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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1912

Page

6

Crackers Triumph Over Mobile Gulls In Slugfest

In a wild opener at the local park the Crackers hammered the Gull infield and piled up runs. Sitton and Rey sparked late innings while Maloney and Starr made key defensive plays as the Crackers won despite Mobile’s early push.

Mr. Win Mr. Sitton Les Sitton Rey Jacobsen Maloney Lyons Paulet Feld Mobile Starr Callahan Agier Harbison Alpersan Ned

Baseball scores and league results round up

American League games featured multiple double plays and varied scorelines as teams like Nashville and Columbus posted wins. Cotton States and South Atlantic League results include Eason defeating Columbus 8 2 and Macon rain delays affecting schedule.

Ville Albany Columbus Macon

Baseball history highlights from August 17 spanning 1882 to 1910

A compilation of notable games and events includes John Montgomery Ward’s 1-0 18 inning win for Providence over Detroit in 1882, Charley Radbourne’s homer, Jesse Tannehill’s no-hitter in 1904, solutions from 1902 1909 1910 matchups, and leading figures such as Walter Johnson and King Cole.

Providence John Montgomery Ward Detroit Charley Radbourne Cleveland Nationals Iny Hamiton Kansas St. Louis Brooklyn Jesse Tannehill Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Roy Castleton Youngstown Akron Napoleon Lajoie Cleveland Washington Walter Johnson Athletics New York Pittsburg King Cole Chicago Cubs Rucker

British Olympic Council Discusses Future Plans

London August 16 The British Olympic council met under Lord Desbrough to discuss future plans. The long meeting revealed marked differences of opinion and no formal plan was expected to be decided soon.

London British Olympic Council Lord Desbrough

Alienist Doctor's Provocative Maxim Sparks Controversy

Dr William F Waugh asserts outdated gender myths urging male dominance and punitive acts as guiding principles for society claiming women await their lords and obedience while endorsing jealousy beating and even killing for betrayal drawing sharp criticism from readers and scholars.

Barons Plan Cuban Tour After Southern League Season

Birmingham club to tour Cuba starting October 1 with 13 players led by Ray Ryan. If pennant won, potential seven game series with American Association. promoter sought. Possible barnstorming tour of Alabama Georgia and Florida if Cuba trip not arranged.

Birmingham Ala Cuba Ray Ryan Barons Almeida Dilger Foxen Prough Smith Boyd Hardgrove McGilvray Marcan Ellam Messenger Johnston McBride Carroll Molesworth Yantz American Association Alabama Georgia Florida

Carlisle Honors Returned Olympic Heroes

Carlisle Pa August 16 all factories and businesses closed as the town declared a holiday to honor Louis Tewanima and James Thorpe. A 10000 strong crowd watched a parade and formal greeting with letters from President Taft and other officials arriving for the event.

Carlisle Louis Tewanima James Thorpe Taft Interior Fisher Olmstead Valentine

Batteries For Today In Mobile Atlanta Game Forecasted

Mobile manager Cavet and Atlanta manager Dunn forecast batteries for today’s game with Brady and Reynolds. The matchup centers on the afternoon showdown between the teams with the two executives predicting the lineup for the Battery positions.

Atlanta AB R. H. Po.a. E Biokoesd Cess Bailey Ee Neenee Harbison Bbss Leden A ' Dunn Suscies Cvorese Campbell Coree Mobile Teeeeweed Alperman Agler Paulet Starr O'Dell Litton Sitton Umovires Fitzsimmons Hart Cavet Dunn Brady Reynolds

Southern League Matchups Across Cities

Games today feature Atlanta at Mobile Nassville at Birmingham in two games Memphis at Montgomery Chattanooga at New Orleans. National League schedules include New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburg Boston at St. Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at New York Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Washington.

Southern League Ilost Pst Gimmningham Ewe Mobile Seeeee New Rleans Memphis Chattanooga Montgomery Nashville Et Eeenee Atlanta Eeeae Oasis Mallobal Bet New York Eeeee Chicago Evens Pittsburg Philadelphia Cincinnati Ft. Louis Brooklyn Boston Weeae Washington Ewes Sane Chicago Detroit Cleveland St. Louis Columbus Wee Greenwood Jackson Atlanta At- Mobile Nasswile Birmingham Tattanooga New Orleans National League American League

Vanderbilt Faces Historic Football Schedule Ahead

Nashville August 17 Vanderbilt University opens a landmark season with a demanding slate. The schedule includes Bethel College, Maryville, Rose Polytechnics, Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, Central Kentucky, Auburn in Birmingham, and Sewanee with games at Nashville and Birmingham.

Nashville Vanderbilt University Bethel College Maryville Rose Polytechnics University of Georgia At Nentscab Bras K University of Mississippi At University of Virginia Central of Kentucky Auburn University Birmingham Sewanee

Campbell wins handicap at Western interstate shoot

Frank Campbell of Waukee Iowa wins the amateur marksmen handicap on the final day. He breaks 94 of 100 targets and earns a gold watch and 250 dollars. W H Herr of Guthrie Oklahoma is high gun for the three days with 259 of 300.

Kansas City Frank Campbell Waukee Iowa Campbell W. H. Herr Guthrie Okla

Thirty-Four Swimmers In Ten Mile Mississippi Race

Thirty four swimmers are slated to start in the sixth annual 19 mile river event this afternoon from St Louis. The start is at 3 o clock and the winner will be named national ten mile champion. The course record is one hour and thirty five minutes set in 1909 by Bud Goodwin.

ST. Louis Mississippi River

Reverend Amos Stevenson to Preach at Oakdale Tomorrow

Rev. Amos Stevenson of Mobile, a colored preacher, will deliver a sermon at Oakdale Methodist Church tomorrow at 3 p m. The event invites the church community to attend the service and hear his message.

Rev. Stevenson Amos Stevenson Mobile Oakdale Methodist Church

Giants With Tesreau Up Win From Cubs

Tesreau pitched well as the New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 7 to 4 in Chicago. The victory evened the series with Murray making two clutch catches and six steals by Archers and Cotter on basepaths. Johnny Evers returns to the game tomorrow after a five day suspension for umpire fighting.

Chicago Tesreau New York Jimmy” Lavender Reusbach Cheney Toney Murray Archers Cotter Johnny Evers Lynch National League Snodgrass Doyle Becker Saier Schulte Merkle Zimmerman Herzog Lavender Laverder Meyers Fietcher Reulbach Suier Oalls Archer Sheckard Teeethees Herzog Fletcher Merket Fletcher AB. R.H. PO A. E. Snodgrass Ose Uae Davis Olmmaldio Pletcher Sas Cormor Waewan Reul Saray Laventer Swens Schute Tinker Leach A.B. Bm A Leach Downs Lapowtios Aca P Pe Milier Eee Rene Williams Uo Reulvach

Archery rivals meet at thirty fourth National Tournament in Boston

Archers from across the United States descend on Boston for the thirty fourth annual National Archery Association tournament with notable figures Rev W B Gray of Cheyenne and Dr E B Weston of Chicago renewing a linkage to the 1879 event. Hartford County Fair opens three month racing meet August 24 at Havre de Grace Maryland under Jockey Club control. Edwin R Bushnell cites American coaching and schoolboy enthusiasm as keys to 1916 athletic prowess while baseball news notes the Naps target a fourth place in the American League and Lefty Russell’s controversial stint in Shenandoah and Woodstock amid talks of a player union seeking a 2000 dollar minimum wage.

Boston National Archery Association of United States W.B. Gray Cheyenne Wyo E. B. Weston Chicago Association Jockey Club Hartford County Fair Association Havre de Grace Edwin R. Bushnell London Times America England Embryonic Baseball Players Union American Association International League

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