Brains Spencer’s Swat Secures Ninth Inning win Over Gulls
In Orleans on September 3 the Pelicans beat the Gulls 4 to 1 as Brains Spencer delivered a double eighth with bases full. Heinie Berger faltered in the eighth, setting up a rally that started with Swann and included a fumbled play and two more runs. Spencer then delivered the decisive hit to plate the tying and eventual go ahead runs.
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Chollybirds
Gulls
Heinie
Berger
Swann
Crescent City
Spencer
Uaulet
Roche
E Walsh
Gena Fa
Ker
Joe Dunn
Aké
Dunn
Paulet
Angel
Janey
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A Roche
Aewee Ee Stanley
Clancy
Eene Bunting
Mills
Knaupp
Stews
Angermier
Conabhes Swann
Mobile
New Orleans
Walsh
Stanley
Roy Berger
Stockdale and
Breitenstein
Evans Defeats Hilton in Play Off For Low Qualifying Medal
Evans of Edgewater defeats H Hilton of Royal Liver Salr Golf Club in a playoff for the low qualifying medal at the national championship. Evans shot 72 for 18 holes, with Hilton three over par. Evans posted the best score of the tournament while Hilton fought hard to topple Western title holder.
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Hilton
Charles, Hs, Jr
Edgewater
H. Hilton
Royal Liver- Salr
D. Travers
Mark
Cinchon Aviation Championship Nears Start Across 124.8 Miles
On Sept 9 the world title race for the James Gordon Bennett Trophy looms with France sending Jules Vedrines Maurice Prevost and Andre Frey while Americans Delloyd Thompson Paul Peck and Howard Gill prepare. The 124.8 mile course covers about thirty laps with start time ranging from sunrise to sunset.
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James Gordon Bennett
Jules Vedrines
Maurice Prevost
Andre Frey
Delloyd Thompson
Paul Peck
Howard Gill
Mobile Aims to Be Best Baseball City in Southern League
Mobile officials led by Secretary Charles Z Colsson and Manager Michael Finn compile attendance figures to prove Mobile will lead the Southern League. They cite 97 246 paid admissions so far and project 100 000 by season end, comparing Mobile to New Orleans and Birmingham.
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Charles Z. Colsson
Mobile Baseball Association
Mobile
Colsson
Michael Finn
New Orleans
Birmingham
Finn
Association
Atlanta Baseball Association
Atlanta
Georgia City
Mexican rebels execute 10 as siege fears rise in capital
In Leico City Antonio Ba and three lieutenants were executed by a military squad for supporting a Zapatista plot. A broader crackdown followed with commander Chalco sentencing crimes within twenty four hours. Banks and jewelers prepare guards and safekeeping as unrest looms ahead of Sept 15 national holiday. United States intervention speculation fills Beverly dispatches but officials offer no firm stance.
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Antonio Ba
Zapatistas
Serna
Suney
Chalco
Beverly
United States
Mexico
Progressives Plan to Put Electors on Republican Ballot
In California progressive leaders announce a method to place their presidential electors on the Republican ballot by petition. A committee will immediately seek from legislators the necessary authorization and proceed with the plan.
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San Francisco
California
Touart and Quinns Defeat Spring Hill in Slowpitch Showdown
Jouart and Quinns beat Spring Hill College 4 to 1 as Toney Goodbrad limited the heavy hitters to four hits. It was Spring Hill’s first game since reorganization, with the Touart and Quinn team prevailing on the mound and at bat.
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Spring Hill College
Touart
Goodbrad
Bullock
Braud
Cassidy
Pensacola and Mobile Split a Double-Header
Pensacola and a Cotton State and Southeastern League team split a double header in Pensacola on September 9. The visitors won the first game 6 to 4 and lost the second 11 to 3. Kelly pitched the first game for Pensacola before leaving to resume studies at Notre Dame.
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Mobile
Fla
Kelly
Visitors
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Cale
Pensacola Stee Coeeresane Uy
Kelley
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Guitterez
Mobile Co
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Wee
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Benedict
Poole
Frenchman Devay Wins 396 Kilometer Motorcycle Race
Devay, a French rider, won the international motorcycle race at Le Mans under the Automobile Club of Sarthe. The 396 kilometer course ended in 15 hours 12 minutes 35 seconds, averaging about 48 miles per hour.
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LE Mans
France
Devay
Automobile Club of Sarthe
New Orleans Faces Attendance Decline at Mobile Series
New Orleans managers tightened pass policy after only 1749 fans attended in Mobile. Stockholders and league officials scrambled to enforce ticket purchases as Mobile’s attendance neared New Orleans levels. The dull interest and Sunday Gull contest with second place at stake failed to draw a larger crowd.
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New Orleans
Ball Park
Crescent City
Mobile Baseball Association
Mobile
Cholly Frank
Carrousels Top Mobile Juniors In Slugging Sunday Clash
The Carrousel baseball team defeated Mobile Juniors 14 to 12 in an old time slugger affair. C Southerland hit a home run and Leach delivered a decisive three-bagger in the ninth after a tied score. Winning battery was Bill Stewart and Pond.
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Carrousel
Mobile, Jr
Carrousels
C. Southerland
Leach
Bill Stewart
Pond
Johnson at Detroit in Michigan Campaign Swing
Governor Johnson wrapped up a three day Michigan visit with two Detroit speeches and one in Port Huron. He planned a morning address at a local factory on industrial problems and a Progressive mass meeting in the evening before heading to Chicago to begin Illinois campaigning.
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Detroit
Mich
Johnson
Michigan
Port Huron
Chicago
Scheduled Baseball Games for Southern and National Leagues
Today’s schedule shows Southern League matchups Birmingham at Mobile New Orleans at Montgomery Chattanooga at Atlanta and Nashville at Memphis. National League features Boston at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at New York. American League has no games scheduled.
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Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Montgomery
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Memphis
National League
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
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Proposal to Nominate by Convention or Petition
The article notes candidates favored by supporters to be nominated either by state convention or by petition to the Republican ticket to avoid possible legal issues. It mentions compiling a petition and selecting nominees through both methods.
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Toral
Repubs
Baseball scores from multiple cities show varied results
At Montgomery the Birminghams lost to Montgomery by 57 to 6 after darkness halted play in the eighth. Nashville beat Memphis 24 to 5 with Westbeck and Merritt handling pitching. Cincinnati’s Chicane defeated the Are No. 1 squad 8 to 4 as Maddin Summers and Richie led the offense. St. Louis defeated Detroit 16 to 7 with Weisman and Alexander starring. Chicago and Cleveland split in a 7 to 5 contest with late rallies.
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Montgomery
R. H. EB. Birminghams
Smith
Prough
Yantz
Brown
Gribbeng
Memphis
Nashville
Westbeck
Elliott
Merritt
Tonneman
R.H. EF
St. Louis
Detroit
Weisman and
Alexander
Willett and Kocher
Chicago
Cleveland
Weather Delays Rose Pitonof’s English Channel Swim
Dover reports heavy seas from a high west wind delay Rose Pitonof of Boston for a second time as she waits at Dover for favorable tide and weather conditions to attempt the English channel. Paris Marathon winner Hans Holmer, an American, completes 42 km 194 m in 2 hours 43 minutes.
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Dover
England
Paris
Hans Holmer
Baseball Highlights from September 9 1883 1886 and 1911
The clipping notes multiple baseball items: John B. Miller born in Kearney New Jersey from the Pittsburg Pirates. Cincinnati Reds scored nine runs in the fourth inning with poor Baltimore support leading to nine errors. Killen pitched a no hit game for Minneapolis against Sioux City. Jimmy McJames held Boston to one hit in a late ninth inning. Cincinnati beat St. Louis 18 to 5 with Murphy and Moran hit. Bill Donovan pitched a one hit game for Detroit against St. Louis Browns. Roth produced a safety. New York Highlanders shut out Washington twice 10-0 and 2-0. Woodburn and Campbell one hit games for St. Louis and Pirates respectively.
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Pittsburg Pirates
Kearney
N. J
Cincinnati Reds
Matty Kilroy
Baltimore
Orioles
Rank Killen
Minneapolis
Sioux City
Jimmy McJames
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
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Moran
St. Louis
Bill Donovan
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Roth
New York Highlanders
Washingtons
Woodburn
Pittsburg
Campbell
Pirates
Gulls Seek Revenge in Key Game with Barons
The Gulls face the Birmingham Barons in Monroe Park this afternoon in a two game set aiming to avenge last Sunday's loss and claim second place. Manager Finn plans to start Campbell for the Gulls while Molesworth will pitch Hardgrove for the Barons as both teams seek wins to influence the pennant race. In a separate note, San Quentin honors General Willie Booth with memorial services led by Abe Ruef.
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Molesworth Bunch
Michael Finn
Gulls
Birmingham Barons
Monroe Park Diamonds
Finnites
Magic City
Molesworth
Barons
Pels
Birmingham
Hardgrove
Carlton Molesworth
Dilger
Finn
Campbell
Luhrson
Gull
San Quentin
Cal
San Quentin Prison
Willi Booth
Abe Ruef
Decatur Man Arrested in Triple Killing and Wounding
Will Lacy was arrested in Decatur Alabama on a charge of killing the four year old daughter of S. Smith and seriously wounding the girl's father and mother. The motive and details of the shooting are not known.
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Atlanta
Decatur
Ala
Will Lacy
S. Smith
Bombardier Wells Weds Ellen Eilener in London Ceremony
Bombardier Wells married Ellen Eilener, 16, daughter of a famed sprinter, at a South London church Saturday. Noted athletes attended the wedding including Eugene Corrie, Bettinson of the National Sporting Club, Jim Maloney, and Jem Driscoll, with a large crowd present for the ceremony.
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London
Bombardier Wells
Ellen Eilener
South London
Eugene Corrie
Bettinson
Nationalporting Club
Jim Maloney
Jem Driscoll
Birmingham’s Sacker McGilvray Sidelined for Mobile Series
Big Bill McGilvray star first baseman for the Birmingham Barons is ill and sent home for the Mobile games. Manager Molesworth opted to rest him though not seriously ill as Birmingham’s pennant remains secure. McGilvray has been a key hitter this season with a .322 average. Carroll will take the initial station in Mobile.
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Bill McGilvray
Birmingham Barons
Molesworth
McGilvvray
Baron
Carroll
Alfred Goullet Sets New World Bicycle Record for One
In Salt Lake City on September 9 Alfred Goullet broke the world bicycle record for one in competition unpaced finishing the distance in 1 47 3 5. The prior record of 1 48 1 5 was set here June 11 last year by P O Hoheir.
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Salt Lak City
Utah
Alfred Goullet
P. O. Hoheir
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