Mobile Gulls vs Volunteers Narrowly Lost in First Round
In Mobile on May 20 1916 the Nashville Volunteers routed the Mobile Gulls 8 to 4 in the first game of a series. Holmquist took the loss as Ledbetter dominated the mound. Reilly’s misplay and a three run first inning doomed Mobile while Williams and Sheehan sparked the Vols. Cavet starts for Mobile in the finale with play at 4 o clock.
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Nashville Volunteers
Gulls
Jeff Holm
Volunteers
Hal Reilly
Inolmquist
Gus Williams
Vols
Holmquist
Sheehan
Reilly
Street
J’’ Ledbetter
Lanton
Gactioen
Ledbetter
Nashville
Mobile
Roy Ellam
Pug” Cavet
Cavet
Filam
Rogers
Elisor Wells
Ab.r.h.po.a.rmaeeey
Areba
SR. Cays
Schmidt
Burke
S&s
Ciaseyce
McDoweill
Ab.r.h.po.a.e. Williame
Kauffman
Kores
Marshall
Baker
Sh2chan
Killy
Dodge
Holly
Swacina
Fiolly
Massey
Kolmquist
Kroh
Bernhard and
Rudderham
Naps Dominate Washington 7-1 Behind Steady Morton
The Cleveland Naps defeated Washington 7 to 1 as Morton pitched solidly and Boehling and Shaw were chased early by strong batting.
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Cleveland Naps
Washington
Boehling
Shaw
Morton
Dolly Stark Honored Yet Forsaken by Disappointed Club
Fuzzy Woodruff of the Atlanta Georgian remarks on Dolly Stark’s ouster as manager of the Chicks. He notes Stark played brilliantly despite a sick heart as directors struggle with a disorganized club, and that George Moriarity will face a similar fate if he takes charge.
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Dolly Stark
Fuzzy Woodruff
Atlanta
Memphis
Chicks
George Moriarity
Stark
Ponce DeLeon
Fitzsimmons Recalls Black Eyes That Won Him Ring Career
Bob Fitzsimmons told Holy Trinity parishioners in Philadelphia that a pair of black eyes forced him into boxing after being kicked into the sport during his early days. He recalled training for religious work and praised A J Drexel Biddle for hosting the session.
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Philadelphia
Bob Fitzsimmons
Drexel Biddle
Holy ‘Trinity
A. J. Drexel Biddle
Mr. Biddel
Tit
Billy
Mr. Biddle
Jim” Corbett
Anuric Tablets Promote Kidney Health Claims
Reader letters praise Dr. Pierces remedies including Favorite Prescription and Medical Discovery. A Walter Carlson testimonial credits Anuric Tablets with curing back pain caused by kidneys, amid appeals to ask for Anuric at druggists or to send for a trial.
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Sealy Voies
Pieros
Walter Carlson
Pierce
Anuric
Dr. Pierce
Browns Upset Red Sox 6–1 Behind Strong Pitching
The St. Louis Browns defeated the Red Sox 6 to 1 on Friday. Pitcher Groom limited Boston to four hits, with Hoblitzell collecting three safeties for Boston.
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St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
Groom
Boston
Hoblitzell
Baseball Scores From Southern and Major Leagues Rostered
Baseball results across Southern venues and major league cities list a series of scores. Notable games include Chattanooga defeating New Orleans 8 to 6 in New Orleans and 14 to 1 in the rematch, while Cleveland beat Washington 7 to 1 in the nation’s capital. Other results feature Philadelphia and Chicago games, plus Texas matchups in Houston Dallas and San Antonio.
Baseball scores from South Atlantic games
In Augusta 4 Montgomery 4 went 12 innings. At Jacksonville Columbus 1 0. At Charleston 4 Macon 6. At Columbia 4 Albany 7.
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South Atlantic
Augusta
Montgomery
Jacksonville
Columbus
Charleston
Macon
Columbia
Albany
American Association Scores Span Cities
At Minneapolis 6 St. Paul 1. at Milwaukee 5 Kansas City 14. No other games listed.
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American Association
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Baseball Weather Across Cities Reports Clear Skies
Weather notes list multiple baseball matchups with clear skies in Little Rock Atlanta Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Nashville Mobile Brooklyn Chicago New York St Louis Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh and other sites. Some garbled entries remain but indicate favorable conditions for the National games.
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Southern
L. Pet
W. L. Pet
Chatseeee
Nash
L. Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Birm
Mobile
National
Pet
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Stroud
Tesreau
Perritt
Rariden
Sallee
Williams
Gonzales
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Mamaux
Gibson
McQuillen
Killifer
Cincinnati
Boston
Schulz
Wingo
Ragan
Gowdy
Washington
Cleveland
Shaw
Dumont
Henry
Charritty
Mortoni
O'Neill
Leonard
Shore
Carrigan
Thomas
Groom
Hartley
Rush
Meyer
Schang
Cicotte
Schalk
Little Rock
Clear
Ann Tanooga
New Orleans
Birmingham
Nashville
Brooklyn
Vols After New Hurlers to Keep Club in Race
Nashville club president Clyde Shropshire rewrites strategy to bolster the Vols pitching staff after a April loss to the Pels. He has contacted Fielder Jones of the St. Louis Browns, who reports no available pitchers. Shropshire vows swift moves to keep Nashville in contention and threatens changes if performance falters.
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Vols
Nashville
Clyde Shropshire
Roy Ellam
Shropshire
Fielder Jones
St. Louis Browns
Fielder
Browns
Jones
Pels
Vol
St. Louis
Effort to Increase League Player Limit
New Orleans May 20 The Southern League plans to move to repeal the 14 man limit within the next fortnight and possibly add a fifteenth player per club. Managers in Birmingham Nashville Memphis and Little Rock favor the change arguing it boosts race competitiveness and financial viability. Manager Dobbs advocates the extra player to enhance coaching options and overall team strength.
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New
Orleans
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Little Rock
National Association
Dent Baugh
Pelicans
Dobbs
Orose
Walker Leads Southern League Batting Averages
E Walker of Little Rock tops the Southern Association hitters with a .3897 mark. Moran of Atlanta and Rumler of Little Rock follow, while Ramier and Harris share the home run lead at four. Edmondson leads in total bases with 65 and runs scored with 24, and base stealers are led by Wares and Hemingway at ten each. leading pitchers with six plus games include Marshall and Rogers with six wins. Ellis, Brenton, Martina, and others also pace the staff.
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E. Walker
Little Rock
Southern Association
Moran
Atlanta
Rumler
Edmondson
New Orleans
Coombs
Birmingham
Manning
Elberfeld
Chattanooga
Sylvester
Jacobson
Thrasher
Street
Ellis
Nashville
Brenton
Martina
C. Smith
Holmquist
Mobile
Herbert
Chattanooga-Nashville
Black
Lafitte
Marshall
Rogers
Chicago
Jake Daubert
Brooklyn
Fred Williams
Zimmerman
Groh
Cincinnati
Carey
Pittsburgh
Boston
Daubert
Robertson
New York
Ramden
Schulte
Chase
Hinchman
Gowdy
E. Burns
Philadelphia
G. Burns
Kauff
Cravath
Stock
Doyle
Cutshaw
Snyder
St. Louis
Dell
Kandleher
Ames
Alexander
Packard
McConnell
Rixey
Pfeffer
Cheney
S. Smith
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Cobb
Speaker
Graney
Fournier
Judge
Washington
Detroit
Burns
Smith
Nanamaker
Strunk
Milan
McMullen
Shanks
Johnson
Hoblitzer
Wheonard
Wolfgang
Morton
Plank
One-Pitch Triple Play Makes Hall of Fame History
Manager Childs of Portsmouth pitched one ball in a June 20, 1910 game against Marion. The close contest produced a triple play, awarding Childs credit for a full inning pitched in a single throw, a unique record in baseball history.
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Childs
Portsmouth
Marion
Lookouts blank Lookouts split doubleheader with Pelicans rout
Chattanooga Lookouts won 8 0 in game one as New Orleans Pelicans claimed the nightcap 13 1. Rube Marshall excelled in game one while Dixie Walker had the Oaks number in game two. Birmingham Barons defeated Memphis 7 3 with Ponder shining.
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Chattanooga
New Orleans
Lookouts
Pels
Rube” Marshall
Dixie
Walker
Elberfeld
Birmingham
Memphis
Ponder
Barons
Meusel
Hemingway
Hauser
Pirates edge Phillies 4 to 2 on Carey home run
Carey homered after Mamaux singled to lift the Pirates over the Phillies 4 to 2 Friday. The Reds won 3 to 2 in Boston as Chase tripled and Wingo singled for the winning run in the ninth. Sherrod Smith pitched the Dodgers to a 4 to 2 win over the Cubs. Flack also homered.
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Carey
Mamaux
Pirates
Phillies
Chase
Wingo
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Sherrod Smith
Brooklyn Superbas
Chicago Cubs
Flack
Baseball Leaders Dominate NL and AL Batting Averages
Jake Daubert of Brooklyn tops the NL with a .384 average. Fred Williams and Zimmermann share home run and bases marks for Chicago, while Tris Speaker leads the AL with a .498 batting average. Detroit and Boston show strong club batting and pitching leaders fill the mound charts.
Witchery or Science: A Million Corns Monthly Disappear
A strange claim attributes the vanishing of corn to Blue-jay miracles or science. The ad implies many users rely on Blue-jay to prevent corn aches and suggests widespread adoption among friends and neighbors.
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