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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1914

Page

7

Sline to start opener as Street sidelined by injury

Lookouts manager Moose McCormick will start pitcher Sline against Mobile in the opening game of the series on Thursday with Pat Graham batting. Charley Street is out with a sprained ankle and may be replaced by Jacobson behind the plate. Hogg will pitch for Mobile with Schmidt catching.

Moose McCormick Lookouts Sline Pat Graham Hogg Schmidt Charley Street Chattanooga Pelicans Crescent City Dobbs Mobile Atlanta Birmingham Street Gulls

Atlanta Visits New Orleans in Season Opener

May 21 report from New Orleans describes Atlanta's first game of the season opening a four game series with Doescher or Dent pitching and Dunn catching. Weaver is chosen as catcher for New Orleans while Walker takes days off for his wedding. Pitcher Kissinger, claimed from Atlanta, to join the local club in Chattanooga Monday per Manager Dobbs.

New Orleans Atlanta Doescher Dent Dunn Weaver Cobb Walker Kissinger Chattanooga Dobbs

Baseball Results From National and Minor Circuits

Baseball results across the leagues note Cleveland and Washington games with varied scorers and errors, plus scores from Boston New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Buffalo Brooklyn Pittsburgh Baltimore and minor leagues in the South Atlantic American Association and International League. Gallinger of New Hampshire announced re election bid in the Senate. For coughs and colds Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised by Mrs. J. Boroff of Elida Ohio as effective for Ruth's severe cold.

Gallinger Washington Senator Gallinger New Hampshire Senate Chamberlain J. Boroff Elida Ohio Ruth Chamberline

Baseball matchups today across leagues

Southern League games include Chattanooga at Mobile, Atlanta at Memphis, and Nashville at Birmingham. National League slate features Philadelphia at Pittsburg, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, Boston at Chicago, and New York at St. Louis.

Southern League Chattanooga Mobile Atlanta Memphis Nashville Birmingham National League Philadelphia Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston Chicago New York St. Louis

Baseball doubleheader matchups listed for five games

The schedule shows American League games with St. Louis at Washington, Detroit at Philadelphia, Cleveland at New York, and Chicago at Boston indicating a busy day across multiple markets.

St. Louis Washington Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland New York Chicago Boston

Alabama Opticians to Convene May 28

Opticians of Alabama will hold their ninth annual convention in Montgomery on May 28 at the Business Men's League. Noted opticians from Rochester Atlanta and Knoxville will attend along with Alabama Optical Society officers led by President Herry J. Rosenstihl and other officials.

Montgomery Ala Opticians of Alabama Business Men's League Alabama Optical Society Kk. E. Arrington Rochester N. Y American Optical Society C. E. Folsom Atlanta

Flanagan Saves Gulls With Stretch Catch at Monroe Park

Food for Fandom notes Right Fielder Flanagan of the Crackers dove to snag Briscoe Lord's line drive, preserving a potential score for the Gulls. The report highlights Libel's left handed hitting and defensive feats, while detailing league standings shifts among Chattanooga Mobile and Atlanta clubs.

Flanagan Crackers Monroe Park Briscoe Lord Gulls

Walker Springs Postmaster Civil Service Exam Planned

A civil service examination for a fourth class postmaster at Walker Springs will be held there next Saturday. Examiner Joseph W. Henry of Mobile will oversee the test with several applicants expected. Walker Springs lies on the Southern Railway about forty miles north of Mobile.

Walker Springs Joseph W. Henry Mobile Southern Railway

Dr Oates Submits Jail Inspection Reports

State prison inspector Dr W H Oates sent reports to Governor O Neal detailing conditions in jails at Tuscaloosa Dallas Sumter and Greene counties. Dallas jail showed improvement though further work is needed sanitation noted in Sumter’s new facility and Tuscaloosa jail verification mirrored a prior April review. Greene County’s new jail was accepted and found to meet all requirements.

Montgomery Ala O'Neal W. H. Oates Tuscaloosa Dallas Sumter Greene County Malcolm Oates Prison Department

Dawes Gets New Mail Service After May 31

The town of Dawes and nearby territory will receive mail service from Theodore after May 31. The local post office will close and trial carriers from Theodore will serve the village daily.

Dawes Theodore Ywouwance

Oaks to Entertain Social and Dance at Dauphin Street

The Order of Oaks will host a social and dance at their club rooms on 108 Dauphin street Tuesday night. Several hundred invitations have been issued and a large attendance is expected. Refreshments will be served and an orchestra will provide music for the occasion.

The Order of Oaks Dauphin Street N. W Washington Ave North Carolina West Broad Street Miami Street N. E. Hercules N. L. Vickers Rentals Fire Insurance ST. Michael Street

National School Accountants Meet Held in Memphis

Two sessions of the National Association of School Accountants were held in Memphis yesterday. Applicants for the 1915 meeting include San Francisco Des Moines and Pittsburg.

Memphis Tenn National Association of School Accountants San Francisco Des Moines Pittsburg Association

Dixie Walker Weds Margarette Lamavou in Gretna

Pelions pitcher Dixie Walker married Margarette Lamavou of 621 Esplanade Street in Gretna on Thursday. The union marked a home run for Walker who feared opposition from the bride’s parents.

Dixie Walker Pelions Gretna Margarette Lamavou Esplanade Street Walker

Walter Travis Wins Medal at Englewood

Walter J. Travis of Garden City won the gold medal with a 148 to top the 36 hole qualifying round of the Metropolitan Golf Association championship at Englewood Country Club. Wright Partridge and Oswald Kirkby tied at 150, with C. E. Van Vieck Jr. and Max R. Marston two and three strokes behind, among 133 starters.

Englewood Walter J. Travis Garden City Metropolitan Golf Association Englewood Country Club Wight Partridge Bedford N. Y Oswald Kirkby C. E. van Vieck, Jr Baltusrol Max R. Marston

Tennessee Tops Mercer In College Baseball Match

The University of Tennessee defeated Mercer University 4 to 2 in Macon Georgia. Pitcher Hutchison allowed four Mercer hits while teammates Hunt and Clements contributed offensively with key hits.

Macon University of Tennessee Mercer University Hutchison Mercer R. H. E Tonrorsse Ons Beer MOIST Dieusha Keith Hunt Clements

Civil Service Exams Call For Various Jobs In June

Civil service examinations to fill positions in the interior commerce agriculture and public health departments will be held in Mobile in June. On June 15 a chemist in agriculture at 4000 dollars a year. June 17 and 18 mining draftsmen in mines at 1080 to 1200, expert farmer at 1500, mechanical draftsman in interior at 1000, and mechanician in commerce at 1020. The June 22 exam is for the mechanician post.

Departments of the Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, and Public Health Mobile Civil Service Commission Department of Agriculture Department of Mines Department of the Interior Department of Commerce

Americans Eliminated in British Amateur Golf Championship

In Sandwich England on May 21 Charles W Evans Jr of Chicago lost 4 up 2 to play to C MacFarlane of Scotland while Harold Weber of Toledo fell 6 up 4 to Captain Cecil Hutchinson of St Andrews in the fourth day of British amateur championship. Evans and Weber were the last Americans remaining as ten started. Harold Hilton the title holder was eliminated by Edward Blackwell of St Andrews.

Sandwich Eng Charles W. Evans,Jr Chicago C. MacFarlane Harold Weber Toledo Cecil K. Hutchinson Ireland St. Andrews Evans Weber Harold D. Hilton Edward Blackwell Scotland

Henry Siegel Sails Returning to New York

Henry Siegel, under indictment over the collapse of his private bank and department stores, sailed from Southampton for New York yesterday after returning from Europe.

Henry Siegel Europe Associated Press Southampton Eng New York

Fines levied in inferior court for vagrancy and drunkenness

Odeal Sweet was fined $2.50 or ten days in jail by Judge Chamberlain for vagrancy. Jim Garrity paid $5 or ten days for public drunkenness. Sidney Lyner faced $2.50 or ten days for assault and battery. Prohibition cases against Spencer Newell and Fred Norden were continued until May 27.

Odeal Sweet Chamberlain Inferior Criminal Court Jim Garrity Sidney Lyner Charles Allen Spencer Newell Fred Norden

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