectators. Burman’s mother was at the track and rushed to the hospital after the collision.
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Wild Bob’ Burman
Corona
Burman
Detroit
Boston Sells Tris Speaker to Cleveland for Record Price
Tris Speaker, star center fielder of the champion Boston Red Sox, was purchased by the Cleveland Indians for 50 000 dollars, the highest price ever paid for a ball player. The deal includes potential extra player exchanges from Indians within ten days and Speaker will report to Cleveland Monday.
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Boston
Tris
Cleveland
Ohio
Tris Speaker
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Speaker
James Dunn
Dunn
Indians
Sam Jones
Jack Graney
Joe Evans
Larry Chappelle
Lannin
Punn
Ban Johnson
Connie Mack
United Press
Cincinnati
Lee Fohl
Massachusetts Mothers of Athletic Mentors Move Nation
Massachusetts earns praise as the origin of famed athletic trainers led by Mike Murphy and a generation of mentors who shaped college and club programs nationwide. The article traces Murphy’s influence from Natick to Yale Penn and beyond, noting other notable trainers from New England.
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Virginia
Massachusetts
United States
Mike Murphy
Trust
New England
England
Plymouth Rock
Natick Hook and Ladder Company
Murphy
Johnny Mack
Keene Fitzpatrick
Pooch Donovan
Sid Peet
Steve Farrell
Piper Donovan
Yale
Pennsylvania
Donovan
Harvard
Fitzpatrick
Michigan
Princeton
Peet
Andover
Farrell
Ohio State
Jack Moakley
Cornell University
Tommy Keane
Syracuse University
Frank M. Kanaly
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Auction Sale At Richards Stock Full Of Merchandise
Richards conducts a liquidation auction at 461 463 Dauphin Street starting tomorrow at 10 30. The sale offers over a thousand uncataloged articles including fixtures and general merchandise for inspection before bidding. Auctioneer A A Richards will supervise the event.
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Richards
Dauphin St
A. Richards
Alabama Dentists Gather for Four Day Session on Tuesday
Alabama dentists assemble in Montgomery for a four day session beginning Tuesday. The program features talks on Conducive Anesthesia by Dr. George Wheeler and Dr. R H Reithmuller on Mouth Infections Extractions and Root Desec tions with assist from Dr. F Perry. A Wednesday oral hygiene rally at the Y M C A features Dr G W I Brown of Milwaukee. A Friday boat ride wraps the event. Committees cover arrangements district society organization legislation and more.
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George Wheeler
Montgomery
Ala
G. W. I. Brown
Milwaukee
Wis
R. H. Reithmuller
Philadelphia
Great Outfield Breaks Up As Tris Speaker Sells to Indians
Boston reports the Red Sox sold Tris Speaker to the Cleveland Indians ending the famed Lewis Speaker Hooper outfield trio. Speaker accepted a large cash offer after a salary dispute and a potential terms agreement with Boston fell through. Clarence Walker, acquired from St Louis, may take Speaker's old center field job.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Lewis
Speaker
Hooper
Red Sox
Tris
E. S. Barnard
Cleveland
Lannin
Indians
Clarence Walker
St.Louis
Walker
Ambassadors and German Submarine Policy
The article notes Ambassador Gerard weighing the Sussex case with German versus United States evidence. It states the United States will not reopen debate on German submarines’ right to attack freighters, a subject the U S views as clearly contrary to German contentions.
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Gerard
Sussex
United States
Germany
American Troops Close on Villa in Final Push
American forces pursue Villa at high speed as he delays with his faction opposing U S aid and rail co operation from Carranza troops in Chihuahua. Carranza soldiers reportedly burned the Durango Lumber Company plant in Durango state, but the report lacks confirmation.
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Villa
United States
Carranza
Chihuahua
Villistas
Durango Lumber Company
Durango State
Mexico
Germany Denies Sussex Attacks and Violations
The article reports German denial of responsibility for the Sussex attack and related violations. U S officials insist submarine warfare endangers Americans and expect affidavits from consuls and a Berlin attitude report by Monday. President Wilson returns to Washington after a weekend cruise as cabinet plans action to be announced Tuesday.
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Germany
Gerard
Berlin
Wilson
Washington
Evecpas AG
Angs Graham Free Of Murder Charge In Brewton Trial
Angus Graham, held on a murder charge in Brewton Alabama, was found not guilty by a jury after hours of deliberation. The defense cited temporary insanity and an accidental shooting during a drunken struggle with Mrs Carrie Mancill, the deceased and his mother in law. The wife’s testimony weighed heavily with the jury as the case concluded.
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Brewton
Ala
Angus Grah
Angus Graham
Carrie Mancill
Auction Notice for Household Goods
Four pair of bed springs and four ice cream chairs with a table, two felt mattresses, a kitchen table, and a large lot of window shades to be auctioned tomorrow at 10 30.
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Dauphin St
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