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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
4
Castlemen secure their first Plow Boy game with fast base running and strong hitting. Rabbit Golvin drives offense with two infield hits that turn into runs as Sherer belts a triple to spark the scoring surge.
Twenty local fans form a baseball boosters club planning a first routing tryout Sunday. Interested joiners must condition lungs to produce about 1000 horsepower voiced support. Those who whisper at the ballpark are ineligible. Free throat lozenges will be offered to those who vocally support the Speeders. A leader will be named Sunday and effort will crown the grandstand.
Charlie Young limited the Plow Boys to six scattered hits and earned the win for the Speeders. Rabbit Galvin led Quincy with three hits and repeatedly sparked scoring with infield hits and a pair of steals. Ziggy Sherer boosted the offense with a homerless yet productive night including a run and a key RBI.
Boston Americans announce the acquisition of pitchers Tyson and Engel and outfielder Koop from Buffalo in the International league. Options were exercised on Buffalo pitchers Gregg and Pennock and catcher Wilder, Newark outfielder Shorten, New Haven catcher Devine, and New Orleans infielder Thomas under optional agreements.
Bloomington defeats Rockford 16 to 5 as Walis Cummings struggle. Bloomington gains 16 runs on 16 hits while Rockford scores 5 on 15 hits. Batteries: Willis Simon for Bloomington, Cummings Kern for Rockford.
Hannibal wins 7 to 6 over Davenport despite 13 hits by Davenport and 10 by Hannibal. Whittaker and Lingle pitched for Hannibal with Halas and O'Leary handling Davenport. The game featured a close scoring sequence as Hannibal edged ahead late to secure the victory.
George M Church of Tenafly New Jersey defended his western lawn tennis challenge bowl with a straight set 64 60 61 win over Heath Byford of Chicago in Lake Forest Illinois on Tuesday. The day featured doubles pairings with Nate Emerson Lew Hardy facing Maurice McLoughlin Ward Dawson and Church Willis Davis meeting Walter Hayes Ralph Burdick. Also reported, Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee completed a revenue bill report to be circulated to Republicans before a full Senate review.
Burlington opens Western Burlington race meeting before large crowd under cool fair weather. Event uses three heat plan with races producing best times. notable pace 2:09 for 3 year old pace purse $500 and six furlongs running race time 1:16 1-2.
Heavy rains Monday night dampened turnout for the Knox County fair opening in Knox City Missouri Tuesday. Despite low attendance the fairgrounds hosted usual attractions including horse racing and farm product exhibits with a larger crowd anticipated Wednesday. The 2:25 pace purse of 300 dollars featured Miss Fields, Maggie Earl, Wall Wilkins, Redway and Maggie E. Pick with times listed as 2:22 and 2:1854.
City council approved a complete list of unbuilt sidewalks to be bid for, detailing locations on Van Buren Hampshire Maine Lind Chestnut Jersey Sixth Avenue and more. An additional set of sidewalks awaits thirty day notices before construction, including Vine Fifth Sixth and Kentucky Monroe corridors.
Scranton in the New York State league beat the Cleveland Americans 4 to 3 in an exhibition game Tuesday in Scranton. The contest featured tight pitching and late runs to decide the margin.
Standings show Quincy 6-9-2 at Moline with 3-6-3. Rock Island hosts Peoria 2-10-3 to 4-7-0. Davenport 6-13-4 faces Hannibal 7-10-4. Rockford hosts Bloomington 16-17-1. Matchups today include Quincy at Moline and Hannibal at Davenport.
Milwaukee August 16 three pairs of mixed professionals and amateurs tied at 69 for low scores in a Western Open prep at Blue Mound. Hutchinson of Pittsburgh and Langford of Glen Oak Chicago won the playoff over Barnes LeDuc Barth Plinton Hagen Allis with 73.
Babe Ruth outpitched Walter Johnson in a 13 inning duel as the Boston Americans beat Washington 1 to 0 in Johnsons final Fenway appearance of the season. Ruth allowed 8 hits with 8 walks while Johnson fanned 6 in a masterful pitchers duel that extended beyond regulation.
New York won the final game of the series 6 to 2 at home. Shawkey held Philadelphia to four hits while Williams was tagged for six runs. The Phillies scored in the first and seventh, but New York answered with a three run first inning and a decisive eighth inning push.
In Philadelphia on August 16, Byrne drew a base on balls Cravath lined a single and a double steal by Byrne Cravath and teammates produced the only run as the Phillies beat the New York team 1 to 0. Tesreau and Kocher pitched for New York while Demaree and Burns guarded Philadelphia.
Washington dispatch reports the Constantinople Patriarchate, combining religious and admin control over Armenians in Turkey, has been abolished. The Armenians lose their constitution and ties with Russian Catholics. An ecclesiastical head seated in Jerusalem now governs purely religious affairs.
George Gibson, longtime catcher for the Pittsburgh NL club since 1905, is released unconditionally to the New York Giants to fill for the injured Rariden. Pirates president Barney Dreyfuss said the move is to aid New York, which needed a catcher. Gibson set a 1909 record with 140 regularly played games behind the plate.
Captain Charles S. Jackson aged 65, master of the U S snag boat Macomb for 14 years and a famed Mississippi pilot, shot himself in the head at his Memphis home on Tuesday after a period of ill health.
Chicago August 16 no definite action emerged from a late Tuesday conference between Edward N Hurley head of the federal trade commission and United States District Attorney Charles F Clyne on the proposed investigation of the wheat and bread situation Thurley will travel to other cities and return next week to meet bakers and discuss product costs District Attorney Clyne said his office is watching the wheat situation closely
The piece notes Cobb Jackson and other stars may boost trap shooting among ball players as a hobby that keeps players sharp. It lists many big leaguers as enthusiasts and suggests a potential tournament or manager match to determine pennant-worthy competition. It argues trap shooting helps eyesight and longevity in the majors.
Aug 16 Boston took game three of the four game series from Brooklyn 4 to 1, benefiting from timely hits off Marquard while Rudolph faltered. Harmon and Cooper combined in Pittsburgh's 1 0 and 2 1 wins over St Louis, with solid pitching and support.
Summary of multiple Central Association baseball results with Marshalltown Ottumwa Muscatine Waterloo Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Mason City games. Scores show R H E lines and battery pairings for each matchup.
Murphy driven horses won in straight heats at Columbus in two grand circuit events. Mirthful led all three heats, Jay Ell Mack clocked 2 03 14 in the Civic Center pacing stake, and Ben Gregor won the 2:13 trot. Directum I and Miss Harris M were set to chase world records today.
Congress moved to extend federal flood relief to victims in Paint and Cabin creeks and the Kena wha and Coal river valleys. A $100,000 appropriation was approved for relief, and West Virginia was added to southern states sharing in a $500,000 flood relief fund recently approved. The house measure likely will be accepted by the senate as a substitute.
Nineteen Juarez residents and garrison soldiers, charged with treason after revolutionary cabals were uncovered, have been sent to Chihuahua City for court martial trials within the last week. If found guilty, execution awaits. Gen. Francisco Gonzales denies recent executions in Juarez.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a long trusted remedy for hacking coughs. It highlights soothing pine balsam with tar to heal irritated air passages and loosen mucus while aiding natural sleep and recovery.
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