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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
6
In a doubleheader at Shannon Field, Quincy beat Moline 6 to 1 in the second game after a 4 to 3 loss in the opener. Key actions included Stutz’s bases loaded double sparking a big sixth inning for Quincy, Keupper pitching strongly in the second win, Castle and Sherer pacing the Castles offense, and Graham contributing two doubles for Moline.
Burlington beat Clinton 7 to 1 to take the second game of the series. McCulloch and Rolley combined on the win while Nelsho and Evans worked the Clinton battery.
In Cedar Rapids Aug 19 Tuttle faltered as Cedar Rapids won easily 6 0 0 1 0 3 AR 101 Marshalltown 6 0 0 0 1 0 9 4 Batteries Spibard Toffman Tuttle Coyle Hammerschmidt.
Tom McNamara of Boston won the western open at Glen Oak Country Club with 304 for 72 holes. A Cunningham and George Sargent placed second and third. M J Brady of Wollaston and Walter Hagen tied for fourth with 309. Brady set a 72 hole course record 35 35 70 and earned a special prize for best 18 holes.
Newark used Pittsburgh as a stepping stone to first place today shutting them out 5 to 0. Bunched hits powered the Newark victory as Pittsburgh struggled. Final score Pittsburgh 9 Newark 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 Batteries Barger Allen and OConnor Reulbach and Rariden
Cullop hurled effectively as Kansas City defeated Baltimore 6 to 1 in the opening game of the Series. The Kansas City offense broke through with hits and timely scoring while Baltimore managed a lone run in the late innings. Batteries: Cullop and Easterly for Kansas City. Johnson and Jacklitsch for Baltimore.
St Louis defeated Brooklyn in a listless game as Myers went 4 for 4 and Drake 3 for 4. Final score St Louis 4 Brooklyn 3. Batteries Plank and Hartley for St Louis Sea ton Upham and LH Smith for Brooklyn.
Buffalo blanked Chicago 5 0 in the opener as Prendergast Krapp and Blair led pitchers in a decisive win. Batter lines show Chicago scoring none while Buffalo tallied in several innings.
In Waterloo on August 19 Tom Drohan drove in two runs in the ninth to tie the score but a right field error by Whaley an infield out and a sacrifice in the 10th gave Mason City the victory. Final score 4 3. Batteries Corey Weeks Drohan Brennan.
Quincy pitcher Trotter and Hughes rival Otto Vogel in a tight day of baseball. Johnny Castle shines with four runs four walks a double and two assists while Archie Hill impresses with bunts and a double. Oscar Graham's hitting suggests he is more than a pitcher.
Had Em Buffaloed. Moline’s heavy artillery did not do much to Higbee and Keupper. Sluggers White Pettigrew and Clayton went hitlegs through the double bill while George Hughes and Davis had one hit each. Hughes outlined his improvised batting order before the opener, and Davis was called out for running past first base after a near two bagger. Old Eagle-Eye Kahl warned the umps, ending Davis’s bid on that play.
Umpire Baumgarten faces criticism amid a tense scene with Tigers scout Jim McGuire watching Higbee and Eller. The article notes odd plays, misplays, and a charged atmosphere as Vogel makes a standout defensive sequence and Falk is narrowly retired at first. The wind and sun complicate fielding.
The Tigers sit two points from first in the American League while the Dodgers stand similarly from a NL berth of promise. Leaders lost yesterday as tailenders and seventh-placers won, leaving only 70 points between NL leaders and last place. The margin may be the tightest on record to date.
Eleven drivers will start the annual 301 mile race in Elgin tomorrow with sixteen racers contesting the Elgin trophy on Saturday. Both events use the same 8.36 mile course and share a $3,000 purse from the Chicago Automobile Club Cup. Notable entrants include Ralph De Palma Earl Cooper Gil Anderson and Barney Oldfield who plan to enter both races.
Brooklyn beats Chicago 6 to 5 in a tense, high drama game. Otto Miller and Cy Williams were both hit by pitches, Williams leaving after a facial injury, as Brooklyn closes within two of the Phillies.
Philadelphia hosts Pittsburgh as hitters power through the game with Jed Hinchman collecting three singles and a sacrifice in five plate appearances. Final score Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 3. Batteries Harmon Gibson for Philadelphia and Demaree Tincup Killifer Adams for Pittsburgh.
New York report notes Cincinnati fighting spurt today and ongoing surge in wins as the Reds press for a strong stretch run with continued offensive surge and pitching depth spotlighted.
Williams led Cincinnati with a three base hit a double and two singles in five appearances. The scoring shows Cincinnati 031 001 001 and New York 100 000 000. Batteries were McKenery and Wines for Cincinnati Stroud Schauer Schupp and Meyers for New York.
Yesterday in the National League Philadelphia lost 3 to 8 against Pittsburgh New York fell 1 to 6 to Cincinnati Brooklyn edged Chicago 6 to 5 Boston defeated St. Louis 1 to 4 The results show sharp losses for Philadelphia and New York while Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh posted wins against Chicago, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh respectively.
In the American League games were postponed two St Louis New York contests due to rain. Cleveland defeated Washington 6 to 11, Detroit 6 over Philadelphia 1, Chicago 2 to Boston 1. Federal League results: Baltimore 1 Kansas City 6, Brooklyn 3 St Louis 4, Newark 5 Pittsburgh 0, Buffalo 5 Chicago 0.
In the American Association Kansas City defeated Louisville 2 to 1. St Paul beat Cleveland 3 to 8. Minneapolis triumphed over Columbus 5 to 2. Milwaukee edged Indianapolis 8 to 6. In the Western League Lincoln lost to Des Moines 4 to 7 while Topeka beat Omaha 2 to 1.
American League games include New York at St. Louis Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland. National League schedules have St. Louis at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with St Louis and Newark open. Three-I League features Moline at Quincy Freeport at Bloomington Rockford at Peoria Davenport idle.
Aug 19 Peoria hosts a doubleheader with Distillers and Rockford. First game Rockford wins 4 2 in nine innings. Peoria 2. Second game Rockford loses 2 5 to Peoria. Battery notes list Lamline Jacobs Needles Marshall Higgins Crabb.
Bloomington defeats Freeport 2 to 1 in ten innings as Jensen, arriving from Peoria, limits Freeport to five hits and ends a Bloomington skid. Holoway and Lynch doubled for Bloomington, with Keller and Bossoloni handling the battery and Munch.
A vintage ad claims Sloan's Liniment is an excellent remedy for toothache bruises sprains stiff neck backache neuralgia rheumatism and many emergencies. It argues ailments are symptoms from congestion and inflammation and invites readers to prove it by buying a 23c bottle from all druggists.
In Chicago on August 19 the White Sox defeated the Red Sox 2 to 1 in a keen fielding contest. Faber baffled Boston with his delivery while Eddie Collins Jack Barry and Felsch starred on defense as Foster and Ruth tried to outdo Tigers.
Detroit outfielder Cobb stole second in the third inning while McAvoy turned a bold baserunning move on a catcher’s throw to center. Wycoff hurled effectively as Detroit’s defense sparked multiple features in today’s game in Detroit. Score: fielding and baserunning highlighted an otherwise tight affair.
Washington defeated Cleveland 11 to 6 as two Cleveland pitchers were hit hard. Gandil went 5 for 5 with two triples and two singles to pace Washington's offense. Final line shows Washington 11 runs on 15 hits, Cleveland 6 runs on 8 hits. Batteries: Jones Hagerman Cownbe and O'Neill for Washington, Haworth Boehling and Henry for Cleveland.
KEOKUK IOWA Aug 19 The teams split a doubleheader in a tightly contested pair of games Muscatine won 1 0 in the first and Keokuk took the second 2 1 Batteries Cooper Brown Rojas Lee Bixby Flanagan and Lee starred as the two clubs traded runs in a seesaw affair with errors shaping the decisive moments
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