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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1917
Page
11
Former Pennsylvania star Ted Meredith, 18, was defeated in a 440 yard dash by a University of Chicago competitor. The race highlighted a strong showing from the Chicago runner amid a windy meet day.
Chicago Athletic association athletes won the first annual indoor meet with 50 points. Illinois Athletic club 26, University of Chicago 16. Notre Dame and Dubuque College contributed points. Notable results include Earl L. Eby of Penn capturing the shopyard handicap and Desmond of Chicago winning the 440 yard open invitation.
Joe Farrell president of the Woodland Bards says left hand hitters gain more hits by reaching first on infield drives and standing closer to first base. He notes right handers often lose by a step and are thrown out, while southpaws show strength in extra base hits per last season's American League records.
Illinois announces five Western Conference games for 1917 with two added nonconference tilts against Kansas and Oklahoma. The slate lists Kansas at Urbana October 12 and Oklahoma at Urbana October 12 followed by Wisconsin Purdue Chicago Ohio and Minnesota with one open date November 10.
Indianapolis Jan 28 World of baseball loses patrons to golf bankers lawyers and professionals now spend afternoons on the links. Todianapolis Club manager Jack Hendricks says attendance has fallen sharply and that modern parks are too large for the casual fan. He argues close up viewing matters and fans avoid distant seats in big venues.
Ray Schalk catcher for the Chicago Americans predicts a championship season. He declares this is our year and notes that if Chicago does not win the pennant it would be his guess. Schalk, a Baseball Players' Fraternity member, recently signed a 1917 contract with a higher salary.
The Interstate association will grant £500 to Westy Hogans and to subsidiary handicaps. Pacific coast trapshooters win Sunday sanction where blue laws allow. Portland, Ore. stands alone with a trophy event limited to 24 gauge guns. A New Jersey gun club fold leads to New York Division Gun club operations in Manhattan. Gardner of Boston Americans rigs a moving trap on his automobile. A new Portland trapshooter is James Everding Strowger born Dec 3 weighing eight and a half pounds, son of the Portland Gun club president.
The deal to move pitcher Ralph Stroud from Louisville to San Francisco fell through. Stroud prefers his Louisville berth, with owner O. LH. Wathen confirming he remains under contract. Louisville also lists five signed players Wilbur Roach Joseph A. Carthy George Whiteman Adolpho Luque Emilio Palmero. Athens, Ga hosts spring training for the colonels.
Dubuque College defeated Iowa Teachers 28 to 17 while Jacksonville High beat St Sterling 32 to 28. The results reflect late season games showing district standings and team scoring patterns across two levels.
Ripley laments the sport's decline as owners players and fans clash. He argues baseball is a luxury not a necessity and points to rising equipment sales and bigger athletic club memberships as signs fans seek other sports for recreation and health. He questions what is wrong with the game.
Sales announced Saturday by Rufus Gilbert owner of the Terre Haute club. Jake Holdeneman first baseman moves to the Omaha club in the Western league. Ralph Shafer infielder transfers to the Marshalltown club in the Central Association.
The article by Fr Lane of the Baseball Mara zine analyzes hit values with decimals and percentages. It lists singles doubles triples and home runs totals, basing runs and bases on hits, runners advanced, and fielders choices, then notes Bob McAllister of California defeating the Zulu Kid of Brooklyn in ten rounds in New York on January 28.
Grand Forks North Dakota January 28. The three leading trains in the A422 mile Winnipeg St Paul dog race rested at Reynolds eighteen miles south of here after a daylong blizzard. The other contestants paused overnight. one dog was missing for hours. The two technical leaders were 178 miles from Winnipeg where the start was last Wednesday. Morris Adler departs Monday for Chicago for a week at the automobile show after selling four cars last week, two of which were deliveries to K F R Morgan and John Scharnarth. RF D No 4.
Chicago Nationals announce their first exhibition games on March 2 during the training trip in California. The squad will be split into two teams, with one facing the Los Angeles club in Pasadena and the other meeting Santa Ana in Santa Ana.
Bristol Tennessee January 28 Nick Cullop Yankee pitcher announced he would insist on more salary before signing. Tilly Walker of the Red Sox said he would not report for training unless the players' fraternity ordered him to do so.
Sunday School league basketball organized at Salem church with delegates from five churches including Salem St Peters St Paul Luther Memorial and German Methodist Officers elected Fellowa president John Langebortel secretary Henry Wurst treasurer Lawrence Warma directors Carl Zoller Bill Ryan Gans games start 7 15 pm Saturdays at Salem hall Schedule lists matchups from February to April across all member churches including Salem St Peters St Paul Luther Memorial and German Methodist
Close guarding and poor focus left the Big and Little Cherokee basketball squads split results in St Francis gym Friday night. The Little Cherokees lost to St Francis Little Rags 14 to 12, while St Francis second team routed the Big Cherokees 24 to 1.
Improvements planned for Rollins Field at the University of Missouri follow a strong football season with gross receipts of 23 217.58 and expenses of 12 140.87. Over 40 000 has been spent on the field in seven years from football profits. Northwestern track meet to be held March 30 31 at Patten Gym in Evanston with cards sent to all state schools. Joplin Mo prospects in Western league are booming as Topeka seeks a new park and possible transfer. Athletic Director Robert Bus named physical director, in charge of all athletics, with Trophins handling football and basketball. Milburn Golf Club organization forms across the state line in Kansas City, planning the first 18 holes. Kansas City baseball fans await John Ganzel’s plan for Pinny Viex after his Pittsburgh purchase. Viex could cover multiple infield positions.
St Louis Americans business manager Branch Ricker said on Saturday that fourteen players have signed for 1417 in a trade. No names were announced.
Chicago reports spring training slated for two AL teams at Mineral Wells Texas with two weeks of drills and a series of exhibition games. First Team venues include Fort Worth Dallas Smithville Custer Houston Norman Horton St Joseph Otununwa Minneapolis Des Moines and more. Second Team dates list Paris Dallas Chishasha Oklahoma City St Joseph Davenport and other stops in late March to early April.
Washington January 2. Meereger Giiittith of the Washington Amera closes a trade with Manager Jack Vdunn of the Haltimoore International League to obtain Shortstop Sam Crane in exchange for Catcher Rival Withouis, Esher Turner Barber and Pitcher Jack Hentge Sey.
Lee Maxwell of New York defeats Grantland Rice in the Pineywm?rst title match. The two players met in a late January round of the annual Advertising Poster of America tournament, with Maxwell claiming victory on the Pine?marl course.
Cy Lingle has signed a contract to join the Hennibal club for the 181? season. He has requested permission to spend the spring training period with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to information received from Blut City sources.
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