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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
10
The Mobile Gulls fell 4 to 1 to the Nashville Vols as Cavet’s wildness and Stock’s misplays in the field led to a decisive defeat on the road. McManus shone for Nashville, holding Mobile’s bats after a pitching change, while Cavet struggled early with control and wild pitches.
W Heinrich Schmidt of Worcester Massachusetts pushed Harold H Hilton of Royal Liverpool to the limit in the sixth round of the amateur golf championship at St Andrews. After eighteen holes they were all square and an extra hole decided Hilton 1 up. Schmidt showed pluck and sportsmanship in defeat and was hailed among America’s great young golfers alongside Chick Evans and Fred Herreshoff. Hilton then advanced to face Harris of Acton in a 36 hole final.
Jimmy Duffy of Lockport defeats Jack Britton of Chicago by one foul in the sixth round of a scheduled ten round fight in Buffalo. Duffy was knocked down after a low blow but later recovered. Britton protested the forfeit as Duffy weighed 185 1/2 pounds, a half pound over the limit, and initially refused to enter until payment was made.
McCarney, arriving in St Paul with Luther Arty's body, says he will never manage another prize fighter or attend another bout. Mrs. McCarty, widow of Arty, accompanies the body toward Ohio. Smith and McCarney posted $500 bail each to testify in the Tommy Burns and Pelxy manslaughter cases set for trial.
Los Angeles May 30 reports that lightweight contenders Bud Anderson and Cross were matched for a twenty round bout on July 4 in New York. Cross is expected to begin training early next month to match Ritchie’s win record.
Chattanooga Memphis Birmingham New Orleans Atlanta Meridian Selma and other teams post varied results in a day of minor and major league baseball scores. Key performances include Dygert Moran Parsons Harrell Newton Snell Seabaugh and pitchers Sloan Mayer Wea ver Adams Case Gribbons Brady Chapman Cotton States League games and National League clashes featuring Alexander Killifer Demaree Marquard Meyers Wilson Humphreys Archer O'Toole Simon Burke Willis Geyer Brown Packard Clarke and others.
In Philadelphia New York beat Philadelphia 6 to 5 with Keating Sweeney Bush Brown and Lapp credited. Chicago saw Willett Stanage and Russell Schalk power a 7 to 2 Detroit win over Chicago 04. Washington topped Bordonee cats 5 to 2 with Leonard O'Brien Carrigan Mullin and Henry contributing. Cleveland beat St Louis 6 to 3 behind Falkenberg Carisch and Stone.
A summary of scores shows Dallas 10 over Austin 4, Fort Worth 7 over Beaumont 3, San Antonio 7 over Beaumont 3, and Galveston 3 over Houston 2 with four regional results.
In St Louis the Pittsburg club lost 3 to 1. Chicago defeated Cleveland 5 to 1. Covington led Indianapolis with a 6 to score noted in late standings.
In Minneapolis St Paul won 3 0. Kansas City beat Milwaukee 6 4. Louisville defeated Toledo 10 7 in ten innings. Columbus and Indianapolis game postponed due to rain.
In Bristol Johnson City fell 7 to 3. In Knoxville Middlesboro lost 2 to 0. In Rome Cleveland dominated 5 to 0.
New York May 30 Every officer of the Brooklyn National League club and every member of the team twenty seven men in all have been insured by the management One blanket accident policy for approximately 206000 was written carrying the usual double indemnity clause This is declared to be the first time an entire major league organization from a club president to recruit player has been insured under a single policy.
In a busy slate, Nashville defeated Mobile 5 to 4 in ten innings. Montgomery beat Atlanta 7 to 4, Birmingham 8 to 6 over New Orleans, Memphis 8 to 7 over Chattanooga, Selma 7 to 3 over Clarksdale, Jackson 9 to 5 over Meridian, and New York 7 to 6 over Philadelphia in fourteen innings. Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 4. American League notes saw Philadelphia 6 New York 5 and Washington 6 Boston 2 with Chicago 3 Detroit 2 in ten innings. Cleveland 6 St Louis 3, Minneapolis 3 St Paul 0, Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 4, Toledo 10 Louisville 7 in ten. Savannah 6 Jacksonville 1, Albany 2 Charleston 1, Macon 3 Columbus 1, Dallas 10 Austin 4, Fort Worth 8 Waco 3. San Antonio 7 Beaumont 3. Galveston 3 Houston 2.
On Decoration Day Mobile and Nashville schedule a Friday double header with first game at 2 15. Campbell faces George Beck in game one and Dye newly signed by Nashville from Canton Ohio will pitch game two for the Vols. Hogg starts for the Gulls in the second.
Falkenberg navigated a bases loaded threat twice and struck out the next hitter to end the inning as Cleveland built a ninth consecutive victory. Washington defeated Boston as Buck O'Brien pitched and Speaker committed two errors amid a Wilson-Grandstand sighting. The Chicago Detroit clash saw Tyrus Cobb’s miscue on Lord’s single pave the way for the White Sox victory with Zeider scoring on a wild pitch.
Cincinnati beat St. Louis in a high scoring game. Josh Devore covered center field for the Reds. Tinker hit a triple and Clarke a home run. Demaree struggled in the New York Philadelphia game, allowing seven hits in three innings.
Schedule lists two game series involving Mobile versus Nashville, New Orleans at Birmingham, plus Memphis at Chattanooga and Montgomery at Atlanta. Also Jackson at Meridian, Clarksdale at Selma, Columbus at Pensacola, Brooklyn at Boston, Philadelphia at New York, Chicago at Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati at St. Louis with two game sets.
Detroit visits Chicago for a two game set followed by a rematch later. Chicago hosts Detroit in a dual date matchup with potential league implications and notable player performances expected.
In Memphis on May 30 Mrs. F. G. Jones defends her South women’s golf championship against Mrs. E. W. Daley of Nashville. Both reached finals by decisive semi final wins while Mrs. Meehan of Montgomery and Mrs. Armstrong of Memphis advance in the second flight. Semis also set in the consolation and third flight with Newell of Nashville and Tomlinson of Birmingham advancing.
Atlanta fans were surprised when Gilbert Price, longtime star southpaw pitcher, announced his retirement from baseball. He sent for his belongings at the club house signaling an exit, with rumors he may enter business.
In New York on May 30 the Inter national lawn tennis team practiced at Westchester Country Club S N Doust and Horace Rice of Australia played T R Pell and C E Haggett with Haggett facing M B E McLoughlin in singles Haggett won his match while the Australians dropped two of three sets in the session.
The American polo team practiced in Hempstead on May 30 ahead of the June 10 international cup defense at Westbury. The field was heavy but players showed strong form in a fast, well contested game.
Preparations for the Southern Golf Association tournament at Montgomery Country Club begin next week with about 300 players expected. Clubs from Birmingham to Washington list entries ranging from 5 to 75 players with events over Tuesday through Saturday and multiple flight trophies plus medals for top qualifiers.
The Mobile Transfer Company offers baggage screening at your home and delivers it to the station by auto truck. Located at 57 North Royal Street, the service emphasizes home pickup and transport to railway facilities.
Rick Woodward owner of the Barons and manager Molesworth plan to acquire new players. Hugh Roberts of the Birmingham Age Herald, a longtime observer, analyzes weaknesses and argues for a winning pitcher to join immediately.
Jack Dillon of Indianapolis outboxed Frank Klaus of Pittsburg in a ten round match last night. Klaus failed to land counted blows and showed little edge, while Dillon dominated from the sixth through the tenth round.
Mike Gibbons of St Paul knocks out Jimmy Perry of Pittsburg in the second round of a six round match in Pittsburgh. Gibbons decks Perry with a right jaw shot then a left hook for the decisive finish after Perry hits the mat for the second time.
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