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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1915

Page

9

Jacobs Opens Last Stanza With Gloating Homer in Rockford Comeback

In a muddy Shannon Field game Rockford tied Quincy 3 to 3 after Quincy led 1–0 in the eighth on Castle and Hill hits and an error by Kirsch. Jacobs then belted a tying homer in the ninth and Wakefield, Dang, Vogel, and Schoonover produced the decisive late rally as Stiles struggled on the mound for Quincy and Van Buskirk for Rockford.

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Brooklyn Dodgers Sweep St Louis In Twin Bill 3 1 And 8 1

Brooklyn defeats St Louis in both ends of a doubleheader 3 to 1 and 8 to 1 at Brooklyn. Finneran and Jin work for St Louis weaknesses noted while Davenport Groom Martley Finneran Land toil for Brooklyn. In Newark New Jersey Knetzer pitching powers Pittsburgh to 4 2 win with double steal and squeeze play aiding the margin.

Brooklyn St. Louis Finneran Jin Rvhle Davenport Groom Martley Newark N. J Knetzer Pittsburgh R.H.E Berry Mosely Rariden

Buffalo Beats Chicago in Sweep With Two Home Wins

Buffalo dominated Chicago in a doubleheader, taking both games 9 to 3 and 5 to 2. Dalton and Chase homered for Buffalo in the second game as Chicago errors cost them. In Baltimore, Kansas City halted the day with a 6 to 0 win, completing a series sweep as Baltimore’s offense stalled early.

Buffalo Chicago Today Chicago Dalton Chase Rennan Buffalo West Hendrix Black Fisher Anderson Blair Rae Chicago Brennan Bedmont Allen

Johnson Beats Distillers in Peoria Score

Aug 21 Peoria report shows Jimmy Johnson fueling the locals offense. Davenport posted a 23 effort as the team rallied past the Distillers with a final score reflecting late scoring. Batteries listed Scanlon and Meyers with Marshall.

Johnson Peoria Jil Jimmy Johnson Davenport

Giants Bow to Cardinals in Bresnahans double bill

Philadelphia defeats Chicago in both games at park crowded to capacity. First game score 7 to 5 and 7 to 2. In second game Chicago losses noted with lineups and box details. Philadelphia players include Bancroft Paskert Cravath Luderus. Chicago lineup features Fisher Schulte Williams and Phelan.

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Braves Win Two To 0 In Doubleheader At Boston

Boston climbs to third in the National League standings after two pitching duels with Pittsburgh. In the first game Kantlehner walked the ballgame to defeat, while Boston used strong defense and timely hits to win 3 to 1. In the second game Arthur Nehl Techit pitched shutout baseball, besting Mammiaux as Pittsburgh’s offense faltered.

Braves Boston Pittsburgh Arthur Nehl Techit Rohle Kantlehner Gibson Rudolph and Gowdy

Cards Win In Thirteenth Inning Forng New York Game

St Louis defeated New York 6 to 4 in a 13 inning game in New York. Marquard was knocked out in the second inning. Stroud and Lake split a pitchers duel after the early exit. Batteries: Salle and Snyder for St Louis. Marquard Stroud and Dooin for New York.

New. York St. Louis New York Marquard Stroud Lake Rabe Salle Snyder Mar‘quard

Misty Clash Notes From Quincy Rockford Rivalry

A chaotic game recounts missteps and rivalries as Johnny Castle dominates for Quincy with four runs and two steals while Van the Amps robs him once. Tale threads include Elkton, Ned Egan and Garnet Bush quarrels, Charley Jackson and Joe Jackson moves, and Sphinx Cummings backing the Castle clan. Archie Hill shines at short as Quincy faces Rockford in today’s late-season clash.

Quincy Rockford Sphinx” Cummings Castle Clan

Reflection on Pop Geers and rough day in Montreal races

The report notes Pop Geers driving Prestolite to third in three straight heats at a 2:14 pace in Montreal yesterday. It mentions Sphinx Cummings seeking revenge after a heavy loss to Rockford, flags umpiring criticism, and references to Jacobs finding the combos and Waterbury’s endurance comparison.

Pop Pop” Geers Prestolite Montreal

Freeport Hers Monday Night Baseball Gossip

Freeport notes a crowded schedule ahead with the Speed Boys and Castles touring, Ty Cobb's baserunning feats cited, and a sale of Hod Eller to the White Sox rumored. Umpire gripes spark chatter, while Milwaukee’s beer city tempers stir as Stutz races to reach a game. No mortuary records in Elgin races.

Freeport Phillies Ty Cobb Horace “Hod”Eller Moline White Sox Castle Speed Boys

Anderson wins sixth annual 301 mile race for Elgin trophy

Gilbert Anderson wins the sixth annual 301 mile road race at Elgin National trophy with a time of 3 53 25 averaging 77.25 mph and setting a new record beating Ralph De Palma’s prior mark. Bart Cooper finishes second as yesterday’s winner, with Cooper again second in the event. De Palma narrowly misses third place as Ed O Donnell edges him by seconds amid a damp track and modest crowd.

Elgin Iil Gilbert Anderson Ralph ‘de Palma Anderson Cooper Bart. Cooper O'Donnell de- Palma Jones Brown Henderson Burt Robillard Buzane Norway Crown. Point Ind Indianapolis Speedway

Russell Boy Owner Heads to Montreal Race

Ellis Franks of Liberty, owner of Russell Boy, the famed race horse, travels to Montreal for a grand circuit race next Tuesday. The four year old has dominated the American circuit this year, winning three of four big purses and is expected to win with ease.

Ellis Franks Liberty Russell Boy Montreal Canada Russell Adams County Franks

Reds beat Superbas in doubleheader in Brooklyn

Aug 21 doubleheader in Brooklyn split with Cincinnati winning 4 1 in the first game and the Reds taking the second 1 0. Dell and Schneider dueled in the second game with Dell earning the shutout while Schneider rested. Batteries listed as Toney Clarke Coombs Appleton McCarty and Dell Wingert.

Brooklyn Cincinnati Reds Superbas Dell Schneider Dale Toney Clarke Coombs Appleton McCarty

Fragmented notes hint at baseball trades and war news

A garbled history of sports gossip mentions Eddie Collins Joe Jackson Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker with trading chatter. It also notes Italy declaring war on Turkey and a lighthearted reference to a proverb about the Wild Man From Borneo. The piece reflects a mixed national page with fleeting snippets.

Comiskey Eddie “Collins Joe Jackson Ty Cobb Tris

Baseball results from a stormy schedule across leagues

Score snippets show Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago, New York and others with mixed results. Key line notes Boston 3 over Pittsburgh in a first game, Chicago 1 New York 0 in a first game, Chicago 2 New York in a second, Cleveland 3 Philadelphia with St Louis 1, Brooklyn 8 St Louis 3 in a first game, Brooklyn 3 St Louis in a second, Baltimore 0 Kansas City, and Buffalo 9 Chicago 3 followed by Buffalo 5 Chicago 2 in a doubleheader delayed or postponed by rain.

Chicago New. York New York Detroit Washington Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Pears Lenge Brooklyn St .Louis Baltimore Kansas City Buffalo Newark Pittsburgh

Unclear score chart shows scattered city names and numbers

Fragmentary OCR lists cities including Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis Cleveland St. Paul Columbus Kansas City Indianapolis and numbers and punctuation with no readable context. The snippet resembles a standings or score table fragment from a sports or association page but provides no coherent event dates teams or outcomes.

Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis Cleveland St. Paul Columbus Kansas” City Indianapolis

AEE Lay Today in Bloomington and Freeport Idle

AEE activity shows a lay day in Bloomington while Freeport remains idle. Details are sparse with no clear events, dates, or participants provided in the fragment. The report centers on locations Bloomington and Freeport and the term lay day.

Moliné Tn Bloomington Freeport Idle

New Yorks Face Cheating Scandal in AL NL Schedule

American League clash sees New York team slated for games as season schedule unfolds amid NL counterpart skips, noting no firm game counts currently set.

Ansonia Triumph Amid Rough Central Association Game

In a drawn out Central Association matchup yesterday The Ansonia edged Waterloo behind key plays by Heuser and solid moments from J Richardson and Hammerschmidt. Scoring logs show 104 to 0? and 208 to 40? with batteries credited to Heuser and Hammerschmidt.

Ansonia Heuser

Burlington Wins Behind Ninth Inning Single At Muscatine

In Muscatine on August 21 Burling ton scraped home the decisive run in the ninth inning after two earlier singles. Umpire Bush refused to officiate at the park. Final score line shows Burlington zeroes and Muscatine with no runs in several frames, with Baichley and Rolley guiding the Bucs and Wagner and Hruska handling the mound duties.

Muscatine Nowalk Burlington Bush Ficiate Brune

Contested E Cig Bill Highlighted in Keokuk Meeting

In Keokuk the heated e cigarette bill drew attention with attendees listing concerns and votes. Clinton and surrounding groups weighed impact, while figures Bierman Brown Diohan and Link were noted in the discussion.

Cig Keokuk Hay Clinton Bierman Brown Diohan and Link

Take' Moores Sworn to Our Runs

Garret, Tattle and Weeks are named in a formal oath or pledge related to athletic or team activities. The fragmentary item suggests a ceremonial or disciplinary moment, tying individuals to a collective effort within a Cin oe ni¢s context.

Moores Garrett, Tattle

Ambiguous Postwar Baseball Fragments Reference Players

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Fischer, Joe Jackson, Cleveland, and White teams with scattered notes on pitching and decals. No clear event, date, or outcome is determinable from the readable segments. The item appears to be a torn sports snippet with several garbled phrases and inconsistent punctuation.

Fischer Joe Jackson Cleveland

Indians Pound Phillies 5 to 3 in Nine Inning Game

Cleveland pitcher Tom Sheehan held Philadelphia scoreless until the eighth inning as Indians beat the Phillies 5 to 3. Boo Boo RE Ruble? Batter details show Sheehan, Fillingham and McAvoy for Cleveland while Mitchell and O'Neill worked for Philadelphia.

Indians Tom Sheehan Clevland Mitchell Philadelphia Sheehan Cleveland Iwon Philadelphia Ace Cleveland Fillingham iMcAvoy Mitchell O'Neill

Misplay Beats Browns in St Louis Opener

Agnew’s misplay in the fourth inning helped Boston edge St Louis 4 to 1 in the first game of the series. Ruth and Cady teamed with Weissman and Severeid for Boston while Agnew pitched. St Louis scoring came from a lone fourth inning tally.

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Promoters Plan Revival of Boxing in Cleveland

Promoters from fourteen cities met in Cleveland to form a national boxing association. They discussed reforms and rules, expect bylaws, and plan a system to regulate matches. A committee will draft the proposed charter and roster of officers. The body approved a rule requiring boxers to be registered with the association to compete. Featherweight and welterweight limits were debated, with proposed increases to 125 and 147 pounds respectively.

Cleveland Ingy Association America Dows

Fragmented OCR Reads on Medical Claims and States

Incomplete OCR text mentions remedies and medical troubles with garbled phrases. It references regulatory and testimonial elements, notes states and cites the city St. Lon, but the passage is largely unintelligible and lacks clear events or entities.

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