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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1915

Page

7

Speed Demons Fall In Narrow Peoria Defeat 7 6

In Peoria on June 1980 the Quincyans led 6 2 after five innings as Castle and Sherer each collected two hits and a walk. Peoria rallied with two runs in the seventh to tie, and then walked off with a single run in the ninth to win 7 6. Russell Fountain starred defensively with two runs, a hit, two steals and twelve chances.

Castle Scherer Stutz Cummings Boelzle Quincey Occa Gotha Kahl Marshall Crabb Boyle Craig Fountain Daringer Galvin Peoria Quincy Baumgarten and Struthers

Quincy Baseball Seeks Pennant As Schedule Winds Down

The Speed Boys face slim chances after a recent defeat but diehard fans remain hopeful. With eight games left in five days Quincy must win nearly all to chase Davenport and Rockford, starting at Shannon Field against Decatur today and tomorrow then Peoria and more visits before a Decatur trip. The club has built a reputation for rallying from behind, often scoring a third of runs in the ninth inning or later, a trait to fuel late-season push and fan support.

Speed Boys Quincy Decatur Peoria Castles Davenport Rockford John

Speed Boys Face Turks In Final Race Series

Johnny Castle’s Quincy Speed Boys host the Turks today in the last series of the first race at the local lot. The team still can capture the bunting but must battle strong odds. Fans are urged to attend and support their favorites as Elmer Duggan’s Decatur Commodores Turks provide the opposition. The game starts at 3 o clock and transport options include cars or jitneys.

Johnny’ ‘Castle Quincy Speed Boys Oscar W. Shannon Elmer Duggan Decatur Commodores

Prospects and positions in the league’s infield beat

Bromwich and Breen stand out as top third basemen. Ponica has adapted to the far corner, Lister moved him to make room for Lindsay at short. Kahl and Justice are strong veterans. Mulligan, Stutz Daringer French and Mulligan can handle shortstop, Mulligan the most promising despite less experience. Few regular outfielders risk losing big league jobs next season. To reach the major, an outfielder must be young fast a 300 hitter with a strong arm and good ground coverage. Charley Jackson Bloomers will advance if he hits 300.

Tearney Tri-Optic Gould Davenport Keupper Higbee Quincy Fer Moline Sheehan Peoria Schlansker Bloomington Cummings Barnes Blue Sox Jacobs Rockford and Sullivan Dubuque Golvin Boyle Otto ,Koepping Russell Fountain Archie Hill Monk” Jewel Cliff Daringer George Hughes Heinie Gurtz Eddie Holloway Keystone Station Holloway Jewel White Brown Decatur Bromwich Breen Ponica Lister Make Lindsay Nick Kahl Justice Stutz Daringer French Mulligan Topnotch Charley Jackson Bloomers

Em Up Bing A Triple Highlight Sox Hot Streak

The White Sox clinched a fourth straight win over the Browns by loading the bases then clearing with a timely triple. Hap Felsch starred across the stretch days, while rumors swirl about Rickey and potential trades involving Barry and Ray Chapman. The piece suggests bold moves could follow as rival Indians threaten the pennant and a World Series tilt.

White Sox Browns E- Collins Hap-Felsch Red Faber

Federal League Results Stovall's Men Win 11 2

Kansas City defeated Brooklyn 15 11 in a rough game as three pitchers struggled for Brooklyn while Chief Johnson shut them down. Final score 912 000 32111 for Kansas City and 000 000 Oll for Brooklyn. Batteries: Johnson Easterly Lafitte Herring Bluejacket Land Wright.

Stovall Brooklyn Kansas City Chief Johnson Johnson Easterly Lafitte Herring Bluejacket Land Wright

Buffeds Defeat St Louis in High-Scoring Tilt

Buffalo wins 9 to 3 as frequent box changes fail to halt the Buffeds batting surge. St Louis totaled 13 runs through scattered hits while Buffalo tailors a strong nine run effort led by Crandall Watson Willett Hartley and Blair in a game marked by consecutive hits in most innings.

Buffalo St. Louis R. HE St. ‘Louis Crandall Watson Willett Hartley Anderson Blair

Pittfeds Take Another One

Pittsburgh won its sixth straight game at Baltimore. Dickson held the line in the late innings while Walsh hit a home run for Pittsburgh. Final score lines show Pittsburgh 20 Baltimore 71 with offensive outbursts. Batteries: Dickson and O'Connor for Pittsburgh. Bender and Jacklitech for Baltimore.

Cards Win First Shutout as Doak Tops Pirates

In St Louis on June 30 Willie Doak pitched his first shutout of the season to win the opener of a doubleheader over Pittsburgh 4 to 2. Adams and Gibson bled Doak’s effort with Snyder catching for St Louis. In the second game Sallee survived rough early innings for Pittsburgh but St Louis edged them 2 to 1 behind solid relief and timely hitting.

ST. Louis Willie Doak Pittsburgh Sallee Rama Rile Adams Gibson Doak Snyder Tea I “ Rise McQuillan and Schang Gonzales

Sox secure fourth straight win over Browns by distance

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Browns to extend their winning streak to four games. The victory came through strategic play and decisive distance swats that kept the Browns at bay, showcasing the visitors' sustained pressure and scoring runs.

Chicago Clean Sweep Over St Louis In Sweeping Series

Chicago beat St Louis 7 to 6 in a tied series clincher as Felsch's timely triple sparked a late rally. Weaver and J Collins among key hitters, with Benz, Weilman, James, Koob, and Leverenz authenticating pitching shifts. Evans and Chill umpired, 2 hours 12 minutes.

Chicago St. Louis Felsch Players H.O.A Weaver E. Collins A Breton Fournier Bee J. Collins Roth Teese Schalk C.ec Daly Vere Blackburne Bhoss Benz Ards Tosh Gil Chicago Uy Pratt Severeid C. Walker Austin Weaver Schalk Weilman James Koob Leverenz James Din Leverenz Fone Leverenz L Evans Chill

Boston Wins Twice From Philadelphia In Teeing Hitters

Boston defeats Philadelphia in both games with strong hitting and pitching changes driving out multiple pitchers. In game one Gardner homered, Schang and Gainer sparked offense, while Boston built a late lead amid erratic pitching from Haas and Bush.

Davenport Takes Step Nearer Flag

Davenport won 5 to 2 at Moline as seven errors by Moline players helped the visitors. Scoring summary shows Davenport with runs in the first, fourth, and seventh frames. Batteries: Gould and Meyers for Davenport Neal and Gleason for Moline.

Davenport Moline Ill R.H.E. Davenport Gould Meyers Neal Gleason

Decatur Dominates Bloomington In Regional Baseball

Decatur crushed Bloomington 8 to 2 after avenging a prior loss as Richmond was pounded and Malloy struggled. Kirmayer weakened late but the lead held, with Ritmayer and Munch sealing the win for Decatur while Richmond and Malloy endured a tough showing.

Bloomington Decatur Richmond Malloy Kirmayer R-Hle Ted Inds Oy Ritmayer Munch Reitmeyer

Dubuque Wins 5 4 Despite being outhit by Rockford

In Dubuque Iowa on June 30 the home team overcame a Hit deficit by piling up timely hits to defeat Rockford 5 to 4. Final score shows Rockford with 4 runs on 11 hits and Dubuque with 5 runs on 8 hits. Batteries were McManus and Jacobs for Dubuque and Burnham and Kearns for Rockford.

Dubuque Iowa Rockford R.H.E. Rockford Durbuque McManus Jacobs Burnham and Kearns

Chicago Defeats Newark in Twelve Innings in New Jersey

In Newark on June 30 Chicago defeated Newark after a dramatic twelve inning contest. Chicago tied the score in the ninth with a clutch rally, then pushed across runs to win 7 to 6. Final line score shows Chicago 7 runs on 13 hits with 2 errors, Newark 6 runs on 13 hits with 1 error. Batteries: McConnell and Wilson for Chicago. Fischer Kaiserling Falkenberg and Rariden for Newark.

Newark Chicago Trally McConnell Wilson Fischer Kaiserling Falkenberg Rariden

Batteries and Players Named in Philadelphia Game

Time and score fragments point to a Boston vs Philadelphia matchup with listed players Bressler Wyckoff Lapp Pennock Foster Wood and Cady. The data indicates battery references and a numeric line suggesting game stats or rosters.

Meen R. H-E Philadelphia Boston Bressler Wyckoff Lapp

Detroit Beats Cleveland Behind Fine Pitching andHitting

Detroit defeated Cleveland 7 to 2 as Steen pitched well against his former teammates. Detroit scored in the first- seventh innings while Cleveland managed two runs on errors and hits. Bush and Chapman contributed strong fielding in the game played in Rome. Batteries: Mitchell Harstad O'Neill Steen Stariaze.

Detroit Steen Cleveland Mitchell Bush Chapman Rome Oye Harstad O'Neill Stariaze

New York takes Game One as Shaw, Pipp power win

New York bunched hits off Shaw to beat Washington 4 to 1 in the opening game of the series. Pipp drove in two with a third inning double, Hartzell hit a home run, and Look added a sixth inning single. Shaw, Hopper and Bean opposed Warhop and Sweeney in a steady pitching matchup.

York New York Shaw Washington Pipp Hartzell Look Hopper Bean Warhop Sweeney Aok

Cincinnati and St Louis Sweep Baseball Action

Cincinnati beat Chicago 1 to 0 in the first game and 0 to 2 in the second. St Louis defeated Pittsburgh 2 to 0 in the first game and 4 to 2 in the second. Brooklyn routed New York 7 to 0 while Philadelphia defeated Boston 8 to 5.

Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Boston

New York and Boston Lead Early Scores in League Play

Reported hockey or baseball style scores show New York 4 over Washington 1 and Detroit 7 over Cleveland 2 while Chicago 8 beat St. Louis 6 and Boston 10 over Philadelphia 5. A first game had Boston 10 Philadelphia 7, with a second game implied but not completed in readable text.

New York Washington Detroit Cleveland Chicago St. Louis Boston Philadelphia

Scores Tally From Early Baseball Card Totals

Brooklyn 22 Kansas City 11 Newark 6 Chicago 7 Baltimore 1 Pittsburgh 6 Buffalo 95 St Louis 1.

Brooklyn Kansas City Newark Chicago Baltimore Pittsburgh Buffalo St. Louis

Indianapolis and Midwest teams clash in standings mix

In a terse recap, Louisville leads at six, while St Paul trails by five to Indianapolis. Milwaukee and Minneapolis are at five and eight, with Kansas City and Columbus near seven. Cleveland sits at ten in a tense regional standings snapshot.

Indianapolis Louisville St. Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City Columbus Cleveland

National League baseball matchups listed for today

The schedule lists National League games including Pittsburgh at Chicago St Louis at Cincinnati New York at Brooklyn and Boston at Philadelphia. American League entries show Chicago at Detroit Cleveland at St Louis Washington at New York and Philadelphia at Boston.

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Regional Meeting Notes From Unclear Source

An unclear report lists Des Moines Omaha St Joseph Sioux City and Denver Wichita with positions. It mentions teams failed to arrive and rain affected Topeka Lincoln, but details are fragmentary and no dates or outcomes are provided.

Des Moines Omaha St. Joseph Sioux City Denver-Wichita Topeka-Lincoln

Where They Play Today Threes League Schedule

Decatur plays Quincy Dubuque visits Davenport Moline hosts Rockford Bloomington travels to Peoria.

Decatur Quincy Dubuque Davenport Moline Rockford

Stage Set For Central Association Three Day Regatta

The Central association three day meet opens this afternoon with out of town clubs arriving. North Siders prep a big tent and boat storage, rails shut boat cars to club switch, city engineer to survey course Friday at Lincoln Park. Centrals St Louis Mound City contend for top placings. South Siders and North Side crews eye several events. weather and launches may affect racing.

Central Association Lincoln Park Chicago St. Louis Centrals Mound Citys North Siders Association South Siders Bornman South Side Central Shorty Schwindeler Barge Lenane Quincy North Side

Ambiguous Baseball Lineup Fragments From Historical Box Scores

Readable fragments show players such as Schulte Lavender McLarry Saier Phelan Williams and Groh in various positions with references to teams Chicago Cincinnati and batter totals. The text lists fielding and batting notes, with names including Cravath Niehoff Luderus and Killifer, suggesting a damaged box score snapshot from a game between Chicago and Cincinnati with multiple substitutions and partial scoring details.

Also Mentioned on This Page

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