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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1917
Page
5
A provocative wartime brief reports that WUXTREE plans to send an Esquimaux army to Fran in 1918. The notice hints at strategic mobilization and potential conflict involving local actors and military units.
Quincy opens a major racing week at Baldwin Park with 200 horses entered including 162 harness horses and 41 runners. W L Woods of Norborn Mo will start the afternoon program at 2 pm. The track is in fast condition and big purses lure top horses, with vaudeville between races and an ostrich race set to entertain crowds.
Boston defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 7 in the first game and 7 to 2 in the second. The winning run in the opener came with none out in the 11th inning on Kellys double to left Kenetchys single and Grimes error on the late throw to first. Barnes dominated in the nightcap as Boston broke the game open.
The second game between ALISE and Pittsburgh ends 28 to 7 with Boston trailing. Batteries for Pittsburgh were Jacobs Grimes and Schmidt Barnes and Tragesser, while the opposing battery for Boston featured Tragesser.
Cleveland edged New York as Baker endured two errors that produced three runs, while New York scored one on a hit and one on an error. The game ended 7 to 1 with Shawkey and Nanamak er against Bagby and O’Neill. The quote about fortune closes the report.
An old blood purifier S. S. S. is touted as the cure for eczema and skin eruptions. The ad claims eczema stems from impure blood, and cleansing the blood is essential. It praises S. S. S. as the oldest blood medicine, sold for fifty years, inviting readers to write for treatment advice from the Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
Davenport limited Boston to two hits as St. Louis shut out the world champions 2 to 0. Hooper doubled for Boston's only extra-base hit, while St. Louis tallied both runs and totaled 13 hits.
The Morengo tribe of Indians will plant 3500 dollars worth of seed this year on the reservation nine miles east of Beaumont California.
New York defeats Chicago 4 to 2 in the first game of a series here Monday. Vaughn pitched well for Chicago but received little support. Robertson made a sharp bare handed catch in the first inning. Burns, Kauff, Fletcher and Robertson led the New York offense as Tesreau and Benton held the Cubs to limited scoring.
Opening day Grand Circuit events at North Randall track feature the Edwards 2:10 pacing for $3,000 with Col Armstrong an outsider upsetting A Game of Chance. Arrow Rock dominates the Forest City $2,500 trotting sweepstakes with Miriam Guy second. Other races include 2:06 class pacing won by Box R. and 2:08 34 trotting by The Woodman.
In Philadelphia on July 17 Philadelphia edged Cincinnati 1 0 as Bancroft starred in flawless defense. Alexander and Regan dueled through one hour ten minutes, with Regan and Wingo opposing Alexander and Kaillifer. The hustle overshadowed by unrelated notes on dress and the right to bear arms.
In the American Association standings Milwaukee led with a 3 12 3 record while Indianapolis posted 2 8 0 and Kansas City stood at 3 11 12. Louisville went 6 12 0 and Minneapolis 4 11 2 with Columbus 2 4 2 and St Paul meeting Toledo. Western League entries include St Josephine and Denver at 1 4 2, Lincoln 3 6 3, Joplin 3 6 1, Omaha 2 5 3, and Wichita-Des Moines with rain delays noted.
American League results show Washington defeating Chicago 6 to 5 and Cleveland winning 6 to 2. Detroit blanked Philadelphia while Boston beat St. Louis 6 to 3 and 6 to 2. National League had no games scheduled.
A large first night audience enjoyed the Orpheum performance of Little Johnny Jones with strong chorus work by Quincy talent. Irene Seaton and Enid Ireland starred in key roles while Mr Hack led Yankee Doodle Boy. the show benefits Woodland home with enthusiastic patronesses. Matinee today and Wednesday, final show Wednesday night.
A collage of film listings notes Princess Winifred Allen and Jac Devereau in American-That's All and The Girl and the Ring, plus Savoy-Allan Holubar and Louis Lovely in The Field of Honor. It mentions Universal Screen Magazine, Belasco Alice Joyce in The Que tien, and other shorts with cast such as Betty Compson. A quip about self-help and a historical line stating the first passenger railway opened in 1823.
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