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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1916

Page

8

Travelers triumph in doubleheader over Gulls in late rally

The Travelers edged the Gulls 6 5 in a tense second game after taking the opener 8 to 4. Ledbetter and Hoff worked on the mound while Holly Massey and Wares sparked late offense with key hits as Mobile battled back from early deficits. Dempsey and Burke contributed strong fielding and timely hits in a hard fought series.

Travelers Theight Holly Tck Massey Filyalls Ledbet Allison Mobiles Gulls Wares Dempsey Jack Burke Burke Ewinsee Holmquist Mepowsll Ledbetter Schmidt McDowell Barbare Ledbetter Inai Hoff Kirby Pont Balle Quist Hite AB R.h.po.a Holm Iquist Wilcox Mas

Crackers Set to Play in Mobile If Train Arrives On Time

Charley Frank's Georgia Crackers are scheduled to play in Mobile today if they reach on time. Reports say a train is expected in the afternoon. The team left yesterday after a game there and should arrive soon. The ball park suffered minor storm damage with stands and roof affected but white bleachers intact.

Charley Frank Georgia Crackers Mobile Ohio

Result GamesSouthern at Mobile and New Orleans

National league results from Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis Philadelphia and Boston Chicago games. include first and second games with scores and key players. rain delays Nashville-Knoxville. no American games scheduled.

Southern Mobile Little Rock Ledbetter Allison Schmidt Holmquist Couchman Hoff Kirby Rumler Cavet Dempsey Gibson New Orleans Birmingham Walker Higgins Robertson Smith Memphis Atlanta Kerr Ruel Perry Neiderkorn Nashville- Kattanooga Cincinnati Brooklyn Toney Wingo Coombs Miller Bluejacket Moseley Twining Clark Marquard Meyers St. Louis Philadelphia Ames Meadows Williams Wilson Gonzales Demaree Mayer Burns Boston Chicago

Baseball Schedule With Weather Across Cities

National slate shows Atlanta at Mobile Birmingham at New Orleans Chattanooga at Nashville with cloudy skies. Boston at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at St Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati St Louis at Philadelphia with rain noted. Detroit at Washington and Chicago vs Boston also see rain with 2 indicating two rainouts or delays.

Southern Nashville New Orleans Atlanta Wee Brooklyn Essesesee Sv Eeerenes O* Sreene Philadelphia New York Washington T Mobile Birmingham Chattanooga National Boston Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Washington Cleveland

Little Rock and Mobile Play Transcribed Game Close

Mobile and Little Rock battled to a 4 to 3 finish in a tense contest. Burke led Mobile with a home run and multi base hits, while J Burke and Wares sparked Mobile on offense.

Coachman Little Rock Peoraib Sisstits Espe Burke Jacobson Wares J. Burke Gibson Barbare Covington Cavet Couchman Hoff Cuchman Mobile Works Hardgrove

Longest Three I League game ends in 22 innings

Rock Island and Hannibal played the season’s longest game Sunday in the Three I League with Hannibal prevailing 8 to 3 in the 22nd inning.

Rock Island, I Rock Island Hannibal

German submarine may return with valuables to Germany

New York reports the arrival of a German submarine at an American port raising talk of a U Boat carrier service to Germany. If it returns home it may carry bank drafts and legal papers, with estimates suggesting dyes aboard could be worth four to six thousand dollars per ton.

New York United States Germany Austria-Hungary

Eastern Shore steam service to be improved soon

Mobile bay to Eastern Shore steamer service will be boosted as M A Bowen repairs the Apollo and targets a running order before next Sunday. Divers work on raising the Pleasure Bay at One Mile Creek while the Daphne is to resume service within a few days. The Dawn ferries U S mail to Battles each afternoon and carries passengers.

Mobile Bay M. A. Bowen Apollo Pleasure Bay One Mile Creek Daphne Mobile Eastern Shore Gulf Dry Docks Joseph Pose Dawn Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company United States Mail

Steamer Oxonian Returns to Pensacola in Fire

The Leyland line steamer Oxonian, from Galveston and Pensacola with cotton for Liverpool, put back to Pensacola July 7 after a fire broke out in two places. The blaze appeared under control as repairs and containment continued.

Pensacola Fla Leyland Line Oxonian Galveston Liverpool

Powerboat Dauphine Raised From River

The government engineering department reports the large powerboat Dauphine has been raised from the river opposite Palmetto street. The Dauphine cruised from Zundell's wharf to Mobile during Wednesday afternoon’s storm.

Palmetto Street Zundell’s Mobile

Burial Notices For Stella P Ching Catherine Renauld

Funeral services for Stella Palmer Ching were held Sunday at 3 from her sister’s home and at 4 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with Rev E C Gerow officiating. Burial followed in the Catholic cemetery with pallbearers named. Catherine Lucile Renauld’s funeral was Sunday at 10 from the family home 411 South Conception Street, with burial in Magnolia cemetery and pallbearers listed.

Stella P. Ching Stella Palmer Ching May Palmer Garner North Franklin Street Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Father E. C. Gerow Messrs William McDonnell John T. McNamara Henry McGinnis Th P. White George Swann John J. Daniels John T. Bauer Joseph G. Tyrrell John W. Dunne St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Catherine Lucile Renauld South Conception Street Magnolia Cemetery Charles Williamson Terry Marshall Marshall Renauld Claude Renauld

Mrs Sadie L Yerkes Dies After Four Weeks Illness

Native of the city born February 4 1889 Mrs Sadie L Yerkes died Sunday after a four week illness She was the daughter of Thomas W and Rosa D Moore Survived by her husband four children mother two sisters and other relatives Funeral set for Monday afternoon from the residence 312 Springhill avenue.

Sadie L. Yerkes Thomas W Rosa. D. Moore Yerkes Springhill Avenue

Burial of a Child Abbott Hebson

The body of little Abbott Eakins Hebson, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hebson, was laid to rest. The family mourns the loss of the young child in a private burial attended by immediate relatives.

Little Abbott Eakins Hebson Henry

Hughes Plans Notification Ceremony in New York City

Charles B. Hughes will announce his nomination for the presidency in New York likely July 31 or a week earlier. He aims for a large hall with Republican and Progressive leaders invited. The campaign will start with a Pacific coast tour, then a Rocky Mountain vacation, followed by an Eastern push in Maine before September elections.

Bridgehampton N. Y Charles B. Hughes New York Pacific Coast Rocky Mountains Maine Mr. Hughes Colonel Roosevelt Taft Hughes

Burial of A. Hebson at Magnolia Cemetery

The little child A. Hebson was buried Sunday afternoon in Magnolia cemetery. The funeral service was held at the home 150 Pine Street with Rev. O C Mc Gehee of St. Francis Street Methodist church officiating. The grave was covered with floral designs.

A. Hebson Magnolia Cemetery Pine Street O. C. McGehee St. Francis Street Methodist Church

Wilmer Stockman F. Marion Tanner Dies After Illness

F Marion Tanner fifty 60 a lifelong Mobile County resident died at his Wilmer Alabama home after a prolonged illness. He was a respected stockman and farmer in Wilmer and widely known in western Mobile County. He leaves a wife eight children and other relatives. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon.

F. Marion Tanner Mobile County Wilmer Ala

Schooner Corrigan Located by Authorities

P D Lawrendine, owner of the schooner Edward L Corrigan, reported finding parts of the hull and debris as authorities location details emerged. The incident centers on the missing vessel and its fate after a prior loss report.

Corrigan P. D. Lawrendine Edward L. Corrigan

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