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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1913
Page
6
The 1913 World Series netted a record average gate per game despite strong seats and high prices. Eight games were played with solid attendance figures, surpassing prior years though not matching the 1912 peak. Series totals show receipts and attendance by game, highlighting the American and National League clash.
An arbitration board orders that one quarter of the New York National League clubs World Series receipts be shared with the seven other league clubs. The Giants must surrender one quarter of half of the post season receipts, totaling 26000 for last year and 20000 for this year. Boston Americans previously divided 26000 among league clubs in 1912, and the N L clubs expect to apportion the funds within days.
Freddie Ish the lightweight English champion won the decision over Ossick of Moorehead Minnesota after twelve rounds. Ossick pressed for a knockout but failed to end the bout.
New York National League players share world series receipts totaling 54065.67 split among 25 players each about 2160 dollars except Arthur Fletcher who received 100 dollars less for arguing with umpire Connolly. Mathewson and Merkle filed a statement with the National Commission over literary efforts and contracts. The Commission will also hand the Athletics 81100 dollars as champions’ share.
In San Antonio Texas on October 14 a meeting of business men decided to abandon the bid for the 1913 Vanderbilt Cup automobile races. The cost and expense of the attempt were cited as decisive factors.
Cleveland defeats Pittsburg 1 to 0 in a 13 inning pitchers battle. Gregg fans 19 for Cleveland and scores the decisive run on a double by Gregg and a Sei bold single in the 13th. Attendance 3,641. receipts $2,698.75.
Philadelphia report notes first baseman McInnis and right fielder Eddie Murphy will not join the world tour with New York and Chicago clubs. Both were invited to join the White Sox roster.
In St Louis yesterday the city baseball championship doubleheader featured a fist fight between Derrill Pratt of the Americans and verbal clashes with managers Huggins and Rickey. Umpires left the field after Pratt was banished and Pratt did not play in the second game, which left the series deadlocked at three wins each with one tie.
The Chicago Americans defeated the local Nationals 6 to 2 to claim the city baseball title, completing a three game sweep. Jacques Fou drove in the deciding runs with a fourth inning double, as Humphries struggled and Lavender relieved for the Cubs. Attendance reached 29,484 with total receipts of 19,568 and shared distributions totaling 8,806 to each club.
Philadelphia reports hundreds of congratulatory messages for Connie Mack after the Athletics clinched the world series. President Johnson of the American League sent a note offering hearty congratulations and praise for Mack and the team.
Adrian C Anson claims his 1880s Chicago pennant winners could easily defeat the modern Philadelphia Americans. He cites his infield and pitchers like Clarkson Goldsmith Larry Cochran Ferguson and Buck Ewing and Mike Kelly as superior to today’s stars Cobb Speaker Lange.
Harvard regulars rested as substitutes and second team players worked hard in practice at Cambridge. No forward passes or open plays were attempted and Mahan failed on a field goal try. After scrimmage, a long session focused on individual coaching.
Indianapolis mourns former catcher Eadie Heydon who died from spinal curvature linked to injuries on the field. A benefit game is set for Saturday to aid his wife and four children left penniless by his death.
Oct. 14 Philadelphia. After a Swarthmore victory last Saturday Coach Brooke ordered the Penn varsity to intense practice for Brown week. A thirty minute scrimmage with scrubs followed, with most regulars limited to brief work. A number of former football stars joined to help out.
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