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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
12
Chicago tops Philadelphia 9 to 2 while New York splits a doubleheader with Cleveland. Williams pitched well and Chicago hitters supported him with timely hits. Detroit and Washington split a doubleheader, Washington taking the second game after a rough start.
Heavy rain halted nearly four hours of racing at North Randall on Thursday delaying three of six Grand Circuit events. Officials extended the meet to Saturday as Marion Dale upset in the Tavern Steak of 3,000 with a 2 14 trot, after a dead heat decision reversed by judges. Auction Pool reached a local track high of 3200.
On Sunday July 13 the big steamer Sidney departs at 9 a.m. 2 30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Fare is 50 cents for the trip.
Chicago July 11 The National Commission of Minor Leagues reports a break with the majors after a Thursday meeting. The minor leagues will operate independently and settle disputes within their own body while contracts and territorial rights are honored. Attendees included Fultz of the International League Morris of the Texas League Hickey of the American Association and Tearney of the Western and Three Eye Leagues.
A meeting on July 14 at the Randolph Hotel in Chicago will form the Illinois State Billiard Association. The group aims to investigate questionable billiard and pocket billiards venues, condemn objectionable establishments, and submit gambling-proprietor names to city officials. They seek to purge pool rooms seen as tarnishing the game and plan amateur tournaments statewide.
DECATUR ILL July 11 W F Percival of Champaign 20 years old won the golf championship of the Central Illinois Country Club association by defeating George W Bunn Jr of Springfield a former holder of the title in the final round of the tournament here Harry Gill another Champaign player won the cup in the second flight by defeating Harlan Hart of Bloomington 3 up with 2 to go Ralph Graham of Decatur won the third flight and Charles T Charlson of Galesburg won the fourth flight Haines and Catlin of Decatur took the association championship cup for tennis doubles.
In Cincinnati on Thursday the western team led East in the sectional by winning one singles, one doubles, and losing one singles. Notable doubles win featured William M. Johnston and Sam Hardy defeating William T. Tilden Jr. and Vincent Richards after a first set 11 9, with a dramatic shift to 6 0 and 6 3 in the next. Voshell suffered an upset as part of the day’s surprises.
New York report by Robert Kinsey of California shows Kinsey winning in straight sets 9-7 6-1 6-0. Ichiya Kumagae of Japan, on the eastern team, defeats Ralph Burdick of Chicago in straight sets 7-5 6-2 6-4.
AQUEDUCT NEW YORK July 11 The Dwyer stake for three year olds a mile and a furlong worth six thousand dollars was won by Purchase with 118 Knapp time 1:52 3 5 Sir Barton with 127 Loftus finished second a length behind Purchase and Crystal Ford 109 Kum mer finished third in a field of three HAS SCANT ASSISTS SPRINGFIELD Ohio July 11 hardt P Phillips of Bloomington has
A laborer filed a petition in the United States district court declaring liabilities of 1259.69 dollars and assets of 301.68 dollars. The filing outlines the debtor's financial position and legal action in progress.
Quincy golfers fared poorly outside the championship flight. Will McKee lost after 19 holes, John Guinan went down 2 up and 1, Dr. Whipple beat Macy of Peoria 2 up and 1, while a Springfield man defeated a player named, Prettyman won by a single hole. Weems redeemed himself in the championship flight by carrying off the approaching and putting cup, with a phenomenal late rally holding out three balls of the seven played.
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