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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1916
Page
8
A fragmented OCR snippet references a May court action tied to a vote and a guilty verdict, mentioning movie theater context in Alabama. The unreadable text prevents full reconstruction of parties or exact charges.
A murky report outlines multiple baseball recruitment moves in the South and beyond. Teams seek players like Hapgood and pieces from St. Louis and Hartford as spring camps approach, with Memphis and Savannah discussions and committees active.
Ten Canadian soldiers stationed in Bel-During spare moments the troops staged games. Mayor Church of Toronto consented to ship two live caribou from the Canadian wilds to Camp Jerome, Morocco, a hunting preserve of Comiskey Johnson and other baseball notables. The camp boasts a collection of wild game of almost every species known to America.
Oakdale March 1 Special A jolly bee spent the day at Fort Sunday. Mr and Mrs Freemat MoCramp and several others attended. Homecomings and family moves are noted with local social mentions and church society plans for the week.
The report notes alleged use of harvest money to purchase a gunboat amid charges of a five member commission overseeing output. In Columbus Ohio a twelve round bout between Matt Wells and an Akron fighter is mentioned with no decisive winner. Athens College outlines campaign plans and financial advisor details for an upcoming plan.
Joe Letcher, a 22 year old from near Dodge Nebraska, is celebrated as a rising wrestling talent. He credits newspaper hype for his notoriety while claiming he uses a range of holds including the leg scissors and half Nelson. He has won the American championship by defeating Charity Cutler and defended the title against Americus Hassane and others.
Amateurs diamond beat Prichard 6 to 1 before 400 fans. King’s fielding and Long’s hitting starred the match. Plateau manager A S McDonald seeks games with any Mobile team. Spring Hill College defeated A D Davis 11 to 4 with many pitchers used. it was their second win of the season.
The Auburn Mobile YMCA basketball game set for Wednesday night on the local court is off because the visitors could not reach town on time. Auburn preferred Thursday night, but arrangements failed. Pre sold tickets can be redeemed at the building or kept for the Mobile Columbus game Saturday night.
The Cleveland Naps open spring training at Southern Association grounds in New Orleans with manager Joe Fohl arriving with eight regulars. Barbare, Graney, Evans and Howard cited as only absentees expected soon. New Orleans also starts sessions with most of the Pelicans reporting for work. five Pelicans still away. Carter Wins Gold Medal in Pinehurst golf tournament with 156 for 36 holes.
The first international match of the national amateur billiard championship saw Edward W. Gardner of the Armne Society of New York defeat Austria’s Jacob Klinger, holder of Europe’s Class B title, by 400 to 355 in New York.
Griffiths epic The Birth of a Nation plays the Lyric in Mobile this week with more horses than the current 3,000 due to wartime shortages. Foreign demand forced rental and some purchases at war prices to finish the scenes. Matinee and evening shows at 3 and 8:15 with tickets available at the box office.
Montgomery Alabama announces the South Atlantic League will award a baseball franchise to the city after a public subscription effort raised the $2,000 needed to fund ball park buildings. EB. B. Joseph confirmed officials expect the franchise award.
If a child has a cold or cough, use Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. A pleasant syrup that calms fretful children, helps them sleep, and speeds recovery while checking the cold. Insist on Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey, 25 cents at your druggist.
Sir Francis Ley Bart passes away. He popularized baseball in England after moving to the United States in 1889 and securing exhibitions with stars. The first English game occurred at Derby on May 3, 1890, but efforts to grow the sport stalled.
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