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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1913
Page
6
The Montgomery Advertiser credits manager Johnny Dobbs for building the club’s strong performance but colors the praise with the players’ teamwork. It highlights Donahue Gribbens and Elwert as pivotal, notes Breen’s versatility, and cites Elwert’s impact on Montgomery’s success atop the league.
Baseball scores from Southern League games at Montgomery New Orleans and Memphis plus National League contests in St Louis Chicago and Pittsburgh. Highlights include Chattanooga Montgomery 26 1st game, New York 15 runs over St Louis, and Boston 9 over Cincinnati with late innings.
Baseball results from several games include Philadelphia beating Detroit 8 to 6 in Philadelphia with Dauis, House, and Stanage contributing. Washington defeating St Louis 28 to 13. Boston split a doubleheader with Chicago and won 65 to 38 in the second game. Cleveland split with New York with scores 6 to 9 and 6 to 8. Umpires and times noted.
Kelly-Brady's diamond hosted a tight game as Crouch and Danenberg starred behind the plate. Anderson sealed the win in the eighth with a two-base hit that brought two runners home, final score Kelly-Brady's 8 Sluggers 5.
Capablanca of Havana capped the masters tournament with thirteenth win, matching Emanuel Lasker’s 1892 feat in New York by finishing ahead of Kupchik after a sixty move adjourned game. Kupchik sits second, Blacks third in the standings as Capablanca plans a Cuba return en route to St Petersburg.
The card lists Atlanta at Mobile for two games and Chattanooga at Birmingham with no other games. Also Brooklyn visits Pittsburg. Philadelphia plays Cincinnati. New York visits Chicago. Boston to St. Louis. in the American League Detroit faces Washington and St. Louis meets Philadelphia while Chicago hosts New York and Cleveland travels to Boston.
The National Board of Arbitration announced yesterday that all optional agreements must be exercised by August 15. Claims allowed include Paul Davis against Newport News, Savannah against G H Magoon, and Umpire Nugent against the Texas Oklahoma League. The claim of Dail against Lyons Kas was disallowed.
New York won two Tuesday games to strengthen their NL pennant bid and push St. Louis to last. Demaree bested Doak in a pitchers battle as the first game stayed tight 0–0 until late. Sallee failed to repeat Saturday’s win over the Giants in the 3–1 second game. Iromme was effective throughout. The day also saw Boston sweep a doubleheader with Chicago 2–0 and 6–3 as Scott and Foster dueled in the opener. Chappelle injured his knee in the second. Philadelphia beat Hendrix 7–4. Dooin moved Alexander in to spark a Pirates rally, but Pittsburgh managed only two hits off Alexander. Atlanta lurched forward while Montgomery and Chattanooga were washed out in a rain-shortened doubleheader. Nashville beat Memphis 2–1 as Callahan, Hoffman, and Gibson drove the offense. Memphis took two of three from Birmingham, who fell 4–8 before rain. Cleveland swept New York 3–1 in a doubleheader, aided by a late rain delay and Dineen’s insistence to finish nine, with Cleveland winning big in the fourth.
Brooklyn pitcher Walker struggled with control allowing six hits and three runs, as Cincinnati surged in the eighth to win 6 to 5. Phillies beat Brooklyn? The text also notes Philadelphia shut out Petreit 8 to 0 in the first game of a doubleheader.
Cincinnati star pitcher Rube Benton of the Nationals was badly injured when his motorcycle collided head on with a trolley car in Walnut Hills. He suffered a broken jaw brain concussion internal injuries and multiple bruises and had not regained consciousness by eight this morning. Witnesses differed on fault and speed as Benton was returning home.
Rebecca Feldman and her son Morris Feldman drowned while bathing at Virginia Beach. Morris, 20, got beyond his depth and called for help, and his mother perished trying to save him.
Pensacola pennant winners in the Cotton States League have shipped players to new clubs. Benn moved to Toledo, Kirby to Mobile, Hamilton becomes Charleston manager with Hauser and Gudger, Berger to Macon, Miller and Harris to Jacksonville. Tabs include Gudger’s 22–5 with 16 straight wins and Miller leading in steals.
The Gulls seek a doubleheader victory on Wednesday to improve their pennant chances. Campbell starts the first game and Hage pitches the second, aiming for momentum on the road.
Chicago July 30 John C Neely of the Wanderers Club a Western tourney favorite was defeated by Robert Shelton of Texas one of the South doubles champions Neely won the first set 6 4 and defaulted on Wie Hayes defeated A L Green Western inter collegiate champion 6 2 6 2 Miss Gwendolyn Rees Minneapolis Central Western champion won 6 1 6 1 over Miss Elizabeth Moore Chicago Rees and Carrie Neely lead Western title contenders with Bundy title holder not defending Maurice McLoughlin Western champion in the Men’s singles is in England so finals winners assume championships by defaults
Scores from multiple leagues show Nashville defeating Memphis 2 to 1, Birmingham losing 4 to 5 at New Orleans, and diverse results in the National League and minor leagues. Notable games include Boston 9 Chicago 1, Philadelphia 7 Pittsburg 4, and Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 8, with other regional results across the Ameridéasociation and Appalachian circuits.
The Cleveland team fell to St Louis by 5 to 4 as Kansas City lost 0 to 2 at Indianapolis and Chicago defeated Pittsburg 5 to 2 in the day’s baseball results.
Mobile rights for the Playograph baseball matinee board have been secured by J. M. Niolon who will operate it in German Relief Hall beginning Friday. Niolon directs the show with an expert caller and a team of assistants to call each play as it occurs.
Wichita Kansas July 30 Charles Babb manager of the Wichita baseball club has been released by the board of directors. He is not needed in the lineup. Nick Maddox former Pittsburg pitcher is appointed temporary manager.
Boston reports a rain delayed double-header with local clubs and visiting teams. Touchard and Washburn won the Eastern doubles title 6 2 7 5 2 6 14 12, Johnston beat Gardner for Longwood singles 6 2 6 4 6 4, Campbell and Schmidt bat for home club while Price and Dunn stand for visitors. Weather and flighty delays threaten play.
A London letter to the Standard argues English players were better all round but the Americans won the Davis cup because McLoughlin used a concentrated smashing service. It claims the shot is a legitimate trick that harms tennis and urges it be barred like the billiards spot stroke.
The Grand Circuit meet at Grand Rapids featured fast times though no records. Pilly ML won the 2:09 pace in straight heats, Uncle Biff claimed the 2:20 trot purse, and Mundy C surged to victory in the 2:24 trot with a 2:09 1-2 second heat. Eight starters were listed for Wednesday’s Furniture Manufacturers stake.
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