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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1913
Page
6
Mobile defeats Memphis at home as Judge William Kavanaugh and Mayor Laz Schwarz attend. The crowd fills grand stand and bleachers, with a citywide celebration and a record gate over ten thousand fares.
A local ad promotes SCHLITZ BEER as mighty good beer and offers wine and liquor solutions. It claims the best glass of beer in the city and markets popular prices for discriminating tastes.
Mobile defeats Memphis 5 to 2 at Monroe Field in the season opener. Gene Paulet belts a second inning homer, while Hogg and Newton dodge early trouble and steady relief from the Mobile defense and baserunning. The crowd of 6,355 braved cold weather as Mayor Laz Schwarz witnessed the first ball, with Superintendent Sherwood directing crowd control and Colsson in charge of the officiating.
Ray Bronsson of Indianapolis and Billy Griffith of Cincinnati fought ten fast rounds last night in Cincinnati. No decision was rendered.
Frank Allen the former Mobile star beat the New York Giants with help from Jake Daubert and Red Smith who hit a home run. Jeff Tesreau lost to Allen for the second time. First Ladies Day draws free admission and a 200 physician delegation will attend. Cavet to start Tuesday with Berger behind the plate against Kissinger.
President will meet the Japanese ambassador in Washington. The interview aims to convey updated views from Tokyo on changes to anti alien laws in California discussed after a prior White House call two weeks ago.
Paulet hit a home run and earned seven prizes from local merchants including a straw hat, a velvet ice cream, a rocker, a clothes brush, tea, a gold watch-fob and more. O'Dell won theatre tickets and beer for a two-base hit, Clark earned a powder box for the first error.
First home run Paulet. First base hit Baerwald. First foul Jordan. First two base hit O Dell. First base on balls Jacobson. First strike out Stock. First error Stock. First stolen base Stock. First sacrifice hit Clark. First put out Jacobson. First assist O Dell. First double play O Dell to Starr to Paulet. First wild pitch Newton. First ball Hoge. First strike Hogg. First kick Starr. First run Jacobson.
London reports the death of John Westlake a former Cambridge professor of international law 1888 1908. He served as a member of the United Kingdom delegation to the Permanent Court of Arbitration under The Hague conventions 1900 1906 and was honorary president of the Institute of International Law born 1828.
Baseball catcher John Kling said he would join the Cincinnati National League club within the next month. He reported his local business affairs are in shape, allowing him to leave Kansas City until next fall.
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