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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
5
Chicago ties the series as pitcher Danforth drives out a bases loaded triple to secure the win over Boston in a tight game. The pitcher’s clutch out preserved the pivot in the tied series. Strong batters from Chicago backed the effort with timely hits to maintain momentum.
Chicago, Aug. 1 Boston wins 4 to 1 as Danforth relieves Faber in the eighth and drives a key two base hit. Leibold and Gandil contribute for Chicago while Pennock and Shore hold the mound for Boston in a close game that leaves Boston ahead in the series standings.
Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 6 to 0 on Thursday, moving into second and third place in the pennant standings. Evers injured his knee in the fourth inning while avoiding a fast pitch from Packard. Scoring details show Philadelphia with six runs and 11 hits, St. Louis with zero runs and 8 hits. Batteries were Oeschger and Adams for Philadelphia, Goodwin, Packard, Mays and Snyder for St. Louis.
Aug. 3 New York split a doubleheader with St Louis as the visitors won 3 0 in the first game and New York fought back to win 3 1 in the second. Thunderstorms halted the first game and a mud filled second game finished the day.
In the American Association standings the Columbus Selecs top the table while Indianapolis Tahela B S d trails. Louisville sits at 10 wins and 5 losses, Minneapolis 2-7-4, Milwaukee 6-4-2, St. Paul 7-0, and Kansas City 2-5-0.
Washington reports the National Collegiate Athletic Association decided to retain college athletics during the war after Secretary Baker urged that competitive sports continue to prepare young men for military training. Most eastern colleges and many others will play intercollegiate football this fall, with Yale Harvard Princeton and possibly Virginia as notable exceptions. Baker criticized specialized athletes and urged athletics for all, while resolutions called for no pre season coaching and reduced expenses.
New York beat Pittsburgh 7 to 3 in the Aug 3 game, breaking the series open with three sixth inning runs caused by Debus error. Opponent hits by Miller and Carlson produced the other runs as New York built a commanding lead. Batteries: Benton Demaree and Rariden for New York. Miller Carlson Schmidt for Pittsburgh.
New York Aug 3 William Jacobson and Yale Sloan of the St Louis Americans enlisted in the navy Thursday They were told to continue their ball playing until ordered to report for duty Cal Delaney a Cleveland featherweight and member of the naval reserve is the latest well known boxer to enlist and expects to be called to service soon.
Chicago debutant "Big Ed" Walsh lasts five innings in the second game of a Boston-Chicago doubleheader, giving up only three hits but showing unsteady control. Boston wins 5 to 3 to split the twin bill after Chicago had taken the opener 6 to 4. Williams belts a homer off Walsh. Merkle and Mann also produce for Boston.
Brooklyn and Cincinnati battled to a 6 run game with 100 221-6 scores. Stengel Kopf and Griffith had two base hits while Johnston earned a triple. Errors and bases on balls marked the contest with Cheney Schneider and Eller each yielding multiple runs. Umpires Harrison and O Day officiated for 1 hour 55 minutes.
Washington defeated Detroit 4 to 2 to even the series. Johnson celebrated his tenth AL entrance anniversary by delivering the hit that produced the winning margin. Batteries: Ehmke and Yelle for Detroit. Gallia Johnson and Henry Ainsmith for Washington.
Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 5 to 4 as Gould was hit hard in the first two innings. Cleveland failed to hit off Coombe or Dickinson. Schauer shut them down until the ninth, when a late rally produced three runs. Final score Cleveland 3 0 0 6 3 Philadelphia 2 3 0 0 0. Batteries: Gould Coombe Dickinson O’Neill DeBerry Schauer Myers Haley.
The article notes trapshooters return only to shoot again at the Grand American handicap in Chicago at Sand Shore Country. Veterans Tom Marshall Ed Banks W R Crosby Fred Gilbert and Rob Heikes from the All American team that toured Britain in 1901 will be on the firing line facing British shooters who used double barrels while Americans used single barrels.
Detroit notes detail Sam Crawford's bench life and aging speed as right field questions persist. Burns disappoints. Heisman and Harper fill in, while Krause may join Indiana staff or national army. Ira Thomas declines managing claims, Willie Mitchell Cunningham Dailey drafted, Friel quits baseball for insurance in Columbus.
Harry Legg of Minneapolis, winner of the Minnesota state golf championship for the eighth time, is among the local athletes listed in the first draft call. Legg, married, has not decided whether to seek exemption. The Minnesota draft includes five Minneapolis American Association baseball players Morley Jensn ings, Louis Bechant, William Stephenson, Sanford Burk, and Carl Sawyer.
Kalamazoo Mich Aug 3 Pop Geers is numbered among the winning grand circuit drivers for 1917. He won with Judge Jones in 2:21 trotters while Ben Ali captured the 2:10 pace. Other winners include Peter Chenault in the 2:14 trot and Ben Ali’s victory in the 2:10 pace with The Pointer Queen second and Tommy Direct third.
Chicago August 3 Charles Garland of Pittsburgh defeated Eduro Eelsner 63 60 in the fourth round earning a semi final with Walter Hayes. Hayes beat Al Green 63 8 10 6 1. Burick beat Ketchum 10 8 6 0 to meet Samuel Hardy. Hardy and Garland won doubles 6 4 6 4. Women’s singles saw Voorhees beat Ellis 64 3 6 6 3 and Thrilby defeat Lewellyn 5 7 6 4 6 1. Neely, current champion, beat McNeill 6 1 3 6 2.
Farmers' stake purses total 1 000 for two year olds with Red Dot and Towler Bros in the futurity. Race results list Mohayna, Garner, Noble Aubrey and others with times from 2:12 to 2:22. Pacers and trotters compete with purses of 400 in multiple heats, featuring Princess Margaret, Con Biscuit, Realism, Loris C, Elsia Janis, Starved Rock and others, with times from 2:00% to 2:26.
At Pittsfield on August 9 the Pike County board of supervisors will decide on taking its share of the static road fund for this year. Likely use will be for the Griggsville to Pittsfield road project. Also notes a busy Pike county board of review, clergy move to Decatur, Bourke Williams to Washington, and local residents active in military and public life.
Sioux City 2 74 Wichita 8 13 1 Des Moines 382 Hutchinson 4 7 2 Omaha 9 10 1 Joplin 0 7 1 Lincoln 913 4 Denver 611 0
Five of six Bluejackets surveyed at the Y M C A favor basketball out of season with Physical Director Campbell planning a two week start for a Y basketball league. Twelve company fives expected, twice weekly games, prize for champions, outdoor season through September, then indoor station team chosen.
A raft of film offerings appears with Princess-Jean Sothem in A Moth ers Ordeal and Savoy-Mae Marsh with Robert Harron in A Little Liar. Gem-The Danger Girl features, Keystone with Robbie Vernon and Gloria Swanson, Universal Weekly, Family-Frank Keenan in The Thoroughbred, The Girl and the Mummy, Belasco-Gladye Brockwell in To Honor and Obey, and Quincy The Nickel Bullet plus Pokes and Jabs comedy.
The Orpheum theater presented Charles Klein drama The Third Degree with an enthusiastic first night audience. Miss Leone starred as Annie Jeffries with Barnett as Mr Brewster delivering strong performances. the cast drew applause through every climax amid laughter and thrills. A matinee follows Saturday and Sunday with a final Sunday night show.
Sioux City Ia August 3 Either St Joseph Missouri or Tulsa Oklahoma will secure the Sioux City Western league baseball team A transfer deal will be consummated today E J Hanson president of the local organization said Western league president E W Dickerson is negotiating in St Joseph and will go to Tulsa today Hanson will leave Sioux City to advertise the opening games for August 9 at the place chosen
St Louis August Frumson, medical student, was arrested for circulating false disaster rumors to a hospital unit in France. After a preliminary hearing United States Commissioner Coleman warned him of the seriousness and released him, Frumson saying he was merely repeating rumors he had heard.
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