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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1916
Page
7
Castemen played a final exhibition game this afternoon against St. Francis College. The athletics team was blanked by the Red Sox 4 to 0. Leonard is puzzled while Sheehan comments Crowell's role.
St. Francis college blanked La Grange college Monday afternoon at LaGrange. after scoreless until the seventh, St. Francis plated three runs and added two more in the ninth. The local team returned to the city on the late evening train. The score:
Quincy owner O W Shannon pledges three-cent baseball after Chicago trip. Castlemen host St Francis college at League park at 3 this afternoon with regular admission and no grand stand charge. Sundays game featured Hannibal and Quincy lineups in a decisive display with Clarke and Burnham pitching for Hannibal and Higbee for Quincy.
Arthur Jones of Allen Kansas writes that years of kidney and bladder troubles improved with Foley Kidney Pills. He says age makes cure hard, but the pills let him work in the hay field again. Rheumatism and back pain also eased, per Miller Arthur Drug Co. advertisement.
Jim Scott makes season debut with three hits and two runs as his team wins the first game. He delivers a strong start with three hits and crosses the plate twice driving momentum early in the campaign.
Detroit defeated Chicago 4 to 2 as Catcher Schalk twisted an ankle chasing a wild throw and will miss two or three days. Jim Scott started for Chicago and lasted four innings allowing three hits and two runs while Williams and Coveleskie also pitched.
Cleveland defeated St. Louis 5 to 4 in the series finale. St. Louis pitcher Groom left in the fifth after eight hits, while Davenport finished. Cleveland starter Loudermilk exited after four innings amid seven walks and a hit batter, with Baggy finishing. Scoring shows Cleveland 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 and St. Louis 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.
Results yesterday place Cincinnati 2 8 6 and St Louis 5 13 2. Rain affected games at Chicago Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn. Today Brooklyn at Philadelphia St Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Chicago New York at Boston.
American Association results show Kansas City 3 Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis game ended after the third inning due to rain. Milwaukee 1 Columbus 3. St Paul 4 Louisville 8. Western League reports no games scheduled yesterday.
Local Pick-Ups announce Eagles Minstrel show at Empire Hippodrome tonight. Mrs. Marcus Carr improves after surgery at St Marys hospital and will return home soon. Rain expected in coming weeks. Halbach Schroeder Co. offers raincoats at 3.05 and 3.95 dollars. Mrs Christina Feigenspan seriously ill at home. Several city visitors noted including L O Alkire of Swift & Co in town and H A Strauss from Pittsfield.
Walter Jownson leads Washington to a 2-0 win over the New York Yankees as the Capitals hold the visitors to two runs and six hits. Starter delivers solid complete game effort with key early runs and strong defense behind him.
In Washington, Frank Baker collected only a scratch single as New York mustered just two runs. Washington won 8 to 2 behind solid pitching and a seven run outburst. Johnson and Shanks led the late ataque while Rondeau added base hits for New York.
The Eagle’s Minstrel show at Hippo drome tonight draws a big crowd. AP operator Thomas Reidy in St Mary’s hospital recuperates well from surgery. Shepherd raincoats update while B F Perry the Cudahy traveler heads to Peoria after supervising cashier transfers under Arthur Trugeon, now moved to St Louis. R W Chase of Kansas City takes his post here. Gretchen Vorbach visits Miss Eleanor Bennett at 2325 Maine street before returning home to Pak Miyra.
The Three-Eye league opens with Peoria at Quincy and Bloomington at Hannibal as the schedule released after a Palmer House Chicago meeting. Opening day includes an automobile parade to the park and doubleheaders slated for Davenport with fans signaling large turnout.
Attorney William Schlagenhaus purchases a Dodge Brothers touring car and can reach the state capitol quickly. F. R. Lusk, Irwin-Overland sales manager, reports a shipment of 190 Overland cars promised by May 1, with no delivery delays. Chalmers Auto Co. shipped cars worth 3,865,000 in twenty seven working days of March amid rising prices.
St Louis hitters explode for four runs in the eighth and ninth frames to power a 5 to 2 victory over Cincinnati in the second game of the series. Beall, Groh, Besicher and Long led the offense with key hits as Cincinnati pitcher Meadows surrenders six hits and a run over six innings.
Yannibal Missouri based Duffy- Trowbridge Stove Works president received a Twin-six Packard today. F W Crane cashier State Savings Loan and Trust purchased a Chalmers Six-30 and reached the country club quickly. Roads are poor with mudholes and high water affecting travel to Hannibal and routes near Sherman Park.
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