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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1917
Page
5
The Brooklyn Superbas beat the St Louis Cardinals to extend their winning streak to seven games. Doak contributed for Brooklyn as they maintained momentum atop the standings with another quality road performance.
Daubert collects three hits and scores three times as his club posts a 9 run outburst. Three players reach triple figures in scoring with two more adding two runs driven in. The offense dominates as the squad earns a decisive win.
Chicago, Aug. 4 Cy Williams and Phil Douglas propelled Chicago to a 2 to 0 win over Alexander. Douglas allowed no runner past second base. Williams opened with a first inning single after Mann's hit and a fielder's choice, producing the first run. Williams later scored on a triple and a sacrifice fly to add the second tally.
Detroit pounded New York pitchers for 13 hits and 21 bases in a 10 to 3 victory. Burns collected a triple, a double and a single while Cobb hit a homer and two singles. New York's Donovan Nanamaker and Shawkey were ejected for kicking at a decision. Batteries Mitchell Dauss Yelle for Detroit Cullen Shocker Love Nunamaker Walters for New York.
St Louis gains initial win in the series beating Washington 5 to 4. Fielding errors by Harper helped seal the defeat as Satheron, Hamilton and Severeid worked for the Browns while Harper, Shaw and Ainsmith took the Washington side.
Boston opened the series with a 5 to 4 victory over Pittsburgh. Cooper was knocked out in the fifth inning as Boston rallied with two hits and an out at first for the decisive run in the seventh. Nehf and Tragresser pitched for Boston, Cooper and Carlson for Pittsburgh with Wagner catching.
New York crushed Cincinnati 10 to 2 in the opening game of the series. Kauff went 4-for-4 with a walk, while Toney and Reuther were notes in the attack. Sallee and Rariden to Ney led New York. Toney, Reuther, and Wingo appeared for Cincinnati.
SAN FRANCISCO Aug 4 A strike by 8500 Southern Pacific employees scheduled for tonight has been deferred while federal mediators review the dispute and seek a settlement.
Philadelphia scores nine runs while Chicago musters two. Two base hit by Dilhoefer and a three base hit by Williams highlight the offense. Pitching mixed as Douglas fanned five and Alexander struck out three with the umpires Byron and Emilie calling time at 1:37.
Philadelphia news brief reports Chicago White Sox shut out the Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 0. The visitors broke the game open in the first inning on Seibold's wildness, sealing the win in a decisive opening frame.
Phoenix Arizona August 4 Governor Campbell directs Attorney General Wiley E Jones to travel to Bisbee and investigate the deportations of about 1200 alleged members of the I W W A state action aimed at reviewing the controversial roundup and possible legal implications across the mining region.
American Association standings show Toledo at 3 4 1 Columbus 1 5 1 Indianapolis 0 4 2 Milwaukee 2 9 3 Kansas City 6 9 6 Sioux City 1 4 1 Wichita 3 8 9 Des Moines 6 10 2 Hutchinson 5 7 4 Forfeited to Hutchinson 9 6 Omaha 6 5 Joplin 3 7 3 Lincoln 7 13 0 Denver 1 5 3 in Western League standings Omaha and Lincoln feature notable records while a forfeiture altered results in Hutchinson games.
In Chicago on Friday Walter Hayes Illinois champion and Samuel Hardy national clay court champion advanced to the western championship finals by defeating Charles Garland of Pittsburgh and Ralph Burdick of Chicago. Hayes 2-6 7-5 6-3 6-2 and Hardy 14 6-0 6-2 6-2. Doubles semis went to Hardy and Garland over Wardner and Ingersoll while Hayes and Burdick beat Oessner and Renfield. Finals set for Sunday. women’s final features Voorhees Neely Seaver and Steever with Neely-Seavey pairing.
A Rogers Park man objects to undraped figures using a canvas ledger. The piece muses on how words reveal or hide character, noting that appearances and clothes influence judgment but not always truth. It reflects wit on marriage, lawyers, and jokes as gauges of the mind.
An old advertisement promotes S S S as a blood purifier and tonic to boost vitality and appetite. It claims the remedy has been trusted for over fifty years, sold by druggists nationwide, with offers of free medical advice and booklets from Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta Georgia.
Aug 4 at The Hague reporting Bernard C. de Jonge becomes Holland's civilian war minister, replacing Major General N. Bosboom who led the war office since 1913. The piece notes mobilization gains, discontent over long arms training, parliamentary clashes over the 1908 Landsturm levy, and Holland's precarious defense posture. de Jonge, partyless and little known beyond military affairs, faces a dangerous, imperfectly prepared security situation.
Washington orders immediate commandeering of most ships under construction at American yards. The Shipping Board will take over hulls and contracts to speed building and clear yards for government contracts while retaining completed American ships for operation.
Washington Aug 4 American soldiers at the front now receive mail without interruption due to the United States postal agency in France. A corps led by Marcus H. Bunn handles mail at base post offices and branches in Paris training camps and the American port of disembarkation. Letters must bear regular domestic postage.
Kalamazoo Mich Aug 4 The Grand Circuit meet saw Grand Chimes the favorite win the 2:07 trot after Miss Perfection led in heats. Single G won the free for all pace with 2 in 3 heats, best time 2:02. Majorie Kay captured the 2:17 pace with Baymar second and Don F. third. Horses head to Columbus, Ohio for next week’s races.
Aug 4 Wellsburg West Virginia a student at the West Virginia aviation school Beech Bottom lost control during his first flight when the motor ceased 300 feet above ground. C B Lambert of Welch was killed and instructor E L Frey a member of the British royal flying corps was injured likely fatally.
Princess William Desmond stars in Pad dy O Hara with finishing touch. Savoy showcases The Thoroughbred 5 reel Triangle feature. Fatty Arbuckle in Reckless Romeo appears beside Reel Life. Mae Marsh and Robert Farron co star in The Little Liar. Vernon and Swanson in The Danger Girl and Belasco Bryant Washburn in Pulling His Own Shoes. Quincy The Jackaroo Hazards of Helen in a Pokes and Jabs comedy.
Highland Park hosts a string of events over the next ten days starting tonight with a mix of social outings, concerts, and vaudeville. Highlights include the Knights of Columbus and Labor Day style gatherings, four days of musical fest, a Lucky Foot dance, Sunday symphony concerts, and the Qu council Knights outing with open air theater and vaudeville. The full program features chorus, instrumental solos, and a canal of Venice style attractions alongside the bathing beach and coaster thrills.
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