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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1916
Page
10
Mobile tops Nashville 5 to 1 as Cavet dominates on the mound allowing only two hits. Dodges hurt after a seventh inning collision with a pitch, while Mobile capitalizes on errors and baserunning miscues to seize control in the sixth and seventh.
National and American league results list games in Cincinnati St Louis Cleveland New York Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Boston Beaumont San Antonio Waco Shreveport Houston Galveston Fort Worth Dallas with multiple pitchers named and varied scores. No further schedule details provided.
Massey and McDowell stole three bases. Sheehan turned a double play to Kauffman. Cavet struck out three. Rogers fanned four and issued three walks. Rogers hit Massey and Dodge, a wild pitch occurred, and Massey and Dodge were hit by pitches. Mobile left five on base, Nashville two. Time 1 45. Umpires Bernhard and Rudderham.
The mystery of the Polo Grounds jinx persists as the Giants win most road games but struggle at home. Manager John J. McGraw cannot explain the anomaly, noting strong pitching and solid road hitting while home batting lags, suggesting limited pinch hitting at home.
Games today list eneone at Birmingham fair Nashville at Atlanta fair Memphis at Mobile fair Boston at New York clear Philadelphia at Brooklyn clear two games New York at Cleveland cloudy.
Mobile will be strongly represented at the Alabama Travelers Association state convention in Birmingham. The gathering occurs Friday and Saturday June 23 and 24. Louis J. Adler of Mobile predicts attendance will exceed prior records, citing reports from local groups. The two movements endorsed last year were illiteracy crusade and funding for the Anti-Tuberculosis Commission. Adler, a longtime champion, helped push the moves and remains committed to state uplift through further initiatives at Birmingham.
The Athelstan Club of Mobile plans a mass march in the great Preparedness Parade on July 4. An official order calls every member to assemble at 9:00 AM. The Preparedness Day committee will meet at 5:00 PM at City Hall Monday to finalize subdivision captains plans.
Secretary Stewart A. LeBlanc announced progress on the Old Spanish Trail at multiple sites. F H Lewis reports in Pascagoula on bridge and roadway construction across the river and marsh with plans to the county board on July 3 for bid advertisements. Bond sales have been advertised and Florida work is advancing per several members.
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey combines honey pine tar and glycerine to quickly stop coughs and ease throat irritation. Suitable for all ages and widely labeled as one of the best cough syrups, with the formula on every bottle and a price of 25 cents at local druggists.
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