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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1916
Page
4
The Castlemem team dropped their first loss in six games as Bluff City Tea defeated them. Manager Eddinger spoke on the decision, noting financial aspects and offering his opinion.
Johnny Castle protested a call by Jerry Eddinger and was fined ten dollars in the first frame as the Hannibal Mules defeated the Speeders 6 to 3. The game featured disputed plays at the plate, a back jab on Roy Kuhn, and several errors that aided the Mules. Sunday’s schedule promises a return to action with a doubleheader in Gem City against Rockford.
Fred Beck hit a first inning homer with two aboard to spark Peoria past Bloomington 6 to 3 as Black pitched brilliantly. Bluejacket was ineffective, and Bloomington’s offense managed a late rally but fell short. Score by innings shows Peoria taking control early and finishing ahead 6-3.
Davenport's Shifts came at the proper time Friday to drive in a 6 to 1 victory over the Plow Boys. The game featured late runs and fielding plays as Elier and Dobbins pitched for the win while Rockford players contributed offensively.
Chicago amateur Charles Chick Evans Jr wins the national open with 286 for 72 holes, topping pro Jack Hutchinson by two strokes. Hutchinson carded 68 in the final round to Evans 73, setting a course record after Evans’s earlier 69. Other high scores listed from G. Sargent to Tom McNamara. Burlington tops Fort Dodge 7-2 in Iowa baseball. Burling ton offense on four-run uprising.
Marshalltown defeated Clinton 10 to 1 as Clinton pitchers J Brown and Prohan struggled. Marshalltown plated nine runs in the first two innings, with Watkins and Snow credited in the battery.
Waterloo defeats Cedar Rapids 6 to 5 with a seventh inning rally as Anderson overthrows second allowing Hart to score the winning run. Score details show Waterloo 22 20 00 100 400 10x-6. Cedar Rapids 400 601 GO0-5. Batteries: Robinson, Giffen and Anderson. Neusel and Brennan.
Pinkerton pitched a two hit shutout as Muscatine Muskies defeated Mason City 7 to 0. The Muskies scored in multiple innings, with Mason City managing no runs or hits. Batteries: Pinkerton and Hruska for Muscatine, Fitzpatrick and Richardson for Mason City.
Philadelphia was shut out 7 to 0 as New York pitchers silenced the Athletics. Strunk led with a triple and two singles in four at bats, part of New York's third consecutive win over Philadelphia. Results list nearby games and today’s matchups across Hannibal, Peoria, Bloomington, Moline, Davenport, and Rock Island.
George McChurch of Tenafly and Dean Mathey of Cranford retained the doubles title at the seventh annual national clay court tournament at Lakewood Tennis Club by defeating Willis E. Davis and Harold Van Dyke Johns of San Francisco 7 5 6 0 6 2. Conrad B. Doyle of Washington reached the final in men's singles after beating William McElroy of Pittsburgh and was set to face Willis E. Davis for the nation singles championship.
Cleveland ends losing streak by beating St. Louis Browns. Beebe, in his first American League start, pitched shutout innings until an eighth inning error by Evans allowed a run. Final score 4 to 2 with Beebe and O'Neill behind the mound for St. Louis, Groom, Kooh, Severeid and Hartley for Cleveland.
ST PAUL Minn July 1 Uriarry Sherman president of a local club wired from New York that he matched Freddie Welch and Charlie White to fight either in St Paul or Minneapolis probably on July 21 They will meet at 135 pounds ring side for a championship bout Welch to receive 7500 White price was named with the arrangements indicating a title bout in Minnesota
Standings show the teams and records: St Louis five wins thirteen losses, Chicago three wins six losses, Cincinnati two wins eight losses, Pittsburgh three wins eight losses, New York twenty eight wins three losses, Philadelphia three wins nine losses, Boston six wins nine losses, Brooklyn two wins eight losses. The schedule lists Philadelphia at New York, Brooklyn at Boston, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, and Chicago at St Louis.
In a compact set of box score references teams visit Cleveland St Louis Chicago Detroit Washington Boston Philadelphia and New York with repeated matchups and final tallies. The lines imply scheduled games between New York and Philadelphia and between Boston and Washington as well as St Louis visiting Cleveland and Detroit visiting Chicago.
Results show Columbus 0 Indianapolis 2 and Kansas City 1 St. Paul 0. Milwaukee 7 Minneapolis 2. Toledo 12 Louisville 4.
Denver defeats St Joseph 4 to 1 while Omaha tops Sioux City 4 to 0 Lincoln falls 3 to 5 at Des Moines Topeka loses 3 to 9 against Wichita in a multi game slate of Western League action.
New York Giants beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 as Alexander exits early. Robertson's fifth inning homer with Burns aboard seals win for the Giants while Cravath collects a triple, a single and a homer. Batteries: Alexander Chalmers Mayer Killifer Tesreau Kocher. Some girls never find they have hearts till after they are lost.
Gowdy, Snodgrass led with three base hits Wheat Gowdy Snodgrass. Smith Snodgrass stole bases. Barnes Sacrifice hit. Gowdy Maranville turned double play. Boston left eight on base Brooklyn five. Dell Mails Barnes pitched. Barnes struck out twice. Time 1 44.
Chicago moved into third place by defeating Detroit 5 to 2. Timely hits and two Chicago errors in the third, plus two passed balls by Stanage, helped them in the frame. Von Kolnitz twisted a leg and Ceylon Wright, a signed amateur, impressed as Chicago tallied five runs. Detroit’s Dauss allowed six earned runs.
Pittsburgh tallyed three runs to Cincinnati’s two after two ninth inning errors by manager Herzog. Wagner’s drive, Hinchman’s sacrifice, Viox’s fly, Costello’s reach, and Baird’s single produced the decisive runs as Harmon and Wilson faced Schneider and Wingo.
ST. LOUIS July 1 The St Louis Nationals defeated Chicago 5 3 in the afternoon game. The locals took the lead in the sixth inning after Chicago tied it in the fifth. Wi hit a home run in the fifth to spark the visitors.
At Washington on Friday a melee erupted between Captain McBride of Washington and Boston pitcher Mays in the third inning, threatening a fight until police restored order. McBride threw a bat and Mays struck Griffith. Boston won 6 to 1 as the scuffle broke up. Batteries Mays and Thomas for Boston Ayers Shaw Henry for Washington.
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