Mobile Trip Tests Gulls and Travelers Series Outcome
The Mobile team opens a road trip with a three game set against the Gulls and Travelers to decide who sits last. Lefty Allen, newly acquired pitcher, is expected to debut for Mobile, with Cavet a fallback. Little Rock and Mobile both struggle, but a series win could lift the Gulls from cellar to perch.
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Mobile Team
Lite Rock
Mobile
Allen
Chattanooga
Ulls
Cavet
Gulls
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Fitzsimmons One of Boxing's Greatest Fights Shorter Than 20 Rounds
St Louis reports Bob Fitzsimmons, revered as a boxing great, never fought more than 20 rounds. His only 20‑round bout was with George Gardner in 1903. key knockouts include Jim Corbett in 1897 and Jarek Dempsey in 1891. He held middle, light‑heavy and heavyweight titles concurrently, with 22 of 36 U S bouts won by knockout and four losses by knockout.
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ST. Louis
Bob Fitzsimmons
George Gardner
San Francisco
Cal
Fitzsimmons
Bill Lang
Sydney
Jim Jeffries
Philadelphia
Jack Brien
Jack Johnson
Tom Sharkey
Musicians’ Outing Set on Steamer Charles Ecessa
An annual outing of the Mobile Federation of Musicians will take place tonight aboard the pleasure steamer Charles Ecessa. Thirty musicians will perform music throughout the trip as the boat departs at 8 o clock.
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Mobile Federation of Musicians
Charles. E. Cessna
Pitcher Davis Drives Tigers Past Senators 4 3
Davis’ triple sparked Detroit to a 4 3 win over Washington as the Tigers totaled four hits, including a homer and a double. Chicago White Sox battered three New York pitchers 12 4 behind 16 hits.
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Davis
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Tigers
Chicago White Hose
New York
Yanks
White Sox
How 2 Hurlers Ruined Their Pitching Arms
Story of two star pitchers at Hot Springs in 1910 whose casual practice escalated into injuries. Claude Hendrix of the Pirates and Smoky Joe Wood of the Red Sox both strained their arms during an exhibition, sidelining them for much of the season.
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Hot Springs
Ark
George Moreland
George
Pittsburgh
Claude Hendrix
Pirates
Joe Wood
Red Sox
Smoky Joe
Wood
Hendrix
Baseball Game Weather Outlook For Saturday
In the Southern Association Atlanta visits Nashville under cloudy skies while Birmingham goes to Chattanooga and New Orleans travels to Memphis with clear conditions. National League matchups include Chicago at Boston and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn with clear weather across most sites. American League games feature New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at St Louis with varying conditions and clear weather noted for several venues.
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Southern
Nashville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Ethene A
Ape Ag
Pet
Cleveland
New York
Ve Aten
Nnes
Washington Serene
See Ewee
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Southern Association
Memphis
Mobile
Little Rock
National
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Matty Praises Dave Robertson as Giants Star
Christy Mathewson calls Davey Robertson one of the greatest outfielders in baseball praising his offense defense and leadership. He credits Robertson as the backbone of the Giants road trip and predicts he will be among the greatest players of all time if health holds.
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Giants
Christy Mathewson
Dave Robertson
New York American
Gam
Davey Robertson
Robertson
Davey
Marlin
John B. Foster
Benny Kauff
Cobb
Result Games At Memphis And Other Cities Schedule
Result games listed for Memphis Atlanta Nashville New Orleans Detroit Washington Chicago New York Cleveland Boston St Louis Philadelphia with teams, records, and named players noted in parentheses. No further schedule details provided.
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American
Detroit
Washington
Hamilton
Davis
Stanage
Gallia
Rice
Ainsmith
Chicago
New York
Albert
Russell
Danfroth
Faber
Schalk
Fisher
Allen
Nanamaker
Cleveland
Boston
Bagby
Morton
O'Neill
Mays
Foster
Thomas
Scores From Regional Baseball Action Across Cities
In Kansas City the St. Paul team fell 5 to 3. Milwaukee hosted Minneapolis with a 3 to 2 result. Louisville beat Toledo 2 to 1. Indianapolis routed Columbus 6 to 0.
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American Association
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Louiisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
Providence and Newark Baseball Scores At Showdown
International report lists Rocky Point games with Providence defeating Baltimore 9 to 7 and Newark beating Richmond 8 to 7 with no other scheduling details available.
Germans gain northern Fort Vaux moat after heavy sacrifices
Paris June 5. After three days of fighting the German drive on Verdun slowed. Fort Vaux remains in French hands as German forces occupy the moat around the fort while the fort itself and its eastern and western approaches are held by French troops. The assault at Goglog was halted by enfilading French fire from Damloup.
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Paris
Verdun
Meuse
Fort Vaux
Goglock
Damloup
Hypenated Clubs 20000 Strong at Liberty Day Parade
The June 4 celebration at Sheepshead Bay speedway drew 20000 participants and thousands more. Aimed to show loyalty amid wartime sympathy for homeland, with floats on US history and relief funds for German Austro-Hungarian and Irish groups.
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New York
New
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
America
Mobile Traffic Manager Cobb to Attend State Commission
R G Cobb traffic manager for the Mobile Chamber of Commerce left for Montgomery to represent Mobile at the Alabama Public Service Commission meeting. He will monitor railway rate cases, especially proposed increases on crossties, which railroads in Alabama have asked the commission to approve.
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R. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery
Mobile
Alabama Public Service Commission
Cobb
Alabama
Peck Fined Ten Dollars In Recorder Court
W. H. Peck was charged with violating the motor vehicle ordinance and fined ten dollars in recorder's court this morning and paid the fine.
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W. H. Peck
Recorder’s Court
Twelve Arraigned in Liquor Cases at Recorder Session
A busy liquor court session yielded twelve arraignments for prohibition violations. Several defendants paid fines of 50 dollars each, one chose 50 days of county service, two appealed to the city court, and multiple cases were continued or discharged. J L Milburn pleaded guilty and paid 50 dollars. George Flinn pleaded not guilty and appealed with 200 dollar bond after a whisky discovery.
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Edington
J. L. Milburn
Cawthon Hotel
Murphy
Lacey
Burch
Pearson
Rondeau
Ludlow
St. Clair
W. Burch
Boltz
George Flinn
Flinn
Fred Sims
Frank Shrine
Frank Seaman
Willie Duff
Joe Simison
J. Richardson
Thomas Rowell
T. A. McCane
Directors of Chamber of Commerce Meet Tuesday
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet in regular session on Tuesday night at 7 30 in the association rooms. Reports on the proposed shoppers' train will likely be received and several other important matters will be discussed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Noordam Compelled To Leave Mail At Falmouth
A dispatch from The Hague reports the Holland American steamship Noordam, which arrived at Rotterdam May 28 from New York, was ordered by British authorities to surrender its mail at Falmouth. The move follows wartime censorship measures affecting transatlantic steamship communications.
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Noordam
Falmouth
Berlin
Sayvile
Hague
Rotterdam
New York
Williamson Dead at Local Infirmary
William H. Williamson aged 58 a Grove Hill Alabama farmer died Monday at 12 15 am after a short illness at a local infirmary. He was a deacon at Good Hope Baptist Church and survived by nine children J B Williamson W H Jr Howard Rux Grey Carvey James and Mrs Bettie Fleming. The body was taken by Roche Burke to Peacock Alabama for burial.
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William H. Williamson
Grove Hill
Clark County
Ala
Baptist Church
Good Hope
Williamson
J.B
W.H. Jr
Howard
Rux
Grey
Carvey
James
Bettie Fleming
Roche & Burke
Peacock
Iala
Painter Dan Adams Dies After Long Illness
Dan Harris Adams a native and painter died Sunday afternoon at his brother in law’s home on Kilmarnock street after a long illness. He is survived by his mother Mrs Mary Adams widow three sisters and other relatives. Funeral from St Marys Catholic church Tuesday at 9 AM and burial of Mrs Mary Tremer followed.
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Dan Harris Adams
Mary Adams
Daniel Adams
John A. Macreadie
Kilmarnock Street
Annie
Maria
G. ©. Penny
J. A. Macreadie
M. R. Tremer
Mary Rosa Tremer
Spring Hill Avenue
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Oglock
Messrs
Frank McGuire
George Bradford
W. L. Busbie
Frank Dat Frank
Tremer
Retangourt
Pall‘parer
Brandeis Takes High Court Seat
Louis D. Brandeis of Boston today took his seat as associate justice of the Supreme Court, becoming the sixtytwo nd citizen to attain the distinction. The ceremony echoed those of his predecessors with the oath of allegiance administered by the chief justice.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Supreme Court
Chambers
James D. Maher
White
Brandeis
Virginia Seeks Sale Of West Virginia Property
Virginia asks the Supreme Court to order the marshal to seize and sell West Virginia assets to satisfy a 12 393 000 dollar old state debt judgment. The petition cites a prior border case. sale would occur to pay the judgment before any sale date.
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Washington
Virginia
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Capitol Steps
North Carolina
South Dakota
Pershing Starts on Border Inspection
General John J. Pershing began a border inspection tour from Colonia Dublan Mexico, focusing on water supply, motor trail condition, and camp site locations between Colonia Dublan and Columbus New Mexico. He planned to reach the border Monday.
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Colonia Dublan
Mexico
Columbus
N. M
John J. Pershing
Teutons Learn British Ships Sailed in Sea Battle Report
Berlin reports a semi official account of the Jutland clash. German forces chased British columns off Skagerak engaging at 19 kilometres and sinking two battle cruisers and a destroyer. The battle lasted until darkness with many ships damaged.
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Amsterdam
London
Jutland
Berlin
North Sea
Skagerak
Suffragettes Meet in Chicago Forge Woman's Party Plan
The Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage opened a three day convention in Chicago to form a Woman's party. Tomorrow the National American Woman Suffrage Association begins a two day session and prepares a plank for equal suffrage to be presented to the Republican convention.
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Chicago
Congressional Union For Women Suffrage
Woman's Party
National American Woman Suffrage Tion
National Association
Night Action Destroys Several British Warships
British battle fleet fought sixteen German battleships and escorts, with night attacks causing the loss of one battleship and several cruisers and destroyers. Six destroyers including Turbulent and Tiperary were sunk by our high seas fleet. The old British squadron failed to engage.
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Turbulent
Tiperary
Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway Timed Daily Round Trip
Daily low rate round trip tickets in effect from Mobile to Union Station with departures at 6 15 a m through a long limitation. Tickets listed under Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway and names Joe Healing Cullom and Bladon Springs.
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Mobile Joe Healing
Cullom
Bladon Springs
Union Station
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