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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1913

Page

7

Reds Begin Mobile Spring Workout On Monroe Park Diamond

Cincinnati Reds opened their Mobile camp with a 3 hour session on the Monroe Park field. Manager Egan and Trainer Hoskins led drills as players arrived from Vernon Texas and Kansas City. Early arrivals McDonald Grant and Packard drew praise for quick conditioning and the squad praised Mobile's climate for a potential return next season.

Cincinnati Reds Mobile Monroe Park Hoskins Egan McDonald Vernon Texas Cawthon Eddie Grant Packard Kansas City Ralph Works Oess Monroe Art Fromme Frank Richter Commercial-Tribune Spring Hill Fromme California Golden Gate State

Manager Tinkeris and Regulars Report to Mobile Camp

Joe Tinker, new big league manager, travels with a group of regulars and recruits to Mobile headquarters at the Cawthon Hotel Wednesday afternoon. The party includes Hoblitzer and wife, Bates, Bescher, Clarke, Romanach, Becker, Harter, Burden, Danforth, McManus, Kyle, Smith, Nagle, Carroll, Frost, Chapman, Blackburn, Starr, and reporters Ryder of the Cincinnati Enquirer and Phelon of the Times-Star, who will join the workout and cover the session.

Joe Tinker Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Cawthon Hotel Mobile Tinker Cubs Hoblitzer Bates Bob Bescher Clarke Romanach Becker

Tigers Pleased With Gulfport Training Camp

Gulfport Mississippi March 3 Detroit Tigers arrive in force with C E Zamlach joining recruits for practice before the April 10 opener against St Louis. Manager Jennings says Gulfport will host the club again next spring as weather and arrangements earn high marks amid heavy publicity from Detroit papers and staff photographers.

Gulfport Miss C. E. Zamlach Missoula Mont Detroit Tigers Zamlach Detroit St. Louis Ford Nash William Kinsel Detroit Free Press Jennings Tigers

Schlitz Beer Featured as Mighty Good Choice

A storefront advertises Schlitz Beer as not only good but mighty good and promotes wine and liquor offerings at popular prices. It claims to serve the best glass of beer in the city, appealing to discriminating tastes.

Schlitz Beer

Soldiers Defeat St. Josephs Team In Fort Morgan

A picked St Josephs hall basketball squad traveled to Fort Morgan Sunday and were defeated 49 to 8. The game was fast with Soldier players showing accuracy in passing. Notable for their fast work were Bales and Butsler as a large crowd watched the matchup.

St. Joseph's Hall Fort Morgan Soldier Boys Bales Butsler

Pirates Beat The White Sox in Intermediate League clash

A Saturday night basketball game featured the Pirates defeating the White Sox 21 to 8. Charles Todd faced his former team while Haywood stepped in as captain, with Todd delivering a notable defensive effort against his old teammates.

White Sox Pirates Charles Todd Haywood Pirates FG CME Gags Eh Tone Arentes Cleanitia

Giants Shut Out Dallas Team in Exhibition Victory

The New York National League recruits beat the Dallas, Texas league club 7 to 0 in an exhibition game. Thorpe played first base for New York, fielding fifteen chances cleanly and collecting one hit in four at bats.

Associated Press Dallas Tex New York Thorpe

Gulfport Business Men Object to New Schedule

Gulfport Mississippi March 3. Business men oppose the Louisville and Nashville plan to move train No 6 arrival time from New Orleans to 6 45, arguing it delays shipping mail and newspapers. The change would delay Gulfport mail until 5 10 PM, reducing connections with northbound Gulf and Ship Island trains.

Gulfport Miss Bay St. Louis Mobile Louisville and Gulf and Ship Island

Official changes for Gulf and Ship Island Railroad

Gulfport Miss March 3 Some changes have been made among Gulf and Ship Island Railroad officials J J McQueen moved from chief clerk in Superintendent Leonard s office to train master with headquarters at Hattiesburg He is succeeded by W L Oakley J R Nason former trainmaster named agent at Laurel R R Malone ticket agent at the union station here whose transfer to Laurel was planned will remain here for the present

Gulfport Miss Gulf and Ship Island Railroad J. J. McQueen W. W. Leonard Hattiesburg W. L. Oakley J. R. Nason Laurel R. R. Malone Union Station

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Skin Relief

Claimant from Gladwin reports twelve year skin ailment cured after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve with $300 in bills. Ad asserts the salve heals quickly and permanently for most skin diseases and burns or bruises. Only 25 cents, backed by druggists.

Bucklen John Deye Gladwin

Schwartz's Vols Begin To Assemble In Nashville

Nashville reports pitchers will report today and most players arrive by Wednesday with only two holdouts. The roster includes Catchers Nyces, Glenn, Ludwig. Infielders Schwartz, Lindsay, Perry, Bunting, Goalby, Summers. Outfielders Mealy, Young, James, Rushing, Sellers. Pitchers Shaarty, Case, Williams, Beck, Morrow, Black, Fields, Moskiman, Castleton, Carmichael, Beakley, Johnson, Choteau.

Associated Press Nashville Tenn William Moskiman Louisville Roy Castleton Vernon Cal Castleton Moskiman Novyes Glenn Ludwig Schwartz Lindsay Perry Bunting Summers Mealy Young James Rushing Sellers Shaarty Case Williams Beck Morrow Black Fields Carmichael Beakley Johnson Choteau

More Naps Join Team At Pensacola

Joe Jackson Peckinpaugh Olson Dock Johnson and several Cleveland club players joined the first squad in Pensacola reporting to Manager Joe Birmingham. The group spent the day fishing at Santa Rosa Island and later attended a bay excursion hosted by Mrs. Napoleon LaJoie for players and their wives. Today the players will begin serious work.

Pensacola Fla Joe Jackson Peckinpaugh Olson Dock Johnson Cleveland Club Joe Birmingham Gulf Santa Rosa Island Napoleon LaJoie Bay

Great Athletes Set For Garden Track Championship

International News Service reports the American track and field championships will unfold at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Top stars including Drew, Meyer, Lippincott, Rice, Ki viat, Taber, Kolehmainen, Kramer, Smith and others compete for club trophies and prize money, with New York A.C., Irish American A.C., and Boston’s New England delegation leading the field.

International News Service New York Madison Square Garden James E. Sullivan New York A.C A. C New England Boston Tom Halpin Drew Meyer Lippincott Rice Alpin Lindberg Merrihew Rosenberger Meredith Sheppard Caldwell Davenport Kiviat Taber Jones Hedlund Kolehmainen Kramer Scott Smith

Marshall Defeats Cuban Champ In Chess Tourney

Associated Press reports from Havana on March 3 that in a chess tournament Marshall defeated Cuban champion Capablanca while Janowski beat Chaos. The Jaffe Janowski game ended in a draw. Leaders’ scores show Marshall 9-2, Capablanca 7-2, Chaos 7-3, Jaffe 4-6.

Marshall Associated Press Havana Capablanca Janowski Jaffe Janowski Hale Cies Capablanga «Oy Sanowhe Et Tee Back Eye Es Ecaupor Eos Ccs Jaffe

Spring Hill Beats The Hill Billies

Spring Hill College defeated the Hill Billies 10 to 0 in a one sided game as Brand and Cassidy led the college battery. Spring Hill had seven hits and one error while the Hill Billies had twelve errors and four hits. Adams Led Goehring, Wright, Babcock, Dukes, Gifford, Flant, Voehmecke and Fitspatrick competed in the distance and walking events with medals awarded for indoor national champion standings. The track will be ten laps to the mile on boards with spike shoes allowed.

Spring Hill Spring Hill College Hill Billies Brand and Cassidy College

McLean and Baker Shine in 1912 13 Hockey Season

The 1912 13 skating year features Bobby McLean the Chicago skating star dominating the West and contesting the East while Hobey Baker of Princeton shines as captain and the season’s standout. Baker lifts Princeton into second in the Intercollegiate Hockey League with near superhuman play.

Princeton Baker

Old Man Breit and His Record On The Slab

Theodore Breitenstein, famed southpaw, starred for twenty one seasons starting in 1891 with Grand Rapids. He shone for St Louis and Cincinnati, threw no hit games, tallied 150 wins, 66 shutouts, and held long records in Memphis and New Orleans before ending his career with enduring speed and a legendary curve ball.

Breitenstein Theodore Breitenstein Grand Rapids Theo. B. Long St. Louis American Association Mr. Breitenstein Louisville Bumpus Jones Cincinnati Pittsburg Bumpus Rock Bret Cincinnati “An der Rhine Theodore St. Paul Memphis Southland Breezes O. B New Orleans Breittenstein Billy Hart Young Portsiders Maclean Kennedy

Harvard Coach Calls Ball Players for First Practice

Cambridge Mass March 3 Coach Sexton of the Harvard ball team issued a call for candidates for infield and outfield positions to report for the first practice of the season today Battery candidates have been practicing for two weeks.

Associated Press Cambridge Mass Sexton Harvard Battery Candicates

Athletics Defeat San Antonio in second exhibition game

Philadelphia American League regulars hit the San Antonio Texas League pitchers freely in the second exhibition of the season. The Philadelphia team won 12 to 5 with Dunning Harrel and Cottrell pitching for Philadelphia.

Associated Press San Antonio Tex Philadelphia Dunning Harrel Cottrell Ree Crubts

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