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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1914

Page

8

Mobile Beats Montgomery 1 0 In Pitching Duel

In Montgomery Alabama May 4 Mobile edged Montgomery 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Buscher and Hogg each pitched brilliantly with Buscher earning the win helped by a first inning double steal that produced the game’s lone run. Outfielders logged sixteen putouts as winds hindered extra bases but the quality of defense stood out.

Montgomery Ala Mobile Montry Cajun Kirby Buscher Pee Hogg Montie J Hhese Gulls Monty Hollander Miller Calhoun Odell O'Toole Perry Jantzen Sirby Dobard Keystone Gribbens Baker Billiken Daly Schmidt Elwert Jud

Georgia shuts out Alabama 11 to 0 in Athens baseball

Georgia pitcher Hitchcock limits Alabama to four hits as the Bulldogs dominate 11 to 0. Alabama commits frequent errors while Stephenson, Wells, Hitchcock, and Torbett contribute to the decisive victory at Athens.

Associated Press Athens University of Georgia University of Alabama Hitchcock Georgia Alabama Stephenson Wells Torbett

National interscholastic track and field championships entries mailed

Entry blanks for the national interscholastic track and field championships were mailed to prominent schools nationwide for the May 30 event under the New York Athletic Club. Fifteen events are offered, including nine track contests and six field events.

Associated Press New York United States New York Athletic Club

Headwork Stuns Inning as Mobile Wins

Mobile wins with a late headwork play. Schmidt tags out a baserunner at home and the Bills fail to reach second base again, leaving no scoring threat after the ninth.

Baseball results across leagues from Cleveland to Kansas City

In American League games Detroit beat Cleveland 9 to 7 after a 15 run effort. Boston defeated Philadelphia 9 to 6 in Philadelphia. St Louis tied Chicago 0 to 0 after a 5 hit scoreless draw. New York edged Washington 8 to 5 at Washington. New York won 8 to 4 over Brooklyn in New York. St Louis and Chicago combined for a 6 to 7 score in a late game. In Federal League action Pittsburgh beat Kansas City 6 to 1.

Cleveland Detroit Dubuc Reynolds Stanage James Leonard Carrigan Wickoff Schang St. Louis Roale Chicago Benz Jasper Schalk Sullivan Baumgardner Rumler Washington New York Keating Sweeney Cashion, Ayers Engle Ainsmith Brooklyn Reulbach Mepentys Matthewson and Meyers Philadelphia Boston Ace Tee Om Bt Ace Tee Om Bt. Louis A Robinson and. Snyder Brere Zabel and Press

Newark Beats Buffalo 4 3 In Extra Innings

International League standings show Newark 4 Buffalo 3 in 10 innings. Rochester 5 Jersey City 2 and Montreal 2 Providence 1. Baltimore 10 Toronto 0.

Newark Buffalo Rochester Jersey City Montreal Providence Baltimore Toronto

Scores From American Association Baseball Night

Columbus defeated Milwaukee 7 to 0 while Kansas City edged Cleveland 3 to 2 in 14 innings. Louisville beat Minneapolis 8 to 3 and Indianapolis won 2 to 1 over St. Paul.

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

Beaumont 6 Austin 2. Houston 13 Dallas 0

A score recap lists Beaumont defeating Austin 6 to 2, Houston trouncing Dallas 13 to 0, Fort Worth edging Galveston 2 to 0, and Waco drawing with San Antonio 4 to 4. The roundup records multiple city matchups with final tallies.

Robertson's Pitching Compared With Matty

New Orleans May 56 Pelican fans witnessed a ten inning duel where Robertson defeated Finis Wilson. The game showcased top tier pitching with Robertson matching Big Six in form and Gull delivering sharp curves. Managers Dobbs and Heineman provided entertaining baseball as the crowd pondered draw outcomes.

Boyle New Orleans Pelican Robertson Finis Wilson Finis Pelicans Dobbs Heineman

Nashville Acquires Catcher Frank Gibson From Detroit

Nashville announces the purchase of catcher Frank Gibson from the Detroit Americans. Gibson played with Detroit last season and will report on Wednesday to join the Nashville club.

Voll Catcher Gibson Detroit Associated Press Nashville Tenn Nashville Baseball Club Frank Gibson Detroit Americans Gibson

Coast Athletes Seek Recognition for Five New Records

The Pacific Coast Association asked the Amateur Athletic Union to recognize five Far West amateur records set in the past three months. Kansas City? No. Fred Kelly tied 120 yards hurdles at Berkeley in 15 seconds, P Donovan threw 56 pounds for height 16 feet 11 1 4 inches in San Francisco, Jack R. Case ran 60 yards hurdles in eight seconds at Berkeley, Harry B. Liveredges threw a 184 foot 9 1 2 inch javelin at Stanford, and S. B. Berry ran a mile in 4 26 2 5 at Berkeley. Further records by Drew and Beeson are under review.

New York James E. Sulivan Amateur Athletic Union Pacific Coast Association Far West Fred Kelly Berkeley Cal San Francisco P. Donovan Jack R. Case Harry B. Liversedges Stanford S. B. Berry Pacific Association Kelley Forest Smithson London Donovan

New Orleans Beats Birmingham 7-1 In Rain Delay

New Orleans toppled the Birmingham Barons 7 to 1 in a rain soaked game. Johnson pitched for Birmingham while New Orleans scored in the first and multiple late innings aided by two miscues by the infield. Bagby Evans Styles Adams Johnson Trogressor lined the averages as the umpires Kerin and Fifield called the game.

Birmingham New Orleans Birmingham Barons Johnson Bagby Evans Styles Adams Trogressor Kerin and Fifield

Illinois Club sets world mark in 400 yard relay swim

At the Amateur Athletic Union championships in New York, the Illinois Athletic Club of Chicago established a world record for the four man 400 yard relay with a time of 3 minutes 52 4 5 seconds in a 25 yard tank. The Illinois quartet finished first, with each man posting a strong 100 yard split.

Illinois Associated Press New York Illinois Athletic Club Chicago Amateur Athletic Union New York Athletic Club

Southern league games scheduled today across several cities

Mobile meets Montgomery while New Orleans visits Birmingham and Chattanooga travels to Atlanta. Memphis plays Nashville. In the National League Philadelphia hosts Boston and Brooklyn visits New York. Chicago travels to St. Louis and Detroit to Cleveland. New York visits Washington and Baltimore goes to St. Louis. Buffalo hosts Chicago, Brooklyn plays Indianapolis and Pittsburgh visits Kansas City.

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Washington releases Harry Colelier to Des Moines

Harry Colelier, a pitcher acquired from Georgia Tech, is released by the Washington team and sent to the Des Moines Western League club.

Associated Press Washington Harry Cole Lier Georgia Tech Des Moines

Notable sprint times listed for four athletes

A. C. Raithel posted 58 3 5 seconds while W. R. Vosburgh ran 59 1 5 seconds Perry McGillivray recorded 57 seconds and H. J. Hebner finished in 58 seconds, reflecting a close event for the group.

A. C. Raithel W. R. Vosburgh Perry McGillivray H. J. Hebner

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