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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1914
Page
8
Kirby of Mobile tops the Southern league batting with .413, followed by Lord of Mobile at .377 and Knisely of Birmingham at .374. Atlanta leads team averages at .275 while Chattanooga is .272. Knisely has 14 steals, the most in the league.
Associated Press reports the American four overcame a 1 1 2 point foul penalty for rough riding to defeat the second team 4 1 2 to 1 2 in a fast pole match at Westbury Long Island. None of the riders had competed since Monday and the field was heavy.
Kansas City news reports Austria and Belgium will each enter two balloons in the international James Gordon Bennett race set to begin October 6. The entry was announced by George M. Myers, president of the Kansas City Aero Club.
In St Petersburg yesterday in the fifth round Lasker defeated Marshall while Capablanca Alechine adjourned their game. Standings show Capablanca 10 1 2 Lasker 10 Alechine 8 Marshall 7 Tarrasch 6 1 2.
Judge Donnelly of the New York Supreme Court dismissed Kurt Hageman’s back pay suit against the Boston American League club for services in 1912. Base ball Players' Fraternity President Fultz said an appeal will be filed.
The Transvaal gold output for 1913 is valued at 185 million dollars, reflecting mining activity and market conditions of the era.
Fragmentary item notes women in Srexeland Ohio avoiding medical operations. Text mentions left side issues and possible alternatives but lacks full details.
Summary of multiple AL and NL games with results from Boston Washington New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Brooklyn Buffalo and other venues. Key pitchers and batters named include Cicotte Dauss Mathewson Mullinson and many more as scores listed per game.
Albany beat Augusta 8 to 6 while Savannah edged Columbus 6 to 3. Charleston defeated Macon 6 to 1, and Louisville topped Milwaukee 6 to 2. Columbus prevailed 10 to 4 over Kansas City. Minneapolis won 7 to 5 against Cleveland, and Indianapolis edged St. Paul. In International League Baltimore defeated Montreal 9 to 4, Providence beat Rochester 4 to 0, Toronto won 6 to 2 over Newark, and Buffalo routed Jersey City 13 to 7.
In Meridian Mississippi the Alabama A and M College defeated the University of Alabama 10 to 9 in the Southern Intercollegiate meet. Alabama led early but A and M rallied with home runs by Carlyle Frantz and Pearson in the sixth inning.
An extensive meeting of Mobile Alabama's Chamber of Commerce Ways and Means Committee organized a membership drive. J Leslie Taylor announced standing committees and J M Ponder outlined twelve reasons to join. A large slate of 14 committees and 60 plus members were appointed to push the campaign with dates set for the canvass to begin Wednesday at 7 o'clock.
The Great Lakes lighthouse system plans to grow its spar buoy program and secure white cedar timber for buoy construction, boosting maintenance and navigation safety along the lakes.
Hogg will work today's game with a changed lineup to balance the attack against the Vols. Pradiey Hogg is to the mound to slow Bill Schwartz's crew. Calhoun rests. Hudnall at first, Lord moves to the outfield in place of Jimmy Clark.
Local representatives of oil firms in Tampico report no definite news yet but see conditions improving for an early restart of wells and refineries. Damage is minimal, mostly from overflow and wastage, while the Mexican Petroleum Company notes a steamer returning with workers as Constitutionalists indicate they will allow resumption of work.
Mobile alumni of the University of Alabama law school prepare for the fortieth anniversary of its founding by Judge Henderson M. Somerville. A June 2, 1914 celebration at the university will feature an address by Judge Somerville, with circulars urging large attendance from Mobile and across Alabama.
Rev W P Hines pastor of the Dauphin Way Baptist Church left Mobile with Mrs Hines for Atlanta to assist in the evangelical campaign starting Sunday. The meeting will represent thirty four Baptist churches.
Philadelphia May 15 Central High School won the fifth annual junior middle states inter scholastic championships for under 17 ½ athletes. Smalley of Central High set a meet record by running the 120 yard hurdles in 17 seconds.
The University of Kansas met the University of Missouri in their annual track meet in Columbia on May 16.
Irwin G. Baker arrived in New York after riding 3,362 miles from San Diego in eleven days eleven hours and ten minutes. The previous record stood at twenty days nine hours and one minute.
Birmingham meets Chattanooga in the fourth game of the series at Rick Wood Park this afternoon starting at 3 30. Hardgrove will pitch for Birmingham with Dilger behind the plate. Sline or Boyd will start for Chattanooga with Graham catching. Weather is clear and cool.
Spring Hill College Alumni Association members arrived in Mobile for a two day homecoming. A Saturday banquet at the Battle House and Sunday entertainments include a mass, college activities, and baseball games featuring current players and alumni. The college lake is a noted attraction during the visit.
Walter Gamble identified as the man who entered the Head Drug Company at Dauphin and Cedar streets, taking 328 dollars. Detec tives Murphy Lacey Pearson and Boltz, under Chief Crenshaw, placed him under arrest on a technical charge pending a warrant for the robbery. Gamble has prior county roads sentences and multiple escapes from the county camp.
Olin Kentucky resident R L Pope reports scalp disease a pimple with a hard scab and severe itching led to hair loss. After trying remedies he used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, washing and applying to the scalp, and says it cured him after a few applications.
Thomas E Watson former congressman and 1904 People's Party presidential candidate was indicted in Augusta Ga on charges of sending obscene material through the mails. The White matter centers on attacks on the Roman Catholic Church published in his Thomson Ga newspaper. The second indictment follows an earlier ruling that the prior indictment was invalid for impropriety.
Meridian Miss May 16 Preliminary eliminations for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association meet featured runners from six colleges. Notable results include Noble of A M and Coleman of Tulane winning the 100 yard and 120 yard hurdles heats, with times around 10 seconds and 16 seconds. Other high finishers included Wells of A M, Turner of Vanderbilt, and Schmidt of Tulane in the 220 yard events and hurdles. Finals are set for the Mississippi Alabama fairgrounds.
Chief Crenshaw holds a small gold watch found after a burglary. It was sold to a Greek merchant by one of three young white men arrested this week. Police seek the rightful owner to identify and reclaim the property.
Charles Jackson alias Charlie Mack, described as a dangerous suspect from Dothan, was arrested in Mobile by Patrolmen Conley and Broadus. He confessed to breaking into the Powe and Anderson store in Atmore and stealing clothing. Atmore officials will seek a warrant and bring him for trial.
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