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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1917
Page
5
York celebrates a decisive victory as they secure first place in a record time of one hour and fifteen minutes. The performance highlights strong teamwork and endurance across the race.
New York and Chicago split a doubleheader Friday. The Giants won 3 1 over the Cubs, then Chicago crushed New York 12 2 in the nightcap. The Cubs battered Demaree, recently traded to New York, for 14 hits in seven innings, scoring seven runs in the seventh.
In Detroit on Friday Philadelphia piled up 16 hits and 27 total bases, defeating the Tigers 8 to 4. Bodie collected two doubles and two singles in five plate appearances as the visitors racked up their scoring early and often.
From the American Association standings Louisville 2-8-3 Kansas City 5-8-1 Indianapolis 10-8-6 Milwaukee 3-10 Toledo 0-5 Minneapolis 1-3 Columbus 4-5-1 St Paul 6-7-2 in Western League Hutchinson 5 St Joseph Wichita 10 Omaha 4 Denver 0 Lincoln 14 Joplin 1 Des Moines 3.
August 25 Frank Miller pitched Pittsburgh to a 1 to 0 win over Boston. In the fourth inning Bigbee dropped a Texas leaguer and doubled to right, taking third as Carey was thrown out by Muранville and Boeckel's single produced the run. Bigbee made ten put-outs in left. Score: 1-0.
Grand Circuit closing card at Belmont track saw Mabel Trask prevail in the free-for-all trot, setting a track record in heat two with 2:05 1.4. Geers led a big day with Peter June and Robert Gatewood victories, plus second money in the free-for-all. The meeting opens Monday at Poughkeepsie.
Aug. 25 Wal Con e owned by Dennison Omaha wins in three straight heats in the 2:12 pace. Tal Connors scores first in $500 pace with Princes Margaret second and Lee Dale third. best time 2:11 1-4. Three year old pace Lord Abbey first Etta Maxey second Star third. best time 2:23 1-4. 2:14 trot Empire Road first Gail McKinney second Spring Gan third. best time 2:11 1-4.
Chicago White Sox of the American league cruised to a decisive win over Peoria Central at Peoria before 3,500 fans. The locals fielded strongly amid loose play, with Chicago scoring 7 runs to Peoria 5, and the game featured Benz Scott Lynn Jacobs Nelson and O Farrell in the battery for both sides.
An old patent remedy pitch claims rheumatism is caused by germs in the blood and promotes a Swift Specific Co treatment that supposedly reaches these germs. It promises relief after fifty years of use and invites readers to contact the Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta for advice.
Forest Hills N Y August 25 R Lindley Murray of Niagara Falls earned a final berth by defeating John R Strachan of San Francisco three sets to one. Murray will face N W Niles of Boston who clinched his bracket by beating R Norris Williams II of Boston three sets to one. The semifinal Friday was played amid sunshine thunder lightning and rain.
T. E. Musselman forecasts a strong field as eight players enter the City Tennis tournament under the country club banner. Entries include R. T. Sherwood, F. G. Norton, A. Hi. Merkel, Carl Merkel, R. M. Kemp, Homer Swope, Russell Brenner and James Dayton. No entry fee, prizes await, Musselman to supervise but not play.
LINCOLN Neb Aug 25 D&cky Holmes president of the Lincoln Western league baseball team Friday night dropped two players Pitcher Joe Berger and Third Baseman Bert Lamb.
JOPLIN Missouri owner John Davage of the Western league club warns of a move next season if crowd turnout does not improve. The team opened the season with record breaking attendance before declining crowds.
Charles H. Larson of Waupaca Wisconsin won the grand American trapshooting contest in Chicago after shoot offs with Mark Arie of Thomasboro Illinois. Larson and Arie traded misses and makes in two 20 target shoot offs with Larson securing the victory. Arie set a new record with a 108 straight before a miss from 22 yards.
Omaha club owner W A Rourke says his Western league team will capture the pennant in the second half, despite a rough start. He claims only bad breaks can stop them as they now play championship ball and others cannot beat Omaha to the flag.
Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati in a doubleheader by 6 to 5 and 7 to 6. Rixey relieved Oeschger in game one and earned the win, then again credited with the win in game two after being pulled for a pinch hitter in the seventh as Philadelphia tallied late runs to clinch both games.
Johnny Kilbane featherweight champion and his manager Jimmy Dunn will join the Army athletic branch. Joseph E. Raycroft of Princeton, formerly of Chicago, heads the department and asked them to report promptly. They will provide boxing instruction.
Princess Bessie Barriscale stars in The Snarl and His Criminal Career at Savoy and Douglas. Manhattan Madness features Fairbanks in a lively crime caper. Chaplin’s The Cure plays at Gem. Bessie Marriscale and Charles Ray present Plain Jane at Colonial. Web of Guilt Trial Run Mr Wright in Wrong and Belasco Viola Dana in The Cop Sack Whip highlight the rest of today’s lineup.
In Minneapolis on August 25, failure to complete repairs on Miss Minneapolis and the Hawkeye damaged in Thursday trial spins forced another postponement of the initial thirty mile race at the American Power Boat Association regatta.
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