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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1916

Page

12

Barons Split Doubleheader Sunday in Alabama Series

In Birmingham on Friday, the Barons defeated Mobile 10 to 6 for their third straight win. Cavet and Harris were hit hard, while Birmingham rallied for 15 hits. Robertson started, was relieved by Ponder in the fifth, and a bench altercation led to arrests for affray involving Tennant and Robertson.

Cavet Harris Moley Tennant Robertson Birmingham Ala Mobile Barons Ponder Molesworth Rudderham Tae McDowell Eis Whalen Burke Swacina Clark C. Ee Bromwich Dobard Eee Wilcox Avet Seeee Arris Ab.r.h Po.a.e Caton McDonald Seer Clark Coombs O'Rourke Dobard eDowell Caton Lindsay Schmidt Pug Rio Grande Dick Robertson Gulls Monroe Park

Today's Games Saturday schedule features multiple NBA matchups

National and American league games listed with pairs such as Southern at New Orleans at Atlanta and Memphis at Little Rock, Mobile at Birmingham, Nashville at Chattanooga. Weather notes show cloud cover in several cities and clear conditions in others.

Southern New Orleans Atlanta Memphis Little Rock Mobile Birmingham Nashville Chattanooga All Clear N. Orleans Davis Perkins Brenton Deberry Krapp Payne Wells and Street Couchman Brooks Hardgrove Rumler Barger Tillman Wright Wheeler Rue

Local Baseball Card Matches Set For Sunday

Tom McDonald's all star team faces the New York Shoe Shop Club Sunday morning at Monterey and Dauphin streets with Neely and McNeely among the lineup and Neely battery. St Mary's lines up with Vautrot McCannon and Wagner among others while Gaston and Littler Meat Market organize to play Dunning Drug Company club with Edwards Gallo Groom McDonald Thomas Allen Myrick Nodsman Britt in the mix.

Tom McDonald New York St. Mary’s Live Oaks St. Mary's Vautrot McCannon Wagner J. Reinhart F. Reinhart Haller Parkhill Duffy Johnson Toones Kearney Gaston and Littler Meat Market Dunning Drug Company Club Gaston and Butler H. Edwards C. Gallo Groom W. McDonald G. Thomas A. Allen L. Myrick F. Nodsman J. Britt

Daphne Normal Defeats Bay Minette In Ten Inning Opener

In Bay Minette Alabama on April 22 Daphne State Normal opened the season with a 6 to 4 ten inning win over Daphne State Normal. Brown pitched for the locals against McAdams for Daphne with errors proving costly as both teams traded runs through six and eight innings. Moore delivered a key hit in the tenth to score the decisive run. Batteries were Daphne McAdams Hunt Ray Minette Brown Ertzinger. Umpire Scarborough.

Daphne Normal Bay Minette Ala Daphne State Normal Brown McAdams Daphne Moore Hunt Ray Minette Ertzinger Scarborough

Little Bostons Top Lit tle Giants 3 2 in Ninth

The Little Bostons beat the Lit tle Giants 3 to 2 on the Warren and Palmetto streets diamond. The game stayed tied until the ninth when Hoby Johnson drove in the winning run with a triple.

Little Bostons Little Giants Warren Palmetto Streets Hoby Johnson

Cavet 1 Harris 1 Highlighted Baseball Card

Scoring note shows Cavet 1 and Harris 1 with passed balls by Clark. Game time 2 05 with umpires Rudderham and Bernhard.

Cavet Harris Clark Rudderham Bernhard

Pitching the Outcurve Technique in Early Baseball

The passage explains the outcurve as a useful yet less common pitch since the spitter era. It notes its natural grip and ease of learning, describes finger positions across figures, and shows the ball leaving the hand with a long overhand arm snap.

Guatemalan Rebels Grow as Port and Towns Fall

Dr Luis Obregon a Guatemalan revolutionary party representative reports successes from Mexico City headquarters stating rebels now hold all land along the Usumacinta river boundary and have captured the port of Plovice and the towns of El Cinal and El Progreso. Carranza calls Francisco Jurado to Campeche for conference.

Mexico City Luis Obregon Guatemalan Revolutionary Party Usumacinta River Guatemala Mexico Plovice el Cinal el Progreso Francisco Jurado Campeche Carranza

Millionaire C. C. Mason Seeks Son Near Mobile

New York magnate C. C. Mason, a paralytic, travels to Mobile early next week to locate his son Harry Mason who was last heard to be in the Mobile vicinity. The father hopes to entrust his business to the son upon finding him.

C. C. Mason New York Mobile Harry Mason Mason

Auburn Defeats Aggies in Thin Victory

Auburn toppled Mississippi A. and M. 7 runs to 2 as Auburn pitchers and defense limited the Aggies to two runs. Kinney and Rogers pitched for Mississippi A. and M. with Milligan and Ducote behind Auburn plate. The game featured timely hits and costly errors by the visitors.

Auburn Aggies Ala Mississippi A. & M Erers R. H. EB Miss. A. & M Kinney Rogers Milligan Ducote

Montagu-White Dies in South Africa From Poisonous Fungi

O G Montagu-White, who went to the United States during the Boer war to seek Boer sympathy, has died in South Africa. The death was caused by eating poisonous fungi mistaken for mushrooms.

Montagu-White London South Africa O. G. Montagu-White United States

Carranza Hosts Diplomatic Corps With US Emissary Present

General Carranza met the entire diplomatic corps in Mexico City on Friday in private audiences. Among attendees was J Linn Rodgers, the American government’s representative to the de facto regime. Homer Thompson, previously with the University of Georgia, signed by the New York American League club, and last year with Columbus, Georgia, was also present.

Mexico City Carranza J. Linn Rodgers Homer Thompson New York Rube Marshall Lookouts Montreal

Pat Moran Praises Allen's Foot-Ease in Letter

Philadelphia National League manager Pat Moran commends Allen's Foot-Ease in a St Petersburg letter dated March 9 1916. He notes his players quickly used the product and speaks highly of its foot bath benefits and general sales through drug and department stores.

Pat Moran Philadelphia St. Petersburg Fla Allen S. Olmsted le Roy N. Y Allen Ee Philadelpha National League

Southern Association Pennant Race Shows Strong Week

Nashville Volunteers extended their winning streak to seven as Nashville, Birmingham, and Atlanta build momentum in the Southern Association pennant chase. New Orleans and Mobile show steady progress while Memphis and Lookouts face lineup woes but remain in contention.

Nashville Volunteers Birmingham Atlanta New Orleans Pelicans Nashville Volunteers Chattanooga Little Rock Roy Ellam Frost Wells Davenport New Orleans Mobile Stark Memphis Lookouts

Court Settings Show Daily Civil Docket Across May June

Law and Equity listings run Tuesday May 23 through Saturday June 3 detailing cases in mobile court calendars. Entries include Broadwell versus Imms Elliott versus Zimmerman and multiple companies facing various malpractice, manufacturing, and contract disputes in Mobile.

Law and Equity K. Broadwell I. W. Imms E. Lutz van Heynigen Brokerage Co O. W. Elliott Co. W. Zimmerman John H. McEvoy Mobile Vignt & R. R. Co Mobile Auto Co John Alexaner National City Bank Motor Machine Co Mary Busby Administratrix J. P. Courtney Grasselli Chemical Co City Ice Co Jas. A. Lewis

Circuit Court docket list for May sessions shows multiple cases

The May schedule outlines court dates from May 15 to May 30 listing plaintiffs defendants and firms such as A P Bush vs J F Russell, Camp Lumber Co vs McGowin, Independent Ice Co vs Palm Oil Co, Peter Jacobson vs Henderson Iron Works, and Mobile Light R R Co against Palm Oil Co, among others.

Circuit Court A. P. Bush J. F. Russell Helen Riley S. BE. Webb & Co Camp Lumber Co McGowin Lumber & Export Co Wallace W. Finklea Southern Dredging Co H. W. Ollinger le Roy Kimball Adms Olinger & Bruce Admr Henriques Lbr. Co Vinegar Bend Lbr A. J. Patterson Wm. D Bridges B. McIxeough Giblin Bros Independent Ice Co Palm Oil Co Peter Jacobson Henderson Iron Works Star Fish & Oyster Co Mrs

General Electric Reports 1915 Orders Rise 17 Percent

General Electric announces 1915 booked orders for electrical apparatus and devices reached 98,085,891 dollars, exclusive of special war munitions business of 8,980,000 dollars. The annual report shows total net income of 12,307,905 dollars, with orders up 14,367,370 dollars from the prior year.

New York General Eléctric Company

Blockade Ends as Candia Releases British Consular Employee

London report says Candia Crete authorities freed the British consular employee amid the blockade provoked by his arrest. Athens dispatch notes the release follows the arrest triggering port closure.

London Candia Crete Athens Exchange Telegraph Company

Seven Die in Cronstadt Explosives Factory Fire

Seven killed and 17 injured in a Cronstadt explosives factory fire reported by the Russian semi official news agency. The blast occurred as the plant burned in Petrograd via London on April 22.

Petrograd London Cronstadt

Mobile Falls to Barons as Bolts Break Out at Monroe Park

Mobile righty Dick Robertson struggled as Birmingham sluggers struck early. Tensions flared when Tom Tennant and Robertson exchanged blows in the fifth, leading to police intervention and fines. Other notes include the Pels defeating the Crackers in 11 innings and Rube Marshall returning to the Lookouts.

Tom Tennant Dick Robertson Robertson Birmingham

New Baseball Ruling on Base Running in National League

New York April 22 A National League ruling changes base running interference calls by coaches. Runners rounding third will not be ruled out when touched or held by a coach unless the coacher physically assists in returning or leaving third base.

New York Tener

Quinn to Fight Shaugh nessy in Pensacola Bout

Jimmy Quinn of this city is matched to fight Pete Shaugh nessy the Oklahoma Bearcat in Pensacola Florida on Friday April 28 according to manager Ollie Werneth. Quinn will depart Mobile on Thursday.

Quina Jimmy Kid” Quinn Pete Shaughnessy Pensacola Fla Ollie Werneth Quinn Mobile

Baseball Scores From Various Cities Across The League

Baseball results recap from multiple games including Atlanta Chattanooga Little Rock and city matchups. Notable tallies show victories for Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and New York with pitchers and batters named for each contest.

National Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Boston American Detroit Cleveland Washington Nehof Knetzer Pfeffer Harmon Steel Hall Williams Anderson Demaree Chicago-Cincinnati Davis Danfroth Scott Russell Pennock Jones Dumont Gallia Caldwell Groom Mitchell Covaleskie Hagerman W. L. Pet Clobe Il. Pet Nashville New Orleans Atlanta Wteeees Eeene Lil Iittle Rock Birmingham Chattanooga Pitsburgh

College and minor league scores with trades and enrollments

Baseball and college results list multiple games across leagues. Notable items include Augusta 7 Columbia 2, Albany 4 Columbia 2, Milwaukee 7 Toledo 5, Kansas City 10 Columbia 2, Texas League notes with Waco Dallas Shreveport and Fort Worth Houston results, and Virginia 2 Princeton 1 plus Alabama 7 Mercer 5. Memphis buys Jim Kelley, former Pittsburgh Feds outfielder, joining Indianapolis spring effort.

Milwaukee Toledo Kansas City Columbia Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis-St. Paul Waco Dallas San Antonio Beaumont Shreveport Fort Worth Houston Galveston Memphis Jim Kelley Pittsburgh Feds Kelley Indianapolis

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. Neely A. Neely M. Neely P. Neely D. Neely A. McCue Boddy F. Kelly Danenberg, Jr J. Kaiser Ieee D. Winters T. McDonald the Item Baldwin Counties Ding Lumber Bell Home Royal Street Lumber CO Alcade Ginger Ale Selzer D. Palliser’s Sons Dauphin Street Rosedale Dauphin Central Market Pure Food Fish Company Florida Fish It CO N. E. Cor. Royal and Church J. G. Mangledorf Dauphin St Tennessee Furniture Coo CE Cream Mobile Ice Crea CO M. C. P. Williams S. Conception St. Bell Lee J. S.barrett Lumber CO Buerger S. Water St RB. L. Maxwell Conti Emanuel Sts Bell Phone Exchange Furniture and Stove CO Dauphin St. Bell Merchants Transfer CO Dad Joe Tinker, JR Asi'n C. G. Parlin D. W. James Montevallo Mining Co Mobile Coal Co B. J. Williams Richard Morris E. C. Plume Co Clutter Piano Co J. C Lile M. Adams Maymie , Peirce Tenn,& Northern Hallett Mfg. Co Standard Equipment Mobile Chair Co M. Forcheimer & Co McNab & Son Maryland Casualty Co J. W. Gurley & Co Verona Lumber Co Southern Railway Co C. W. Bohlin Bechtel- Swartwout Hart, Co Dilly Varnish Co A. A. Wessner George Harness & Vehicle Jas. Powell W. R. Jackson Robert Johnson J. N. McCurdy Mound City Turner Supply Co J. R. Powell Standard Motor Car Co Nick Starvo James J. Slade Magmie H. Pierce W. HH. Monk, Jr Mary R. Percy Rosa Whatley P. J. Glass Bank of Mobile Amanda #. Brinkman W. A. Yeend McDermott Adv. Service Yohohama Nursery Co S. Saibara Dupont de Nemours Powder W. J. Waterman Medart Patent A. J. Spencer Medart A. J. Spencer Lumber Co National Blow Pipe & Mfg. Co General Electric Baronville Tex” Covington Karl Black Pels Crackers Thrasher Vols Coachman Travellers Fed Browns Naps Speaker Athletics Boston Red Sox Cobb Crawford Tigers White Sox Joe Jackson Vitt Belton Tex Killeen, Texas Heinie Zimmerman Joe Tinker Johnny Evers Evers Heinie Cubs Johnny Joe National League South Atlantic Augusta Charleston Jacksonville Macon Montgomery Albany American Association Virginia Princeton Alabama Mercer Georgia Tech Mississippi Georgia Clemson Yale Pennsylvania Enifwyetaovlogk Harvard Johns Hopkins Wake Forest College Guilford College Davidson Furman Lehigh Washington and Lee University of Tissouri Oklahoma A. & M Commercial Printing Company St Michael Street Duggan-Taylor Realty Co., Inc S. Royal Street Gulf City Dye Works S. Conception Street Mallory Line Btascecoen Vine Tampa Key West Mallory Steamship Coq B. F. du Bois Neg Salton John T Lamar, Mo Broadus Louisee Kooskin Idaho Schuiling Schailing Rupture Institute Murphy Building Ind Kodaks Kodak Teveles
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