Quincy Castles Rally for Big Win Over Tarner McManus
Quincy Castles defeated Tarner McManus 9 to 4 on a sunny afternoon as Ziggy Sherer homered and Nick Kahl and Archie Hill led a heavy hitting attack. Mark Higbee shone on the mound despite a rough sixth inning, with early support from Ted Waring and Roy Sherer, while Frank Dang and Wallie Galvin were kept hitless.
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Howard Wakefield
Rox
al. Cummings
John
Castle
Quincy Speed Boys
Fcemen
Castles
Fred Lamline
Tarner
McManus
Ziggy” Sherer
Quincy Field
Ziggy
Twentieth Street
Roy
Hill
Kahl Swat
Archie Hill
Nick Kahl
Nick
Archie
Johnny Castle
Ted Waring
Mark Higbee
Roy Sherer
Achie
Achie, and ‘Satan” Stutz
Frank Dang
Wallie Golvin
Upper Town
University
Ira Thomas
Philadelphia Athletics
Wil
Prum
Quincy
Teds Warine
Bush
Ecauce
Hillinger
Kirsch
Stutz
Decatur Defeats Freeport in Opening Game
Decatur defeated Freeport in the opening game as reported by WWECATUR HL on July 16. The result sets a strong start for Decatur in the season opener.
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Decatur
Freeport
Wwecatur
Blue Sox Edge Freeport In Tight Bloomington Game
Freeport scored in the second and fourth innings but Bloomington tied it late. Delano was relieved by Carroll in the fourth for Freeport, while McCabe and O’Brien paired on the mound for the visitors. Final score 3 to 2 in Bloomington with strong defense from both sides.
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Freeport
Carroll
Delano
Ashle
Decatur
McCabe
O’brien
Munch
Kearns
Eller Defeats Peorias in Opportune Play
Peoria, I July 16 Peoria was unable to hit Eller at opportune times as Moline surged. Score: 44 4 002 120 005 6 Rutial 000 010 000 196. Eller and Carney led with strong play, Salmor noted as Marshall.
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Eller
Peorias
Peoria
Nakiz
Moline
Scere
Carney
Salmor Nel
Marshall
Tenet and Heydler to probe Evers on weekend visit
Boston July 16 President Tenet and Secretary Heydler of the National League arrived for a weekend visit to review an incident involving Captain Evers of the Boston team. No charges were filed against Evers, though a newspaper quoted him after a close game with St Louis criticizing league officials. Evers denied intending to question the league's integrity.
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Boston
Tenet
Heydler
Nationaleague
Vers
Evers
Aving
Rigler
St.ouis
Federal League Results Buffeds Defeat Pittfeds
Buffalo federal team defeats Pittsburgh in a nine inning game. Visitors win with late inning rally scoring three runs on two hits and two errors by the home infield. Final score Buffalo 4 Pittsburgh 3. Batteries Bedient Lafitte Allen Watson Rogge Dickson Berry.
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Pittsburg
Buffalo
Ederals
Pittsburgh
Bedient
Lafitte
Ailen
Watson
Rogge
Dickson
Berry
St. Louis Defeated as Chicago Aids Visitors in Rivalry
In a July game Chicago aided visiting side to beat St. Louis. Scoring chaos shows Chicago hitters aiding early. Pitching by Rin Menere and Fisch, Davenport, Watson, and Hartley noted in game summary.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
It. Louis
Rin Menere
Fisch
R; Davenport
Watson
Hartley
Matty Hurls Shutout Ball Beating Cubs
NEW YORK July 16 New York won the final game of the Chicago series to take three of five, their third straight series over the Cubs. Mathewson pitched in vintage form yielding only five scattered hits. Brooklyn also notches a strong win over Cincinnati and stays atop the standings with a sturdy road record since June 30.
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New York
Chicago
Giants
Cubs
Mathewson
AB. R
Fisher
Ss Schulte
Zimmerman
Saier
Williams
Weer
Wate
Phelan
Archer
Zabel
Humphries
Sree
McLarry
McLarry Fete Wee Standridge, Totals Ae Ee Ee Twee 30 5 24 14 New York
AB H.O
Chicago _ fe
Lee
Occo
Fletcher
Lobert
Robertson
Apioaman
Western Court Stars Victors In Exhibition Tennis Match
San Francisco July 16 West defeated East in a Panama Pacific Exposition doubles championship match. William John ie Strachan and John R. Strachan of San Francisco beat R Norris Williams and Watson M. Washburn of Harvard University in straight sets 8 6, 6 3, 6 2.
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San Francisco
Burlington Pounds Muscatine in Central Association Tilt
Burlington, Iowa, July 16. Burlington routed Muscatine 7 to 0, aided by fielding errors by Muscatine and strong pitching from Baichley. The game featured Burlington in the pinches and solid defense, with Raichley and Rolley behind the plate and Franke at the mound for Muscatine.
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Burlington
Iowa
Franke
Muscatine
Baichley
Raichley
Rolley
Hruska
Marshalltown Defeated as Cedar Rapids Uses Sacrifice Plays
In a July game Marshalltown trails Cedar Rapids 6 1 after Cedar Rapids pounded Slattery and Till while manager Jack Werbert from Cedar Rapids used three sacrifice hits to drive in runs. Berger and Darrow pitched for Marshalltown and Slattery Hill and Wammerschmidt played for Cedar Rapids.
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Marshalltown
Town
Joe
Berger
Burmies
Slattery
Jack Werbert
Cedar Rapids
Darrow
Hill
Wammerschmidt
Sloan’s Nerve Pain Relief Advertisement
An old advertisement promises relief from neuralgia pains in the face head run shoulders chest and back with a few drops of Sloan miment. It claims penetrating relief without rubbing and brightens life after a bottle sold for 25 cents at druggists.
Keokuk Rally Tops Clinton In Uneven Fairground Showdown
Keokuk trailed early as Clinton led 4 0 after two innings but rallied in the sixth when a dropped third strike allowed three Keokuk runners to reach and spark a scoring spree. Final tally 10 to 5 with Carpenter and Carroll vs Drohan and Evans handling the battery.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Clinton
Carpenter
Ae Kuk Oman
Rowe Keokuk
Didi
Carroll, Drohan and Evans
No Game At Waterloo
Waterloo event notes a July 16 postponement of the Waterloo-Mason City game due to a league meeting, affecting local sports scheduling and attendance expectations.
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Waterloo
Waterloo, Town
Waterloo-Mason City
Middle distance stars set page for record maker
Cambridge Massachusetts July 16 Norman S Taber of Brown University ran the fastest mile at Harvard stadium four minutes 12 3 5 seconds with pace from W H Meanix and others. Meanix set a new world 440 yard hurdles mark 54 3 5 seconds while Taber’s amateur mile record of 4 12 4 5 seconds stood previously.
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Cambridge
Mass
Norman S. Taber
Brown University
Harvard
Taber
W. H. Heanix
Colby College
England
A. B. Cummings
Anderson
Meanix
Baseball results from yesterday in the National League
National League scores show Cincinnati edging Brooklyn 2 to 1, Chicago losing 0 to 2, New York beating Pittsburgh 2 to 5, and Boston winning 6 to 15 in extra innings.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Iain
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Baseball Standings and Rain Delays Reported Across AL
In the American League, New York leads with Detroit close behind. Several games were postponed by rain twice, including Boston at Cleveland which was called after the third inning. Other results show Philadelphia two runs, Chicago six, Washington six, and St. Louis two.
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New York- Detroit
Boston-Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Federal League Scores Tell No. Chicago Dominates St. Louis
In Federal League action Chicago beat St. Louis 6 to 0 while Buffalo defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 3. No other games or schedules are listed in the fragment.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
American Association standings and results brief
The Cleveland club led with a 1 score? St Paul finished 10 and Columbus 3. Ries City and Louisville both recorded four and five runs respectively. Indianapolis and Milwaukee followed with identical four and five run tallies in a game noted as lasting ten innings.
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American Association
Cleveland
St. Paul
Columbus
Western League results headline style note
Sioux City 6 Wichita 2. Omaha 0 Topeka 6. Des Moines Denver game postponed due to late train. St Joseph Lincoln postponed due to late train.
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Sioux’ City
Wichita
Omaha
Topeka
Des. Moines-Denver
St. Joseph Lincoln
Where They Play Today in Three-I League
Rockford travels to Quincy while Davenport visits Bloomington and Dubuque goes to Decatur. Moline plays at Peoria in a slate of regional games.
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Rockford
Quincy
Davenport
Bloomington
Dubuque
Decatur
Moline
Peoria
Baseball Matchups Shake Up Busy American League Schedule
The schedule features Boston at Chicago and New York at St Louis with Philadelphia visiting Detroit. Washington plays Cleveland and Pittsburgh hosts Brooklyn while Chicago travels to Philadelphia and Cincinnati clashes with Boston. St Louis visits New York in another game pairing.
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Moline
Davenport Bae
Quincy Wee
Decatur Orl
Bloomington Pesaadeg
Peoria
Bo Waspba
Detroit
New York
Wwashington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Nationalsbeague
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New VY ‘Ark
Cincinnati
Boston
National League
Champs Beat Pittsburgh in 15 Inning Finish
In Boston on July 16 the Champs defeated Pittsburgh in a 15 inning game. Brooklyn beat Cincinnati, moving Boston from last place. Good hitting and a Gibson muff produced 3 runs in the seventh to tie the score. Managers pulled pitchers in the eighth as Hughes held the visitors to one hit the rest of the way. Adams had nine hits.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Gibson
Hughes
Adams
AB. R.H.O
Ac Carey
Baird
Johnston Hinchman
Wayne S
Schmidt
Ib Seem
Smith
Sae
Sneer
Maranville
Ea Whaling
Rei
Gowdy
Tyler
Tee
Osten Nee Ees
Cary
Wagner
Magee
John
Palls
Hughes i
Mammaux
Min
Winter Circus Stays On Despite Off Season
The Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus continues operations in winter with performers and staff retained. The vast company, including 400 performers and a large train of wild animals, travels by rail to cities like Windsor Vermont’s White River Junction, preparing three tents and daily logistics for performances starting July 19 with parades and two shows daily.
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Adee
The
Eye
Setc
Windsor County
Vernont
White Diver Junction
Hagenbeck-Palace
Ity
Carl Hagenbeck
Josh Clarke Resigns as Sioux City Manager
Sioux City Iowa July 16 Josh Clarke resigns as manager of the Western league team after two seasons at the helm.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Josh Chirk
Clark
Big Ed Walsh Comes Back to Pitch White Sox
Reports say Big Ed Walsh returns to aid the White Sox in a 10 run win. The piece mentions Archie Hill's error, Nick Kahls two two baggers and a single, and praises Ziggy Sherer who has hit two of the team’s three homers this season. Francisco Dang is noted for a melee, Wallie Goyin walking twice, and Frank expected to belt more hits. A great pitcher of former days defeats the Macks before a large crowd.
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Big ED Walsh
White Sox
Ziggy” Sherer
Shannon Field
Frank
Francisco
Wallie Golyin
Macks
Playing the Game Dramatic Baseball Nears Close Out
The account describes a tense afternoon game with Schoonover making a standout first inning play, Galvin miscalled at a crucial moment, and Stutz at bat. A liner off Wirsch line drives into right, Schoonover speeds home and fires a perfect peg to Jacobs. Baumgarten rules Galvin out amidst crowd chatter as Baxter reportedly hauls a first hit, while local hurler Hubert Keupper eyes a tough challenge for the Rocks. Raumeartéen and Galvin clash in a daily spat as Wallie and Jake exchange terse refusals.
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Schoonover
Galvin
Stutz
Satan
Wirsch
Rhfie
Jacobs
Baumgarten
Hubert Keupper
Wake and Jake clash as players swing through strikes
Umpires seem to police the game as Jake faces Wake in a tense matchup. Six of seven Quincy batters reach safely in the fourth with Ei Kaht Higbee and Schoonover among hitters. Higbee channels power into one inning while Hill's error opens the fourth. Ed Walsh makes a notable comeback as his counterpart on the Macks is hit hard.
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Wake
Jake
Quincy Bat Ars
Kaht
Waring
Higbee
Galvin
Schoonover
Castle
Sherer
Mark Higbee
Fie
Hill
Jacobs Stars in Mixed Baseball Notables of Season
Jacobs notched three hits and threw out four potential base stealers. He caught Stutz, the circuit’s best thief, twice, while Satan was nabbed five times in the first season. John Paul Jones may set a mile record, with Al Cummings aiming to stay in history, and talk of missing late hits.
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Jake
Jacobs
Satan
John Paul Jones
Walsh Shines As Chicago Defeats Philadelphia
Ed Walsh rivals his best form in front of the season’s largest weekday crowd as Chicago tops Philadelphia 6 to 2. He allows six hits and strikes out five, relying on a slow curve over his former spitball. Seibold, Collins, and Blackburne contribute in the field and at bat. Wyckoff and Knowlton also pace the mound for a win that extends Walsh’s good-natured comeback aura.
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Chicago
Ed Walsh
Philadelphia
Walsh
Sox
R.H.O. A.B. Seibold
Cf S
Lwaateress
Csakeotts Bok
E.collins
Fournier
J. Collins
Orf
Welsch
Schalk
Blackburne
Davies
Schang
Leibald
Weaver
Kopf
McInnis
Lajoie
E. Walsh
Wyckoff
Sheehan
Knowlson
Sheeshan
Knowlton
Collins
Wallace
Connally
Washington and St Louis Face Off In Lopsided Baseball Game
July first reports Washington hitters spread the field with Leverenz pitching well and Walter Johnson keeping St Louis in check as the visitors surged ahead. Washington jumped ahead on a first inning walk two singles and a triple driving in three runs while Johnson allowed scattered hits and the home team never recovered. Final line shows Washington 6 and St Louis 2 with Leverenz and Keob sharing pitching duties.
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ST. Louis
Washington
Leverenz
Walter Johnson
Foster
Milan
Shanks
Rhel
St. ‘Louis
Johnson and Ainsmith
Keob, Cook and Agnew
Hannibal City Clerk Dies After Illness
Hannibal city clerk August Scheineman died at his home on Lyon Street after four weeks of illness from cirrhosis. He was 57, born in Quincy, longtime Hannibal resident and public figure, serving as city clerk for over 11 years. Survived by two sons, two daughters, four sisters, and noted for Knights of Pythias leadership.
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Scheineman
Quincy
Hannibal
August Scheineman
Lyon Street
Ile
August, Jr
Fred
Fred Spitzmiller
Margaret Scheineman
William Foy
Edith
A. E. Brinkman
Gene Terry
Decatur
Schieneman
Miss Martha Short Visits Virginia Ware for Weekend
Miss Martha Short, recently returned from Paris, spends the weekend with Virginia Ware of Tack Hampshire Street.
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Martha Short
Paris
Virginia ‘Ware
Tack Hampshire Street
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