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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1916

Page

8

Mobile Gulls Extend Win Streak With 9-3 Victory Over Memphis

Mobile defeated Memphis 9 to 3 to run their winning streak to three. Key plays included Mike Massey a three base drive and a sixth inning rally capped by Schmidt Holly and Burke. Massey injures ankle late but not expected to miss more than a couple days.

Schmidt Holly Burke Bob Wright Brown Chicks Gulls Mike Massey Massey Whalen Gull McDowell Jeff Holmquist Harris

Blood and Health Warnings From Nature

An advertisement warns that the body is a machine driven by blood and urges care to avoid impurities. It claims life blood gathers poisons, leading to disease such as rheumatism catarrh malaria and skin eruptions like pimples eczema. It stresses regular use of a remedy to keep the blood pure and the body functioning well.

Nature S.S.S S. S

Box Score: Wallace and Wright Rally Ninth Inning

In a late rally, Wallace and Wright deliver hits in the ninth. Cavet allows five hits and three runs in 4 2 3 innings for the Mobile offense, while Brown yields three runs in 4 2 8. Stolen bases by McDowell, Wilcox, Schmidt, and Hemingway highlight the game as Mobile leaves 10 on base and Memphis 8.

Wallace Wright Paulette Massey Cavet Hemingway McDowell Wilcox Schmidt Stark Brown Walsh Mobile Memphis Pfenninger Breitenstein R. H. Massey PO. A. E Holmquist I Holly Whalen Colowell Burke A. Swacina Eetee Dodge C. Cavet R.H PO E. Chadbourne Eae Knisely Grimes Ee Wallace Ruel Ee E. Brown TU Wright Sharma

Baseball results from Southern and National leagues

Scores from southern games in Mobile New Orleans and Atlanta and Birmingham Nashville with pitchers and batters listed. National list includes Pittsburgh New York Chicago Cincinnati with game details followed by American Philadelphia and Detroit results.

Southern Nashville Chase New Orleans Mobile Birmingham Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York W. L. Merjean Cleveland W. i Detroit Washington Louis Boston Philadelphis As National Jacobs Hill Gibson Schmidt Tesreau Benton Mathewson Adriden Seaton Pierce Prendergast Allen Mitchell Schneider Schulz Clarke

American women golfers prepare for national championship season

Mrs Gavin arrives from Britain to challenge for the national title as hundreds of American players ready their clubs. She plans a week of practice on every course before opening events to acclimate to U S weather and conditions, while Mrs Vanderbeck, the current champion, has just been struck by illness.

America William A. Gavin Great Britain Gavin Vanderbeck

Yankee Women Golfers Prepare for Matches

Women listed to oppose Mrs Gavin include Marion Hollins former metropolitan champion Alexa Stirling Southern states champion Georgianna M Bishop New England title holder N Pendleton Rogers Baltusrol and Mrs Ronald H Barlow former title holder ahead of English champion matches

Gavin Marion Hollins Metropolitan Alexa Stirling Southern States Georgianna M. Bishop New England N. Pendleton Rogers Baltusrol Ronald H. Barlow W. A. Gavin Clarence H. Vanderbeck

Ping Bodie Shines After Minor League Comeback

San Francisco Seals star Ping Bodie, once shipped to the minors by Jimmy Callahan, rose to become the Coast League’s top outfielder. Despite fans’ doubts, Bodie insists he wouldn’t return to the big leagues for love or money as major leaguers cast admiring glances his way.

Jimmy Callahan Pittsburgh Chicago White Sox Bodie Ping San Francisco Seals

Baseball Scores and Lineups From Recent Games

The report lists scorelines and batting lineups for multiple games. Boston beat Cleveland 5 to 0 with Schang Cunningham Boland Stanage Baker contributing. New York defeated Chicago 6 to 4 with Leonard Carri gan Covaleski Mitchell O Neill. Washington won over St. Louis 11 to 2 after Harper Ayres Gallia Henry Groom Davenport Parks Hartley.

Schang Cunningham Boland Stanage Baker Boston Cleveland Leonard Carrigan Covaleski Mitchell O'Neill New York Chicago Caldwell Alexander Williams Cicotte Schalk Washington St. Louis Harper

Scores From National Association Games

American Association results list Indians 9 over Minneapolis 3 and Kansas City 9 over Columbus 8. St Paul defeated Louisville 7 to 3 while Milwaukee beat Toledo 14 to 8.

American Association Indianapolis Minneapolis Kansas City Columbus St. Paul Louisville Milwaukee Toledo

South Atlantic League Scores Briefing

Jacksonville edged Macon 7 to 6 while Charleston defeated Albany 5 to 2. Columbus beat Augusta 9 to 2 and Columbia downed Montgomery 8 to 6.

Jacksonville Macon Charleston Albany Columbus Augusta Columbia Montgomery

Texas League Scores Reported in Daily Games

Houston defeated Dallas 4 to 2 in a Texas League tilt. San Antonio beat Shreveport 8 to 4. Waco edged Beaumont 1 to 0. Fort Worth led Galveston by a final score not provided.

Houston Dallas San Antonio Shreveport Waco Beaumont Fort Worth Galveston

Pop Geers Aims For Two Minute Harness Mile

Veteran driver Edward F. Geers plans another grand circuit campaign starting at North Randall on July 17. He hopes to finally drive a horse a mile in two minutes, with Napoleon Direct showing promise after a 2 00 3 4 pace and a 2 02 1 4 debut in 1914. Injury last season cut training short, but the Tennessee-bred pacer has since returned to form aiming for two minutes this year.

Edward F. Geers North Randall Harvester Pacers Ess H. Bay Napoleon Napoleon Direct Jet Fee Ng Featy Sa i

Hints for Athletes How to Star At Pole Vault

Practical guide for pole vault technique focusing on take-off plant and pole placement. Emphasizes practice to master planting, body position during lift, and timing of the jump. Advises monitoring gait, developing arm and core strength, and safe falls after clearing the bar.

North Carolina League Scores Seen In Saturday Play

Char lotte edged Durham 12 to 2, Matnston Salem blanked Greensboro 11 to 0, and Asheville defeated Raleigh 9 to 7 in regional play.

North Carolina Charlotte Durham Matnston- Salem Greensboro Asheville Raleigh

Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Ad

For your child's cough. If a cold, nose runs or she has a cough get Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. A pleasant syrup to soothe the cough and help the cold. After taking, children stop fretting, sleep well and are soon entirely well. 25c at your druggist. Ad.

Dr. Bell Ady

Changes Loom in Southern Association Player Moves

The Southern Association firms its salary cap to 2800 by May 1 and trims rosters to fourteen per club. Memphis and Nashville shape up waivers and releases with stars like Pete Knisely Eschen Hal Reilly and others facing uncertain futures as managers plan for a tight cut.

Southern Association Memphis Pete Knisely Waivers Sharman New Orleans Eschen Nashville Vols Hal Reilly Vols Vol Gus Williams Billy Lee Howard Baker Lee Reilly Birmingham Schmidtty Cavet Harris Ledbetter Covington Holmquist Red” Whalen

Sports Briefs: Speaker Exits With Boston Loss and Slugging Vols

Tris Speaker received gifts in Boston as a Cleveland Naps visitor before the Red Sox upset them 5 to 1. Danny Clark hit two homers for the Nashville Vols in an 11 to 10 win over Birmingham. Detroit crushed Philadelphia 16 to 2 as Ty Cobb’s day yielded two doubles with bases loaded twice. Johnny Evers remains quiet amid the pennant race with 135 games left in the season.

Tris Speaker Boston Americans Shriners Boston Cleveland Naps Red Sox Naps Speaker Nashville Vols Birmingham Barons Vols Barons Danny Clark Reilly Williams Volunteers Philadelphia Tigers Ray Nabors Weaver Athletics Cunningham Boland Ty Cobb Jones Browns Sox Indians Johnny Evers Jawn

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