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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
5
Stutzie delivers a decisive reply to Brennan as the incident unfolds. Clouts known as Peaches Graham draw attention as the catcher attempts to block him, leaving readers focused on the tense interaction and its outcomes.
A heated Quinc y versus Blue Sox game ends 5 to 4 after eject ions. Key moments include Graham blocking throws and Stutz clashing with him, prompting both to leave the field. Heizer exits with rheumatic arm woes as Quincy and Rock Island chase a .437 percentage in a tight standings race.
Clinton, seven runs, and Dashner plus Kim Mel's wildness fueled a Tues day victory over Fort Dodge as Clinton powered to a 7 2 win. Kimmel yielded three runs in the first inning while Dashner drove in another. Dodgers bunched hits in the second for two more runs. Batteries: J Crohan Byers for Clinton and Kimmel Dashner Erloff for Fort Dodge.
Aug 23 MT Sterling reports the Brown County fair ends with a large crowd on Friday. Officials expect the fair’s finances to cover debts, marking a successful season for the association. Other notes mention a November 4 church dedication in Timewell, a Timewell picnic with music and dinner, and local residents visiting or returning from trips in Missouri and Kansas. Sheriff J V Logan arrives with Jed Kiser, charged with breaking into I N Stout’s Stopley store for about 75 dollars in silver.
Rock Island collected 14 hits off Needles to score 5 runs while Bloomington had 3 on 10 hits off Scanlon. Rock Island 200 G10 110 1 14 1 Bloomington 010 000 101 3 101 Batteries Scanlon and Vance Needles and Simon.
Hannibal outhit Moline in a poorly played game and edged Selby 3 to 2 in Hannibal Missouri. Final line shows Selby 002 000 002 and Hannibal 010 000 101 with 11 hits and 3 errors. Batteries: Selby and Hughes for Moline, Bryant and Lingle for Hannibal.
Peoria exploded for ten runs Tuesday as Handford led the attack with five hits including a four-bagger. Rockford’s two starters were pounded, with the Rockford offense held to one hit in several innings. Final score 10 to 1 for Peoria, batteries Cummings Nordman and Kerns Black and Sullivan.
In Cincinnati on August 23 a heavy rain storm halted the game after the fifth inning with Boston leading 1 to 0. The Braves completed a clean sweep of the series as Tyler and Blackburn teamed for the win while Moseley and Clarke shared duties behind the plate.
Instruction by Charles E. Fitzgerald on the neck crotch hold to tow a drowning person. Describes arm placement around the head and mouth to allow breathing, keep the rescuer's face forward, and keep both legs free for swimming. Advises practice out of water and notes life savers widely adopt this method.
In an 7 to 6 win over Chicago, New York knocked Cicotte out by the fourth inning then held on. Key players included Peckinpaugh and Pipp with multiple hits, Walters homered for New York, while Williams and Cicotte pitched for Chicago. Umpires were Hildebrand and Owens. Time 2:07.
Philadelphia won the first game 6 to 2 followed by a 9 to 7 loss for the Phillies in the second. Mayer McQuillan and Killifer led Philadelphia while Harmon Schmidt and Burns contributed for Pittsburgh in the opening contest. Bender and Oeschger worked for the Pirates in the nightcap.
St Louis shut out New York again 6 to 0 marking a third straight win. New York has not scored on St. Louis in 37 innings. Batteries Perritt Kocher for New York and Doak Meadows Ames Gonzales for St. Louis.
Philadelphia shut out Detroit 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Bush and James were sharp with men on base, backed by solid defense. Detroit scored in the top of the game but Philadelphia pushed across the lone run in the bottom. Batteries: James and McKee for Detroit, J Bush and Pitinich for Philadelphia.
North Randall races feature upset wins and speed. Lee Axworthy trots 2 04 mile to set a world stallion record of 2:01. Sister Strong wins 2:18 trot. Diameter wins 2:12 pace. Harrods Creek dominates Glenville 2:05 pace. Fay Richmond takes 2:18 pace. Marshalltown downs Muscatine 5 to 4 in tight Central Association opener.
In Omaha on August 23 three state records fell at the initial Great Western circuit meet. R C H won the 2:14 trotting in 2:11 1/4, surpassing Heir Reaper at 2:11 3/4. Ben Earl claimed the 2:12 pace beating Lillian T, breaking the state mark of 2:07 by Hal McKinney. Louise De Lopez won the 2-year-old trotting in 2:23 1/4, new state record. summaries note Miss Densmore and Deputy Sheriff placing in other races.
Waterloo defeated Ottumwa 7 to 1 as Westerwick remained unbeaten. Gretsch starred for Waterloo, collecting a home run a double and two singles in five plate appearances. Audler and Marr pitched for Ottumwa while Westerwick and Brennan finished for Waterloo.
Chicago Aug 23 Pitcher Tom Seaton who left the Phillies for the Brooklyn Federals and was bought by the Cubs last spring was sold to the Indianapolis American Association club on Tuesday under an optional agreement He expects to join the Hoosiers Thursday.
Standings show Davenport and Moline leading in mixed results with several matches listed. Gnomes Today schedule features Moline at Quincy and other pairings. Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and New York area scores are shown for yesterday and today games across multiple leagues.
In Grand Rapids Miss Elaine Rosenthal western champion and Mrs. Ernest I. Beifeld of Chicago won their opening matches in the women’s western golf championship, must meet Wednesday in the second round. Rosenthal beat E Whitcomb 8 up 6 to play. Beifeld beat F S Colburn 6 up 4 to go, while Letts edged Chatfield in a hard fought match that ended halved after extra holes.
The Browns and their opponent battled to a 2-2 tie after darkness halted play at the 1417 minute mark, leaving the score even as the contest ended unresolved.
St Louis and Washington battled to a 2 to 2 draw in fourteen innings when darkness halted play. Backshanders Morgan and McBride led Washington with multiple hits while Foster and Smith keyed St Louis. Pitchers Wellman and Gallia allowed light runs as both teams left men on base late.
Brooklyn defeated Chicago 9 to 4 as Prendergast and Breen were stifled. Outfielder Jimmy Johns left with a broken nose after colliding with a curve by Breencore.
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