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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1916

Page

10

Gulls Edge Chicks 2–1 In Mobile Pitcher's Duel

Pug Cavet tossed a solid line into the ninth inning as Mobile toppled the Memphis Chicks 2 to 1. Key moments included Schmidt and Massey with run producers for Mobile, while Moriarty and Paulette sparked the Memphis threat before Cavet sealed the win.

Pug Cavet Memphis Chicks Memphis Mobile Gulls McDowell Dodge Earier Schmidt Gull Walsh Willcox Mike Massey Chicks Paulette Moriarity Moriarty Hemingway Ruel Bill Robertson Kerr Johnny Dodge Schmidt Holly Massey Holmquist Tris Bob Wright The Memphians H. PO. A. E. Pee Sewetin Swacina Eel Wilcox P. Sinttes Sremrie Robertson Eo Erie Bheiote Adbourne Alsh Masyy Walsh Paulette Ruelk Cavét Kerret Hart and Pfenniger

Indian bowel complaints praised by missionary in Iowa lecture

A missionary from India spoke in a Des Moines church about traveling inland where illness struck him. He carried Chamberlain’s Cholera Remedy which he says saved his life. He claimed the remedy works as both preventive and cure for cholera in India and milder bowel complaints in the United States.

India Des Moines Iowa Chamberlain

Bugs Owed Five Dollars Raymond Remembers Debt

The eccentric Bugs Raymond never forgot a debt. He once borrowed five dollars from Fred Merkle in New York. Years later he met Merkle and earnestly declared the loan, saying he would never forget that he owed five dollars.

Bugs Merkle Raymond Fred Merkle New York

Cardinal Fans Demand Long In Lineup Revival

May 25 report from St Louis notes Tommy Long’s ankle injury weakens the Cardinals offense. With Long out, Tomasso on bench reduces punch while Rogers Hornsby and Chief Wilson struggle at bat. Huggins hopes for five to six days of rest and may bring in specialists to hasten recovery. The club cannot spare Long.

ST. Louis Cardinal Tommy Long Miller Huggins Alabama Long Cardinals Tomasso Huggins Witl-Be Tommy Rogers Hornsby Chief Wilson Hornsby Wilson Britgame

Anuric and Golden Medical Ery as Kidney Tonic Advice

The text extols Anuric to relieve kidney trouble and uric acid issues, claiming quick relief with toning of the kidneys. It references Dr. Pierce of Buffalo and indicates a trial package by mail.

Pierce Buffalo N. Y Seante i Pibred

Baseball Weather Across Cities Set For Clear Skies

Weather notes forecast clear conditions for Southern and National League games including Atlanta at Chattanooga Birmingham at Nashville New Orleans at Little Rock Mobile at Memphis Chicago at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at St Louis New York at Boston Brooklyn at Philadelphia with two games each.

Southern L. Pet New Orleans Teene Eens Nashville Rss Atlanta Chattanooga Brooklyn York Boston Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Cleveland Washington Aes Aun Atanta Clear Firmingham Little Rock Mobile Memphis Chicago Iain New York Philadelphia

Weather snapshot of baseball games across cities

Cleveland at Chicago under cloudy skies. St Louis at Detroit two games with rain. Philadelphia at Washington two games under cloudy conditions. Boston at New York under clear skies.

Cleveland Chicago St. Louis Detroit Philadelphia Washington Boston New York

Speaker Draws Record Crowds to See Naps Play

Cleveland report shows Jim Dunn and Bob McRoy building a business by purchasing Tris Speaker. Indians attendance reached 212,000 in 25 games, with high crowds on opening day 18,000 and 24,000 on a Sunday. Comparisons show St Louis Detroit and Chicago draws, Speaker Day in Boston drawing 15,000, and optimism that 1913 Cleveland figures may exceed 500,000 at home with eleven more Sundays and July 4 ahead.

Cleveland Ohio Jim Dunn Bob McRoy Tris Speaker Indians Speaker St. Louis Dunn Detroit Chicago Boston Naps League Park Graney John Graney Sister Judge of Washington Nunnaker New York Milan Strunk Philadelphia Burns Roth Hoblitzer Cobb E. Johnson Shanks Coumbe Foster Callup Morton Johnson Shawkey Leonard Myers Ruth Fisher

Coveleski Family Turns Out 2 Winning Pitchers

Philadelphia writer recalls the Coveleski brothers Harry and Stanley as top pitching talents. The family includes Frank and John, with past minor league stints and coal mining roots. Stanley, 27, rose from Portland to Cleveland with a 17 win season and a 2.68 ERA.

Coveleski Stanley Coveleskie Harry Detroit Philadelphia Pennsylvania Stanley Frank John Athletics Phillies Giants Reds Hughey Jennings Jennings Stanie Boven Ee Sensa Covelieskies Cleveland Portland Coveleskie Brothers

Automobile Club Plans Membership Drive in Mobile County

The Automobile Club held a session Friday with a membership committee outlining a campaign. About 1,500 automobile owners in Mobile County provided their names to be distributed to members for personal appeals to non members.

The Automobile Club Mobile Mobile County

Miller loses suit over Mobile bonus claim

The national commission ruled Elmer Miller, former Gulf outfielder, cannot collect 525 dollars from the Mobile club. The bonus, set at 15 percent of the release price, was offered in 1945 but withdrawn after league salary rules. The commission found Mobile acted within its rights to cancel the offer following the league ruling.

National Commission Elmer Miller Gulf Mobile Miller New York Americans Gulls Baugh

Fourteen straight Giants, Yankees win. Reds top Cubs in 11th

Highlights from baseball briefs show the New York Giants routing the Boston Braves 12 to 1 as Tesreau exits hurt. the Yankees sweep the Red Sox 2 1 and 6 5 with a tenth inning victory. Reds rally past the Cubs 5 4 on Saier error, and Pirates beat Cardinals 6 5 in eleven innings.

New York Giants Boston Braves McGraw Tesreau New York

Baseball Results From Multiple Cities

Scores from games include Memphis 7 to 2 with 3 runs and 9 hits for Mobile, Chattanooga 5 to 2 over Atlanta, Nashville 2 to 8 against Birmingham, Philadelphia 0 to 1, Brooklyn over Philadelphia 1 to 0, Cincinnati 5 to 4 over Chicago, Boston 1 to 12 against New York, St. Louis 5 to 6 at Pittsburgh, with various pitchers and double plays noted.

Baseball Scores From New York Philadelphia and Cleveland

In New York first game Boston faced Fisher Nanamaker Leonard Carrigan and Thomas with New York 2 10 2 Boston 1 6 1. Second game New York 6 14 4 Boston 5 6 3 with Russell Markle Shawkey Walters Mays Jones Agnew. At Washington Philadelphia 2 5 2 to Philadelphia 1 3 1 with Dumont Henry Myers Schang. At Cleveland St Louis 4 7 2 to St Louis 2 6 2 with Klepfer ONeill Davenport Groom Hartley.

New York Boston Fisher Nanamaker Leonard Carrigan Thomas Russell Markle Shawkey Walters Mays Jones Agnew Washington Philadelphia Dumont Henry Myers Schang Cleveland St. Louis Klepfer O'Neill Davenport Groom Hartley

Walker Still Leads Southern Association Hitters

E Walker of Little Rock holds a .397 batting average to lead the Southern Association. Rumler, Moran, Manning and Edmondson follow with strong marks, while Bluhm tops stolen bases and several players pace in home runs and total bases. New Orleans leads team hitting at .269. Leading pitchers include Ellis, Smith, Martina, Brenton, and Walker across multiple clubs.

Southern Association E. Walker Little Rock Rumler Moran Atlanta Manning Edmondson New Orleans Coombs Birmingham Sylvester Jacobson Elberfeld Chattanooga Thrasher Kauffman Nashville D. Clark Harris Ellam Stansbury Meusel Bluhm Williams Allison

Giants poised to trouble pitchers with powerful lineup

If the Giants get good pitching they will trouble teams all year with a list of great hitters on Mc Graws club. Burns Kauff Doyle Robertson and Merkle, not to mention Rousch Fletcher and Rariden. A sweet collection of clubbers.

Giants McGraw Burns Kauff Doyle Robertson Merkle Rousch Fletcher Rariden

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