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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1915
Page
6
Davenport hurler Abner Gould dominated Quincy with ten strikeouts and two extra base hits, pitching a two hitless game through nearly nine innings. Al Cummings held Davenport to minimal hits but suffered the loss as Gould’s defense and timely scoring gave Davenport a 3 to 0 victory in a sunny Davenport tilt.
Davenport Iowa July 19 special Louie Trotter lost a heartbreak ing game to Jesse James Barnes as Blue Sox beat the Castlemen 1 to 0 in fourteen innings. Graham's double and Meyer's single drove the lone run after Mulligan's sacrifice. Sherer Graham and Stutz starred for the Speeders while Barnes held the Castlemen to eleven hits. Stutz had three hits, Shefer four, and a key defensive play by Boelzle. The game featured sensational fielding and near misses, with Davenport delivering a great defensive effort.
Cleveland July 19 Three favorites won today at North Randall in the Grand Circuit opening. Lee Axworthy and Volga led the 2:08 trot and 2-year-old trot stakes, while Russell Boy upset in the Edwards stake, pacing four heats with a 2:0334 mile in heat two. Hal Boy was fourth in the 2:08 event as outsiders shined in a day of fast trots and pacing races.
New York triumphed 4 3 over St Louis as Burns delivered a three base hit driving in two runs in the sixth and Grant followed with a sacrifice fly. The win put New York into the first division, with Meadows Robinson Snyder Tesreau Stroud Dooin handling the batteries.
Seaton started for Brooklyn and allowed four hits with four walks in three innings, Chicago built a 5 run lead but Upham was brought in to halt the rally. Brooklyn won 11 to 5 as Chicago failed to close the gap after the sixth. Batteries Seaton Upham Marion Land H Smith Black Fischer.
Buffalo defeated Pittsburgh in ten innings as Kuetzer limited hits through nine but allowed three more in the tenth, enabling the visitors to score the winning run. Score by innings shows Buffalo with a late rally to win 27 to 7.
ST LOUIS July 19 Groom pitched erratic first inning as Baltimore built a four run lead. Four more runs came on hits allowed by Herbert over the next three innings, enabling the visitors to defeat St. Louis 8 to 6. Score by innings Baltimore 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 St Louis 5 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 Batteries Johnson Suggs and Jacklitsch Groom Werbert Hagfley.
Burlington Indiana July 19 Clinton won the first game of the series 4 to 0 over Zesilidistontys. Final score Clinton 4 Burlington 0. Batteries: Baichley and Rolley for Burlington Jones c and Evans for Clinton.
Meason City on July 4 1919 saw Mason City beat Cedar Rapids 26 to 5 after a early rally. Key plays included singles by Bay and uniusen and a sacrifice by Kortain with Ed Brown driving in runs. Batteries listed as Seibold and Darrow for Cedar Rapids and Fitzpatrick and Weeks for Mason City.
Slattery struck out thirteen and yielded four hits as Waterloo defeated Marshalltown 4 to 2. Errors by both sides opened the scoring, with Waterloo taking a 3-0 lead before Marshalltown battled back to two runs. Batteries: Slattery and Hammerschmidt for Marshalltown. Whale and Brennan for Waterloo.
In Keokuk on July 19 Muscatine out hit but failed to string together scoring. Final score Keokuk 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 Muscatine 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2. Batteries Penner Carpenters Brown Rojas Iruska.
Decatur and Moline played ten innings with Moline scoring the winning run in the tenth. Final score shows Moline 1, Decatur 0? The provided text is garbled but lists Smith and Munch for Decatur and Bohen and Dobbins for Moline, with battery details incomplete.
Comments on the Herald-Journal game recap name Ab Gould as a top hitter and note Davenport losses due to Gould and Barnes. Umpire Pat Keefe and Ziggy Sherer receive mention, with references to Boelzie, Bert Graham, and Ty Cobb comparisons. Speculation on White Sox Red Sox and Braves standing, urging bets on Cobb and Braves in the National League.
After Ed Walsh's return the other Chicago White Sox pitchers look weaker by comparison. The veteran hurler's presence seems to highlight the struggles of his teammates, as the staff's rough form resurfaces in recent outings.
Yesterday's showing suggests Ab Gould has recovered from overwork tied to close work with Daniel OLeary. It was his first solid showing in the second race and he appears set to rise after proving he is all right again. The Peoria Commerce Association aided Quincy baseball club amid removal threats, raising funds as Quincy faced potential loss while Davenport loomed in the background with Jesse Barnes and Ray OBrien delivering strong pitching.
President Oscar W Shannon of the Quincey club led a group in promoting ticket sales yesterday. He hopes to expand staff soon to sustain the club in the Three-I league and protect Quincy’s reputation as a true sport town.
Rockford and Bloomington produced a lively game with strong hitting as Bloomington pulled ahead with a five to three victory. The visitors scored in the eighth and ninth innings to seal the win while Rockford failed to capitalize on early opportunities.
Washington swept into a fifth straight victory at Cleveland as Altrock closed with three innings granting four runs. The club stole eight bases in the first inning, a probable league record, while Hagerman Jones Coombe O Neill Johnson and Ain smith contributed for Cleveland.
In Philadelphia, the Braves defeated the Reds as Cravath and Bancroft hit home runs. Gowdy and Rudolph starred for the winners while Philadelphia earned first place in the first game of a doubleheader before a large crowd. The second game was halted by a thunderstorm with Philadelphia leading 3–2 after four innings.
Boston outbatted Cincinnati and won as Gowdy tripled in the seventh and scored on Rudolph's single. A pass a misthrow by Wingo Schmidt's sacrifice and Smith's single produced two more runs for the Braves in the eighth. Score:
Brooklyn won as Rucker's slow ball yielded eight hits to Pittsburgh over seven innings. It marked Brooklyn's seventeenth win in twenty-one since June 30, with one tie. Score showing Brooklyn 3 runs in final frames. Pittsburgh 0 in early innings. Battery: Kantlehner Conzelman Gibson for Pittsburgh. Rucker Miller for Brooklyn.
Quincy golfer C L Weems posted 82 at Mayfield Country Club as 166 entrants started the Western Amateur elimination. Hard Mayfield course drew higher scores with several players posting 87s or higher while 64 advanced to tomorrow's qualifying round for the 18 hole scores added to today.
In Philadelphia, the Phillies led Chicago 53 to 40 before rain halted the second game at the end of the third inning. New York defeated St. Louis 4 to 3, while Brooklyn and Pittsburgh were 3 to 0 and Boston beat Cincinnati 4 to 1.
St. Louis 31 and New York 104 plus Cleveland 4 and Washington 11 are listed alongside Detroit 12 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 4 and Boston 6. The fragment hints at a composite scoring rundown or box score snippet with multiple city teams and numeric results. No clear narrative or context is present to determine a specific game or event.
In a rugged Federal League lineup the Pittsburgh club faced Buffalo with St. Louis at six and Baltimore at eight runs. Kansas City to Newark and Chicago at eleven were noted, while Brooklyn appeared in the standings.
In a 14 inning Davenport beat Quincy 1 0. Decatur defeated Moline Freeport 4 3. Peoria won 2 1 against Rockford. Bloomington knocked Rockford 4 1.
In the American League scores Chicago 2 and Boston 6. Washington 4 and Cleveland 2. Philadelphia 7 and Detroit 11. The results show a mix of close and blown-out games across the league with standout performances from Detroit and Philadelphia in their respective clashes.
In St Louis July 19 New York swept both ends of a doubleheader to climb to fourth place. First game scores show New York 9 St Louis 1 with a big eighth inning rally. Second game ended New York 4 St Louis 1 as New York pitchers held St Louis hitless after the fourth. Batters and lineups feature Caldwell Nunamaker Fisher Sweeney Loudermilk Sisler Hamilton Ruel Agnew.
In Freeport Hl on July 19 a clutch seventh inning rally produced five runs to seal victory over Peoria. Final scores show Freeport 7 to 5 with Crabb and Marshall credited in the battery for Freeport and Keller and Nearn for Peoria.
Tigers Have Another Big Day With War Sticks Beating Macks by Score of 12 to 6 Yankees Take Two From Rickey's Brownies.
Postponed wet grounds force schedule changes across the American Association with shifts involving Kansas City Indianapolis St Paul Columbus Minneapolis Cleveland Milwaukee and others. Standings reflect minimal movement as teams adjust venues and dates while weather concerns persist.
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