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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1913

Page

7

Walk Away By Detroit Edges Mobile In Ninth

The Detroit Tigers beat Mobile Gulls 8 to 4 in Monroe Park after eight scoreless innings. Detroit exploded in the ninth as Starr and teammates pushed four runs across to seal the win in the third and final exhibition game.

Detroit Detroit Tigers Mobile Gulls Monroe Park Tigers Gulls Starr Lake Finn Hirsch Mobile Jasper Sullivan Berger Jennings Jean Dubuc Dubuc Mobileiies Schmidt Cavet Maloney Ber Ger O'Dell Clark Paulet Gainer AB. R. H. PO Paulett McGill Hodges Hirch Weee Somorsa AB. R. H. Po.a Rush Oele McKee Jake Dor Veten Clark O’dell Shanley Powell Deal High Paulet and Clark Wright

New Rules For Boxing Bouts

City officials impose new boxing rules after a death linked to a Lavelle bout. All preliminaries must pass physicals, ringside padding required, weight matching enforced, and rounds cannot be cut short or extended.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Director of Public Safety J. H. Dailey Tommy Lavelle

Raftery set to join Mobile after winter signing

Tom Raftery the Boston outfielder acquired by Manager Finn is en route to Gulf City to join the Gulls this week. A friend relayed a long distance call saying Raftery left his home for Mobile and would arrive soon. Finn had not yet located him and questions arise over the delay. Raftery, a right hand hitter, was valued and had a contract accepted.

Tom Raftery Finn Boston Gulls Raftery Gulf City

Chamberlains Tablets Offer Constipation Cure

Claimant says Chamberlains Tablets end constipation with many permanent cures. Available from all dealers.

Chamberlain

Schlitz Beer For Sale At Popular Prices

We offer Schlitz beer and assist with wine and liquor troubles. The wording promises mighty good beer and a top glass in the city, emphasizing popular prices and appeal to taste.

Schlitz Beer

Giants Arrive Friday for Mobile Three-Game Series

Muggsy McGraw and the New York Giants travel to Mobile for a three game set with the Gulls on March 28 29 and 30. The club just finished a demanding training camp in Marlin Texas and may bypass New Orleans en route.

McGraw New York Giants Gulls Big Fellows Mobile Giants Marlin Texas New Orleans Lone Star State

Wrestling Meet Set At Mobile YMCA Saturday

The first YMCA wrestling tournament in Mobile will be held at the YMCA on Saturday evening March 29. Professor A. E. Marriott expects fifty to sixty entries across junior, intermediate and senior classes from 65 to 158 pounds. Seven juniors, ten or eleven intermediates and six to ten seniors compete with outsiders only in the senior bout. Matches begin promptly at 8 15 p m.

Mobile A. E. Marriott

Y M C A Baseball Team Plans Saturday Practice

The Y M C A baseball team will begin work and practice at their grounds on Saturday. Several members show interest in candidacy for the team, and the director believes the squad may be one of the strongest yet. An indoor league will also be organized at the Y M C A this spring.

Marriott

Shortstop Hodge Transferred to Meridian for Season

Shortstop Hodge, after a run of hard luck, was sent to Meridian and will play for the Cotton States League club this season. Meridian president A L Weiss secured the transfer following a visit to Manager Fun. Hodge had previously appeared for Mobile and Cleveland, with limited success, before joining Meridian yesterday.

Hodge Meridian A. L. Weiss Fun Mobile Cleveland Corbett Abort

YMCA Opens Large Swimming Campaign For Spring

The local YMCA plans a swimming program starting April 15 at the quarters. The 50 by 22 foot tank will accommodate up to 200 students daily. Professor Marriott will supervise under the four week campaign with twelve lessons per pupil and a projected fifty to sixty pupils per class segment.

Marriott

Legislature passes tax bill vetoed by governor Spry

Associated Press notes March 24 that an eight bill package legalizing year round exhibitions was vetoed by Governor William Spry, signaling a clash between lawmakers and the administration over regulatory policy.

Associated Alt Lane Citt William Spry Vo

Montgomery Beats Auburn College in Eleven Inning Baseball Battle

In Auburn Alabama on March 25 Montgomery edged Auburn College after eleven innings 2 to 1. Gribbens and Gaston preserved the win with sensational outfield catches while Adams and Smith limited the Bills to one hit through five innings. Davis and Locke worked for Auburn with Driver finishing the final three frames as Montgomery pushed across the deciding runs in the eleventh.

Auburn Ala Montgomery Auburn College Gaston Gribbens Billikens Adams Smith Tarleton Elwert Davis Texas Lock Driver Louiselle R.H.E Snell Williams Locke Boyleson Perry

Tigers Depart For the North After cleanup of three fraights

Manager Jennings takes the Tigers north in two squads after clearing three fraights from the Gulls. Nine players, mainly pitchers and catchers, head to Chat tanooga to await the rest sent to Meridian. Remaining games at Meridian then Memphis and Chattanooga. Joe Sugden leads the Meridian group.

Gulls Jennings Tigers North Chattanooga Meridian Memphis Joe Sugden

Yannigans To Get At Regulars Again

Manager Finn orders two practices daily for the Gulf region before the three game series with the Giants. No exhibitions scheduled but Yannigans and Regulars likely renew old scores. Giants arrival looms large for Mobile players as the outcome may decide season rosters.

Finn Giants Yannigans McGraw

New York Yacht Club declines Lipton challenge over yacht size

The New York Yacht Club says it will not accept a second challenge from Sir Thomas Lipton while he seeks to limit the defender to the challenger's size. The club argues the deed of gift allows no such limitation and will consider a defender of equal size if Lipton challenges under the deed. The cup committee’s reply stresses the club’s repeated rejection of Lipton’s interpretation and awaits Thursday’s ratification vote.

Associated Preas New York New York Yacht Club Ir Thomas Lipton Sir Thomas Cormack Royal Ulster Yacht Club Bir Thomas New York Yach Club Cup Committee Royal Ulster Club Thomas

Tinker to Move Reds Training Away From Sea Coast

Cincinnati manager Tinker stated no seacoast training while he runs the team and cited weather during a Birmingham visit. The Reds will relocate their training camp next spring after a week of rain in Mobile.

Tinker Cincinnati Reds Mobile Weather Birmingham Reds Mobile

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