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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1912

Page

10

Pinch Hit Wins Game For The Gulls In Late Thriller

Jen delivers a clutch pinch hit in the late innings to lift the Gulls over a resilient Crackers in a drizzle soaked game. O'Brien's sharp baserunning and a fluke triple sparked the rally as Heinle and Bailey contributed in a tense, error-prone contest.

Jen GULLS Brady Atlanta Berger O’brien Faa Hethie Bailey Herim Heinle Graham Callahan O'Brien Tommy

Break Even With the Volunteers

Sacrifice hits by Carrol McBride and Prough. Double play Marcan to El lam to McGilvray. Prough and Bair combined for two strikeouts. Bases on balls Off Bair two. Hit by pitch McBride and McGilvray by Bair. Wild pitch by Bair. Time 1 20. Umpires Pfen niger Breitenstein.

Lyons O'Brien Mobile Jacobsen Poulet O’brien Dunn Whiffing AB. R, H. Po.a. E. Mobile Maloney Starr O'Dell Aeee Paulet Eeenee i Berger Atlanta AB R. H. PO I Agier Bailey Harbison Aenaee Aiperman McElveen Graham Callahan Brady Oseeaewmetes Eeeeser Mobile Atlanta Ecene Agler Alperman Long Metélveen Fitzsimmons and Hart Carrol McBride Prough Marcan Ellam McGilvray Bair Bair McBride Birmingham Carroll Almeida Johnston Dilger Fi ' Smith Boyd P. Seer Sceeseneees Nashville R.H. PO Lattimore Itu Welchonce Etna Perry I James Schwartz Lindsay Senna Elliott C Eee Roche Sipencer Hendricks Mills Stanley Knaup Hannah Rohe Moran Clancey Weaver Ruderhnam and Stockdale Zimmerman Becker Evers Archer Sater Murray Herzog Tinker New York Chicago Mathewson Richie Merkle Owens and Brennan

Their Lives For Gold reel feature at The Crown Theatre

At The Crown Theatre The Cool Place presents Their Lives For Gold a Gaumont reel feature noted as a sensational dramatic film. It scenes include a desperate bridge escape a fast horse race life across a river a railroad wreck and a fire admission five cents.

Gaumont

City Bank Triumph Over Alagas At City League Park

City Bank defeated the Alagas 5 to 2 at City League Park on Saturday. The winners posted three two-base hits highlighting the contest. Brown, Johnson, McBride, and Pocase starred for City Bank amid the uneven, text-filled recap.

City Bank Alagas City League Park R. Ty. E. Cgr Brown Johnson McBride Pocase Guery

Local Soda Fountain Adds Sanitary Fountain Upgrade

Dave Bauer's Drug Store expands with a new sanitary soda fountain amid rising business. The installation will take the store offline for dismantling, with the Monday special not offered this week but returning next week under Mr Bauer. The fountain becomes active on Tuesday.

Dave

Patricia and Michicago Compete in Chicago Cup Race

A photo captures Patricia from the Royal Yacht Club of Montreal racing against Michicago of the Chicago Yacht Club on Lake Michigan during Chicago's water carnival. Spectators fill the grandstand as the $4,000 cup is presented by Commodore Richardson of Toledo.

Patricia Michicago Chicago Tere Lake Michigan Royal Yacht Club of Mon Commodore Richardson Toledo

Billikens Extend Winning Streak In Alabama Tilt

The Billikens defeated the Turtles 3 to 1 in Montgomery allowing Memphis to catch a train after six innings. Kissinger and manager Dobbs argued in the fourth but umpire Kellum prevented a fight as Montgomery won with timely third and fourth inning hits. Two-base hits by Schweitzer and Danzig and a three-base hit by Bagby highlighted the scoring.

Montgomery Ala Billikens The Turtles Memphis Kissinger Dobbs Kellum H. PO Merritt Abstein Weigerl Peter Aera Montgomery Pathe Elwert Scessas Elas Erik Schweitzer Danzig Bagby Walker Balis

Crown Theatre Team Set for Spring Hill Doubleheader

The Crown Theatre team schedules a doubleheader at Spring Hill diamond this afternoon facing Onakdale then the I. W. Harpers. First game at 2 40 with the Harpers to follow fifteen minutes after. All three clubs have strong records this season and aim to win. Grounds are in good condition and two fast games are anticipated.

Crown Theatre Spring Hill Carousals I. W. Harpers Onakdale

Pelicans silence Lookouts in New Orleans win

Weaver shut down the Lookouts allowing only two hits as New Orleans beat Chattanooga in 1-0? On the field Roche starred for the Pelicans with solid defense and batting. More and Weaver fanned three each and walked three apiece with Roche contributing two base hits.

New Orleans Weaver Pels Lookouts Roche

Baseball Schedule for Today in Three Leagues

Southern League features Atlanta at Mobile and Chattanooga at New Orleans. National League games include Boston at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Chicago, and New York at St Louis. American League has no games scheduled.

Southern League Atlanta Moble Chattanooga New Orleans

Walter Johnson Breaks Records With Streak

Washington reports Walter Johnson, star pitcher, has tied the American League consecutive wins record of fourteen set by Jack Chesbro. He aims to reach nineteen straight as Rube Marquard did, showing iron nerve and fearless style.

Washington Walter Johnson Jack Chesbro Highlanders Johnson Brooks Rube Marquard The Giants

Kilbane to Meet O Keefe in Garden Title Fight

Johnny Kilbane the reigning champion and Eddie O Keefe will box ten rounds at Madison Square Garden on Sept 19. O Keefe agrees to a 122 pound limit and Billy Gibson arranged the match. Kilbane expects the richest purse yet for a fighter of his weight and vows to train hard.

Cleveland Ohio Johnny Kilbane Eddie O'Keefe Madison Square Garden O'Keefe Billy Gibson Garden Kilbane New York O’keefe

Archer and Richie end epic Giants showdown in scoreless tie

Chicago coast game reports Lew Richie beating Matty and the Giants 6 to 5 in extra innings while fielding and hitting well. Archer delivered a ninth inning single to score Salter as the Cubs rally to secure the win. Ted Sullivan, scout for the White Sox, arrives on the coast to study talent and plan the next training trip.

Chicago Jim Archer Matty Giants Safer Byers Salter Lew Richie Lew Big Six Whittle Cubs Zimmerman Shreckard Becker Schulte Richie Leach Sailer Merkle Evers Ted Sullivan Pacific Coast San Francisco Chicago White Sox Sullivan Sox

Baseball Highlights From 1891 to 1910 In Brief

A compact recap of early baseball feats including Milwaukee overtaking Cincinnati in 1391 American Association with a 7-2 win over St Louis, a triple play by Fuller Doyle and Ward for New York Giants against Chicago, and Chicago White Sox pitching a 1-0 14 inning win over Milwaukee. It notes unassisted triple plays by Harry O’Hagan in 1902 and Lob Ewing holding New York to one hit in 1903, plus long games and key steals and home runs across the era.

Milwaukee Cincinnati Brewers St. Louis Fuller Doyle and Ward New York Giants Chicago Chicago White Sox Denver Connie Mack Harry O'Hagan Rochester Jersey City Lob Ewing New York Jack Dunn Athleties St. Hans Heretieniey Waddell Glade Chesbro Carlisle Los Angeles Oakland Larry Lord Ife Coombs Philadelphia Washington Cleveland Donohue Cobb Drake Delahanty Detroit Boston

Last Game With Atlanta Today

The season ends with Atlanta at home this afternoon starting at 3 30. A record crowd is expected as Whitey Alperman’s team displays strong improvement and yesterday’s game was fast. Mobile starts with Al Demaree or Cavet, while Johnson pitches for the visitors. Waldorf from Atlanta is sidelined by persistent headaches.

Atlanta Whitey Alperman Crackers al Demaree Cavet Mobile Johnson Waldorf Hest

Memphis Comes Monday Kickoff at 4 O’clock on Diamond

The Memphis team opens here Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock for a three game series marking their last appearance on the local diamond this season.

Memphis

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Yesterday’s Baseball Scores Across Cities

Mobile 1 Atlanta 0 New Orleans 2 Chattanooga 0 Birmingham 5 1 Nashville 1 3 Montgomery 3 Memphis 1 National League Chicago 6 New York 6 Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburg 0 Boston 3 2 St Louis 1 3 American League Boston 6 Detroit 4 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 4 Washington 4 Cleveland 1 New York 16 7 St Louis 9 0

Pet See Birmingham Mobile Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Treene Beer Meee Ok Cleveland Bears New York St.Louis i Mobile Atlanta New Orleans Chattanooga Birmingham Nashville Montgomery Memphis Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburg Boston St. Louis Detroit Washington Cleveland

Baseball scores and lineups from Boston Philadelphia New York

Baseball scorecard style report lists game results with team lines and player pairings. Boston Chicago Cleveland Washington New York St Louis are shown with runs hits errors and pitchers or battery pairs noted alongside inning by inning tallies.

Baseball scores from Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburg and St Louis games

In Chicago New York defeated Chicago 5 to 6 with Matthe w son and Myers contributing for the visitors. Cincinnati saw Brooklyn win 3 to 0 over Cincinnati with Ragan Miller Frill Humphries McClean and Clark producing. At Pittsburgh Philadelphia won 2 to 0 as Moore Dooin Camnitz and Gibson performed. In St Louis Boston defeated St Louis 17 to 1 with Perdue Kling Steeler and Wingo aiding the visitors, while Hess Rariden Burke and Bliss helped secure the 6 to 1 Boston win in the second game.

Chicago R.H.E. New York Mathewson and Myers Wilson, Richie and Archer Cincinnati R.H.E Brooklyn Ragan and Miller Frill Pittsburg R.H.E. Philadelphia Moore Dooin Camnitz Gibson St. Louis R.H.E. Boston Perdue Kling Steeler Wingo Hess Rariden Burke Bliss

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