Gulls Edge Barons 1 0 Behind Wiley solid support
Joe Wiley pitched the Gulls to a 1 0 victory over Rey Perryman and the Ingham Barons on the local field. Mike Massey delivered the game's lone run with a fourth inning double that drove Mike Burke home. Burke added solid defense and top baserunning as eight Gulls hits failed to produce more scoring. Perryman and Wiley pitched well. Barons threatened late but could not cross the plate.
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Joe Wiley
Gulls
Rey Perryman
Ingham Barons
Ulls
Mike Burke
Mike Massey
Massey
Ken
Burke
Perryman
Wiley
Barons
Eschen
Caton
McDowell
McDonald’s
Baseball Scores From National Games Across Cities
Result Games Southern. At Mobile 1-8-1, Birmingham 0-7-0, at Nashville 5-11-38, Memphis 12-1. At New Orleans 882, Atlanta 4-7-1. At Chattanooga 6-13-1, Little Rock 9-14-3. National games include Pittsburgh first game 7-8-2, Boston 6-12-2. Pittsburgh 6-9-2, Boston 9-10-2. St. Louis 4-10-4, Brooklyn 7-10-53. Chicago 3-6-0, Philadelphia 8-17-3. Cincinnati 2-10-0, New York 3-9-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Mobile
Birmingham
Wiley and Schmidt
Perryman and Smith
Nashville
Memphis
Fillis
Street
Willett and
Ruel
New Orleans
Atlanta
Townsend
Higgins
Wilson
Perkins
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Johnson
Allen and Peters
Hardgrove
Baumgardner
Chapman
National
Pittsburgh
Boston
Jacobs
Harmon
Kantlehner
Schmidt
Tyler
Gowdy
Evans
Mamaux
Hughes
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Watson
Ames
Williams
Gonzales
Cheney
Appleton
Miller
Chicago
Philadelphia
Vaughn
Frendergast
Elliott
Nixey
Burns
Cincinnati
New York
Mitchell
Clarke
Sallee
McCarty
Baseball results from early games at Boston New York and Philadelphia
Scores from games in Boston New York Philadelphia and Washington with teams St Louis Detroit Chicago Cleveland and their pitchers and lineups Leonard Ruth Mays Davenport Sevreid Shore Wyckett Jones Cady Agnew Groom Seveireid Cullop Love Covaleski Spencer Mogridge Shocker Walters Dauis Spencer Johnson Haley Cicotte Williams Danforth Lapp Linn Shaw Ayers Henry Charrity Bagby O Neill noted in the box scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
St. Louis
Leonard
Ruth
Mays
Thomas
Davenport
Severeid
Shore
Wyckett
Jones
Cady
Agnew
Groom
New York
Detroit
Cullop
Love
Alexander
Covaleski
Spencer
Mogridge
Shocker
Walters
Dauis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Johnson
Haley
Cicotte
Williams
Danforth
Lapp
Linn
Washington
Cleveland
Shaw
Ayers
Henry
Charrity
Bagby
O'Neill
Barry Suffered Hand Fracture From Pitch Hit
Boston second baseman Jack Barry fractured his right hand after being hit by a pitch in yesterday's first game with St Louis. He will miss at least two weeks of play.
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Associated Press
Boston
Jack Barry
St. Louis
Australia to vote on compulsory army plan
Melbourne Aug 20 The federal government drafts a referendum proposal on compulsory military service in Australia. Premier William M Hughes, returning from England, urged conscription which sparked opposition and led to the present plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
William M. Hughes
England
Crackers to Face Gulls in Mobile Pair of Double Headers
The Atlanta Crackers travel to Mobile to meet the Gulfport Gull opponents in a four game set over two days. The first game starts at 2 30 this afternoon with Ralph Ledbetter pitching for the Gulls, backed by either Mack Allison or Pug Cavet. The twin bills follow after C Frank’s team delayed by storm disrupted rail traffic.
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Atlanta Crackers
Mobile
C. Frank
Ralph Ledbetter
Mack Allison
Sporting Briefs Shows Tightened League Race Across Leagues
The Red Sox and Browns split two games as Davenport and Groom sparked St. Louis to victory while Fielder Jones’s Browns dominated. The Tigers swept the Yankees, and in the National League the Braves beat Pittsburgh and the Superbas edged the Cardinals as Phillies down Cubs. Steve Yerkes of Atlanta leads the league in hits, narrowly ahead of Frank Thrasher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Tigers
Yankees
Davenport
Groom
St. Louis
Fielder Jones
Sporting Browns
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh
Superbas
Cardinals
Phillies
Cubs
Vols Move Closer to Southern League Pennant After Wins
The Nashville Vols beat Memphis and Roy Ellam's Pets lost, narrowing the Southern League pennant race. The Little Rock Travelers also impressed by routing the Chattanooga Lookouts with aggressive hitting and strong defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Vols
Memphis
Roy Ellam
Little Rock Travelers
Chattanooga Lookouts
Heat south of Arctic Circle vexes travelers
Travelers returning from the north report intense heat at the southern edge of the Arctic Circle. In Harparanda temperatures ran 10 to 20 degrees warmer than Stockholm, blamed on longer northern sunshine. Swedes also observed daylight saving and late outdoor activities after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Stockholm
Arctic Circle
Russia
Gulf of Bothnia
Harparanda
Sweden
Finland
Europe
Infernal machine kills five Chinese powder men in Hankow
Major General Shen director of Yangtze powder works and four assistants were killed when an infernal device exploded in Hankow. A mysterious box sent to General Wang at Wuchang prompted the investigation. The box's arrival led to the fatal blast tearing apart the director's office and all in the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hankow
China
Shen
Hanyang Powder Works
Wang
Wuchang
Wilson hosts luncheon with Hines Page and William Sharp
President Wilson entertains at luncheon Tuesday with Walter Hines Page ambassador to Great Britain and William G Sharp ambassador to France. They discuss briefly questions growing out of the War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Walter Hines Page
Great Britain
William G. Sharp
France
Weather and Sports Schedule Brief for National Games
Today’s games list includes Atlanta at Mobile and New Orleans at Birmingham with conditions clear and partly clear. Additional matchups feature Brooklyn at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at New York St Louis at Boston Cleveland at Washington and other pairings with varying cloudiness.
Batting Race Tightens as Cobb and Speaker Clash
Baseball reporters track ongoing averages with Cobb hitting safely four times in eight trials and Speaker slipping in three at bats. The margin between Cobb and Speaker narrows to 17 points as other leaders like Jackson Chase Wagner and Robertson post varying increments.
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Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Joe Jackson
Hal Chase
Dave Robertson
Jake Daubert
Hornsby
Hans Wagner
Wagner
Speaker
Ota
Jackson
Pet. Daubert
Chase
Coho Wagner
Mornahy
Robertson
Chilton Democrats Prepare for Coming Contest Rally
Chilton county Democrats push a campaign to carry the county for the Democratic ticket in November. John H. Wallace Jr state game and fish commissioner Leon McCord judge of the fifteenth judicial circuit and R H Mangrum of Selma will speak at a Maplesville rally and barbecue Friday. Wallace accepted after an invitation from J J Pickens Chilton county Democratic chairman. Additional rallies planned across the county before November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Chilton County
John H. Wallace
Leon McCord
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
R. H. Mangrum
Selma
Maplesville
Wallace
J. J. Pickens
Democratic Executive Committee
Chilton
18 Steamship Sailings In Next Month Announced
Several steamship lines schedule September sailings into Mobile with Munson six trips Maclay two Mallory four Leyland two Orr Laubenheimer four and United Fruit ir, regulars not yet announced. Major vessels Norwegian Asian to Mobile Liners bound for United Kingdom cargoes. Maclay ships Newlands Janeta also bound for Scotland from Mobile in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Munson Line
Maclay Line
Mallory Line
Leyland Line
Orr- Laubenheimer Company
United Fruit Company
United Kingdom
Mobile County Sees Two New Corporations
Reports to the secretary of state from the Mobile county probate judge announce the Calvert Turpentine and Rosin Company and the Pope Manufacturing Company have qualified to do business in Mobile. Calvert Turpentine has $20 000 authorized capital with $12 000 paid in and lists G W Laubenthal W A Roberts Frank W Boykin J N Laubenthal Jacob Laubenthal F Laubenthal and W P Lewis as incorporators. Pope Manufacturing has $56 000 authorized capital with $21 000 paid in and is to engage in general manufacturing with R C and others among the incorporators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Mobile
Mobile County
Calvert Turpentine and Rosin Company
Pope Manufacturing Company
Turpentine
Rosin
G. W. Laubenthal
W. A. Roberts
Frank W. Boykin
J. N Laubenthal
Jacob Laubenthal
F. Laubenthal
W. P. Lewis
Pope Manufacturing
R. c
Blease to Run in Second Primary for SC Governor
In Columbia August 30, 1914 Cole L Blease former South Carolina governor and 1914 U S senate candidate appears set to run in a second primary for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination alongside Governor Richard I Manning With two thirds of votes counted Manning leads Blease 49625 to 33322 Cooper 25051 Deschamps 226 Duncan 242 Blease likely lacks a majority and a run over primary is set for September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Cole L. Blease
South Carolina
United States
Richard I
Manning
Robert A. Cooper
John M. Deschamps
John T. Duncan
Blease
Renomination updates in congressional races reported
Returns from congressional races show most incumbents seeking renomination in weak standing. Nicholls appears renominated in the fourth district while Lever faces no opposition in the seventh. Bethea seems to have defeated Adams, Cartes likely renominated for state treasurer, Cove favored for secretary of state, and a runoff looms between Cansler and Fant for railroad commissioner. Hampton appears out of the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam J. Nicholls
A. F. Lever
A. J. Bethea
E. C. L. Adams
Samuel T. Cartes
D. W. McLaurin
William Banks Cove
Proposed Increases in Transcontinental Freight Rates Halted
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed increases in transcontinental freight rates from the east to the inter mountain region and from the Pacific coast to the east for further investigation. Rates would have raised about 20 000 dollars yearly and affected fruits vegetables and dry goods. The suspension lasts until December 30 while inquiry determines reasonableness amid protests from over six hundred shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Inter-Mountain Terrtory
Pacific Coast
Instaté Commerce Commission
Eee
Panama Canal
Two Two Dance Promises Ballroom Hit
Chicago reports a new ballroom dance named the two two guided by six dancing masters. Demonstrations occurred at a teachers convention and the dance will debut to the public in moving pictures. The routine features a left foot start and a rhythmical sequence with balancing steps and a quick 3 count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Ball Room
American National Association of Dancing Masters
Domestic Money Orders Reach 654 Million in 1915
Washington reports that the domestic money order system began in 1864 and issued orders totaling 654,139,134 last year. International money orders, first issued in 1867, reached 60,772,073 with a drop of 41,000,000 from 1914 due to the European war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Post Office Department
Crack Prussian Guard Concentrated Against Fronts of the English
Prisoners report the famed Prussian Guard moved from other fronts to face the British in France, with Brandenburg regiments in reserve. British and French forces bombarded Thiepval Guillemont and Ginchy while artillery pounded villages along the front. Parapet signs claiming Romania’s entry were shot by German fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
London
Thiepvol
Guillemont
Ginchy
Romania
Santa Cruz Backs US Danish West Indies Sale
Santa Cruz legislature cables to Copenhagen urging ratification of the treaty to cede the Danish West Indies to the United States. St Thomas and St John councils have adopted similar action arguing only the treaty can relieve the island’s ruinous conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Thomas
Santa Cruz
Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
United States
Colonial Council
St. John
Birmingham Presses For Alabama Girls Training School Site
Birmingham business groups rally to keep the Girls Training School in Jefferson County while Governor Henderson approves a Montgomery site purchase at Cantelou plantation ten miles from the city on the Selma road. Birmingham reports vow to fight to keep the school locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
Montgomery County
Girls’ Training School of
Alabama
Henderson
Jefferson County
Cantelou
Selma
Jefferson
Montgomery Demands Meet Requirements
The Montgomery site with 120 acres of arable land appears to meet state needs as Governor Henderson calls the offering “almost a gift.” Rumor says the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce may finance the purchase to gift the farm to the state, while Jefferson county interests consider pricing that blocks generosity. R. C. Herron of Jefferson county led a Capitol visit with Senator Thomas Judge Henry Jenkins and A P Stephens to discuss site options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Henderson
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Herron
Jefferson County
Capitol
Thomas Judge
Henry Jenkins
A. P. Stephens
Mills to shut in 30 minutes after nationwide railroad strike
Washburn Crosby Co says all Minneapolis flour mills will close within thirty minutes of the strike becoming effective. Mills are at capacity with no storage space and no means to move output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Washburn- Crosby Company
Shipyard Repairs Spend Over 100000 At Mobile
Over 100000 dollars is estimated to have been spent in Mobile in the last two months by fruit steamers repairing there. Four vessels the Belvernon the Mount Vernon to Bluefields and the Agnella have laid over recently for reclassing or extensive repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Belvernon
Mount Vernon
Bluefields
Agnella
Boy Scouts Detachment Planned for Crichton Suburb
Scoutmaster R. E. Daly Sr will meet Crichton boys at Park Avenue and Springhill Road at 5 30 PM Wednesday to discuss joining the Boy Scouts. Daly aims to organize detachments in all suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Daly, Sr
Crichton
Boy Scouts
Park Avenue
Springhill Road
Daly
Five New Recruits Enlisted in Mobile Cavalry Troop
Five new men were enlisted Tuesday in the cavalry troop being recruited in Mobile. Recruiting officers report daily enlistments and express confidence in reaching the required total to pass muster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Constitutional convention vote tally released in Tennessee
Nashville TN voters weighed a constitutional convention on August 3 with results showing 43 940 in favor and 67 335 against the measure. The tally was announced Tuesday following the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
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