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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1916

Page

8

Memphis Chicks Triumph Over Mobile in Tight Ball Game

The Memphis Chicks defeated Mobile 5 to 1 in a closely played contest. Lefty Harris contributed key infield hits and a sacrifice fly, Roy Grimes homered for Memphis, and Knifely earned the win as Mobile battled hard but could not overcome a four-run eighth inning spread.

Memphis Chicks Mobile Charley Schmidt Estes Dolly Stark Memphis Gulls Mike Massey Mike Massey Holly Swacina Knisely Roy Grimes Grimes Cy Bar- M Stark Karr Barger Chicks

Colic Cholera Remedy Praised By Readers

A reader from Harpursville credits Aberlain's Colic Cholera and Cholera Remedy with permanent relief after thirteen years of use. The testimonial claims it remains indispensable even on hot summer outings and accompanies the writer in all travels.

Aberlain Demeree Harpursville

Baseball Scores From Mobile Birmingham New Orleans Atlanta

Baseball results show Mobile 1 Memphis 5 with 11 hits and 6 errors in Mobile, Birmingham beats Nashville 8 to 4, New Orleans downed Little Rock 5 to 4, and Atlanta defeated Chattanooga 8 to 6. Lineups list Harris Covington Schmidt Bar ger Kerr Ruel. Black Smith Kroh Street. Weaver Higgins Wardgrove Couchman Gibson. Brennan Perkins Krapp Nolly Kitchen.

Mobile Memphis Harris Covington Schmidt Barger Kerr Ruel Birmingham Nashville Black Smith Kroh Street New Orleans Little Rock Weaver Higgins Wardgrove Couchman Gibson Atlanta Chattanooga Brennan Perkins Krapp Nolly Kitchens

Baseball Scores From Early Games

In New York on 7-18-0 Pittsburgh 1-8-8 with Anderson Dooin Adams Cooper Jacobs Schmidt. Cincinnati 0-6-2 Brooklyn 4-18-0 with Schulz Dale Wingo Pfeffer Miller. Chicago 10-12-83 Boston 11-24-1 with Vaughn Seaton Arch er Nehf Hughes Gowdy. St Louis 9-14-1 Philadelphia 4-6-5 with Doak Meadows Snyder Dema ree Rixey Burns Burns Killifer.

W. L. Pot W. L Nashville Chattanooga New Orleans Mobile Atlanta Nea Memphis Birmingham Little Rock Brooklyn St. Louisa Treee Philadelphia Chicago Tease Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York W. L. Pet Chicago Boston Louis Saeee Detroit Philadelph Anderson Dooin Adams Cooper Jacobs Schmidt Schulz Dale Wingo Pfeffer Miller Vaughn Seaton Archer Nehf Hughes Gowdy St. Louis Doak Meadows Snyder Demaree Rixey Burns Killifer

Baseball Scores and Lineups from Historic Scrappy Matches

Balt and Philadelphia results show Keating Alexander Russell Schalk in New York Chicago game while Sheehan Nabors Schang Boehler Stanage featured in Detroit and Washington St. Louis Boston Cleveland clashes highlight Ruth Thomas Cady Morton O Neill with Plank Fincher Hartley Boehl ing Henry and other players in early baseball records.

New York Chicago Keating Alexander Russell Schalk Philadelphia Detroit Sheehan Nabors Schang Boehler Stanage Washington St. Louis Plank Fincher Hartley Boehling Henry Boston Cleveland Ruth Thomas Cady Morton O'Neill

Local Baseball Scores From Midwest League Action

The American Association results list Kansas City nine Columbus eight Toledo seven Milwaukee five Minneapolis thirteen with more details incomplete for final tallies.

American Association Kansas City Columbus Toledo Milwaukee Minneapolis

Plays on No Team but He s Playing

May 11 Newark Federal League novel situation as Rupert Mills, a high school graduate under two year contract for first base at 3000 annually, seeks assignment after owner Powers fires all other players. Powers offers Mills a lone practice routine and to play solo from 9 to 12 and 2 to 6 daily at Harrison grounds.

New York Newark Federal League Patrick T. Powers Ruper Mills Mills Powers Harrison

Washington triumphs 1–0 over St Louis in pitching duel

Washington defeated St. Louis 1 to 0 in a pitching duel on Wednesday. Shanks delivered the winning run with a single that scored Milan after a walk and a heads up infield out. Shanks also preserved the lead by throwing a runner out at the plate on a fly ball.

Washington St. Louis Shanks Milan

Sprinters Training Guide for Short Dashes and Speed

Sprinters should train with careful conditioning for the hundred yard dash. Start easy then build a plan with short starts and 10 to 60 yard sprints, limiting top speed repeats and focusing on forward body position, leg drive, and synchronized arm movement for maximum acceleration.

Southern Association Trades Sketches Player Help System

Mutual aid among managers in the Southern Association surfaces as players move between teams. Johnny Dobbs sends Mike Massey to Mobile, where he shines, while Tom Tennant joins the Memphians after a Mobile release. Swacina returns to Mobile as a star at first base and Dobard heads to the Chicks, with further moves anticipated as clubs trim rosters to the $3,800 salary limit.

Southern Association Johnny Dobbs Mike Massey Mobile Johnny Freddy Thomas Massey The Gulls Thomas Pets Memphis Chicks Tom Tennant Charley Schmidt Gull Tom Memphians Tennant Harry Swacina Swats Jake Daubert Hal Chase Swadina Leonard Dobard Chicks Dolly Stark Bridgeport Dobard Dolly Stark Hemingway Grimes

Baseball scores from minor leagues posted

International League games showing Baltimore 2 Rochester 1 and Richmond 8 Toronto 1. South Atlantic League results include Augusta 9 Columbus 1 Jacksonville 8 Macon 7 Charleston 5 Albany 4 5. No further games listed.

International League Baltimore Rochester Richmond Toronto Augusta Columbus Jacksonville Macon Charleston Albany

Names All Misnomers In the National Game

A humorous critique of baseball team names showing misnomers. It notes the Giants average height under six feet while Cubs are full grown, Indians are not savage, Browns not brown, Dodgers no longer dodge, Cardinals not profane, Yankees multicultural, Pirates not thieves.

Doyle Kauff Burns Rariden Cubs Joe Tinker Minor Brown Frank Schulte Mike Doolan Heinie Zimmerman Steve Yerkes Johnny King Dodgers Brooklyn Cardinals Yankees Boston

One Armed Players Form Watertown Baseball Team

Watertown Maine May 11 a unique team forms with one armed players led by Louis Johnson a former high school captain He has enlisted three others and expects a full roster Johnson was rated among the best players at his school and outshines many two armed peers in talent.

Watertown Louis Johnson Johnson

Sports Briefs Highlight Rough Day In Baseball Action

The Naps stars starred for the Naps scoring three runs and making key catches. The Yankees played poorly against the White Sox and lost 5 to 2 with five errors. Fournier hit a homer and two singles. Little Rock collected thirteen hits but lost to the Pelicans. Johnny Cobb’s team won again for a four game win streak. The Travelers led by four before the Pelicans tied the game, and Guy Morton fared poorly as Cleveland beat Boston 6 to 2.

Yankees White Sox Yanks Fournier Ldttle Rock Buck” Weaver Johnny Cobb Travelers Guy Morton Hardgrove Red Sox Cleveland

Texas League Scores Roundup

Galveston beat Dallas 13 to 1 while Shreveport defeated Beaumont 7 to 3 Fort Worth won 4 to 2 against Houston and Waco edged San Antonio 6 to 5 in Texas League action.

Galveston Dallas Shreveport Beaumont Fort Worth Houston Waco San Antonio

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