Won in tenth as Galvin shines at bat in Freeport game
Freeport Ill Aug 30 Trotter pitched well but Quincy Speed Boys won 2 to 1 in the tenth frame. Galvin had four singles in five chances and Boelzle hit the winning extra base hit. Kerns and Kreuger contributed three and two hits for the visitors while Kahl doubled for Freeport. Trotter fanned nine with solid run support minimal.
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Trotter
Castle
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TMS
Quincy
Krueger
Kerns
Bossoleni
Boelzle
Kreuger
Justice-Barringer
Vogel
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Kahl
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A.E Morrison
Justice
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Datringer
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Etree Vogel
Aeen
Golvin
Cera
Sherer
Ey Dang
Sasetone
Eave
Wewe
Sawae
Quincey
Freeport Ree Ea
Brewer
Tretter
van Buskirk
Peoria Pounds Willis in Ninth for 11-3 Win
Peoria pounded Willis for 12 hits with seven runs in the ninth to beat Davenport 11 to 3. Final line shows Peoria 555 000 400 007 and Davenport 010 000 200 392. Batteries Romaine and Marshall for Peoria. Willis and Meyer for Davenport.
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Davenport
Peoria
Willis
RAG O. Reale
Romaine
Marshall
Meyer
Moline Wins Poorly Played Game
Moline defeated Bloomington in a six to nine contest marked by errors from both sides. Bloomington scored six runs in the first two innings while Moline rallied with timely hits and errors by the visitors to seal the win in a poorly played baseball game.
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Moline
Molin
Til
Bloomington
Schlankser
Minch
Neal
Dobbins
Everybody Reads Whig Want Ads
Engages readers with a compact plea about the Whig newspaper’s classified section. Highlights local ads and listings designed to inform residents about opportunities, goods, and services.
Freeport and Quincy to meet in Rockford doubleheader stand
The Freeport Speed Boys head for Rockford for a two day stand with September games booked against Rushville Greys in Rushville and a Sunday-Monday double header in Springfield versus the Independents. Veteran pitcher Labot age Warhop joins Freeport, fresh from a long run with the New York American. The article also notes high fighter Mike Gibbons' $15,000 payday for a September 11 bout versus Packey Farland and a historical look at McGraw rebuilding the Giants after 1909, plus California grooming Ira Jacobs as a rising high jumper replacing Horine and Beeson.
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Quincy
Lash
Speed Boys
Rockford
Rushville Greys
Rushville
Springfield
Independents
Mike Gibbons
Farland
St. Paul His
California
George Horine
Eddie Beeson
Ira Jacobs
Willard Boxing Champion May Return If $30,000 Offered
Jess Willard the world heavyweight champion and manager Tom Jones consider a comeback match. After noting circus exhibition profits, Jones would approve a ring appearance only if a buyer offers $30,000 for Willard's share of the receipts.
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Jess Willard
Tom Jones
Willard
Jones
Alexander Strikes Out 200 Men In Averages
Alexander reaches 200 strikeouts in this week's averages. One wild pitch is charged against him and he has walked 51 men. In the National League the Cardinals lead as high strikeout artists with 517 fanouts, while the Pirates close behind at 514 in a keen rivalry.
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Alexander
White Sox steal pace fuels Detroit chase
The White Sox have stolen 173 bases to Detroit's 180 as Tyris Cobb's 73 pilford sacks are not enough to pad averages. Rowland builds speed from his team, maintaining a steady stolen-base edge across the season.
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White Sox
Detroit
Sox
Tyris Cobb
Rowland
Eagles Split Doubleheader With Canton Regulars in Missouri
The Eagles traveled to Canton Mo to face the Canton Regulars in a doubleheader. They lost the first game 12 to 6 but won the second 12 to 4. First-game batteries were Merkle and Evans for the Eagles with Constance and Montgomery behind Canton. Second game batteries were McCormick and Huggins for the Eagles with Spurson and Montgomery for Canton.
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Canton
Merkle
Evans
Constance
Montgomery
McCormick
Pitching Leaders and Rivalries Highlight 1915 Baseball News
Foster tops the league with Woods close behind as Red Sox hold five of the ten leading pitchers. Shore has the worst win percentage at .684 but remains a star. Faber duels Walter Johnson for the American League strikeout title as Moran seeks a Willard bout, needing Coffey backing to draw.
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Red Sox
Foster
Woods
Ruth
Leonard
Shore
Faber i
Walter Johnson
Irwin
Howe Faberv
Johnson
Frank Moran
Jess Willard
Moran
Willard
Coffey
Angel
Western Teague Lincoln Omaha Summary
Lincoln defeats Western Teague 3 to 4 while Omaha holds a 1 score. No other games scheduled.
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Western Teague
Lincoln
Omaha
Freak Homer By Whitted Wins Game
Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 4 to 3 as Whitted hit a tenth inning freak home run that struck the bleachers wall and caromed into the stands. The hit followed one out in the inning, giving Philadelphia the win.
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Whitted
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Bescher
Medows, Perdué and Snyder
Alexander, Mayer and Killifer
Quincy Edges Moline in Sloppy Opening Game
Quincy managed nine hits but could push only one run as Cummings pitched well for the Plow Boys holding Moline to three hits. Castle’s team errors in the first inning proved costly, with Graham’s battery facing Dobbins in a 3 to 1 finish.
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Moline
Plow Boys
Cummings
Moliners
Castle
Graham
Boelzle
Graham and
Dobbins
Rockford Drops Twinbill to Peoria in Sloppy Games
In Rockford on Sunday Peoria won 5-6 in the opener as Peoria tallied late and Rockford made three errors in the second game. Stiles and Jacobs split catching duties for Rockford, while Crabb, Higgins, and Needles toed the rubber for Peoria in the two rough outings.
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Rockford
Ill
Crabb
Higgins
Peoria
Stiles
Rale
Marshall
Jacobs
Rluele
Crveeauan
Needies
National League Sunday Schedule Shows No Games
No games are scheduled in the National League for Sunday. The day passes with no contests listed across the league, leaving players and fans awaiting upcoming matchups and results.
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National League
Newswire baseball scores from today’s MLB slate
St Louis beat Washington 2 to 1 while Detroit routed New York 7 to 4. Boston won 1 to 0 against Cleveland and Chicago defeated Philadelphia 5 to 0.
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Washington
Detroit
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Sports Scores and Delayed Games Report
St Louis beat Kansas City 2-1 and Pittsburgh 2-0 while Chicago won 3-0 in the second game ending at darkness. Newark and Baltimore had a game postponed due to wet grounds.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Carroll Shows Up Bad Score at Camp Prentiss
John Carroll, the assistant postmaster, fails to impress on the rifle range as J. D. Young leads the Quincy Rifle Club scores in a Sunday event at Camp Prentiss. a fine chicken dinner accompanied the outing.
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O. K
Quincy ‘Rifle Club
J. D. Young
Camp Prentiss
Magee’s Brief Run as Brooklyn Manager Ends Amid Player Clash
Chicago August 30. Lee Magee resigns as manager of the Brooklyn Tip Tops due to constant friction with veterans Artie Hofman Benny Kauff Tom Seaton and Steve Evans. Magee will stay with the club as a player or on the bench John Ganzel steps in as the new leader with the Ward brothers backing a tougher regime.
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Lee Magee
Brooklyn Federal
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Tip Tops
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Ward Brothers
Artie Hofman
Down South
Hofman
Artie
Buffalo Club
Benny Kauff
Tom Seaton
Steve Evans
Brooklyn
John Ganzel
Long Jawn
Avith
Bunnies Win Force Contest in Central Association Play
Cedar Rapids reports the Bunnies won a forced contest against Burlington aided by nine hits including four doubles and two triples. After the fourth inning Burlington showed no effort to win. Berger and Anderson opposed Rolleg for Baichley with Burlington scoring in the early frames.
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Cedar Rapids
Baichley
Burlington
Fghok R. HE
Berger
Anderson
Rolleg
Diggers win sixth straight with three singles and double steal
Mason City action reports the Diggers defeating Muscatine 2 to 0 in nine innings. Franke and Hruska pitch for Muscatine with Battle Fitzpatrick and Wecks catching. Final score 2-6? Noting from the fragment the Diggers tally two runs on two in Mason City, with three singles and a double steal noted in the play sequence.
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Diggers
R.H.E. Muscatine
Mason City
Franke
Hruska
Battle
Fitzpatrick
Wecks
Ansons Swamped By Clinton In Thick Setback
In Marshalltown on August 30 Clinton overwhelmed the Ansons after a six game streak, edging them 14 to 19. Drohan and Link teamed with Beard and Ryan for Clinton while the Ansons struggled late.
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Clinton
Marshalltowna
Marshalltown
Drohan
Link
Beard and Ryan
Keokuk Wins Pitchers Battle in Waterloo
Keokuk defeated Waterloo 11 to 5 in a pitchers duel featuring four double plays. Drohan pitched for Keokuk with Bixby starting for Waterloo, supported by Brown Brennan and other relievers.
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Waterloo
Keokuk
Drohan
Bixby
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Keokuk i
Brown
Brennan
Buffeds Win Pitchers Battle to Take Series
Gene Krapp outpitched Joe Herar as the Buffalo Feds defeated Brooklyn 2 to 1 in the series finale. Bennie Nauif hit the visitors lone home run, with Brooklyn scoring in the top of the inning and Buffalo replying with two runs.
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N. Y
Gene Krapp
Joe *Iherar
Buffalo Feds
Brooklyn
Bennie Nauif
Vinneran
Kani Krapp
Blair
Cubs Triumph Over Marblehead Behind Snick Ace Pitching
The Ashmann Cubs visited Marblehead on Sunday and defeated the locals. Kid Snick, the second baseman, delivered a sensational ninth inning play to retire Marblehead with a potential tying run on base, securing the win.
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Ashmann Cubs
Trotters to Perform for $5000 Prize
Grand Circuit meeting at Empire City track opens with a 5000 dollar purse race featuring unbeaten Lee Axworthy and Peter Scott among six trotters. Diretum 1.55 seeks to break the pacer world record as the four day meeting begins with the national stallion stakes and late races on the schedule. Great Western results report Agnes W. winning a 2:16 pace at the Iowa state fair with multiple heats.
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N. Y
Empire City
Lee Axworthy
Peter Scott
Merchants and Manufacturers
Detroit
Directum I
Des Moines
Agnes W
Jack Green
Arkancellor
Humfast
Sweet Aubrey
Allie. Watts
Phillies win in opener as rain delays second game
Philadelphia defeats St. Louis 4 2 in the first game played on wet grounds. The second game went 10 innings with no final scores reported. Other matchups in rain include New York Chicago and Brooklyn Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 4. Buffalo 2 Brooklyn 1. Newark Baltimore two games postponed.
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Basketball scores and schedule update for four teams
Minneapolis 3, Milwaukee minus 13, Indianapolis 2, Columbus 1 are listed with no other games scheduled.
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Columbus
Three Finger Brown Hit Hard in Pittsburgh Loss
In Pittsburgh on August 30, Chicago fell 7 to 4 to Pittsburgh. Brown and Barger struggled while Chicago produced 13 hits to Pittsburgh's 15. Batteries were Brown and Wilson for Chicago with Barger and Berry for Pittsburgh.
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Barger
R.H.E
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Berry
Threes League Matchups Across Cities Today
In the Threes League schedule Quincy visits Freeport, Bloomington travels to Moline, Peoria plays Davenport, while Rockford has an idle day.
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Quincy Ae Fee Anes Oe
Bloomington
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Freeport
Moline
Rockford Idle
White Sox Win Exhibition in La Fayette
Chicago Americans defeated the La Fayette Red Sox 4 to 1 in an exhibition game here. Walsh Davis and Daley teamed for the Chicago win while Schalk Moore and Schwab worked for La Fayette. The scorecard shows Chicago 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 and La Fayette 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 with 1 run.
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Chicago Americans
Red Sox
Chicago
Walsh
Davis
Daley
Schalk
Moore
Schwab
Big League Managers Fight For Pennants
Baseball managers express confidence as pennant races heat up across both leagues. Pat Moran of the Phillies and Wilbert Robinson of Brooklyn praise their clubs while Bill Carrigan of the Red Sox and Tough Jennings of Detroit compare odds. Braves loom as late-season threats amid mixed White Sox prospects.
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Phillies
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Bill Carrigan
Boston Red Sox
Tough Jennings
Detroit
Boston Braves
Chicago White Sox
First Annual 300 Mile Motorcycle Race Set in Chicago
Chicago riders will contest the first annual 300 mile race on a new two mile track at Speedway Park Association. Entry limits cap at 40 starters with 80 mph speed trials, substantial prizes totaling 2500, and rigorous rider eligibility including medical exams.
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Speedway Park Association of Chicago
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Loop
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Resta
Peugeot
David F. Reid
Association
John Donovan
The
Féderation of American Motorcyclists
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Dodge City
Town
Harrisburg Defeats New York Americans In Exhibition
Harrisburg International baseball team beat New York Americans in an exhibition game here today. Scoreroo REALE. Score 1 to 0 for Harrisburg. Pitchers Pieh Shaikey Nano maker for Harrisburg and Alexander Schacht Heels inger for New York. Official records show 1 run 1 error.
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New York Highlanders
Harisburg
Harrisburg International
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Shaikey
Nano
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Schacht
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Inger
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