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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
6
The season opens with renewed fanfare as the National and American Leagues begin play. New acquisitions boost teams like Boston and Chicago while rookies and veterans change clubs, including Reulbach joining the Braves and Daly noted as the oldest active Southern League player.
An old public health ad warns Americans to curb meat intake and excess eating to protect kidneys and bladder. It promotes a lemon juice and lemur juice remedy with unknown claims, urging a daily dose of salts to flush and neutralize acids, claiming improved kidney function.
More than fifty former Spring Hill athletes formed an "S" Club at the Battle House on Wednesday night to raise funds for student scholarships. Dr J O Rush, athletic director, chaired the meeting which outlined plans to obtain at least 500 members and support future club endeavors.
The Russian sailing vessel Imperator, 391 gross tons, sailing from Gulfport to Marseilles since February, was torpedoed in the Mediterranean by an Austrian submarine. Nine crew members, some wounded, were landed at Barcelon by a Dutch steamer. City League of Baseball Clubs reorganized with three teams at Battle House. season opens April 28 at Monroe Park. Exhibition scores list Vanderbilt over Tennessee, Furman over Maryville, Clemson over The Citadel, and William and Mary at Richmond College.
Interest rises daily in revival meetings at Broad Street Methodist Church led by L. H. S. Chappelle, Sr. Large crowds attend. Special services are scheduled this afternoon and Saturday at 3 o'clock.
The piece outlines the second baseman duties focusing on swift catching, rapid throws to first, backing up the shortstop, studying batter styles, and coordinating on double steals. It stresses anticipation of plays and precise timing to nail runners at third or home.
Baseball standings show Philadelphia leading the National League with 1 win and 0 losses, followed by several teams each listed with 1 0 records and 1000 as a placeholder. The American League table lists Boston and Washington with 1 0 records, Philadelphia at 0 1, and Giants at 0 1, all using dummy 1000- or 000- style figures.
Boston visits Brooklyn while New York hosts Philadelphia. Pittsburgh travels to St Louis and Chicago plays Cincinnati. Detroit meets Chicago with St Louis visiting Cleveland. Washington plays New York and Philadelphia heads to Boston for key East showdowns.
Baseball scores show Phillies lose to New York 5 4 and Boston beats Philadelphia 2 1. Other tallies include St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 1 and Chicago 7 Cincinnati 2. Golf match play at Pinehurst produced uneven first round results with Beall and Hunter winning decisive matches.
Report from Nome dated April 13 notes four of five contestants arriving in Haven at 7:32 a.m. 147 miles from Nome with racing dog teams. Arrivals include Robert Brown Fred Ayer Fredd Delzene each with fourteen dogs and Leonard Seppala with seventeen Siberian wolf hounds. Brown Delzene drive Malamutes Seppala uses fox hounds Paul Kejegstad fields fourteen bird dogs not yet reaching Haven.
Be cause it is alleged they employed negro boys under 16 to act as golf caddies warrants were issued today charging more than twenty business and professional men of Fort Smith with violation of the State labor act. Warrants sworn by juvenile court officer.
Zurich dispatch reports growing debate among international jurists on how peace should be forged. German authorities urge separate peace as central powers crave quick settlements, while England favors a broad congress with multiple belligerents.
Oliver J. Semmes announces candidacy for Circuit Court judge in Mobile County as a Democrat in the May 9 1916 primary. He is based in Mobile Alabama and linked to the City Court office.
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