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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1916

Page

8

Lookouts Beat Mobile 2–1 In Pitching Duel

Chattanooga wins 2–1 as Cavet and Merritt duel in a Mobile game. Peters bats for Merritt and delivers a clutch pinch hit run. Cavet connects ten times while Merritt scores three hits. Burke Hyatt and Wilcox spark offense with key hits. Messinger and Pitler steal bases, final score 2–1. Time 2:??. Umpires Hart and Breitenn.

Associated Press Chattanooga Tenn Peters Merritt Lookouts Mobile Cavet Burke Hyatt Messenger Pitler Gon‘dolfi Swacina Mole Hart and Breitenn

Result Games By City And National Standings

Summary of scores from games in the South and National leagues across Chattanooga Nashville Memphis Little Rock and cities Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago Boston Philadelphia Washington New York and Detroit with teams Mobile New Orleans Atlanta Birmingham Philadelphia Boston St Louis New York Brooklyn Cleveland Detroit St Louis Chicago and Chicago players listed as Merritt Kitchens Cavet Schmidt Ellis Street Brenton Deberry Monroe Fin cher Ruel Brennan Perry Perkins Robinson Chapman Grimes Hauser Jacobs Schmidt Alexander Killifer Evans Fischer Demaree Burns Watson Gonzales Sallee Kocher Vaughn Packard Elliott Pfeffer Meyers Shore Cady Morton Gould ONeill Coleman Myers Haley Picinich Davis McKee Charrity Davenport Severeid Cullop Walters Scott Danforth Schalk and others.

Southern Ubs Wow Pet Nashville New Orleans Little Rock Chattanooga Birmingham Atlanta Sone Memphis Ween Philadelphia Eee-Ees Mobile Merritt Kitchens Cavet Schmidt Ellis Street Brenton Deberry Memphis Atlanta Monroe Fincher Ruel Brennan Perry Perkins Robinson Chapman Grimes Hauser National Pittsburgh Jacobs Alexander Killifer Evans Fischer Demaree Burns Cincinnati Boston Schneider Wingo Rudolph Blackburn St. Louis New York Watson Gonzales Sallee Anderson Kocher Chicago Brooklyn Vaughn Packard Elliott Pfeffer J. Meyers Cleveland Shore Cady Morton Gould O'Neill Coleman Detroit Myers Haley Picinich Davis McKee Washington Harper and Henry Charrity Davenport Severeid Cullop Walters Scott Danforth Schalk

Texas League scores from tonight’s games

In San Antonio the 3 0 win over Waco. Galveston defeated Fort Worth 9 2. Houston 0 beat Dallas 2. Beaumont crushed Shreveport 21 4.

Texas League San Antonio Waco Galveston Fort Worth Houston Dallas Beaumont Shreveport

South Atlantic League scores across three games

Columbia beat Augusta 6 to 2 while Macon shut out Charleston 2 to 0. Columbus exploded for 14 runs as Jacksonville fell 3 to 14.

Columbia Augusta Macon Charleston Columbus Jacksonville

Baseball Scores in Midwest Pairings and One Odd Result

The American Association results include Milwaukee 1 over Indianapolis 9, Minneapolis 67 over Columbus 5, and St Paul with a 7 to Beledo 3 misc. At Kansas City 5, Louisville 7.

American Association Milwaukee Indianapolis Minneapolis Columbus St. Paul Kansas City Louisville

International League Scores Prompt Mixed Results

In Rochester, 11 12 marked a Richmond 38 to 4 win. Buffalo and Baltimore drew 5 all. Montreal defeated Newark 65 to 18. Toronto edged Providence 3 to 2 in a varied set of league outcomes.

International League Rochester Richmond Buffalo Baltimore Montreal Newark Toronto Providence

Pirates deal Phillies blow in twin bill loss

Phillies suffer a severe setback as Pittsburgh Pirates win 6 to 3 and 2 to 1. Al Demaree and Alexander the Great fall in the both games while Boston Braves post a 2 to 1 win. Giants and Cardinals lose and Red Sox pile up a 4 0 win as Yankees top White Sox 6 to 2. Nashville vols upset Pels 6 to 1. Memphis Chicks finish second in batting bee at 7 5 against Atlanta Crackers with Yerkes and Cook starring.

Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Alexander the Great al Demaree Nashville Volunteers Pels Johnny Dobbs Bill Ellis Vols Brenton Memphis Chicks Atlanta Crackers Yerkes Cook

Big Batting Race as Sluggers Struggle in Interleague Play

In twenty at bats the big seven recorded only one hit a Ty Cobb single as Tris Speaker Joe Jackson and Cobb also faced rough slumps. National and American League leaders showed faltering averages with few safeties from Robertson Chase Daubert Wagner and others.

Ty Cobb Big Seven Tris Speaker Joe Jackson Cobb Dave Robertson Hal Chase Jake Daubert Honus Wagner Speaker Jackson Robertson Chase AB. H. Eos Speaker J Jackson Vaud Gee Croess Ee

Big Field to Start in North Randall Trot

One of the biggest fields ever at North Randall opens the Grand Circuit race program with the 2:18 trot. Thirteen horses are set to start led by Sister Strong and Roya McKinney as favorites. Additional events include the 2:12 pace and the Glenville three year old trot stake plus the 2:05 pace.

Associated Press Cleveland Ohio North Randall Sister Strong Valentine Roya McKinney Murphy Glenville

Not One of Her Sons Faces Dope Ring Accusations

Mrs. Frank Dahlgren of Spring Hill says federal drug enforcement actions stir unwanted attention as Danny Dahlgren is arrested as an alleged drug seller. She clarifies none of her six sons Frank Gus Richard Lee Freeman are involved. she notes neighbors misidentify acquaintances and cut her, while her sons work in Mobile.

Frank Dahlgren Spring Hill Danny Dahlgren Ome Frank Gus Richard Lee Freeman Mobile

The Best Laxative For Daily Bowel Habits

Outdoor exercise keeps the bowels regular and a daily movement is encouraged. Drink water before breakfast and eat plenty of fruit and vegetables. If medicine is needed, take Chamberlain's Tablets which are pleasant and mild in effect. Obtainable everywhere.

Three Southern Association games listed with varied conditions

The schedule lists New Orleans at Nashville, Mobile at Chattanooga, and Birmingham at Little Rock with cloudy or clear conditions. Additional games include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, New York at St Louis, Boston at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Chicago and several American League matchups with Chicago at New York and others, all noted as clear or cloudy.

Southern Association New Orleans Nashville Mobile Chattanooga Birmingham Little Rock Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York St. Louis Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago

Captain Lost in Gulf Coast Blow

A telegram reports the Emily Cooney lost in the tropical storm off the Mexican coast last Friday. Captain Hans Gudmansen drowned after being washed overboard. the crew were rescued and brought to a Mexican port. Gudmansen had lived in Pensacola about thirty years and is survived by his wife and a nine year old son.

Pensacola Florida E. E. Saunders Emily Cooney Mexican Hans Gudmansen Mexco Gudmansen Julius Reppetto Fensacola

Sights Deutschland Five Days Out at Sea

Newport News, August 22 Captain G C Olsen of the Norwegian steamer Alf reports sighting the German merchantman Deutschland on August 6 at longitude 51 west latitude 41 40 east southeast travel. The craft appeared low in the water with masts fore and aft and no sails, sank as Olsen approached then resurfaced. The Alf was five days out from Deta.

Newport News G. C. Olsen Alf Olson Deta

Eckman's Alterative Promised for Pulmonary Troubles

The ad urges those with lung ailments to improve diet and rest and suggests Eckmans Alterative as a lime treatment easily absorbed and widely used. It claims benefits in severe pulmonary conditions, notes no opiates or habit forming drugs, and lists R. L. Braswell and other druggists as sellers.

Eckman R. L. Braswell

Healing Springs Hotel Rates and Local Goods Ad

Washington vete Ala listing rooms at ten dollars a week and thirty six dollars a month. Advertises butter milk vegetables and dairy products. Mentions stomach and bladder remedies and a winery ticket offer. H J Potten proprietor.

Healing Springs Hotel Washington Vete Ala B. Diadder H. J. Potten

American note first in Oswego case news

Berlin reports no information from German naval authorities on the Oswego incident though the American note is the first hint. The Deutschland left the Virginia Capes August 2 and reportedly reached Bremen August 18, indicating a delayed exchange of details.

Oswego Berlin London Virginia Capes Bremen

Salem Purchased by Local Captain for Masted Schooner

The four masted schooner Salem of San Francisco was bought by Captain J. M. Scott, a Mobilian ship owner. The vessel likely cost about $50,000 and has a 698 tons net capacity with 1,500 tons cargo capacity, 195 feet length, 41 feet beam, and 15 feet depth. Built in 1902 in San Francisco the Salem now discharges there while a lumber charter to Valparaiso is secured.

Salem San Francisco Cal J. M. Scott Valparaiso

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