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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1916

Page

8

Braves and Tigers Win Two Each in Tight MLB Action

In midweek baseball, the Braves and Tigers each took two from the Cubs and Yankees respectively. Red Smith starred with five hits for Boston, Magee belted a homer, while Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh and the Phillies split a pair with St Louis. The Red Sox rested idle as Brooklyn clung to top spot in the National League with Philadelphia close behind.

Boston Braves Detroit Braves Phils Bill Superbas Magee Phillis Cardinals Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cooper Tigers New York Yankees Aleski Uss

Baseball scores and lineups from scattered games

Result Games National reports multiple baseball scores from Boston Philadelphia New York Chicago and Cleveland with varied lineups and pitchers listed for each contest. Several games note first and second sessions and include player names such as Reulbach Prendergast Spenger Ames Gon Rixey and Dauss among others. No further games were played.

National Boston Reulbach Tyler Yndy Vaughn Prendergast Son Chicago Barnes Reulbach Id Blackburn Lavender Archer Philadelphia St. Louis Ames Gon- Rixey Oeschger Bender Smith Per Rariden Schneider Schulz Netzer Wingo

Baseball standings from International League games

In Newark Osagge Ney 10 beat Osagge Ney 1. At -12 Buffalo seven seven. At c 8-4 Toronto seven three.

International League Osagge Ney Newark Buffalo Atc Toronto

Miscellaneous Scores Prompt Brief Baseball Contests

American Association results show Toledo 4 over St. Paul 6 in a listed game. Louis 8 defeated Milwaukee 1. At Columbus 5 Neapolis 4. At Indianapolis 1 City 2.

American , Association Toledo St. Paul Louis Milwaukee Columbus Neapolis Indianapolis City

War stamp values to be recovered at Birmingham

Announcement by Mrs Sam E Hoffman deputy internal revenue collector explains how to reclaim unused war stamps or keep their value. The Birmingham collector says procedures will be shown at the Birmingham office in the near future.

Sam E. Hoffman Hoffman Birmingham

W C W Will Unveil Monuments Sunday

Eight monuments will be unveiled Sunday for deceased members of Forest Camp No. 1 Woodmen of the World. The cemeteries include Pine Crest and Magnolia locations. Members and visiting Woodmen are urged to gather at 2 PM Sunday at the Y M C A hall for ceremonies.

Forest Camp Pine Crest C. Lawson T. Howell Magnolia H. P. Hirshfield Herman. G. Seifert W. T. Hieronymous Thomas McMahon A. McGraw

Shaughnessy Defeats Kid Quinn in Monroe Park Arena Card

Oklahoma Bearcat Pete Shaughnessy won an easy decision over local boxer Kid Quinn before about three thousand at Monroe Park arena. The six round main bout followed two four round undercards. Coronas lost to Cecil Bates, Bartlett and the Citronelle Kid drew, and a fan collection raised funds.

Pete Shaughnessy Oklahoma Quinn Shaughnessy Pete Coronas Cecil Bates Bartlett Citronelle Park Monroe Monroe Park Jimmy Kid) Quinn Mobile Richard Bates Bates Tom Bartlett Kid Rogers

Interstate Commerce hearing on rate raise postponed

The Interstate Commerce Commission postponed from September 21 to a date to be fixed the hearing of many railroads seeking authority to charge higher freight rates for transportation to Natchez Mississippi.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Natchez Miss

Ty Cobb Stumbles as Speaker Surges in AL Race

Speaker hits three safely to gain five points on Cobb while Cobb fails in three at bats. Hoards by leads National League with three hits as Dave Robertson matches Cobb in hits. Base line stats update with Jackson, Hornsby, and Wagner shifting in the standings.

Ty Cobb Speaker Cobb Joe Jackson Hal Chase Dave Robertson Hornsby Hans Wagner Jake Daubert AB. H. Pet. Sogrmce d. Oes Raspes Co Jackson National Daubert Wagner Robertson

Ames Meet Bayous In Fast Sunday Baseball At Monroe Park

Ames club faces Bayou La Batre at Monroe Park on Sunday with Moran of Biloxi on the mound for Bayou La Batre. Ames will start the city league's top players while Ching from Spring Hill College will not play. Bayou La Batre holds 29 wins in 31 games. Ames record against them is mixed.

Monroe Park Ames Ames Club Bayou la Batre Moran Biloxi Mobils Club Emory Thomas Ching Spring Hill College Bayou Boys

Identity discs issued to troops in London plan

London reports that future officers and soldiers will wear two identity discs. The second disc, red, will be suspended by six inches of cord from the upper disc, green, to preserve a body’s identity after the first is removed for the casualty list.

London

City Baseball Nightline Picks

Unofficial matchups list shows Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston Philadelphia at Cleveland Boston at St Louis New York at Detroit Washington at Chicago all with clear or cloudy conditions for today.

Pet Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Ervlensrope Ave New St National Brooklyn Boston American Cleveland Detroit Washington

Williams Homer Lifts Vols In Champs Series Opener

Nashville wins the first of a four game series in Charlotte as Gus Williams belts a solo homer in the eighth after Marshall reaches on an error. Gaston vs Rodgers on the mound, Charlotte leaves twelve on base. Rogers Street Gaston and Manchester behind the line score.

Gus Williams Homer VOLS Charlotte N. C Nashville North Carolina Williams Marshall Gaston Rodgers R. H. E. Nashville Rogers Street Manchester

South Alabama Nurserymen Form Association

Nurserymen from Mobile and Baldwin counties organized the South Alabama Nurserymen’s Association at a Mobile meeting attended by twenty-two. The group aims to promote citrus cultivation and provide planting, fertilizing, and stock advice, with officers elected: President E. J. Inter Theodore Mobile County, Vice President Arthur A. Rich Foley Baldwin County, Secretary-Treasurer L. Scott Carow Plantation Mobile County.

Mobile and Baldwin Counties Mobile South Alabama Nurserymen’s Association E. J. Inter Theodore Mobile County Arthur A. Rich Foley Baldwin County L. Scott Carow Plantation

Patents Granted to Two Mobilians in Alabama

Two Mobilians Ignatius Fried and Joseph F. Parker receive U S patents. Fried gains a clasp patent and Parker a commutator patent. Alabama inventors Samuel S. Gaillard Perdue Hill and Alvah H. Griffin Lincoln also listed with rotary valve gasoline engine and coin and letter holder for mail boxes.

United States Ignatus Fried Joseph F. Parker Lavis && Davis Washington Alabama Samuel S. Gaillard Perdue Hill Alvah H. Griffin Lincoln

German Pig Iron Output Shows Slight Increase

The Overseas News Agency reports Germany produced 1,145,000 tons of pig iron in August, up from 1,134,000 tons in July. The increase reflects a modest rise in industrial activity as August figures are released from Berlin.

Berlin

Women Voter Turnout Lags in Chicago Primaries

Associated Press reports Chicago's primary turnout for women at under 14 percent amid limited offices. About 22 000 Democratic women voted versus 46 000 Republican women, reflecting a small electoral field for female voters. A separate crowd of about six thousand attended boxing exhibitions at Monroe Park, featuring Pete Shaughnessy vs Jimmy Quinn and supporting bouts.

Associated Press Chicago

Tigers and Red Sox neck and neck in AL race

Tigers defeat the New York Giants while Boston rests, shrinking the gap to a fractional half game. Chicago moves up to third with a win over St Louis as Brooklyn’s lead in the NL narrows behind a Boston rally. William Lyons files bankruptcy in the U S district court with $379.50 in liabilities and no assets.

Chicago Boston Detroit Tigers New York Red Sox St. Louis Eaoslot Goer Ates Ioc Braves Brooklyn Pittsburgh Robins Phillies William A. Lyons Whistler United States District Court R. T. Ervin

Stabs to a death after man shot through his hat

A report from Robbins North Carolina says Lawrence Edwards killed Wayne Crisp on Stecoah Creek Sunday September 10 Edwards stabbed Crisp fifteen times with a knife Crisp had fired at Edwards sending a bullet through Edwards hat Edwards then pursued Crisp as he dropped his revolver and fled

Associated Press Asheville N.C Robbins Graham County N. C Lawrence Edwards Wayne Crisp Stecoah Creek Edwards Crisp Edward

Formal Japanese Note Vows Respect for China to U.S.

Washington dispatch reports Japan sent a formal note to Ambassador Guthrie transmitting to the State Department. It states the Russo Japanese treaty does not repudiate former conventions and Japan has no intention of departing from its open door policy regarding China's integrity.

Associated Press Washington Japan Guthrie State Department China

British Confiscate Danish Mail En Route to Bergen

Report from the Danish postmaster general via Overseas News Agency states that British authorities at Kirkwall confiscated Danish mail aboard the Norwegian liner Kristianafjord traveling from New York to Bergen.

Associated Press Berlin Kristianafjord New York Bergen Kirkwall Denmark

Cotton usage and stocks in year ending July 31 reported

The Census Bureau reports August cotton use at 555 717 running bales and total consumption for the year ending July 31 at 6 897 613 bales. August exports 419 170 bales. twelve month exports 6 191 110 bales. On hand in consuming establishments 1 359 380 bales. linters 880 916 bales for year. Active spindles 32 299 406. Imports for August 7 482 bales. twelve months 437 572 bales. Linters on hand and in storage total 164 746 bales.

Washington Census Bureau

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