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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1916

Page

10

Crackers Edge Gulls In Pitching Battle To Open Series

In New Orleans the Georgia Crackers beat the Gulls 3 to 1 as Pug Cavet out pitched Scott Perry. A throwing error and timely hits by McMillan and Marcan produced the decisive runs. Holly’s addition to the Gull lineup failed to alter the outcome despite strong defense from Thrasher and Sammy Mayer. Tex Covington and Finis Wilson prepare for game two amid expectations of another tight pitching duel.

Gulls Johnny Dodge New Orleans Hol Holly Georgia Crackers Crackers Holly Whalen Pug” Cavet Scott Perry Thrasher Sammy Mayer Mike Burke Massey Ecrror McMillan McMilan Perkins Clark Marcan Johnny Clancy Tex Covington Finis Wilson Wilson Mobile Ed Massey Eae McDowell Urke Heeeees Swarina Stew Dodge Wilcox Cavet Pee Schmidt Atlanta A Marcan Moran If Mayer McDonald Lennox F Perkins Perry Innings Mobile Swacinga Moran Marecan Perins Kerin Wart

Girl Trains Race Horses Using Vet Methods

Lebanon Ohio boasts one of two U S women trainers and racers Miss Vesta Stibbs. She trained several horses in five years including Orphan Boy, a trotter paced 2 22 4, and has driven many winners in shows. Her training methods mirror those of veteran Geers McMahon and Orphy.

Lebanon Ohio United Stats Vesta Stibbs Miss Stibbs Stibbs Xor Geers McMahon Orphy

Weather Roundup Across Cities With Clear Rain Cloudy Notes

Southern games list Mobile at Atlanta New Orleans at Ririinoghi Memphis at Chattanooga Nashville at Little Rock all clear National matchups Cincinnati at St Louis Chicago at Pittsburgh clear Boston at New York rain Philadelphia at Brooklyn rain American Cleveland at Chicago cloud St Louis at Detroit clear Washington at Philadelphia rain New York at Boston cloudy

Mobile Atlanta New Orleans Memphis Chattanooga Nashville Little Rock All Clear National Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Boston New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Cleveland Detroit Washington L. Pet Birmingham Hoston Mt. Louis Cancinnati L. Pa Boston Sores

Tacoma man found guilty of libel against George Washington

A Tacoma superior court jury returned a guilty verdict against Paul H. Haffer after a four day trial. The libel case centered on a letter to a newspaper referring to George Washington as a blasphemer, slave holder and inveterate drinker.

Tacoma Paul H. Haffer George Washington Albert EB. Joab Slaffer Washington

Training plan for mile runners emphasizes pace and sprint balance

The guide urges stamina and pace knowledge for mile runners and advises integrating sprint work with tempo strides. It outlines a six day ramp: faster first halves, decreasing second halves, toe emphasis for faster splits, and a progressive week culminating in a race prep with sprints and specific distance runs.

Gulls Return Home to Start Sixteen Game Stretch

The Mobile Gulls host the Memphis Chicks on May 7 as part of a sixteenth game home stand running through May 24. The northern division visits Mobile for the first inter-division clash of the season, with Nashville Memphis Chattanooga and Little Rock scheduled in sequence. Roy Ellam leads Nashville, Dolly Stark begins mobile managerial era, and pitchers are noted as a weak point. Cleveland beats Chicago 2 to 0 as Speaker drives in a run.

Gulls Memphis Chicks Monroe Park Mobile Memhis Chattanooga Nashville Little Rock Littl Rock Memphis New Orleans Atlanta Birmingham Dolly Stark Roy Ellam Nashville Vols Elberfeld Lookouts Charley Starr Charley

Ingersoll Out of Running for Tiger Crew

Dispatches from Princeton report Ingersoll is out of the running for a place on the Tiger crew as his parents stopped him.

Princeton State Ingersoll Tiger

Langford Fights End, Sam Langford Knocks to Work Card

Sam Langford, the Boston Tar Baby, is broke after a career of more than 200 fights. Manager Joe Woodman says Langford must find work to sustain himself, having turned over $35,000 to his wife before their separation.

Sam Langford Boston Joe Woodman Tham Langford Sam

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