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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1916

Page

8

Baseball game report with mixed abbreviations and stats

The record reads a baseball box score with player abbreviations for Manning McDow Ledbetter and Wares. Two base hits by Manning and McDow lead to a 5 run tally with sacrifices by Bar Jacobson Covington Walker and Pman. Wares steals three bases while Robinson and Ledbetter combine on the mound with 2 and 4 walks respectively. Umpires Kerrin and Williams are listed.

Barbare Apn AB. R. HL PC Vo Hock R. A Rebinson Ceeneeee le Rock Manning McDow Ledbetter Bar- Jacobson Covington Walker Pman Wares Helly Massey Robinson Hecht Robin‘son Kirby Keérin and Williams AB. R.al. PO. A.B Covinn Jacobson Ouble Waves Ove Toaves Hardgrove Hardgrove Ff Kerin

Southern Railway Net Income Sets New Record

The Southern Railway reports its 1916 net income reached 5 703 as the highest annual earnings to date with operating revenues of 69 997 675 and net revenue in operations of 33 059 ? The restatement notes the year’s income surpassed the previous peak in 1913 by 2 215 758, marking a historic financial year.

New York Southern Railway

Wegro Masons Plan $10,000 Building Remodeling

The negro Masons of Mobile announced plans to spend $10,000 remodeling their building at Warren and St Francis Streets. Past master James T. Pearson said the project follows storm damage to the structure and will be funded by a local bank loan arranged through the order.

Negro Masons of Mobile Comney Warren St. Francis James T.rson Britain

Thirteen Crack Pacers Enter Kalamazoo Free-for-All

Kalamazoo Michigan hosts a $3,000 free-for-all pace featuring thirteen top light harness pacers led by Single G winner of Detroit. Russell Boy and Braden Direct expected to race. Card also includes a 2:11 pace for $1,000, Columbia Hotel sweepstakes for three year olds trotting, and Recreation Park sweepstakes for three year olds 2:18 trotters.

Kalamazoo Mich Detroit Russell Boy Braden Recreation Park

Prices of Ford Cars Cut Within Reach of Workers

The Adams Machinery and Manufacturing Company announces a Ford price reduction making cars affordable for the working man. Ford factories plan to manufacture one million automobiles this year with the same materials and models as before. Customers can save about eighty dollars, according to Mr. L. G. Adams.

Ford L. G. Adams Adams Machinery and Mnufacturing Ford Company Adams Adams Company

Publishers Hear on High Cost of Newsprint Paper

The federal trade commission heard from newspaper publishers and printers about the shortage and rising prices of newsprint. Participants included John Clyde Oswald for New York publishers A Negin Pomeroy of Pennsylvania and J H Zerby of Pottsville representing the National Editorial Association.

Washington Federal Trade Commission John Clyde Oswald New York A. Negin Pomeroy Pennsylvania J. H. Zerby Pottsville National Editorial Association Will Ater

Baptists Meet at Foley Convention Discusses Yearly Work

Secretary J D Byrne notes Baldwin County Baptist Association convention in Foley August 8 to review past work and elect officers for the coming year.

Baptists Foley Bay Neree Ala J. D. Byrne Baldwinounty Spee Associae Cers

St Louis Browns Extend Winning Streak With Yankees Win

The St Louis Browns completed their eleventh straight victory by defeating the New York Yankees 4 to 2. The Giants also extended a six game winning streak with Slim Sallee’s first win as a Giant and Williams driving in a key inside the park run. Chattanooga and Atlanta split a doubleheader while the Memphis Chicks routed the Pelicans 10 to 3. Boston Braves dropped two catchers in a doubleheader loss and win. Sherrod Smith and Larry Cheney led Brooklyn to a double victory over Cincinnati 8 to 3 and 4 to 0. Babe Ruth sparked the Tigers as Detroit fell 7 to 0 while Washington beat Cleveland 11 to 1. The White Sox outlasted the Athletics in eleven innings 4 to 3.

St. Louis. Browns New York Yankees New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Slim’ Sallee McGraw Jhyea Chattanooga Atlanta Crackers Howard Merritt Memphis Chicks Pels Pete Knisely Boston Braves St. Ae Boston Gowdy Trogresser Sherrod Smith Larry Cheney Brooklyn Superbas Cincinnati Reds Cheney Matty Babe” Ruth Tigers Red Sox Detroit Indians Senators Chicago White Sox Athletics

Result Games Across Cities With Baseball Scores

In the Southern region at Little Rock Birmingham and other venues teams posted varied results across doubleheaders and single games. Notable pairings included Mobile vs Robinson Chap man Ledbetter idt Demp sey and Chattanooga vs Atlanta with Merritt Kitchens and Neiderkorn among listed players.

Little Rock Mobile Robinson Chapman Ledbetter Idt Dempsey Cavet Schr Nash Ville Birmingham Rogers Street Perryman Hauser Chattanooga Atlanta Johnson Knowlson Kitchens Day Davis Brennan Perkins Merritt Wilson Neiderkorn

Games Today Southern

Atlanta plays New Orleans and Memphis host Birmingham while Mobile visits Little Rock under cloudy skies. National action sees St Louis at Boston and Pittsburgh at New York with clear conditions. Cincinnati visits Brooklyn with clear weather. Chicago hosts Yes games and Philadelphia plays Chicago in two bouts under cloudy skies. Washington travels to Cleveland and Boston visits Detroit with clear conditions. New York hosts St Louis in a clear matchup.

Nashville If Awe Atlanta Stubs Phil Phin Philadelphia Southern New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Mobile Little Rock St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Washington Cleveland Detroit St. Clear

Alabama Congressmen Thank Civic Body Here

Secretary W. M. Clemens of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce received letters from Senator J. H. Bankhead and Congressman Oscar L. Gray thanking the chamber for voting them for denying a rumor that Mobile's channel had been shallowed by the recent storm.

W. M. Clemens Mobile Chamber of Commerce J. H. Bankhead Oscar L. Gray Chamber of Commerce Mobile

Colored Farmers Urged to Replant After July Hurricane

All colored farmers of Mobile County who lost most of their crops are urged to replant at once to make a fair showing after the July hurricane. Professor Isaiah J Whit ley, president of the Plateau Institute, encourages action and many planters are following his advice.

Mobile County Isaiah J. Whitley The Plateau Institute

Execution of Captain Fryatt Declared Obviously Legal

Berlin says Captain Fryatt was executed legally and rightly in response to British criticisms. The German admiralty notes Fryatt had a professional lawyer to defend him and argues that Britain uses a double moral code in sea warfare.

Berlin London Fryatt Associated Press Admiralty Edward Grey England Germany

Fryatt labeled as treacherous by critics in admiralty note

Sir Edward Grey’s statement claims the admiralty misleads the public. The passage argues Captain Fryatt did not foil a submarine attack and was not defending his crew, instead accusing him of luring a submarine for gain and calling him a hired murderer.

Edward Grey Admiralty England Sir Edward Grey Fryatt

Turks Advance In Egypt Press Report From Romani

A Romani dispatch notes Turkish forces totaling about 12 000 moved nine miles from Romani and were checked by British troops. The Turkish column ran along the El Arish to Kantara caravan route, extending nearly ten miles, using night marches and palm groves to mask movements. Their position was exposed before a surprise attack.

London Romani Egypt el Arish Suez Canal Kantara

Fire Damages Dwellings on Congress Street

Five Monday afternoon damaged two one story frame houses at 958 and 960 Congress street. Sparks reached the A F Owens school roof causing slight damage. Seven companies answered the call sent in by telephone.

Congress Street A. F. Owens

Moss Takes Extended Vacation Through Several States

Mr C W Moss of this city leaves Monday night for a vacation of several weeks visiting Monteagle Tenn Wilmington N C and Virginia points. He will go to St Louis Mo September 20 for the annual convention of a life company. Mr J C Rich general counsel for the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad and a harbor board member has returned from a business trip to New York City reporting the city as busy with little political discussion.

C. W. Moss Monteagle J. C. Rich New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Company State Harbor Board New York City United States

Night's Band Concert Program Announced

The regular Tuesday night band concert by the Chamber of Commerce music committee will be at Bienville Square. Drago's band performs a program including Magn Stee cceastee and Our Special TM One-step with Hesitation Blues Fox Trot, The Murray Walk, Samsonian TM Fox Trot, Bing-Bing One-step, Are From Dixie Waltz, and Danube Waves near Lake Front Park.

The Chamber of Commerce Bienville Square Drago Magn Stee Samsonian Lake Front Park

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