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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1916

Page

5

Speeders Win In First Frame In Plow Boys Clash

Higbee probable starter for the Speeders this afternoon as they face the Plow Boys after a 4 to 2 win yesterday. Heizer pitched well for the Speeders, aiding a first inning burst of three runs with a long homer highlight that was ruled incomplete due to a base touching dispute. Davis Pettigrew Cerny Staley contribute key hits as the visitors tally in the ninth.

Heizer Speeders Uampire Brown Shears Galvin Castle Sherer Trainer Stutz Tyree Foley Turner Dobbins Brown Davis Pettigrew Staley Cerny Stocker Plow Boys Mark Higbee Speecers Castlemen Hannibal

What The Others Did Schlansker Blanks Braves 6 to 0

Bloomington wins 5 to 0 in exhibition as Schlansker shuts out Boston Braves. Reulbach Barnes and Blackburn opposed Schlansker and Simon in the Bloomington game played in Hl. Aug. 24.

Schlanseker Boston Braves Bloomington Schlansker Boston Nationals Reulbach Barnes Blackburn Simon

Davenport Blue Defeat Hannibal Mules 5-1 in Baseball

Davenport Blue won 5 to 1 at Hannibal on Wednesday after noon. Davenport scored in every inning except the third and fourth, with HaNNiBal producing a lone run in the seventh. Gunkel and Graham pitched for Davenport with Whittaker and Lingle behind Hannibal.

Davenport Blue Hannibal Davenport Whittaker Gunkel and Graham Lingle

Distillers Defeat Rock Island In Chicago Area Game

Peoria pounded Ware for 15 hits and beat Rock Island 10 to 4 at Peoria on Wednesday. The Rock Island offense managed a run in the first and two more in the seventh while Peoria struck for six hits and five runs in the eighth inning. Batteries: Ware and Vance for Rock Island Hoff man and O Farrell for Peoria.

Distillers Rock Island Peoria Ill Ware Vance Hoffman and O'Farrell

Detroit Tigers Beat Philadelphia 10 to 3 in Action

Detroit defeated Philadelphia 10 to 3 on Wednesday. Cunningham and Spencer teamed for Detroit while Williams Sheehan and Picinich worked for Philadelphia. The game featured a strong Detroit offense with a multi-run inning and solid pitching behind the win.

Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Detroit R.W_E Cunningham Spencer Williams Sheehan Picinich

Pirates beat Phils to take four of five in series

Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1 in a nine inning game here on Wednesday. Rixey and Killifer pitched for Philadelphia while Burns Kantlehner Evans and Schmidt worked for Pittsburgh. The Pirates took the series by winning four of five.

Pittsburgh Pirates PHILS Pittsburgh Philadelphia Rixey Killifer Burns Kantlehner Evans Schmidt

Clinton Beats Fort Dodge 8 to 1 in Wednesday Baseball

Clinton defeated Fort Dodge 8 to 1 in Fort Dodge Iowa. Clinton built early runs, then surged with heavy base running and late innings support. Kluckholm and Byers shared catching duties for Clinton while Kimmel and Erloff worked for Fort Dodge.

Clinton Fort Dodge Kimmel R.H.E. Clinton Kluckholm Byers Erloff

Stutz Suspended by Three-I League President

George Stutz star shortstop loaned to Quincy by Milwaukee has been suspended by order of President Al Tearney. Umpire Brown received the telegram stating the suspension and its duration is not yet known. The case involves a serious mix with Peaches Graham and may extend through the season in this league.

Stutz George Stutz Quincy Milwaukee al Tearney Brown Peaches Graham O. W. Shannon Sportsman Western Union Telegraph Company Shannon George Castle Eddie Hoelscher St. Louis City Johnny Allmen Johnny Ullmen Quincy Reserves Ullmen Chicago Windy City Pedhous Peoria Chicago Cubs Cubs Red” Walsh Ultimen Bluff City Bloomer Town Bloomers Speeders Jackson

Neck and Neck Race Goes to Cox Over Goers

In a close North Randall grand circuit event, Mabel Trask and St. Frisco battled Cox driven by Geers neck and neck through all heats with the Trask mare taking the 2:08 race in two heats. Miss Perfection won the 2:11 trot and Young Todd led the 2:15 pace as Spring Maid faded.

Mabel Trask St. Frisco Western Reserve Miss Perfection Young Todd Cleveland St.Frisco Cox Geers Trask Hazel Laing Spring Maid General Watts McMahon John A. McKeron McDonough McCloskey Theodosius McDonald Great Isle Harry Hamilton Junior Watts Grattan Best Snow Contention Willis Woodland Trojan the Western Reserve Peter Todd Abbe White Dante Paris Peter G Robert C Great St Frisco San Francisco Virginia Barnett Moko Durfee Laramie Lad Sadie S The Eno General Todd George i ‘ Levitt Todd Rea White Sox Carlokin Eesteregetet Camelia Cummit

Towing Drowning Person FitzGerald Technique

Article outlines rescue procedure for drowning victims citing the FitzGerald method. It describes positioning the victim with head out of water, towing on the left side, and freeing one arm and both legs for propulsion. It covers carrying method, jolt on shore, Schaeffer breathing aids, and possible use of lung motor and oxygen.

Schaeffer

Helen Chimes Wins Feature At Omaha

Helen Chimes won the feature event on the second day of racing in Omaha circuit action. Babe King, the famed pacing pony, ran an eighth of a mile in 16 1/4 seconds as part of an exhibition. The card included a 2:18 pace with Hal McKinney winning a £2000 purse, and other races with Wattie and Tenatius placing in events ranging to $500 purses.

Omaha Helen Chimes Babe King Hal McKinney Tial Conners Captain Heir Omaha Printing Company Cullen Wattie Sir Lain Commercial Club Red Rico Tenatius Doonie R

Muscatine Beats Marshalltown In High-Scoring opener

In Muscatine on August 24 a record crowd witnessed Muscatine defeat Marshalltown 11 to 9 in the first game of a doubleheader. The second game ended 0 to 0 after seven innings due to darkness. Muscatine used Kinsey and Hruska batting 5-11-6-0 and Tarkelson with Lee for Marshalltown.

Muscatine Marshalltown Towa Central Association R.H.E. Muscatine Kinsey and Hruska Tarkelson and Lee

Yanks Defeat Sox In Error Marred Game

New York took three of four from Chicago in a 4 to 4 clash marked by five errors and three runs charged to pitcher Mogridge in the fifth. St Louis saw Allen Heil of Allentown win the national amateur doubles title, with Frank Troeh and others securing top scores in a busy trap shooting program.

New York Chicago Mogridge Allen Heil Allentown St. Louis Frank Troeh Mound City United States Vancouver Wash Mark Arie Thomasboro Ill Hoon Jewell Iowa R. A. King J. Seahorn Mineral Ridge Ohio G. V. Deering Clumbus Wis B. S. Donnelly

Women's golf record broken at Kent Club in Illinois

Miss Laurie Kaiser of Flosmoor Chicago set a new Kent Country Club 18 hole women's record with 89 strokes in the second round of the Western tournament. Kaiser won her match over Louise Fergus 8 up with 2 to go as Elaine Rosenthal, current title holder, defeated Mrs Ernest Beifeld 7 up 6 to play. Semi finals pit Rosenthal against Letts and Gardiner against Kaiser.

Grand Rapids Mich Laurie Kaiser Flosmoor Club Chicago Kent Country Club Louise Fergus Glenview Elaine Rosenthal Rainsloe Ernest T. Beifeld F. C. Letts, Jr Cincinnati M. F. Anderson Hinsdale Vera Gardiner Glen Oak Elizabeth Allen Rock Island Arsenal Miss Rosenthal

Waterloo edge Ottumwa in ninth inning upset

Waterloo nosed Ottumwa 9 to 8 in a farcical ninth inning. Blunk allowed four hits five runs aided by an error by Link and a Brannigan steal. Attendance totaled five hundred K. P. convention visitors. Batter ies Keller Blunk Link Poston Neusel Brennan.

Waterloo Ottumwa Blunk Link Brannigan K. P R.H.E. Ottumwa Keller, Blunk Poston Neusel Brennan

Brooklyn Loses to Chicago Cubs in 7-6 Tilt

Chicago staked early lead by Dell and Cheney and held on as Brooklyn mounted rallies. Final score 7 to 6 with Stengel Wheat and Miller among Brooklyn hitters carving two base hits and multiple players contributing. Umpires Klem and Emaire. Time 1:82. The demand for twins never exceeds the supply.

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Results and Upcoming Games Across Cities

Yesterday results include Moline 2 6 0 and Quincey 4 9 2, Hannibal 1 8 7 over Davenport 6 7 1, Peoria 10 14 1 over Hock Teland 4 11 0. Today matchups list Moline at Quincy Davenport at Hannibal Rock Island at Peoria Rockford at Bloomington plus Chicago at Washington and others.

Quincey Moline Hannibal Davenport Peoria Hock Teland Quincy Rock Island Rockford Bloomington Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Boston Cleveland New York Chicago L Pet Waveegneecowegeee Tl Hannibal Seee eooneeTd Waeeeesee Eee Quincy Con Raeenee OL Os Davenport Ae Wee

Gould Driven From Box As Boston Tops Cleveland

Boston won the final game of the home series with Cleveland by 7 to 3. Coveleskie and Gould were driven from the mound in the seventh as four singles a sacrifice and two passes produced Boston runs.

Boston Cleveland Coveleskie Gould AE Kh. PO. A. E. If Graney Turner Roth If Wambsganss Steee Il Gandil Chapman O'Neill Bochling Thomas Lewis Ruth Gandil Speaker Walker Hooper

First Game Ten Innings Called in Seventh by Darkness

St Louis and Washington split a doubleheader with the visitors taking the opener 6 to 4 in ten innings before Washington won the second 4 to 2, the latter game halted after seven innings due to darkness. St Louis led 5-3 in the first game before Washington tied and won. Shanks, Miller, Shutton, Lavan, and Marsans figure among key hitters. Davenport pitched in relief for St Louis while Koob and Davenport mopped the mound for Washington.

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