Cummings Duel Sparks Freeport Quincy Tilt
In Freeport VI on July 26, a hurling duel unfolded between Cummings and Cummings as Quincy Wor Two edged Freeport 3 2. Castle's Speed Boys matched the locals, Castle and Delano staging a late rally while umpire Baymgarten drew criticism for several calls. Cummings pitching held firm in key moments, Castles fielded well, and Quincy pulled ahead with timely hits including Cummings’ two run shot, final score 3-2.
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Sphinx
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Ice Chest
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Rihale Daringer
Y Justice
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Pases
Delano T
Balimyar A. Cummings
Bierman Mauled as Freeport Wins 6–0 in Melee
Quincy lost 6 to 0 at Freeport as pitcher Bierman, ex Bi-State league, yielded sixteen hits amid a one sided affair. Windmill Thomas hurled a shutout. strong Casters defense limited scoring while Freeport’s fielding shone.
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Preeport
Quincy
Freeporters
Thomas
Himo
Freeport
Ablaihlo
Me ‘Darringer
McGill
Kerns Yi
Krueger
Turks Pound Box Twirlers For 20 Blows
Rockford reports Decatur blasting 13 runs on twenty hits in a big batting spree led by Beckford with Kirmayer Munch and Carlson in the lineup as leaders win another game. In Moline, Bloomington falls as Schlansker Richmond try to hold but Moline racks up seven runs in a 12 to 9 victory powered by Neal and Dobbins scoring and pitching.
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Decatur
R.H.E. Decatur
Beckford
Kirmayer
Munch
Carlson
Hardin
Jacobs
Moline
Schlaxiisker
Richmond
RAE
Bloomington
Schlansker
Reitmieyer
Neal
Dobbins
Davenport Beats Peoria In Eleven Inning Tie
Davenport edged Peoria after eleven innings with a 2 to 1 score, Beantost and Meyer pitched for Davenport while Crabb and Gard played for Peoria. Final tallies show Davenport 2 runs and Peoria 1 runs as Beantost and Meyer took the win.
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Cup
Davenport
Towa
Peoria
Davrenhor
Beantost
Meyer
Crabb
Gard
Burlington Triumphs Over Cedar Rapids In Cedar Rapids Tilt
In yesterday's Central Association game at Cedar Rapids Burlington led early and after chasing Kisner and Lang the new pitcher, Fulton, finished for Cedar Rapids. Final score Burlington 12, Cedar Rapids 6. Eisner Lang Fulton Darow Baithley Rolleg credited with the action as the teams posted a lively scoring line.
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Rapids
Burlington
Kisner
Lang
Fulton
Cedar Rapids
Ruise
Eisner
Darow
Baithley
Rolleg
Keokuk Edges Waterloo In Ninth Inning Thriller
In Waterloo Iowa on July 26 Keokuk scored two runs in the ninth inning after errors a passed ball a sacrifice fly and a single. Final score Keokuk 3 Waterloo 2 Batteries McCullough Brown Drohan Brennan.
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Keokuk
Waterloo Ees
McCullough
Brown, Drohan
Brennan
Jones Beaten In Opener As Ansons Score Early
In Clinton on July 26 Jones was knocked out early as Ansons tally three runs in the first inning. Nelson hurled until the ninth while Slattery pitched superbly. Ashle Mars' output reads 300 000 000-36.0 Clint. Paries: Slattery and Hammer cehr icht Jones Nelson Evans.
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Clinton
Muscatine Muscatine Muskie game recap and erratic scoring
Muscatine reports a 8 to 1 win attributed to Wagner's erratic play and Garrett and Weeks delivering strong support. E Mason and Finiska contributed as batteries alongside Garrett. Final score highlights a lopsided first quarter with Muscatine pulling ahead early and maintaining the lead throughout.
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Wagner
Bae RR
E. Mason
Garrett
Finiska
Chicago Americans Rout Utica In Exhibition
In Utica on July 26 the Chicago Americans defeated the local New York State league team 77 to 0. Manager Rowland used 18 players. Chicago pitchers struck out nine but poor fielding supported Utica’s defense. Final score shows a lopsided game with Chicago piling runs early and late. Batteries included Renz Walsh Cicotte Faber Klepfer Daily Schalk Mayer Buck and McDonough for Chicago.
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Utica
Now
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Rowland
Buel
Ashle
Chicago
Renz
Walsh
Cicotte
Faber
Klepfer
Daily
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Buck and McDonough
Exhibition of French Soldiers Made in Trenches Opens
Paris hosts an Arts union exhibit of trench crafted articles by French soldiers. Items range from dolls and Moroccan tailor outfits to embroidered handkerchiefs, brushes, writing materials from bullets, humorous drawings, animals, cigarette paper crafts, watercolors with stamps, and even heads of celebrities formed from empty shells.
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Paris
Arts. Union
Three Homer Highlights in Fed League All Star Feature
The Federal League All Star game showcased three homer highlights starring St Louis and Brooklyn as the featured teams. Fans witnessed powerful hitting and standout performances from key players in a contest rich with homers and late-inning drama.
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Brooklyn
Triple killing noted in Brooklyn St Louis game
St Louis defeated Brooklyn 7 to 6 in a seven pass and home run filled clash. The game featured a rampant seven pass sequence on a ball in play, three home runs, and a triple play by Brooklyn. Batteries: Wilson Seaton Simon H Smith Watson Crandall Plank Chapman. The Newark Federal league beat Pittsburgh 3 to 1 in eight innings as Campbell singled McKechnie doubled and two more hit drove in runs. In Chicago Baltimore doubleheader Chicago won 11 to 3 then Baltimore took 8 to 1 in game two.
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Brooklyn
Wilson, Seaton. Com
Simon
H. “Smith
Watson
Crandall, Plank and Chapman
Pittsburgh
Newark Federal” League
Campbell
McKechnn
Newark
Etkas
Moran
Ratden
Knetzer
Berry
Cleveland, Columbus, Louisville, and more in standings listing
A fragmented standings snippet lists American Association teams Cleveland and Columbus with three, Louisville with three, Indianapolis six, Kansas City Minneapolis grounds, Milwaukee six, and St. Paul with eleven.
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Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas
City
Yankees Buy Indianapolis Pitcher Tipple For 10000
The Yankees of New York reportedly paid ten thousand dollars for Indianapolis pitcher Tipple, a 24 year old six foot tall right hander from Rockford Illinois who has gone 11 and 2 this season with the Indianapolis club. He will not join the team until the American Association season ends, but may be tried out by New York for a few days before the big league season ends.
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Jacob Rupert
T. L. Huston
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Omaha
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Yankees
Quincys and Freeport Meet in Tight Baseball Duel
The column notes Freeport pitcher Cummings, Al, and Musselman cup talk, plus Quincy’s strong hitting by Al with a key scoring hit. Dodgers and Cubs struggles loom, Three-I news from Dubuque appears minimal. Castles head to Rockford for three games as Ted Waring suffers a broken thumb sidelining him.
Catcher Sullivan Jumps Pearis for Semi-Pro Ball
News item reports catcher Sullivan switching from Pearis to semi pro ball amid changes in staff. Pitcher Brown signs as manager Hoffman leads new roster. Gard is released by Rockford as Huffy Hoffman’s era draws attention to record hiring and firing in a single year.
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Pearis
Huffy
Hoffman
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Todd" Gard
Rockford
Quincy Team Ticket Sale Boost Promised Tonight
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce could not meet last evening so the conference with President Oscar W. Shannon is deferred to this evening. Officials expect to finalize an arrangement to rush the ticket sale and secure the team's future. Fans are urged to prepare and boost support.
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Chamber of Commerce
Oscar W. Shannon
Quincy
Upsets Mark Longwood Lawn Tennis Championship Draw
In Boston on July 26 the first and second rounds of the twenty fifth annual Longwood Cricket Club tournament produced several upsets. Ward Dawson of Los Angeles, defending southern California champion, was eliminated in the second round by D. S. Watters of New Orleans, and A. S. Dabney fell to G. W. Wightman of Boston. Twenty three pairs advance in the eastern doubles championship, beginning tomorrow.
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Longwood Cricket Club
Ward Dawson
Los Angeles
California
D. S. Watters
New Orleans
G. W. Wightman
Descendants of Bluecher Reported Dead in War Lists
Amsterdam dispatch notes German casualty lists include three direct descendants of General bluecher, who led Prussians at Waterloo. The names listed are Lieutenant Colonel Heinrich von Bluecher, First Lieutenant Max von Bluecher, and Lieutenant Colonel Lebrecht von Bluecher.
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Bluecher
Waterloo
Heinrich von Bluecher
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Lebrecht von Bluecher
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for Hay Fever Relief
For hay fever and asthma July is dreaded due to recurring symptoms. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound has long been recognized as the ideal remedy to soothe throat irritation, ease choking sensation, and promote natural breathing. It contains no habit forming drugs. Miller and Arthur Drug Co.
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Foley's
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Lost and Found Ad Arranges Meeting Place
A small notice noting a lost item and an arrangement for the finder and owner to meet at a specified place.
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A. Whig
Will
Finder
First Three Races Heat Up Blue Ribbon Day in Detroit
Grand Circuit opener at the Michigan state fair grounds features heavy track conditions and three heats of the 2:08 pace. The Climax wins two hard drives as Margot Hal falters, while Hazel Laing dominates the 2:08 trot and Major Ong tops the 2:10 pace. Other notable starters include Al Mack, Duchess, and Dago with varied results as purse races total around $1,000 to $2,000.
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Mich
State Fair Grounds
Margot Hal
McDonald
Fred Rus
Fred Russell
Hazel
Laing
al- Mack
Major Ong
Aconite
Cox
Duchess
lWazel- Laing
John A
Whérron
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Connor
Retta
Ruby K
Margot
Bom
Brennan
Fred “Russell
Itersey
Western League Scores With Mixed Results
Wichita defeats St Joseph 6 to 3 while Topeka edges Des Moines 5 to 3. Omaha and Denver show low totals as Lincoln and Sioux City encounter wet grounds delaying play.
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St. Joseph
Topeka
Des Moines
Denver
Omaha
Lincoln-Sioux City
Dodgers Take 13 8 Win To Finish Series
Brooklyn defeats St Louis 13 to 8 in a game completing the series on July 26. Dodgers improve to 22 wins in 28 starts since returning home in last place June 30, with five losses and one tie. Batteries Sallee Perdue Gonzales Appleton McCarty.
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Brooklyns
Invaders
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Sallee, Perdue
Gonzales
Appleton
McCarty
Braves Fall Again as Adams Shines in Loss
Braves suffer another hard luck defeat despite Adams strong pitching. Bancroft belts a home run to fuel a Phillies win over the Reds. Giants and Pirates split the series in a doubleheader swing of momentum.
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Adams
Bancroft
Phillies
Redlegs
Giants
Pirates
National League scores and team standings report
National League results show New York beating Pittsburgh 18 to 2 and Brooklyn 13 to St Louis 8. Boston and Chicago faded in scattered box results with Cincinnati and Philadelphia also listed in a compact league update from the period.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Chicazo
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Baseball standings and schedules noted for leagues
The record lists American League and Federal League games. Chicago shows 11-1 while Baltimore is 3-5 and Pittsburgh 1. Newark 3, St. Louis 63, Brooklyn and others not scheduled.
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Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Newark
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Three-I League Scoreboard Summary
Quincy and OQ defeated Freeport 6 to 2 while Peoria topped Davenport 13 to 7. Rockford beat Decatur 7 to 5 and Moline won 5 to 1 against Bloomington.
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Freeport
Peoria
Davenport
Rockford
Decatur
Moline
Bloomington
Baseball Alley Standings and Postponed Game Notes
National League none scheduled. American League shows St. Louis nine one over Boston sidelined by SL. Washington thirty seven Detroit two. Cleveland three eight over Philadelphia one four. Chicago News mentions New York postponed due to wreck.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh Beats St Louis 4-1. Buffalo 2 Kansas City 3-5
Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 4 to 1 while Buffalo trailed Kansas City 3 to 5 in a scattered schedule. No other games listed.
Three-i League Bowling Card matches set
In the Three I League schedule Quincy visits Rockford while Decatur plays Rockford Bloomington travels to Davenport and Peoria faces Moline in a set of cross town showdowns with key early season notes.
TET ORIN New York, at Pittsburgh
A brief note records a TET ORIN event occurring in New York and Pittsburgh. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Sports matchups set across four cities
St. Louis faces Philadelphia, Detroit plays New York, Cleveland meets Washington, and Chicago travels to Boston in a slate of notable basketball games.
German Prisoners Used as Harvest Helpers in Orleans Province
In Orleans July 26, German prisoners of war captured at Carency and held at Issoudin are sent in groups of twenty to communes that requested farm labor. Under mayoral supervision and military discipline, they perform harvest work to aid food production without soldiers returning from the front.
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Orleans
Obd
Vamp
Illinois Free From Plague In Quarantine Areas
Washington July 1954 there is no territory in Illinois quarantined for foot and mouth disease outside of Cook, DuPage, Lee and Ogle counties. In Cook County the Union Stock Yards remain exposed. Other counties near infected premises are restricted. feeders and stockers cannot ship to disease free areas.
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Dupage
Lee
Ogle
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Union
Bancroft's homer keys Philadelphia win over Cincinnati
Cincinnati fell 6 to 2 as Bancroft connected for a fifth inning homer to spark Philadelphia. Schneider lasted seven innings before being relieved. McKenery held Cincinnati to no hits in relief. Demaree and Killifer paired with Schneider on the mound for Philadelphia while McKenery and Clark pitched for Cincinnati.
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Killifery
Schneider, McKenery and Clark
Giants Sweep Doubleheader Over Pirates in New York
Matty Beaton Giants win second game of a home doubleheader against Pittsburgh by a lopsided 33 to 0 after taking the first 2 to 1. In the second game, New York built a big lead early, piling up runs while Pittsburgh managed a late rally. Pitching paired with strong hitting secured the decisive win for the Giants.
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Oe Robles
Das
Murphy
Schauer
Meyers
Rohle
McQuillen
Gibson
Tesreau
Mevers
Polo Captain Tomkinson Promoted To Major Rank
London July 26 A world renowned polo player Captain H A Tomkinson of the Royal Dragoons has been promoted to major. He was a member of the team which brought back international honors to England last year.
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