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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1917

Page

12

Upside The Orioles Roll In Loud Sunset Park Bout

Orioles overpower Dunns team in a lopsided Virginia League game at Sunset Park. Blomme and Price led scoring with twenty runs, while Rocky Mount’s pitchers were knocked around by Baltimore batting in the late innings.

Baltimore Orioles Sunset Park Jack Dunn Ray Uvan Rocky Mount Railroaders Essrs John W. Blomme W. E. Price Dunn Tedk Bentley Jack Warrople Ryan Forrest Rocky Mount Orioles Lamar McAvoy Baltimore AB. R. H. PO McConnell Biemiller McAvey Schauefle Bentley Warhop Weens Henges Neal Zio Spencer, Lf O'Donnell Jenkins

Tie For Pennant Sparks Playoff In Local BBA Game

Red Sox and Americans deadlocked after a 27 to score draw at the Y M C A gym last night forcing a playoff showdown Wednesday. Rourk led the Red Sox with ten goals and Farmer added four while Gallagher scored four for the Americans and Houston had one.

Red Sox Rourk Farmer Gallagher Houston Houston Righ Little Rourk Solomon Davis

Cubs overwhelm Oklahoma City 19 to 1 in Oklahoma City

The Chicago Cubs powered to 19 hits and a 19 to 1 victory over Oklahoma City. Mann and Williams each collected four hits as Prendergast and Elliott teamed on the mound.

United Press Oklahoma Oklasarch Chicago Cubs Oklahoma City Mann Williams Chicago Seipis

Grace Deshon Remembered in Poem of Lost Love

The speaker recalls Grace Deshon, a sweet lass from the valley, with memories of youth, a beloved voice, and a tomb that graves their heart. Death darkens the speaker as Grace sleeps beneath the tomb and his star of hope fades in sorrow. The poem laments lost love and an angelic memory in heaven.

Grace Deshon

Local Battery Makers Spotlighted in Short List

A brief notice names Hill, Noyes, Schauer and Meyers, Sheehan and Perkins as battery makers connected to the ongoing regional project.

Hill, Noyes, Schauer Meyers Sheehan and Perkins

Sox Defeat Dodgers In Exhibition Contests

In Kansas City on March 31 the Boston Red Sox, the world champions, beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7 to 1 in an exhibition game. Batteries listed include Cheney Marquard Miter for Brooklyn and Meyers Jones Wycoff Thomas Cady for Boston with umpires Klem and O Loughlin.

Dodgers Kansas City Boston Sox Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Cheney Marquard Miter J. Meyers Jones Wycoff Thomas Cady Klem O'Loughlin

Meat Ball Leads White Yannigans Past Paris 5 to 1

Meat Ball on the mound as Joe Bense pitched the White Yannigans to a 5 1 victory over the Paris team of the Western Association in Paris Texas. Slugging echoed across Fort Worth Texas where Chicago met heavy hitters in a high scoring game.

Paris Texas Joe Bense Yannigans Ern Association R. H. E. Whigsox Chicago Fort Worth Chicago White Sox Panthers R. H. F. Chiesge Co Wilson Russell Lynn Jenkins Simms

Jones Announces C McD Jones for First Ward Councilman

After soliciting many friends C McD Jones announces his candidacy for Councilman from the First Ward and asks for help and support.

C. McD. Jones

Seeadler Raiders Strike Atlantic Victims in WWI Tale

Survivors recount Seeadler raider under Norwegian flag raiding South Atlantic routes. She signaled ships to halt then opened fire, sinking numerous vessels with total tonnage around 38 250, while allied patrols hunt alleged bases.

Icéland Ireland Madeira South Atlantic Hongarth Seeadier

Louisville Defeats Birmingham in Loose 7-4 Baseball Game

Louisville's American Association club defeated Birmingham's Southern league squad 7 to 4 in a loosely played contest. Pat Duncan of Birmingham broke his right leg sliding into home plate and may miss the rest of the season. Batteries Perryman Ponder and Smith Bebee Lukas Palmer and Crossin Umpire Swadina.

Louisville Birmingham Ala Duncan Perryman Ponder Smith Bebee Lukas Palmer Crossin Swadina

Junk dealer in court faces bond after larceny case

H Stein a junk dealer appeared in court Saturday with a nolo contendere plea to receiving stolen goods and was ordered to post 250 bond to behave for a year. Geo Williamson and Tom Mack were fined for larceny and assault. Frank Howard paid for assault with a deadly weapon. Prosecution dropped in L Brooks case. Alonzo Brown and George Holland were taxed with costs for assaulting females.

H. Stein Recorder Geo. Williamson Colored Tom Mack Frank Howard L. Brooks Alonzo Brown George Holland

Cornfield Ball: High School Beats Leopards 19 to 10

The Leopards, a city wide youth group, lost to the high school team 19 to 10 in a Burnett field afternoon game. Roark and James pitched for the school. King caught and Meier pitched for the Leopards.

Leopards Burnett's Field Roark James King Meier Jewell

Hinnant Speaks on Boys’ Series at YMCA

Mr. Odis B. Hinnant addresses the Boys' League at the YMCA this evening at 5 o'clock. The talk titled When closes the series of lectures for local boys. all city youths are invited to attend a 45 minute session in the boys' lobby.

Odis B. Hinnant Odis BR. Hinnant Boys’ League Camual Washington Cour Syector Rose Gia W. Conner Wilson Meroera Twat Board of Audit and Finance Aorth

Debates Highlight Lumberton Area Triangular Meet

March 31 Lumberton High School hosted triangular debates with Wilmington and Goldsboro. Wilmington won the negative side while Goldsboro defeated the Lumberton team in a federal railroad ownership query. Judges were H B Jannings H E Stacy and E M Johnson.

Cial Iantihareak Lumberton High School Wilmington Goldsboro Goldeboro Lydie Penton Owen Martin Wilmington School Robert Proctor Forrest McGill Evelyn Sentelle John Blount McLeod Harry Epstein Mandel Kadis H. B. Jannings H. E. Stacy E. M. Johnson Lorraine Hotel

Seaboard Air Line timetable notice from 1916

The Progressive Railway of the South lists train times for Wilmington to Charlotte with sleeping car service between Wilmington and Charlotte. Trains No 13 3:55 PM No 19 5:00 AM No 1 12:01 AM No 20 12:10 PM run to intermediate points. Reservations and details available at the Orton Building Raleigh.

Progressive Railway of the South Charlotte I'Ll Manlor Lotte Wilmington Charlotta Seerarth Pullma Arlor Char Cha Aerres Charlott Wilmington Pasrengure Orton Pho Wallace Cra Inlignaton West Yalaleigh

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