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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
3
History of Crackers During Present Season
The Cracker Club opens a three day tryout in Mobile as 48 players are tested this year to form next season's team. Players range from former big league names to young infielders and outfielders, with many already moved on. Fans and managers watch the Crackers closely as the club targets a youthful roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Mobile
Wolfe
Crackers
Cleveland
Harbison
Reynolds
Lyons
Johnson
Lefty
Russell
Crabéy
Hemphill
Kinge
Cobb
Speaker
Jackson
Whitey Alperman
Bob Ganley
Humpty MoKilveen
Stears
Fiancee Clings to Youthful Lover Despite Forgery Arrest
Gertrude Clark aged 16 of Cleveland says she will wait for the release of her fiancée Joseph Leslie jailed on forgery charges. Leslie, a bookkeeper authorized to sign checks, reportedly signed a few on his own account. Miss Clark asserts he only made a mistake and seeks his freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Gertrude Clark
Cleveland
Joseph Leslie
Leslie
Miss Clark
Dobbs Trims Biliken Ranks In Montgomery
Montgomery manager John Dobbs plans for next season by reshaping the Biliken squad. He released Hallman, a left fielder for about two months, and added Walker from Selma as a new recruit while preparing desirable material for 1916. Hallman had joined Montgomery from Indianapolis.
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Montgomery
Ala
John Dobbs
Billiken
Hallman
Walker
Selma
Indianapolis
Weather Outlook for Mobile Tonight and Saturday
Generally fair conditions apply for Mobile and vicinity with light variable winds. In Alabama and Mississippi the forecast calls for mostly fair weather tonight and Saturday as river levels on the Tombigbee and Alabama continue to fall rapidly over the next 24 to 36 hours. A cool air wave with scattered showers lingers in the north Pacific and Rockies, while the eastern half of the country remains under a high barometer zone.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Tombigbee
Alabama River
North Pacific States
Rocky Mountain
Stallings Denies Managing Boston Nationals in 1913
New York Aug 15 Manager Stallings of the Buffalo International team denied reports he would manage the Boston Nationals in 1913. He said he had never been approached and that the rumor was without foundation.
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Stallings
New York
Buffalo International
Boston Nationals
Alabama Law School Announces New Faculty for year
Dr. W B Oliver of the University of Alabama announces next year s law faculty including A J Farrah moving from Florida University and T M Ward from Alabama. Resident lecturers will be J B Foster C C Verner EB Faith of Mobile and H Ham. The school plans to extend the program to three years within two years.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. B. Oliver
University of Alabama Law School
A. J. Farrah
T. M. Ward
Farrah
University of Michigan
Florida University Law School
Ward
Law School
Alabama University
Oliver
Law Department
Henry B. Foster
CC. B. Verner
Tuccaloota
EB. W. Faith
Mobile
H.—t .Ham
Kennedy guilty of first degree murder in dual killings
William Kennedy aged 76 was found guilty of first degree murder for the slayings of his son Rhett Kennedy and grandson Larg Kennedy in the Pearce Kennedy feud. The jury recommended life imprisonment. This marks his third conviction related to the case alongside Dr. John Pearce and Cross Pearce.
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Anniston
Ala
William Kennedy
Rhett Kennedy
Larg Kennedy
Pearce
Belgian Authorities Aim for Unconditional McCoy Release
The American boxer statement says Belgian authorities, amid an inexcusable blunder, are negotiating the unconditional release of McCoy. The report notes officials pursue release despite controversy.
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Belgium
McCoy
Court Docket Summary Of Local Offenses And Fines
Judge Henry Chamberlain presides as Thursday docket lists Avuaire Language-Charine Chap man fined 25 dollars or 20 days in jail. Will Griffith faces jury trial on 150 dollars fine. Vagrancy case Bob Allen 1 dollar fine or 10 days hard labor. Adeline Austin Assault and Battery 2.50 or 10 days. Slot machine violation by W A Rife 25 dollars or 20 days hard labor. Prohibition violation by Rife 100 or 30 days hard labor. Affray among multiple defendants including Boltz Wheeler Broadus Maples Lane Fincher Thompson Miller and others. state moves on motion with numerous names listed.
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Henry Chamberlain
Charine Chapman
Will Griffith
Bob Allen
Adeline Austin
W. A. Rife
George Boltz
John Wheeler
Frank Wheeler
Moses Broadus
Billie Maples
Frank Lane
Tom Fincher
Lee Carrie
Bob Thomp
Luther Long
Fredincher
Ellis McCowen
Eddie, Mose
Austin Fincher
Frank Miller
John Reeves
Tom Long
Lee Miller
Luther Thompson
Jessie New
Nelle Prosse
Death of Brigadier General Edward M Hayes Ganton
Brigadier General Edward Mortimer Hayes known as Fighting Jack Hayes died here at age twenty one. A Civil War and frontier veteran with service in Cuba and the Philippines, he was a New York native who resided there after retirement. He leaves a wife and children including Lieutenant Jack Hayes of the Sixteenth Infantry. Funeral services will be held at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Ganton
N. C
Edward Mortimer Hayes
United States Army
Jack” Hayes
New York
Hayes
Cuba
Philippines
Jack Hayes
Sixteenth Infantry
Arlington National Cemetery
Jersey farmer of Tama Jim Wilson sparks bulletins plea
A New Jersey farmer known as Tama Jim Wilson sends out a batch of agricultural bulletins urging more farmers to study and adopt new ideas. He promotes guides on grafting barren trees and using pollinizer crops while distributing pamphlets via editor James Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jersey
Jim” Wilson
Jim Willson
Wal
Nce
Jame Arnold
Lhke
Lamb defea ts nomination in Democratic primary
Richmond Virginia August 15 John Lamb chairman of the committee on agriculture in the present of representatives was defeated for renomination in the Democratic primary in the third district. Montague defeated Lamb by about 1 300 votes. Admission 10 cents, children 5 cents.
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Lamb
Richmond
John Lamb
Ct Tee On Agriculture
Drewackson Montague
Montague
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