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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1915
Page
6
Quincy team in excellent shape expects a quick start despite drawing the hardest club for the first opponent. Terry Tretter will pitch for the locals while Gould handles the foe as the champions of the three league prepare to meet Speed Boys in the opener.
Davenport Blue Sox meet Castlemen in the season opener as Dan OLeary and Crying Dan lead the defending champions. Other games feature Dubuque at Peoria, Rockford at Bloomington, and Moline at Decatur. Tretter vs Gould on the mound headlines the Shannon Field duel as Davenport visits for three days. Be there.
In Marshalltown Iowa yesterday the Ansons threw away the game to Burlington in the sixth inning after an early clinch. Final score Burlington 6, Marshalltown 5. Batteries Baichley Rolley Bird and Trammerschmidt.
Muscatine moved to first place by a speedy, peppy effort to beat Cedar Rapids. Final score 15 to 9 after a slow start and solid late rally. Benn and Hoffman pitched. Rosi and Hruska joined in batting and fielding for Muscatine. Cedar Rapids struggled early and late.
Mason City defeated Keokuk 4 to 3 as Miller left the mound in the eighth after Liston loaded the bases with no outs. Keokuk led early 5-0, Mason City surged back with a late rally, powered by Watkins Brown Lis ton Miller Garrett Weeks batteries.
Waterloo, Iowa on July 6 defeated the Pilots 9 to 3 as Cooper struggled with ragged support. The Waterloo lineup included Tor kelson and Brennan while Cooper and Darrow handled pitching duties with limited run support from Clinton.
The article urges fans to buy $1.50 tickets with 35 coupons for remaining games at Shannon Field, praising Quincy’s strong baseball proposition and urging community support amid a troubled Three-I league season. Owner Shannon relies on public turnout to break even and sustain the sport locally.
The piece laments Dubuque’s impact on the Three-I League during winter, noting its push to shore up attendance with Rockford and the city’s pullout fears. It contrasts Rockford’s crowds with Cedar Rapids’ past 73 000 turnout and argues for more summer heat to boost support in cold months.
Quincy, a bulwark of the beat, was honored last winter as a number of Stove League stars hung crepe in tribute to his steady performance and leadership.
The text denies rumors of changes to the Speed Boys lineup, promising a replacement only if a weak spot appears. It lauds this season's catching staff led by Trotter, Cummings, Keupper, and Higbee, despite Cummings knee injury and Jark's desertion, and credits an infield of Golgin, Hill, Stutz, and Kahl, plus an outfield trio of Castle, Sherer, and Dang as exceptionally valuable.
After double headers end, Quincy hopes for a surge with Trotter Cummins Keupper and Higbee leading. The only issue is Old Reliable Cummings lingering sneeze from two recent battles. When he heals, improvement is expected. Four solid players form a capable staff for any club.
The fragment notes three one hit games by Graver Sleveland Alexander in the past month, highlighting a hot streak and strong performance while implying limited discussion of the topic.
A report that Dubuque surrendered its franchise prompts a mid summer league meeting called by President Tearney. Oscar W. Shannon will attend as local club head amid speculation on Dubuque’s vacancy and possible entrants or reentries. Rumors also touch Decatur possibly being owned by St Louis National League, using Decatur as a farm for Cardinal recruits and continuing free baseball.
Yesterday's results show Boston lost to Brooklyn 2 to 3 in the nightcap, with Brooklyn taking the first game 4 to 3. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 5 to 4 in the second game after a 2 to 2 first game, dark conditions cut the second game to seven innings. New York beat Philadelphia 5 to 1 while St. Louis edged Pittsburgh 2 to 1.
In the American League results, Philadelphia 6 over New York 7, Cleveland 6, Chicago 12, St. Louis 2, Washington 1 over Boston 5, and in a doubleheader Washington 1 to Boston 4 in the second game.
Davenport faces Quincy Rockford meets Bloomington Moline hosts Decatur and Dubuque travels to Peoria in the Threes League slate for today with four matchups highlighted.
Johnny Castle seeks clarity after a Chicago paper claimed Whickholm Main and Hurlburt were hit hard. The note names multiple families Mathewsons Walshes John sons and Waddells and asks which individual actually struck Hurt burt. The inquiry highlights confusion over a brief Chicago item.
Jake Baumgarten will umpire at Shannon Field today after arriving in the city yesterday morning. He notes Decatur fans flooded the stands on Monday for free baseball, calling the turnout rotten, and says he enjoyed Quincy but skipped Hannibal for the races.
Chicago defeated Cincinnati in 14 innings to take the opener of a doubleheader as Zimmerman’s triple and Kniseley’s RBI single produced the winning run in the 14th. In the second game Bresnahan drew the ire with baserunning blunders and a brawl ensued after Good tripled. The game was called after seven innings due to darkness.
Brooklyn Superbas beat Boston twice at Eb Betts Field in two rugged games. Five players retired with injuries and umpires battled heated players. Coombs and Appleton pitched well for Brooklyn in the first game. In the second, Ragan left in the sixth as Brooklyn built a four run lead.
Kansas City July 6 Fielder Jones manager of the St. Louis Federal league club was indefinitely suspended by President Gilmore. Shortstop Johnson suspended three days and fined fifty dollars for part in an argument with umpire Howell. Jones telegraphed his resignation to Phil Ball and avoided comment on his future.
Readable lines describe sacrifice hits and double plays in a Brooklyn game with Coombs Appleton Rudolph and umpires Rigler Hart in 1:38. In the second, Inc. Re HE Boston edges Brooklyn 5-4 with Mayer clouted by Giants, and a New York win over Philadelphia 12-5 powered by Mayer’s lineup and strong pitching from Marquard Stroud Meyers.
In Pittsburgh on July six, St. Louis beat Pittsburgh in eight innings as Long scored on Griner’s double to seal the win. Final lines show St. Louis with three runs in the eighth and early offense, while Pittsburgh tallies were spread across the seventh and ninth. Griner and Snyder shared battery duties with Mc Quillan Kantlehner Conzelmans and Gibson behind the plate.
Buffalo 1 Brooklyn 5. Newark 7 Baltimore 2. St Louis 0 Kansas City b:
Brooklyn and Newark posted decisive wins on July 6. Brooklyn defeated Buffalo 7 to 2 behind a strong showing by Jim Bluejacket and timely hits in the sixth. Newark belted Baltimore 7 to 1 as Falkenberg silenced Baltimore and Quinn yielded the early runs.
In Kansas City on July 6, three consecutive singles by Easterly Packard and Chadbourn in the seventh inning produced the run that gave Kansas City a 1 0 victory over St. Louis. The Pirates? no. St. Louis managed seven hits and left nine on base as Davenport Hartley faced Cullop Packard and Easterly.
Brooklyn veteran Jack Coombs fainted in the fourth inning while windup to pitch against Boston. He was carried off and examined at the clubhouse revealing a strained tendon in his left leg. He is expected to be out a week to ten days before he can pitch again.
Boston tops Washington in both ends of a doubleheader to tighten the race for first place. In the opener Boston scored early with a burst of two innings, while the nightcap saw four runs off Walter Johnson as the Red Sox won 4 to 1. Batteries: Boehling Hopper Henry Shore and Cady. Johnson Henry Greg Mays Thomas.
In St Louis on July 6 the White Sox broke loose for 12 runs on four extra-base hits and solid defense to rout the local team 12 to 2. Detroit, Cleveland, and other AL results. Walker and Harstad were ineffective for Cleveland as Detroit won, dropping the Indians to last place.
In New York on July 6 the Athletics earned their third consecutive win over New York. Thomas Knowlson, a semi pro pitcher from Ridgeway Pennsylvania, started his first major league game for the champions. He was hit hard yet effective in key moments as Philadelphia posted a 6 to 2 score. Batteries: Knowlton and Lappt McClale for Philadelphia. Brown Cottrell and Sweeney for New York.
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