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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1913
Page
7
A struggling composer weighs sharing melodies for profit while fearing exploitation by producers. He contemplates whether to accept notes or risks losing opportunities to showcase his work and gain advantage over rivals.
The Item's Score Card With Official Line-Up lists players including aloney laloney tarr Dell Jacobson Brown Hogg bavet Berger Schneiberg and more. It notes two base hits and various misc entries like hit by pitches, walks, home runs, stolen bases and bases on balls though many lines are garbled. Attendance and umpire details appear unreadable.
Police say the Punch board game is a game of chance and seek action in the recorder's court Monday. The report notes competition among residents in Hars but provides limited readable facts.
Otto Jordan formerly of the Atlanta team and last season with Chattanooga will wear a Memphis uniform after an unconditional release by Manager Kid Piberfeld. The veteran second baseman reports good condition and looks, signaling a potential upgrade as the Turtles face Montgomery this afternoon.
Round trip tickets priced at 8.35 to Birmingham via Mobile and Ohio Railroad available for sale on April 22 23 and 24 with return validity until April 30. Sponsored by the National Good Roads Federation. For information and sleeping car reservations contact City Ticket office 238 S Royal Street or General Agent H E Jones Jr. at the Passenger Department.
Dave Robertson the first sacker and outfielder turned over to Finnh by New York will remain on Mobile's payroll for some time. He was secured to replace Paulet, but for ten days Gene has performed well. Finn can carry as many men as he wants until the first of May, with changes not yet decided.
Fort Morgan defeated the Billies 12 to 2 Sunday on Fort Morgan soil, with a large crowd including visitors from Mobile. In the seventh inning Fort Morgan bunched hits and errors produced five runs. Remsen and Wiggett pitched, supported by Treadaway and Williams in the field.
The Cook team fell to Cream of Kentucky Nine Sunday by 12 to 4 as Morrison struck out fourteen and allowed only two hits. Peterson and Smith starred in batting. Meigzer of Spring Hill College pitched for the league, with the defeat noted.
The Hill Billies won the game by a solid margin. The college pitcher fanned ten while Pryor rose as the standout hitter with two home runs near the field fence. Ducote and Cassidy led the nine with multiple hits, including three and two doubles or singles respectively, with Hewes and Williams contributing in the late innings.
Crown Theatre swept a Sunday double header defeating Model Laundry and Blue Z teams in two seven inning games. Crown Theatre totaled twenty two safe drives across both contests while overcoming errors and fielding miscues. In the first game Neely and Johnson led Crown Theatre while McBride and Norton played for their opponents. In the second game Crown Theatre beat Model Laundry with Courtney and Long, King and Gooding contributing for the Crown squad.
Oakdale defeated Harper 18 to 8 in Sunday baseball as Griffin lasted four innings before being removed after surrendering 15 runs. Oakdale standout Ponds starred with three hits including a homer and a double. The game ended by agreement.
In a seven inning game cut short by weather Oakdales led Harpers 18 to 7 after six innings with Oakdales at bat and one out in the sixth. The text notes erratic scoring and a chaotic finish as players Griffin Murry and Day are named among others.
A Cleveland resident Charles Deitze visited Mobile to watch the opening game with his wife. The report notes his remark about the flood and his admiration for Mobile pitcher Charles Berger, reflecting long years of travel from Ohio.
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