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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1913

Page

7

Pelicans Fall to Finn's Conquerors in Heat Eine Series Opener

Mobile defeats New Orleans 8 to 4 at Monroe Field as Hogg dominates early and Brenner seals the win after a hot afternoon. Evans yields six hits as Mobile scores four runs in the second inning and adds another in the fifth and eighth while Clarke drives two doubles. New Orleans rallies briefly in the second, but the Pelicans strand runners and Hogg fends off a late threat to give Mobile the series lead.

Bradley Hogg Mobile New Orleans Monroe Field Jack Adams Angermeir Evans Pelican Flock Brenner Paulet Atz Kyle Clarke Hogg Spencer McDowell Snedecer Adams Stock Snedecor Schmidt Pelicans Rube Evans Jacobson Billy Campbell Campbell Jakey Atz Robertson Sentell Hendryx Naa Ray Spencer Beorg YD Peguaae Focekae R. H. PO Hendrix Brander Rea O Os Gee Angermier, c Wevoos UDF Oes Wirgiauste 3 Ceee BO Sea Oie Pee O Wen Oro Ove Sense Clark Pfenninger Wright

Six Colleges In Readiness For Great Regatta

Six colleges Cornell Wisconsin Columbia Pennsylvania Syracuse and Washington near ready for an intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie tomorrow afternoon. Coaches expect a hard race with final practice minimal and crews rested after weeks of training. All athletes reported improving and free of major illness as the event approaches.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Cornell Wisconsin Columbia Pennsylvania Syracuse Washington Hudson Ward

THREE RACERS CREMATED IN FIRE AT HIGGINSVILLE FAIRMOUNDS

A barn and thirty sheds at the La Fayette county fair grounds were destroyed by fire. Three race horses died including Albert Allison a pacer from W H Hackley of Higginsville. The other two were owned by Captain Ryland Todhunter of Lexington and John B Epps of Dover. Williams returns to Chicago club duties after Notre Dame coaching stint.

Associated Press Higginsville la Fayette County Fair Grounds Albert Allison W. H. Hackley Ryland Todhunter Lexington John B. Epps Dover

Yesterday's South Atlantic League Outcomes

Mobile beat New Orleans 8 to 4 while Birmingham defeated Atlanta 7 to 2. Montgomery won 1 to 0 against Memphis with Chattanooga 6 to 2 over Nashville. Brooklyn routed St Louis 56 to 11 and New York edged Cincinnati 8 to 7. Pittsburg 5 took Boston 4, Philadelphia 2 over Chicago, Washington 6 over Boston 5, Detroit 4. New York 10 over St Louis 4. Jackson 12 over Columbus 3, Meridian 3 over Clarksdale 2. Albany 8 beat Jacksonville 1, Charleston 7 over Savannah 4, Columbus 4 over Macon 1. No other games scheduled.

Southern League New Orleans Mobile Memphis Montgomery Atlanta Birmingham Nashville Chattanooga New York Pittsburg Chicago St. Louis Washington Boston Philadelphia Pet Mobile Csc Rceccess Montgomery Eee Atiaeur Cocic Rceeenecs Senate Serene Loat Pet Pensacola Oveveres Jackson Selma Cirfrogan Costs Hsb Cswes Columbus Eee Ween Sees Meridian Ee von Pet Ge Ke Senses Brooklyn Eee Eee Eee St. Louis Sennen Cincinnati Ee Ee Ee Eee Ee Cleveland Ee Ee Ee Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Meridian Clarksdale

Fandom stars on Gulf road trip as Mobile lineup unsettled

Charles Berger and Charley Schmidt share catching duties for the Gulf club Friday afternoon while Frank weighs Finis Wilson and Harry McIntyre. Adams returns after heat relief and Lundgren may exit road trip with a pending Mobile contract. Kyle, Spencer and McDowell steal bases. Brackenridge criticized for Elberfield incident. Elberfield reacts with bat throw.

Charles lHeinie) Berger Charley Schmidt Gulf's Battery Frank New Orleans Finis Wilson Harry McIntyre Adams Schmidt Lundgren Mobile John Hancock Cub

Baseball Scores From Four Leagues Reported

In the American Association Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 5 to 1 Columbus defeated Kansas City 11 to 4 St Paul 3 Louisville 2 and Minneapolis fell 0 to 2. In the International League Baltimore won 13 to 8 over Montreal Jersey City 1 Newark 2 Buffalo 0 and Rochester 4 Providence 2.

Milwaukee Indianapolis Toledo Minneapolis Columbus Kansas City St. Paul Louisville Baltimore Montreal Jersey City Toronto Newark Buffalo Rochester Providence

Baseball Scores From Texas and Federal Leagues

In Beaumont Dallas defeated 4 0. Houston beat Austin 6 to 1 with a game halted at darkness in the eighth. San Antonio topped Waco 8 to 2 as Galveston shut out Fort Worth 4 to 0 and Middlesboro won 9 to 0 by forfeit over Knoxville. Johnson City beat Morristown 2 to 1 while Bristol routed Rome 8 to 2. In the Federal League Cleveland won 7 to 6 over Pittsburg in ten innings and Chicago defeated Indianapolis 10 to 5.

Beaumont Dallas Houston Austin San Antonio Waco Galveston Fort Worth Middlesboro Knoxville Johnson City Morristown Bristol Rome Federal League Cleveland Pittsburg Chicago Indianapolis Atlanta Kavanaugh Southern League

Ray Spencer Stars As Birds Rally In Heat Affected Game

Ray Spencer of the New Orleans club hit two home runs on the Birds last visit and received ten pounds of Bull Durham tobacco from Official Scorer Sheridan on Thursday. He nearly duplicated the feat in the fifth with a long two bagger. Jakey Atz drew heat from the bleachers who called him the Jonah of the club while remaining active at the plate as the Little Bears crowded the infield. Adams faded early and exited in the fifth as the heat wore on both clubs.

Ray Spencer New Orleans The Birds Sheridan Spencer Jakey Atz Jonah Atz Little Bears Adams

Weather For Games In Southern League

Brown and Kissinger will oppose each other in the second game of the Montgomery Memphis series. Donahue and Seabaugh will be the receivers. The weather early today was clear with no chance of showers.

Associated Press Montgomery Ala Brown Kissinger Memphis Donahue Seabaugh

Crackers likely to use Brady in box with Dunn behind bat

In Atlanta on June 20 manager Smith of the Crackers plans Brady as pitcher and Dunn as catcher in the second game of the Birmingham series. Birmingham counters with Hardgrove and Mayer. Weather is clear and warm as the game opens.

Associated Press Atlanta Smith The Crackers Brady Dunn Birmingham Hardgrove Mayer

Grimes to Oppose More in Nashville Baseball Tilt

In Chattanooga on June 20 the game featured Grimes slated to oppose More in a hot weather matchup with Nashville. Street and Gibson were the prospective catches.

Associated Press Chattanooga Tenn Grimes Nashville Street Gibson

Autoist Zuccarelli Killed Under Machine

Italian driver Zuccarelli died instantly in Marcilly near Evreux while testing a car for the French Grand Prix contest in July. Mechanician Fanelli was mortally injured as the car overturned after striking a horse and cart from a sunken road. Zuccarelli previously won the 1912 Le Mans light car prize and had just returned from the United States.

Associated Press Evereux France Zuccarelli Fanelli Automobile Club Marcilly Gineiys Lemans United States

United Piece Works fined for alien contract labor law violation

In Trenton on June 20 a $6,000 fine was imposed on United Piece Due Works of Lodi New Jersey in U S district court for violating the alien contract labor law. The indictment charged the unlawful immigration from France of silk workers. The men imported under contract will be allowed to remain in the United States.

Associated Press Trenton N. J United Piece Due Works of Lodi United States District Court France

Baseball Roundup From Thursday Games Across Major Leagues

Summary of Thursday results features Cincinnati edging New York 8 to 7 as Snodgrass drives in three with a bases loaded triple. Memphis’s New ton allows three safeties, while Donahue delivers a run scoring single. Pittsburg ends a skid by beating Boston after a misplay by Mann. Sweeney goes 5-for-5 for New York in St Louis clash. Falkenberg struggles for Cleveland as Washington pounds him for nine hits.

Snodgrass Matthewson Cy Falkenberg Cleveland Bunch Washington Sweeney New York Yankees St. Louis Cree

Denny and Ferns Matched for Mill Fight Card

New Orleans welterweight Young Denny and Kansas City’s Wildcat Ferns have been matched for a ten round bout on July 4 in New Orleans. The bout is set for ten rounds with both fighters as welterweights.

Associated Press New Orleans Young Denny

Brooklyn Gains Third Place With Win Over At. Louisa

Brooklyn moves into third place after a Thursday win over At. Louisa while Chicago slips after a loss to Philadelphia. Chicago's lone run came when Good, a utility outfielder, hit a homer to the clubhouse.

Brooklyn At. Louisa Chicago Philadelphia Good

Harbertson Defeats Irssinger In Straight Falls

Ogden boxer Jack Harbertson defeated Henry Irssinger for the middleweight title with two straight falls, the first in twenty four minutes and the second in five and a half minutes. Mike Yokel has agreed to meet Harbertson.

Associated Press Ogden Utah Jack Harbertson Henry Irssinger Mike Yokel Harbertson

Also Mentioned on This Page

U. & Pat the — RB. V. D. Company Cotton States League National League Albany Jacksonville Charleston Savannah Macon Angermier Big Jacobson Paulets Pat Wright Dave Marcan Brackenridge Elberfield E. Brown Mont American Association Brady and Dunn Hardgrove and Mayer Gomery He Billikens Newton Mann Denny Ferns Mill Koney Cardinals Coca-Cola Company Atlanta, GA Ondon Woolen Dauphin Street DR. Adams Dauphin S&t South Side Bienville Square
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