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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1914
Page
7
A playful local squabble erupts over personas named Puggy and Shrimp Flynn. Editors note the two figures cannot seem to agree yet may coexist. The piece pokes fun at public chatter about their friction and mutual tolerance.
Transportation was sent to Manager Briscoe Lord on Monday night for himself and a pitcher named Keeler picked up near Philadelphia and Chester. Lord keeps monitoring prospects after learning from Bill Campbell that he would quit the game, aiming to secure more mound help. His staff includes Robertson from Coshocton Ohio with a twelve and seven record, Larue Kirby with Pensacola last season four and two and a .302 batting average, and Ola Williams from the Cotton States League club in Jackson Mississippi. Charley Fritz joins the group as interest grows in further pitchers to report here ahead of Stallings promised arrivals.
Nineteen players arrived in Birmingham for Baron tryouts and practice. Grimes the pitcher from Chattanooga is here and shows good potential as Manager Molesworth conducts two daily workouts despite cold weather and indoor work.
George O. Simpson of Mobile Country Club won the Mississippi coast open golf championship at Gulfport with a 36 hole total of 158. Harry Turpie was second with 161, Freddie McLeod third 163, Jack Daray 165, and George Turple 167. Hugh Jennings of the Detroit Americans presented cups at a dinner honoring recent winners.
The Federal League plans an injunction suit to stop Bill Killifer from playing with the Philadelphia Nationals. The filing will occur in Grand Rapids Michigan where Killifer resides, after a conference with Silas H Strawn. A temporary restraining order and bond to cover Killifer’s possible damages will be sought.
Pitcher Liebemann, sent to Mobile by New Orleans, arrived Tuesday morning and worked out at the grounds that afternoon. He found baseball headquarters at the Bienville Hotel crowded and slept in the downstairs parlor due to the congestion.
Information arrived in Mobile at baseball headquarters that first baseman William Calhoun was secured by local people from the unknown source.
W. H. Watkins announced the Indianapolis Federal league roster led by Manager William Philippis. Pitchers Falkenburg Mullin Moseley Harter Kaiserling Billiard. catchers Rariden Texter. infielders Dolan Roney Vandergrift Esmond McKechnie. outfielders Booe Kauff Rousch Shear Campbell Kiser. Training camp opened in Wichita Falls Texas with Falkenburg Mullin Texter Rariden in Texas camp.
A fire destroyed the Missouri Athletic Club in St Louis causing cancellation of a Saturday night inter collegiate track meet and the Chicago Athletic Club Missouri Athletic Club swimming meet slated for Chicago. All club entries and ticket records burned.
Detroit March 10. President Frank J Navin announced Ty Cobb signed a two year contract and will join the Detroit club in New Orleans this Saturday. Navin denied reports that Tris Speaker earned the highest salary in baseball. The contract details remain private.
At Pinehurst North Carolina on March 10 the English holder of the American Women's championship Gladys Ravenscroft and Hazel Shannon of Buffalo beat Mrs. R. H. Barlow and Mrs. J. W. Hurd 1 up with a best ball 91. Ravenscroft and J. H. Clapp of Chevy Chase won a mixed foursome over Barlow and Stuyvesant Leroy. Fownes Oakmont and Becker Woodland led an 18 pair team match 9 1/2 to 8 1/2. banquet toastmaster Robert Hunter-Weeburn hosted the losing team.
Buffalo March 16 manager Schlafly of the local Federal League club announces a lineup featuring thirteen players with major league experience and eight from the minors. The roster includes pitchers Russell Ford Earl Moore Eugene Knapp Fred Anderson Edward Purroy Robert Brown Harry Moran Joe Houser catchers Walter Blair Nick Allen Arthur Lavigne infielders Thomas Downey Joe Agler William Louden Fred Smith outfielders Luther Bonnin Ned Pettigrew Del Young Frank Delehanty and utility Dwight Wuertz as captain.
A 5 to 5 tie in Tampa between the Chicago Nationals and St Louis Americans ended after seven innings by agreement. Sair tripled to drive in Phelan for the tying run as the Cubs held a one run edge in the seventh. End of game showed mixed lineups and incomplete box details.
Announcement from New Orleans states Pitcher Fred Leibemann a Chicago semi pro player signed by Johnny Dobbs Pelicans has been sold to Mobile Leibemann was highly recommended upon arrival in New Orleans.
Chicago March 10 President Ban Johnson issued the year’s first American league bulletin listing releases and contracts. Players released include Graff to Chattanooga and McCabe to Philadelphia while several others move between clubs such as St. Louis to Chattanooga and Washington to Newport News.
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