Nashville Tops Mobile in Eleven Innings to Sweep Series
In Nashville on August 19 Nashville defeated Mobile 3 to 2 in eleven innings. Ledbetter pitched brilliantly for Mobile, allowing only two hits through eight, but Nashville tied the game in the eighth on a wild throw passed ball and a sacrifice fly. The winning run came on a long drive to left in the eleventh with bases loaded. Ellam and Kauffman contributed with infield hits and aggressive baserunning. Final line shows Nashville with 9 left on base to Mobile’s 6.
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Nashville
Tenn
Onville
Mobile
Ledbetter
Mole
Donally
Ellam
Street
Kauffman
Kores’ le
Pe Juffman Ib
Inings
Bile Daeacecess
Sheehan
Offman
Obile
Schmidt
Wells
Lee
Gandolfi
Kerin and
Breitenstein
Biloxi Yacht Club Plans Historic 1917 Regatta
Biloxi Mississippi August 19. Commodore Douglas Watson announces the Biloxi Yacht Club will stage the biggest regatta in its history in 1917. A new yacht club building now under construction will be the coast’s handsomest and cost about 4000 dollars. Despite some boats missing this year they aim to surpass all other regattas next season.
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Biloxi
Miss
Common Douglas Watson
Cincinnati Buys Cuban Cueto From Portsmouth
Portsmouth president Stanley announced the sale of Cuban outfielder Manue Cueto to the Cincinnati Nationals. The deal reportedly closed in Washington with Cueto departing Friday night for Cincinnati. Cueto, former South Atlantic league player with Jacksonville, commanded about $1,000 in the transaction.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Presint Stanley
Portsmouth
Cueto
Cincinnati Ational
Wrington
Stanley
Washington
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Record Shutout by Alexander Sets New Major League Mark
Cincinnati reports a National Commission record as Alexander of the Philadelphia Nationals pitched his thirteenth shutout of the season. The feat surpasses the previous mark of twelve set by Mathewson for New York, matching last year’s equal by Alexander.
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Cincinnati
National Commission
Alexander
Philadelphia Nationals
Mathewson
New York
Games Today Southern Schedule Recap
Southern games include Mobile at Nashville and New Orleans at Chattanooga with Birmingham at Memphis and an at Little Rock all early. National slate shows Boston at St Louis and Philadelphia at Cincinnati with Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and New York at Chicago under clear or cloudy conditions. American games feature St Louis at Washington and Detroit at Philadelphia with Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Boston all listed with clear skies.
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Southern
Jubs— Pet
Nashville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Birmingham
Tlanta
Memphis
Mobile National
Philadelphia
New York
Mobile
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
British Aviators Bomb German Ammunition Depot
London reports British naval aircraft raided ammunition depots at Lichtervelde Belgium near Bruges. Forty eight bombs were dropped from about 3000 feet causing large fires with all planes returning safely.
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London
Lichtervelde
Belgium
Bruges
War Office
Denial of Rumors on German Internment Camps
Berlin reports from Over Seas News Agency deny claims that German authorities set up punitive camps to restrain Germans and accuse that the Volks Zeitung staff of Leipzig was interned. The wireless transmission to Sayville states there is no truth to these reports.
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Associated
Rsss
Berlin
Sayville
Volks Zeitung
Leipsic
Huntsville Lineman Killed by 2300 Volts at Pole
Charles A. Falmer head lineman for Alabama Power in Huntsville fell from a pole and was instantly killed when 2300 volts coursed through his body. He had recently arrived from Gadsden and is survived by a wife and small children.
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Huntsville
Ala
Charles A. Falmer
Alabama Power Company
Palmer
Gadsden
Army autos bear sign for official business only
San Antonio Texas August 19 Army officers commented with displeasure on a new order requiring their automobiles to bear the inscription War Department For official business only.
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Army Autos
San Antonio
Tex
Army
War Department
Gadsden Man Grady Jones Ends Life in Closet Shot
Grady Jones, 35, called his brothers from work at the steel plant and then killed himself with a pistol in a bedroom closet. Despondency over debt said to be the cause. His widow and infant child survive him. his parents are listed as wealthy residents of Eason, Georgia.
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Gadsden
Ala
Grady Jones
Will
Charles
Eason
Music Hath Charms Tickle the Savage Palate
Chicago reporter notes Robert W. Stevens at Chicago University describes music as tasting like a list of foods and items. He compares oboe and flute to flavors and lists composers and dishes from Chopin to dessert, ending with an all day sucker.
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Chicago
Robert W. Stevens
Chicago University
Chopin
Beethoven
Gilbert and Sullivan
Bach
Victor Herbert
Irving Berlin
Arrests Ordered in Birmingham for Street Tax Nonpayment
Birmingham, Aug 19. City commissioners authorize immediate arrests of men aged 21 to 45 who fail to pay the last half street tax of 2.50 or refuse to pay upon demand. Exemptions are not allowed. the street tax is five dollars per year with payment due by January 1.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ward
Demand More Vigorous U S Policy With Britain
Irish Americans and their sympathizers in Boston adopted resolutions at a mass meeting urging the government to abate British interference with American commerce. They demanded severing diplomatic relations with the British Empire and using military and naval forces to secure relief after diplomacy failed.
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Associated Press
Boston
United Gas and Electric Net Earnings Increase
Net earnings of the United Gas and Electric Corporation rose to 2,906,539 for the year ending June 30 an increase of 678,963 or 30.5 percent. Gross earnings climbed to 14,363,685 up 1,171,894. The firm operates in New Orleans Buffalo and Richmond under subsidiary names.
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Associated Press
New York
United Gas and Electric Corporation
New Orleans
Buffa
Richmond
Survey of Lock 18 on Warrior River Ordered
Senator Bankhead reports from Washington that the War Department will send a government engineer to Sanders' Ferry to survey Lock 18 on the Warrior River and estimate construction costs. The study will precede the next rivers and harbors bill.
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Warrior River
Washington
Bankhead
War Department
Sanders’ Ferry
Lock 18
Congress
Pastor Wire Tapper Dies Suddenl y Faced Libel
The Rev. Dr. Daniel C. Potter aged 64 died suddenly of heart disease in New York. He had figured in the inquiry into tapping telephone wires of clergy for a charity investigation. Potter was charged with libel by Mayor Mitchel and with conspiring to obstruct justice, while he accused the city government of illegal wire tapping.
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Associated Press
New York
Daniel C. Potter
Potter
Mitchel
Result Games Southern at Nashville and other city matchups
The list shows multiple 1910s era baseball results by city with teams Mobile Atlanta Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago New York St Louis Boston and players or pairing names in parentheses for each matchup. Scores indicate varied outcomes with several losses and a few wins across the schedule.
Shocker and Walters Lead Matchups Across Standings
In New York Cleveland Philadelphia St Louis Boston Chicago Washington and Detroit games, Shocker Walters Lambeth ONeill Groom Weisman Severeid Nabors Shahan Bush Haley Picnich Leonard Gregg Wyckoff Shore Cady Thomas Williams Faber Schalk Ayers Henry Duhre Mitchell and Spencer are named among players and coaches amid varied results and scores.
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Cleveland
Shocker
Walters
Lambeth
O'Neill
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Groom
Weisman
Severeid
Nabors
Shahan
Bush
Haley
Picnich
Boston
Chicago
Leonard
Gregg
Wyckoff
Shore
Cady
Thomas
Williams
Faber
Schalk
Washington
Scores From Night Games Across Cities
Results show Newark 0 Toronto 7 Providence 2 Buffalo 7 Richmond 2 Montreal 8 Baltimore 1 Rochester 5 4. Toronto Buffalo Montreal Rochester led by large margins in late season baseball scores.
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Newark
Toronto
Providence
Buffalo
Richmond
Montreal
Baltimore
Rochester
Baseball Scores Across Cities Prompt Hasty Wins
In St Paul the Columbus team captured a 4 to 3 win while St Paul led 1 to 4. Minneapolis defeated Toledo 3 to 7. Milwaukee bested Louisville 11 to 3. Kansas City dominated Indianapolis 7 to 1.
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St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Scores From North Carolina League Games
In Asheville Greensboro fell 3 to 6 while Winston Salem beat Charlotte 5 to 4. Raleigh and Durham battled to 1 and 2 with 7 in Durham.
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North Carolina League
Asheville
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Raleigh
Durham
South Atlantic baseball results from several cities
Scores from a Southern league slate show Columbus tied Charleston 3 when darkness halted play at end of the eighth. Jacksonville defeated Columbia 2 to 0. Macon beat Augusta 8 to 1.
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South Atlantic
Columbus
Charleston
Jacksonville
Columbia
Macon
Augusta
Beaumont Takes Lone Run In Texas League Thriller
In Beaumont the Waco team lost 1 to 0 as darkness halted the Fort Worth 2 2 tie in a 10 inning contest. Rain canceled play at Galveston Dallas and at San Antonio Shreveport.
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Beaumont
Waco
Houston
Fort Worth
Galveston-Dallas
San Antonio-Shreveport
Creamery and Fair Draw Crowd in Topton Alabama
Mort L. Bixler and J L C Irvine from Mobile attended a Topton Washington County gathering Friday. A large barbecue drew attendees as Bixler spoke on Gulf Coast Fair benefits and organized a local exhibit. Irvine spoke on the creamery and its community advantages, signing 72 cows under the demonstration plan.
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Messrs
Mort L. Bixler
JL. C. Irvine
Southern Association leaders and stats highlight week
Rumier and Thrasher lead batting at .334 with Rumier from Little Rock and Thrasher from Atlanta. Knaupp leads in sacrifices while Paulette tops runs scored. Key hitters include Jacobson, Moran, Meusel, Yerkes, and others. pitching leaders feature Herbert, Kerr, Marshall, Brennan, and Smith across multiple clubs.
Stockholm Held by British 26 Days at Kirkwall and Liverpool
New York August 19 Confirmation of a Berlin report says the Swedish steamer Stockholm was held by the British at Kirkwall and Liverpool for 26 days on its last outward voyage from New York. Some cargo believed to be tied to the Swedish government was removed and the ship loss one complete voyage. Officers estimate the loss to the company near 500000 dollars. Captain Hakanson filed a protest with British authorities.
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Associated Press
New York
Berlin
Stockholm
Kirkwall
Liverpool
Hakanson
Nashville pastor moves to Birmingham church
The Rev. Tipton I. Wood, pastor of the Grace Church of Nashville for three years, accepts the pastorate of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham Alabama. He will preach next Sunday succeeding the retiring Rev. William H. Buter who resigned months ago.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tipton I. Wood
Grace Church of
Nashville
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of
Wood
Wiliam H. Buter
Daubert Tops NL Batting Lead In latest Averages
Chicago report shows Jake Daubert takes the National League batting lead, surpassing Dave Robertson. Carey of Pittsburgh leads base steals with 40, Flack of Chicago has 31 sacrifice hits, Williams of Chicago hits 40 homers, Hornsby of St. Louis has 174 total bases, Burns of New York leads runs with 68, and Brooklyn tops team batting at 264.
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Chicago
Jake Daubert
Dave Robertson
Carey
Pittsburgh
Flack
Williams
Hornsby
St. Louis
Burns
New York
Brooklyn
Leading Batters and Pitchers Across League Standouts
Leading batters in at least half their team games include Daubert Brooklyn .326 Robertson New York .323 Chase Cincinnati .322 Wagener Pittsburgh .319 Hornsby St. Louis .314 Wheat Brooklyn .306 Long St. Louis .306 Hinchman Pittsburgh .304 Schulte Chicago Pittsburgh .297 Zimmer man Chicago .219 Paskett Philadelphia .291 Stock Philadelphia .291. Leading pitchers across 19 games include Hughes Boston 13 8 2.50 era Pfeffer Brooklyn 18 7 2.18 Rixey Philadelphia 14 5 1.25 Alexander Philadelphia 21 8 1.40 Marquard Brooklyn 7 3 1.87 Cheney Brooklyn 12 6 1.53 Mamaux Pittsburgh 16 8 2.11 Benton New York 10 5 3.28 Rudolph Boston 12 7 2.30 Demaree Philadelphia 12 9 2.79 Perritt New York 12 9 3.00
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Brooklyn
Robertson
New York
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Cincinnati
Wagener
Pittsburgh
Hornsby
St. Louis
Wheat
Long
Hinchman
Schulte
Chicago-Pittsburgh
Zimmerman
Chicago
Paskett
Philace
Stock
Philadelphia
Hughes
Boston
Pfeffer
Rixey
Alexander
Marquard
Cheney
Mamaux
Benton
Rudolph
Demaree
Perritt
American League Leaders and Standings in Batting and Pitching
In the American League Speaker Cobb and Jackson lead in various categories. Cobb tops steals with 40 and total bases 221, Speaker leads runs with 79, while Detroit batters hit .257. Leading batters include Speaker .391 Cobb .358 Jackson .353 Roth .318 Sisler .307 Gardner .306 Strunk .299 Felsch .296 Severeid .294 Shotten .292. Pitching leaders show Morton 12–3, ERA 2.39. Koob 8–3 1.72. Boland 7–2 3.92. Faber 11–5 2.05. Shore 13–6 2.39. Covaleskie 17–8 1.84. Cicotte 9–5 2.18. Russell 12–7 1.67. Mays 12–7 2.13. Ruth 16–10 2.20.
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Cobb
Jackson
Weaver
Chicago
Baker
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Roth
Sisler
St. Louis
Gardner
Boston
Strunk
Philadelphia
Felsch
Severeid
Shotten
Morton
Koob
Boland
Faber
Shore
H. Covaleskie
Cicotte
Russell
Mays
Ruth
Better Than Spanking Betters Bedwetting Treatment Claim
An advertisement from Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers free in home treatment and instructions to mothers troubled by their children's bedwetting. It asserts a constitutional cause and says the method also helps adults with urine difficulties. No payment required. Write today.
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Ind
Ban Umps The Key To Clean Baseball, Johnson Says
Ban Johnson president of the American League argues that baseball depends on clean methods and strong support for umpires. He says field officials must be sustained in their rulings and warns that limiting umpire authority would ruin the game and invite riots.
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Ban Johnson
Ban Johrmon
VOLS HOLD SAFE MARGIN FOR FIRST IN S A
Nashville led the Southern Association standings by a safe margin over New Orleans after a week of mixed results. Atlanta dropped from third to fifth as Birmingham and Chattanooga lagged, Little Rock rose with four wins, and Lookouts won four of six as experts warned Atlanta may fall further behind.
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Little Rock
Nashville
New Orleans
Tennessee Volunteers
Birmingham
Chattanooga
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