Gulls Win Opener as Cavet Shuts Montgomery Down
Mobile takes the first game of the Alabama series 6 to 3 behind Cavet’s solid pitching and timely seventh inning hitting. Wares’ three errors hurt Montgomery while Cavet and Knaupp anchored Mobile’s defense, with Schmidt and Stock delivering key hits to build the scoring.
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Cavet
Mobile
Alabama Capital
Bradley Alley
Montgomery
Curley Brown
Capital Heights Grounds
Wares
Elwert
Rudderham
Schmidt
Guils
Sentell
Sloan
Stock
Secord
Knaupp
Odell
Warés
Starr
Paulet
Jantzen
Knamp
Short
Snedecor
Gribae
Rown
Gibbens
Brown
Walker
Gribbens
Clark
Players Released To Minors Subject To Option Or Recall
National Baseball Commission lists major league players sent to minor clubs with options to recall on August 15. Transfers include NL deals such as Cincinnati to Nashville and Chicago to Birmingham with purchase options. AL moves feature Chicago to Birmingham and St Louis to Montgomery, among others. Players must give notice by 6 p.m. August 15 to exercise options.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
National League
Nashville
Dahlgren
Superior
Pittsburg
Atlanta
Conzelman
Boston
San Antonio
Schwind
Chicago
Birmingham
Knisely
McDona
New York
Mobile
Robertson
Pensacola
Kirby
Brooklyn
Williams
Samline
Mayer
St. Louis
Montgomery
Sloan
Chattanooga
Graf
Brown
Cleveland
New Orleans
Pestly
Toledo
Walker
McDowell
Detroit
Memphis
Shanley
Gene
Galveston
Frierson
Gibson
Thompson
Washington
Herring
Newport. News
Barton
Nee Ore
Russia Denies War Threats Against Turkey Report
Denial issued yesterday refutes sensational claims that Russia plans war steps against Turkey. Officials say Russia prefers to avoid isolation and that current events lean toward rapprochement with Austria.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Turkey
Russia
Austria
Boston American Club Buys Two Players
Announcement announced today that the Boston American club purchased pitcher Rieger from the St. Paul American Association team and infielder Carlstrom from the Lawrence Massachusetts club.
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Associated Press
Boston
Boston American Club
Rieger
St. Paul
Montgomery police hunt Negro chauffeur in assault case
Special to The Item Montgomery police scour the city for Henry Smith a Negro chauffeur charged by Patrolman Daniel Deas with attempting his life Thursday by leaping from a speeding auto and causing Deas to crash. If captured Smith may face assault to murder charges.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ilenry Smith
Daniel Deas
Deas
Southern League Matchups Across Cities
Mobile visits Montgomery New Orleans plays Memphis Chattanooga goes to Birmingham Nashville confronts Atlanta Brooklyn battles Pittsburg Philadelphia hosts Cincinnati New York faces Chicago Joston duels St Louis Detroit meets Washington St Louis plays Philadelphia Chicago travels to New York Cleveland meets Buston.
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Southern League
Mobile
Montgomery
New Orleans
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
Atlanta
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Joston
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
R.H.E
Asin Des Eee Ser
Gibson
Price
Chapman
R.H.E. Nramiing
Auienia
Fleharty
Noyes
Thompson
Clark
Love and
Dunn
Kroh
Street
Prough and Mayer
Memphis—- Rhe
Brenton
Adams
Leichhardt
Snell
Seabaugh
Chibs
Lost
Pet
Cove
Mobile Eee
Atlanta Wee Eee
Chattanooga Ween
Memphis Ee Ee
Nashville We
Eaeeese
Ewan
Wwe
Chicaree
Eee
Ee Veae
Pittsburge Sveseess
Brookly
Jioster Se Eewe Ae Shee
Cincinnati See
St Louis
New York Eee Eee
Incomplete Scoring Report From Multiple Baseball Games
A condensed score summary lists innings and results from games in Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Philadelphia Boston Washington and Chicago New York with teams Nashville NRAMIING and others. Noted are line scores for Nashville and two others plus pitchers and final tallies across venues.
Blaze in Virginia town destroys six stores and five homes
Fire set by a gasoline tank explosion in a department store in Clry Va yesterday destroyed six stores and five residences. Losses are put at over 80000 dollars. Volunteer firefighters saved the town from total destruction.
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Associated Press
Clry
Monoplane Fire During Descent Ends Safely
W C G Robinson of Chicago battled a engine fire at about 4000 feet in a monoplane. A blown fuse caused the flame but Robinson extinguished it and landed unharmed. The report notes no happy home where a wife makes fault finding becomes life’s work.
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Associated Press
Chicago
W. CG. Robinson
von Ewuaiey
Robinson
Baseball Scores From Around The Nation And Minor Leagues
Major and minor league results listed with scores across National League Federal and International circuits. Key games include New York over Chicago 56 to 2 and Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 2 in 10 innings, plus Boston 8 over St. Louis 0 and Philadelphia 6 over Cincinnati 1. Also noted are Appalachian League rain and a closing odd remark about a Wise Guy.
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New York
Chicago
Ittsburg
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Mobile Pelicans Win As Fans Rally For Next Matchup
Mobile defeats Montgomery with Cavet aided by Stock and Sentell in a tight game. Sentell contributed a run and strong defense while Odell and Wares had mixing fielding, and Sloan of Montgomery featured in the hitting. Fans crowd the stands as Elmer Brown remains the hope for a rematch.
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Mobile
Montgomery
Elmer Brown
Billikens
Sentell
Aicross
Milton Stock
Cavet
Johnny McGraw
Connie Mack
Wares
Sloan
Starr
Cobb Would Quit Tigers Trade Interest Sparks Speculation
Ty Cobb reportedly would be pleased if the Detroit owners traded him to another club, prompting fans to wonder which American League team would challenge Tigers president Navin for Cobb’s release. The famed hitter is praised for skill yet criticized for a temperament seen as disruptive to any lineup.
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Ty Cobb
Detroit
Navin
Tigers
Cobb
Georgia
Death of Mrs J W Beckham in Bardstown Ky
Mrs Julius Wickliffe Beckham mother of former Governor J C W Beckham died at her Bardstown home aged 78. She was daughter of Governor Charles A Wickliffe and mother of a governor. Funeral arrangements were not stated.
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J. W. Beckham
Associated Press
Bardstown
Julius Wickliffe Beckham
Elmer Brown to face Campbell in second game of series
In Montgomery Alabama today Elmer Brown the seven thousand dollar pitcher will start against Mobile as manager Dobbs plans to use his ace again. Weather improves after a late electrical storm with a cooler, clear day and the Nashville visitors preparing Williams Gibson and Thompson Dunn batteries for the twin bill.
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Elmer Brown
Campbell
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Dobbs
Mobile
Donohue
Finn
Schmidt
Nashville
Williams
Gibson
Thompson
Dunn
Atlanta
Brackenridge
Smith
Crackers and Volunteers In Another Double
Atlanta due to conclude a double header with the Crackers and Volunteers in the afternoon. Both clubs seek wins as the series reaches its final games with potential impact on standings.
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Atlanta
Chance Will Stick With the Yankees
New York Manager Frank Chance denied resigning this season and said he will continue with the Yankees planning to field a pennant contender next year. The report originated in Los Angeles and Chance stated he has no intention of quitting while his active career lasts.
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Associated Press
New York
Frank Chance
New York American League
Clhbs
Yankees
Chance
Los Angeles
Coney Island Flood Tests City Residents After Severe Storm
New York Aug 2 The worst storm in years flooded Coney Island as rivers flowed along Surf Avenue. Thousands marooned in hotels used rowboats to escape while guests sheltered on tables and waiters donned bathing suits to serve them. A fishing schooner carrying forty men from Sheepshead Bay was missing amid heavy seas, with hope it found a nearer haven.
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Associated Press
New York
Coney Island
Surf Avenue
Rathskelter
Sheepshead Bay
Mosaic Plant Burned in New Albany Fire
Fire destroyed the Wood Mosaic Flooring Company plant its lumber yards and seventeen houses in New Albany Indiana yesterday causing an estimated damage exceeding 300000 dollars. The company carried 210000 dollars in insurance.
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New Albany
Ind
Wood Mosaic Flooring Company
Chattanooga recalls Giddo from Troy
Giddo, catcher for the Troy New York State League team, was recalled yesterday by the Chattanooga Southern League club. He was in town under an optional agreement.
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Chattanooga
Giddo
Troy
N. Y
Cure for fifty year tetter with Hobson's Eczema Ointment
Mrs. D. L. Kenney credits Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment with curing a lifelong tetter. The advertisement claims the ointment eases burning itching and offers 50 cent sales through druggists and mail order from Philadelphia.
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Nowell
En Phileds Co
Memphis Faces Threatening Weather in Second Game
For the second game of the series Kis singer and Seabaugh will likely start for Memphis with Wilson and Adams catching for New Orleans. The weather is described as threatening for the contest.
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Turtles
Hardgrove Likely to Start Final Birmingham Chattanooga Game
Prospects for a big crowd at the Birmingham Chattanooga clash fade or rise as Hardgrove or Evans would pitch for Birmingham in the 3:30 p.m. start at the local park. Summers is expected to work for Chattanooga with trains to catch for Sunday engagements.
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Hardgrove
Birmingham
Ala
Chattanooga
Evans
Joe Jackson the Tempered Star Of Baseball History
Joe Jackson of the Cleveland Naps rose from Greenville South Carolina to baseball fame after a violent youth incident. He left Greenville to chase a ball career amid family butcher shop roots, later becoming one of the era's great players.
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Joe Jackson
Cleveland Naps
Ty Cobb
Greenville S. C
Grangers
Jackson
Joe
Greenville
Brandon Hill
S. C
Pleased With the Low Cost of Operation of Electric Fan
A man installs an electric fan at his office and home and finds it improves his work comfort and his family's comfort in hot weather. He notes electricity bills barely rise, costing less than a cent per hour to run. Ready to purchase from dealers or by telephone with prices from $8.00.
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