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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1913
Page
7
Mobile baseball star Gene Paulet, sidelined by illness and relapse, remains home under physician care. Manager Finn earlier stated he hoped Paulet would play today, but later reports say the first baseman cannot appear. doctor expects a return within a few days.
The Konstanzer bowling team and Claud Canning’s squad meet at Kroghalleys on Conti Street for a 7:30 start in ten pin play. Konstanzer: August Konstanzer Howard Rush Fred Ebert W B Jones. Opponents: Robert J McCleery Claud Canning Paul McAleer George Jacobson.
In Seattle the famed pitcher Rube Marquard promised a hundred dollars to anyone who could catch a ball tossed from the top of the city’s highest building. A man finally did it on the first try, catching the ball without a glove. Marquard paid the $100, and the tale faded from memory.
In Pinehurst North Carolina Walter Travis of Garden City led with a 78 in the first round of the 36 hole qualifier for the thirteenth North and South amateur championship. Henry C Fownes Oakmont Pa was second with 80 and several other notables finished well in a 120 player field.
Manager Mikel Finn of the Gulls said he would not attempt to sign players from Toledo due to an arrangement among clubs. He noted Toledo holds several recruits who could bolster Mobile if drafted, but they are beyond Mobile's reach. The Gulls prepared at the park this morning aiming for a strong showing in today’s game.
Joseph Mayer of Brooklyn won the afternoon game 400 to 62 over Percy Collins of Chicago in the national amateur 15.2 balk line billiard championship. Mayer set a new tournament high run of 106 with an average of 14.22. Collins posted a high run of 79 and an average of 12.9. Charles F. Conklin of Chicago defeated J E Cope Morton of Philadelphia 400 to 25 and posted the best tournament average of 17.922. Morton's average was 11.22.
Iowa State University and West Virginia University are tied for the intercollegiate rifle shooting championship after the twelfth match. Harvard holds 12 straight victories. results show Iowa State 966 to West Virginia 962 in the Western League, with other Eastern and Western league pairings listed.
Pitchers Kirby and Hoggs will work the mound for Mobile in the opening game against the Mud Hens at Monroe Park. Manager Finn announced Kirby would debut this afternoon, with Hoggs already in fine form and contributing at the plate. Sullivan and Berger will handle receivers for the Gulls, while Schmidt is out. Toledo Williams and Livington will share mound duties for the Mud Hens with Adams catching.
Boston Americans shut out the Pittsburg team 2 to 0 in six innings, winning the exhibition series 3 to 2. Pittsburg stays longer. Boston heads home after completing the training spell. Yorke hit a decisive eighth inning triple off Adams, scoring Hall and Hall.
Washington defeats the Alexandria based Cardinals 14 to 0 in a farcical exhibition game. The Alexandria mayor declared a city holiday as hundreds of residents and schoolchildren witnessed the event.
Mrs. John W. Gates was served with a subpoena in a suit to recover 975000 from her and others including Charles W. Morse Charles M. Schwab John H. Flagler Colonel Robert M. Thompson Isaac Guggenheim over an alleged loss of Arthur P. Heinz in stocks. The suit charges defendants induced Heinz to invest by false statements. Heinz assigned his claim to Richmond Assets Collection Company, the plaintiff.
Barton Academy faces the team from the Watson Institute of Jackson Alabama at the Y M C A diamond on Government Street this afternoon. First pitch is at 3 30 with a rematch slated for tomorrow.
Marriott of the YMCA said he expected as many as twenty entries in the wrestling tournament at the games carnival. The gymnastic work will be staged by the leaders' corps and the top two basketball teams will play. Volleyball and ring hockey are on Saturdays schedule with an all junior exhibition. Tickets were distributed and the program will begin at 7 30 sharp.
A dispatch from Andianople reported by the Post states that the fires and Bulgarian shelling left only light damage, with effects not noticeably serious.
The Regulars defeated the Yannigans 4 to 2 in a six inning game at the ball park. Hogg hit a homer in the second, Jasper drove in a run as pitcher and pinch hitter, and Kirby collected a two bagger and a single for the Regulars.
Former President Taft praised banker J. Pierpont Morgan in a New York observance at Henry W Taft's home after arriving from Augusta. He called Morgan the greatest financier America produced and one of the era's most impressive figures.
Manager Topsy Hartzell and twenty nine players of the Toledo Mud Hens arrived in the city at 11 o clock. The party includes R. Falkenberg, Earl Gardner, Kenneth Nash, Frank Brady, and others with two newspaper men and secretary George B. Wild. Road conditions delayed their Monday night arrival.
Md Fry, a known Mobile ball player, has taken over the management of the Opelika team in the Alabama State League. Fry joined the Opelika club on Monday after being reserved by Macon for this year. He has played four years in both the Alabama State League and the Central League and is the son of Mrs. William Ery of this city.
Police moved at 1 am to shut all-night restaurants on upper Broadway following Mayor Gaynor’s order suspending all night liquor licenses. A majority of restaurants had already closed on time.
CHICAGO April 1 The new pitcher announced by President Murphy as a star joins the Chicago Nationals to lift the staff to league parity Orval Overall nicknamed Orvie is the choice Murphy says he expects a signed contract soon Overall last wore a Chicago uniform in the 1910 world series and later pitched weekend games near Los Angeles to stay in shape
London Daily Mail announces a 50000 prize to the first person who pilots a waterplane across the Atlantic in 72 continuous hours. The aircraft must land on water and start from water, not a hydroplane or skimming boat. Open to world entrants with a second prize of 26000 for a British machines tour around the British Isles.
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