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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1913
Page
7
Mobile's Gulls beat the Turtles 6 to 2 in Memphis opener. Cavet pitched effectively after a rough first inning, while Sentell and Robertson led the offense with two hits each, including Robertson's double. Memphis tallied early but could not overcome the visitors.
National and Southern League games include tight finishes and standout hits. Cincinnati pounded New York 19 to 4 on Packard’s mound, while St Louis crushed Chicago 28 to 6 in a high scoring tilt. In the American League, Detroit routed Chicago 17 to 0, and Cleveland exploded for 16 runs against St Louis in another doubleheader. Memphis and Mobile produced late innings drama with brace hits and steals as the loop juggled standings.
In Chicago the Federal League saw St. Louis T tally a point while Indianapolis and Pittsburg did not. Covington reported wet grounds. American Association games in Minneapolis and St. Paul ended 2 to 5 with Milwaukee 9 beating Kansas City 5. Toledo 7 defeated Indianapolis 5. Columbus faced rain.
Pensacola beat Columbus 8 to 5 in a Cotton States League game. No other games scheduled.
George Carpentier of France knocked out Bombardier Wells of Britain in the fourth round to win the European heavyweight championship in Ghent. Carpentier endured two knockdowns early, exploited Wells’s weak stomach in mid rounds, and finished with a solar plexus punch after slipping once. The bout was scheduled for twenty rounds.
New York reports through June 2 recount a week of extra innings, postponements, and doubleheaders. Athletics extend lead while Philadelphia NL clubs slip. Cleveland and Cincinnati impress in the junior and national leagues. Giants, Superbas, Cubs, and St. Louis contend, with notable no hit threat by Russell Ford and trade news shaping Brooklyn and Chicago lineups.
Detroit Americans pitcher Al Klawitter was sold yesterday to the Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast League, announced from Detroit Michigan on June 2.
National League results include New York defeating Cincinnati 4 1 and Chicago beating St Louis 4 2. American League action shows Detroit 1 Chicago 0 and Cleveland 6 St Louis 1 9 with other notes. Minor leagues report Pensacola 8 Columbus 6 and St Paul 5 Minneapolis 2. International League games feature Baltimore 3 Providence 1 and Montreal 6 Buffalo 5. No other schedules listed.
Veteran Devlin is playing a great game at third base for the Boston Braves and aiding manager Stallings in building a winning machine at the Hub. The Hub has long represented in the National League by weak teams, but Devlin’s inside ball work signals a turn in fortunes.
National League matchups include Brooklyn visiting Philadelphia and Boston traveling to Pittsburgh. Additional regional games list New Orleans at Montgomery Birmingham at Chattanooga Philadelphia at Washington Clarksdale at Pensacola Meridian at Columbus Jackson at Selma.
Mobile and Memphis prepare for the second game of the series this afternoon under ideal conditions. Robertson and Schmidt are probable pitchers for Mobile while Memphis plans to start Newton and Seabough.
Robertson Sentell and Cavet each had two hits in Memphis as Cavet excelled on the mound despite eight hits by the Turtles. Detroit beat Chicago in a pitching duel with Ty Cobb out of the lineup. Browns upset the Indians in a double header split. Giants defeated Reds as Marquard pitched and Packard struggled. Jantzen homered in New Orleans as Nashville edged Atlanta 2 1. Musser vs Breckenridge pitched a close game for Nashville. Schmidt praised for road trip work and bullpen stability.
Several of Mobile's expert golfers will be among the entries in the tourney which opened in Montgomery today. George Gage and H. G. Barclay Jr are already entered and it is hoped three more may join before the contests reach the interesting stage.
Montgomery team announces Paige and Donahue as the local battery for the second game of the series with New Orleans today. Weaver starts to pitch and Adams catches for the visitors. McDowell, the University of Alabama outfielder, may appear for Montgomery amid clear hot weather.
First Baseman Hal Chase is traded from the New York Americans to the Chicago White Sox for Second Baseman Rollie Zeider and First Baseman Borton. Manager Frank Chance will play first base for New York. Zeider to second, Borton to outfield, with Chase reporting to Chicago.
Sunday closed Spring Hill College season with an 8 to 1 victory over the Independents in front of a large crowd. Brand pitched 13 strikeouts for Spring Hill while Goodbrad fanned nine for the Independents. Ducote notched a triple and John and Goodbrad added doubles.
Chattanooga and Birmingham start the second local series of games in Chattanooga on a fair warm day. The contest began at 4 o'clock with Summers Street for Chattanooga and Prough Mayer for Birmingham.
Golfers gather in Montgomery Alabama for the twelfth annual Southern Golf Association tournament at Montgomery Country Club starting Tuesday. Nearly 300 players are expected with Birmingham sending 75. Atlantic Athletic Club seven. Qualifying Tuesday sets flights for a week of matches ending Friday and Saturday with 36 and 36 hole finals.
Towns end the game with a hard hit as Mobile hurler in Pensacola uniform battles Columbus on the mound. Columbus pitcher helps turn the game in Sunday's contest with Pensacola teammates, yet the Go Phers prevail in a low scoring bout.
In a high pace game Morrison bested McNamara allowing five hits and 14 strikeouts while walking three. McNamara took the loss giving up 11 hits, five walks and six strikeouts as Cream of Kentucky secured an 8 to 5 victory.
After reaching Mobile at 8 o'clock on Monday morning via the Mobile and Ohio line and consulting Dr. Marion Inge, the patient was directed to the Inge-Bondurant sanitarium for treatment.
Indianapolis June 2. Lee Dunning mechanician of the Mason automobile from the Memorial Day 500 mile race at the speedway is not improving at Methodist hospital. His left lung was injured and three ribs broken. An x ray was to be taken but considered unsafe. Jack Tower driver of the car with a broken leg is improving rapidly.
The Cooks defeated the Gerats 14 to 11 on the Gerats’ diamond. Sims pitched two innings, giving up eight hits including Kelly’s double. Final line shows Cooks with 17 hits to Gerats 4. Batteries listed as M Soutullo R Soutullo Gersts Sims Lee Donovan McLaurin. Scorer Yancey. Umpire Stanton.
Charleston South Atlantic League club released manager George Nedham and outfielder Hor ace Milan yesterday. Catcher Gould Mene fee offered the managerial post. Milan is a brother of Clyde Milan of the Washington Senators.
Woodrow Wilson team won 10 to 6 over the Kelbys on Sunday morning. Batteries were Betancourt Grue E Russell H Steber Latajia Dunehage. Umpire O Antoni. Manager Russell seeks local under16 players at 412 S Hamilton St or by phone 856 during specified hours.
Keio University batsmen toppled the Leland University Stanford squad yesterday in a baseball clash played in Tokio. The Keio lineup manufactured runs behind solid pitching as they held off a late Stanford rally to secure the win.
Elkhart Indiana June 2 Rollie Zeider the Chicago American player traded to New York will be field captain to assist Frank Chance according to reports on the Sox train last night Chance is to get Zeider for the club two weeks ago
Jimmy Walsh of Boston accepted an offer from the Queen City Club of Cincinnati to box Johnny Kilbane in Cincinnati on July 4. Kilbane and Walsh previously fought to a draw.
Ithaca N Y June 2 Charles B E Courtney veteran coach of Cornell University crews will quit active work at the head of Cornell Navy when his contract ends three years hence He has been coach for Cornell for 28 years
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