Mobile Drops Pennant In Season Final Game With Frank's Pelicans
The Mobile Gulls lose the pennant after a 5 2 defeat to the Pelicans in the final game. Kemp Campbell started for Mobile and Wilson pitched for New Orleans as star late runs broke the game open. Starr hit a threebase triple for Mobile while Hendryx doubled and Erwin drove in runs for New Orleans in a rain-delayed, crowd-filled season closer.
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Pelicans
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Gulls
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Lookouts
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Gulf Coast
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Chicago
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Wilson
Finn
Schmidt
Adams
Starr
Odell
Paulet
Pels
Cavet
Breitenstein
Hart
Hendryx
Harwin
McDowell
Stock
Kraft
Flanagan
Robertson
Adame
Short
Kyle
Miller
McMillan
Millen Robertson
McKillen
Erwin
Clark
Pbell
Flan
Wison
Odell, Bb
POR IG
Robertson, Cf
Boning SE
Cespopeses
Clark, If
FE Sevcésocass
Iene
Peeol
Aisckksestsons
Flannagan
Mogmne
Atlanta Wins 1918 pennant as Mobile falters in final stretch
The 1918 pennant goes to Atlanta after Mobile pitchers weaken late, with New Orleans in pursuit. Bobby Gilks, ex Mobile manager and current Cleveland scout, announced drafts for Schmidt and Paulet. Finn refused to stay for the game, drawing sharp critique from Atlanta.
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Bobby Gilks
Mobile
Schmidt
Paulet
Gilks
Finn
Manager Molesworth Returns Pitcher Ery to Opelika Club
Molesworth of the Birmingham club sent pitcher Ery a Mobile boy back to the Opelika club in the Georgia Alabama league. The Barons promote Ery from the little league where he starred to supplant Evans in August.
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Birmingham
Ery
Mobile
Opelika Club
Barons Proneses Ery
Evans
Eastern Baseball season ends with Hartford pennant bid
New Haven finished second after leading early season play while Hartford seized the pennant in a close race. The National League schedule lists games in Boston, New York, Chicago and St Louis with New York facing Washington in the American League finale.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
American League
Washington
Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Eastern Baseball Association
Hartford
Flynn agrees to meet Morris in bout at Kansas City
Jim Flynn the Pueblo heavyweight consents to a match with Carl Morris. Morris has trained Flynn for three weeks and the two plan a Kansas City bout.
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Jim Flynn
Carl Morris
Chicago
Pueblo
Colo
Flynn
Morris
Kansas City
Carleton Molesworth to Return as Barons Manager
Birmingham directorst unanimously reelect Carleton Molesworth as Barons manager for next season. His prior year yielded a pennant and high finishes despite belated injuries to players like Dilger Messenger McBride and Knisely. He plans minor league scouting and potential trades before spring.
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Ala
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Molesworth
Boyd
Gulls
Crackers
Barons
Dilger
Messenger
McBride
Knisely
Marcan
Mayer
Ellam
McDonald
Baron Boss
Alabama Varsity Eleven Hires Graves as New Coach
University of Alabama opens fall practice under coach D W Graves arriving from Montgomery City Missouri. Veterans Riddle Hicks Love W Van de Graff among first line candidates with Joplin Nathan Hagan Bates Stickney and others vying for quarterback and backfield spots.
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University
Ala
D. W. Graves
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery City
Alabama
Graves
Riddle
Hicks
Joplin
Nathan
Hagan
Bates
Morgan Stickney
Adrian van de Graff
McLeod
Riddick
Basil Burks
Southern league season edges toward finale report
A summary of a baseball season notes a promising Atlanta debut followed by defeats against Memphis. The Georgia league leader Berry recorded twenty one wins as waivers were obtained from other league clubs. The text reflects lingering efforts near season end and player movements.
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Hig
Memphis
Georgia Liana
Berry
Grand Rapids Caps Central Pennant in 1918
Grand Rapids clinched the Central league pennant for the 1918 season, leading from midseason after Fort Wayne finished second. The six club circuit ended with no debts, signaling possible expansion to eight clubs. An electric streetcar system is being built in Peking by a Chinese contractor at about 1.5 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Fort Wayne
Ind
Grand Rapids
Central
Hav- Penare Ex Oa Aenaanars
Peking
Sports Scores From Various Leagues Across The Nation
Summary of recent baseball results including Southern League New Orleans 5 Mobile 2 and Memphis 6 65 Montery 5 4 plus National League Chicago 4 7 St Louis 1 1 Cincinnati Pittsburg rain and American League Cleveland 6 Detroit 4 St Louis 1 Chicago 0 International Jersey City 6 Baltimore 3 Newark 9 Providence 7 American Association Louisville 6 2 Kansas City 4 5 Milwaukee 5 5 Toledo 1 4 Columbus 4 1 St Paul 3 3 Minneapolis 6 5 Indianapolis 2 0 Texas League Galveston 4 San Antonio 0 Waco 9 Austin 4 Fort Worth 2 Dallas 1 Houston Beaumont rain Federal League Indianapolis 3 St Louis 11 plus game details including St Louis 10 Indianapolis 1 and Kansas City Pittsburg results.
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E.essee
Chicago
Phusdate
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Sawer Neee
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Ween
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Wee Ween
Serraenne
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American Association
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Toledo
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Galveston
San Antonio
Waco
Austin
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston-Beaumont
Federal League
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Score by Innings Of Other Games
Baseball results from multiple cities show Memphis and Detroit scores with pitchers and inning details. Montgom ery and Seabaugh drive Memphis offense in several matchups as Sloan Rogers Newton and others contribute in the field. The Detroit game features Steen O Neill and McKes in a high scoring finish.
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R. H. &. Montgomery
Memphis
Sloan
Rogers
Newton
Seabaugh
Chicago Beats St Louis in Doubleheader Sendoff
In the first game Chicago defeated St Louis 7 to 1 after a 14 to 1 score in the runner game behind Sallee Perritt and Wingo. In the second game Chicago won 7 to 1 with 19 hits led by Griner Hildebrand Pierce and Needham ensuring the sweep.
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Chicago
Shotton
Pratt
Walker
National League
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Sallee
Perritt
Wingo
Smith
Cheney
Archer
Kavanaugh Rules On Pelicans Protested Games
President Kavanaugh refused to order three Pelicans protested games against Mobile over a doctored pitching mound at Monroe Fark last April. He said Memphis played at Mobile first and no complaint was filed. The ruling avoids a league-wide squabble and keeps the schedule intact.
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Atlata
Celt
The
Atlanta Constitution
Frank E. Callaway
Atlanta Baseball Association
Preston Arkwright
Mobile
Atlanta
Kavanaugh
Pelicans
Monroe Fark
Gulls
Frank
Memphis
S. L
Bernhard
Pelican
Kavana
Rookies Tie Game Between Nationals and Americans
In Newark on September 8 rooks from the New York Nationals and Philadelphia Americans battled to an eleven inning draw as darkness stopped play. Final score read 1 to 1 with pitching contributions from G. Schupp Hartley, Wilson, Wyckoff and Thomas.
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Newark
N. J
New York Nationals
Philadelphia Americans
R.H.E
New York
Nationals
Philadelphia
G. Schupp
Hartley
Wilson
Wyckoff
Thomas
Wealthy Romans Favored Smoke Free Wood Burning
Wealthy Romans used a type of wood that burned without soot due to the absence of chimneys. This made the material highly desirable as a clean burning fuel or construction element.
Atlanta Captures Southern Association Title in 1913
Atlanta clinched the pennant as New Orleans defeated Mobile 5 to 2, giving Atlanta 81 wins 56 losses and Mobile 81-57. Birmingham finished third, Chattanooga fourth, with Montgomery leading the second division. The final week featured dramatic rallies and record attendances as Atlanta surged from fourth to first. Changes loom for 1914 with manager shifts and contract news amid a prosperous season.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Southern Association
New Orleans
Mobile
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Montgomery
Memphis
Nashville
Norman Elberfeld
J Dobbs
Dobbs
Bernhardt
Billy Smith
Kavanaugh
Mobile's Showing During the Season
Mobile led the Southern league in head to head results, winning 11 of 19 games against Atlanta and suffering 8 losses. Chattanooga denied Mobile a majority with 11 wins to 9 losses, while New Orleans went 8 and 11 against Mobile. Birmingham dropped 15 of 20 to the pennant winners.
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Welch
New Orleans
Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Mobile
Adolph Jacobson
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Montgomery
Birmingham
Poincare Shuns Race At Deperdussin Dome
Paris dispatch says President Poincare and government officials will not attend the international aviation cup race if staged at the Rheims aero dome owned by Deperdussin who is jailed on a swindling charge. Leading constructors plan to boycott the event citing the dome’s ownership and controversy.
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Paris
Matin
Poincare
Rheims Aerodome
The
Aero Club
Deperdussin
Houston Again Wins Texas League Flag
Houston captured the 1913 Texas League pennant, securing the title for the second consecutive season. Dallas finished second, with 92 wins and 61 losses, while Waco Antonio placed third and other teams trailed. The season closed with Galveston defeating San Antonio 4 to 0 in a shortened final game.
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Associated Press
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Tex
Waco - Antonio
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Galveston
San Antonio
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Dauphin Street
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Albert E. Reynolds
Colden A. Brown
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G. Cohen
Merchants Bank
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