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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1913

Page

7

Mobile Gulls trounce Atlanta 93 to 4 at Monroe Park

Immense crowd of about 7,600 watched Mobile rout Atlanta in the first game of the series. Strong hitting by Mobile included O'Dell Jacobson Robertson and Paulet with key runs, while Musser and Weaver struggled for Atlanta. Ground rules were needed due to overflow crowds as Mobile built a large early lead and held on for a decisive victory.

Atlanta Monroe Park Field Mobile Gulls Joe Dun Tommy Long Musser Smith Weaver Tom Long Agler Alperman Stock Welch Bisland Starr O'Dell Jacobson Clark Robertson Paulet Schmidt Long Cavet Ab.r Tuck Bat A MOS Gibbs Merk Seweveaces Ore OG. Oe Tourims Ve ICS Welchonce Graham P.o Airy En Inc Hen'os Sams BIG Sateis Seaes Seca Atlanta DS Neaoa Stocek O’dell Rudderham and Fifield Am Schmidt

Baseball schedules for today span three leagues

Games today feature the Southern League matchups Atlanta at Mobile Chattanooga at Montgomery Nashville at Memphis Birmingham at New Orleans. Cotton States League sends Pensacola at Columbus Selma at Clarksdale Meridian at Jackson. National League lines Boston at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia. American League has Philadelphia at New York and Washington at Boston.

Cotton States League Pensacola Columbus Selma Clarksdale Meridian Jackson Mobile Atlanta Nashville Memphis New Orleans Chattanooga Philadelphia Wee Weer Chicago Louis Brooklyn New. York Pittsburg Boston Cincinnati St. Louis Detroit Enews New York

Montgomery-Chattanooga Game Opens With New Pitcher Arrival

By Associated Press Montgomery Alabama May 5 The home club will start a bag by will pitch with Covaleskie or Summers opposing the visitors in the second game of the Montgomery Chattanooga series today Gribbens and Street are the opposing catchers Manager Dobbs announced the arrival of Snyder a new pitcher obtained by Montgomery from the St Louis Browns

Associated Press Montgomery Ala

Nashville to start Case with Ludwig behind in Memphis tilt

In the second game of the series Nashville will start Case with Ludwig behind the plate, while Memphis counters with Parsons and Snell. Warm, threatening weather hangs over the game.

Associated Press Memphis Tenn Nashville Case Ludwig Parsons Snell

Battery duel set as Foxen or Thompson vs Mc Intyre for New Orleans game

Manager Molesworth fields Foxen or Thompson to start with Mayer behind the plate in the second game of the series at New Orleans. Local starters are Mc Intyre or Swindell and Yantz for the home team.

Associated Press New Orleans Foxen Thompson Mayer Molesworth McIntyre Swindell Yantz

Cream of Kentucky Defeats Sunny Brook in Amateur Game

Cream of Kentucky tops Sunny Brook 11 to 9 as McNamara fanned 17 and Collins and Smith led the offense with multiple extra base hits. Umpire was Charles Hannon. Also: Don't Worries fall 17 to 16 to M. and O. yard team with Westbrook and Purcell power. Spring Hill College defeats Independents 7 to 6 as Ducote drives in decisive runs. Batteries listed for all games.

Dreams McNamara Smith Anderson Cooper, Tuttle and Johnson Charles Hannon Don’t M. & O. Yard Don't Worries Westbrook Purcell Barnes R.H.E. N’t Collifls Ginn Hall

Baseball scores from Montgomery and New Orleans games

In Montgomery the Montgomery team defeated Chattanooga 9 to 4 with runs from Brown and Donahue. In New Orleans Birmingham managed a 1 to 0 comeback loss to New Orleans as Prough Mayer Evans and Yantz contributed to the win.

New Orleans R. H. E. Birmingham Prough and Mayer Evans and Yantz

American Association Scores From Columbus Louisville Minneapolis and Milwaukee

In Columbus four games saw Kansas City beat Columbus 4 to 1, Louisville defeated St Paul 9 to 1, Minneapolis 6 beat Toledo 8 to 1, and Milwaukee won at Indianapolis 7 to 3.

American Association Columbus Kansas City Louisville St. Paul Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis Milwaukee

Texas and International League Scores From Recent Games

Scores from the Texas League list Antonio 7 Austin 3 and Galveston 4 Dallas 5 with Houston 1 Waco 4 and Beaumont 4 Fort Worth 10. International League shows Montreal at Jersey City with Rochester 3 Newark 5 and 7 0. other lines reference players Mason Madden Viebahn Thompson Crisp Hughes Jacklitsch Barger Shack Higgins.

Antonio San Antonio Austin Galveston Dallas Houston Waco Beaumont Fort Worth International League Jersey City Montreal Sale Lds Og Ca Dale Mason Madden Viebahn Thompson Crisp Newark Revh. E Rochester Png Wed Hice Hughes Jacklitsch

Gulls' Great Show Drives Mobile to Early Southern Lead

Mobile, under Manager Mike Finn, won seven straight games in the Southern Association week, taking two from Memphis, four at home over Montgomery, and a 9 to 4 win over Atlanta to move into first place. Nashville and Montgomery trailed with nine wins and twelve losses, while New Orleans was one game back. Chattanooga showed improving form as Covaleskie and Moore neared peak condition. Good weather boosted attendance and league records rose above prior years.

Associated Press Atlanta Mike Finn Mobile Club Southern Association Memphis Mobile Montgomery Finn Nashville Birmingham Frank New Orleans Chattanooga Elberfeld Covaleskie Moore

Fandom Notes on Southern League Baseball Action

Billy Smith announced he would use Price or Bausewin on the diamond with Joe Dunn behind the bat in the second game of the series. The piece chronicles recent games, player moves, crowd reactions, and commentary on Mobile’s season, featuring O'Dell, the two B's Berger and Brown, Pug, Paulet, Stock, Starr, and Baby Doll among others.

Billy” Smith Price Bausewin Joe Dunn Finn Campbell Schmidt Crackers Starr Stock

Yale Well in Lead of College Games

Yale has eleven straight victories in the 1913 East college baseball season, with only a loss to Pennsylvania. The team rebounded by a decisive win over Penn, while Harvard, Penn, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Williams and Amherst show encouraging signs as the season progresses.

YALE Associated Press Boston Pennsylvania Harvard Brown Cornell Dartmouth Williams Amherst

Kolehmainen Outrunning Eight Rivals at Celtic Park

Finnish pro runner William Kolehmainen easily defeated eight challengers in a 15 mile professional championship at Celtic Park Long Island. Despite a strong wind and fair track his time 1 20 14 was fast and could have challenged Wood's 1 18 15 world mark under better conditions.

Associated Press New York William Kolehmainen Celtic Park Long Island Kolehmainen A. E. Wood

Family Friendly and Economical Business Solution Explored

The note emphasizes a budget friendly approach that benefits both family enjoyment and business efficiency. It highlights practicality and ease of use as key selling points and suggests broad appeal for households and enterprises alike.

Two Major Leagues And How They Stack Up At Present

New York drops from first to fifth as Chicago leads the National League with Philadelphia close behind. St Louis rises into the first division while Brooklyn gains on New York and Pittsburgh. In the American League Cleveland dominates the West while Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia and Boston vie for position. Athletics show three wins and one loss as they seek form, while Washington and Boston hover around .500 and Detroit sinks with a nine game skid before a late win. Frank Chance experiments with New York’s lineup as the club searches for a stable, strong group.

Associated Press New York New Yorks Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburg Dahlen Cleveland Washington Giants Doom Cincinnati Wagner Aroblem Boston White Sox Athletics Walter Johnson Red Sox Detroit Ty Cobb Tigers Frank Chance

Giants Beat Baltimore Internationals 7-1 at Back River

New York Giants defeated Baltimore Internationals 7 to 1 at Back River on Sunday. Crandall Shupp Wilson Hartley Davidson and Bergen pitched for New York while Crandall and Shupp contributed offensively as Baltimore managed only one run.

Associated Press Baltimore New York Giants Baltimore Internationals Back River R. H. EB New York Crandall Shupp Wilson Hartley Davidson Bergen

Maloney and Corbett Leave Finn After Good Fielder

The Mobile club trims to fourteen as Maloney joins Fort Worth. Corbett departs for Asheville after being sold. Finn seeks a fast hitter and utility outfielder, with Cooper mentioned as a target. McGill joins Pensacola while Furechner will be tried out at Mobile.

Schlitz Beer Maloney Corbett Finn Paulet McGraw Cooper Hilly Maloney Mobile Fort Worth Tex Louisville and Nashville Johnny Dobbs Chattanooga Texas Jack Corbett Cotton States Asheville N. C Appalachian Billy McGill Pensacola Snappers al Furechner Sioux City Memphis Manfiger Finn Cavet Berger Campbell Hogg Robertson

Jake Stahl to Undergo Foot Operation

By Associated Press Boston May 6 Manager Jake Stahl of the world champion Red Sox will be operated on here for a bone growth in his foot that has kept him out of the game for most of the season. He cannot join the team on the western trip this week. President McAleer will handle the trip and Captain Wagner will direct on the field. Doctors say the operation should relieve the trouble and allow a return to form before mid season.

Associated Press Boston Jake” Stahl Red Sox Fhrat Bose Stahl McAleer Wagner Sahl

Big League Games From Chicago To St Louis

In Chicago the R H B Detroit team lost 8 to 2 to Oquicaro ivivanas with Dubuc Stanage White Lange and Easterly pitching. Time 1 50. Umpires Evans and Hildebrand. In St Louis RH E Cleveland won 9 to 8 over Loewe canvas with Mitchell Steen Land Carisech Baumgardner Agnew Alexander McAlister at 2 20. Umpires O'Loughlin and Ferguson.

Chicago R.H.B Detroit Oquicaro i Ivivanas Dubuc Stanage White Lange Easterly Evans Hildebrand St. Louis Rh.e. Cleveland Loewe Mitchell Steen Land Carisech Baumgardner Agnew Alexander McAlister O'Loughlin Ferguson

Cincinnati Meets Pittsburg In Scoring Test

At Cincinnati pitchers Adame Kelly Fromme and Clarke faced chiefly a Pittsburgh lineup. The game timeline shows 1 hour 30 minutes with umpires Brennan and Bason. St Louis chased 10 runs in a late rally while Chicago topped Cincinnati 8 to 10 with Perritt Sallee Willis Cathers Kenethy McLean Richie Humphries and Archer pitching under Owens and Guthrie.

Cincinnati Pittsburg Adame Kelly Fromme Clarke Brennan Bason Chicago R.H.B. St. Louis Perritt Sallee Willis Cathers Kenethy McLean Richie Humphries Archer Owens Guthrie

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Southern League National League American League Bagby and Spring Hill Independents Spring Hill College Ducote Collegians Brand Metzger R.H.E. FE Bien Wee Brand, Metzger Cassidy Treadaway R. H. E. Chattanooga C. Brown E. Brown and Donahue Dalgren Fleharty Noyes Kroh Seabough Rocky Point R. L— Rhe Pwwiaroe Co Reisygl Onslow Frillant Dore Lalonz Greece Chicago Cubs Cubs Naps Chicago White Sox Comiskey’s Boys Rube Evans Ray Spencer The Pets Billy Love Turtles Nashville Sunday Bugs Gene Paulet Shortstop Williams Over the Bay Morrill & Lyons St. Francis St A.A. Richards Lincoln’s Dauphin Street Windsor Cafe Albert E. Reynolds Colden A. Brown Bell Phone Orioles Phine Rium Woolley Victor A. Georgisprema DR. Brown Dauphin Kenny Southern Hotel Buffet Harry Horlesk Prop Asheville, N. C Jake Stahl Mobile Electric Co N. Royal ST
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