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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1919
Page
8
Chicago hammered Noyes and Kerscher, winning the second game of the series against Philadelphia 11 to 6. Gandil went 4 for 4, with multiple runners recorded, and Chicago used strong hitting and timely baserunning to plate the majority of their runs.
The Browns defeated New York 2 to 1 as Mays held Cleveland to one hit through seven and a late rally produced two runs. O'Neill, Barley, Bodie, and Chapman produced the decisive hits. In St Louis, Russell struggled as Boston fell 4 to 3 after a three-run first inning for St Louis. Gallia and Severeid shut the door late.
In Boston St. Louis and Boston battled ten innings before a downpour ended the game as a one run tie. Tacobs relieved Doak in the fourth, with Dek, Tacobs and Dilhofer opposing Rudolph and Gowdy. Final score 1-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-7-1.
Francis Ouimet of Woodland faced health issues as he struggled through 36-hole qualifying at Oakmont for the National Amateur. He finished medal tied for 16th at 166, with eight players advancing to match play. A triple tie at 158 led to a playoff for two spots, and notable qualifiers included James Manton, David Herron, Paul Tewkesbury, and Robert Jones Jr., while several past champions failed to qualify.
The Old Reliables, St Francis alumni, lost 9 to 4 to the regular St Francis team on the Athletic field. Kemner’s pitching varied and an injury to Otto delayed play in the seventh inning. Musholt replaced Otto behind the plate as the lineups featured Mast Heintz Middendorf and Simons for the Old Reliables and Vonderlaar Kemner Otte Wisman for St Francis.
Springfield Aug 19 Hal Malone owned and driven by Warren Dennis of Salt Lake City won the 2:08 pace in straight heats at the opening of the fair race meet. His best time was 2:04 1-2 in heat one with Louis Winters taking the 2:10 trot and The Departure winning the 2:13 pace. First race purse 1500 dollars with several starters. second race 1500 dollars. third race 1000 dollars.
A comical error decided the game as Hull defeated the Clippers after a misplayed fly ball allowed two Hull runs in the second inning. The Clipper fielders hunted the ball as Hull crossed for two runs, final score Hull nine to seven.
Eight players survive in the championship and second flight after first round play at the Country Club. In the championship flight results include Weeks beating Black one up, John Winters over Emil Halbach one up after 19 holes, VandenBoom over Fifer three up two, Guinan over Leffingwell five up three, Brant over Reeves one up, Switzer over Llewellyn two up, Steinwedel over Monroe three up two, and Stillwell over Baker two up. In the lower flight Whipple defeats Gardner one up nineteen holes, J W Sinnock defeats Hollister three up, Burrows beats Ehart three up two, and J M Winters advances by bye.
Rain postponed the challenge round of the National Lawn Tennis doubles tournament at Longwood Cricket Club courts Newton Mass. The match pits Norman E. Brookes and Gerald Patterson of Australia against title holders William Tilden II of Philadelphia and Vincent Richards of Yonkers N Y. If weather permits the match will be played today.
At the Quincy Gun Club Sunday two 25 target events for the Hayworth, Tenk and A. T. A. trophies saw Walter Cook top with 49 and Walter Cook also win the trophy by breaking the first 23 straight. Others scoring included Osborn 47 Geise 44 Young 44 Pieper 41 and more. About 1700 targets were thrown and the club now has 44 members with prospects for more.
The Quincy Gems crushed New London 15 to 0 at League Park. Niemann pitched 12 strikeouts, and Lyng walked eight as New London failed to support their pitcher. Gems advance to face Galesburg next, with possible Labor Day doubleheader against St. Louis Giants.
Chicago catcher Hay Schalk of the American league club caught his 100th game of the season in the loss to Philadelphia. It also marked the seventh straight season he has reached this milestone, a rare feat in professional baseball.
Stafford Baldwin Hobbs and Marian Elizabeth Chumbley. Frank W. Ellerbrock and Mary A. Dunlap. Leslie W. Roley and Sophia D. Pfaffenback. Lawrence Blatter 27 and Bessie Emma Criffin 27, all listed with legal residency in Quincy Camp Point Adams Bos ton.
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