Hannibal double header to open final Quincy visit
Hannibal and Quincy meet for two today starting at 2 pm as the Mules aim to end a tense season with a doubleheader. Hannibal, despite losing pennant hopes, beat Bluff City 4 3 yesterday with Burnham outpitching Heizer and Ad Cummings coming on in relief.
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Hannibal
Ad Cummings
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Cummings
Higbee
Speeders
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St Louis Beats Phils In Ninth Inning
In St Louis on August 27 a ninth inning single by Long scored Betzel helping the Cardinals to a 4 to 3 victory over Philadelphia. Mayer and Burns teamed with Steele and Gonzales in a 12 to 1 line.
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McGillivray Wins Marathon Swim Title in Chicago
Perry McGillivray of the Illinois Athletic Club captured the third annual marathon swim at Chicago A A A on a two and a half mile course in one hour and three minutes. Michael McDermott also of the same club finished second with Clement Browne of the Hamilton Club third. The South Shore Country Club marathon was postponed due to rough water.
Burdick Defeats Cannon In Missouri Valley Tennis
Ralph Burdick of Chicago defeated Jack Cannon of Kansas City 6-1 8-6 8-6 in the championship round at the Kansas City Athletic Club on Saturday. Burdick displayed steady play and timely brilliance throughout the match.
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Rockford Beats Rock Island 2 0 In Season Finale
Rockford pitchers McManus and Kern shut out Rock Island 2 to 0 as Rockford closes season. Rock Island managed only two hits while Rockford tallied 11. Batters: McManus, Kern for Rockford. Marks, Vance for Rock Island. Also Moline takes two from Davenport Blue Sox in twin bill 6 4 and 6 0.
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Peoria Clinches Pennant With 1-0 Win Over Bloomington
Peoria practically cinched the pennant by beating Bloomington 1 to 0. O'Farrell hit a fifth inning home run, the only score. Romine and O'Farrell pitched for Peoria with Willis and Simon catching Bloomington’s battery.
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Cobb Gains On Speaker In American Batting
In the American league Cobb gained in the chase for batting honors and ran up his stolen bases to 47 from 40. Pipp, New York, took the home run lead away from Baker, with his ninth homer. Weaver, Chicago, and Chapman, Cleveland, are tied for the lead in sacrifice hits with 32 each. Jackson is ahead in total bases with 232, Cobb in runs scored with 86 and Detroit in team hitting, with .260. Leading batters: Speaker, Cleveland, 386: Cobb, Detroit, 363: Jackson, Chicago, .850, Gardner, Boston, 311: Roth, Cleveland, .310: Strunk, Philadelphia,306, Sisler, St. Louis, 301, Felsch, Chicago, 298, Burns, Detroit, 203, Shotton, St. Louis, 392. Leading pitchers for twenty games. Won. Lost. E. R. Cullop, New York. 12. 1 1.68 Morton, Cleveland .12 5 251 Shore, Boston . 14 . 2.48 Boland, Detroit . 7 3 3.42 H. Coveleskie, Detroit. .18 8 1.83 Faber, Chicago . 11 5 215 Ruth, Boston . 160610. 2.12 Shawkey, New York.16 10 2.06 Koob, St. Louis . 8 4 1.99 Cicotte, Chicago . 19 6 2.37 Mays, Boston .13 8 2.34 If sympathy could only be convert ed into cash it's doughnuts to judge that there wouldn't be so much of it wasted.
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Grand American handicap ends in Milwaukee shoot off
The seventeenth Grand American handicap concluded in St. Louis with J. F. Wulf of Milwaukee winning the main event. Consolation results saw H. E. Furness of St. Louis beating W. E. Phillips Jr. of Chicago in a 20 to 16 shoot off for 16 yard and 18 yard targets. Mrs. L. Vogel of Detroit earned the first Pontine hat in the Grand American handicap.
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Milwaukee
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W. E. Phillips, Jr
Chicago
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Phillips
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Detroit
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Thomasboro
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Daubert Regains Lea Despite Charley Horse
Chicago reports Jake Daubert back atop National League batting averages after a lingering charley horse. Hornsby remains second. Carey leads in steals with 42. Flack tops sacrifices. Williams holds 10 home runs. Brooklyn stars pace club batting at .261. Pitching leaders include Hughes, Marquard, Rixey, and Alexander among twenty-game totals.
Nerve expert offers free exam and treatment plan
J H Waldron M D a nerve specialist invites individuals with persistent nerve troubles to discuss their case. He explains nerve function, promises methods to strengthen weakened centers, and provides a free examination at his Quincy Illinois office with extended hours midweek and Saturdays.
Joe Bush Shuts Out Indians in 5-0 Win
Philadelphia reports Joe Bush pitched a complete game shutout vs the Cleveland Indians, allowing no hits while restraining all opponents. Only one baserunner reached first base as the Philadelphia club rolled 5 to 0.
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Joe Bush
Hall of Fame
Phonora
Cleveland
HRST Football Practice Opens Season Sept 8
Coach Clarence Lineberger calls first football practice for Quincy High on September 8 with many veteran players present. Maurice Dickson will lead the squad as back or quarterback as the team aims for a quick start and a strong pace with emphasis on speed and snap while maintaining a sturdy line.
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Quincy High School
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St. Francis College
Pitchers Injured in Brown-Van Horned See-Saw Game
New York defeated St. Louis 10 to 6 in a tight matchup. Davenport sustained a right hand injury in the fourth inning and could not continue. Fisher exited in the sixth after a nose injury from a head first slide. Batteries: Davenport Koob Plank Groom Park Severeid for St. Louis and Fisher Shawkey Alexander for New York.
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Braden Direct Wins Feature At Omaha Races
Braden Direct won the pacing free for all at the Western circuit meet in Omaha on August 27 in straight heats. Sayde Densmore placed second and Columbia Fire third after a $1,000 Alamo Envelope purse event. Best time 2:04. Trotting 2:19 class saw Joe Vincent triumph with Sweet Aubrey second and Great It van third, best time 2:15. Pacing 3 year old class with $500 Burgess Nash purse went to E. J. L. Fiora Strathmore was second and Fiesta Jou third, best time 2:15.
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Tigers Win From Red Sox 2 to 1 in Boston
Detroit defeated the Red Sox 2 to 1 on Saturday. Boston scored on a two base hit by Ruth and a single by Hoblitzell. Mays pitched well for Boston. Detroit tallied in the first and ninth innings with James, Spencer, Wyckoff, and Thomas contributing behind the battery.
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Track Records Fall in Meet On Stage Field
CHICAGO August 27 Records fell in four events at the central A A U outdoor meet at Stage Field. Andy Ward of the Chicago Athletic Association won the 100 yard dash in 9.45 seconds but wind may void the mark. Jo Loomis starred for Chicago AC winning high jump and 220 hurdles and taking second in the century. Arlie Macks of Wisconsin raised his shot put record to 46 feet 8 1/8 inches. Boyer of Mystic AC won the three mile walk in a record 22 50, while Sherman Landis set a pole vault mark of 12 feet 7 5/8 inches. Earl Eby of CA won the half mile in 1 54 3 5, Campbell of U of Chicago finished third. Jose Ray won the five mile run. Ivan Myers won a brilliant mile for IAC from Mile Moran of Illinois, with Ray third. Other Illinois stars included Bush in high hurdles, McKeown second, Pogue won the broad jump. Mucks won the discus at 143 feet with Hasted of Illinois second. Burke of Wisconsin won the 440 low hurdles but was disqualified. Beatty IAC took first. The meet was a walkover for the Chicago Athletic Association in points.
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Chicago Athletic Association
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Wisconsin
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Mystic A. C
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Oregon
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Ivan Myers
DePauw
Mile Moran
University of Illinois
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Illinois
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McKeown
Pogue
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White Sox defeat Washington in final game of series
Chicago beat Washington 5 to 3 in a lively, final game of the series played on Saturday. The contest featured a mix of loose defense and sharp, brilliant plays as White Sox secured the win in Washington.
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Johnston Griffin win doubles at Meadow Club
William M Johnston and Clarence J Griffin, California holders of the national doubles title, won the Meadow Club tournament doubles in Southampton New York. They defeated K R Norris Williams II and Richard Harte in four sets 7 9 6 4 6 3. Williams struggled with an injured ankle as the match progressed.
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Club Standings and Results From Yesterday
Daily results show Hannibal 4-10-1, Quincy 3-7-0, Davenport 4-7-1 and Rock Island 0-5-0. Rockford 11-1 leads, Bloomington 0-5-0, Peoria 1-6-0. Today Hannibal at Quincy, Bloomington at Peoria, Davenport at Moline, Rock Island at Rockford. Also Benalca yesterday at Pittsburgh 1-9-1, New York 1-10-1, Chicago 3-6-4, Boston 8-11-1. Cincinnati 1-8-2, Brooklyn 0-4-0. St Louis 4-12-11 vs Philadelphia 3-S-1. Washington 3-10-3 over Chicago 5-11-1. Philadelphia 6-12-0 over Cleveland. Boston 1-4-1 over Detroit. New York 10-13-4 over St Louis 6-10-4. Open dates include American Association and Western League matchups with Louisville, Toledo, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St Paul. Wichita 3-3, St Joseph 5-0. Lincoln 2, Omaha 8. Sioux City 8, Des Moines 3, Denver 3, Topeka 5.
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Cincinnati Beats Brooklyn 1 to 0 in Pitchers Battle
Cincinnati edged Brooklyn 1 to 0 as Coombs and Schneider locked down offenses. Schneider limited hits while Coombs matched him, delivering a tight game on Saturday. In other notes a stray line about efficiency was present but not relevant to the score.
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Coombs
Pittsburgh and New York Play 14 Innings to Tie
Aug 27 Pittsburgh and New York played fourteen innings to a 1 1 tie before darkness halted play. Final score 1 1. Batteries Benton and Rariden for New York Cooper and Fischer for Pittsburgh.
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Miss Darby Wins 880 Yard Championship Swim
Miss Thalma Darby of Indianapolis won the 880 yard women’s championship at the National Amateur Athletic Union meet in St. Louis, clocking 16 minutes 8 seconds to set a new record. She is four years old.
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Boston Braves Triumph Over Cubs 8 3 in Chicago
Boston bunched its hits off McConnell driving him from the mound and continued the assault against Packard to win 8 to 3 over Chicago. Heinie Zimmerman trade talks unsettled, with Weeghman saying no deal yet.
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Brisk Wind Halts Fast Times at Brooklyn Meet
In heavy winds at the Metropolitan AAU senior championship in Brooklyn J Lincoln of the New York Athletic Club won the javelin with 152 feet 5 3/8 inches, narrowly beating Browder. Walsh equaled the meet record in the 40 yard hurdles, Kohlemainen and Holden notable in distance events, Scudder beat Baker in the half mile, Morse led the 100 yard dash, Adams won the broad jump, Ryan claimed hammer and weight throws, McDonald won the 100 pound shot, and Erickson topped the high jump.
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