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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1913

Page

7

Memphis Beats Mobile 6 to 2 as Campbell Struggles

Kissinger led Memphis with three hits and seven Mobile errors aided a Memphis rally. Campbell allowed ten hits for Mobile, while Kissinger yielded four. Snell scored three runs for Memphis as Campbell was knocked around in the fourth sixth and eighth innings.

Memphis Tenn Kissinger Campbell Mobile Stock Snell O'Dell Baerwald O’dell Shanley Big Rube

Baseball matchups listed for Southern and National leagues

Games today include Mobile at Memphis Montgomery at New Orleans Nashville at Atlanta Clarksdale at Pensacola Philadelphia at Boston New York at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Chicago Chicago at Detroit Washington at Philadelphia Boston at New York Cloaksdale at Pensacola Jackson at Selma Columbus at Meridian.

Atlanta Pet Mobile Nashville O'Dell Rob Ertson Hogg Montgomery Brown Birmingham Jacobson and Robertson Memphis tVeensesys New Orleans Campbell Chattanooga Rube Kissinger Mobile Itcker Jackson H.po.a.e. Sehen Pensacola Soens Coewerescu Starr Wee Selma Bas Columbus Jacobson Clarksdale Clare SE Eaves Meridian D. Robertson Rf Brown Hogs Pet. Schmidt Philadelphia Washington Cleveland St. Louis Chicago Detroit Boston Memphis H.po New York Shanley Baerwald Brontagts Tiss Ewee Wen Ward Prom AD. Ciescene Pittsburg OURO Howe Brooklyn Reed Kissinger Cincinnati Kningst & Mobile Pamewan Memphis A Stock Paulet Butler Odell Rudderham Wright Southern League National League

Bisland Bought by Atlanta Club From Pittsburg Nationals

Associated Press reports manager Smiths of the Atlanta Southern League team bought Third Baseman Bisland from the Pittsburg Nationals. Bisland will report to the Atlanta club Wednesday. Purchase price not disclosed.

Associated Press Atlanta Smiths Southern League Baseball Bisland Pittsburg Nationals

Montgomery Billikens to play four games with Gull s in Mobile

Johnny Dobbs and the Montgomery Billikens travel from New Orleans to Mobile for a four game series against the Pelicans. Dobbs relies on pitchers Elmer Brown C Brown and Manning with Batters Paige Bagby and Tarleton in the lineup. Sloan and Donahue provide defense behind the plate and at first base.

Johnny Dobbs Montgomery Billikens Mobile New Orleans Dobbs Elmer Brown C. Brown Manning Pelicans Piggie Paige Bagby Bobby Tarleton Billikens Montgomery Wares Spratt Elwert Sloan Jantzen Tarleton Donahue Ty Cobb Stoan

Local Baseball Games Delayed Start Time Set at 3 45

Secretary Colsson announced at last night’s meeting that the Mobile Montgomery games starting Wednesday will be called at 3 45 instead of 3 30. The summer schedule may begin soon with 4 p m. as the standard, and 3 45 will please patrons until days lengthen.

Colsson

British ambassador backs American League pennant race

Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice, newly installed British ambassador, announced his support for the American League pennant race. He noted this marks his fifteenth visit to the United States and mentioned his enthusiasm for college rowing.

Associated Press New York National Capital Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice Cecil United States

Early Start For Gulls In Mobile Memphis Series

In Memphis the Mobile and Memphis teams schedule a 3 o clock start to allow an early departure for New Orleans. Mobile batteries Berger Schmidt face Memphis Merritt Haigh in a clear day game as the final of the series unfolds. In New Orleans pitcher Gwin competes for a pitching spot with Yantz catching and Dobbs using Brown and Donahue as batters.

Associated Press Memphis Tenn Mobile New Orleans Berger Schmidt Merritt Haigh Gwin Frank Montgomery Yantz Dobbs C. Brown Donahue

Crackers Close Home Stand Against Nashville Battery

Atlanta faces Nashville in the closing home game this afternoon. Musser Dunn collide with Case Noyes for the visitors while Bailey sit out with a sprained ankle and Graham moves to left field. Weather is clear and crisp.

Associated Press Atlanta Nashville Musser -and- Dunn Crackers’ Battery Case Noyes Bailey Graham

Thompson faces Lookouts as Baron pitching decision looms

In Birmingham Carl Thompson a young college pitcher newly acquired from New York will start against Chattanooga Lookouts in game three of the series If he delivers a strong outing he earns a permanent spot on the Baron staff Otherwise Fittery the left hander stays Dilger will catch The Chattanooga bat lineup likely includes More and Street

Associated Press Birmingham Ala Carl Thompson New York Barons Lookouts Baron Fittery Dilger Chattanooga

Pelicans Rally Past Barnes and Cowart in Sunday Game

The Pelicans defeated Barnes and Cowart on the M. and O. diamond Sunday by a score of 14 to 2. Betancourt and Hermann starred in the battery for the Pelicans against Barnes and Ellis.

Pelicans Don’t Barnes

Mike Finns Sea Gulls Attract National Attention

The Sea Gulls led by Mike Finn garner wide praise across Southern papers from New Orleans to Memphis. Reports cite strong pitching by Cavet Campbell and Berger, solid fielding, and increased batting power with Nig Clark joining the squad. Memphis and Mobile praise McGraw’s support shaping a rising Mobile club in the Southern League.

Sea Gulls Mique Finn New Orlean Times-Democrat Finn Atlanta Constitution Sun Mobile Mobillans Gulf City New Orleans Picayune Mike Finn Atlanta New Orleans Times-Democrat Memphis Bay Michael Angelo Aristotle Archimedes Finn Finnites Charley Starr Joe Dunn Gulls Cavet Campbell Berger Jacobson Robertson Clark Billy Maloney Stock Buffalo Young Walsh Brown Schmidt Nig Clark Charlie Starr Starr Youngstown St. Louis Philadelphia Boston Demaree Johnnny McGraw Milton Stock Dave Robertson College Elizabeth City Clarke McGraw Memphis News- Scimitar Muggsy Birmingham Mike Dixie Magesy McGraw Giants Charles Frank Pelican Toledo Pels Billy Smith Clark Griffith Bill Bernhard

Baseball Scores Across Cities In Early Southern Play

In New Orleans, Montgomery connects in a 4 run game with Manning and Donahue behind. Nashville falls 4 to 3 after late innings. Atlanta posts an 8 to 4 win as Dahlgren Ludwig Price and Dunn combine on offense. Birmingham hosts Chattanooga in a 7 to 6 slugfest with Fittery Mayer Summers Troy and Hanneh delivering.

Southern League New Orleans R. H.R. Montgomery Manning and Donahue Williams Taylor and Angermeir Atlanta R. H. R. Nashville Dahlgren Ludwig Price and Dunn Birmingham R. Wor Chattanooga Fittery and Mayer Summers Troy Hanneh

Big League Games At St Louis and Chicago

Baseball scores from St Louis show Cincinnati five runs on eleven hits with two errors while St Louis tally seven runs on eleven hits and three errors. In Chicago Pittsburgh wins eight to five behind Hendrix Adams and Kelley with Troney Cheney and Archer batting. Umpires were Owens Guthrie Brennan Eason. Time of games about two hours.

St. Louis Cincinnati Powell Works Smith Packard Clarke Sallee Wingo McLean Owens Guthrie Chicago Pittabur

Baseball Scores From Minor Leagues Across Regions

In the South Atlantic League Columbus defeated Charleston 9 to 3 while Savannah won 3 to 1 against Macon and Albany outscored Jacksonville 11 to 10. Texas League saw Beaumont 1 Dallas 9 San Antonio 6 and Waco 5. Galveston 1 over Auston 8. Houston crushed Fort Worth 14 to 1. International League games Buffalo 7 Baltimore 7 were called after darkness in the tenth. Providence Toronto, Newark Montreal, and Jersey City Rochester all faced rain delays.

Columbus Charleston Savannah Macon Albany Jacksonville Buffalo Baltimore Providence Toronto Newark Montreal Jersey City Rochester

Independent nine edge Hill Billies in Sunday amateur game

Newsome pitched a six hitter for the Independents as they near the Hill Billies 7 to 6 comeback victory at Spring Hill. Pryor and Blow sparked late rally while Newsome struck out ten. High Flyers beat Eagles 9 to 8 at Y M C A field with Bowling, Delchamps batteries.

Hill Billies Spring Hill Newsome Independents Billies R. H. E. Independents Hieronymus Wildman Pryor Blow Gaines Williams Treadaway Moulton Goodman High Flyers Eagles Bowling Delchamps Faulk West

Seabough's hand mends as return nears on road to recovery

Seabough recovers from a torn thumb on an improvised handball court and runs daily to stay in shape. He is likely to return to competition next week and resume his regular form.

Doe Seabough Seabough

Cubs Boot Pittsburg In Fast Tilt Under Evers

Chicago Cubs led by Johnny Evers topped Pittsburg in a brisk game. The comeback by Frank Chance and Joe Tinker’s allies was notable as fans nationwide warmed to Murphy and Cy Dahlgren who, after a shaky start, helped Nashville to beat the Crackers.

Chicago Cubs Johnny Evers Pittsburg Frank Chance Joe Tinker Cubs Murphy Cy Dahlgren Michigan League Nashville Tinker Crackers

Gulls Suffer Setback in Mobile Loss Drops Top Position

The Mobile crowd mourns a Monday defeat as the Gulls miss a chance to rise to the league lead. Atlanta losses and roster issues are noted, with emphasis on the impact for fans and standings.

Mobile Gulls Atlanta

Protest Against Williams Play In Atlanta Games Filed

New Orleans April 29 a protest against Short Stop Williams playing with Atlanta has been filed with President Kavanaugh by Frank. Frank claims the player violated the rule and all games Williams participated in with Atlanta will be protested.

Associated Press New Orleans Williams Atlanta Kavanaugh Frank Wiliams

Models Sweep Two as King Strikes Out Eighteen

The classy Model Laundry team won both ends of a Sunday double header defeating Lonny Brooks 7 to 1 and Cream of Kentucky 7 to 6. King pitched both games and fanned eighteen while yielding eight hits.

Model Laundry Lonny Brooks Cream of Kentucky King

Titans defeat Sutton Sweets 10 to 1 in Sunday baseball

The Titans dominated the Sutton Sweets with Baker striking out fifteen without a walk. Batters J. La Bereye and Taylor starred with long drives as the teams likely meet again next.

Titanics Sutton Sweets Baker J. la Bereye Taylor

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