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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1912

Page

6

Crackers Rally Past Gulls in Rain Shortened Tilt

Demaree sparked a wild seventh inning as the Crackers seized a late lead. Mobile tied, then Bailey’s double and a misplay by Walsh sealed a 3 2 victory in a rain-suspended game at Atlanta with Demaree earning the win.

Gulls Atlanta Demaree Brady Tory Rackers Alger Fum- Alperman Harbison Tarr O'Dell H Mobile Fers Bailey Walsh Alperman Crackers Ail Boro R.A. AE Agier Sallie Micked Ee Alperman Mobile— AB R.h.po.a.e Maloney Jacobsen Hy Peat Paulet Eassess Waleh DUR McOrianes Ee Demaree Porgts Voss Asc Ades Ars Asigbir Fp Cesaries Nice R Balley Starr Fitzsimmons Stockdale

Chicago and New York Highlights From A Busy Baseball Day

A scrambled report notes Ohn Clarkson of Chicago striking Kansas Durty in an innings, Keefe of New York fanning nine, Baltimore crushed 20 to 0 with Foreman, Nicol sparking Chicago, Anson's team losing despite help, Brown of St. Louis catching nine flies, and Ether Taylor with Wiltse combining for a one hit game against Pittsburgh as Leever allowed Pirates' only safe hit.

Ohn Clarkson Chicago Kansas Keefe New York Baltimore Foreman Ae Hugh Nicolason Anson Om. Brown St. Louis Cincinnath Ether Taylor George Wiltsen York

Storms Flood Shreveport Causing Street Car Disruptions

A heavy Aug 9 rainfall in Shreveport, Louisiana, set daily and monthly records with 4.84 inches of rain. Storm damage flooded stores, washed away wood-block paving, and interrupted streetcar service as crews assessed the city.

Sveport Shreveport

RGE SARGENT WINS CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

George Sargent wins the Canadian open golf championship at the Rosedale links in Washington. The Case Club entry from Washington secures the title in a decisive performance.

Rge Sargent George Sargent Case Washington Rosedale Links

Baseball Results From Yesterday’s Southern and Minor Leagues

Scores from the Southern League, National League, American League, and minor circuits show Chattanooga falling to New Orleans 5-4 in 10 innings, New York routing Brooklyn 28-7, Boston beating Chicago 7-9, and Pittsburg losing to Brooklyn 2-11. Also listed are Cotton States, South Atlantic, Texas, and American Association games with various victors and weather-related cancellations.

German American teachers visit Berlin sights

A party of German American teachers arrived in Berlin today for a six day stay through August 15. They will inspect leading educational establishments and other public institutions while municipal council and other bodies plan receptions in their honor.

Berlin Germany

Delahanty Marked For Slaughter By Tigers Bench

Detroit Tigers fans question why second baseman Jim Delehanty, batting .287, sits most games after the May strike and Cobb suspension. Reports say he led the strike and was a target of league-wide waivers, signaling a possible ouster.

Detroit Tigers Ty Cobb New York Jim Delehanty Tiger Detroit Delehanty Del Ban Johnson

Muzzle on Tight for Minor Leagues

Cincinnati announces August 26 as the annual date when the prohibition on selling a player's release by a minor league club to any other club becomes effective. Clubs are warned against selling a player's release within 20 days of the season’s close to avoid collusion with higher classification teams.

Cincinnati National Baseball Commission

Chicago Yacht Race Opens With Michicago Challenge

Chicago hosts the first of a series of international yacht races this afternoon as the Michicago fly ing the Chicago Yacht Club pennant sails against the Patricia of Canada for a $5,000 trophy and a cup won by Canadian sailors in 1991.

Chicago

Traveling Salesman Reports Dr King’s New Life Pills

A Vermont salesman, F. FE. Youngs of Berkshire, explains he suffered constipation and indigestion until using Dr King’s New Life Pills. He claims the remedy is excellent for stomach liver or kidney troubles and notes the pills cost 25 cents at all druggists.

F. FE. Youngs Berkshire

Sheriff Buys Autograph Ball From Giants

NEW YORK Aug 10. The gift to Sheriff Julius Harburger of New York of a National League autograph ball from each Giants member reveals a tale. A month earlier his office issued an execution against pitcher Rube Marquard for 140 dollars. The sheriff and three deputies watched Marquard warm up at the Polo Grounds as New York faced Chicago Nationals. Rube won the game and promptly paid the bill, prompting him to start the autograph ball idea.

New York Julius Harburger Giants Rube” Marquard Marquard Harburger Polo Grounds Chicago Nationals

Games Today Put Teams In Action Across Cities

Multiple matchups unfold with Games Today Mobile visiting Atlanta Birmingham at Nashville Montgomery at Memphis New Orleans at Chattanooga Pittsboro at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston St. Louis at New York Washington at St. Louis Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Cleveland Boston at Detroit.

Birmingham Mobile Oreweee New Orleans Memphis Ee Chattanooga Ewes Eveeese Nashville Chicago Hbo Lal Boston Washinton Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland New York Seerde St. Louis Vicksburg Vicksburg Peer Een Ans Columbus Eee Eeee Greenwood Eee Aveces Jackson Eee Rael Southern League Atlanta Montgomery Memphis Chattanooga National League Pittsboro Brooklyn Cincinnati American League Washington

Beaumont's Hydro-Aeroplane Collides With Fishing Boat

Andre Beaumont arrived at the coast near Bologne from Havre in his hydro aeroplane at 3 40 this afternoon. The craft struck a fishing boat, losing a wing. Repairs are underway and the journey will continue.

Beaumont Bologne France Andre Beaumont Havre

American Aeronauts Eye International Race Victory

Capt BH Honeywell and Roy Donaldson will represent the United States in the October international balloon race in Germany with their craft Uncle Sam. They won the Kansas City balloon race to decide the American entrant for the James Gordon Bennett cup, flying about 1200 miles to Manassas Virginia in 36 hours, a distance twice that of the next nearest team.

Churchill Downs remodels hide The Great Turf Activity

The Louisville Jockey Club completes a $28,000 Churchill Downs remodeling under the general manager’s direction. The plan features a Paris mutual room, a straight line of 30 ticket sellers, and unobstructed paddock views as stables are removed.

Churchill Downs Louisville Jockey Club Paris Mutual

Cleveland Drome Builders Gauge Nationwide Speedway Plans

Owners behind the Cleveland motor drome, currently constructing a motordrome in St. Louis, intend a series of new speedways nationwide and foresee a National League likely in the next year.

Cleveland Motordrome St. Louis

Horine Fails to Sweep Stockholm Records

California wonder George Horine did not break all Stockholm marks as Swedes objected to his cap technique. Teammates say Horine’s horseing style led to awkward changes and prevented full credit for his heights.

George Horine California Stockholm Horine America

Cy Young Debuts With 8 1 Victory For Spiders

Seventeen year old Cy Young pitched his first major league game for the Cleveland Spiders against Pop Anson and the Chicago team and won 8 to 1, marking the start of a storied career.

Cy Young Cleveland Spiders Pop Anson Chicago

Giants All American World Tour Chartered for Stars

New York based corporation The New York Giants All American Around the World Tour Incorporated was chartered in Albany with 60000 capital. Directors include Frank Julius B J Locker Joseph Jacobson and Isador Klein. The plan targets a world tour of New York Nationals and American League stars after the season if New York wins the title. The fall start would span Europe and Australia with Roger Bresnahan guiding interest and advance agents already arranging plans.

New York New York Giants Albany Frank Julius B. J. Locker Joseph Jacobson Isador Kiein Baseball Corporation New York Nationals Europe Australia Roger Bresnahan St. Louis

Poultry Fanciers Gather for American Poultry Association Meet

Fanciers from across the country converge on Nashville Tennessee for the American Poultry Association convention opening Monday. The week features addresses and papers by authorities on poultry industry and breeding. The executive board meets to discuss association business.

Nashville Tenn American Poultry Association

Campbell and Dunn on slate for today

In the Southern League outlook Campbell to pitch for Moone with Becker for Atlanta. Nunn catches for the visitors and Reynolds for the locals. Weather fair in Nashville as Birmingham and Nashville meet with Provigh and Yautz behind the plate.

Campbell Dunnon Atlanta Aife Moone Becker Nunn Reynolds

Cox Wins Three at Grand Circuit Meet in Pittsburg

Walter R Cox drives three straight-heat victories at the Grand Circuit in Pittsburg. Arona McKinney wins the 2:18 trot, Baron A. takes the 2:15 pace, and Myrtle Baron wins the 2:20 pace. Don Densmore wins the free-for-all.

Cox Pittsburg Walter R Cox Arona McKinney Baron A Myrtle Baron Don Densmore Vernon McKinney Densmore Vas Cear Dry Denver Lew Perkins Directum Patch Denver Jay

Fraternal Symposium of Three Great Orders in Denver

The Knights of Pythias at their Denver session approved funding for Uniform Bank of the order amounting to about 7115 dollars annually for two years via a one per cent per capita tax. A fraternal symposium featured leaders including Geo M Hanson Frank C Goudy and George B Griggs. An illustrated lecture on the Story of Pythian Knight hood preceded a ball as delegates plan a Monday excursion and expect the supreme lodge to stay through next Wednesday.

Denver Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias Uniform Bank of the Order Geo. M. Hanson Frank C. Goudy Rebeccas George B. Griggs Houston Texas Entertainment Tonight Supreme Penniman Massachusetts

Forgery suspect confesses after cashiers checks found

William J. Renk alias Arthur H. Frank admitted a forgery career in a sworn statement. Police found eighty five cashier checks totaling 55 275 in his luggage. He disclosed marrying Mary T. Judge in Washington last month under the alias Arthur Frank.

Kansas City William J. Renk Arthur H. Frank Washington, D. C Mary T. Judge Arthur Frank

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