Mobile Gulls Rally Past Nashville in 6 3 Victory
Nashville’s prize pitcher George Beck was knocked from the mound in the seventh inning as Mobile built a late rally to win 6 to 3. Starr and Robertson led the Gulls with key hits while Beck allowed three runs before being relieved by Fleharty. Young homered for Nashville, but Mobile’s late offense sealed the win as the Vols stranded seven runners.
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Nashville
Mobile Gulls
George Beck
Gulls
Mobile
Robertson
Nashville Bunch
Campbell
Callahan
Fleharty
Beck
Schmidt
Stock
Perry
Starr
O'Dell
Jake
Clark
Odell
Jackson
Paulet
Fanning
Mobiie
Young
Schwartz
Noyes
Williams
Vols
Lindsey
Goalby
Ludwig
H. P. A. E. Stock
Jacobson
Ee Clark
Schmid
R.h.po
Lindsay
Rerseees
Daley
Ludwig Ppr Als
Pfenninger
Breitenstein
Outfielder Robertson Bounces Back After Slump
After a three days slump, outfielder Robertson regains his eye for the ball and returns to productive hitting.
Regional Baseball Schedules for Southern and Cotton States Leagues
The day’s games include Nashville at Mobile Chattanooga at New Orleans Atlanta at Memphis Birmingham at Montgomery in the Cotton States slate Jackson at Pensacola Clarksdale at Columbus Meridian at Selma and major league matchups St Louis at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at New York Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at St Louis Boston at Detroit New York at Cleveland with Philadelphia visiting Chicago in the American League.
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Southern League
Nashville
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Montgomery
Cotton States League
Jackson
Pensacola
Clarksdale
Columbus
Meridian
Selma
National League
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
American League
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Fet. A
Nashville Eeae
Tees
Wee
Cotton States
Sweeeses Ees
Chicago Ewan
HTL
Detroit Peewee Tenn
Eee
Advocates Canal Linking Pensacola and Mobile
Special to The Item. Pensacola May 14. Main Earl I. Brown of the U S engineering department held hearings as Pensacola and nearby towns urged a canal from Pensacola to Mobile bay. Data projected would show traffic and lower coal freight rates, especially from the Birmingham district. official review found the showings favorable.
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Pensacola
Fla
Earl I. Brown
United States Engineering Department
Mobile Bay
Birmingham
Free Agent Bob Ewing Leaves Minneapolis Club
Associated Press reports that Bob Ewing, former Cincinnati NL pitcher who joined Minneapolis of the American Association last season, was released unconditionally by club president M. E. Cantillon. Cantillon also announced Barney Petty, bought from St. Louis Americans, was sold to Baltimore of the International League.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Bob” Ewing
Cincinnati Baseball
American Association
M. E. Cantillon
Cantillon
Barney Petty
St. Louis Americans
Baltimore
Wallace to Speak at Thomasville Friday
State Game and Fish Commissioner John H. Wallace Jr will travel from Montgomery to Mobile and then to Thomasville where he will deliver the commencement address Friday evening at the Deets ceremony.
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Montgomery
Ala
Game and Fish
John H. Wallace, Jr
Mobile
Thomasville
Weather Favors Southern Game With Rain Threat
In the third game of the Birmingham Montgomery series Thompson and Manning will oppose pitchers this afternoon. Mayer and Bribbens will catch. Rain threatens play as Manager Dobbs seeks pitching help. Case, a beaver from Nashville, arrives and may play tomorrow, while Snyder who joined from the St Louis Browns returns to the Browns today.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Evans to start doubleheader in New Orleans pennant chase
Southpaw Evans will pitch the first game and Dummy Taylor the second in the New Orleans doubleheader as manager Frank aims to swap places with Chattanooga for the cellar in the Southern League race. Elberfeld plans to use Troy and Covaleskie with Street behind the plate. Yantz likely to catch both games. Weather is clear and warm.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Frank
Southpaw
Evans
Taylor
Elberfeld
Troy
Covaleskie
Street
Yantz
Memphis Game Matchup Adds Local Battery Clash
Kissinger and Snell of the locals will oppose Price of Musser and Graham of Atlanta in the battery positions for the third game of the present series. The weather is clear and pleasant.
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Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
Kissinger
Snell
Price
Musser
Graham
Atlanta
Gamblers Barred From Boston Park
May 14 report says National League grounds will deny admission to anyone the management identifies as a gambler. Visiting team managers note more open betting at Boston Park than at any other league diamond.
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Associated Press
Boston
Youngster Now Heads Sox Receiving Department
Forrest Cady rises from third catcher to lead the Boston Red Sox receiving unit, supplanting veteran Bill Carrigan. He seized his chance during a series with the Athletics, handling pitchers well and contributing key hits as Manager Jake Stahl promoted him ahead of Nannamaker and toward the World Series games with the Giants.
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Forrest Cady
Boston Red Sox
Bill Carrigan
Cady
Sox
Athletics
Carrigan
Nannamaker
Buck O'Brien
Fleet Athletics
Jake Stahl
Giants
Marines Capture North China Rifle Match Title in Tien Tsin
Sergeant John Andrews of the United States Marine Corps won the North China open championship rifle match at Tien Tsin on Monday. Marines dominated the top eight places, taking first third fourth fifth seventh and eighth, with the army taking second.
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Associated Press
Washington
John Andrews
United States Marine Corps
Tien Tsin
China
Navy Department
Peking
Marines
Army
Oklahoma Prohibits Carse Racing Gambling
Oklahoma City May 14 Governor Grace signed a law banning carse racing betting. The act takes effect ninety days after adjournment and imposes a 200 to 500 dollar fine and at least thirty days imprisonment for operators. One fourth of fines goes to informers.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Grace
Protest by Molesworth and Stockdale over Mem phis game umpire decision
Barons manager Molesworth protests a Memphis game loss 11 to 6 claiming umpire Stockdale waved Ellam home from third on an overthrow and then refused to send him back. Stockdale denies guiding the runner and says he only signaled a pitched ball. Local opinion questions the protest's merit and league review is expected.
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Molesworth
Barons
Memphis
Stockdale
Ellam
Mobile
Inllam
Eilam
Messenger
Red Elm
Kilam
Shanley
Seabough
Birmingham
Frog Legs Sets World Record in Churchill Downs Race
Frog Legs, a four year old colt, ran a mile and twenty yards in 1 39 flat at Churchill Downs to break the world record for running horses. Jockey Peake rode the 107 pound impost as Buckhorn and Rudolfo followed in a close finish with Frog Legs a neck ahead. Owned by J. W. Schorr, Frog Legs is by Masetto from Frogmore.
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Louisville
Frog Legs
Churchill Downs
Peake
Macy
Maid Marian
Six Shooter
Washington Park
Chicago
Frog Lege
Buckhorn
Rudolfo
Billy Collins
Puss
J. W. Schorr
Masetto
Frogmore
Texas Collegians Challenge Georgians for South Title
The University of Texas baseball team, claiming Southwest champion, issued a challenge to the University of Georgia, Southeast and Southern Intercollegiate Association champs, for a three game series in Austin on June 7 9 and 10 to determine the college championship of the South. Texas has won 25 of 28 games this season.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
University of Georgia
Southeast
Southern Intercollegiate Association
Oldest Established Specialist Advertises Treatments
Advertisement claims relief for rheumatism nervousness liver diseases private diseases bladder troubles and nervous diseases of women and womb trouble with promises of painless, delay-free treatment from a reputedly reliable clinic.
Nashville Club Holds Beck For Record Price
Nashville will keep star pitcher George Beck until Cincinnati offers 7500, then sell to the Reds. Nashville President Clyde Shropshire says Beck could fetch seven thousand five hundred, the highest Southern League price, after a strong showing versus New Orleans. Cincinnati first offered 5000 plus Rube Benton. Shropshire notes Demaree of Mobile sold to the Giants last year for comparison.
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Nashville
George Beck
Cincinnati
Reds
Queen City
Vols
Rube Benton
New Orleans
Clyde Shropshire
Nashville Baseball Club
Shropshire
Nashville Democrat
Beck
Mr. Shropshire
Herrmann
Tinker
New York Giants
al Demaree
Mobile
Kling Reinstated In Good Standing By Baseball Commission
Cincinnati May 18 The National Baseball Commission ruled John G Kling in good standing with no penalty after he said his failure to report to the Boston NL club in 1918 was to focus on Kansas City business interests.
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Kling
Associated Press
Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission Today
John G. Kling
Boston
Kansas City
Evers Suspended Three Days by Lynch After Game Exit
New York May 14 Johnny Ivers manager of the Chicago National League team was suspended for three days by ent Lynch following Evers removal from the game with New York Monday by Umpire Orth.
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Associated Press
New York
Johnny Ivers
Chicago
Ent Lynch
Evers
Orth
Tennis Court Gossip Fails to Name Davis Cup Team
West Side Lawn Tennis Club hosted candidates for the American International cup team. Niles and Haggett beat Touchard and Pell. Hackett and Little split with Niles and Haggett. Wrenn said no decision yet on team make-up and further competitions likely before Friday nomination.
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Associated Press
New York
West Side Lawn Tennis Club
W. W. Niles
Charles E. Haggett
G. F. Touchard
T. R. Pell
H. H. Hackett
R. B. Little
Niles
Haggett
R. D. Wrenn
International Committee
Inman and Bull Fall Short in Chevy Chase Club Final
Frederick Co. Inman and C. M. Bull Jr. of New York, who won the men’s doubles in the Chevy Chase Club open, were defeated by defenders C. B. Doyle and H. E. B. Doyle of Washington in three straight sets 6-4 6-4 7-5. Inman will meet Bull in the final singles to face Eastern champion C. B. Doyle Thursday.
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Inman
Bull
Associated Press
Washington
Frederick Co. Inman
C. M. Bull, Jr
New York
Chevy Chase Club
H. EB. Doyle
Doogle
Australians Show Speed in Davis Cup Prep
The Australian tennis team, preparing for preliminary matches against the Americans in New York next month, practiced several hours at Huntingdon Valley Country Club yesterday. They displayed fast movement and graceful powerful strokes.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
New York
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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H. E. Jones
C. T. A. Gen
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