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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1917
Page
11
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Athletics in a doubleheader, winning 7 to 3 and 4 to 3. Stars delivered solid hitting and pitching as the Sox split the pair in a tight series start.
Mary Extra Base drives help Chicago defeat Philadelphia 7 to 3 and 4 to 3 on Saturday. White Sox outhit the Phillies in the opener, then clutch hitting with bases loaded in the eighth inning seals the second game.
St Louis, Aug 5, 1934, the Cardinals moved back into second place in the National League by shutting out Brooklyn 3 to 0. Brooklyn did not advance a runner past second base. Score, 3-0.
Washington won 5 to 3 over St. Louis in the second game of the series despite being outbatted. Lavan made costly errors as Hamilton Davenport Koob Martin and Severeid led Washington while Ayers and Ainsmith did for St. Louis.
Boston defeats Pittsburgh 6 to 3 as pitcher Steele shines over seven innings. Jacobs start yields four hits and three runs. errors and passes contribute to one sixth inning score and another in seventh. Batteries: Tyler Tragresser for Boston. Jacobs Steele Schmidt for Pittsburgh.
In the American Association first games St. Paul 6 6 1 and Minneapolis 4 9 4. second games St. Paul 9 11 0 and Minneapolis 4 7 1. Toledo 0 6 2. Indianapolis 8 1 -1. Columbus 9 11 1. Louisville 13 20 38. Milwaukee 7 13 3. Kansas City 6 4 2. In the Western League Joplin 7 11 6. Sioux City 40 -¢-3. Wichita 2 7 1. Lincoln 4 7 2. Denver 4 8 2. Des Moines 12 14 1. Hutchinson 1 9 3. Omaha 7 11 1.
Boston defeats Cleveland 3 to 2 in 11 innings as Leonard out pitches Coveleskie. Leonard allowed 2 runs in 11 innings, striking out 8. Coveleskie 3 runs in 10 13 innings with 2 strikeouts. Notable players: Graney Barry Leonard Hoblitzell Shorten Scott for Boston and Wambsganss Evans Coveleskie for Cleveland. Umpires Moriarity and Evans. Time 1:57.
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 5 to 1 as Rixey's wildness helped the Cubs pile up hits. The Phillies avoided a shutout when Killifer walked, Schulte doubled, and a sacrifice fly brought a seventh inning run.
Detroit pitcher Boland earned his tenth straight victory against New York with an 8-0 win. He allowed a single in the sixth by Hendryx, while Detroit erupted in the first inning on Cobb's second homer in two days, Bush scoring ahead. Final: Detroit 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0. New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0. Batteries: Boland and Yelle for Detroit Caldwell, Fisher and Nunamaker for New York.
Cincinnati defeats New York 4 to 1 after Regan dominates on the mound. Umpire Quigley is struck by a foul ball and leaves the game, while Zimmerman is ejected following a fourth inning altercation with Umpire Byron. Batteries: Schupp Anderson Gibson for New York and Regan Wingo for Cincinnati.
A practitioner claims twenty three years of practice honing a serum like treatment to cure piles and rectal troubles without surgery. He offers a free presentation to explain his No Knife system and asserts every case can be cured using his method.
Ty Cobb nears .400 with .384 average as he bats 35 times in eight games and adds 12 hits including doubles and triples. Detroit leads team batting at .260 while Cleveland’s Veach holds seven home runs and Chapman tops sacrifices. leading pitchers include Cleotte, Faber, Leonard, and Mays with ERAs from 1.37 to 4.10.
A quip notes that stealing a kiss without warning spoils the moment, and emphasizes that a woman’s tone and delivery matter far more than words in influencing a man.
Roger Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals remains in second place for the National League batting title with an .828 average, five points behind Reds star Cincy Roush. Teammate Cruise sits at .327 as Chicago and Philadelphia players lead in other categories. Roush tops the league in runs and Burns leads in runs scored while Cravath ties Hornsby for home runs. The report also lists earned run averages for several pitchers with notable names such as Schupp, Vaughn, and Rixey among leaders.
Charles Garland of Pittsburgh and Samuel Hardy of Chicago captured the western patriotic doubles tennis championship by defeating Walter T. Hayes and Ralph H. Burdick in five sets 6-2 3-6 7-5 3-6 6-3. Carrie B. Neely of Chicago won the women's singles title, defeating Mary Voorhees of Evans ton Illinois.
A concise saying highlights a habit of some people who fill idle time with worry. The remark notes that being without tasks prompts anxious overthinking rather than rest or productive activity. It reflects a common mindset about idleness and mental focus.
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