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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1913
Page
10
Billie Campbell and Elmer Brown excel on the mound as Mobile defeats Montgomery 5 to 1 in eleven innings. Mobile seizes the league lead after the infield collapse in the eleventh, Robertson driving in two with a bases loaded hit.
Wallie Smith hit a long three bagger in the third inning to drive in two runs for the Crackers in the doubleheader opener. The Atlanta team built an early lead and carried momentum into the later innings as fans witnessed a sharp clash on the field.
The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St Louis Browns 4 to 1 as Brown pitched well for the Mackmen but his wild throw produced the Browns lone run. Umpires were Hildebrand and Evans.
The world champions dropped the first game 6 to 4 and the second 7 to 0 to Cleveland in Boston. Line scores show Cleveland outhit Boston 10 to 6 in the opener with Gregg, O Neill, Bedient and Carrigan contributing. Umpires were O Loughlin and Sheridan for both games.
In a loosely played mid afternoon clash the Washington Senators with Johnson in the box edged Detroit 3 to 2. Detroit staged a late ninth inning rally for a single run while extending the game. Davis and McKee teamed with Johnson and Ainsmith as umpires Ferguson and Connolly called the plays.
The White Sox defeated the Yankees 4 to 1 in New York. Scott pitched a complete game, allowing only four hits. Chicago scored in the first, fourth, and sixth innings, while New York managed a lone run in the seventh. Umpires were Egan and Dineen.
Mobile team schedules two amateur opponents for August 4 and 7. The Aug 4 opener vs Brewton features Starr and Odell in key plays as Robertson hits a homer and Montgomery drives in a run. A second game with Lucedale follows on Aug 7 with a planned 11th inning effort and strong local turnout anticipated.
Five hundred fans packed German Relief Hall for a matinee as Mobile rallied with four runs in the eleventh to defeat Montgomery in an exciting game. Nivlon plans game three today with Pug Cavet on the mound, a likely step for Mobile to extend the pennant lead while Montgomery shifts pitchers to counter.
Box scores show Toledo 000 161 001-35 score with Works and Casey, umpires Chili and a Louisville 000 000 204-6. Minneapolis 010 000 003-4 Milwaukee 000 101 610-3. St Paul 000 000 204-6 Kansas City 6540%% -100 010 002-4. Umpires Murray Connolly Westervelt Brien Handiboe James.
Protests by preachers from McDonoughville Li halted the 20 round welterweight title fight between Wildcat Ferns and Young Denny in New Orleans. The promoters called off the bout on sheriff order.
Paris reports a La Controverse article asserting Emperor William II uses war scares to boost Krupp profits. M Delaisi charges the Kaiser owns substantial Krupp stock, aids war preparation, and benefits from imperial dividends while officers earn high salaries. The piece links Krupp influence to newspapers and national tensions.
Velvet Beers and the Three Martins square off today for a big purse and bragging rights. Manager Johnny West of M B s says three new players joined the squad but will not reveal their names. Reiss announces inventory sale starting tomorrow with notice in another page.
A special seventeen car troop train will depart Montgomery at noon August 11 bound for Mobile to carry the First regiment troops. From Montgomery it will take soldiers from Sylacauga Dothan Troy Enterprise and Headland and pick up troops at Ft. Deposit Geneva Evergreen and Brewton en route.
Schweitzer's infield drive barely touched by Clancy let Baerwald score the deciding run in a 12 inning battle. The Turtles defeated New Orleans here as Memphis could have won earlier in the game.
In Birmingham on August 2 the Lookouts staged timely hits to bunch scoring off the Barons despite scattered Birmingham connections.
The Giants won 2 to 1 in Chicago as Bresnahan erred on a steal at second base in the eighth, allowing Schaefer to score. Tesreau and Meyers pitched for New York with Cherey and Bresnahad behind the plate. Rigler and Byron officiated.
In Cincinnati, the Phillies beat the Reds with a strong pitching showing by Kixey. Reds starter Sues held Philadelphia hitless through three innings but surrendered three hits for two runs in the fourth. Scane and Suggs contributed to the Phillies offense while Rixey and Kitlifer, Herbert, Clarke worked in relief. Umpires Brennan and Mason.
St Louis Aug 2 The Cardinals beat the Boston team 4 to 3 Harmon the local pitcher held the visitors to six safeties while Tyler allowed nine In the game Boston 100 000 001 9 9 But Eder and Rays, ayler and Whiting contributed to the scoring for the Cardinals Harmon pitched well in a closely contested contest
In Pittsburg on August 2 the Pirates defeated the Dodgers 7 to 4. Four eighth inning runs came from a hit two singles and two triples off Curtis. scoring by innings shows Brooklyn 0000381 00045 4 Pittsburg 000 120 004-7. Walker Curtis Miller Henerix McMillan Simon. Umpires Klem Orth.
An advertisement offers a physician’s prescription claimed to cure nervous debility and weakened manhood and urges men to request free instructions mailed in a plain envelope. The Interstate Remedy Co lists Detroit Michigan as the return address, asserting no charge for the copy and contrasting with doctors who bill $3 to $4.
A concise notice announcing the Richard Liquor Co as the sole distributer for Cook's Beer with distribution rights across its brand line. The item identifies the product name and the exclusive regional distributor.
The Isels defeated the Sunflowers 12 to 7 with Day starring at batlogging a home run three extra base hits and a single in five trips while Clements fanned sixteen. Batteries Isles Clement Day Sunflowers Davis Brown Leach Emrick. Also Columbus 5 Macon 0 Charleston 3 Jacksonville 2 Savannah 6 Albany 2. Notice appears for Panama Wrecking and Auction Co. ad.
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