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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1916

Page

8

Gulls Rally But Fall Short In Tight Nine Inning Span

In a tense game the Gulls tied the score with two runs in the fourth and later threatened in the ninth, but errors and timely hits by Mobile kept the visitors ahead. Walsh and Ledbetter produced key two base hits while Cobard Holly and others chipped in as Sand Walsh drove in runs.

Inners Gulls Memtwo Sand Walsh Ab.r.h.po.a.e. Lives Sesevese Ce Dowell Edreahe C.fcc P. Wee Deaee Istbu Cavern Walsh Wilcox Cobard Holly Faulette Mooble Ledbetter Unasg Beaveter Balle Kerr Byr Ee Ledbetter Nitch- Kerr Schmidt Pfenninger Williams Tter P. Veep Esse Cleveland Naps Tigers Jennings Burns

Baseball Scores Roundup From Recent Games

Brooklyn regained balance with wins over Philadelphia 5 0 and 8 1 as Pfeffer shone in the first. The Giants dropped a 12 inning decision to the Braves 8 1 while Nehf, Evers and a triple steal supplied the decisive runs. Cleveland beat Detroit 4 3 to pull even atop the standings. Dixie Walker limited Little Rock to three hits in a 4 0 Pets win. Wagner Hinchman and Wilson led a 8 4 St Louis victory while Ruth’s Yankees edged the Browns 1 0. The Athletics and Senators split a doubleheader with Myers winning the opener 4 2.

Dixie” Walker Little Rock Travelers Pets Holmquist Travelers Gull

Harvard Freshmen Win Dramatic Thames Rowing Race

The Harvard freshman eight defeated Yale in a two mile Thames course race in New London Conn. by three quarters of a length as rough water challenged crews. Official times were Harvard 10 36 3 5 and Yale 10 39.

New London Conn Harvard Yale Thames

Johnson Opposes Pinch Hitter Craze in Baseball

Chicago June 23. John Johnson, basing his view on the current pinch hitter trend in the Major Leagues, advocates legislation to curb the practice. He argues managers repeatedly change pitchers, injuring pitchers and dulling fan interest by bench warming and removing effective players for hitters. He calls for a rational method to benefit all without handicapping managers.

Chicago Sheen Ae Sa Burone Johnson Johnson

Games Today Southern and National leagues baseball slate

In the Southern section Atlanta visits Chattanooga in a two game set with clear conditions. New Orleans travels to Little Rock under clear skies. Mobile heads to Memphis with cloudy conditions. Birmingham plays Nashville in clear weather. The National slate features Cincinnati at Chicago with rain and New York at Brooklyn in clear conditions. American games include Philadelphia at Boston in clear weather and Washington at New York in clear skies. No other games scheduled.

Southern Atlanta Chattanooga New Orleans Little Rock Mobile Memphis Birmingham Nashville Philadelphia Boston Washington New York Birmin Ae Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Ee Kerr Ruel Ledbetter Schmidt Holmquist Rumler Walker Higgins

Destruction of Pflanzer's Army Seems Certain

London June 23 Russian claim of capturing Radautz 30 miles south of Czernowitz shows Letchitzky pressing the broken Austrian forces. A Petrograd dispatch says only a miracle can avert the destruction of General Pflanzer's army as Letchitzky holds twenty miles on the Sereth. Austrians repulsed near Gura Humora, while Balten's army is reported near Sereth.

London Radautz Czernowitz Roumanian Letchitzky Petrograd Pflanzer Sereth Rome Baltin Gura Humora Bukowina Moldava

Germans Launch Heavy Attack in Champagne Sector

Paris reports a heavy German assault on the Champagne district with three violent trench attacks at Mont Tetu repulsed after fierce fighting with grenades and bayonets. West of the Meuse at Verdun, Hill No 304 and Dead Man's Hill saw renewed infantry action and night artillery duels.

Paris Champagne Mont Tetu War Office Meuse Verdun Dead Man's Hill Vaux Front

Allied ultimatum to Constantine met with public approval

In Athens on June 23 general public satisfaction followed the allies demand for lifting the blockade. Allied diplomatic representatives urged immediate action while the stock market recovers from a prior panic.

Athens Constantine

New Greek Cabinet Announced in Athens

The June 23 announcement lists Alexander Zaimis as prime minister and foreign affairs minister, General Callaris as war minister, George Rhallis as finance minister, Phocian Negria as communications minister, and others in interior justice public instruction and national economy. The cabinet will be sworn in this evening. Teutonic allies operate in the Balkans with intensified artillery activity along the front and Bulgarian advances reported.

Tion Alexander Zaimis General Callaris Marine George Rhallis Phocian Negria Faralambis Anthony Momperatos Constantine Libourikis M. Colligas Balkans Paris Havas Saloniki Truppa Osin

Baseball Scores From Multiple Cities Across Rainy Day Schedule

Multiple major and minor league games across Memphis Little Rock New Orleans Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Boston St Louis Chicago Philadelphia Washington Detroit and more were affected by rain. Notable results include Brooklyn sweeping Philadelphia 8-6 in the second game and Detroit losing to Cleveland 4-3 with key pitchers listed for each contest.

Detroit Cleveland Dubuc Boland Cunningham Stanage Baker Covaleski Coombe Bagby O'Neill Boston New York Ruth Thomas Fisher Nanamaker St. Louis Chicago Sisler Severeid Russell Schalk Philadelphia Washington Myers Schang Rice Gallia Henry Nabors Bush Wyckoff Murphy Dumont Williams

Tigers Return Hamilton to St Louis Club

Detroit June 23 Earl Hamilton pitcher for the Detroit Americans recently acquired from St Louis has been sent back to the St Louis Club. The move follows the purchase of Willie Mitchell from Cleveland which led manager Jennings to dispose of Hamilton. The purchase included an understanding he could be returned within thirty days.

Tigers Hamilton Detroit Mich Earl Hamilton Detroit Americans St. Louis Americans St. Louis Willie Mitchell Cleveland Jennings

Information Sought on Couples Buried in Mobile Cemetery

Mobile officials seek details on couples buried in the city cemetery. Keeper Thomas W. Holliday reports finding only one grave with a tombstone, honoring William Palmer who died June 29, 1819 and stated to have come from Boston and resided in Mobile 18 months.

Claris Polcake Thomas W. Holliday Church Street Lyons William Palmer Dabney Palmer Wiliam Palmer Boston Mass Mobile

Will Orpet Murder Trial Faces Move To Take Case From Jury

In Waukegan Illinois on June 23 defense attorneys plan a motion to take the Orpet murder case from the jury. The defense also seeks to have Orpet testify if the trial continues.

Waukegan Will H. Orpet Marion Lambert Orpet

Notable Visitors Stay at Mobile Hotels

Ensign J A Scott of the United States Navy and other guests, including R A Christie and wife Cuba, H A Boyer and party from Almany New York, Frank Boykin’s guests, F L Wagar and family from Wasoa Washington, and Mr and Mrs R W Cumming of Hiwanee Mississippi, are in Mobile staying at the Battle House and Saint Andrew hotels on short visits.

J. A. Scott United States Navy Cawthorn Hotel R. A. Christie A. Cuba Mobile Battle Couse H. A. Boyer Almany N. Y Saint Andrew Hotel Frank Boykin Calvert F. L. Wagar H.R. Wagar, Jr Portia Wagar Wasoa D. C Battle House R. W. Cumming Hiwanee, Miss

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