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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1916

Page

8

Luck Wins Two Games In Fourth Of July Match at Ark

Luck captured both morning and afternoon games in the Fourth of July engagement in Ark. He won the morning game in ten innings and the afternoon game 5 to 2. Ledbetter starred for Mobile with a key run and tied the score in the first.

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Weather and Scores Snapshot From Local Desk

Summary notes shows limited game alerts with no results. Mentions Mobile at Li Rock and New York at Washington plus Boston at Philadelphia with clouds and clear conditions. No further schedule details or outcomes provided.

New York Washington Boston

Mobile defeats Little Rock in tight innings contest

By innings the Mobile team edges Little Rock with a 6 to 1 score. Schmidt and Wilcox steal bases while Hardgrove delivers a sacrifice hit and the teams trade chances in a low scoring game.

Mobile Little Rock Schmidt, Wilcox Hardgrove

Results of Southern games across multiple cities

At Little Rock and New Orleans and Birmingham and Atlanta for two games each teams Mobile Memphis Nashville Birmingham Chattanooga and others posted scores. Named players Hoff Rumler Schmidt Wallace Higgens and others contributed in varying first and second games across sites.

Southern Little Rock Mobile Allison Ledbetter Schmidt Hoff Rumler Cavet New Orleans Memphis Brenton Deberry Kerr Wallace Willett Walker Higgins Birmingham Nashville Black Hauser Kroh Marshall Robertson Smith Ellis Street Atlanta Chattanooga Day Perkins Johnson Kitchens Chattanooa Perry Lafitte Neiderern Kitch

Baseball doubleheader results across leagues

National series in New York with Brooklyn split games as Perritt Mathewson Schauer Benton Rariden Mar quard Cheney and Miller. Tesreau and Rariden Smith and Miller in Brooklyn second game. Alt Pittsburgh with Kant lehner Jacobs Adams Wilson Vaughn Fischer first game 0 6 2 Chicago 5 11 2. Mamaux Gibson Prendergast Fischer second game Pittsburgh 1 7 4 Chicago 0 7 8. At St Louis first game Cincinnati 3 4 3 Meadows Snyder Schulz Mitch ell Wingo. St Louis 4 9 2 Cincinnati 3 10 1 Ames Gonzdles Schneider Wingo. Boston Philadelphia rain.

National New York Brooklyn Perritt Mathewson Schauer Benton Rariden Marquard Cheney Miller Tesreau Smith Alt Pittsburgh Chicago Kantlehner Jacobs Adams Wilson Vaughn Fischer Mamaux Gibson Prendergast St. Louis Cincinnati Meadows Snyder Schulz Mitchell Wingo Ames Gonzdles Schneider Boston Philadelphia

Baseball scores from Washington to Philadelphia doubleheaders

Baseball results across several city matchups. Washington split with New York in a doubleheader while Detroit beat Cleveland in a pair. Chicago and St. Louis split a twin bill, with Chicago taking the nightcap. Philadelphia and Boston played two with Boston taking the second game.

Baseball Box Score Fragments From Local Game

Patchy report notes two base hits by Jacobson Schmidt and Wares, home Byrne, hard luck pitching by Hardgrove and Allison. Errors include a passed ball by Rumler and a two hour game time with a few base on balls. ad copy for Dr King’s New Life Pills follows.

Burke Jacobson Schmidt Wares Umbr

Memphis Chicks Sweep Pels In Doubleheader Rally

Dick Kerr and Edgar Willett pitched the Memphis Chicks to a doubleheader sweep of the league leading New Orleans Pels, 2–1 and 1–0, as Nashville and other clubs jockeyed standings. The Yankees Senators split a Fourth of July twin bill, Indians split a pair with Detroit, and the Brooklyn Superbas moved ahead with two wins over the Giants. The Cardinals beat the Reds twice, while the Cubs and Pirates split their doubleheader and the Lookouts defeated Atlanta twice.

Dick Kerr Edgar ‘Willett Memphis Chicks New Orleans Pels Brentoh Walker New Orleans Nashville Vols Barons Roy Ellam New York Yankees Washington Senators Yanks Bob Shawkey Harry Senators Cleveland ‘Indians Detroit Brooklyn Superbas Giants New Yorkers Superbas Braves Phil

Neville Wins Loving Cup At Coden Shoot

Gulf City Gun Club secretary Bob Neville won the loving cup offered by the Rolston Hotel in a Fourth of July trapshoot at Coden. He broke 43 of 50 targets to take top honors while Hunter Lyon led the day with 100 of 115.

Bob Neville Gulf City Rolston Neville John Rolston McGowin-Lyons Hardware Company Hunter Lyon Auter Thomas Sporting Goods Company Peters Ogburn-Griffin Grocery Company

White Sox and Browns Split Two Games in Doubleheader

St. Louis won the opener 2 to 1, Chicago took the nightcap 7 to 6 in twelve innings. The Red Sox defeated the Athletics twice, 11 to 2 and 6 to 2.

White Sox Browns St. Louis Chicago Red Sox Athletics

M F Plant Contributes $25 To Dodge Relief Fund

Mr M F Plant former president of the Southern Express Company and New York resident sent a $25 check to Mobile agent Mr Martin Holbrook for the relief fund for John Dodge s sister. The fallback note credits Plant for his interest in the Mobile ball player killed by a pitched ball in a game with the Atlanta team.

Martin Holbrook Southern Express Company Mobile M. F. Plant New York John Dodge Plant Atlanta

Relatives Save Woman Gored By Maddened Cow

Mrs. Theodore Lartigue of Cedar Point road four miles from the city was severely gored on the hands arms back and chest by a maddened cow Tuesday afternoon. Relatives arrived in time to save her from death. Dr. O H Harris reports injuries are not fatal.

Welsh and Wolgast Fight Ends Foul Crowned No Decision

Freddie Welsh defending the lightweight world title was fouled by Ad Wolgast in the eleventh round of a scheduled 156 round no decision bout in Denver. The bout was marked by heavy infighting and a controversial low blow claim. A delay before the fight resumed after Welsh collapsed to the ropes and a physician evaluated the action.

Denver Col Freddie Welsh Ad Wolgast Welsh

Zionists Approve Palestine Work and Emergency Fund

The Federation of American Zionists met in Philadelphia to approve self taxation for a Palestine emergency fund and to thank U S officials for aid to Jews abroad. The gathering named Morgenthau Glazebrook Hardig and Garrels for services in Palestine and refugee camps. Pledges reached 163000 for the fund.

Philadelphia United States Palestine State Department Federation of American Zionists Henry W. Morgenthau Constantinople Glazebrook Jerusalem Hardig Jaffa Arthur Garrels Alexandria Holy Land B.A. Rosenblatt Intercollegiate Association Europa

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