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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1917

Page

5

Bad Weather Impacts Early Baseball Season

Rain and poor attendance strain teams led by Ted Waring as doubleheaders are used to salvage gate revenue. In Peoria boosters draw 3,40 fans. Quincy and Peoria split a twin bill while Kepp and Reynolds limit hits in a pitching duel. Bloomington faces about $2,000 debt as weather dampens prospects for the circuit.

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Sunday Baseball Cardboard Scores and Standings Summary

Baseball results from multiple games list clubs from Moline Rock Island Bloomington Rockford and Hannibal with varied innings and battery details. National League scores include Chicago 5 Brooklyn 1 Cincinnati 6 Boston 5 St. Louis 3 New York 1.

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Last Battle Of Series Ends With Chicago Win

Brooklyn uses three pitchers in a futile bid as Chicago exploits nine frames. Mann hits in two runs. Wheat belts a three base hit. Hickman and Stengel add singles. Chicago totals four runs on 7 hits. Brooklyn manages two on four hits. Pitchers Cheney Vaughn Dell Marquard yield the runs and innings, with umpires O Day and Harrison and game time 1:35.

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Three-I Baseball Evening Standouts At Alton

Bloomington scores four runs in the top of the ninth to beat Alton 4 to 3 after a tight game. Von Gilder and Block paired for Bloomington while Barton Croystel and Spellman worked in the Alton batteries. Other games postponed.

Rockford R. HE. Alton Cristal Spellman Bentley and Kearns R.H.E. Alton Eenee Foulkes Seliman Jarman Kerns Alton R.H.E. Bloomington Alton Acaeph Brace von Gilder and Block Barton Croystel

Lincoln School Clinches League Pennant With Undefeated Run

Lincoln School remains undefeated this season and clinches the grade school pennant. In recent games Lincoln beat Franklin 20 to 10 while Berrian toppled Webster 13 to 3. Ninth grade standings show Jefferson and Webster tied at 2–1, with Lincoln leading the lower grades 6–0 and Franklin 4–1 trailing.

Lincoln School Lincoln Franklin Berrian Webster W. L. Pet Jefferson Madison Irving Jackson Emerson

St Boniface Triumphs Over St Peters in Parish League

St Boniface defeated St Peter's 7 to 1 in the Parish league at League Park on Sunday. St Peter's lone run came in the sixth after Grosse Meyers loaded the bases and then walked in a run.

St. Boniface St. Peter’s League Park St. Peter's Grossemeyer

Giants Rally to Beat Cardinals 5 3 in St Louis

New York Giants win 5 to 3 over the St Louis Cardinals as they collect hits off Watson. F Smith and Snyder commit errors in the fourth inning. Final line shows Anderson and Rariden for the Giants with Steele Watson Packard and Snyder for the Cardinals.

Louis New York Watson F. Smith Snyder St. Louis R.hw.e Anderson and Rariden Steele, Watson, Packard and Snyder

Four Clubs Form Michigan Baseball League

Flint Lansing Bay City and Saginaw form a new Michigan baseball league with three games weekly. The circuit aims for a short season using a low salary structure and small rosters. Club owners vote to insure every player against injury.

Flint Michigan Baseball League Lansing Bay City Saginaw

Club Standings In American Association And Western League

In the American Association standings Milwaukee 1-7-3 Toledo 2-6-0 St Paul 1-6-2 Columbus 6-5-1 Minneapolis 1-3-1 Louisville 4-7-2 Des Moines and other clubs show varied records while geen City and Indianapolis sit mid pack. In the Western League Sioux City 6-10-0 Lincoln 0-4-4 Des Moines 0-6-3 Omaha 5-9-0 Joplin 10-14-3 Denver St Joe postponed by rain Wichita 6-8-3.

American Association Milwaukee Toledo St. Paul Columbus Minneapoilis Louisville Geen City Indianapolis Sioux City Lincoln Des Moines Omaha Denver St. Joe Wichita Joplin

Browns Drop Game to Senators 7 4

Washington defeated St Louis 7 to 4 on June 5. Davenport allowed one run in the first inning and exited with runners on base after two outs. Koch gave up four runs in the next inning after three singles and two doubles. Batteries: Davenport Koob Park Severeid Shaw Ainsmith.

Washington St. Louis Davenport Koch R.H.E. St. Lewis Koob Park Severeid Shaw Ainsmith

Pittsburgh Breaks Even With Phils

Pittsburgh earns a split in the series by winning 5 to 4 behind solid pitching from Jacobs. Lavender allowed few hits, but Pittsburgh struck when it mattered, collecting 20 hits to Philadelphia’s 15. Batteries: Lavender Burns Jacobs Fischer.

Pittsburgh Philadelphia Jacobs Lavender R.H.E Burns Fischer

Boston Wins When Regan Passes In 5-2 Victory

Boston benefited from Regan passes and timely hits to beat Cincinnati 5 to 2 on a Monday game. Barnes scattered hits, Evers fielded well, with key plays in the seventh. Score by innings shows Boston 021 100 000 and Cincinnati 000 000 200. Batteries: Barnes Gowdy Regan Eer Wingo.

Cincinnati Regan Boston Barnes Evers R.H.E Gowdy Eer Wingo

New York Rallies Past Detroit 6 5 in Ninth Inning

New York overturned a 5 to 4 deficit with a decisive ninth inning to defeat Detroit 6 to 5. Ehmke pitched well through eight frames but faltered in the ninth as Young starred in the late rally.

New York Detroit Ehmke Young C. Jones Spencer Mogridge Love Nunamaker

Fifteen Enter Race at Omaha Speedway

Fifteen top American auto racers are expected for the annual speedway meeting in Omaha Nebraska on July 4. The mile board oval track will host a 100 mile feature race, shorter than usual for big events, with a 50 mile special to follow after the main race.

Omaha Neb Omaha Speedway Association

Teary eyed to lead American association clash

Chicago June 5 The Three I league president Tearney is rumored to become president of the American association though he would not confirm. The uproar centers on Hickey moving headquarters from Louisville to Chicago prompting threats to appeal to a national commission or court. Tearney is closely allied with the powerful factions in the American league who favor Hickey and Chivington.

Chicago al Tearney Three-I League American Association Tearney Hickey Louisville Walden National Commission American League Chivington Congress Ruff

Trieste Area War Geography Bulletin Details Duino Hamlets Guide

National Geographic society distribution notes Trieste drive and the Duino hamlet with its chateau and ruined castle on the Bay of Panzano. It covers nearby Sistiana Timavo source, historic Counts of Duino, and ties to Prince Hohenlohe and Thum and Taxis. It also mentions Reverend Hickok lineage.

Washington Duino Austria Adriatic Trieste National Geographic Society Bay of Panzano Gulf of Trieste Venice Duino Sistiana Sistiana Flume Pola Duine San Giovanni Reka Sant Kanzian Timavo Atlantic Hohenlohe Alexander of Thum and Taxis

You Need Not Suffer from Catarrh Ad

An old Swift Specific Company ad promotes S. S. S. as a blood cleansing remedy for catarrh. It claims external treatments fail long term and promises relief from throat mucus nostril sores bad breath and hawking. The ad offers free medical advice from Atlanta Georgia.

Swift Swift Laboratory Atlanta, Ga

White Sox Beat Athletics 4-2 to Open Camp

Philadelphia June 5 Russell held Philadelphia safe Monday after Chicago took a three run lead in the first inning the score was 4 to 2. The game opened camp with the White Sox showing early momentum and the Athletics offense held in check by strong pitching.

White Sox Philadelphia Russell Chicago

Chicago high school track to award ribbons instead of medals

In Chicago, prep athletes will receive ribbons at the annual high school league track championships on June 16. Both senior and junior events run that day, with 22 events scheduled and team shields awarded to winning teams.

Chicago

Milwaukee Lightweight Richie Mitchell Faces Tillman in Minneapolis Bout

Milwaukee's Richie Mitchell, recently defeated by Benny Leonard, returns June 9 for a ten round bout with Johnny Tillman at a baseball park in Minneapolis. The match marks a notable comeback for Mitchell in the era of prominent boxers.

Milwaukeer Wis Richie Mitchell Milwaukee Benny Leonard Johnny Tillman Minneapolis

Hofman Leaves Cleveland Americans After Short Return Try

Cleveland Ohio June 5 Artie Hofman former Chicago Nationals star is no longer with the Cleveland Americans. Hofman attempted a comeback as a pinch hitter and extra outfielder but quit after a few days of effort. A man isn’t defined by remaining upright but by rising after a tumble.

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Life Belts Declared Hindrance In Rescue Demo

Swimming instructor G H Corsan lectures at the Y M C A pool in Quincy, saying woolen underwear aids survival after torpedoed ships while life belts hinder flotation. He demonstrates breathing, dives, and rescue tips learned from Detroit soldiers and 5,000 locals in Dayton. He urges caution before attempting rescues without support rope or chain.

G. H. Corsan Mr. Corsan Chich Corsan Quincy Dayton U. S Detroit 21St Infantry U.S. A

British Steamship Companies Merge in Large Consolidation

San Francisco reports a merger of about twenty British steamship firms including Cunard Line Peninsular and Oriental and Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. The consolidation was confirmed by a cable telegram to Reginald Beck of Hind Ralph, agent for Union Steamship. A married man notes endless domestic troubles as he receives a daily share of them.

San Francisco Cal Cunardine Peninsular and Oriental Commonwealth-Dominion One Alten Line Union Steamship Company of New Zealand New Zealand Shipping Company British Intra-company Reginald Beck Hind Ralph Company Union Steamship Company

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