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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
6
Mobile and Nashville started a three game series in Nashville as the league leaders visit for the final time this season. Cavet and Schmidt pitched for Mobile, More and Gibson for Nashville amid cloudy morning skies.
The 22-foot motor boat championship went to Oregon Kid with an 18:34.5 time for twelve miles in Chicago. Van Blerck and Hydro-Bullet finished second and third. Hailing from Rainier Oregon, the winner is a Pacific coast favorite, with earlier races troubled by motor issues. The Wrigley trophy free for all was billed as the week's big event.
New Orleans comes to Birmingham for a four game series wrapping up the season. A double header opens the set with Birmingham aiming to take at least three of four as a strong return from a recent rough road trip. Batteries Prough and Mayer start for Birmingham with Walker and Yantz for New Orleans in the first game. In the second game Gregory and Mayer toe the rubber for Birmingham while Wilson and Yantz represent New Orleans. Weather is pleasant for the matches.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on August 21 the opening game of the Memphis versus Chattanooga series is set for today at the local field. The weather is warm and threatening. Grimes and Street are listed as Chattanooga’s battery with Bernhard delaying his decision on the battery until game time.
Regular league play opens with Mobile visiting Nashville as Cavet eyes an early edge. Stars like Judd Daley Hofman Spratt More and others headline a slate that includes New York’s Pirates topping the Mets and Atlanta Twins beating Birmingham as Er y shines. Nashville and Chattanooga split twin bill highlights.
The color ed teachers institute in Brewton Alabama opened with Rev J J Walker leading devotions. Jewett Washington of Montgomery spoke on public school value while arithmetic and grammar methods sparked discussion. Neal urged higher attendance as Escambia county shows only 33 percent in school. Prof Stevenson urged friendliness with whites and emphasized agriculture. Z C Snowden displayed sweet potatoes and cooking lessons were led by Mrs H H Hight and Emma Washington. Isiah J Whitley urged teachers to move into communities to assist residents. A farmers association was organized for the county.
The Maine Central Railrid passenger steamer Pemaquid, serving Sargentville to Rockland, was hauled from the marine railway after striking Haycock spindle near eastern Mark Island. A ten inch hole breached an iron plate under the forward gangway and other plates twisted. pumps operated as the vessel reached Rockland for repairs. Captain Bert Dickinson guided the ship toward Stonington and Northen before returning to Rockland hours later.
Cincinnati won three of four games in four days after beating Boston 4 to 1. Dickson pitched well early for the Reds while Groh drove in two runs with two hits before straining his left leg sliding into second in the sixth and leaving the game.
Earl Yingling pitched shutout ball for Brooklyn with strong support to defeat the Cardinals 8 to 0. Sallee and Trekell struggled, Collins new Dodgers outfielder collected four singles in five at bats. Browns sweep two from the Yankees, stay seventh, with Weisman and St Louis pitching shutouts and heavy offense.
The Athletics rallied in a midweek game against Detroit, scoring four runs in the seventh inning to break a pitchers duel between Dauis and Brown. In the eighth, Cobb doubled, stole third, and scored on Schang's low throw as Baker mishandled.
Chicago swept the series by defeating the world champions 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel between Jim Scott and Brockton recruit Fred Anderson. Boston rarely threatened, reaching third base only once, as the champions managed just a single run in the series.
Atlanta trails Mobile by six games and sits a game behind Montgomery with nineteen games left. If Atlanta breaks even on the road they must win seventeen of twenty to catch Mobile, while Mobile needs six straight losses by Atlanta and Montgomery must win that many to lose the top spot.
At Camp Perry Ohio on August 21 the NRA matches rang up record scores. George Chelsey of Connecticut won the Leech cup with 105 and 18 bulls eyes earning a $30 prize. Captain W L Spratt of Georgia placed second. Massachusetts won the regimental team event scoring 832 with Iowa second at 892. Argentine and Peruvian teams impressed using loaned service rifles.
Across leagues results show Atlanta beat Birmingham 2-1. Nashville 4-2 over Chattanooga. Pittsburg 4-1 over New York. Philadelphia 3-1 over Chicago. Brooklyn 8-6 over St. Louis. Cincinnati 4-1 over Boston. American League mismatches Philadelphia 65-2 Detroit, Chicago 1- Boston 90. International, American Association, Texas and other leagues list multiple scores with city matchups including Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and Knoxville.
Chicago August 21. Pitcher Thomas J Buck O'Brien of the Chicago Americans was sold by President Comiskey to the Oakland club of the Pacific Coast League. No price was announced. O'Brien had joined Chicago this spring after being obtained from Boston at waiver price.
Angela Cunningham, missing earlier this week, has returned home alive after time spent fishing. Police report Louis Down, 12, still missing since last Monday from Walnut and Armistead streets, with possible connection to soldiers in Mobile camp.
Roland Hoerr of St. Louis defeated J. B. Adoue Jr. of Dallas 10-8 3-6 6-3 to reach the singles semifinals in the Southwest championship. Hoerr will face R. F. Shelton of Dallas. doubles matches also took place.
St. Vincent's Club hosted its second moonlight hop aboard the steamer Pleasure Bay under Captain Louis Marcelline. A strong string band provided music for about 300 guests as committees reported a well run outing with everyone comfortable and back in time for the last cars.
Mrs. P. S. Fletcher of Chicago won the women's national championship in the National Archery Association tournament with 45 hits and 201 points. A strong wind lowered scores. RB. P. Gray of Newton won the American handicap with 609 points. Dr. J. W. Doughty of Tacoma led the York match with 86 hits for 80 dollars. Mrs. G. I. Bryant of Melrose topped the Columbia handicap with 466 points.
A Snow Hill North Carolina man says he contracted dysentery around July 16 and worsened until taking Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He states two bottles gave permanent relief after two months of illness and weight loss from 145 to 125 pounds. For sale by all dealers.
The joint fraternal committee postpones the Southern Commercial Congress lodge features meeting originally set for Wednesday night due to a lack of quorum. Some attendees express midway indignation, citing misconceptions about the facts.
Mobile meets Nashville and Montgomery faces Atlanta as early season showdowns line up across the South. New Orleans travels to Birmingham while Memphis visits Chattanooga and St. Louis hosts Moston. Cincinnati plays Brooklyn and Chicago visits New York. Pittsburg hosts Philadelphia and Philadelphia travels to Chicago. Washington plays St. Louis, New York visits Detroit, and Boston clashes with Cleveland.
The Hamilton Street Boys defeated the Bumblebees and then beat a composite team from Ken tucky St. Vincents and Broad Streets. Strong led H. S. B. with three of four hits as Cooney and McQuillen were driven from the mound.
Calvert wins a hard fought Sunday baseball game against Satsuma with a 6 1 score. Smotherman, Stubblefield and Rice lead Calvert at the plate as crowd noise grows around the rustic grandstand. Umpire Oscar Young presided as local fans and daisies cheered the upset.
Flomaton defeats Brewton 4 2 led by Dome boys all around play and pitcher Merritt. Merritt struck out 31 in two games and has four straight wins at 19 years old hoping for Cotton States League try next season. Butler county native, locals host Brewton again Thursday.
Salem New Hampshire August 21 heavy track at Racingham Park hosted grand circuit races on day two. Favorite horses dominated each event with Frank Bogash Jr leading Mount Washington and Walter Cochato taking The Hub. Peter Vole noted as world champ trotting colt failed to reach camp. James W Basily won the 2 10 trot.
New York reports purchase of William P. Holden centerfielder from New London club of the Eastern Association. Holden, noted as a fast runner with a .349 batting average, will join Manager Chance after the Eastern Association season ends.
Scores by innings from games in Nashville Atlanta Detroit Chicago St Louis New York Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati and Brooklyn. Notable matchups include Nashville 4 8 to 2 on separate lines and Philadelphia 3 to 59 in another. The reports list pitchers and fielding errors for each contest.
A head on collision between a Missouri Kansas Texas passenger train from Sedalia and a local freight train at Dock Street injured eight people in St Louis. Fireman Norman M. Rice suffered serious injuries along with several others including James Schnebly Bennett Christianson and H. C. Smith. The crash was blamed on failed block signals. crews jumped to safety as impact occurred.
New Orleans seeks a lower rate for Cuban blackstrap molasses to St Louis as Mobile and Ohio Railway cuts its 15 cent rate. Chamber of Commerce official R G Cobb says New Orleans imports about 15 million gallons annually while Mobile imports little. The city hopes the rate reduction will preserve its Cuban trade.
Paris dispatch reports Mrs. James Clinch Smith died yesterday in Leysin Switzerland. She was formerly Bertha Barnes of Chicago. Her husband was a Titanic victim and a brother in law of the late Stanford White. Her death followed the shock of his loss.
Milan Tenn August 21 Milan semi pro squad faced Mobile Southern Gas team and fell 4 to 2. Sentell Miller and Harrison contributed for Mobile in the first inning. Milan answered with a third inning run on a Sentell error and Tinnin double. Dawson worked four innings for Milan while Starr Odell and others handled Mobile hitters.
Federal Leagues magnates met in Indianapolis and agreed on two bonds of 25000 each to secure 1914 salaries and park debt free operation. The plan adds new parks in Chicago Cleveland St Louis and Indianapolis and aims for eight clubs next season with investigators sent to Baltimore Buffalo and New York to discuss contracts.
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