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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1913
Page
2
Mobile defeats Chattanooga 5 to 0, extending its win streak to eleven. Campbell pitched nearly perfect ball with control, backing Mobile’s defense and baserunning including multiple steals and timely hits. Covaleski pitched for the Lookouts but the Gulls offense struck at the right times to seal the shutout.
Atlanta manager says pitches are unreliable for the third game against Montgomery. Chappelle likely to start with Furchner or Musser as alternatives. Graham to catch. Weav er benched due to poor condition. Dobbs may start Mann ing with Gribbens at bat. Weather forecast: clear and slightly cool.
Memphis and Birmingham, each with one win in the series, meet in a third game at Red Elm park. Battery for Memphis is Harrell and Seabough. Birmingham will use Foxen or Sloan and Mayer. Weather conditions good.
New Orleans manager announces Evans and McIntyre will pitch the third game with Nashville with warmup timing key. Angemier smier to catch if needed while Yantz handles the delivery. Beck and Noyes are Nashville’s relief men as Shriners’ day features three brass bands and city pageantry.
Food For Fandom Hogg Schmidt join Mobile for the third game with Chatanooga as the team pursues a twelfth straight win. Campbell praised as top pitcher, Summers held for Sun day, Lookouts’ Street behind the plate, and Starr quietly active as fans push for faster games.
Forest More and Harry Covaleski say the Mobile pitching box is fair and they have no trouble with it. Manager Kiberfela backs their view, calling the box a fine one to work from after Friday night remarks by Frank and Dobbs questioned its fairness.
One of the first doubles from the outfield since the team came home occurred Friday afternoon when Jacobson flied to right and Stock was doubled off second. Three men were on base and a hit could have ended the inning with runners in scoring position.
In the fifth inning on Friday Starr misread two strikes and walked, only to be recalled by umpire Fifield and deliver a hit that brought Stock home. Second baseman Flick of the Chat- is noted in the summary of the plate action.
A May figure centers on a major trade speculation linking a hero of the 1912 Giants and the Sox. The proposed deal would involve Half Chase, with manager Frank Chance arranging the swap of surplus stars.
Gabby Street attempted to prevent a double steal in the second inning with a hard throw that jarred Covaleski. In the eighth, Campbell hit to Covaleski and Schmidt was tagged at second, Harbison threw to Coyle to end the play before Mobile could reach the bag.
Kid Wilberfeld collected three hits including a fluke two bagger between fielder gaps as Campbell flashed sensational fielding in an inning. Brooklyn rose to second by beating the Cubs while Marquard faltered for Cincinnati. Al Demaree emerges as McGraw’s reliable starter as Mobile Townsend shuts Meridian on two hits. Luderus and Boston push four straight wins and Philadelphia’s streak ends as St Louis defeats Houck. Umps reverse a call in a tense seventh inning. Alperman stars for Montgomery with three of four, Breen walks four as Mobile shells Crackers. Dummy Taylor dominates Nashville with three hits allowed all game long.
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College defeated Mississippi College 3 to 1 to clinch the state collegiate baseball championship. The A M also won the track meet with 33 points to 22 for Mississippi College and 19 for Millsaps. R Harmon of Millsaps vaulted 11 feet 31.2 inches, a new Southern record.
At Tuxedo New York May 10 H H Hackett and R D Little with N W Niles and A S Dabney won round robin doubles. Niles and Dabney beat William A Larned and Robert D Wrenn while Hackett and Little defeated William J Clothier and C F Watson Jr. Matches continue today as the Austral Asian team is expected to arrive for practice.
On May 10 the sixth annual Chevy Chase Club tournament showcased strong play by out of town entrants. Eva Baker defeated Mrs. Lawson in the ladies singles semi finals while F C Inman C M Bull R L James and Wallace Johnson each beat Washington players in singles and doubles action. Bull and Miss Marjorie Smith won the mixed doubles title over Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle.
In Arkadelphia Mississippi edged Ouachita College 5 to 2 with four singles and a third inning two base hit. In Athens Georgia Tech defeated Georgia 4 to 3 behind Eubanks Attridge Corley and Hutchens. In Fayetteville Arkansas beat Christian Brothers 6 3 and in New York Columbia topped Cornell 13 5.
Southern League games include Chattanooga at Mobile, Atlanta at Montgomery, Birmingham at Memphis, Nashville at New Orleans. National League matchups feature St. Louis at Boston, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Chicago at New York, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. American League ties Washington at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis, New York at Detroit, Boston at Cleveland. Cotton States League schedules Selma at Jackson, Meridian at Pensacola, Columbus at Clarksdale.
William G. Saunders of the Independent party was sentenced in Elizabeth City to six months hard labor for criminal libel against lawyer E F Aydlett connected to his bid for U S attorney for North Carolina's eastern district. Saunders will appeal and has posted bond.
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