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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1915

Page

6

Quincyans Triumph Over Decatur Turks In Lively Ball Game

Arch ie Hill is hit by a pitch but returns to spark the Quincy lineup as the visitors from Decatur rally late. Cummings pitches sixteen innings for Quincy while Castle and Stutz lead the attack with three hits each. The first inning set the tone as Castle’s drives and timely hits push the lead and Boelzle’s long double fuels the Turks’ fight. Warren’s wild pitches and late incidents add to the tense back and forth before Quincy pulls away 10 to 6.

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Flannagan's misplay fuels wild inning at batters

In a hectic fielding showcase, Flannagan misread a liner allowing Castle and others to score. Cummings and Castle provided offense, while Stutz and Golvin spark inconsistencies in a long, error-filled contest with late rallies and base stealing.

Kansas City Triumphs Over Chicago 8-4 on Strong Pitching

Kansas City completed a three game sweep in Chicago with Cul lop delivering first rate pitching and well timed hits off Hendrix. Final score Kansas City eight to Chicago four. Batteries Cullop and Brown for KC. Hendrix and Wilson for Chicago.

Chicago Kansas City Hendrix Cullop Brown Wilson

Buffeds Clout Out Victory Over Baltimore

Buffalo defeats Baltimore as Frank Smith exits in the fourth inning with bases loaded. Hoffmanpinch hitter clears them with a two bagger. Score: Baltimore 0 10 0 1 Buffalo 0 0 2 6 0. Batteries: Smith, Dailey, Russell. Ford Blair Allen.

Buffalo Baltimore Frank Smith Hoffman Orise Smith Dailey Russell Ford Blair Allen

Bloomers sweep Rockford for third straight win

Bloomington defeats Rockford 4 to 1 as four hits and three Rockford errors tilt the game. Macmington, Jacobs, McIntyre and Reitmeyer drive runs while Wells holds the mound for Bloomington. Blue Hose fall to 0-6 in Davenport shutout, Dubuque wins 6-0 as Devenport errors hamper offense.

Bloomington Rockford H-E Macmington Intents and Jacobs McIntyre Reitmeyer Blue’ Hose Davenport Dubuque Ee Ives -Rale Devenport Lamline Sullivan Wells Meyers

Plow Boys Beat Peoria In Seventh Inning Rally

Peoria hosts Moline in a baseball game. Moline broke through the Distillers defense in the seventh to win 5 to 1. Selby and Carney plus Jensen and Baldwin worked the batteries.

Plow Boys Peoria Moline Distillers Scorcheh Selby

Quingy Eyes Tie With Rocks In Tight Series Clash

Sully’s Stuff notes Pete Lister and his Listerines rally as the Speed Boys close within a half game of the Rocks. The upcoming series could decide the race with Quingy looming as a potential tie or go‑ahead threat.

Pete Pete Lister

Castle and his men begin swing through Davenport and Moline

Castle and his men left for Dubuque early last evening and will play there today tomorrow and Thursday. They then head to Davenport Friday Saturday and Sunday and begin the second swing on the home lot with Moline next Tuesday. Monday is an off day. The Tri-Eye race grows more interesting with a balanced octet of teams. The second season may be as unpredictable as the first.

Castle Dubuque Davenport Moline

Averages Out Soon In League Statistics

League statistician Phil Appel works overtime to compile first month averages as official scores from cities stream in. Johnny Castle and Satan Stats led hitters with three safeties each, while Wallie Galvin contributed a walk and bases, with other miscues and seven double plays noted over two days. Decatur displayed class in double plays. Nick Kahl warned by a ninth inning call as Donnelly observed a runner missing a bag leading to a putout.

Phil Appel Appel Nick Kahl Vieodl Ollie Kirmayer Donnelly

Record Avid Batting Slump Ends For Mullen Team

The Dubuque club ends a scoreless drought after sixty innings as batters finally produce runs. The battering slump has stretched across three games with no scores, marking a notable turnaround for Mullen’s squad.

Dubuque Mullen

Keupper Set for Pitching Against the Plumbers

Hubey Keupper is expected to start for the team against the Plumbers today. Fans recall his strong Sunday performance and hope he can replicate that control and velocity on the mound.

Hubey

Castles Whip Speed Boys Early Inning Rally

A rival team was routed early as Castles began blasting the ball and Warren walked batters, giving the visitors a quick loss. Duggan leads a strong lineup that looks poised to challenge throughout the season.

Castles Warren Duggan

Dark Signed by Quincy Speed Boys Pitcher Ross Dark Joins Club

Fields and Elliott, promising Quincy Speed Boys pitchers, have been released as manager Johnny Castle and President Shannon seek to strengthen the hurling staff. Ross Dark, a big right hander who finished last season with Quincy, will join today as the team presses for a reliable third ace behind Trotter, Cummings and Keupper. The club hopes Dark can become a regular contributor and help push the squad toward a strong season.

Johnny Castle Guy Elliott Wayne Fields Quincy Speed Boys Ross Dark Quincy Fields Shannon Castle Speed Boys Trotter Cummings Keupper Dark

Umpire Faulted in Basball Row Over Warren and Hill

A detailed account blames umpire Donnelly for weak enforcement as Warren allegedly threw two balls at Archie Hill, prompting calls for Warren’s ban from the Three-IT league. Hill drew three walks and dodged pitches while fans and players exchanged boos and accusations of dirty play.

Donnelly Warren Archie Hill Castle Hill Drew Donnely Waren Bean Ifill Archie Decatur

Newark Defeats Brooklyn In Opportune Hitting Show

Newark edges Brooklyn as Earl Mosely puzzles Brooklyn batters. Final score shows Newark with timely hits and solid defense. Batteries listed as Mosely and Rariden for Newark with Wilson Upham and Pratt for Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Newark Earl Mosely Mosely Rariden Wilson Upham Pratt

Baseball under Roweyism faces swift decline

A fragment notes strong criticism of Roweyism and umpires, predicting severe harm to baseball. The quoted line suggests anger toward officiating and governance, though lacks full context or clear events.

Lost and Found Ad Prompt From The Whig

An invitation to telephone a lost item ad for The Whig after you realize you have misplaced a watch or parasol. The note emphasizes using the newspaper’s Lost column for swift notices and recovery.

Whig

Brains Victors As Tabel Allows Only 2 Blows

Zach Wheat drives a ninth inning homer for the tying run and delivers the winning blow in the eleventh as Brains secure a victory. Pittsburgh and Chicago played a low scoring game with solid pitching from Zabel and Adams. Chicago tied a run late but Pittsburgh held on, with Good Bresnahan and Irenahan contributing for Chicago and a defensive miscue or two shaping the score.

Zach Wheat Braves Matty Pittsburgh Chicago Pittsburg Zabel Good Iresnahan Pat Gaha Adams Bresnahan Baird Schulte Laier McQuillan Mone Johnston Rigler and Hart

Boston Braves Rout Giants as Mathewson Struggles

Boston defeats New York 7 to 0 behind strong hitting and steady defense. Ragan limits the Giants to minimal runs while Moran, Fitzpatrick, Connolly, and Maranville provide key hits. Mathewson allowed eight hits in seven innings. Schupp followed with one run allowed. Umpires Quigley and Eason. Time: 1:10.

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Wheat Drives Brooklyns to Eleven Inning Win Over Phillies

Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 5 to 4 in eleven innings as Zack Wheat homered with two strikes in the ninth to tie the game and later scored the winning run on an infield hit with the bases loaded and one out. Alexander Demaree Burns Dell McCarty Killifer McCarty listed as batteries.

Brooklyn Zack Wheat Brooklyns Philadelphia Wheat O‘mara Alexander Demaree Killifer Burns Dell McCarty

Retzel's Hit Bouts Cincinnati in St Louis Game

In a June game Retzel hit a single in the second inning for St Louis as Cincinnati scored two runs with Long and Dolan driving in the tallies. Retzel scored on a wild pitch and Snyder crossed on Huggins bunt. Final: Cincinnati 2 St Louis 4. Pitchers Brown Lear Toney Winge on for St Louis with Mec slows and Snyder.

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Baseball scores from multiple leagues and games

National League results show Brooklyn 5 over Philadelphia 4 and Chicago 2 over St Louis 4 with Cincinnati trailing in the standings. American League games include Philadelphia 3 to Washington 5 and New York 3 to Boston 4. Federal League notes list Brooklyn at Newark 7 and Chicago at Kansas City 3 with several postponements and travel issues.

Federal League Brooklyn Newark Chicago Kansas City Buffalo Baltimore

American Respeati on Columbus at Louisville baseball game

Columbus defeated Louisville 4 to 2 in a non scheduled matchup. The result reflects a clear win for Columbus with notable performances from the pitching staff and timely hits.

Columbus Louisville

Baseball matchups in three leagues today

Three-I League features Quincy at Dubuque Decatur at Davenport Moline at Bloomington Peoria at Rockford American League games include Detroit at Chicago Boston at New York Washington at Philadelphia St. Louis at Cleveland Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at St. Louis New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn

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Burlington Beats Marshalltown In Eleventh Inning

Burlington won 4 to 2 over Marshalltown in an extra inning affair. Beardsley held Marshalltown hitless until the seventh as a squeeze play and two singles produced two runs for Burlington. The Bobcats tied in the ninth but Burlington pulled ahead in the eleventh with a rally behind Hamburger Baichley Rolley Beard and Hammerschmidt.

Marshalltown Iowa Beard Burlington Hamburger Baichley Rolley Hammerschmidt

Mason City Victorious in Home Baseball Game

Mason City defeated Keokuk 6 to 2 as Keokuk miscues doomed their defense. Scoring details show Mason City taking early advantage and adding insurance later. McCulloch, Eggleton, Glazer, and Harrison pitched/manned the game in a tight contest.

Muskies Romp Over Cedar Rapids In Baseball Tilt

Cedar Rapids, Iowa June 1 Muscatine pitchers Lieffers and Lambert tangled with fielding errors that let Muscatine dominate. Final score Muscatine 7 Cedar Rapids 6 with multiple misplays impacting the outcome. Batteries Litters Lambert Ludwig Hoffman Wagner Runser.

Muskies Cedar Rapids Towa Lieffers Lambert Muscatine Litters Ludwig Hoffman Wagner Runser

Clinton Wins on Foe's Errors in Waterloo Game

In Waterloo Iowa June Clinton took the first game of the series on errors by the locals. Roses and Tuttle pitched well but poor defense and base running hampered Waterloo. Final score R A Clinton 7 Waterlo o 5. Batteries Stringer Darah Rojas Tuttle Brennan.

Clinton Foe Waterloo Towa Roses Tuttle Senda R.A. Clinton Stringer Darah Rojas Brennan

Eddie Collins Nets Three Times As Victor XV Triumphs

Eddie Collins scores three times guiding the Victor squad to a 4 to 3 victory in a lengthy contest. Red Sox edged the Yankees in thirteen innings while James of Browns bested Cleveland, and Johnson trimmed the Macks in another timely win.

Eddie Collins Red Sox Yankees James Browns Cleveland Johnson

Washington Takes 2-0 Victory Over Philadelphia

In Philadelphia on June 1, Washington won 2 to 0 aided by battery and fielding errors by the Philadelphia team. The Visit ors scored two runs in the second inning on two singles, two passes, two stolen bases, a wild pitch, a passed ball, and two errors by Mc Avoy.

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St Louis Defeats Cleveland Behind James Wide Strikeout

St Louis beat Cleveland 2 to 1 as James was effective with men on bases and held Cleveland scoreless after the first inning. Batteries: Jones, Harsted, O'Neill for St Louis and James, Agnew for Cleveland.

Cleveland St. _ Louis James Clevelind St.Louis Jones, Harsted O'Neill Agnew

Boston Takes Thirteen Inning Win Over New York

Boston outlasted the New York Americans 4 to 3 in thirteen innings. Wood and Keating pitched well in a pitching duel as Spesker walked and stole second and scored on Hoblizel's single after Lewis's infield miscue. Batteries Wood Cady Thomas and Keating Sweeney.

New York Boston New York Americans Wood Keating Spesker Lewis Hoblizel Cady Thomas Sweeney

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