Extra inning win ends in 12th for local nine
In a Sunday affair eight to two, the teams battled deep into extra innings before the home club won in the 12th. Grimes struggled with control as Wilcox and Swadina sparked a late rally, while Burke and Clark contributed key hits and defensive plays. A stray rabbit interruption briefly paused play.
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Bethe
Rsme
Grimes
Wilcox
Ons
Clark
J. Burke
Burke
AB. R. H. PO. A. B. Passe
Egies
Steet
McDowncox
Swacina
Smith
M. Burke
Ledbetter
Holly
Ponder
Led
Derrick
Grimes Cox
Soenege
Hart and
Erhame
Result Games At Mobile And New Orleans And Memphis
Mobile and Birmingham played 2-3-2 and 3-5-3 with Ledbetter Schmidt Grimes Pon der and Smith. New Orleans and Atlanta split results in two games with Smith Townsend Higgins Perry Perkins and Dillin er Higgins Brennan and Per. Memphis beat Little Rock 2-10-1 to 9-7-1 with Monroe Wallace Couchman Gibson. Nashville hosted Chattanooga where Rogers Street and Bacon Kitchens led 1-7-0 to 0-3-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Birmingham
Ledbetter
Schmidt
Grimes
Ponder
Smith
New Orleans
Atlanta
Townsend
Higgins
Perry
Perkins
Dilliner
Brennan
Per
Memphis
Little Rock
Monroe
Wallace
Couchman
Gibson
Nashville
Chattanooga
Rogers and Street
Bacon
Baseball Scores From Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Dates
In Chicago on July 15 to 18 the Brooklyn game went 16 innings before a call with Seaton Prendergast Hendrix Vaughn Clemons Archer Marquard Pfeffer Cheney Smith Coombs and J Meyers involved. St Louis beat New York 9 to 4 with Meadows Gonzales Anderson Schauer Schupp and Rariden. Cincinnati lost to Boston 1 to 4 with Toney Bluejacket Schneider Wingo Barnes and Gowdy. No other games listed.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Seaton
Prendergast
Hendrix
Vaughn
Clemons
Archer
Marquard
Pfeffer
Cheney
Smith
Coombs
J. Meyers
St. Louis
New York
Meadows
Gonzales
Anderson
Schauer
Schupp
Rariden
Cincinnati
Boston
Toney
Bluejacket
Schneider
Wingo
Barnes and Gowdy
Cleveland 2-9-0 versus Washington 4-10-0 baseball game
Summary only indicates a scheduled matchup between Cleveland 2 9 0 and Washington 4 10 0 with Covaleski Daly Boehling and Henry listed, no other games scheduled.
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American
Cleveland
Washington
Covaleski
Daly
Boehling
Henry
Afternoon Pro Baseball Lineup Across Cities
Southern games include Atlanta at Birmingham and Nashville at Chattanooga under cloudy skies. New Orleans visits Mobile on clear day while Memphis meets Little Rock with clear conditions. National games feature Brooklyn at Chicago and New York at St Louis both clear in late afternoon. Boston meets Cincinnati and Philadelphia travels to Pittsburgh under mixed afternoon weather. Rest of American League schedule lists Detroit at New Orleans, Cleveland at Washington, and St Louis at Boston with varying conditions.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Little Rock
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
St.Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
New Rencoe
Cleveland
Dobbs' Pelicans Open Three-Game Series With Gulls
Johnny Dobbs and his Orleans club begin a three game set against the Gulls at Monroe Park this afternoon with 4 o clock start. Pug Cavet is expected to oppose the Orleanians in the opener as the team seeks a victory after a tough loss to Atlanta.
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Johnny Dobbs
Orleans
Gulls
Monroe Park
Mobile
Atlanta
Dobbs
Cavet
Orleanians
Pug
Dixie’ Walker
Buck” Brenton
Cy Morgan Named Southern Umpire
Birmingham Ala July 17 President Baugh of the Southern Association announced Cy Morgan veteran league umpire in the Western Association had been signed to fill a position on the umpiring staff following William Bernhard's resignation Morgan will report to the league on Wednesday and is said to have been recommended by several major league scouts who recently passed through Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Baugh
Southern Association
Cy Morgan
Western Associa Con
William Bernhard
Morgan
Allison Leaves Game With Nervous Breakdown
Centerfielder Pete Allison of the New Orleans Southern Association club was placed on the ineligible list at his request. He has suffered a nervous breakdown and doctors advised him to quit baseball for the season. Allison played last year with Memphis and was drafted by the Chicago Nationals before being purchased by New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Pete” Allison
New Orleans Southern Association
Allison
Memphis
Chicago Nationals
Cubs
Fine weather opens grand circuit in Cleveland racing card
Opening day of the grand circuit in Cleveland features bright warm weather and a lake breeze. A large crowd is expected for the first card with events including the 2:09 trot 2:07 pace Edwards stake for 2:10 pacers and the Forest City Sweepstakes for two year olds trotters. The Edwards Ike is the feature with Billy Dale as the favorite.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Edwards Stake
Forest City
Billy Dale
Wal- FI
Hope lights in all homes by later partweek
The Mobile Electric Company plans to have lights in every city home by the end of the week. Circuits are mostly restored with some homes still dark due to downed feed wires and fallen trees. Over forty expert linemen plus ground workers clear damaged lines under Roy Dye’s supervision in the wharf district.
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T. K. Jackson
Mobile Electric Company
Jackson
Electric Company
Roy Dye
Chattanooga
Tenn
Alabama regiments parade at Camp Mobile Montgomery
At Camp Montgomery Alabama the first regimental parade since mobilization was held by the First Alabama Regiment from Mobile. Col Maddox reviewed the parade as officers looked to future parades by both the First and Second regiments. Col William F Weiss plans to seek a wartime disability waiver after failing today’s physical. The event featured a large flag presentation to the Alabama soldiers by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, accepted by General Bricken on behalf of over 4,000 troops.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Mobile
Maddox
Col. Weiss
War Department
William F. Weiss
Weiss
Chas. R. Bricken
Bricken
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Bibb Graves
Graves
Daughters of the Confederacy
Villista band broken into small groups near Presidio
Reports from Mexican authorities in Ojinaga say the Villista force moving toward the border has split into small groups to return to the hills. A 300 strong Mexican force occupies Ruidosa opposite this town as patrols redeploy toward the border.
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Presidio
Texas
Marfa
Ojinaga
Ruidosa
Four Railroad Men Rescued From Flood Near Charlotte
July 17 report from Charlotte, North Carolina, that engineer Joseph Killian and three Southern Railway employees were rescued after being stranded in trees when a bridge on the Catawba River collapsed. Searchers continue for the remaining men on the bridge.
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Charlotte
N. C
Joseph Killian
Southern Railway
Catawba River
Seventeen Sailors Rescued After Ramosa Sinking Off Atlantic
Fourteen Ramosa crew members reached Philadelphia after a forty hour ordeal afloat in two boats in a tropical storm. The Ramosa sank 310 miles northwest of Wattling Island. two crew members drowned during abandonment. Captain McGoldrick and eight others were unaccounted for, possibly rescued by another vessel. The Jose picked up the fourteen men off the North Carolina coast after rescuing them from two small boats.
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Philadelphia
United Fruit Company
Jose
Wattling Island
McGoldrick
Santa Marta
North Carolina
Andersen
Ramos
Cartagena
Colombia
Atlantic
American Major Dutton Fined by Brussels Tribunal
Major R M Dutton retired United States Marine attached to the American Commission for the Relief of Belgium was fined 500 marks by a Brussels military tribunal. The offense was described as disrespectful conduct toward a German officer after Dutton’s automobile frightened the officer's horse. Commission officials downplayed the incident.
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London
R.M
United States
American Commission For the Relief of
Belgium
Brussels
Dutton
Guards Delayed For Equipment At Border Mobilization
Washington reports the War Department orders delaying transport of National Guard units to the border until they are thoroughly equipped and organized. About 25,000 men in camps await reorganization, while roughly 100,000 Guardsmen are at the border with 60,000 regulars and 5,000 reserves. Officials say strength should meet current needs within weeks, avoiding further dispatches until readiness improves.
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Washington
War Department
Department
Border Service
Allies Near Combles In Anglo French Advance
London July 17 The Anglo French advance nears Combles a mile in front of the former German HQ quiet on the British front Sunday. Casualties total 684 with 227 officers dead 457 wounded or missing 597 men dead 1332 wounded. Portuguese army ready to fight with Allies.
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London
Combles
Foureaux Wood
Somme
Peronne
Germany
National Guard units face no food shortages, officials say
Preliminary telegraphic reports from department commanders deny rumors that National Guard ranks lack adequate food. The draft was under consideration to fill gaps, but official word states supply remains sufficient.
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National Guard
Department
Wilson Signs Rural Credit Bill Creating Land Loan Banks
President Wilson signed the rural credits bill creating a system of twelve land loan banks under a federal board. He stated the measure would offer farmers real estate credit equality with other enterprises and benefit both farmers and investors. Senator Fletcher received one signing pen for the Southern Commercial Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Convo
Fletcher
Florida
Southern Commercial Congress
Signing of farm loan bill gains diverse witness list
In addition to House and Senate members the signing was witnessed by David Lubin and delegates from the National Grange Farmers Educational Co-Operative Union Farmers Society of Equity Ancient Order of Greeners Farmers National Congress and the national council of Farmers Co operative Association. Secretary McAdoo will announce future Farm Loan Board appointees with ex officio membership plus four named by the president.
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David Lubin
National ‘Grange
Farmers’ Educational Co-Operative Union
Farmers’ Society of Equity
The
Ancient Order of Greaners
Farmers’ National Congress
National, Council of the Farmers’ Co-operative Association
McAdoo
Farm’ Loan. Board
Thse
Herbert Quick
Joint Congressional Committee On Rural Credits Bill
F. J. H. von. Engelken
Florida
C. B. Kegley
Washington State
B. M. Ralson
L. B. Clore
Indiana
J. L. Coulter
West Virginia
H. A. Moehilentah
Wisconsin
Sallee Sold in Major League Trade to New York
St. Louis reports pitcher Harry Sallee quit the Nationals in New York and was sold today to New York for an amount described as a wide understanding. The move makes Sallee a Giant awaiting terms and roster status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Sallee
ST. Louis
Harry ‘Sallee
St. Louis Nationals
New York
Neill O'Brien Jr Visits Uncle in Mobile
Neill O'Brien Jr of Mount Vernon New York arrives in Mobile for a visit to his uncle Officer P J OShaughnessy of the police department. He is son of Neil OBrien Sr noted in minstrel fame and traveled by Mallory Line Sunday afternoon.
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Neill O’brien, Jr
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Mobile
P. J. O'Shaughnessy
Police Department
Neil O’brien
Mallory
City Court Cases Disposed In Prohibition and Vagrancy Reads
In city court on Monday the criminal docket shows Henry Yates violating the prohibition nolle prosse Jett Byrd vagrancy nolle prosse and Oliver W Schneid prohibition law and the 7 Loan See text
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