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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1916

Page

12

Baseball Leaders Rise in Major and Minor Circles

Ivan Olson of Brooklyn and Ward Miller of St. Louis lead the 300 hitters in the major leagues as averages rise. Cobb climbs in the American League while Grady and Felsch push top base counts and home runs. In the National League Max Flack and Heine Groh pace runs with strong showing from Chase and Carey in steals. Pitching shines with Ruth and Faber posting solid ERAs. Meadows and Kantlehner head the list of low ERAs across leagues.

Weva Ile Chicago Ivan Olson Brooklyn Nationals Ard Miller St. Louis AmeriCans Ballara Cobb Ess Grady Cleveland Felsch Speaker Cleve Baker Detroit Klepfer Leonard Boston Markle New York Ruth Fisher Nabors Philadelphia Faber

Frank Baker Joins Fight on Demon Rum

Frank Baker and four other Yankees left baseball for a revival in Baltimore. The group attended Billy Sunday’s revival and joined the sawdust trail with Baker leading the way alongside Dee Cook, Mullen, Walters, Boone, and Trainer Dugan. A crowd of 1,000 trail hitters cheered as the stars walked out.

Frank Baker Eddie Collins Billy Sunday Diamond J. Franklin Baker Baltimore Baker Daniel Boone Dee Cook Ullen Walters Dugan Boone Cook Mullen

Street Carnival Show Wrecked in Mob Attack

Cleveland crowds attacked a street carnival show injuring twenty people. Two policemen confronted the mob until reinforcements arrived and dispersed the assailants after severe clubbing. Performers and spectators, including women and children, were among those attacked as police hunted the rioters.

Cleveland

Henry Yates Arrested For Box Car Theft

Henry Yates, a Black man, was arrested Thursday for entering a box car loaded with white corn bound for the Alabama Corn Mills and taking a sack of corn valued at $1.50. He was arraigned in the recorder’s court and sentenced to 60 days hard labor, with a $150 bond set for appeal to the city court.

Henry Yates Alabama Recorders Court

The Servus Girl Plan Meets Henry Meyer's Grocery

A Servus Girl invites a meeting this week at Henry Meyer's Cash Grocery. The notice urges readers to save the coupons.

Servus Henry Meyer Cash Grocery

McConnell Shines as Cubs Pitcher Despite Past Rejections

The Chicago Cubs rely on George McConnell a veteran hurler once deemed beyond hope. Despite earlier dismissals by Chance and Bresnahan, he dominates with a sharp curve and steady control, blanking Pittsburgh last Sunday and beating Cincinnati and St Louis in successive starts, while teammates fail to support him with runs.

Cincinnati Tinker Herzog Fred Toney Bruins McConnell Miner Brown Big Jim Vaughn Jimmy Lavender Claude Hendrix Tom Seaton Mac St. Louis Cubs Pittsburgh

Baseball Slugfest Winds Through Friday Card Across Leagues

Major league action features Bender and Coombs tiring in Philadelphia as Brooklyn tops the Phillies 5 3. Claude Hendrix shuts out St Louis 7 0 as Cubs extend win streak to seven. Pirates top Reds 5 1 with Harmon holding six hits. Tigers edge St Louis 6 5 in ten, Cobb contributing a double and a single. Red Sox outslug Yankees 3 2 in eleven, Hoblitzell and Lewis keying late rally. Naps beat White Sox 2 1 in ten, Senators rally to beat Athletics 7 6. Birmingham defeats Birmingham Barons 9 2 in Southern League.

Chief Bender Jack Coombs Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Bender Coombs Brooklyn Phillies Boston Red Sox Yankees Yanks Hoblitzell Lewis Hooper

Vols and Pels Showcase Week in Southern Association

New Orleans Pelicans beat Mobile Gulls four times as Atlanta’s Braves reveal a winning surge. Nashville Volunteers win three of four from Memphis Chickasaws while Birmingham Barons stumble. Chattanooga drops three of four to Little Rock as Travelers’ aggressiveness rises. Jani zen signs with Little Rock. Lookout backstops struggle early.

Atlanta Orlean Mobile Gulls Nashville Volunteers Birmingham Southern Association Barons Crackers New Orleans Pelicans Mobile Gulls Schmidt Massey Pel Nashville Volunteers Memphis Chicks Vols Little Rock Chickasaws Chattanooga Travelers Elberfeld

Baseball results across leagues with multiple games reported

Southern league games in Birmingham and other cities note Atlanta over Birmingham 9 to 2. National league matchups include Chicago over St Louis 7 to 0, and Philadelphia over Brooklyn 8 to 1. Ten inning games saw Cleveland over Chicago 2 to 1 and New York over Boston 2 to 1. Other Texas and Carolina scores are listed with several city pairings and standings updates.

South Atlantic Scores Report for Cities

Jacksonville 6 Columbia 3, Charleston 7 Augusta 3, Montgomery 5 Macon 1, Columbus 6 Albany 1. A concise tally of recent results in the South Atlantic standings.

South Atlantic Jacksonville Columbia Charleston Augusta Montgomery Macon Columbus Albany

International Hockey Scores Highlight Snowy Day

Newark defeats Toronto 4 to 3 while Montreal beats Baltimore 7 to 5 and Richmond posts a 6 to 4 win. Buffalo 4, Providence Rochester game noted with heavy snowfall affecting play.

International Newark Toronto Montreal Baltimore Richmond Buffalo Providence- Rochester Snow

Baseball scores and stray sports notes from a jittery column

American Association results show Indianapolis 4 Milwaukee 3 Columbus 2 St Paul Louisville 3 Lee City 4 Minneapolis 4 Toledo 3. No word from Johnny Evers as the season starts, while Willie Hoppe sails for Honolulu and makes calls en route prompting talk of practice.

American Association Indianapolis Milwaukee Columbus St. Paul Louisville Lee City Minneapolis Toedo Willie Hoppe Honolulu Willie

Massey to Debut for Gull Against Crackers Today

Mike Massey, recently purchased from New Orleans, will debut at short for Mobile as the Gulls face Charley Franks Atlanta Crackers. Dobard shifts to second, replacing Red Whalen, as manager Schmidt tightens defense and tightens pitching with Gene Moore or Pug Caret set to start. Play starts at 3 30 with a larger crowd anticipated during a half holiday.

Mike Massey Dobard Orleans Charley Frank Atlanta Crackers Mobile Schmidt Leo Dobard Red” Whalen Gulls Pratche Gull Gene Moore Pug Caret Finis Wilson Davis Atlanta Connie Mack Crackers

Zim Must Cut Out His Meat Turning Vegetarian to Tame Cubs Star

Chicago Cubs slugger Heine Zimmerman faces a major operation and a shift to a vegetarian diet urged by Dr Jay Pitts and Bruins president Charles Weeghman. The plan promises calmer temperament and sustained performance, with Joe Tinker backing the diet and claims that three vegetarian players could outperform meat eaters in a month.

Harold Johnson Heine Zimmerman Chicago Cubs Heine Charles Weeghman Bruins Zim Jay Pitts Joe Tinker Zimmerman Zita Vic Saier John Kling Chief Wilson Pitts

Baseball Weather Across Southern Association and Major Leagues

The day features clear conditions across the circuit with matchups including Atlanta at Mobile Birmingham at New Orleans Chattanooga at Memphis Little Rock at Nashville and Chicago at St Louis among others all listed as clear weather for today. Additional games include St Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at New York Philadelphia at Boston Cleveland at Detroit and New York at Philadelphia with no precipitation indicated.

Southern Association Rock Coombs Birmingham Sylvester Orleans Swacina Mobile Powers Chattanooga Ellam Nashville Trasher Atlanta Allison News Hauser Kores Obson Little Rock Stark Memphis Walsh Detroit S. Coveleskie Cleveland Flack Groh Max Flack Chicago Heine Groh Cincinnati Chase Carey Pittsburgh Nationals Olson Brooklyn Doolan Mollwitz Compton Boston Daubert Mowrey G. Burns New York Hindhman Kauff Konetchy Saier Paskett Philadelphia Colling Niehoff Beall Ramden Zimmerman Yerkes Clarke Cincinnati Griffith Gonzales St. Louis E Burns Meadows McConnell Kantlehner Tesreau Schneider Rudolph Boston Doak Toney Alexander A, Smith New Orleans Mobile Seuce Ty Pet Washington Saee National Hendrix Archer Sallee Griner Synder Harmon Schmidt Dale Wingo Bender Mayer Burns Pfeffer Miller McCarty Snow All Clear

Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement promotes relief for feet

The antiseptic powder relieves tired aching swollen feet and prevents blisters and corns. It soothes with foot baths and is advertised for dancing and new shoes. Sold everywhere 25c with a free trial package offer from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.

Allen Actoe Allen S. Olmsted le Roy N. Y

Daily Rail Service Links Cullom Bladon Healing Springs

Daily passenger service operates to Cullom Bladon and Healing Springs with direct York connections to Tuscaloosa Meridian Birmingham and points East enhancing regional travel options.

Cullom Bladon Healing Springs York Tuscaloosa Meridian Birmingham Points East

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