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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1916

Page

5

First Game in Bluff City Goes to Castlem en

Hannibal Mo July 15 Duincy Speeders win first game of season on local diamond 2 1. Cummings allows six hits with a seventh inning decisive double by Castle and center fielder Nye makes key plays. Bryant struggles but keeps Hannibal within reach as Castle scores winning run in seventh aided by a misplayed ball. Upcoming start by Young. Saturday excursion plans stir local interest.

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What The Others Did Bloomingtons Loss to Peoria

Bloomington suffers a 7 to 6 defeat to Peoria in Bloomington Illinois on July 15. Peoria out hit the hosts but trailed 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 before finishing with seven runs. Romine and Sullivan pitched for Peoria with Schlansker and Simon behind Bloomington.

Bloomington Peoria Ill R.H.E. Peoria Romine Sullivan Schlansker Simon

Davenport Defeats Moline In Close Baseball Game

Davenport pitchers Chrisman and Kennedy held Moline to four hits while the locals benefited from three Moline errors. Davenport scored the only runs of the game with a 4 to 0 final as Carroll allowed four hits and Graham driven in by the Davenport bats.

Davenport Moline Chr Carroll Chrisman Kennedy Graham

John McGraw Arrested in Cincinnati on Disorder Charge

John J. McGraw manager of the New York National League club was arrested in Cincinnati on a disorderly conduct warrant filed by fan John T. Reed. He appeared in municipal court the following day and left with the team for St Louis. tension arose after jeering from spectators directed at the New York squad, with police present.

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Break The Hoodoo Players AB R H CA

Hannibal humbles Quincy 2 1 in sloppy 9 inning tilt as Bossolo Bromwich Golvin Boyle notch two base hits. Nicholson Golvin Castle steal, Bryant fanned four, Cummings six in a 1-2 final.

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Club Standings and Results From Yesterday

Baseball and basketball standings listed for multiple cities with team records and upcoming games. Quincy Hannibal Bloomington Licorta Rock Island Rockford Davenport Moline Davenport and others show varied win loss totals. Separate lines note American Association and Western League entries with city pairings and current tallies.

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Waterloo 2 Fort Dodge 1 in ten innings

Waterloo wins opener of the series in ten innings as Donahue error leads to a run in the eighth and Flaherty delivers a double scoring Waterloo’s second. Fort Dodge collects one in the ninth, but Waterloo answers with the decisive run. Batteries Hart Bescher for Waterloo and Sanders Voorhies for Fort Dodge. Cedar Rapids blanks Ottumwa 2–0 in first game as Gos sage strikes out and homers helps.

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Split Double Header Clinton Wins Both Games

Clinton and Muscatine split a doubleheader with Clinton taking the first game behind a strong pitching duel between Jones and Flana and Muscatine answering in the later innings. Readable fragments indicate a close start and a decisive finish for Clinton as the second game unfolded with key hits from Pieterten and Hruska.

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Yankees Divide Pair With Tigers

New York and Detroit split a sensational Friday doubleheader with both games going 12 innings. Detroit won 6 to 2 in the first as Cullop faltered late and Mitchell shone, Boone homered, Heilmann tied it, and four singles plus two errors produced the go ahead runs in the twelfth. The Yankees claimed the nightcap 4 to 3 in twelve innings on Magee’s double, Hugh’s sacrifice, and Peckinpaugh’s single.

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Senators Triumph Over Indians In Ninth Inning

Washington defeated Cleveland 4 to 3 on July 15 in a tense free hitting game. Cleveland led early, Washington tied in the fourth, Ayres left for a pinch hitter as Gallia prevented scoring, and Jamieson doubled followed by Henry’s single in the last inning sealing the win.

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Boston shuts out Pittsburgh 3 to 0 in Friday game

Reston pitcher Ragan pitched 1 inning to help Boston blank Pittsburgh 3 to 0. Battesice for Boston was Recan and Gowdy. for Pittsburgh Har men Adams Cooper and Whison. The scoring showed Boston taking control early and securing the shutout with strong defense.

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Chicago Cubs Top Phillies In Another Win

Chicago trounced Philadelphia to even the series as Rixey yielded a single hit through eight innings before Mayer and Prendergast finished. Kelly drove in the first run for Chicago, with Williams and Knobs among the standout hitters, while Seaton and Mayer worked in relief for the Cubs.

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Saliee to Giants after retirement to return Sunday

ST LOUIS Mo July 15 Pitcher Harry Sallee who announced his retirement from baseball recently when he quit the St Louis Nationals probably will return to the game Sunday Dispatches from Cincinnati Friday stated that Sallee had signed a contract to play with the New York Nationals

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Race Horse Buck Thorn Shot at Hawthorne Racecourse

At Hawthorne on Friday Buck Thorn a valuable race horse owned by Jack Atkins of Lexington Kentucky ruptured a blood vessel in the brain and was later killed by the state veterinarian. Buck Thorn held eight track records and Atkins previously refused fifteen thousand dollars for the animal.

Chicago Hawthorne Buck Thorn Jack Atkins Lexington Atkins

Griffith Not Coming With Speeders This Season

Minnesota pitcher Griffith, wired by Manager Castle to report for work with the Speeders, will not play here this season. He had signed a Wichita contract before receiving the wire. Castle has other pitchers ready and more may be wired to report in a few days.

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Boston and St Louis Game Called on Darkness

A baseball game between the Boston team and St Louis was halted due to darkness after late innings. Officials postponed the continuation, with no final score reported at press time. Ambience notes and local standings reflect the interrupted contest.

Browns Seeed Touched Third Koob Missed, Slated In Seventeen

Boston and St Louis battled seventeen innings without a score until Koob was ruled out for not touching third after coming from second on a Miller hit to left. Mays injured himself at the plate and left the game. final score 0-0 in darkness.

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New York Wins In Tenth From Cincinnati

New York won the last game of the series against Cincinnati, 8 to 2. The decisive run came in the tenth as Purns singled, causing an error on Killifer and scoring on Kauff's single. Batteries Benton and Schneider for New York, and Wingo for Cincinnati.

Cincinnati New Y Purns Killifer Kauff New York Benton Schneider Wingo

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