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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1915
Page
9
Bighee and Eller led a pitching duel as the first Moline game opened with strong performances from both crews. The match showcased tight defense and key moments that kept the crowd engaged from start to finish.
Moline Plays defeat Quincy in a pitcher’s duel 2 to 0. Higbee allowed three hits for Moline, while Eller struck out six for Quincy. Two runs scored for Moline on timely hits and an error, with Hughes, Staley, and Petti provided the only offensive highlights in a tightly played game.
Detroit and New York opened a doubleheader with Caldwell defeating James 1 to 0 in a pitching duel. In the second game Coveleskie beat Fisher 6 to 2 as Detroit claimed the win, with details of the late innings not fully clear in the fragment.
Boston edged Cincinnati 2 to 0 in a pitchers’ duel. Rudolph and Toney each yielded five hits but timely hitting carried the locals. The opener featured solid defense and productive at bats as Boston grabbed the early lead in the series.
National League games: Boston beat Cincinnati 2 0 Chicago 2 0. Brooklyn 2 3 Pittsburgh 1 0. Philadelphia and St Louis tied 1 1. American League: Cleveland 3 1 Boston 5 3 Detroit 0 6 New York 1 2 St Louis 2 Washington 1. Chicago 2 Philadelphia 4.
Rain caused multiple postponements in the Federal League with games involving St. Louis Kansas City Baltimore Newark Buffalo Brooklyn and other teams. Some contests ended early due to weather, while others were rescheduled.
A fragment lists teams Milwaukee Cleveland Kansas City Columbus Minneapolis Indianapolis St Paul Louisville with wet grounds noted, suggesting weather affected venues. No clear game results or dates provided.
Three I League schedule lists Quincy at Moline Peoria at Rockford Bloomington at Freeport with Davenport idle. games set for today.
Charley Jackson outfielder was sent back to the Bloomington Three-t team by the Chicago Americans for further seasoning. Russell Ford, Ed Lafitte, Tex McDonald and Arthur Watson received unconditional releases from the Buffalo Federal club today.
Freeport defeated Bloomington five to one as Ryan pitched for twelve hits allowed today. Ehrgott and Kerns provided support for Freeport while Ryan earned the win. Bloomington offense managed limited scoring with early threats stifled by strong defense.
Peoria defeated Rockford four to three in an exhibition game played in Be loit. Romine and Gard were the Peoria battery and Lamline and Wolgamott pitched for Rockford.
In a rain disrupted game at St Louis, Plank edged Hennings 3 to 2 to give the home team the second win of the series against Kansas City. The line scores show Kansas City 000 600 200 and St Louis 025 001 00x with Plank aiding Bridwell on the mound.
Brooklyn defeats Pittsburgh 2 1 then 3 0 to tighten grip on National League pennant race. Rucker and Pfef fer drive offense with two hits in game one as Harmon and Gibson shine on mound. Second game features strong pitching from Kantlehner and Pfeffer with Brooklyn taking 3 0 victory. overall series boosts Superbas in standings.
In Cedar Rapids Keokuk defeated the Bunnies twice, taking the first game 8 to 5 on misplays in the third inning and the second game 3 to 0. Cedar Rapids pitcher Kisger and Hofmann split duties, while Lehr and Hofmann did the catching for Keokuk as Yash and Renner led the offense. In Mason City, Mason City won a ninth inning battle 3 to 0 over Clinton on Black’s triple and Kortum’s bunt miscue, with Glaser and Link on the mound for the winners.
In Marshalltown on August 28 Wagner weakened after the fifth inning allowing Ansons to rally and win 58 to 42. Pitchers Wagner Hruska Tuttle and Ryan held Muscatine as 030 200 000 58 final.
Waterloo defeated Burlington with a wide margin as Blunk lasted five innings before Singleton and Baichley were brought in to finish. Waterloo struck early and often, piling runs while Burlington pitchers struggled throughout the game.
New York pitcher Tesreau hurled a two to nothing victory over Chicago, holding the visitors to three hits while receiving strong support. Humphries also pitched well for Chicago in a tight game. Score: 2-0.
The piece lists top hitters and pitchers from the National and American Leagues with names such as Snyder, Doyle, and Cobb. It notes leaders in batting averages, runs, total bases, home runs, and wins, including Cobbs slump and Crawford’s 312 tied peers, plus pitchers Maumaux, Alexander, and Torrey with win totals.
August 28 report from Southampton notes William Hy Johnston and Clarence Griffin of San Francisco defeating George M. Church and Walter Merrill Hall in a tough finish 6-2 4-6 7-5 9-7 6-2 to win the Meadow Club cup doubles. The same day Watson M. Washburn of New York beat T. R. Pell of New York 6-4 6-3 9-7 6-2 in the Meadow Club cup singles.
Speculation centers on Teague for next season with eastern tracks like Davenport and Peoria favored. Joe McCahey, 27, eyeing a long saddle career, rides for James Fitzsimmons while Stuffy McInnis stays with Connie Mack. Rube Marquard discusses waiver release. Nehf shines for Boston. Weinert trains for fight at Madison Square Garden. Clabby sails to Sydney for world title bid.
Eduard Padre Ricinhid of the Montreal Athletic Club won the Amateur Athletic Union National Championship marathon in San Francisco. Honahan of New York A C finished second, Oliver Millard of Olympia Club placed third, with the course listed as 26 miles 385 yards.
Fragmentary wire mentions Des' Moinnes defeating Topeka 7 to 6, Sioux City 3 17, 'Denver' 9 to 6, and Omaha Lincoln 'Tain' among results highlighting league activity and team performance.
Chicago game notes show Rowland relieving Benz and placing Faber on the mound. Wea ver details include Walsh Strunk and others. scoring summary notes two runs for Chicago and two base hits by Johnis Murphy and others. pitching details list Benz Kyogon and Faber with wild pitch and hit by pitcher notes. time listed as 1:57 with umpires Nal lin ard Dinneen.
Boston defeats Cleveland in a doubleheader, taking the first game 56 to 3 with timely hits off Morton. The second game was a pitchers battle won by Detroit’s Shore over Collamore, 3 to 2, with Hooper and Speaker delivering triples. Batteries noted as Morton, Harstad, Carter, O Neill for Cleveland and Collamore, Carter, O Neill, Shore, Cady for Boston.
Fragmentary OCR item lists names and numbers, referencing Washington, St Louis, and batteries with likely personnel Ayer Henry Hamilton Agnew. Content is unclear but suggests a historical roster or inventory snippet with scattered figures and initials.
Vivell reports the national amateur pole championship first test of skill with 18 holes of medal play. Herrons of Pittsburgh and Sawyer of Wheaton posted 84s and 85s to lead the field into Monday's second round. Evans, Travers, Ouimet, and Standish drew attention as Evans shot 76 to lead, Travers 70, Standish 81, Ouimet 82.
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