Gulls Rally Past Chi Pats as Merritt Sours Hopes
Merritt faltered on the mound as the Gulls defeated the Chips 6 to 4. Otpore driving the offense with key hits, while Wilcox starred at third base and Ledbetter worked the mound to close.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
10
Result Games From Regional Matches
Mobile 6112 Memphis 4101 led by Ledbetter Schmidt Merritt Prieste and Ruel. Atlanta 110 Nashville 030 credited Perry Nedder Korn Wells Street. Birmingham 4101 Chattanooga 9 11 1 lists Black Ponder Smith. Cincinnati 181 St. Louis 3101 shows Schneider Knetzer Wingo Ames Snyder. Brooklyn 2 9 2 Philadelphia 390 features Pfeffer Meyers Alexander Killifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Memphis
Ledbetter
Schmidt
Merritt
Prieste
Ruel
Atlanta
Nashville
Perry
Nedderkorn
Wells and
Street
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Black
Ponder
Smith
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Schneider
Knetzer
Wingo
Ames
Snyder
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pfeffer
Meyers
Alexander
Killifer
Cleveland 691 and New York 7113 listed in race results
The page records results for Cleveland 691 and New York 7113 with crews Covaleski Bagby and O'Neill Caldwell Fisher and Nana as makers. No other boats or events are scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
New York
Covaleski
Bagby
O'Neill
Caldwell
Fisher
Nanamaker
Games Today Southern Showdowns Spark Quiet Weather
Nashville faces Atlanta in clear conditions, followed by Birmingham and Little Rock at New Orleans with partly cloudy skies. No other games on the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
National league schedule note from early boxing day
National schedule lists Cincinnati at Chicago St Louis at Vineavereh and Boston at New York with two games. Philadelphia at Brooklyn Chicago at St Louis and Cleveland at Detroit also on the slate with clear conditions in several matchups and Philadelphia at Washington noted as clear.
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Memphis
Pet
Brooklyn
New York
Seeeeves
Chicago
St. Louis
Wren Clabs
Cleveland
Eeseesesessee OD
Eeeeeveesenvese
Neernee
Philadelphia Evvscveseeee
Cincinnati
Vineavereh
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Sacrifice hits Leadbetter and Riarty spark Memphis win
Sacrifice hits by Ledbetter and Riarty set up scoring while Holly, McDowell, and Schmidt stole bases. Dobard turned a double play to Paulet as Merritt allowed eight hits and five runs in three innings. Prieste struck out one and gave up two walks. Mobile left four, Memphis eight. Time 1 36. Umpires Rudderham and Bernhard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Merritt
Devery
Agora Gulls
Birming Barons
Rock
Wilx
Otpore
Gulls
Massey
Eddie Holly
Massey Ie
Eddie
McDowell
Schmidt
Bounder
Holly
Dad
Swats
Ike
Wilcox
Prieste
Cavet
Ledbetter
Ough
Bile— Ab.r.h.po.a.e. Pee
Sesedae
Berguetae
Burke
Memphis
R.h.po.a.e .Chadbourne
Bard
Ruel
C. Cercade
Cress
Romo
Walsh
Moriarty
Dobard
Paulet
Merritt
Mobile
Rudderham
Bernhard
St. Louis
Cincinnati Reds
Ames
Anuric touted as cure for uric acid and kidney ills
Dr. Pierce at Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo announces Anuric as the best uric acid solvent. The remedy claims rapid relief from scalding urination backache and sediment in urine and can ease rheumatism gout and dropsy linked to kidney derangement. A 50 cent package or trial copy is offered with instructions to drink hot water before meals to aid absorption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Funeral for Mobile player Dodge well attended
The remains of Johnny Dodge of Mobile, who died after being struck in the head by a pitched ball, were sent to Louisville for burial. The Mobile funeral at Roche & Burke parlors drew players from Mobile, Memphis and Nashville areas, with floral offerings and a telegram of condolence from Nashville pitcher Tom Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Dodge
Mobile
Louisville
Roche & Burke
Tom Rogers
Nashville
Memphis
Birmingham
Mobile Baseball Association
Mobie
Elizabeth Richardson
Thrasher’s triple helps Crackers beat Vols 1 0
Thrasher’s three bagger and Mo ran’s sacrifice fly produced Atlanta’s lone run as Nashville and the Vols were blanked 1 to 0. Scott Perry started for the Crackers and Frank Wells for the Vols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrasher
Moran
Atlanta
Nashville
Vols
Scott Perry
The
Crackers
Frank Wells
Phillies Defeat Dodgers 8-2 Behind Luderus Home Run
The Phillies stopped the Dodgers 8 to 2 as Luderus hit a home run over the right field wall. Whitted scored on a single and crossed the plate for the winning runs in the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Luderus
Whitted
News Briefs Of Interest
A series of short dispatches covers diverse topics from Washington to Wisconsin. Highlights include President Wilson’s attendance at a play about his Mexican policy, Goethals discussing retirement, Carl Milliken's gubernatorial nomination in Maine, and various political shifts in Detroit and Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
W. Goethals
Panama Canal
Lefty Townsend Signs Up With Dobbs Pelicans
New Orleans, June 20. Lefty Townsend, Mobile’s former hurler, signed by Johnnie Dobbs to join the Pelicans. Townsend to pitch winning ball for New Orleans after leaving San Antonio. Rube Kissinger released to make room. he heads home to Adrian, Michigan with rheumatism in his pitching arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Townsend
Mobile
Johnnie Dobbs
Dobbs
San Antonio
Rube’ Kissinger
Adrian
Mich
Hines Sues for 1000 Damages in Garnishment Case
G O Hines filed suit against J G Bowen and National Surety Co seeking 1000 in damages claiming the bond default and improper writ of garnishment. He alleges Bowen issued the writ without legal authority while Hines was connected with Wise Granite Construction Co and suffered humiliation and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Hines
Law and Equity Court
J. G. Bowen
National Surety Company
New York City
Wise Granite Construction Company
Volunteers Seek Enlistment Here in Mobile
Captain Leon Schwarz reports 40 to 50 volunteers have applied with many enlisted in the First Regiment. Mobile youths not yet in the ranks show fever and expect large additions. Recruits choose preferred local company. no impediments to join. Soldiers grow anxious awaiting orders to go to the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Schwarz
Chamber of Commerce opposes post office act power to suppress presses
Members at a Mobile Alabama meeting protested a House bill allowing the postmaster general to exclude a newspaper from the mails or destroy its freedom of the press. The resolution urged senators Oscar L Gray and S H Dent Jr to oppose the measure and to notify the press with copies of the protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
E. Q. Norton
House of Representatives
United States
Chamber of Commerce and Business
League of Mobile
Alabama
Senate
Oscar L. Gray
8. H. Dent, Jr
Moonlight Hop On Mobile River By Dancing Club
The Mobile Dancing Club offers a moonlight ride on the pleasure steamer Charles E Cessna tonight. The boat departs the foot of Dauphin street at eight o clock and returns at eleven with music by Drago s orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile River
Mobile Dancing Club
Charles E. Cessna
Dauphin Street
Drago
Americans hurry across the line to border towns
About 100 Americans including 20 women and children fled from Nacozari and Pilares in Mexico after Governor de la Huerta urged arms. Miners detained Americans for a day in Pilares while arms were issued. by evening consular orders forced foreigners to depart Mexico, with some Mexicans accompanying them to the border at Angua Prieta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Ariz
Nacozari
Mex
de la Huerta
Pilares
Nacozart
General Calles
Frederick Simpich
Mexico
Angua Prieta
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Frank Baker
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Carl E. Milliken
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