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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
7
The YMCA Senior League wraps its season with two games Friday night at the YMCA court. Athletics face Cubs for the league crown while Tigers meet Imperials. A new YMCA City League team will be formed from players across the four senior teams.
The National Commission in Chicago adjourned sine die after re electing Renner Hermann as chairman and postponing action on a proposed uniform contract to guard players from jokers. Illness of James Farrell delayed preliminary cases, and no AA Salary protest was filed amid attention to a $6,000 monthly limit.
Montgomery Alabama January 17. "Kid" Bush former Montgomery shortstop now in Petersburg Virginia State League club manager details his travel plan to Cincinnati for two weeks then Petersburg. He expects star players back except pitcher Criger off to New York State League and predicts a strong 1918 pennant challenge.
Yesterday's play narrows fields to four in the Advertiser's mid winter golf event. Purvis of Woodlawn faces Parker of Garden City while Whitlock of Oakland meets Button of Oakley in the men’s semi finals. In the women's trophy, Eleanor Freeman Dyker Meadow plays Mrs. Herbert L. Jillson of Bethlehem N H.
Tol Pendleton Princeton halfback and captain, long linked to a pro baseball future, reportedly promised manager Frank Chance to join the New York Yankees in spring. Fast baser, he has spurned pro offers before but now may switch due to Sterrett’s presence and Highlanders prospects under Chance. Pendleton’s college football fame marks him as a top eastern baseball prospect.
In Birmingham on January 17 Mobile Y M C A defeated Birmingham Athletic Club 33 to 32 in a tight road game. Mobile surged late after a 23 to 13 halftime deficit as Penny and Soost scored for Mobile while Birmingham’s McGowan hit seven field goals.
Joe Tinker recounts stories about Frank Chance policing the Cubs with blunt methods. He recalls C W Murphy paying 3500 for pitcher Cook and Cook’s slow pace led to his dismissal after a brief on field display. Chance also dismisses Pirates star Big Chief Wilson as unsuitable for the team.
Syracuse report recalls Otto Jordan of 1905 Atlanta club who urged a new catcher Archer into service. Archer impressed by peg to second, Jordan cheered, then released other catchers and Southern circuit base runs fell. Archer later shaped Pittsburg and Detroit catching perception in Chicago.
Havana January 17. It is reported that Robert Orr general manager of the United Railways of Havana currently in St Augustine Florida is considering establishing a ferry service in Havana.
In Detroit last week Hugh Jennings declared an all star lineup with Catchers Bresnahan Myers Stan age and Pitchers Walsh Johnson Wood Mathewson Rucker Infielders McInnis Doyle Wagner Baker Zim merman Outfielders Speaker Cobb Jackson Crawford Milan Manager McGraw He argued such a team could win any pennant and World Series with Howard Griffts Grif at the Mattess week 80 2g0.
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