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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1916

Page

8

Gulls Fall Twice to Memphis Club in Doubleheader

Memphis outplayed Mobile in both games at Memphis, Tennessee, winning 7 to 1 and 2 to 1. Poor fielding aided the first game loss, while clean hitting supplied Mobile’s runs in the nightcap. Willett doubled twice and singled in four trips in game one, Kerr allowed four Mobile hits and had two hits himself.

GULLS Memphis Tenn Mobile Willett Kerr Ee Aa McDowell Gandolfi Eeae Assey Empsey Wilcox Ee Hee Swacina Weer McIntyre Eeaee Holly Cavet R. H PO Abourne Eee Cruthers Dobard Cruthers Walsh Ruel Dobard Knisely Chadbourne Cruthers Paulette Holly Massey Swacina Pauiette Knise Mobile AB. H.po.a Pee Ene Dempsey Swadina McIntyre Ladbetter H.po.a Berger Cook Inings Mobile Ledbetter

Batting Race Shakes Up Major League Standings

Dave Robertson of the New York Nationals led the action with a single in three at bats keeping his batting average at .823 trailing National League leader Jake Daubert of Brooklyn. Pittsburgh and Brooklyn played while Wagner and Daubert sat out. Standings show American and National League leaders and Robertson’s .323 pace in the latest tallies.

Dave Robertson New York Nationals Jake Daubert Brooklyn Pittsburgh Wagner Daubert AB. HF Boggkem Goce Cord

Dundee K O Leary Boxing Bout Ends Early After Knockout

Johnny Dundee of New York defeated lightweight champion of Canada Johnny O Leary in Boston last night. The scheduled 12 round bout ended in the ninth with a knockout.

Boston Raises World Championship Pennant in Double Header

A double header against Chicago marks the occasion as the Boston Americans raise the world championship pennant. Boston, leading the league, hosts Chicago for a crucial early-season series with Cleveland and Detroit also on the slate.

Chicago Boston Red Sox Cleveland Detroit St. Louis

Southern at Chattanooga and more weather aware games

Games today list Southern Birmingham Chattanooga two games Mobile Memphis New Orleans Little Rock Atlanta Nashville rain Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Sunday doubleheader Pittsburgh. In American Cleveland New York cloudy Souis Philadelphia rain Detroit Washington rain Chicago Boston clear tyyo.

Southern Pet Nashville New Orleans Weenee Atlanta Teenee Ewes Chattanooga Little Rock Memphis Birmingham Mobile Brooklyn Ern Eeeneessovess Boston Eee Philadelphia Steeneenee New York Ssesseseess Pittsburgh Stent Ennaee Chicago Teeter Hee St. Louis Renee Ene Cincinnati Eeveeereseesee Boston Seeeeeneeeessevese Cleveland Whee Seeeners Chicago Ccccsceessecsesse St. Louia Wosiccccccsesese Detroit Eee Washington Sevesserevees BS Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Souis Washington

Quinn and Des Rocher Box Tonight at Monroe Park

Tonight Monroe Park hosts the regular weekly boxing program under park management. Main bout features Jimmy Quinn of this city versus Ray Des Rocher of Jacksonville Florida for six rounds, preceded by two four round preliminaries.

Monroe Park Park Case Lessees Jimmy Quinn Ray Des Rocher Jacksonville Fla

Gessler Beats Whittaker In Western Chess Tourney

George Gessler of Chicago defeated Norman Whittaker of Washington in a tight third and fourth round match at the Kenwood Chess Club. John Wistner of Chicago had earlier drawn with Whittaker.

Gessler Whittaker Associated Press Chicago George Gessler Norman I. Whittaker Washington Kenwood John Wistner

Bishop Johnson Resigns War Dept for Africa Assignment

Brownsville report states Bishop E. L. Johnson of Sioux City Iowa chaplain of the Second Iowa Infantry tendered his resignation to the war department to accept a Methodist Church assignment as bishop of Africa and proceed there.

Brownsville Tex E. 8. Johnson Sioux City Iowa Second Iowa Infantry War Department Africa

Scores From Road League Play Across Cities

Results show Memphis and Little Rock split games with Mobile New Orleans and Birmingham. Key performances include Dempsey and Ruel in Memphis, Kerr and Led better in Mobile, and Merritt with Knowlson in Chattanooga.&#160.Standout matchups occurred in Nashville and Atlanta with varied outcomes.

Memphis Mobile Willett Ruel Cavet Dempsey Kerr Ledbetter Nashville Atlanta Ellis Street Day Perkins Little Rock New Orleans Holmquist Gibson Townsend Higgins Brooks Walker Deberry Chattanooga Birmingham Knowlson Marshall Kitchens Merritt Peters

Baseball Scores From Two League Showdowns

At Brooklyn a 1-10-0 lead for Brooklyn over Boston 4-10-0. Marquard and Meyers with Rudolph and Blackburn. At Philadelphia New York 0-3-3 over Demaree and Burns Tesreau and Kocher. St Louis 9-6-1 beat Pittsburgh 1-5-1. Meadows Ames and Snyder Harmon and Schmidt. Second game Pittsburgh 2-10-0 over St Louis 1-3-4 Doak Ames and Conzales Cooper and Fischer. Cincinnati Chicago rain.

Brooklyn Boston Marquard Meyers Rudolph Blackburn Philadelphia New York Demaree Burns Tesreau Kocher St. Louis Pittsburgh Meadows Ames Snyder Harmon Schmidt Doak Conzales Cooper Fischer Cincinnati Chicago

Baseball standings snapshot from early season games

At Boston on January 7, 1903 Washington lost while Ruth and Thomas faced Johnson and Ainsworth. In New York on December 6 Philadelphia defeated 6 to 1 with Shawkey Nanamaker Williams and Haley listed in the matchups. No other games were scheduled.

Boston Washington Ruth Thomas Johnson Ainsworth New York Philadelphia Shawkey Nanamaker Williams Haley

Scores From Midwest Hockey Night

In Minneapolis Toledo fell 5–0 while St Paul defeated Columbus 6–1. Milwaukee beat Louisville 4–1 and Kansas City topped Indianapolis 6–4.

Minneapolis Toledo St. Paul Columbus Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Indianapolis

Baseball Scores From Night Across Cities

In a set of extra inning results Baltimore beat Montreal 10 to 9 in 12 innings. Providence topped Toronto 6 to 2. Buffalo defeated Newark 5 to 4 in 12 innings. Rochester won at Richmond 5 to 3.

Baltimore Montreal Providence Toronto Newark Buffalo Richmond Rochester

Local scores from three matches in North Carolina

In Asheville Raleigh defeated 7 to 2 while Greensboro beat Winston Salem 5 to 1. Charlotte won 5 to 3 against Durham who lost 4 to 0.

Asheville Raleigh Greensboro Winston-Salem Charlotte Durham

South Atlantic League Scores Summary

In Jacksonville the team beat Charlton 6 to 0. In Columbia the score was 4 to 0. At Columbus Augusta won 4 to 0.

South Atlantic League Jacksonville Charledton Columbia Columbus Augusta

Texas League scoreboard from Texas games

Galveston beat Shreveport 2 to 1 while Shreveport remained 0-2. San Antonio defeated Dallas 1 to 0. Beaumont won 10 to 2 against Fort Worth. Houston and Waco games were washed out by rain.

Galveston Shreveport San Antonio Dallas Beaumont Fort Worth Houston- Waco

Devereux Stake and Free for All Grand Card

Columbus Ohio hosts the fifth Grand Circuit race meeting feature card with the Devereux stake and the free for all as main events. Napoleon Direct driven by Edward Geers and Single G head the free for all in a two in three purse of 1500. Devereux stake offers 2000 across three heats with 480 600 and 750 in heats and 50 25 15 10 percent distribution. Early Don K Brisac Regardless Heddrick and Lu Princeton are trotting entrants.

Columbus Ohio Devereux Napoleon Direct Edward Pop) Geers Valentine Stable Hal Boy Egan's Pacer Peter Stevens McMahon Trotters Early Don Valentine

Days to Oppose Move for Biennial Legislature

Birmingham officials report mixed views on a proposed constitutional amendment to require biennial legislative sessions. Local option advocates favor the change to adjust problematic laws, while prohibitionists oppose shifting from two to four year terms, citing costs and ongoing agitation.

Birmingham Ala

Gasoline Price Drops to 17 1/2 Cents in Chicago

Gasoline was reduced to 17 1/2 cents per gallon in Chicago today, marking a cut of 1 cent. The announcement came with the city recording lower fuel costs as the market adjusts.

Chicago Associated Press

State Moose Vote for Parker and No President

Birmingham Progressive leaders say they will vote in November for J. M. Parker of New Orleans for vice president and for no president. The move follows criticism of J. O. Thompson, former Alabama Republican state chairman and longtime Progressive, who convened a meeting claiming executive committee status and endorsing Charles E. Hughes. George S. Obear and Dr. J. W. Hughes urged C. B. Forman of Gadsden to call a state committee meeting.

Birmingham Ala Progressive Party J. M. Parker New Orleans J. O. Thompson Republican Party Alabama Progressive Charles E. Hughes George S. Obear J. W. Hughes C. B. Forman Gadsden

Civic Fraternal Groups Meet at Local Hall

Today fraternal organizations arrive at Maple Camp No 5 Moose Hall and other venues including Masonic Temple and Central Trades Council Hall. Meetings involve Woodmen of the World A A S R M Ladies Auxiliary and Odd Fellows Lodges in Mobile with local attendance.

Woodmen of the World Maple Camp Moose Hall Masonic—Mobile Lodge of Perfection Masonic Temple Ladies Auxiliary Central Trades Council International Association of Mechanists Canton Mobile Odd Fellows Mobile Lodge

Progresives in Birmingham Eye State Ticket Support

Activists in Birmingham plan to adopt resolutions and discuss a state ticket this week. The local Progressive group signals likely support for President Wilson in the upcoming slate.

Ing Birmingham Wilson

Ends Life by Poison Over Speech Impediment

J Kelley Neal a 35 year old Mississippian died by poison in San Francisco after friends mocked his speech impediment. The coroner released fetters found with his body detailing the motive and his note stating he chose to die there to spare Duckhill associates. Also noted Zambrano the Mexican de facto government treasurer bought thirty passenger coaches for Mexican lines service.

Associated Press San Francisco Cal J. Kelley Neal Duckhill Miss Laredo Tex Niceiforo Zambrano Mexican Lines

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