Maroons Beat Quincy College In Cold Gym Battle
In a fast paced contest the Maroons defeated Quincy College 28 to 17 at the college gym. Meyer and Wich led scorers for the Maroons while Whalen Sandon Luke and Dirksen starred for Quincy. Attendance was light due to the cold night.
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Maroons
Quincy College
College Gymnasium
Maroon Five
Meyer and
Wich
Leindecker
Luke
Whalen
Dirksen
Sandon
Welsh
Garner
McElwee
Klosner
Powell
Marooni
Landon
Watters
Wseeees Whalen
Ric Bua
Merkel
Meyer
Quincy—Whalen
Quincy
Illinois Athletic Club disbands basketball team for service
December 15 the entire Illinois Athletic Club basketball squad that won the national title last spring has disbanded to join the armed forces. Captain and forward Al Pressler has enlisted and will leave for San Antonio, Texas soon after passing the aviation service exam. Harry Frie ling has also applied, while Johnson and Slight are in the Navy and Cochran applied for admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Athletic Club
al Pressler
Aviation Service
San Antonio
Texas
Harry Frieling
Johnson and Slight
Navy
Cochran
Ride for Life spider cures by bromine laxative ad
An old advertisement touts a product labeled Ride for Life with a web of spider imagery claiming to cure colds in Mexico. The box bears K Wogrove’s signature and a 30c price for the laxative bromine quininine tablet intended to remove the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
K. Wogrove
Quincy High Defeats Gem City in Y M C A Game
Quincy High School beat Gem City Business College 17 to 13 in the Y M C A gym. Welsh starred at center for Quincy, with Menker also shining for Gem City. Next game set for Monday at the Y M C A gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy High School
Gem City Business College
Welsh
Menker
High School
Pos
Gem City
Steinbeck
Lummis
Menker Seeley
Moellering
Wee Plartin
Shotton and Lavan Sold to Washington for 15000
Dec 15 Short Stop Lavan and Outfielder Bert Shotton of the St. Louis Americans were sold to the Washington club for 15000 and Pitcher Gallia Friday. The deal was completed by Robert Quinn manager of the St. Louis club and Clark Jr manager of the Washington club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lavan
Bert Shotton
St. Louis Americans
Washington Club
Gallia
Robert Quinn
St.Louis
Clark Jr
American to preserve 1918 baseball season plan
Chicago December 15 The major leagues will not curtail playing or training seasons next year opening April 16 with a 154 game schedule. War tax on bleacher and box seats set, free admissions taxed. plans consider new division for World Series prize and recent player trades totaling about 75,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National League
Johnson
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Nationals
National Baseball Commission
Herrmann
Joe Rush
Philadelphia Americans
Walter Schang
Amos Strunk
Boston Americans
Vean Gregg
Kupp
Thomas
St. Louis Americans
Bert Shotton
Lavan
Washington
Gallia
Pratt
St. Louis
Phil D. C. Ball
Dummy West Returns to Quincy After Ten Years
Dummy West, famed boxer and wrestler, arrived in Quincy on Thursday night after a decade away. He has traveled through the west and as far north as Alaska, visiting old friends including Jack Cissna. West seeks a wrestling or boxing bout in Quincy and notes past victories over Charles Olsen Bob Monroff Terrible Turk and Jack Bar shoult. He may return to Alaska next spring.
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West
Quincy
Alaska
Jack Cissna
North Side Boat Club
Charles Olsen
Bob Monroff
Terrible Turk
Jack Barshoult
Tie
Ray Fisher Enlists in Army from New York Americans
New York December 15 Ray Fisher veteran pitcher for the New York Americans has enlisted in the army and is stationed at Fort Slocum. Fisher joined the Yankees in 1909 and is the club’s most senior in service.
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Ray Fisher
New York
New York Americans
Fort Slocum
Yankees
Little 19 sports adopt war time conference plan
In Peoria Illinois the Little 19 minor college conference voted to crown the 1918 baseball champion by a tournament system linking eight schools with the largest baseball participation. The May 17 and 18 event will be at a site to be chosen, with track golf and tennis events included. The basketball tournament dates were moved to Feb 28 March 1 and 2 and Bradley Institute received the hosting rights. A new eligibility committee and officers were named and the next meeting set for Peoria March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Little
Illinois
Fred L. Muhl
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bradley Institute of Peoria
Bradley
Illinois Wesleyan
Illinois College
F.C. Brown
N. G. Warin
Mislikin
H. H. Russell
Illinois Normal
F. L. Muhl
Wesleyan
Three Eye League Likely Not To Play Next Season
Prominent baseball men in Rock Island expect no Three-Eye league play this coming season. President Tearney supported shutting down minors entirely at the National Association meeting. Jack Tighe agrees the Three-Eye may be off next year, a view echoed by Western league moguls planning visits to Peoria Bloomington and Rockford to fill the circuit.
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Rock Island
Tearney
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Jack Tighe
Dickerson
Peoria
Bloomington
Rockford
Tri-Cities
Rock Island Eyes Berth in Western League
Rock Island potential bid for a Western league berth discussed as President Dickerson visits the tri cities next Tuesday. Jack Tighe, former manager and Rock Island Baseball director, says no formal move yet but business leaders’ interest could win a selection. Davenport reportedly pursues Western league entry, giving Davenport an early lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Ill
Dickerson
Tri-Cities
Jack Tighe
Manaager
Rock Island Baseball Association
Tighe
Illinois Billiard Players Aid Ambulance Fund
The week of December 15th is set as American Billiard Players Ambulance Fund Week. Illinois billiard players are urged to contribute $100,000 to aid American players’ ambulance fund, following British efforts of 300 ambulances. Dr Harley Parker chairs the Illinois branch at 73 W Monroe St Chicago with George B Dryden as treasurer and Governor Lowden named honorary president. Illinois houses 5,000 rooms with a patronage of 300,000. a dime per player would yield $300,000. Four dimes would push the goal beyond reach.
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Billiard Players of
Illinois
America
American Billiard Players
Ilinois
Harley Parker
Monroe Street
Chicago
George B. Dryden
Chicago Athletic Association
Lowden
Bass Heads Tigers Captain Of Missouri Football Team
Columbia Mo December 15 Henry B Bass of Enid Oklahoma was Friday elected captain of Missouri football team Bass played tackle on the 1917 squad.
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Bass Heads Tigers
Columbia
Henry B. Bass
Enid
Oklo
Missouri
Bass
Flora Bella Tonight at the Empire theater
The Flora Bella company presents the musical Flora Bella tonight at the Empire with a forty-strong cast. The show follows six months of strong business at Casino theater in New York and features popular artists and a lively ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Bella
Flora Bella Company
The
Empire
Casino Theater
New York
Cure for Colds in Great Britain Ends With Warning
E W Grove signature appears on a box in a brief item about a remedy claimed to cure colds. The note cautions about removing the cause and mentions a 380c price or charge.
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Great Britain
E.w.grove
Today’s Films at Quincy Theaters and Stars
The program lists multiple features and stars including Stingaree, Pokes and Jabs, Cheerful Givers with Bessie Love, Petticoat Perils, Fires of Rebellion with Dorothy Phillips, The Pullman Bride with Mack Swain, a Mack Sennett comedy, Pride and the Man with William Russell, Stage Struck with Dorothy Gish, Cinderella and Her Slipper, Connonnon of Fernandez at Colonial, and Miss U at Belasco with June Caprice.
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Quincy
Stingaree
Ham
Bud
Grant
Bessie Love
Cinderella
Belasco
June Caprice
Mack Swain Stars in The Pullman Bride Comedy
Mack Swain headlines the Sennett short The Pullman Bride a silent era comedy featuring Mack Sennett's troupe. The sketch unfolds aboard a train car with farcical misunderstandings and pratfalls characteristic of early 20th century humor.
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TatntAnantes
Dicky Dippy’s
BY Sinnott
Sol
CAT Tales
Quincy High
Eisenberg
Buckingham
VanSteel
Bush
Hokamp
Best
Garrison
Martin
Stevens
Shotton
Madras
Home of
Manhattan
Davenport
Illinos
Lahaima
Hawaiian Islands
Hanokowai
Philadelphia
Hampshire St
Sterna
Mack Swain
Mack Sennett
Savoy
Princess
William Russell
the Man
Mutual Star
Peter & Pinkelman
N. Y
Orpheum
Tel
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