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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1913
Page
21
Pitcher George McQuillan was struck under the left eye by a line drive in Columbus Ohio on June 21 during a game with Minneapolis. Several women fainted and a large crowd panicked before he regained consciousness and was carried from the field.
Jerome Travers of Upper Montclair, national and metropolitan golf champion, won the Apawamis tournament chief cup at Rye New York defeating T V Birmingham chairman of the Wykagyl County Club by 2 up with 1 to play on the seventeenth green. Travers earlier beat John M Ward 4 and 3 while Birmingham defeated B T Allen 6 and 5.
Harvard defeated Yale 6 to 5 in the deciding intercollegiate baseball game in Brooklyn New York. Felton Hitchcock and Young led Harvard while Brown and Burdette composed Yale’s lineup. Umpires Kelly and Stormberg presided as Harvard clinched the series.
The All Stars beat Oakdale Juniors 5 to 3 in a game highlighted by McBride and E Malone. Key plays include a three base hit by E Malone and two base hits by McBride Tulford Burns. Stolen bases favor the All Stars 6 to 2.
The Woodrow Wilson Junior team organizes its first game with the main Woodrow Wilson squad Sunday at 9 30 AM. Juniors aged 10 to 13 seek city teams and list players Owen Antoni captain first baseman W Roberts J Faith center fielder W Wall right fielder T Rush M Tutwiller shortstop T Curtin second base G Morrison infielder C Hanwick pitcher.
St Louis June 21 Manager Evers suspended third baseman Heine Zim merman and fined him $200 for a row with Roger Bresnahan during yesterday's game with the St Louis team. The suspension is indefinite.
Members of Maple Camp No 5 are requested to attend a special meeting Monday evening June 23 1913 at Co H. Delhomme C C Gus Seiple Clerk.
Officers and members are requested to attend the regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening June 25 at 7 30 p m at Y M B A hall southeast corner Dauphin and Jackson streets by order of A J Leibert president A J Picker rec Leo
Syracuse captures its first varsity win since 1905 in a thrilling 4 mile race with Cornell in close pursuit. Columbia and others fade as Syracuse and Cornell duel down the stretch, Washington and Wisconsin charging late for third and fourth.
Reports by Adjutant R. E. Daly Sr. recount Union and Confederate naval actions near Mobile during 1863 64. It details Farragut’s concerns over the Boston later Mary Virginia privateer rumors and multiple U S Navy communications about captures and patrols near Grant's Pass Hall's Mill and Perdido, including James Duke's raids and torpedo threats.
The Item’s sporting section stands out in the region, offering detailed game reports, standings, and player highlights. It showcases local teams with in-depth coverage, timely results, and vivid game summaries reflecting a strong regional sports culture.
Syracuse dominates the eight oared race at the Hudson regatta in Poughkeepsie on June 21 with Cornell second and Wisconsin fourth. Freshmen eight and varsity four races also finish with Cornell and Syracuse securing top places amid a crowd of about 20,000 spectators.
Texas League results show Dallas 1 over Galveston 9, Waco 4 over Houston 2, San Antonio 6 over Austin 1, Fort Worth 2 over Beaumont 1. Cotton States scores list Jackson 12 over Columbus 1, Clarksdale 12 over Meridian 3, Pensacola 3 over Selma 2.
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