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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
5
A local committee announces plans to take over a ball franchise from Corporation Shannon. The group will review the document and return it later with privileges. The move signals a public involvement step in the sports business matter amid ongoing franchise proceedings.
Promoters circulate subscription lists to sell the Ouiney Three-Eye league franchise and players for 2.00. The committee in a mass meeting at the Bijou theater and hotel meeting approved the deal with a return provision if the association isn’t formed. Shares cost 10 dollars each, with 10 shares to a group, as the campaign to dispose of stock begins under attorney Will P. Green.
Ripley notes famous jumps from Pete r O Connor in Ireland to modern ski jumps. He cites Oscar Gunderson at Modum Norway in 1912 and Gunnar Anderson, with methods of takeoff and landing. The piece compares winter jumps on ice to turf and mentions Edmund Lamy at Saranac Lake measuring 25 feet 7 inches.
Rube Bressler and Thomas Sheehan, former pitchers for the Philadelphia American League club, were fired by manager Mack and moved to the Atlantic club of the Southern Association. Bressler joined the Athletics in 1910 from the Tri-State league and Sheehan came from the Three-I league in 1914.
The prospectus outlines a corporation at 5000 capital with $10 per share, non assessable stock, each share voting rights, and election of president and officials. Officials except possibly the secretary may be unpaid. A seven to ten member board will run operations and meet monthly during the season. Monthly condensed financials will be published and books open to shareholders.
Quincy High boys out for basketball met Wednesday at Ambtrey to form a second team from nonregulars. Coach Hurgidd Grae ek will coach both squads and arrange practice games with nearby schools to build future players as most varsity members graduate in June. The previous multi captain system was abandoned to improve team work.
Hod Eller, pitcher formerly with Moline of the Three I league and the Chicago Americans, has signed a contract with the Cincinnati National League club. Eller, who left baseball to join the city fire department, has resigned as firefighter and will report south with the Reds.
Winners announced for a two week bowling tournament at Labor temple alleys closing Sunday. High score was 244 by John Meise who also tied for most strikes with Henry Thiemann at seven. Other top marks included Frerb Peters and Ed Peters with five splits, Weibering and Volm with nine spares, and Fleer with the most games.
In Palmyra Missouri the Tannibal fixed school and Palmyra High meet Friday night in the Palmyra High School auditorium. Hannibal's team includes Glenn Daelhausen Arthur Higerman and Stanley Reubenstein. Palmyra's team features John Chadwell and Oswald Jey. The debate asks whether the federal government should own and control all railroads with Hannibal affirmative and Palmyra negative. Afterward a basketball game at Mitchell’s hall pits Cherokee of Grimney against Palmyra Tech.
In Cedar Rapids on January 11, the Central association backed redistricting talks after President Tearney of the Three-I league urged a conference with Three-I Central and Western leagues. A committee was set to meet in Chicago to discuss plans, with Marshalltown receiving the 1916 pennant after Muscatine’s high percentage claim was disallowed under veteran limits.
Two Quincy boys Tobe Thomas and Tom Beckman travel with Barnum and Bailey aerial troupe to South America. They sail aboard the Vestris on November 20, cross the equator, land at Bahia on December 9, and tour Brazilian ports with notes on heat, native sights, parrot vendors, and cheap goods, hoping for better times in Rio de Janeiro.
New York report notes Dartmouth defeated Princeton 6 to 2 in hockey. The brief item mentions a magazine subscription pitch appended to the sports blurb.
Interest grows in E H Sothern photo-dramas at Belasco where three films feature him. The second title An Enemy to the King is showing today after The Chattel and his illness and return to New York raised doubt he would perform again on stage.
The day’s program lists first episode Cub Dea con's Widow in Sequel to Diamond from the Sky at the Orpheum Vaudeville with films and stage acts. Gem shows See America First. Ara bella Prince and family pieces include Liberty episode 7 Her Wedding Day and Father Gets In Wrong. Star Yellow Pawn features Cleo Ridgley. Belasco E H Sothern present An Enemy to the King with Mary Nash in Princess Arms and the Woman. New Colonial The Black Sheep of the Family. Quincy Alice Bracy Then We Come Back To You.
The Orpheum resumes vaudeville this afternoon headlined by El Brendel and his Ten Happy Youngsters in The School Playgrounds. The act blends poetry art science and business humor celebrating childhood recess and after school days in a lively musical comedy full of youthful charm.
Brendel heads a nine member youthful troupe offering songs and fun. Cervo, a famed pianist, Dalane ville, and Melly and Hamilton join in a European novelty act with clever sketches and special effects titled Any Coups Jewell's Salon Singers.
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