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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1912

Page

6

Birmingham Downs Mobile In Ten Inning Hurling Clash

A brilliant hurling event ends with Birmingham beating Mobile 2 1 at Rickwood Park in ten innings. Campbell pitched six extra-base hits allowed while Boyd allowed two clean hits as Marran’s liner scored Ellam for the winning run in the tenth. attendance about 7,000 as both teams showcase strong pitching and late threats.

Birming Mobile Rickwood Park Boyd Southpaw Campbell Marran Wiacobsen Ellam Monts Moe Yantz Ellam Jacross Birmingham Abe Marcan Carroll Almeida Wewwccveer McGivray Johnston Hillam Emre Usecsoce R.H. PO A.B Maloney McBride Elias Yants Starr Paulet McGilvray Campbell Phalise

Yesterday's Results Southern League Baseball Scores

New Orleans beats Montgomery 7 to 4 after a late rally. Memphis defeats Nashville 6 to 1 with strong pitching. Atlanta routs Chattanooga 8 to 14 in a high scoring game. Swann Haigh Elliott and Seabaugh credited with key moments. Verguson Sitton Reynolds Grover and Hannah also contributed.

R. H. J. Montgomery New Orleans Oix Jouhns Gibbons Swann Haigh Memphis Nashville Verguson Seabaugh Case Elliott Atlanta Chattanooga Sitton Reynolds Grover Priest More Hannah Mobile Bienicuhune Montgomery

Cubs Rally To Top St Louis In Nine Inning Clash

Chicago beat St. Louis 5 to 4 as Schulte homered in the seventh after a late rally. Brooklyn downed New York 7 to 6. four runs in the first inning couldn't give New York the win. Pittsburgh edged Cincinnati 2 to 1 in a tight contest.

Brooklyn Giants NW York New York Stack Curtis Wiltse Crandall Ames and Mayers Wilson

Boston Wins Second of Three From Athletics 7 to 4

Boston defeated Philadelphia 7 to 4 as Lewis and Gardner made key defensive plays. Boston built a 2-2 tie by the fourth inning, then pulled ahead with timely hits including Combs and Yerkes. Bedient Hall and Carrigan, Coombs, Bender, Houck and Lapp worked in the field for Boston, with Connolly and Hart umpiring.

Red Sox Athletics Boston Lewis Gardner Philadelphia Bedient Hall Combs Collins Bender Barry Yerkes Houck R. H. &. Bostot Bedient Hall Carrigan Coombs Lapp Connolly and Hart

Senators Defeat Highlanders In Seven To Three Win

Washington hammered New York in the third and eighth innings to win 7 to 3 as Groome dominated. The game featured Davis and Sterett for New York against Grooms and Henry for Washington. Umpires Dineen and O'Brien.

Senators Highlanders Washington Davis New York Groome Sterett Grooms Henry Dineen O’brien

Olympic pride and baseball men in early sport lore

A humorous Pacific coast note on old star George Van Multren dodging morning practice to rake in extra cash, plus previews of boxing aspirants Dave Smith and Eddie McGoorty, and praise for American training via baseball. James Thorpe leads Carlisle as captain while delaying pro offers to stay in school another year.

Pacific Coast George van Multren Oakland Van Vaan James Thorpe Stockholm Carlisle

Detroit and St Louis Split Indefensive Tilt

Detroit and St Louis battled amid weak offense with only two Detroit players reaching first base. Cobb started the seventh but was left on third as Crawford Vitt and Mortarity retired the side. St Louis won 5 to 2 after a two inning scoring sequence. Chapman debuted at short for Cleveland in a 3 to 2 loss to Chicago. Blanding drove in runs for Cleveland while Douglass struggled.

Hamilton Detroit Mich Earl Hamilton Cobb St. Louis Pratt Crawford Austin Alexander Hamillton Snaotten Mowry Cook Corridon Shotten Vitt Mortarity R. H Seong Cee Tie Hai B. Hamilton Dubuc Stanage O'Loughlin Westervelt Naps White Sox Cleveland Ohio Chicago Blanding Douglass Chapman

Baseball Recap: Scoring Spree and Pitching Feats Across Leagues

A jumble of 19th century box scores highlights a Louisville 25 Metropolitans 1 blowout, high strikeout feats by Patcher Stags and Walter Johnson, erratic fielding by Kansas City, and extended games in Chicago, St Louis, and Dubuque with multiple leagues and teams including Cleveland, Brooklyn, and Washington noted for notable performances and errors.

Lucile at The Crown Theatre Delux Owen Meredith Adaptation

At the Crown Theatre today only Lucile a deluxe Thanhouser adaptation of Owen Merediths poem features love jealousy adventure and battle. It is the biggest offering of the season with no price raise admission five cents. Children five years old and over must pay. Doors open at 10 am and the theater expects early arrival to avoid rush.

Crown Theatre Lucile Owen Meredith Thanhouser

Games Today Include Mobile and Cities in MLB Matchups

National League games feature Boston at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at New York, Cincinnati at Pittsburg, St. Louis at Chicago, and more. American League pairs Chicago at Cleveland, St. Louis at Detroit, Philadelphia at Boston, New York at Washington, with first-listed times around 8:30 to 21.

McMillan New York Yankees Jean Dubuc Detroit Tigers Cincinnati Reds Dubuc Tina Speaker Boston Birmingham Mobile i Ee New Orleans Memphis Ee Montgomery Nashville Chattanooga Solent Atlanta Wee Washington Eee Eee Tivey Philadelphia Fee Eeee Chicago Wee Ewee Detroit Eee Wees Cleveland Seer Setae New York Sae St. Louis Tleens National League Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Pittsburg Chicago American League Washington

Anvil Wins 2:06 Trot at Getaway Day Meet

ANVIL MAKES WINNING ON GETAWAY DAY REIDVILLE Mass Aug 30 Light card closed the grand circuit meeting here today with two events decided The Anvil with Ed Geers up won the 2:06 trot though Helen Stiles California entry showed a 2:06 12 mile in the second heat Major Wellington captured the 2:09 easy while Funny Crank stuck to a trot in the third heat

Anvil Reidville Mass Hartford Conn Ed Geers Helen Stiles California Major Wellington Funny Crank

Doings in Reno Divorce Mill

In Reno Nevada a district court denied Edna Hutt a divorce from artist Henry Hutt for willful desertion not proven. Philip C. Dodge of Mergenthaler Linotype Co. was granted a divorce from Margaret Dodge after an uncontested suit alleging desertion.

Reno Edna Hutt Henry Hutt

Alabama Fails To Land Rifle Range Victory

A Sea Girt shooting tournament on August 30 lists seven event winners. Company K of the First District of Columbia Infantry won the championship company match. The First Cavalry New York took the championship revolver team match. Capt. A. L. Briggs U S A won the Wimbledon cup. Corporal H. E. Major USMC captured the Spencer match. G. W. Chesley of Connecticut topped the Gen E P Meany match. E G Reisinge of Connecticut won the all comers squadded revolver. A H Lane of New York won the all comers squadded pistol.

Alabama Company K First District of Columbia Infantry First Cavalry New York A. L. Briggs Spencer H. E. Major United States Marine Corps E. P. Meany

Jeannette Knocks Out Jones in Second Round at Atlantic Athletic Club

Joe Jeannette of Jobuken defeated Griff Jones of Itica by knockout in the second round of a scheduled ten round bout at the Atlantic Athletic Club. This marks Jeannette's fourth straight fight ending in a second round KOs.

New York Joe Jeannette Jobuken Griff Jones Itica the Atlantic Athletic Club Jeannette Philadelfiia Olympia Athletic Club Packy McFarland Chicago Joe Hirst Philadelphia McFarland

Rebel leader Campa awed by American stance near El Tigre

In Douglas Arizona on August 30 1930 Rafael Campa the rebel commander operating southeast of the city has delayed an El Tigre strike. He shifted forces north toward the Bavispe river after informing couriers he abandoned El Tigre plans. About 450 Mormon colony refugees with guards head to Douglas.

Douglas Ariz el Tigre Rafael Campa Sonora Bavispe Morelos Oaxaca Fourth Cavalry Fort Huschuca Nogales Escobosa Alatorre Campa Nacozari Transvaal Mining Company Cincinnati Capitalists

Choir Boys Strike In Sympathy For Their Director

Forty four members of the Boys Choir of St Marks Episcopal Church in Chicago strike tonight in support of assistant director William J Core after his resignation following friction with Rector Rev. William White Wilson. A strike committee of five will picket the church next Sunday.

Chicagt St. Marks Episcopal Church William J. Core William White Wilson Core

Tragic end of New Mexico rancher Solomon Luna

Solomon Luna, NM Republican national committeeman for sixteen years and the state’s richest citizen, was found dead at his ranch seventy five miles west of Magdalena. His body lay in a sheep dipping vat with severe burns from lime solution. Dr. E E Spindler reported the discovery and officials continued details tonight.

Albuquerque N. M Solomon lI Ma New Mexico Magdalena Soccoro County E. E. Spindler This City Mr. Luna

Balloon Ascension Ends in Death at County Fair

At a Flint county fair a 14 year old, Chester Betts, was fatally struck when he was caught by a balloon rope and carried about 2000 feet into the air. The rope untangled and released him before he crashed to the barn roof where he died shortly after spectators reached him. The balloonist risked his life attempting a rescue as the rope swung free and the boy plunged to the ground.

Flint, Mich Chester Betts Bert N. Betts Flint

Death of Local Banker Luna Between Heart Failure or Stroke

The death of Mr. Luna is attributed to either heart failure or apoplexy rather than foul play. He had a history of a weak heart and was believed to have suffered a smothering attack at night, later found in an open vat. Born October 18 1858 in Los Lunas he was a director in several banks and corporations. Mrs. Luna was prostrated upon hearing the news.

Luna Spain

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