Quincy Fans Form Baseball Association Plan
About fifty base ball fans meet in Quincy to form a Three-Y league fans association aimed at fielding a team in 1917. A mass meeting at Bijou theater next Tuesday will finalize plans to incorporate as an amusement association with stock not yet sold. The group seeks a first division team and discusses funding needs around $20,000 to $22,000, with local and Hannibal interest pledged for support.
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Chamber of Commerce
Quincy
Bijou
W. A. Jackson
Quincey Act Club
Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Ad Club
Shannon
Mr. Reidel
Hannibal
Commercial Club
Theannibal
Oscar Shannon
Mr. Shannon
South Atlantic League
Fans’ Association
Ouincy
H. E. Becker
James MccKinnay
R. E. Hackman
Emil Reinkenhauff
W. P. Green
Morris Adler
E. J Taylor
Oscar W. Shannon
Peorians
Jack Ryan
Peoria Fans’ Association
Bernie’ Smith
Payroll Bandits Hit Lincoln Electric for 400
Payroll bandits with pistols held up eight Lincoln Electric workers in Chicago on Thursday and escaped with a box containing 400 dollars. The robbery occurred at the factory, with the attackers fleeing the scene before police arrived.
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Chicago
Lincoln Electric Works
Maroons Clash With Hannibal Independents Tonight
The Quincy Maroons meet a Hannibal independent team on Turner hall floor in a fast basketball game. Last year a 37 87 tie was settled 40 39 for the Maroons in overtime. Hannibal brings several college players but plays on a strange floor. The Maroons have beaten Pittsfield Independents, Louisiana Cosmos, and a high school squad this season and enter with strong ticket demand. Lineup: Wick, Hubbard, C Merkle, B Heidbreder, A Merkle.
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Quincy Maroons
Hannibal Independents
Turner Hall
Hannibal
Maroons
Independents
Pittsfield Independents
Louisiana Cosmos
Himore Athletic Club
Chicago
St. Louis
Wick
Hubbard
C. Merkle
B. Heidbreder
A. Merkle
Basketball Season Opens With Carthage Clash
The high school season starts with a game at Carthage. Carthage is described as the strongest foe this season while Quincy relies on last year’s veterans in good condition after interschool games. Probable lineup: G Lummis, Watters, Welsch, Leindecker, Bush, Meyer, H Lummis with subs, departing for Carthage this afternoon.
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Carthage
Quincy
G. Lummis
Watters
Welsch
Leindecker
Bush
Meyer
H. Lummis
Expert billiards exhibition in Triangle room
W. H. Clearwater, former world pocket billiards champion, will play two free exhibition matches against L. S. DeHart at the Triangle billiard room in the Illinois State Bank building today. The first game starts at 2:30 pm and the second at 8 pm. Clearwater says he won the Syracuse championship in 1902 by defeating De Oro and other top players. DeHart has partnered with Frank Taberski, the billiard champion.
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W. H. Clearwater
L. S. DeHart
Illinois State Bank
Mr. Clearwater
Syracuse
de Oro
Mr. DeHart
Frank Taberski
Bowling Leagues: Bar Tenders Top Beer Bottlers
The Bar Tenders defeated the Beer Bottlers two games to one at Labor temple alleys Thursday. Individual scores led by Holtman 484 total and Rueter 187 for high game, with Holtman also the season’s top average at 161. Tonight the Trades and Labor assembly and Printers meet, with next contest T. L. A. and Printers Friday.
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Labor Temple
Trades and Labor Assembly
Holtman
Degetz
Mechrman
Kruhl v
Burklin
Rueter
Printers
Chase Replaces This Speaker Takes Honors in American Circuit
New York reports official batting averages show Hal Chase displaced Larry Doyle in the National League while Tris Speaker took honors from Ty Cobb in the American League for 1916. The piece notes many champions from 1915 failed to repeat in pennant races, with several minor leagues listing leaders in batting and team standings. It mentions Chase’s role with the Lowell club, the firing of Harry Lord, and Burkett’s brief promotion before the team dropped from the circuit. The veteran, age 46, has long been in baseball.
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New York
Hal Chase
Larry Doyle
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
P. C
Pacific Coast
Kenworthy
Texas Bittle
Georgia
Alabama
Flynn
National Chase
New York State Kay
Southern Jacobson
Central Assn
Ellison
International Hoelke
American Assn. Rocker
Western Butcher
P.C
Salt Lake
Texas Shreveport
Georgia-Alabama Newman
National Brooklyn
New York State
Binghampton
Southern Atlanta
Central Assn. Muscatine
Central League Wheeling
International Baltimore
American Detroit
Eees
Western Denver
Interstate _Ridgeway
Ped
Lowell
Harry Lord
Burkett
World of Pleasure comes to Empire Hippodrome
New York Winter Garden spectacle titled A World of Pleasure is billed as the era’s grandest extravaganza. It will play at the Empire Hippodrome Saturday with top acts and lavish production values headlining alongside touring vaudeville pieces from Orpheum Belasco Princess and Gem houses.
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Empire-Hippodrome
New York Winter Garden
Winter Garden
Hippodrome
Peoria Opposes Baseball Merger in Three-I Central Pact
Peoria will not endorse Secretary Hayes of Davenport's plan to merge the Three-I and Central associations. Vice President John White says Peoria would rather give up baseball than join an organization with class D cities. He predicts Central league baseball in Peoria could draw over 75,000 fans this season.
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Peoria
Hayes Peoria
JIL
Hayes
Davenport
Central Association
John White
Burkett Clings to Baseball Past Glory
Old timer Jesse Burkett, once a .400 three-time hitter for New York Cleveland and St. Louis, led Worcester to pennants as manager and principal owner. After waning support, he left Worcester two years ago and began last year managing Lawrence in the Eastern League before being drops.
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Jesse Burkett
Burkett
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Worcester
New England
Easy Street
Lawrence
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Bill O'Meara
W. I. Clearwater
Triangle Pool Hall
Illinois State Bank Bldg
C. F. Enlow
Hans Wagner
Bessie Smith
Crafton
Pittsburgh
Honus
Barney Dreyfuss
Pirates
Wegner
Hannibal Fonight
Triangle
Chase
Doyle
The
Georgia Peach
Orpheum
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Belasco
Mae Murray
Florence la Badia
Savoy
Honor
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Douglas Fairbanks
Nell Craig
Edward
Ier
Broadway
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Triangle Keystone
Peter E. Pinkelmann
Louise Glau
Louise Glaum
Princess
Wilmot Goodwin
Florence Austin
Samuel H. Quincy
Knights of Columbus
Young Women’s Christian Home
McInnerny
Frank McInnerny Wine and Liquor Co
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