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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1913

Page

7

Billikens Take Doubleheader From Mobile Gulls

Montgomery tops Mobile 4–3 in 13 innings after a late-chase win, then finishes 11–5 in the first-half seventh inning. Campbell and Bagby pitched well in game one with strong fielding support while Brown was thrown out at the plate on Stock's single. Knaupp opened the second game as Montgomery wins both games before a large weekday crowd.

Montgomery Mobile Club Campbell Bagby Mobile Brown Stock Knaupp Donahue Sloan Walker

Baseball Scores and Box Scores Across Leagues

Summary of Southern League and major games with Atlanta Nashville Birmingham Memphis St Louis Chicago New York Philadelphia and Boston results. Key events include hits runs errors and umpire crews with notable performances and home runs by Walker Sloan Stock and others.

Five reach fourth round at Metropolitan tennis meet

At the West Side Club five players advanced to the fourth round of the Metropolitan Lawn Tennis Championship singles. Washburn beat Dionne 9-7 6-4, Taylor defeated Lightner 6-2 7-5, Pell won 6-0 6-1 over Gunther, Inman over Cushman 9-7 6-2, and Vashell beat Tomlinson 6-1 6-2. In doubles, Little and Hall defeated Church and Mathey 8-10 6-4 6-4, while Pell and Touchard beat Moore and Leask 6-0 6-2.

Associated Press New York West Side Club W. M. Washburn Harvard G. A. L. Dionne Dr. Ewing Taylor T. A. Lightner Yale T. R. Pell E. A. Gunther F.C. Inman J S. Cushman S. H. Vashell J. C. Tomlinson, Jr R. D. Little Hall Church Dean Mathey Princeton Pell G. F. Touchard L.’.G. Moore E. M. Leask

Polo Team Captains Sail on Campania to Liverpool

On the Campania which left for Liverpool at 1 o clock this morning were Captain R G Ritson captain of the British polo team Captain Noel Edwards and F M Freake They praised the pace saying These were the fastest games I ever played and our men were taken off their feet.

Associated Press New York Campania Liverpool R. G. Ritson Noel Edwards F. M. Freake Ritson

New Amateur Record On The Golf Links In Tacoma

In a inter sectional match between the Middle West and Pacific Northwest the Northwest won one match. Harry Legg of Minneapolis set a Tacoma Country and Golf Club record with 36 on the first nine and 32 on the second nine equaling James M. Barnes professional record. The day’s best match was H Chandler Egan of Medford versus Ned Sawyer of Chicago with Sawyer winning after their 1905 Chicago clash.

Associated Press Tacoma Wash Middle West Pacific Northwest Tacoma Country and Golf Club Harry Legg Minneapolis trans-Mississippi Legg James M. Barnes H. Chandler Egan Medford, Ore Ned Sawyer Chicago Egan Sawyer

Mobile at Montgomery and other key matchups listed

National League games include Boston at Pittsburg New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Brooklyn at St Louis while American League lists Cleveland at Washington St Louis at New York Detroit at Boston and Chicago at Philadelphia Cotton States League fixtures feature Jackson at Pensacola Meridian at Selma and Clarksdale at Columbus with Birmingham and Atlanta nearby fixtures.

Chicago Cincinnati New York Cricrag Philadelphia Smith Stesnahan Brennan Moore Killifer Doomn Klem Orth Tesreau Fromme Meyers Packard Ames Harter Clark Eason St. Louis Brooklyn Perritt, Mabert McLean Roberts Yingling Miller Rigler and Washington R. H. E. Cleveland Boston Detroit Mosely Carrigan Zamloch House Clauss McKee Egan Evans R. H. E. Detroit Dauss Stanage Bedient Leonard Nanamaker Hart Mitchell O'Neill Mullin Hughes Henry Dineen and Ferguson Tecan eReees Baumgardner Hamilton Agnew Keating Fisher Caldwell Warhop Sweeney McGreavey Connolly Scott Schalk Houck Lapp O’loughlin Hildebrand Pittsburg Cleveland Pet Mobile Montgomery Eens Chattanooga Eeenee Atlanta Ewer Nashville Een ATS Memphis Eene Birmingham New Orleans Seene Boston Ee Enee Cotton States League Jackson Pensacola Selma Meridian Columbus Clarksdale

French Aviator Sets Record Flight Speed

Maurice Prevost, a French aviator, completed an 80 1-2 mile circular flight around a 6 1-8 mile course at Rennes on January 18, averaging 111 1-2 miles an hour. He surpasses the Chicago record of 108 1-8 mph set by Vedrines on September 9, 1912.

Associated Press Rennes France Maurice Prevost Prevost Vederines Chicago

Sensational Mobile Montgomery duel ends in 13 innings

The Mobile and Montgomery series extended to 13 innings with no winner until the final push. Ery has dominated for Os Mobile, while Stock Sentell Brown and Campbell troubled the locals with costly errors. The last game goes Wednesday as Hogg or Cavet may save the Gulls from a sweep.

Mobile AB. R. i. Ae A SROGE Iss Ecks Robertsong D Q Odell Sentell Weet Ae Clark If Wee Enee Paulet Schmidt Hogg Rf Os Ak Oh Rew O Robertson, W Mobile Montgomery Cavet Gulls Dobbs E. Brown Billiken Montgomery

Baseball Roundup from Tuesday’s Games Across Leagues

The Crackers won in the 18th inning as Smith tripled and Bisland singled. Mosely debuting for Boston beat Detroit allowing six hits with Ty Cobb collecting two. Athletics crushed the White Sox with Bodie’s homer sparing Chicago a shutout. Cubs shut out Philadelphia as Brennan struggled, Moore held them hitless in relief. Bobby Wallace of the Indians left after being hit on the head by Warhop. Southern League produced seven homers across seven games. Montgomery, Chattanooga, Mobile, Memphis, and New Orleans led the power surge. Dave Robertson showed speed in Mobile versus Montgomery, stealing three bases.

Montgomery Sloan Walker Odell D. Robertson Knaupp Manning Elwert Sentell Paulet Wares Knapp Gribbens Hogg Mobile Robertson Clark Hart Breitenstein Crackers Nashville Smith Bisland Conzelman Beck Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Brennan Moore Cubs Chattanooga Memphis New Orleans Dave Robertson

Covaleskie Extends Winning Streak as Chattanooga Tops Birmingham

Covaleskie earned his tenth straight win for Chattanooga in a Tuesday victory over Birmingham with Sloan on the mound. Covaleskie allowed six scattered hits and contributed a home run while Elston collected four hits in five at bats. Liebhardt took the loss for Memphis as New Orleans plated a strong attack, Finis Wilson pitching well for the Pelicans. Alstein drove in three of Memphis four runs with a homer. Clancy secured a closing note in the game summary.

Southern League Atlanta R. H. E. Nashville Beck More Gibson Conzelman Chapman Birmingham R. H. E. Chattanooga Covaleskie Street Sloan and Mayer Memphis R. Hae New Orleans Wilson Adams Liebhardt and Snell Chattanooga Sloan Elston Liebhardt Finis Wilson Pelicans Alstein Clancy

Baseball Scores From Last Night Across Leagues

Yesterday's results show multiple leagues with varied scores. Notable performances include Cleveland 38 over St Louis 7, Brooklyn 8 over Philadelphia 0, and Terrible Smith contributing a triple double and single in Brooklyn's loss to St Louis Card.

Gulls Open Home Series Against Pelicans Thursday

New Orleans visits Mobile for a three game set starting Thursday afternoon marking the start of a home run of games through July 2. The Gull rotation likely features Hogg and Schmidt with McIntyre as starter and Adams catching Kyle in right field. Mobile lists Kyle Atz Clancy Hendryx Spencer McDowell Snedecor Adams McIntyre on the mound.

New Orleans Mobile Hogg Schmidt Harry McIntyre Cincinnati Reds Frank Gulls Jack Adams Kyle McDowell Finis Wilson Atz Clancy Hendryx Spencer Snedecor Adams McIntyre Vols Kid Elberfeld Nere Crackers Birmingham Chattanooga A Atlanta

Birmingham to headline three game run before Nashville visit

Birmingham will host three consecutive home games next Sunday Monday and Tuesday all leading up to a Nashville visit. The schedule signals a busy stretch for the team as they prepare for the road trip following Birmingham.

Birmingham Nashville

Cavanaugh and McGuire Sold to St. Louis Club

Chicago federal league players right fielder Cavanaugh and pitcher McGuire were purchased yesterday by the St. Louis National League Club.

Associated Press Chicago Cavanaugh McGuire Chicago Federal League Baseball Club St. Louis

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Billikens National League Wiqing Iendne Aks Jantzen Jacksonville R. H. Ee Charleston Cee Cen Sea Horton Cueto Eldridge Menefee Savannah R.H.E Peres eRene Columbus McCormick Eidson Giebel Krebs, Thompson Macon Albany Martin and Reynolds Thackham, McManus and Wells R. H.E Baltimore Rochester Sree Quinn Williams Roth Rh.eee Rochester Beeen McTigue Hughes Jacklitsch Bergen Newark Toronto Brant Graham, Atchison and Smith R.H. E Providence Montreal Jersey City Frill Gowdy Davis Blair de Stock R.I Robertson Teen Eeee Paulet Ween Brown Sere Wee R.H. P Alwert Tee Kutina Breen Dame Wwe P Peer York Ery Opelika Colonel Claire Larry Brown Milton Stock Billy Campbell Ty Cobb Connie Mack Athletics Chicago White Sox Bodie Bobby Wallace St. Louis American New York Yankees American Association Milwaukee St. Paul Toledo Indianapolis Louisville Kansas City Buffalo Jersey City Savannaha Texas League Appalachian League Rome Middlesboro Knoxville Johnson City Federal League Covington Lasalle Cloett, Peabody & Co., Inc Arrow Chichester Spills Bissie Best North State Ondon Woolen Mill Dauphin Street DR. Adams Dauphin St Bienville Square
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