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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1913

Page

8

Magnificent Pitching And Snappy Fielding Result In Tie

Mobile and Birmingham battled to a scoreless extra inning tie at Monroe Field in a dramatic opener. Knisely and Schmidt shone in defense, Hardgrove and Hogg locked down the mound, and McGilvray's late ninth and tenth inning hits sparked frantic defense and a raucous bench. The rain intensified as Mobile’s McGilvray opened the tenth with a circus catch and McGill’s bunt, sparking a chaotic finish that ended without a run.

Monroe Field Mobile Birmingham Knisely Milton Stock Center Garden Paulet Hardgrove Molesworth McGill Schmidt Nalling Messenger Meiride Keystone Gulls McGilvray Bill McGilvray Lil Marean Jimmy Clark Messenger Clark Baron McDonald Barons Bradley Hogg Hogg Clifton Ginger Robertson McBride Dave Tiger Schmidt Flinger Ellam Mac Marcan Ham Pfeninger Stockdale Moley

Low Cost of Operating Electric Fan Praised

A man installs fans at his office and home and reports improved comfort and efficiency. He notes electricity bills barely rise, estimating running a fan costs less than a dime per hour. He urges purchase from dealers or by phone with prices from eight dollars upward.

Scores From Various Leagues Across The Nation

In the Southern League Mobile and Birmingham were tied 0 to 0 after a call. New Orleans defeated Atlas 6 to nothing. Memphis beat Chattanooga 3 to 0. Montgomery and Nashville played on wet ground. National League results include New York 8 Philadelphia 4 and Chicago 5 Boston 4. American League saw New York 7 Cleveland 1 and Chicago 6 Philadelphia 2. Cotton States Jackson 6 Selma 0 with the second game forfeited, Pensacola 4 Meridian 1, Columbus 21 Clarksdale 4. American Association Milwaukee 2 Columbus 1 and Louisville 4 Kansas City 8. International League Baltimore 5 Jersey City 1 and Buffalo 7 Montreal 3. Texas League San Antonio 3 Houston 1 and Waco 3 Fort Worth 1. South Atlantic Jacksonville 4 Columbus 2 Albany 9 Macon 7 Charleston 1 Savannah 0. Appalachian League Knoxville 8 Bristol 2 Middlesboro 5 Morristown 4 in 11 innings Johnson City 9 Rome 1.

Jackson Selma Pensacola Meridian Columbus Clarksdale

Regional baseball matchups listed for Cotton States League

The schedule shows Birmingham at Mobile, Chattanooga at Memphis, Nashville at Montgomery, Atlanta at New Orleans, Chicago at Boston, Pittsburg at Brooklyn, St. Louis at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Philadelphia at Chicago, Washington at St. Louis, Boston at Detroit, New York at Cleveland, Selma at Jackson, Clarksdale at Columbus, and Meridian at Pensacola.

New York St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Chicago Pittsburg Brooklyn Cleveland Washington Detroit National League Cotton States League Selma Jackson Clarksdale Columbus Meridian Pensacola Mobile Montgomery Atlanta Chattanooga Birmingham Memphis Nashville New Orleans Cisccesss Ceeree Ewer Selma Oo Wee Ees Eeeneeee Eaeee

Amateur Games Hamiltons Meet St Vincents on Sunday

The Hamilton street boys face St Vincent at New Jersey and Conception streets Sunday morning on the diamond. Lineups list H S B s Kramer Hines Jones Agero Hannon Cook McLeod W Chisholm Jas Anderson George Chisholm and substitutes. St Vincents lineup includes Leibert Moog Bailey Kelly D Steber Rhems Malone Zieman Johnson. Hamilton team seeks under 18 players to hear from and invites challenges to Michael Hines, Manager, 452 Hamilton Street.

Hamilton Street Boys St. Vincent New Jersey Conception Streets s—Kramer Hines Jones Agero Hannon Cook McLeod W. Chisholm Jas. Anderson George Chisholm

Tennis results mark steady play in two regions

In New York the Westchester doubles saw R D Little and T R Pett complete a clean slate with a win over Chothier and Claner. In the second division Bull Jr and Mahan beat Rawlins and Adee 6 4 6 2 as Leonard pairs split sets when darkness halted play. Kansas City coverage notes Allen and Robertson upset Spence and Conger in straight sets in the Missouri Valley tournament with Cannon winning both singles and doubles as semi finals approach.

Associated Press NEW_ YORK R. D. Little T. R. Pett Westchester W. J Chothier Geed Claner CM. Bull, Jr L. BE. Mahan H. N. Rawlins G. T Adee E W. Leonard C. R. Leonard Rawling Adee Kansas City Charles Spence R. A. Conger Oklahoma Hubert Allen H. Robertson Allen Robertson Geat Jack Cannon

Grain of corn kills 14 month old in Ludowici

The 14 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Harrington died in Savannah after swallowing a grain of corn that became lodged in the windpipe during play. The tragedy occurred Wednesday. authorities report the cause as accidental choking.

Savannah Thomas J. Harrington Ludowici

Ban Johnson Talks Of World's Series Plans

Ban Johnson and the National Commission map the 1913 world series. Johnson discusses possible pennant winners, venues in New York and Philadelphia, tie-game policy, umpire pay, and growing interest with applications from across the United States and abroad.

Associated Press New York Ban Johnson National Commission Athletics Mack Cleveland Washington Chicago Boston Frank Chance Johnson Giants Philadelphia Chile

Wisconsin approves ten round no decision boxing law

Madison July 18 Gov. F E McGovern signed the Hed ding boxing bill making ten round no decision bouts legal in Wisconsin. A state boxing commission will oversee all boxing contests in the state.

Wisconsin Madison Wis F. E. McGovern

Montgomery and Nashville to Play Doubleheader Today

In Montgomery Alabama this afternoon the Montgomery and Nashville baseball teams meet in a twin bill. Dobbs plans Sparks and Donahue in game one while Schwartz fields Williams with Gibson catching. Case and Beck are to start game two, with Gribbons and Gibson behind the plate. Weather is cloudy and sultry with showers forecast.

Associated Press Montgomery Ala Nashville Dobbs Sparks Donahue Schwartz Williams Gibson Case Beck Gribbons

Brenton to Start Second Game for Frank’s Club

New Orleans July 18 Brenton will start for Frank’s team in the second game after their ten inning win over Atlanta Angermier will be catcher Chapman returns behind the plate Smith of the visitors plans to use Price in the lineup with Chapman behind the plate weather clear and warm

New Orleans Atlanta Frank Brenton Angermier Smith Price Chapman

Memphis Aims for seventh straight win in Chattanooga series

Memphis seeks a seventh consecutive victory in the series with Chattanooga in today’s second game. Likely Memphis battery is Harrell and Seabough, with Kroh or Howell and Street for Chattanooga. Weather is clear and warm.

Associated Press Memphis Tenn Chattanooga Battery Harrell Seabough Kroh Howell Street

Georgia Confederate veterans conclude reunion in Brunswick

Confederate Veterans of Georgia adjourned their Brunswick meeting after electing officers. Governor Slaton addressed the gathering praising state and Southern veterans. Colonel J. W. Preston of Macon was elected commander in chief of the Georgia division, succeeding General Davenport who declined. A committee will set the date and place for next year’s reunion.

Associated Press Brunswick Confederate Veterans of Georgia Slaton South J. W. Preston Macon Georgia Davenport

Balk Rule Issued By Lynch

President Lynch of the National League issued a notice to all club managers stating that umpires will enforce rule 34 section 1. If the pitcher drops the ball during delivery with runners on base the umpire will call a balk and runners will advance one base.

Associated Press New York Lynch National League

Battle Creek and Adrian Tie After Twenty Inning Duel

Adrian and Battle Creek, leaders of the Southern Michigan League, played twenty innings to a 1 1 tie. Adrian’s Jenkins singled in the fourth, moved on a sacrifice and passed ball, scoring on a sacrifice fly. Loomis struck out nineteen for Adrian, while MacDonald in Battle Creek fanned sixteen.

Adrian Battle Creek Jenkins MacDonald Loomis

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