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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1916

Page

10

Freddy Thomas Tallies Two Home Runs as Pels Dominate Gulls

Freddy Thomas powered New Orleans to a 10 to 1 win over the Gulls, belting two homers and driving in four. He added six assists from short, with six defensive plays, while Tex Covington Holmquist Ledbetter and Dillinger worked the mound for a flurry of hits. The victory completed a four game series sweep for New Orleans against the Gulls.

Freddy Thomas Gulls Pels Frddy Tex Covington Jeff Holmquist Wreddy Thomas Reddy Thomas Jefferson Holmquist Freddy Ledbetter Counter Field New Orleans Wreddy Freddy and Company Schmidt AB. i H A. E AB. A.H. PO. A Osses Stansbury, Sb Edmondson, If Sylvester Dillinger Wilcox Cobard Edmondson Whalen Stansbury Knaupp Covington Holmquist Led

Gulls Sign Massey in Mobile Deal from New Orleans

Mike Massey infielder joins the Mobile Gulls from New Orleans in a negotiated deal. He will debut at short in Saturdays game between Atlanta and Mobile. Dobbs offered Jimmy Eschen but no room for him as the outfield remains full. President T K Jackson says more new players are being sought to strengthen the club.

Mike Massey Mobile New Orleans Atlanta Gulls Dobbs Jimmy Eschen Schmidtty O. K T. K. Jackson

Better 2, by Dillinger 6

Base on balls Off Ledbetter 1. Passed ball Schmidt. Left on bases Mobile 6 New Orleans 2. Time 1:40. Umpires Rudderham and Bernhard.

Dillinger Ledbetter Schmidt Mobile New Orleans Rudderham and Bernhard

New Spanish Line To Start Three Monthly Sails

Madrid April 28. The new regular steamship service via Vigo and New York to be inaugurated by the Spanish trans Atlantic line will begin with three sailings each way monthly, according to an official company announcement.

Madrid London Vigo New York trans-Atlantic Line

Senators Hand Athletics Defeated 4 to 2

Southern Washington beat Connie Mack's Athletics 4 to 2 on Thursday as Harper pitched for the Senators.

Washington Connie Mack Athletics Harper Senators

Radbourne's Feat Greatest In Baseball

The story ranks Charley Radbourne nicknamed Old Hoss as delivering baseball's greatest feat by pitching 72 Providence games in 1854 securing a pennant with a .750 winning percentage. Bancroft funded all remaining games after Sweeney fell ill, and Radbourne pitched 37 straight games with Bancroft aiding his recovery off the field.

Brown Holmes Charley Radbourne Old Hoss Radbourne Providence Sweeney Frank Bancroft Cincinnati Reds Bancroft Banny James Rudolph Tyler Boston Braves Marvelous Hoss Home Plate

Baseball results from various cities on a rainy day

Mobile defeated New Orleans 10 to 6 in a high scoring game. Memphis beat Nashville 2 to 1. Atlanta edged Birmingham 2 to 1. Little Rock beat Chattanooga 8 to 3. Boston topped New York 3 to 2. Chicago defeated St. Louis 9 to 6. Cleveland beat Chicago 8 to 6. Washington upset Philadelphia 22 to 4. St. Louis beat Detroit 7 to 2. Other games postponed or rained out. Texas listings show Waco over Shreveport 7 to 2 and Fort Worth over Dallas 4 to 0.

L.pet New Orleans Little Rock Birmingham Nashville Oweee Memphis Mobile Atlanta Chattanooga W. L. Pet L. Pet Philadelphia E-F Chicago Boston Pittsburgh St. Louis New York Am Clibs W. l. Pet Sesee Washington Detroit Lewis Cleveland Covington Helmquist Ledbetter Schmidt Dillinger Deberry Nashville Rogers Street Werr Bars Ger Wallace Perry Perkins Grimes Hauser Hoff Rumler Marshall Peters Tyler Gowdy Tesreau Rarlden Vaughn Fischer Jasper R. Williams Brottem Snyder Gleveland Faber Russell Schalk Mitchell Klepfer O'Neill Billings Harper Williams Bressler Myers Meyer Weisman Davenport Groom Park Severeid Cunningham Daves Stanage Southern Atlianta Cincinnati Pittspurg Brooklyn

Scores From The South Atlantic And International Leagues

St Paul blanked Columbus 8 0 Louisville defeated Kansas City 4 1 Indianapolis beat Milwaukee 7 2 Minneapolis won 9 5 Toledo. In the South Atlantic Jacksonville 3 0 Columbia 0 Montgomery 11 6 Macon 6 Albany 3 Columbus 2 Charleston 4 Augusta 2. International Richmond dollar Buffalo 2 Providence 8 Rochester 1. No other scheduled.

St. Paul Columbus Louisville Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis Toledo South Atlantic Jacksonville Columbia Montgomery Macon Albany Charleston Augusta

Volunteers edge Chicks as Ellam drives winning run

Roy Ellam’s bases loaded triple in the top of the last inning lifted the Volunteers to a 1 0 victory over the Memphis Chicks. Serving as pitcher, Rogers held the Chicks in check while Street added the run with a single. Barons fell 2 1 to the Crackers with Lenox and Perkins delivering the decisive hits. White Sox defeated the Naps 6 3 as Faber’s early relief faded. Braves beat the Giants 3 2 as Tyler limited Giants to five hits and Tesreau pitched for New York. Little Rock lost to Chattanooga 3 0 as Jantzen and Kirby starred for the visitors. Tigers routed Browns 7 2 behind Cunningham until Dee finished the rally. Cubs defeated the Cards 9 5 in a tense game.

Roy Ellam Memphis Chicks Vols Ellam Kores Street Roy Rogers Vol

Trap Shots to Spend 38 Million On Sport This Season

Trapshooting has risen from a minor sport to a nationwide pastime. An estimated 500000 active trap shooters in the United States spend about 38000000 annually on equipment, clubs, and related costs, with 600000 shots fired in 1915 and yearly expenditures around 15000000 for travel and events.

United States Suis

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