National League Results From Yesterday
In Chicago the score was 4 to 4, St Louis won 2 to 1. Cincinnati defeated Pittsburg 7 to 6 in a close contest.
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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1916
Page
2
In Chicago the score was 4 to 4, St Louis won 2 to 1. Cincinnati defeated Pittsburg 7 to 6 in a close contest.
The schedule lists matches in major league venues with New York visiting Boston and St. Louis visiting Pittsburgh while Cincinnati travels to Chicago and Brooklyn plays Philadelphia.
In the International League at Newark, the host Newark club won 5-1 while Baltimore fell 2-6. No other IL games were scheduled.
In Louisville T-1, Toledo wins 9 to 2. Kansas City defeats Milwaukee 6 to 3. Indianapolis shuts out Columbus 5 to 0 as St. Paul trips Minneapolis 14 to 4.
In Memphis the score was 3 to 2 with Little Rock. Nashville defeated Chattanooga 5 to 1. New Orleans beat Mobile 1 to 0. No other games scheduled.
Detroit beat Cleveland 5 to 3 while Chicago defeated St Louis 1 to 0. Remaining today are Chicago at St Louis and Cleveland at Detroit with Philadelphia at Washington Boston at New York. Standings show Detroit 57.5 percent, St Louis 65, Chicago 61.7, New York 52.7, Philadelphia 22.6, Cleveland 52.7, Boston 56.9, Washington 49.6.
A calendar of racing and boxing cards across the United States includes the Monday International Automobile Sweep at Cincinnati Speedway, Grand Circuit in Hertford Connecticut, Great Western Circuit in Hamline Minnesota, and numerous regional golf, tennis, rowing, and trap shooting openings. Boxing bouts feature Kilbane Chaney 10 rounds Cedar Point and Mandel Russell 20 rounds New Orleans, among others with dates across Ohio, Idaho, and Philadelphia.
Washington Pa Sept 2 More than a dozen 1913 14 15 W and J players under Bob Folwell now coach at Franklin College Princeton Chattanooga University De Pauw Wofford Greensburg Bethany Charleroi and Washington Pa High School The list includes Russell Goodwin Burleigh Cruikshank A A Wesbecher John Speigel Britain Paterson Ralph Young Malcolm Pleming Harry Springer Leslie Moser Leroy Day Fred Heyman Vic Younkins Percy Drew and Reginald Bogill with roles as coaches athletic directors or both across several states.
Mrs J L Lambert of 43 Walnut Street Greensboro reports miraculous weight gain after using Tanlac. She says three bottles eased nervousness, restored appetite and energy, and allowed her to resume duties without stopping. Advertorial note lists Wilmington and area retailers selling Tanlac.
The document lists forthcoming sports events including rounds at Minneapolis and New Orleans two-mile swimming, Metropolitan Racing Association fall meeting in Toronto, Harvard Automobile Racing Classic at Indianapolis, Indian Harbor Yacht Club regatta on Long Island Sound, Tri-State tennis in Cincinnati, and Western New Jersey tennis in Moorestown.
Mrs Adeline Gosselin 73 joins the Sisters of St Joseph at Nazareth Academy as Archbishop Mundelein presides. Australian swimmers Fannie Durack and Mina Wylie plan a three month American tour with major meets. A National American Woman Suffrage Association convention in Atlantic City gathers 1200 delegates and 800 guests to push a federal amendment. An Italian immigrant student Louisa Viggianni leads New York high school scholarship, while Edna Marvie Becket recruits three soldiers daily in Detroit. Madeleine Doty aids Germany relief and Peace Party work. Wisconsin freshmen to be greeted by senior women with an orientation booklet.
A narrator recalls trudging the streets with Mother looking for to rent signs. They saw a thousand signs and found nothing leaving them with a worn out feeling.
The defendant is informed that an absolute divorce action has been filed in the Superior Court of New Hanover County. She must appear at the October term 1916 at Wilmington Court House to respond to the complaint demanding dissolution of the bonds of matrimony on grounds of adultery.
Among those present as the base ball season jumps into its last month is Dutch Leonard the big twirler for the Boston Red Sox who are creaming of repeating their pennant and world’s series winning stunt of last year. Leonard uncorked a sample of the goods while jetting down the Browns without a hit the other day to stay on time. Victoria Opening Just Week Of. All indications point to the largest season in the history of the Victoria which will begin next Monday presenting for the opening week Guy Johnson one of the best known vaudeville artists ever seen in Wilmington in the show presented by Elsie Johnson and her Musical Vaudeville Company. Johnson’s Musical Comedy and Vaudeville Company carry more special effects and more musical numbers with electrical effects than any popular priced show which has ever toured the South. A total of fifteen song hits is a feature of their show. Guy Johnson in blackface has never been excelled, and George West and Harry Myers who do many turns together are real sure enough Keith vaudeville performers and it is said their performance alone is worth the price of admission. Grace Hutchison fascinating and attractive captures the house by a storm with her rendition of Broadway Blues on the opening show and there is no artist ever seen in Wilmington who can put the blues across with as good effect. Eleven people and pianist complete the Johnson show and every member of the company is indeed a real artist.
Theda Bara debuts in William Fox feature The Eternal Sapho at the Royal tomorrow her first appearance in three months. Six reels present the sensational vampire star with a strong Fox cast promising one of the era’s top all star photoplays. Performances begin at opening time for every show.
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