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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1916

Page

12

Bulls Unable to Hit Grimes in Loss to Barons

In Ngham Alabama on July 29 the Barons beat Mobile 6 to 0 as Grimes shut down the Mobile offense. Allison pitched six innings before Birmingham broke through in the seventh, scoring the decisive runs. Grimes allowed two base hits and Birmingham rode early runs to victory with solid defense and timely hits.

Ngham Ala Eurore Barons Es Mobile Sera Saint Wiley Ferryman Allison Grimes Birm Wilcox Cavet Ports Inc Cues Birmingham R.H. PO Derrick Meusel Coombs Ernos Io Clark Eschen Caton Sud Grimes McDonald Meusel Holly Massey McDonald Smith Mobile O’toole Breitenstein

Games Today in Southern Cities and Major Matchups

Weather and schedule notes list New Orleans at Atlanta cloudy Bayee clear. Tattle Rack at Chattanooga partly cloudy. St. Louis at Boston cloudy. New York games with circling conditions. Cincinnati at Brooklyn clear. Washington and others with similar patterns. Ambiguous OCR data limits specifics but highlights several matchups and general conditions.

Southern New Orleans Atlanta Chattanooga St. Louis Boston Spee Tae Wore New York Cincinnati Brooklyn

Result Games Southern and National Baseball Standings

In Nashville and Chattanooga matchups, teams traded scores with Nashville and Memphis, Little Rock and Atlanta, New Orleans, Brooklyn, St Louis, Boston, Chicago, New York, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh posting varied results as listed with player pairings noted. Key games include Brooklyn over St Louis and Philadelphia over Pittsburgh, with multiple innings and line scores cited.

Southern Nashville Orleans Chattanooga Janta Birmin Memphe Little Rock Mobile Philadelphia Ey York Cleveland Cage Wenna Detroit

Baseball Standings and Lineups From League Scores

Teams listed with records and players in parentheses. Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Boston, Detroit, Washington, St. Louis, Philadelphia feature names such as Williams Cicotte Faber Schalk Lapp Shawkey Nana Gould O Neill Daly Shore Cady Dubuc Mc Kee Ayers Dumont Henry Groom Koob Severeid Sheehan Picnich.

Chicago New York Williams Cicotte Faber Schalk Lapp Shawkey Nanamaker Cleveland Boston Gould O'Neill Daly Shore Cady Detroit Washington Dubuc McKee Ayers Dumont Henry St. Louis Philadelphia Groom Koob Severeid Sheehan Picnich

Negro on Way to Mount Vernon Asylum

Ed Montgomery from Wilcox County Alabama was taken to the Mount Vernon Alabama insane asylum Saturday morning arriving here Friday night in charge of deputy sheriffs.

Ed Montgomery Wilcox County Alabama Mount Vernon Ala

Alabama brigade to hike eight miles and camp out

Montgomery July 29 Special. The Alabama brigade of the federalized National Guard will leave Vandiver Park for an eight mile hike and a night in the open with shelter tents. Brigadier General Ricken orders the move and an inspection precedes it. Soldiers will pack food as in active service and some guards will stay back to protect supplies and nearby watermelon patches.

Montgomery Alabama Brigade Federalized National Guard Vandiver Park Charles Ricken Bricken F. M. Maddox Allen Crenshaw BE. H. Graves

Bank of Fairhope planned with 10000 capital start

Plans are in place to organize the Bank of Fairhope with paid-in capital of 10000 and ready to commence business within days probably by August 1. The state banking department has been notified. Citizens from Citronelle Mobile county and Lanette Chambers county have asked for information about bank organization, indicating interest in new banks in those towns.

Fairhope Bank of Washington W.S. Keller L. W. Page Federal Office of Public Roads

Lawless Harvest Hands Stir South Dakotans

In Mitchell a vigilance committee was formed to clear the town of harvest hands passing through. Two hundred armed citizens searched trains and drove undesirables from the city. A fight left a negro shot in the back. At Letcher three hundred harvest hands stormed the jail and freed two I W W members.

Mitchell S. D Harvest Hands Industrial Workers of the World Letcher

Third Infantile Paralysis Case Reported

The board of health recorded the third infantile paralysis case Friday afternoon. A black child at 209 Madison Street is the patient. The county total reaches six cases with one death, and cases remain widely scattered.

Board of Health Madison Street Birmingham Jefferson C. C. Gaston

Flood relief plan moves through Governor Henderson office

Proclamation issued to inform the public. Probate judges asked to form relief associations and send funds to W C Hooper of Selma as treasurer. John W Durr of Montgomery chairs state organization and reports of progress should come from local relief groups.

Henderson W. C. Hooper Selma John W. Durr Montgomery

Injuries On Ship Fruithander Awarded Five Hundred Dollars

Biloxi Mississippi July 29 A U S district court judge awarded George Peters libeliant five hundred dollars for injuries suffered aboard the steamship Fruithander while employed as a deckhand in Gulfport harbor. The case cites negligent placement of a large timber and the need for precautions. Other actions include James Wyton vs bark John C Meyers for eighty two dollars and five cents for work on boiler tubes. Humberto Peyronel begins a 36000 mile walk from Argentina seeking twelve thousand dollar prize.

Biloxi Miss H. C. Niles United States District Court George Peters Steamship Fruithander Peters United States J. C. Tyler James W. Wyton John C. Meyers Wyton Gulfport Ship Island United States Court W. Estopinal

Batsmen Lead As Southern Association Averages Hold Steady

Robby maintains his edge as Cobb gains ground among top hitters. Rumler Little Rock and Jacobson Atlanta post strong averages, while Wares Little Rock and Littl Rock team pace in steals and hits. Leading pitchers include Ellis Nashville and Marshall Chattanooga with strong win counts. Bobby tops the National League in a week of shifting stats.

Speaker Leads Cobb Gains in American League Rankings

Cobb climbs to second in batting adding four points to his average while Speaker maintains the lead. Weaver of Chicago tops sacrifice hits with 27. Cobb still leads in stolen bases with 36. Baker's eight home runs remains the most. Speaker also leads in total bases with 173 and runs scored at 69. Detroit tops team hitting at 256. Leading batters include Speaker Cleveland 391 Cobb Detroit 361 Jackson Chicago 347 Severeid St. Louis 303 Burns Detroit 301 Sisler St. Louis 291 Nanamaker New York 288 Hoblitzer Boston 287 Smith Cleveland 287 Shotton St. Louis 286 High New York 286. Leading pitchers list includes Cullop New York 9-1 1.95 Morton Cleveland 11-2 1.92 C Williams Chicago 8-3 2.27 Mays Boston 10-4 1.83 S Coveleskie Cleveland 12-6 2.44 H Coveleskie Detroit 13-7 1.84 Ruth Boston 14-8 2.28 Russell Chicago 10-6 1.48 Shaw key New York 11-7 1.79 Johnson Washington 17-11 2.03.

Bobby Chicago Dave Robertson Jake Daubert Carey Pittsburgh Flack Williams Burns New York Cincinnati Robertson Daubert Brooklyn Wagner Chase Zimmerman Hornsby St. Louis Long Hinchman Wheat Schulte Whitted Philadelphia Hughes Boston Marquard Pfeffer Alexander Mamaux Pittsburg Coombs Rixey Benton Jacobs Seaton Cobb Jackson Speaker Weaver Baker Detroit Cleveland Severeid Sisler Nanamaker Hoblitzer Smith Shotton High Cullop Morton C. Williams Mays S. Coveleskie H. Coveleskie Ruth Russell Shawkey Johnson Washington

Bombs Strike Aurora Plant Of Menace Co

Three bombs exploded beneath the floor of the Menace publishing plant in Aurora Missouri at 4 16 this morning causing minor damage and igniting a mass of anti Catholic publication material before the flames were brought under control by responders.

Plant of Menace Co Springfield Ménace Aurora Publishing Company The Menace

Former Cutter Winona to Carry Cattle for Cuba

The sale of the former United States revenue cutter Winona and the pleasure steamer Louis Dolive to Francisco Negra was announced by J. W. M. Evans president of Gulf City Boiler Works. Evans bought the Winona months ago after the Tatlepoosa was taken for government service. The Dolive has been in port for months for repairs. The Winona left for Cuba to be used in the cattle trade.

United States Revenue Winona Louis Dolive Francisco Negra J. W. M. Evans Gulf City Boiler Works Evans Coast Guard Dolive Ollinger and Bruce Dry Docks Cuba

Gold watch stolen from room at 69 Government Street

Peter Larson reports a gold watch stolen from his room in a rooming house at 69 Government Street while he was away. Police are investigating the Friday afternoon loss.

Peter Larson Larson Government Street

Vance Docketed on Second Assault Charge

Lonnie Vance was docketed at the county jail Friday on the charge of assaulting and beating William E. Cowart. He is also under arrest for an alleged assault on D. W. Mageley, with a second warrant sworn in the recorder's court. Vance denies guilt.

Lonnie Vance William E. Cowart Vance D. W. Mageley Recorder’s Court

Confederate Veteran Dies at Beauvoir Home

T. F. Baird, 76, a native of Palestine Missouri and veteran of the Confederate army, died at the Beauvoir Soldiers' Home Thursday night. He enlisted in 1864 in Company A Tenth Kentucky Cavalry and served until General Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Funeral services were held at 5:30 this afternoon conducted by Rev. H. F. Tolle.

T. F. Baird Beauvoir Palestine Tenth Kentucky Cavalry Robert EB. Lee Appomattox H. F. Tolle

New Orleans Man Identified as Drowned Mess Boy Abe Robinovitz

The body of a New Orleans mess boy known as Abe Robinovitz, drowned off M. and O. Pier 8 while trying to board the Munson liner Munplace, was recovered Friday night. An undertaker holds the body awaiting instructions from relatives. Hyman Rabinovitz of New Orleans identified him as his relative, stating he was 31, five feet three, deformed in the back and dark complexioned. Shipping master C. H. Denaburg also identified the body as Abe Robinovitz of New Orleans.

Abe Robinovitz Pier Munson Munplace C. H. Denaburg Undertaking Establishment Abe .Robinovitz New Orleans

Mr Day Plans North Trip For Read Motor Manager

Read Motor Car Company local manager C A Day left Friday night for Lansing Michigan on a brief trip combining pleasure and business. He will stop at Sterns Knight Motor Car Company headquarters in Cleveland Ohio on his return.

MR. Day C. A. Day Read Motor Car Company Lansing Mich Sterns-Knight Motor Car Company Cleveland Ohio

O'Connor Motor Cars Advertises Pay As You Ride Plan

O'Connor Motor Cars are assembled from world known parts and sold at medium price on a pay as you ride plan. The O'Connor Corporation offers an exclusive territory and inquiry is invited at 6331 South Halsted Street Chicago Illinois.

O'Connor O'Connor Corporation South Halsted Street Chicago Illinois

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