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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1915
Page
5
Quincy Speed Boys defeat Decatur 3 1 and 4 2 to clinch second place in the Three I League first half. Castle and Galvin led the hitting with a key triple and multiple singles, while Keupper and Higbee pitched solidly. Wallie Galvin injured sliding into second but returned to contribute.
Elgin and Aurora withdrew from the Bi State League after a double header, reducing the circuit to Racine Freeport Streator and Ottawa. Elgin businessmen refused to guarantee player salaries for the rest of the season, and Aurora’s commercial club took over and dropped out. Plans for the remainder of the season were not announced.
In Pittsburgh the clay court championship at the A A C courts concluded with Mrs G W Wightman and H C Johnson of Boston winning the mixed doubles title. They defeated Miss Clare Cassell and Percy Siverd after earlier defaults and then beat Miss Snyder and W P Snyder in the semi finals. Bjurstedt defeated Mrs Wightman in singles.
Bloomington and Peoria split a July 5 doubleheader to open the Three-league season, with Bloomington winning the first 19 to 1 after 10 Peoria errors and 19 Bloomington runs propelled by Sheehan who allowed 19 hits. In the second game Peoria won 8 to 4 behind strong innings from Bohen and Baldwin.
Davenport defeats Moline in the opener 5 to 3 after ten hits off Wells, with Eller and Gleason pairing for Davenport. In the nightcap Moline scores five runs while holding Davenport to four, as Graham and Carney pace Moline’s offense behind solid pitching from Scanlon.
In Rockford Illinois on July 6, Dubuque won game one 12 to 6 after Ashley Delanoy and Kearns powered the offense while Kluckholm and Main struggled for the Rockets. In the nightcap Rockford responded with a 9 to 5 victory using four and a half innings of productive hitting to pull ahead in the fourth and eighth frames.
An ad promises a 25 cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment as a universal remedy for toothache bruises sprains stiff neck backache neuralgia rheumatism and emergencies. It claims ailments are symptoms from congestion and inflammation and invites buyers to ask users for proof at local druggists.
Oarsmen from Central Rowing club of St Louis won the Point trophy after a protest over a Lincoln Park Boat club disqualification in the senior four. W Zimmerman and T Ranney of North Side Quincy rowed a record senior double in 9:12. Bornmann led the senior singles. Mound City and Centrals traded titles in close finishes.
ST LOUIS July 5 Fielder A Jones manager of the St Louis Federals resigns after a disputed decision by Umpire Howell in a game with Kansas City. Jones says he will not stand for rotten umpiring and wired his resignation to Phil Ball. Ball denies receiving the telegram and vows to back the action as a director of the club.
Quincy and Peoria split the last double bill of the first season on the local grounds Sunday afternoon. Peoria took the opener 6 to 3 as Quincy forfeited the sixth inning to catch a Bloomington train, angering President Shannon who says the move deprived about 2,500 fans. The second game saw Trotter and Jenson pitch well for both sides with no score until late, and Peoria later led until Quincy threatened in the ninth. The Speed Boys start the second season with Moline tomorrow. today is an off day.
Hannibal Missouri July 5 Buffalo Enquirer owned by William J. Conners of Buffalo N Y won the first heat of the 25 mile river race for the American Powerboat championship and the Webb trophy the opening event of the Mississippi Valley Powerboat Association regatta ten thousand spectators watched the Enquirer finish in 41 21 5 seconds at an average speed of 36 3 mph Buffalo Courier also owned by Conners placed second and The Dodger IV owned by Evers and Padgett of Quincy third Remaining class results list several boats with times and speeds in Class B five miles P D Q the Fifth won followed by Ugly Duckling TIL and others in Class C ten miles Ugly Duckling IV first P D QQ the Fifth second Time 16 31 4 seconds Average 36 2 Class D fifteen miles Ugly Duckling IV first Dodger IV second PL DQ the Fifth third Time 24 minutes 48 25 seconds Average 36 22
Eddie Pullen won the 200 mile Golden Pot latch event at Tacoma speedway with a time of 2 hours 21 minutes 14 seconds. Earl Cooper finished second and Jamey Oldfield third in the marquee race. Earlier in the forenoon Parsons won the 1000 mile race with a time of 1 hour 15 minutes 27.2 seconds.
Cincinnati swept Chicago in a doubleheader on July 5 as erratic defense and costly hits hampered the locals. In the opener Bresnahan Leach Saier and Killifer featured with homers and stolen bases while Griffith and Molwitz added hits. Zabel Adams Schneider and Toney struggled on the mound as Cincinnati posted a 12-7 victory. In the nightcap Cincinnati built and held a lead with timely hitting including a single double and two home runs, while Lavender and Archer provided the Chicago offense.
In Brooklyn on July 5 Brooklyn defeated Boston in a nine inning afternoon game. Hughes and Strand delivered key hits while outfield catches by Pferrer saved runs. A raid prevented the morning game from being played and the day’s program will feature a double header tomorrow the final score showing Brooklyn six Boston three.
In a July twin bill at Pittsburgh, St Louis and Pittsburgh split. Morning game featured a pitching duel with Harmon effective for the Pirates, while Doak and Mammaux matched forces for St Louis. Final scores show St Louis 3, Pittsburgh 1 in the morning and Pittsburgh 5, St Louis 0 in the afternoon with Meadows and Snyder, Harmon and Schang combining for the Pirates.
Merkle doubled in the second inning for New York, the lone baserunner as Philadelphia won 2 9 0 over the Giants. The Phillies benefited from four singles and a sacrifice off Perritt in the second inning. Morning game canceled due to wet grounds. Batteries Perritt Meyers Alexander Killifer.
A series of short score lines shows multiple doubleheaders with wins and postponements. Notable results include Brooklyn 6 over Boston 3, St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 8 Chicago 3, Philadelphia 4 New York 2, Chicago 1 St Louis 3, and repeated pairings with corresponding second games and weather or postponements.
The provided fragment records several game results with teams Newark Brooklyn Buffalo Baltimore St Louis Kansas City Pittsburgh Chicago and partial scores amid rain and wet grounds. The text mixes first and second games and contains typos and incomplete scores, making precise outcomes hard to confirm.
In Indianapolis first game Louisville tops the hosts 17 to 5, while the nightcap ends 5 to 2 for Louisville over Indianapolis. Columbus sweeps Cleveland 3 to 0 and 9 to 0 as Cleveland loses twice. Minneapolis hosts St Paul with 5 to 13 in game one and St Paul 2 to 3 over Minneapolis in game two. Kansas City defeats Milwaukee 9 to 8 in the opener with the second game still unfinished.
Eddie Rickenbacher won the 300 mile race at Omaha’s speedway with a time of 3:17:37 and an average speed of 91.07 mph. O Donnell took second, Orr set a five mile world record, and seven of eighteen starters finished amid ideal weather. prizes totaled $6,000 for the winner plus bonuses for leading segments.
Cincinnati on July reaches the National Baseball Commission awarded Player Koob to the St Louis American League club. Battle Creek of the Southern Michigan league had claimed the player but the commission ruled no written agreement and disallowed the claim.
St Louis beat Chicago in a double header as James and Hamilton led the proceedings. Weaver saved the first game after a pitch struck him on the head in the eighth inning but he recovered and scored on Fournier's double. The visitors rallied in the last two innings of the second game, adding three runs, but St Louis maintained the lead.
Boston gains ground as Ruth shuts out Washington in the afternoon game and the Red Sox win 6 to 0 while Chicago loses. Morning rain shortens the second game to six innings with Washington scoring no runs and Boston adding one run in the early innings.
NEW YORK July 5 The Philadelphia Athletics swept both games of a doubleheader from the New York Yankees. In the first game Philadelphia won with errors by New York. Bressler limited scoring in key moments of the second. Final scores: first game Athletics 7 Yankees 3. second game Athletics 4 Yankees 2. Batteries: Bush and Lapp. Fisher, Brown, Warhop, Nunamaker.
Detroit split a July 5 doubleheader with Cleveland. In the forenoon Detroit won as Dubuc outpitched Hagerman while the Tigers built early leads but faltered late. Afternoon game saw Cleveland rally late, with Detroit outhit but the Tigers again failing in key moments. Batteries listed as Coumbe Morton O’Neill for Cleveland and Coveleskie Cavet Dubuc Baker for Detroit.
Walters took first place in the Napiery cycle event at Ga lesburg on July 5 amid a farming contest. The readable fragments indicate a local sports or fair result with Walters securing top position in cycling.
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