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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1916

Page

8

Gulls and Crackers Split Two on Monroe Park Field

In a rough two game set at Monroe Park, the Crackers edged the Gulls in the opener while Mobile rallied in the late innings to force a win in the second. Davis homered twice for the Crackers and McDonald Yerkes Moran contributed in both games for Atlanta. Scott Perry struggled on the mound for Mobile, with Wilcox and Gandolfi among the standout fielders and hits.

Monroe Park Gulls Scott Perry Wilburner Davis Guils Godbetter Swaeina Wilcx Massey Nding Wilcox Gandolfi Yerkesa Moran Yerkes McDonald Saffire AB. R. H. PO A.E. Mi Hayes Atlanta A. E. McDonald

Atlanta and Mobile Battle in Scoring Tie

In a late pennant race note Atlanta defeated Mobile 5 0 with home run by Davis his second of the season McDonald had a two base hit and Reilly Moran Sacrifice plays and a double play highlight the game Ledbetter pitched five strikeouts Perry four in a 1 20 time frame Umpires Williams and O Toole were listed for the contest with a 1 20 duration.

Munch Massey Holly Ledbetter Davis Bages Davis Wilcox Mobile Atlanta O'Toole Williams Dempsey Wie Eeste Ewes McDonald Reilly Moran McDowell Yerkes Perry

Looking Old Ad Promotes Cham berlain's Tablets

An old style advertisement urges readers to keep the bowels regular and the liver healthy to feel younger. It claims Cham berlain's Tablets help with constipation and biliousness and are easy to take and effective, available everywhere.

Baseball Roundup Highlights Wins Across League Standings

Dutch Leonard silenced the Browns in a 4 0 shutout after Boston beat Detroit 5 2 with strong at bats. Magee moved to second and Mullen to right as New York routed Detroit. White Sox topped Athletics 7 3, Senators beat Indians 3 1, Paulette pitched for Nashville in a 3 0 Chicks win, Barons split with Pels 4 1 and 4 4 in darkness. Little Rock won 9 2 to extend streak, Rudolph beat Pirates 1 0 in opener while Allen fell 7 6, Superbas moved closer to pennant by beating Cardinals.

New York Yankees Bill Donovan Magee Mullen New Yorkers Detroit Tyrus Jes Pe Chicago White Sox Ecolonia Athletics Washington Senators Birmingham Barons Barons Dick Robertson Orleanians Dixie’ Walker Dick Rudolph Braves Pittsburgh Pirates Frank Allen Superbas St. Louis Cardinals

Vaccination Drive Gives Free Typhoid Shots to 36

Free typhoid vaccine was administered to 36 individuals by health officials at the board of health on Wednesday afternoon, per Dr. Charles A. Mohr city health officer. The event aimed to prevent outbreaks and public health officials urged residents to stay up to date with immunizations.

Board of Wearth Charles A. Mohr

North Carolina League Scores From Key Cities

At Asheville Winston-Salem beat Asheville 2 to 1. At Greensboro Durham won 4 to 0 with a 3-2 score in the other game. At Raleigh Charlotte swept 6 to 0 and 3 to 0 in the doubleheader.

North Carolina League Asheville Winston-Salem Greensboro Durham Raleigh Charlotte

Result Games Summary in Southern League Schedule

Mobile and Atlanta split in a double header with wins and losses in the first pair. Nashville and Memphis posted mixed results as Birmingham and New Orleans played strong showings in separate games. Chattanooga hosted Little Rock with a high scoring outcome and multiple player pairings listed.

Southern Mobile Atlanta Ledbetter Schmidt Davis Pins Dempsey Perry Neiderkorn Nashville Memphis Herbert Painl Street Fincher Ruep Birmingham

Baseball Standings and Scores From National Games

National league results show Pittsburgh and Cincinnati notable. Teams listed include Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, and others with inning splits and key players such as Cooper Miller Fischer Rudolph Gowdy Jacobs Schmidt Allen Barnes Lavender Archer Demaree Burns Killefer Steele Gonzales and Meyers.

National Pittsburgh Boston Cooper Miller Fischer Rudolph Gowdy Bost Jacobs Schmidt Allen Barnes Cincinnati New York Schneider Moseley Age Benton Perritt Tesreau McCarty Rardens Chicago Philadelphia Lavender Archer Demaree Burns Killifer Btllis Brooklyn Steele Williams Gonzales Marduard Meyers

Fragmentary Box Score Fragments From Early Baseball Card

Faded lines list teams and players with partial scores and pairings. Names such as Leonard Carrigan Weisman Severeid Shawkey Nunn James Boland and others appear alongside cities like New York Detroit Chicago and Washington in incomplete box score snippets.

Bon St. Louis Leonard Carrigan Weisman Severeid New York Detroit Shawkey Nunn James Boland Aemene Spencer Chicago Adelphia Ager Seha Sheehan Myers Picinich Washington Eveland Gallia Henry Umbe Covaleski O'Neill

Baseball Scores From Regional Leagues

South Atlantic results show Macon at Jacille 5 to 4 and Columbia 3 Columbia 2 at Augusta. I can Association games in Toledo 8 to Columbus 1 and St Paul 4 Milwaukee 1. Minneapolis 5 Kansas City 3 and Indianapolis 2 Louisville 1. International League scores Buffalo 7 Newark 6 and Toronto 10 Richmond 1 2. Rochester 0 Providence 3 6 innings rain. Texas League Dallas 7 Fort Worth 2 Beaumont 2 Houston 1 Waco 5 Shreveport 1 Galveston 4 San Antonio 0.

South Atlan League Macon Jacille At. Columbia Charles Augusta Columbus Ican Association Toledo St. Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City Indianapolis Louisville International League Buffalo Newark Toronto Richmond Rochester Providence Dallas Fort Worth Beaumont Houston Waco Shreveport Galveston San Antonio

Crackers Singled Out in Last 1916 Trip to Mobile

Charley Frank's Atlanta Crackers close the 1916 season with a double header against the Mobile Gulls at Monroe Park. First game starts at 2:30 p.m. Both games set for seven innings. Pug Cavet is expected to pitch game one with Razor Ledbetter ready for an iron man stint if victorious. Brennan and Red Day likely to start for the Crackers in the other contest.

Charley Frank Atlanta Crackers Mobile Gulls Monroe Park Pug” Cavet Razor” Ledbetter Oode Brennan Southpaw Red” Day Crackers

Games Today Across Cities With Clear Skies

Schedule lists games in multiple cities including Atlanta Mobile Little Rock Nashville Orleans Birmingham Chicago St. Louis Detroit New York Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Cleveland Washington. All matches noted as clear with no substitutions or additional lines of commentary.

Atlanta Mobile Little Rock Nashville Orleans Birmingham Bosrae Chicago St. Louis Detroit New York Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Washington

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