Memphis Chicks Fall Short in First Press Game
The Memphis Chicks lost 2 to 0 as Moell and Gandolfi faltered on defense and Chadbourne's fielding miscue led to two unearned runs. Fincher pitched eight strong innings for Mobile, with Wiley allowing seven hits and striking out five. Time 1:40. Umpires Mor and Pfenninger.
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Chicks
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Result Games Southern Football Score Fragments
In Memphis the teams show 0-5-3 for CREcher Monroe Wiley and Dempsey while Nashville hosts 3-6-0 as Wells Marshall Ian Perkins. A second game lists ile 3-5-1 Atlanta 2-11-0 with Wells Marshall Brennan Saerkora. Little Rock hosts New Orleans 5-6-2 to 4-11-3 with Robinson Gibson Brenton Higgins. Chattanooga 0-8-1 and second game Chattanooga 4-6-4 Birmingham 4-9-0 with Johnson Kitchens Robertson Hau.
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Memphis
Mobile
Crecher
Monroe
Ae Wiley
Dempsey
NashVille
Atlanta
Wells
Marshall
Ian
Perkins
Ile
Brennan
Saerkora
Little Rock
Orleans
Robinson
Gibson
Brenton
Higgins
Chattanooa
Ay Attachem
Johnson
Kitchens
Perryman
Loser
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Johnson Ea Kitchens
Robertson
Hau
Early baseball standings and line scores from scattered games
National league results show Brooklyn beating Boston 6 to 2 with Burne and Miller prominent. Philadelphia topped New York 11 to 3. other matchups include Cleveland over Detroit 3 to 4 and New York loss to Philadelphia 4 to 11 amid listed players such as Rixey Kocher and Schupp. Additional notes mention Cincinnati at Chicago and St. Louis at Pittsburgh with various pitchers named.
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Boston
Miller
Tyler
Blackburne
Tragresser
Philadelphia
New York
Alexander Ad Killiter
Benton
Kocher
Nw York
Rixey
Killi
Anderson
Schupp
Cincinnati
Chicago
Mey
Wingo
McConnell
Pack
Eliott
St. Louis
Pittsirgh
Iain
Pittsburgh
International scores and club results from recent games
Providence lost to Toronto 0 to 6. At work 6 defeated Buffalo 5. Baltimore beat Montreal 1. Richmond won 6 to 0 against Chester.
Baseball Scores Report From North Carolina Standings
No games scheduled in the American Association. At Greensboro the score was 6 to 3 for Winston-Salem and minus one in the first ten innings, then second seven innings. At Charlotte 2 to 8 with Durham, At Asheville 8 to 2, Raleigh 1 to 4.
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American Association
North Carolina
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Durham
Asheville
Raleigh
Texas League results from Galveston to San Antonio
Scores show Shreveport defeating Galveston 5 to 2, Waco 4 against an unspecified foe, Beaumont 2 to 1, and San Antonio 1 to 1 in listed matchups.
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Texas League
Galveston
Shreveport
Waco
Beaumont
Are
San Antonio
Healing Springs Hotel Ad Highlights Amenities and Prices
An advertisement from Washington County Alabama promotes the Healing Springs Hotel listing weekly rates of $10 and monthly $36. It notes provisions of butter milk chickens eggs and flies free from mosquitoes claiming water aids stomach bladder liver and sy troubles. The notice mentions tickets for Millery round trip and is signed by H J Pettus in response to A T N questions.
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Healing Springs
Washington County
Ala
H. J. Pettus
Today Meetings Across Local Lodges and Groups
Listings show meeting times for I O O F Mechanics Lodge No 69 Whistler O U A M Mobile Council No 5 Dauphin and St Emanuel streets Tribe of Ben Hur Gulf City Court No 9 Y M B A Hall Brotherhood of Painters Decorators Paperhangers Mobile Branch No 779 Central Trades Council Hall Chamber of Commerce I C rooms Machinists No 261 Central Trades Council Hall I O O F Alabama Lodge No 1 Odd Fellows Hall City Commission Noon at city hall.
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Whistler
Mobile Council
Dauphin
St. Emanuel
Tribe of Ben Hur
Gulf City Court
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
Mobile
Central Trades Council
Chamber of Commerce and Business i — Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Odd Fellows
City Commission
City Hall
Batting Race Keeps Giants and Roberson in Lead
In a day with several stars idle, Dave Robertson pushed by for a National League batting lead at .323 after seven at bats with no hits. Ty Cobb added three hits lifting his average to .868 while Tris Speaker slipped to .891 after going hitless. American and National standings show scattered totals as rain disrupted several games.
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New York
Jake Daubert
Dave Robertson
Giants
Brooklyn
Robertson
Honus Wagner
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Detroit
Speaker
Joe Jackson
White Sox
BC Badaker
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Canadian Pacific declares dividends and reports earnings
The Canadian Pacific Railway directors declare 2 percent dividends on preferred and 2 1 2 percent on common stock for the half year. For the year ending June 30 gross earnings reach 129,481,885 with expenses 80,155,965 and net earnings 49,225,920. After fixed charges of 10,306,205 the surplus stands at 38,919,715.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Mexico City strike ends amid hardship and service outages
Newspapers dated August 9 report that a syndicalist strike in Mexico City has ended. The conflict caused hardship for the poor who could not work and faced extortionate prices for essentials. Water, rail and electric services were suspended during the disruption.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Molesworth to Manage Barons Again in 1917
Sport notes report Molesworth will lead the Barons for 1917 with praise for his Birmingham record and a candid view that luck varies. other items mention Pirates recalling players from Wheeling, Nashville expanding its lead, Detroit purchasing Joe Wood, and postseason South Atlantic League plans.
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Molesworth
Barons
Moley
Birmingham
John McGraw
Connie Mack
Augusta
Four Hundred Thirty Two Mexicans Admitted as Cotton Pickers
Laredo Texas reports immigration authorities admitted four hundred thirty two Mexican laborers for work in Texas cotton fields. It is the largest daily intake through this post in over a year.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Tex
United States
Texas
Frost Hits Maryland Crops Across Alleghenies
Reports from Deer Park and other points in the Alleghenies say temperatures fell to 30 degrees Monday morning. The frost was light but caused considerable crop damage across the region.
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Cumberland
Deer Park
Alleghenies
Four Die In Boat Smash Off Seal Island Collision
The Gloucester fishing schooner Oriole sank after colliding with the Norwegian steamer Porghilh in dense fog forty miles south southwest of Seal Island. Four crew members drowned, eighteen saved from the Oriole which carried a full cargo of fish.
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Halifax
N.S
Seal Island
Two American League games on schedule today
Two games are scheduled: Philadelphia at New York and Washington at Boston. Weather is clear for Philadelphia at New York and Boston at Washington matches, while other listed games remain uncited.
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Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Boston
Masons Rally In Results Across South Atlantic
Results from the South Atlantic region show masons with scores at multiple sites as Charleston posts four and a distant Columbus event notes four, while Columbia records a four.
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South Atlantic
Masons
Charleston
Glumbia
Columbus
Gulf Coast Fair To Rebuild Damaged Exhibit Buildings
The Gulf Coast Fair Grounds will repair three exhibit buildings damaged by a July 5 storm. President George Fearn Jr. announced the work starts immediately and that braces will strengthen structures. An addition to the grandstand facing the race track will be added.
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Gulf Coast Fair Grounds
George Fearn, Jr
The
Fair Association
Older Boys Conference Planned by Mobile Council
The Older Boys' Conference to be held in this city next November was discussed by the Mobile Y M C A Older Boys' Council. Speakers included Rev. Guy R. Hurlbutt of Dauphin Way Baptist Church and R L Howell, president of Mobile County Sunday School Association.
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Older Boys’ Conference
Older Boys’ Council of
Mobile
Guy R. Hurlbutt
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
R. L. Howell
Mobile County Sunday School Association
Italian Steamer Teti Sunk in The Mediterranean
Lloyds reports the sinking of the 2500 ton Italian steamship Teti in the Mediterranean. Part of the crew was landed at Genoa.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd's
Mediterranean
Genoa
Joe Thomas Wins Decision In Fifteen Round Lightweight Bout
New Orleans reporter states Joe Thomas defeated Billy Wilson of San Francisco by decision after fifteen rounds in a lightweight clash. Thomas earned the judges’ verdict in the arena.
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Joe Thomas
New Orleans
Billy’’ Wilson
San Francisco
Blood Is Made Second Call For New York Epidemic Help
Tennessee and District of Columbia health officials met with Dr. Charles E. Banks to discuss the infantile paralysis outbreak. Banks said travel of children from the city has fallen about 50 percent since federal supervision began and blamed interstate spread on earlier unrestricted travel.
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Associated Press
New York
Tennessee
District of Columbia
Charles E. Banks
Health Department
Manhattan
Brooklyn
William Ashman Major
Independent Iron Workers’ Union
Resolutions Honor Joseph C Thompson of Mobile
The Ways and Means Committee of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce adopted formal resolutions mourning the death of Joseph Crow Thompson. They extolled his consistent active service and good fellowship and requested copies be sent to relatives and local newspapers as appreciation for his city efforts.
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Joseph Crow Thompson
Ways and Means Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Thompson
Mobile
Arbitration Seen as Likely Outcome of Meeting
New York Aug 15 arbitration of differences between railroads and their employes is expected to follow the Washington conference with President Wilson and rail and labor representatives. G W W Hanger of the federal board says a president’s wish is nearly a command and typically respected. Hanger and Martin A Knapp remain in New York, while W L Chambers goes to Washington. He ridicules the idea of soldiers running trains during a strike.
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Associated Press
New York
Washington
Wilson
G. W. W. Hanger
Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Mr. Hanger
Tax Exemption for Treasury Bills War Certificates
London announces that capital and interest from treasury bills and war expenditures certificates issued henceforth will be free from British income tax and from any tax now or future while held by individuals not domiciled or ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom.
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London
Treasury
United Kingdom
Advises Parents Blood Serum For ParalyISIS Immunity
New York doctors propose using normal blood serum from parents to immunize infants against infantile paralysis. Dr. Abraham Zingher of Willard Parker hospital says adult antibodies may neutralize polio virus, potentially preventing outbreaks during epidemics. The method, described as harmless and worth trying, could be administered by reputable family physicians to protect nursing infants.
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New York
Abraham Zingher
Willard-Parker Hospital
Zingher
Dr. Zingher
Forty Volunteers To Sail Alabama On Four Week Cruise
The battleship Alabama, at Charleston, sails late today for a four week practice cruise with the Atlantic fleet. Civilians from eight Southern states join the crew for naval instruction in war preparation. Forty volunteers boarded last night with 33 more expected before sailing from Charleston.
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Associated Press
Charleston
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Texas
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Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Gardner's Island
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