Gulls Dominate Billikens In Openers
Mobile's Gulls crushed the Billikens 7 to 9 in Montgomery yesterday. Win Campbell pitched a strong game allowing five singles while Mobile's bats slugged with thirteen hits led by Dunn Maloney Stang O'Dell Jacobson Lang and Paulet. The infield flashed solid defense with eighteen chances without an error as the Gulls built early leads and added runs through the sixth inning before rain halted the New Orleans Mirmingham game.
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Willow
Billikens
Montgomery
Fairy
Bagby
Billiken
Campbell
Likehs
Gulls
Joe Dunn
Maloney
Stang
O'Dell
Jacobson
Lang
Paulet
Walsh
Dunn
Long
Iuifield
New Orleans
Meyer the Hatter Defeats Carrousels In Hot Seven Inning Game
The Meyer the Hatter baseball team beat the Carrousels 8 to 7 on Sunday in seven innings due to heat. Dixon pitched well for Carrousels who managed only a fifth inning hit, while Knowles earned a two base hit and Leech scored on a Hime. Next Sunday Meyer the Hatter face Crowns at Spring Hill and Labor Day they play at the Woodmen of the World picnic at Plateau with a postgame dance and refreshments for players.
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Knowles
Hime
Leech
Dixon
Diamond
Weisman
Meyer
Carrousels
Meyer the Hatter
Spring Hill
Woodmen of the World
Plateau
Baby Reliance II Dominates Huntington Motorboat Trials
Baby Reliance II owned by Commodore J. S. Blackton led six boats in Huntington bay elimination races for the Harmsworth cup, posting 41.99 mph over seven and a half miles. The Ankle Deep and Min now followed, while Ace III capsized and sank after two legs. Trimpi and the engineer were rescued uninjured.
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Huntington
N. Y
Baby Reliance II
Commodore J. S. Blackton
Atlantic Yacht Club
Huntington Bay
Baby Reliance
Dixie IV
Count Mankowsky
W. E. Dodge
Minnow
James Simpson
Tomas F. Chesbrough
W. W. Trimpis
Mr. Trimpi
Record Entrance List for Auto Races at Elgin Meet
Chicago August 26 Previous entry records for Western automobile road races were broken when thirty four nominations for the five races to be run at Elgin next Friday and Saturday were announced as certain starters. The races scheduled are Jencks trophy 96 miles Aurora trophy 1562.6 miles Illinois trophy 203 miles all Friday and Elgin national trophy 254 miles and free for all 306 miles on Saturday.
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Chicago
Elgin
Pioneer Chinese Aviator Fung Bue Killed in Canton Exhibition
Fung Bue, a noted Chinese aviator described as a pioneer, died when his V.A plane crashed 200 feet during an exhibition in Canton. He had studied aerial navigation in Europe, built a bi plane with new principles, and taught aviation to Chinese army and navy officers before traveling China for exhibitions after the Manchu dynasty fell.
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San Francisco
Fung Bue
Canton
Fungsue
Europe
Fang
China
Ithm's Building Page Appears Weekly In Paper
Notice notes a recurring Building Page in the Ithm newspaper appearing every Wednesday and Sunday reader should read Ei ti.
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ITHM
Candidacy of Commissioner Hopeful in Mobile 1912
Announcement of a candidate for City of Mobile Commissioner. Seeks support from all citizens ahead of the election on the first Monday in September 1912.
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Mobile
Southern League results and weather affected games
Mobile beat Montgomery 9 to 7 with rain in Birmingham New Orleans and Chattanooga Memphis both rained out. Nashville Atlanta postponed due to train delays. In the National League Cincinnati beat Chicago 6-4 in a doubleheader first game and 8-1 in the second with Marquard and Wilson on the mound for the Reds and Leifield and Reulbach for Chicago. In Pittsburgh, Romance and Hendryx led a 5-4 win over the Pirates. in the second game Pittsburgh prevailed 8-4. American League included Chicago 4-0 over Cleveland and Detroit 2-2 with Philadelphia 4-1. thunderstorm caused a delay and a game called. St Louis defeated Washington 6-4 in the first game, Washington won the nightcap 4-3.
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Mobile
Montgomery
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
Atlanta
National League
R.H.E. G. Spor el
Cincinnati
Marquard
Wilson
Benton
McLean
R.H.E. Ciitago
Brooklyn
Leifield
Reulbach
Laudermilk
Archer
Cotter
Ruck
Cole
Warner
Ferry
Simon
Donnelly
Gowdy
R.H.E. Philadelphia
St. Tonia
Alexander and Killifer
Geyer
Woodburn
Burke
Wingo
R.H.E. Ror
Chicago
R. Collins
Pape
Carrigan
Walsh
Kuhn
R.H.E. Cleveland
New York
Blanding, Mitchell, Baskette
O'Neill
Carisch
Allison
Alexander
Krichell
Groom
Henry
R.H.E. St. Talise
Washington
Hamilton
Hughes
Johnson
Ainsmith
Mobile Seem Ee
New Orleans Sevens
E Anne
Memphis Sone
Chattanooga Ee
Philadelphia
St. Louis Ee
Boston Ee
Boston Stbubleasspseer
Washington Se
Detroiter
Cleveland Cette
Dee Nt
New York Seem
Pet
Columbus
BAS Greenwood Core
Jackson Peewee
Lightning sets fire as woman burns in bed in Rome
Mrs. Cicero Hammond, wife of a prominent farmer, was in her Rome home when a bolt of lightning blasted through an open window. It melted the bedstead and set the mattress on fire. She received serious burns but her two children, aged 2 and 5, escaped unharmed.
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Rome. Ga
Cicero Hammond
Frankie Russell Wins Ten Round Bout In New Orleans
Frankie Russell, local lightweight, won the decision over Joe Coster of Brooklyn in a ten round bout at the Orleans Athletic Club as reported by local newspaper men. Fred die Welsh, ex champion lightweight of England, was scheduled to fight Ray Temple of Milwaukee in a 12 round match on Monday evening, Sept. 2 in Winnipeg. Leo Kelly of St. Louis defeated Danny Cullen of Los Angeles after an eight round bout in Memphis.
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New Orleans
Frankie Russell
The
Orleans Athletic Club
Joe Coster
Brooklyn
Winnipeg
Man
Freddie Welsh
England
Ray Temple
Milwaukee
Memphis
Tenn
Leo Kelly
St. Louis
Danny Cullen
Los Angeles
Williams Stops Kelly In Ninth Round At Madison Square Garden
In New York on August 26 Kid Williams of Baltimore defeated Kid Kelly of New Orleans with the referee stopping the fight in the ninth round at Madison Square Garden.
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New York
Kid” Williams
Baltimore
Kid” Kelly
New Orleans
Madison Square Garden
Quaker Welcome for Philadelphia Olympians Parade Dinner
In Philadelphia on August 26, a parade honored ten American Olympic team members from the state. Nearly 10 000 athletes and clubmembers joined a subscription dinner, with guests James Thorp Donald F Lippincott James FE Meredich H Johnny Gallagher Melvin Sheppard Lewis Tewanima E F Leroy Mercer Jervis W Burdick Wallace M Mc Curdy and L C Madeira in attendance.
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Quakers
Philadelphia
James Thorp
Donald F. Lippincott
James FE. Meredich
H. Johnny Gallagher
Melvin Sheppard
Lewis Tewanima
EF. Leroy Mercer
Jervis W. Burdick
Wallace M. McCurdy
L. C. Madeira
Amateurs enter National Golf Championship in Wheaton
New York reports that by Aug 26 only eighty entries had been received with postmarked blanks still arriving. Competitors expect the total to exceed one hundred as entry deadlines pass ahead of next week’s National Amateur Championship at Wheaton Illinois.
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New York
Wheaton
Tvtonlgat
Morrow
Kidnapping Suspected in Missing Lake Swayze Child
Little Robert Dunbar Jr. who wandered away from his nurse during a Lake Swayze fishing trip is now believed kidnapped. Police in New Orleans and other areas have been asked to watch for the child.
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Opelousas
Little Robert Dunbar, Jr
Lake Swayze
New Orleans
Major General Carter returns to old post in Chicago
Major General W. H. Carter, assistant chief of staff, is relieved from duty with the general staff effective August 31 after completing work on army legislation. He will take command of the central division at Chicago following a three month leave. Brigadier General W. W. Wotherspoon is expected to become assistant chief of staff.
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Washington
W. H. Carter
General Staff of
Army
Carter
Chicago
W. W. Wotherspoon
Furman Smith seeks post season with other minor leagues
Anderson club president Furman Smith sent telegrams to presidents of the two other leagues proposing a post season series with pennant winners in the WirSe. With Carolina season closing Sept 2 the overture aims to stage extra games and is believed to be accepted.
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Anderson
S. C
Furman Smith
Anderson Club
Carolina
Floods Parade Across Eastern England Swamping Towns
Six inches of rain fell in England as Norwich was cut off and trains between London, Norwich, and Cromer suspended. Norfolk Suffolk and Lincolnshire faced widespread flooding with crops ruined and camps at Aldershot Salisbury Plain and Swaffham moved. Summer maneuvers may be abandoned due to the deluge.
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London
England
Norwich
Wensum
Cromer
Norfolk
Lincolnshire
Suffolk
Aldershot
Salisbury Plain
Swaffham
South Carolina Editor Seeks Delegate Seat at Progressive Convention
W T Andrews of Sumpter, South Carolina, a Black editor, visited Director Mulvane of the Republican committee and said he voted for Roosevelt at the Republican convention. He was refused a seat at the Progressive convention and will now back Taft.
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Chicago
W. T. Andrews
Sumpter, S. C
Tostly
Director Mulvane
Republican Committee
Andrews
Roosevelt
South Carolina
Mr. Taft
Traveling salesman touts Dr Sae Fe remedy
"I am a traveling salesman," writes E FE Youngs of Berkshire Vermont, "and was troubled with constipation and indigestion till I began to use Dr Sae Fe." The note claims it is an excellent remedy for stomach liver or kidney troubles and sells for 25 cents at all druggists.
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E. FE. Youngs
E. Berkshire
SA Ee Fe
New Steamship Line to Run New York and New Orleans
Reports of a new steamship line between New York and New Orleans are confirmed as dock space is applied for. J R Rowland filed the application at the dock board office. Promoters include C W Morse the ice king of New York with financial backers undisclosed.
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New Orleans
Here
New York
Dock Board
J. R. Rowland
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rorts Railroad
C. W. Morse
Women police force calls for chief’s resignation in West Hammond
Women volunteers in West Hammond Chicago suburb demand Chief John Kulezick step down after reporting success monitoring saloons. Miss Brooks acts as de facto chief, aided by hourly telephone reports. They claim the informal force has achieved more in days than the regular police in months.
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Chicago
West Hammond
John Kulezick
Miss Brooks
FIGHTING AMERICANS ESCAPE MEXICAN REBELS
James Curtis superintendent of El Oro mine and Bert Cunningham an American at the mine were reported safe after three days evading rebels of Colonel Campo's command who attacked the mine. Curtis reached Magdalena while Cunningham joined Mexico.
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Tucson
Ariz
James Curtis
el Oro
Sonora
Bert Cunningham
Campo
Curtis
Magdalena
Ther
Cunningham
Mexico
Eight candidates for Navy 1912 football team named
Eight members of the new fourth class at Annapolis respond to the call of the head coach for the 1912 team with practice set to begin September 2. Emerson from Dartmouth is highlighted as a standout tackle prospect among the hopefuls.
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Annapolis
Emerson
Dartmouth
Watkins Attacks Government as Cowardly at Iowa Fair
Aaron S. Watkins, Prohibition vice presidential candidate, condemned "government by cowardice" at the Iowa state fair. He accused three parties of avoiding prohibition discussion, noting 40 million supporters and criticizing Roosevelt for dodging questions on liquor and home protection against the saloon.
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Des Moines
Aaron S. Watkins
Prohibition
Iowa
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
New Richmon d in Field for Senatorial Toga
W K McAlister former Tennessee supreme court justice announced candidacy for U S senator in the upcoming senatorial primary on November 5. He aligns with Patterson faction opposing former Governor Malcolm Patterson. Dresden dispatch adds Judge Joseph E Jones also seeks the senate and plans a statement.
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Nashville
Tenn
W. K. McAlister
Tennessee Supreme Court
United State
McAlister
Patterson
Democratic Party
Malcolm R. Patterson
Dresden
Joseph E. Jones
Senate
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Cf. Ware
Emee
Starr
Ean
Jacobsen
Eee
Enne
Rf Serene
M Paulet
Ibene Walls
H. PO Montgomery
AB Stengle
Ef Wa
Elberfield
Rf. Manning
Viwert
Fi Herfield
Waves
Bud Danzig
Derham
BABY
Reliance II
Partridge-Mickle Gro. Company
St. Francis and Joachim
DeBriere
South Royal
Windsor Cafe
Pat. J. Lyons
David D. Langan
Lightning
Greenwood
American Association
Minneapolis
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St. Paul
Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
Coney
Coney Island
Bowery
Island
Dr.Brown
Roche
Northeast Corner
St. Joseph
State Streets
Crichton Lumber Co
Dr. Brown
Ala. Kenny's
T Store
the Mobile Transfer CO
North Royal Street
Kermit
America
Jaited Shirt & Collar Co. Makers
Troy
NEW Steamship Line
By Dan McCarty
Senators
Chick Candil
Chick
Griffith
Boston Red Sox
Gandil
Boston
Tom McCarey
Joe Rivers
Joe Mandot
McCarey
Rivers
Mandot
Davis
Cleveland Naps
Athletics
Connie
Red Sox
Charlie Carr
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Navin
National Baseball Commission
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
Pittsburg
Henry Gehring
Chris Jordan
Gehring
Jordan
Jorden
LL Cowards
New Richmond
A. N. Maumenee Optometrist and Manufacturing Optician
Dauphin Street
Barbarossa
Silsey’s Bicycle’ CO. Mobile
OUR Bon Secour Oysters
Southern Hotel Buffet
Harry Horlock
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