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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1916
Page
8
A large Mobile crowd braved intermittent rain to hear The Item relay blow by blow updates of the Willard Moran bout from a telegraph room. Fans, especially women, cheered Willard while Moran supporters joined in, with homebound readers calling in for updates.
Rain postponed two Mobile and Ohio League games at Lyons Park with rescheduled dates to be announced. The 8 J J Club beat Mc Cowan 5 to 3 on Marine Hospital diamond. Marine Hospital Sluggers defeated McGowan 6 to 2. Settlement Home second team beat St Vincent Parish second 14 to 8. Oaks beat St Joseph 9 to 4. F and H beat Red Top 4 to 2. Haas Bros beat Beech Paints 6 to 4. Spring Hill college edged Barney Cavanaughs 6 to 5 with Christovich homering. Mobile Sluggers defeated Red Sox 19 to 6.
Harold Johnson reports on Christy Mathewson, the Giants star, battling neck and shoulder nerve issues that may end his career if pain returns in spring training at Marlin Texas. Matty arrived hopeful, notes a winter specialist’s reassurance, and vows to get in shape while fans await his comeback.
Outfielder Elmer Miller of the New York Yankees is released to the Baltimore International League a Friday night move. Several players including Tim Hendryx and Aragon are sent to Richmond and Toronto respectively. Transfers also push Piech and Schwert to New York with a potential ark transfer, while Cable and McGovern head to Troy State League. Cubs plan Tampa training in 1917 and Little Rock boasts the largest Southern League roster as Travelers eye strong spring showings.
Twenty one players report for the Nashville club camp this week. twelve stand 6 feet tall and average 179 pounds. Art Koreg and Billy Lee join as third baseman and left fielder. Red Smith has been released to Birmingham after reportedly setting an altitude record on notice. Inside talk blames magnates for Bill Schwartz’s Nashville management struggles and hopes Roy Ellam gains full control. Red Harris, Auburn star and Spring Hill assistant, is given a chance by Manager Molesworth with Birmingham, with a possible assignment to another team if not fast enough.
New York reports Willard with a bandaged right hand and about 40000 dollars on him travels to Chicago for rest until late April then a six month circus tour. Trainer Walter Monahan notes Moran’s claim he would have KO’d Willard in the seventh round. Promoters Tex Riekard and Samuel McCracken say ticket sales topped 150000 dollars and Willard may retire before defending the title again this year.
In a YMCA game the No Names, a Day Boys Junior team, beat the Night Intermediates 13 to 10. Danielsen and Stubbs starred for the No Names, with Danielssen scoring six of his team's 13 points. Night Boys’ Young, Simon, Danenberg and Davidoff led the opposition.
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