Brewton Beats Andalusia In Final Season Game
Brewton BCI overwhelmed Andalusia High on its home floor 26 to 4 in the final contest. Captain Liles starred for Brewton with fast play and scoring, while substitutions Burnett Purifoy and Luttrell contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewton
Ala
Andalusia High School
Andalusia
Liles
McLendon
McLaney
Parker
G. O'Neal
J. O'Neal
Holliday
Davison
Lovelace
Shofner
Burnett
Purifoy
Ad Wolgast Ready for Title Shot Against Freddie Welsh
Ad Wolgast announced he is ready to challenge Freddie Welsh for the championship in Milwaukee after three weeks of intense training. Large crowds have followed his workouts as the wildcat from Michigan aims for a last chance to reclaim the crown in the Arcadia ring Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Ad Wolgast
Freddie Welsh
Arcadia
Michigan Wildcat
M Graws Rookies Edge Dallas in Opener
John McGraws freshmen opened the season by beating the Dallas club 5 to 2 in Dallas Texas. Larry Doyle doubled as a key two run hit in the seventh inning sparking a New York rally. The New Yorkers held a lead after the top of the seventh and stretched it with two late runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
John McGraw
Larry Doyle
Paltmere
Neweyarker
Wasaga
Palmero
Kramer
Kocher
Shipe, Conley, Ragon and Mackey
Mardi Gras Run Entries Named For Monday Parade
More than sixty runners from Mobile New Orleans and Birmingham sign up for the two mile Mardi Gras Run starting at the Y M C A on Monday at 3 30 p m. Official lists include teams from Spring Hill College and the Y M C A with numerous unattached entrants and a long roster of officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
New Orleans
Birmingham
N. Guiteras
J. Atwater
R. Cotter
T. Kean
E. Herbert
Spring Hill College
C. Willard
R. Willard
E. Milan
Seven Players Signed by Schmidt for Mobile Club
Manager Schmidt reports seven contracts received for the 1916 Mobile Southern Association team with more signings expected by March 15. Swacina seeks a high salary, while pitchers Moore and Ledbetter and catcher Snell are among those already tied to Mobile. Additional outfielders and infielders are discussed as Schmidt aims for a 20-man squad by opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Southern Association
Schmidt
John Hancocks
Swacina
Mobile
Swats
Gene” Moore
Galveston
Ledbetter
Charlotte
N. C
Joe Wylie
Macon
Townsend
Holmquist
Monroe Park
Coyvington
Snell
Memphis
Atlanta
Neiderkorn
Miller
Yankees
Mike Burke
McDowell
Ted Smith
Augusta Club
Outer Gardens
Smith
Toddling Wins Opening Day Feature at Mardi Gras Meet
Ten day Mardi Gras carnival meeting opened at Gulf Coast Fair track with Toddling the favorite winning the mile race for three year olds and up in 1 46. Asparagus Sam failed to win the second race Modesto Boy took the prize. Entries listed for Monday races detail short sprints and middle distance heats with Toddling among the top runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Carnival Association
Gulf Coast Fair Association
Asparagus Sam
Modesto Boy
J. B. Harrell
Gilbert
Shrewbury
Baker
Meelicka
Finley
Bill Deichman
Lady London
Phillips
Burns
Elizabeth Lee
J. W. O'Shea
Sugg
Mayme W
Margaret O
Cotton Top
Deposit
St. Leo
Mordecai
Milton
Robbe
Princess Cunard
Old Charter
Manders
Spangle Duchess
J. D. Examiner
Little Gin
Sureon
Hedge Rose
Lady Powers
Toddling
Star O'’Ryan
Balgee
J. D. Sugg
Examiner
Ida Spirey
Belle Terre
Bowling Congress Tournament Opens in Toledo with 756 Teams
In Toledo Ohio the sixteenth annual American Bowling Congress event kicks off with 756 teams racing for $38 000 in prizes. Detroit’s E F Ryan leads as 16 Willys Overland teams march in. Toledo hosts 251 clubs in the opening week with singles doubles and five man events scheduled across venues. Left handed entrants led by Louis Obernauer of Buffalo intrigue spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
American Bowling
Detroit
Willys-Overland Automobile Works
Cleveland
Akron
Cincinnati
Louis Obernauer
Buffalo
Cubs Start South Roll In Unexampled Luxury
Chicago reports Charley Weeghman plans a lavish Cubs train trip to Tampa Florida with nine car special via Illinois Central. Vaudeville acts poker tables and ladies maids aboard. Max Flack and Tom Seaton signed after holdouts. Sisler shines for Fielder Jones Brownes at Palestine Texas training camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charley Weeghman
Tampa
Fla
Weeghman
Illinois Central
Joe Tinker
Max Flack
Tom Seaton
Pat Moran Awaits Phillies Rookies In Florida
Pat Moran manager of the champion Phillies and his wife and Scout Neal bunk at the Thornton hotel in St. Petersburg awaiting the first delivery of rookies and regulars for spring training aboard the steamer Apache. Alexander the Great heads from Hot Springs toward the camp. Cards in San Antonio under 85 degree sun as Miller Huggins ready for regulars to arrive and real work to start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Pat Moran
Champion
Phillies
Neal
Thornton Hotel
Alexander the Great
Hot Springs
San Antonio
Tex
Miller Huggins
Cardinal
Ex Varsity to face Mobile Y M C A in final season game
Tuesday March 14 Ex Varsity players from the old Y M C A team meet Mobile Y M C A reps in the last big basketball game of the season. Thursday March 9 marks final Commercial League game with Crowns vs Bauers and Albright & Wood vs Martins. top team trophy to be awarded. Sunday School League highlights Trinity 12 First Baptist 11 with Danielson Doyle and Roberts starring for Trinity and Stubbs Jackson for Baptists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Y. M. C. A
Columbus
Roos
Bridges
Baumhauer
Martin
Mobile
Inman Tee
Ollinger
Ebbecke Steber
Radcliffe
Penny Maiden
Cunningham
Wis Billings
Nee Massey
Struppa
Sven
Rothchild
Maiden
Penny
T. Soost
Radcliff
Baumbhauer
Crowns
Albright & Wood
Trinity
First Baptist Church
Baptists
Trinity Boys
Danielson
Baptist Boys
Doyle
Roberts
Trinitys
Stubbs
Jackson
The
Kilborn
Gust
First Baptist
Jones
Kerley
G. Denton
Moakley, 52, Accepts Ten Year Cornell Coaching Pact
Jack Moakley, aged 52, signs a ten year contract to coach Cornell track teams. A veteran with 35 years in running and coaching, he has spent 17 years at Cornell where his athletes won the intercollegiate title in 1905 and have added multiple cups and victories since. He began in Boston, later guiding Ithaca squads to key trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Moakley
Cornell
Geers
Moakley
Boston
Ithacans
Destroyers to Reach Mobile Early Sunday
The torpedo boat destroyers Worden and Terry will arrive in Mobile early Sunday morning and tie up at the L. and N. docks on Government street. Harbormaster T. P. Norville has arranged berths and the ships will be open to inspection during the three carnival days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worden
Terry
Mobile
Government Street
T. P. Norville
Sports and club notes mix with a liquor seizure report
A jumble of 1916 sports chatter references Branch Rickey and the Browns rumors, Willard training, Wezghman fund-raising, and boxing talk. Deputies seize two liquor cases from a Canal Street wharf launch, arresting Clarence Collins for violation of prohibition as the liquor arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Street
Bernstein
Donahue
Clarence Collins
Collins
Moran heads to Gotham for final Willard training stint
Frank Moran on route to New York for three weeks of gym work at Hawkin's to sharpen ring tactics before facing Jess Willard. Moran arrives glowing from upstate training amid fanfare on Broadway. Willard's camp drew a large crowd as he continued conditioning amid cautious critic notes on his weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Saratoga
Frank Moran
Jess Willard
Moran
Hawkin
Willard
Athletics Prepare for Jacksonville Camp Tour
A half score of Connie Mack's Athletics tour familiar haunts in Philadelphia as they prepare for the Jacksonville elimination training camp. They are slated to leave Tuesday with all except Manager Mack traveling by boat. Connie prefers trains and they will not miss meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Jacksonville
Fla
Mack
Connie
Yankees Out of Luck in Macon Weather Puzzle
In Macon Georgia on March 4 a blustery spell of weather complicates the Yankees spring camp. Managers and coaches debate a lineup with Pipp at first Baker at second Gedeon at third Maisel and Magee in the outfield and Gilhooley and High competing for the third outfield or infield post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Jill Donovan
Yankees
Donovan
Pipp
Baker
Gedeon
Maisel
Magee
Frank Gilhooley
Drew Returns to Form in Record Indoor Showdown
Howard Drew dominates Jo Loomis in a series of indoor sprints. Drew rebounds from a Frisco defeat to win at 70 to 100 yards, matching the 100 yard indoor world record at 10 seconds and tying the 90 yard mark at 9.15 seconds while equaling the 105 yard time of 2.05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Drew
Jo Loomis
Loomis
Frisco
Drew
Reds Prepare for Dixie Camp Start at Shreveport
Cincinnati Reds under Buck Herzog gather in Cincinnati to begin travel for a Dixie training camp in Shreveport Louisiana tomorrow morning while other teammates join directly. Esmond Mosely Huhn Schulz and Louden join from the Federal League with Esmond delayed by illness in Jacksonville Florida.
Tigers End Fifth Strenuous Workout In Texas
In Waxahachie Texas Tiger athletes wrapped up ten workouts in five days and will rest tomorrow. Manager Jennings said Sabbath practice was canceled and despite freezing temps several pitchers were allowed light work on the ball for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waxahatchie
Tex
Tiger
Jennings
Also Mentioned on This Page
M’graw
Calhoun
Oakland
Flick
Pacific Coast
Dobard
Gulls
Waldron
Albany, Ga
Bromwich
Davenport
Perry
CUBS
Sisler
Palestine
George Sister
University of Michigan
Jones’ Brownes
Florida
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Browns
Jimmy Duffy
Ted Lewis
Duffy
Jake Stahl
Cleveland Club
Charley Wezghman
Fred Fulton
C. E. Nuttey
St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association
Gotham Sport
J. Franklin Baker
Washington
St. Louis
Tex Rickard
Willard-Moran
Bugs
Jay Joe Wood
Glenn Falls
Joe Rogers
Mique Finn
Gotham
Cincinnati Reds
Tigers
Gotch
Sioux City
Iowa
E. R. Schultz
Frank Gotch
Gotch-Stecher
Manhattan
Frank Stoll
Dauphin Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!