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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1916
Page
19
Rock Island defeats Quincy 45 to 4 in 13 innings as McGovern starts, Cummings, Marks shutout innings. Dugan, Bilts, McBride, Lister score. Erlewein drives triple. Lister scores winning run after two down in 13th. Higbee and Young noted as possible pitchers for today's battles.
Oberta’s running grab in the second with bases full robbed Davis of a sure triple and saved the game for Bloomington who defeated Moline 6 to 4. Donica’s hitting was a feature as Bloomington won their second straight game. Score by innings shows Moline none and Bloomington six. Batteries: Selby and Dobbins for Moline. Schiansker and Simon for Bloomington.
Mules overpower Jack Warhop, a former Yankee, 10 to 1 as Hannibal scores 10 runs in Rockford. Batteries: Thomas and Lingle for the Mules, Warhop and Cox for Rockford. Also Peoria sweeps Davenport 3 to 1 and 7 to 0 with Schoup, OLeary, Romine, and O'Farrell on the batteries.
Fort Dodge defeats Cedar Rapids 3 to 0 as Mellinger stands out with the lone Bunny hit off Huggins. Babe Towne manages the Dodgers, while Bluggins Somers Towne Giffen and Newcomer work the batteries.
Two base hits by Vance and Young and a three bagger by Erlewein highlight the game along with a series of sacrifices by Hollecker Castle Cummings and stolen bases by Biltz Castle. Cerny to Sister to Cerny and Sherer to Boyle and Vance to Hollecker to Cerny turned double plays. Marks, Dumonidigs and McGovern worked the mound with 18 innings logged. Umpires Becker and Strouthers. Time 2 45.
The Parish league will stage a double header at League park this afternoon with St. Francis versus St. John s and St. Boniface against W C U These games were postponed from June 18 A regular W C U vs St Francis game is rescheduled for August 6 The league teams are putting up good battles and expect strong attendance.
New York July 9 The Chicago Americans beat the Yankees 2 to 1 as Cicotte shut out Caldwell in a tight pitchers' duel. The turning run came in the third when Weaver singled, stole second, and scored on Jackson's RBI single.
The article describes motorcycle use by U S Army recruiters to reach rural and small town areas. Sergt Gibson rides a high power three speed, averages over 100 miles daily, and brings high school graduates and educated youths into the recruiting system. The effort aims to expand access beyond major cities as the United States builds forces for immediate service and Mexican border threats.
Superior hitting and base running propelled Cleveland to a 5 to 1 win over Boston. Roth doubled in Speaker in the first, Gandil opened the inning with an infield hit and the visitors added two more runs with two singles, a sacrifice, and later two hits in the eighth that included a double steal and a wild pitch. Boston’s lone run came on Lewis’s two-bagger with two outs at first.
Marshalltown beat Burlington 11 to 3 as Kuepper produced four hits in five appearances and four RBIs. Lunte, signed midday, had four hits and drove in four runs for Marshalltown. BatteriesWatkins Penner for Marshalltown Snow J Kuepper Boelsle for Burlington. Open dates noted for American Association play with surrounding standings and upcoming Rockford trip for Castlemen.
Niehoff's single Cravath's triple and Luderus two base hit sparked a five run first inning as Philadelphia built a 5 0 lead. The visitors added two more in the eighth and ninth to beat St. Louis 7 to 4. St Louis plated three in the fourth on two singles a walk and a double.
Chicago's Joe Jackson takes the American League batting lead, edging Tris Speaker as the season advances. Speaker has 100 hits in 263 at bats over 72 games. Jackson 96 hits in 252 at bats over 68 games. Detroit and Cleveland players post top team and individual totals in batting, with Cobb, Gardner, and Burns among leaders. In the National League, Robertson overtakes Daubert in batting for New York, and Pittsburgh shows strong showing in steals and sacrifices.
In Chicago, McConnell held Boston to two hits for nine innings before a three-hit burst in the tenth gave the Braves a 3 to 11 victory over Chicago. Mulligan’s misplay on Fitzpatrick’s sacrifice and Cubs base running woes helped Boston score early. Tyler excelled in key moments. In other action, Christians beat Baptists 8 to 3 in Shelbina, while Clinton shut out Mason City 2–0 behind Drohan’s pitching and Red Robin in right field, with Weeks catching.
Bert Myers formerly of this city and Charnes Jenkins a Kansas City promoter are arranging a boxing matinee series to start in September if proper arrangements are made. All bouts will be no decision.
In Cincinnati on July 9 Cheney scattered hits and escaped danger in the seventh after Cincinnati loaded the bases with none out. Brooklyn secured a 3 to 0 victory.
Kumagae and H Mikami, noted Japanese tennis stars, were ousted from national championship contention after losing the sectional doubles final to Jack Cannon of Kansas City and Albert Landauer of Chicago with a 7-5 2-6 6-3 6-3 score. They had earlier beaten Teachener and Newell of Kansas City 6-2 7-5 6-2 in the Central States doubles semifinal.
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