Gulls Close Season With Pel D doubleheader
In New Orleans the Gull season ends with a twin bill against the Pelicans after a 5 to 2 win by New Orleans Friday. Ralph Ledbetter starred for Mobile with a key double, while Pete Alli led the Pelicans with a three at bat featuring a double and triple.
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GULLS
NW Orleans
New Orleans
Mobile
Ralph Ledbetter
Pels
Pete Alli
McIntyres
Obile
Csc
Dempsey
Mdson
Poe
Thomas
Ec Muni
Pier
Orleans
Gandolfi
McIntyre
Dbetter
Allison
Deberry
Deherry
Stansbury
Ledbetter
Oo Ledbetter
Ases
Hart
Williams
Result Games Across Cities Mentioned In 1910s Schedule
At New Orleans Mobile beat Deberry Ledbetter and prey. In Little Rock ashville defeated Robinson and Chapman. Memphis edged Chattanooga while Ashville claims win behind Barer, Ruel, Merritt and Peters. In Birmingham Atlanta battled to 3-0. In Boston Brooklyn swept both games over Boston. New York Philadelphia match tied Tesreau Marsden and Oeschger Knlfe. St Louis Cincinnati game low scoring as Meadows Gonzales and Toney Wingo. Chicago Pittsburgh game canceled by rain.
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Southern
New Orleans
Mobile
National
Boston
Brooklyn
Tyler
Gowdy
Meyers
Ruolpl
Smith
Miller
New York
Philadelphia
Tesreau
Marsden
Alexar
Oeschger
Knlfe
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Meadows
Gonzales
Toney
Wingo
Chicago
Baseball Scores and Standings From Several Cities
In Detroit the American league games show 3-4-0 for Detroit and 0-4-0 for St. Louis with Mitchell Spencer Groom Ham per Rumler noted. Washington led 9-3-0 while Boston trailed 0-2-1 in six innings due to rain. Philadelphia hosted New York with scores 8-11-2 to 2-10-1, Meyers Picnick Love Donovan Walters. Chicago beat Cleveland 3-11-1 to 2-5-3 with Benz Cicotte Schalk Coumbe Gould ONeill listed.
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Detroit
St. Louis
Mitchell
Spencer
Groom
Hamper
Gud Rumler
Washington
Boston
Shaw
Henry
Shore
Philadelphia
New York
Meyers
Picnick
Love
Donovan
Walters
Chicago
Cleveland
Benz
Cicotte
Schalk
Coumbe
Gould
O'Neill
Boston Red Sox
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
Ahearn Beats Blackburn In Ten Round Brooklyn Bout
Jake Ahearn of Brooklyn defeated Jack Blackburn the Philadelphia middleweight in ten rounds in New York last night. Ahearn weighed 156 1 2 pounds and Blackburn 153 1 2.
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Ahearn
Blackburn
New York
Jake Ahearn
Brooklyn
Jack Blackburn
Philadelphia
Big Jake Ties Mark In Southern Association Batting
Jacobson of Little Rock ties Bill Rumler and Schmidt with a .316 average in the Southern Association. He also leads in total bases with 242 and runs with 99, as Waves and Knaupp lead in steals and sacrifice hits respectively.
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Big Jake
Bill Rumler
Schmidt
Jacobson
Little Rock
Rumler
Waves
Knaupp
New Orleans
Harris
Chattanooga
Thrasher
Atlanta
Moran
Yerkes
Mobile
C. McDonald
Kirby
J. Harris
Meusel
Birmingham
Rogers
Nashville
Herbert
Kerr
Memphis
Grimes
Brennan
Day
Marshall
C. Smith
Hardgrove
Ellis
Fulton Edges Flynn In 15 Round Bout For Newspaper Decision
Fred Fulton of Rochester won the newspaper decision over Dan Flynn of Boston in a 15 round heavyweight bout at St. Paul. Fulton led most rounds, with only the third and fifth even.
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Fulton
ST. Paul
Minn
Fred Fulton
Rochester
Dan
Porky) Flynn
Boston
Speaker Pulls Ahead In Batting Race Over Cobb
In Chicago on September 9, Speaker widened his lead over Cobb in the American League batting race. After Wednesday’s games Speaker stood twelve points ahead with a three point gain. The report lists leaders in home runs, total bases, runs, and other categories with players from Detroit Chicago New York and Cleveland among the top names.
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Chicago
Speaker
Cobb
Weaver
Pipp
New York
Jackson
Detroit
Cleveland
Strunk
Philadelphia
Gardner
Boston
Sisler
St. Louis
Roth
Felsch
Nannamaker
FE. Collins
Cullop
Boland
Benz
H. Coveleskie
Faber
Morton
Johnson
Washington
Koob
Russell
Leonard
Dauis
National League batting and pitching leaders listed
The article lists leaders across batting and pitching categories. Hal Chase and Jake Daubert contest the batting title. Carey leads stolen bases, Flack sacrifices, Williams home runs, Wheat total bases, Burns runs. Brooklyn leads team hitting. Pitching leaders include Hughes, Alexander, Rixey, Mathewson era figures and win totals for twenty two games.
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Hal Chase
Jake Daubert
Carey
Pittsburgh
Flack
Chicago
Williams
Wheat
Brooklyn
Burns
New York
Daubert
Chase
Cincinnati
Wagner
Hornsby
St. Louis
Hinchman
Stock
Philadelphia
Robertson
Zimmerman
Chicago-New York
Long
Hughes
Boston
Alexander
Rixey
Marquard
Rudolph
Mamaux
Cheney
Doak
Perritt
Gulf Coast Poultry Association to Meet Tuesday
The Gulf Coast Poultry Association will hold a meeting on Tuesday September 12 to arouse interest in the poultry show by the Gulf Coast Fair Association. A silver cup is offered by J John A Shields for the best pen in the show.
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Gulf Coast Poultry Association
Gulf Coast Fair Association
J. John A. Shields
Remedy Touted For Infant Cholera Remedy
A parent claims Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved their fourteen month old daughter's life during a cholera morbus attack. The doctor advised trying the remedy after other medicines failed. the second dose stayed down and rapid improvement followed.
Games Today Include Matches Across Cities
A list of ball games across multiple cities with conditions. Teams like Birmingham Atlanta Nashville Little Rock Chattanooga Memphis Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York Cincinnati St Louis Brooklyn Boston Cleveland St Louis Detroit Boston Washington and New York Philadelphia are scheduled with weather notes and two null indicators.
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Southern
Pet
Nashville
New Orleans
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Cage
St. Louis
ABA
Cincinnati
Detroit
Chicago A
York
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
He Dies in Want With Fortune in His Room
Arthur P. Churchill aged 75 died in Hamet hospital after a life on charity in a squalid room. He disclosed to a notary that about $100,000 in cash and gifted red securities were hidden in wall recesses of his room. His will directs debts paid and the rest divided between two nephews Arthur B. Churchill and Perry J. Churchill of Ambridge Pennsylvania.
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Erle
Arthur P. Churchill
Hamet
Arthur B. Churchill
Perry J. Churchill
Ambridge
Mexican prisoner escapes under fire near Fabens
Shots passed over the Rio Grande near Fabens as Rangers J D Swift Will Sans Constable Robert Carr and Deputy Sheriff Bates attempted to recapture a Mexican prisoner who had escaped. The prisoner crossed the river under fire and was believed wounded though no American was hit.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Rio Grande
Fabens
Here
J. D. Swift
Will Sans
Robert Carr
Bates
Municipalities League Elevates Orleans Mayor
The League of American Municipalities met in Newark and elected officers. Gary Indiana was chosen as the 1917 meeting place. President Martin Behrman of New Orleans and other officers were reelected, with Leslie M. Boyd of Montreal absent as second vice president.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
League of American Municipalities
Gary
Ind
Leslie M. Boyd
Montreal
Martin Behrman
New Orleans
P. C. O'Brien
James M. Curley
Boston
Roswell ©. Johnson
Mexican presidential candidate shot at in Nicaragua train ambush
Dr. Julius Irias Liberal party nominee for the presidency was aboard a train near Chinande Za 24 miles northwest of Leon when troops opened fire. Two people were killed and seven wounded. Troops claimed they were acting on orders from a governor who has since been removed from office.
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Associated Press
San Juan del Sur
Nic
Julius Irias
Liberal Party
Chinande Za
Leon
Ofice
Bricklayers and Masons Apply to Join AF of L
Indianapolis Sept 9 The International Union of Bricklayers and Masons applies for AFL membership. The union has about 100000 members. The application will be considered at the AFL convention in Baltimore in November.
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A. F. OF L
Associated Press
Indianapolis
American Federation of Labor
International Union of Bricklayers and Masons
Bricklayers and Masons’ Organization
Eaneran Federation of Labor
Baltimore
Barons and Pelicans Battle for Second Place
Associated Press review from Atlanta notes the 1916 season ending with Nashville New Orleans Birmingham and Little Rock in the first division. Birmingham and New Orleans face pivotal games as Mobile visits New Orleans and the closers determine final standings.
Birmingham Barons Win Streak Threatens Crackers In Key Showdown
The Barons ride a six game streak into third place, eyes on a win over the Crackers while Pelicans and New Orleans chase standings. New Orleans holds 71–61 (.527) to Birmingham 69–61 (.530), with Atlanta and Nashville also in the week’s busy mix as rain could reshape the double header picture in Mobile.
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Birmingham Barons
Pelicans
Birmingham
Crackers
New Orleans
Mobile Gulls
Mobile
Atlanta
Little Rock
Nashville
Baseball Standings Rough. Multiple Clubs Suffer Losses
The Crackers lost three straight to Birmingham after a three game win streak. Little Rock won three of four, Nashville took three of five, and Memphis split four games. Chattanooga has one win in five, Mobile four straight losses, and New Orleans failed three of five but beat Mobile yesterday with confidence for today.
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Crackers
Birmingham
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga Lookouts
Mobile
New Orleans
Atlanta
Pelicans
Escape Capture: Day Returned to Wetumpka Penitentiary
Special Agent Brinfield of the state convict department escorted Quincy Day a life forger from Washington County back to Wetumpka penitentiary after Day's escape from jail about two months prior. Day was seized near Gulfport Mississippi during the manhunt.
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Brinfield
State Convict Department
Mobile
Wetumpka
Quincy Day
Washington County
Day
Gulfport
Miss
Uric Acid and Aging Warned in Early Obvious Signs
A health note links high uric acid to premature aging and gray hair, advising ample water between meals and a premeal anuric tablet to expel uric acid and improve circulation, with caution about potential painful effects.
Sporting Briefs: Giants rout Phillies as others win
Jeff Tesreau and the New York Giants crushed Philadelphia 9 to 3 while Brooklyn swept the Boston Braves. Detroit shut out St Louis as Boston tied Washington in six. Little Rock beat Nashville 2 to 1. Yerkes, Speaker, and Batting races noted with multiple leaders and standings updates.
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Brooklyn Superbas
Phillies
Jeff Tesreau
New York Giants
Phils
Alexander
Brooklyn
Boston Braves
Birmingham City Father Seeks Alabama Governor’s Seat
Birmingham Commissioner James Weatherly announced he will not seek re election and plans to run for governor of Alabama. He quipped he is "three score years now" and will practice law after retirement, dismissing further city hall service.
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Weatherly
City Hall
Birmingham
Ala
James Weatherly
Alabama
Mr. Weatherly
Montgomery
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Memphis Chicks
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