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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1913
Page
5
In Chattanooga on August 30 Krohn shut down the Gulls, the Lookouts winning 6 to 2. Heine Berger struggled but received timely hits as the Lookouts built the lead. Stock, a standout infielder, featured for the Gulls in a tough defeat.
New York August 30 Officials of the American Athletic Union praised the national federation for adding the 5d weight event and the 400 meter hurdle to the Olympic program in Berlin. The standing jump was dropped after international protests as a circus stunt. The agenda also includes a universal amateur rule to settle disputes, defining any pecuniary reward as professional.
The Picayune notes Mike Finn is confident about finishing the season strong against Mobile, while Atlanta closes the gap to five and a half games. The Gulls aim to finish with victories despite Mobile’s crippled opponents, as Chattanooga and Atlanta threaten the standings.
A hard fought ball game is set at Kling's diamond Sunday at 9 30 morning between the Harpers and Whistler. Harpers pitcher Chambers and Schener will face Finnigan for Whistler. Lineups list P Pocase Zie man Calmetti Wagner W Pocase Long Williams Yost Buchanan for Harpers and Finnegan Kerscher Goodard Kelly Wilson Spicer Ross Wilcox Smith Terrill Croxdale for Whistler. Harpers visit Pascagoula on Labor Day.
At Kenosha Wisconsin on August 30 Harry Vardon and Edward Ray, visiting British golfers, lost to locals R P Cavanaugh, C C Allen and James Anderson by four holes after 18. Vardon shot 67 and Ray 68 as the amateurs trailed by four strokes. the champions posted a best ball of 64 for the 18 holes.
In New Orleans, the Crackers lose the second game after a 3 4 inning. Agler drives in runs with a three base hit and Welch and Long homer. Love and Stevenson strikeout counts noted. Agler steals twice and others steal bases. Chapman misplays passed balls, Pfenninger and Adams umpire.
Kid Elberfeld’s Lokouts topped Mobile 6 to 2 as the road trip stalled. Pug Cavet won Friday while Heinie Berger faltered Saturday. Chesty Street fueled two doubles, and Holland hit .1000 in both Atlanta games as the Crackers split hits and the Barons swept a doubleheader.
Southern League results include Chattanooga 6 Mobile 2 and Atlanta 5 4 New Orleans 7 3. American League shows New York 5 6 Philadelphia 0 4 Detroit 8 5 Chicago 5 with Cleveland 4 St. Louis 0 and Washington 4 4 Boston 1 0. National League lists Philadelphia 6 New York 3 and a Giants forfeit 9 0. Other leagues report various scores including Louisville 8 1 Columbus and Rochester 5 Providence 2.
First autumn displays show tweed sport coats in browns dull reds and greens with leather buttons convertible collars and dust sleeves. Silk sweaters under loose coats suit outing trips. hats include Country Club Piping Rock soft felt. Rubberized tweed rain coats and tan linen motor coats attract young buyers. water tight calf high boots gain popularity.
The Or leans Athletic Club Labor Day card features two ten round bouts with Ernest Lucien vs Joe Harang and Monk Holmgren vs Phil Virgets. Harang gains crowd support as his sparring partner Jack Denny brings out his fast footwork while Lucien and Kid Burns in a separate four round bout show steady improvement.
I was troubled with constipation and indigestion and spent hundreds of dollars for medicine and treatment. I went to a St. Louis hospital, also to a hospital in New Orleans, but no cure was effected. On returning home I began taking Chamberlain's Tablets, and worked right along. I used them for some time and am now all right. Sold by all-
Eugene Callender, a wounded alleged burglar confined in Minneapolis city hospital, broke a leg in prior escape attempts and fled by leaping from a window into an arriving car which sped him away to safety.
Advertised tonic claims to strengthen the body and enrich blood. Marketed as a true tonic for adults and children with malaria fighting claims. Price 60 cents. Bond referenced in an arrest note.
Detroit built a late rally with two ninth inning runs to beat Chicago 8 to 5. Dubue and Stanage for Detroit paired with Scott White Kuhn Schalk behind the plate. Umpires Hilderbrand and Loughlin called the game.
The Naps defeated the Browns 4 to 0 in St Louis as Weilman and Blanding controlled pitching. Cleveland scored in the third through sixth innings while St. Louis was shut out. Umpires Dineen and Sheridan.
New York swept Philadelphia in a doubleheader scoring 5 0 in the opener and 6 4 in the nightcap. Caldwell held the Mackmen to two safeties in game one while Shanky and Houck allowed eight hits. In the second game the visitors rallied but could not string hits, tallying three in the third inning.
Washington took both ends of a doubleheader from Boston by scores of 4 to 1 and 4 to 0. Engle pitched well in the first game and Groom limited Boston to few hits in the second. Umpires were Egan and Connolly.
Memphis youths Abe Bernstein and Red Hodge drew demand after the Cotton States League season. Bernstein starred at short for the Americas club in the Empire State league, with standout defense in recent games. Hodge has been steady at short for Bristol in the Appalachian league since his move.
Saginaw Michigan August 30. A message said Lefty Schwenk pitcher of the Saginaw club beat Adrian yesterday allowing three hits and must report to the St Louis Browns Monday for the Detroit game. Schwenk had previously traveled with St Louis during spring training and was sent to Saginaw for seasoning.
Nashville beat Parsons 5 to 3 as Young clashed with umpire Wright after being called out in the eighth. Seabough intervened to prevent a fight. Key hits produced the winning runs for Nashville with solid defense and timely singles.
No games scheduled for today. In the National League St Louis hosts Cincinnati and Pittsburgh visits Chicago. In the American League Detroit travels to Chicago and Cleveland goes to St Louis with all games listed as upcoming fixtures.
Umpire Brennan forfeited the Giants Phillies game 9 0 after a bleacher disturbance. The crowd breached rope partitions near home plate, cushions flew as Brennan announced the forfeit, Dooin refused crowd removal, and policemen escorted the umpire. Mathewson Meyers Alexander Chalmers Burns pitched.
The Reds beat the Cardinals 7 to 4 as Groh hit a home run in the first inning. Cincinnati broke the game open with big innings in the third and seventh while St. Louis tallied in the second. Doak Perritt Geyer and Roberts faced Ames and Clarke. umpires Rigler and Byron.
Pittsburg defeated the Chicago Cubs 3 to 1 as Evers Bridwell and Smith produced key hits in the first inning. Robinson pitched effectively, holding the Trojans to one run through the game. Umpires Klem and Hart.
In Brooklyn on August 30 Boston won both ends of a doubleheader, 13 to 0 and 6 to 1. Tyler and Quinn dominated for Boston as Brooklyn’s pitchers were hit hard. First game details show Boston 13 runs on 15 hits with Brooklyn held scoreless through seven innings. Second game Boston 6 runs on 12 hits, Brooklyn scoring once in the ninth.
Chattanooga, Aug. 80 The Southern league is unlikely to recognize the Dixie circuit Memphis promoters propose. Officials oppose lowering the Southern league classification to B since attendance from six cities Nashville Chattanooga Memphis Atlanta Birmingham and New Orleans would determine class.
Baseball box score note shows Dobbs Billikens facing Moley’s Barons with McDonald McBride and Wares in lineup. Hargrove pitched nine innings with one base on balls six strikeouts and one wild pitch at 1 22. Umpires Hart and Bretstein.
Anderson driven Stutz wins Elgin trophy at Elgin Illinois final day race averaging 71.5 mph. Ralph Mulford Mason finished second and Spencer Wishart Mercer third. Race drew 75000 speed fans as Anderson led from lap four to finish 301 miles in 4:13.38. Mulford averaged 69.6 mph. Wishart set and then relinquished track records early on.
Rev H Stubenvoll of Allison praising Dr Kings New Life Pills as perfect laxative and liver regulator. Ad claims constipation relief and guarantees each pill with price listed by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
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