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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1915
Page
6
Ninth Stanza saw Castle Hurls The Wind-Up and Wick Wildness fuel a 9 to 1 victory over Quincy All-Stars. Johnny Castle's Three-I leaguers benefited from a new positions lineup, while Sphinx Cummings and Wich demonstrated mixed control with several walks and key hits including Kahl and Boelzle performances.
Western League games showed Des Moines 28 over Wichita 30, Sioux City T Denver 6, Omaha 3, Lincoln 2, St. Joseph 3, Topeka 6 5. The fragmentary lines indicate a series of league results with several mismatched or garbled team names and scores.
The New York Yankees announce the release of catcher Ed Sweeney pitcher John Warhop and first baseman Charles Mullen to the Richmond team of the International League. Sweeney and Warhop had been with the club since 2008. Sweeney has an $8,000 contract that expires after the next season.
Benny Kauff may lose a title tag as the Federals star. Matty Baldwin and Young Saylor headline a Boston boxing show on August 17. Dario Resta eyes pivotal auto speedster season. George O'Brien backstop linked to Decatur Three-Ieague. report to Browns next week. National tennis championships in New York promise to deliver great matches. College football prep begins. Western league eyes Denver’s pennant. A famed lad rode a freight to Detroit to see his first big horse race. Kilbane battles Miller on Labor Day in Ohio. Hagan, Anderson, Brady and Kerrigan among entrants in golf’s Western Open at Chicago. Boston Braves cling to top form amid Western trip. Panama-Pacific meet boosts West track and field. Clark Griffith’s Washington pastimers pressure AFL leaders. Packey McFarland and Mike Gibbons expected for a record ten-round bout at Brighton Beach. McFarland $17,500, Gibbons $15,000. Cubs’ Vic Lair shines with doubles and triples. A major harness event looms Monday in Cleveland with Axworthy and Vole set to clash.
Grand Rapids Aug 13 Tommy Murphy horses win two of three races on fast card. Sadye wins 2:13 trot in 2:07 and 2:07 times, Major Ong takes 2:09 pace in straight heats, Lelia Patchen upsets to win 2:06 pace in straight heats.
Bloomington could not capitalize on Crabb and misplayed balls leading to a 3 to 2 defeat by Davenport. Mo line committed six errors while Davenport totaled ten hits, with Crabb and Marshall among the Bloomington players and Boheri and Dobbins powering Davenport’s win. The game featured uneven innings and multiple scoring chances, reflecting Bloomington’s defensive lapse and Davenport’s timely hitting.
Rockford State Park scheduled match postponed after circus sideshow acts caused delays. Officials cited safety and crowd control concerns prompting a reschedule. Local teams remained ready as arrangements were set with nearby venues.
Springfield Mass Aug 13 The Blue Jersey oarsmen from Duluth topped the opening day on the Connecticut river with six victories in six starts at the national regatta.
Johnny Castle, a left handed pitcher, debuts a new wind up and slow pitchout to trap a base thief with a man on first. The Speed Boys’ lineup includes Dang, Kahl, Sherer, Higbee, Nessler, Boelzle, Stutz, and Hill as they prepare to face the Colored Giants. Wallie Galvin and Ted Waring are sidelined by injuries while Niemeyer of Waukegan shines with a 4 to 0 win. Higbee leads Rushville past Springfield Independents 7 to 2 in a doubleheader, with Rushville also winning the other game 6 to 5. Rushville games scheduled September 3 and 4 feature Higbee pitching against his former teammates.
President Shannon closed negotiations for a Monday game in Higbee Missouri. Higbee fields a Central Missouri Semi-Pro level team capable of handling strong opponents. Mark Higbee may pitch, a strong hurler who struck four during the game. Only Galvin was hurt among players. The city shows notable local baseball talent ready to face the visitors.
Louie Trotter struck out Frank Dang last night and argued as Dang argued back. The dispute spilled as Dang moved toward left field, with Trotter retorting that the pitch was over the plate and Dang insisting otherwise.
A fragment recalls a street encounter with a Quincy Three I player who joked about a 9 to 1 score while a heated exchange with a "Telephone fan" ended quickly. The piece cites Prof Hicks and Hughie Fullerton and mocks end time predictions tied to a Friday night and a possible arrest of Garry Herrman for alleged fraud.
The readable text references a prospective buyer and a pending deal, mentioning Byron and a Dutch phrase, with hints of involvement by majors in St. Louis. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR and incomplete sentences.
In New York the Mets beat the Nationals 8 to 2 in a 12 inning thriller as Maisel doubled and Caldwell delivered a later go ahead hit. Mack issued a bases loaded pass to set up the winning moment, Donovan’s bat produced the decisive run.
Cars and drivers from across the country gather for the Quincy Auto Race at Baldwin Park. Races start Sunday afternoon at 2 30 with a 50 mile free for all and a $500 purse in a match between Joe Wolters in the Grex Fox and Didiér Penout in the English Sunbeam. Local enthusiasm grows as veterans and new hopefuls tune their cars, with Alkire entering a Ford from Plymouth Auto Garage Co. The full program appears in tomorrow's paper.
R E Donaldson of Milford owner of the Emden car was instantly killed while racing at Spirit Lake Ta. Mechanician Wilcox was probably fatally injured. Two sons of the deceased won first and second places in the race after their father died not knowing he had been killed.
Newport Rhode Island August 13 The U S submarine D 2 ran aground on Gul Rock during maneuvers but was pulled off by a tug with no serious damage.
The text references Eddie McGoorty and Jimmy Clabby amid mentions of Warlburts Baumgartens and Eddingers, noting an Australian contender and implied tension over a forthcoming bout. It hints at danger and a provocative challenge but lacks clear event details or outcomes.
Karl H. Behr of New York defeated Mau rice E. McLaughlin of San Francisco in straight sets 8-6 7-5 7-5 to win the Seabright turf singles final. Behr used tactics similar to R Norris Williams II and will face Williams for the Achelis challenge cup.
Jack Coombs pitched a great game as the Reds defeat the Pirates. Reds cruised to a 6-1 win with a sharp team effort and a key fumble giving them an extra counter. Giants were blanked by a dominant pitching display from Coombs.
PHILADELPHIA defeated Boston 6 to 3 in six innings with Nehf of the visitors delivering a strong finish. Dodgers and Giants faced a muffed eighth that put a run on the board for New York as Brooklyn’s Coombs shut out the opposition.
National League scores show St Louis over Chicago and Iain Brooklyn at 6. New York 1. Philadelphia 1. Boston 3. Pittsburgh 3. Cincinnati 4.
In New York the Yankees beat Philadelphia 3 to 2 in a game noted for late scoring and tight defense. Boston defeated Washington 3 to 2, with both clubs showing strong pitching and clutch hits.
Baltimore defeated Pittsburgh 13 to 4 in a game at Baltimore. Buffalo beat St. Louis 6 to 1 while Brooklyn won 9 to 2 against Kansas City. Newark beat Chicago 7 to 0.
The Three I League slate lists Quincy at home against St. Louis Giants, Peoria at Bloomington, Freeport at Rockford, and Moline visiting Davenport.
Imbroa owned by F M Anderson of Portland, Ore, won the feature after placing ninth in the first heat of 2:13 pace, taking money in the closing day events. Red Silk owned by A L Shores of Kansas City swept all three heats in the 2:20 trot. Slenrietta won the 2:14 trot and other purse results include 2:18 pace and 2:20 trot with best times listed.
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 3 as three runs for Pittsburgh came in the sixth after an error by Herzog. Final line 4-3. Batteries: Schneider McHenry and Wingo for Cincinnati Harmon and Schang for Pittsburgh.
Quincy fans will see two top exhibition teams, Johnny Castle's Leaguers and the Colored Giants of St. Louis, at Shannon Field today and tomorrow. The Colored Giants, hailed as the country’s best outside professional team, are joined by a clownish reputation that draws fans. Regular admission will be 25 cents with 15 cents extra for grandstand seating, and coupons will not be honored for this lone event.
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