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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1919
Page
14
The week ahead launches the 1919 baseball season amid postwar optimism. National and American leagues appear stronger as clubs reshuffle rosters and veterans return from service. Chicago leads pennants, with Houston and New York behind, while opener matchups set the stage for a likely dramatic race.
The so called habeb Ruth of the Boston Americans belted six home runs in two exhibition games against the Baltimore Orioles and the International team. He hit four in Friday’s game and two in Saturday’s, setting a record in the exhibitions played in Baltimore.
A nostalgic column rites summer boating plans as UK law expands daylight hours and Kaiser shifts focus. It mentions river and bay front work, new boats, regatta hopes, a motor challenge by Stanley Wicks, fishing club chatter, and lighthearted vignettes from the South Side boating scene.
President John A. Heydler states the baseball season will be good after the war era. He notes eight months since ball parks closed and 73 percent of players served overseas. He expects strong young talent and a pennant race that may shift early in the season.
The tale centers on Tom Jones at Baldwin Park where a decoy duck and a rifle lead to a costly prank. Henry Geschwinder invited Jones to inspect the area and hinted at frogs in the pond. Jones, convinced by the set up, fired at the pretend duck, scattering splinters as friends watched the joke unfold and Tom realized he had been buffaloed. He plans to move to Quincy this week, while friends keep the tale alive.
From all indications the coming season in baseball will be one of the best in recent years. If fair weather holds the initial games of 1919 should set a pace maintained throughout the season STON. Reports from the south show player spirit matches fan enthusiasm as the game gains further traction. Umpires have been instructed to enforce the balk rule and managers notified prior to training to ensure fair starts and increased base running.
New York April 20 Secretary H L Farrell of the National association reports a healthy revival of baseball for the 1919 season. Minor leagues are resuming with sturdier local bases and new leagues like Michigan Ontario and Illinois Iowa Indiana are forming. Southern spring exhibitions attract record patronage for years.
The Brooklyn club won 5 to 2 in ten innings in the morning and 3 to 2 in the afternoon in Boston as the 1919 major league season opened. Crowds exceeded 4 000 and 15 000 attended, inclining numerous overseas soldiers. Pfeffer starred for Brooklyn, driving balls and contributing to a decisive tenth inning. Boston scored in the seventh and eighth but could not overcome the Brooklyn defense and pitching duel.
Old timers recall sledding down hill on handmade jumpers, shinney played with willow clubs, and indoor skating in a rural Illinois town. The piece describes turkey shoots, pumpkin sling rifles, and rustic contests that thrilled generations, highlighting primitive yet cherished pastimes.
Harry Haley of Quincy wins the running high jump record in the Senior International Hexathlon, achieving 5 feet 9 inches during the winter at the local Y M C A. The mark stands as the highest 1919 record among worldwide participants, matching Jo McGary’s 1917 5 feet UW and 1918 5 feet 9 inches. Quincy Y places second among Illinois cities, with two Chicago associations ahead, and fourth in Class A of Quincy entries.
Bloomington announces the transfer of two players from a National League club. President Goeler confirms the moves involving Arthur and others to join Bloomington. The details include terms of the acquisition and expected impact on the team.
Y M C A boys from Freeport area prepare to compete in Illinois state aquatic meet running May 1 to May 17. contest classes A B C prize points for top associations and top records. events include distance plunge, various sprints and strokes across three age groups.
In Derby Connecticut on April 20 Pennsylvania varsity crew defeated Yale by almost three lengths on the Housatonic River in the varsity race. Yale won the lighter junior race by less than a length.
College baseball results show Michigan 10 over Case 0 at Ann Arbor while Illinois 63 defeats Millikin 0 at Urbana. Millikin faced a rout as Illinois dominated with a high scoring effort.
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