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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1916

Page

6

Gulls Defeat Spring Hill College in Lopsided Baseball Win

The Mobile Southern Association Slayers formed at Spring Hill College and routed the college team 10 to 0. Gulls pitchers Cavet Covington Holmquist Ledbetter combined for a dominant effort as Mobile piled up 16 hits. Wahlen led the offense with four safeties, Burke added a double and two singles, and McDowell’s one handed grab thrilled the crowd.

Mobile Southern Association Slayers Spring Hill College Famond Ocollegians Profesionals Cavet Covington Holmquist Ledbetter Gulls Man Wahlen Burke McDowell Hastings R. H. E. Mobile Spring Hill Schmidt Snell Christovitch Ching Bienvenu Mackin

Treatment for Tuberculosis Emphasizes Air and Rest

Article urges rest and pure food to aid Nature in TB recovery. It promotes Wek i's Alterative as a non narcotic remedy used by sufferers, claiming many recoveries. The notice highlights Braswell's Drug Store in Philadelphia as its distributor.

Fune Weki Albright & Wood

McGowin-Lyons Defeat George Harness Club 20 to 1

In a slow but interesting amateur game McGowin-Lyons beat George Harness Company 20 to 1. Every member of McGowin-Lyons had at least one hit and Greer and Braswell led the offense. Next they face the Little Mobiles at Lyons Park Saturday morning with D Oliv e to pitch the first game. Alba club seeks games in Mobile with Bayou la Batre contact Dr H P Cogburn.

McGowin-Lyons George Harness Company Club George Harness Co Greer and Braswell Wheat Flowers Carroll and Grace Alba Mobile Bayou la Barre H. P. Cogburn Bayou la Batre Ala

Moran Confident on Victory Over Willard in Madison Square Garden

New York reports Moran and Willard near ring time with Moran certain to win. Moran drills intensely and has hired a hall for post bout celebration while Willard keeps a relaxed mindset and trains through a full session. Crowd plans and security for the Madison Square Garden event are outlined as thousands gather for the high profile fight night.

New York Willard Moran Pittsburgh Jim Jeffries Reno Jack Johnson Willie Lewis Madison Square Garden State Boxing Commission Jim Savage Battling Levinsky Jess Willard Tom Jones

Mobile and New York Clubs Plot Elmer Miller Swap

Mobile manager Charley Schmidt and secretary Frank Parker work with Yankees manager Bill Donovan to bring Elmer Miller back to Mobile if he clears waivers through the Majors and AA. Secretary Parker aims to book a Cleveland Americans exhibition in Mobile. Joe Tinker announces a spring road schedule from Tampa to New Orleans Shreveport Memphis Louisville with two teams. Rollin Zeider leads a second squad Albany to Shreveport Pine Bluff Little Rock Memphis tour.

Charley Schmidt Frank Parker Mobile Birmingham Bill Donovan New York Yankees Elmer Miller Parker Cleveland Americans New Orleans Joe Tinker Chicago Tampa Shreveport Memphis Louisville Rollig Zeider Albany Indianapolis

Motor Vehicle Licenses for Half Year Mailed

The state board of equalization mailed half year motor vehicle licenses to probate judges for April 1 to October 1. The licenses, issued under the general license act, protect buyers after April 1. previously no half-year licenses existed, forcing late-year purchasers to pay a full year.

Montgomery Ala State Board of Equalization Comexpirati Pelied

Exhibition Scores Across Cities Hit by Big Margins

In Little Rock 6 St Louis 8, Tampa Chicago 16 Cuban All Stars 11, Miami Boston Nationals 38 Philadelphia Americans 3, Jacksonville 6 Seekapples Americans 8.

Little Rock St.Louis Tampa cChicago Miami Boston Nationals Philadelphia Americans Jacksonville Seekeapple Americans

Jockey Gouley Fatally Injured in Springtrack Accident

Roy Gouley, a jockey, was probably fatally injured when his horse fell in the fifth race at Oakland Park in Hot Springs Arkansas. Two other riders O Gentry and Van Dusen were badly hurt as their mounts stumbled and threw them. Johnny Howard of Bayonne N J fought in a 15 round match last night weighing 159 pounds.

Hot Springs Ark Roy Gouley O. Gentry van Dusen Johnny Howard Bayonne N. J

Reich and Flynn Fight Hard in Ten Round Bout in New York

Reich of New York outfought Porky Flynn of Boston in a ten round bout. Flynn was knocked down in the first round. Reich weighed 211 pounds and Flynn 195 pounds.

New York Reich Porky” Flynn Boston Flynn

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