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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
7
St Louis scored seven runs in the 13th inning to beat Brooklyn 8 to 1 in Brooklyn Tuesday. A disputed fair/foul ruling on Kavanagh’s third base line homer led to heated crowd trouble as fans rushed the field and a fan assaulted Umpire Rigier before security restrained him.
National League standings show Boston leading with a .692 record and Chicago at .684 while dominant teams like St. Louis and Brooklyn hover around .500. American League results include Washington beating Cleveland and New York downing Chicago, with several other key games noted. Tuesday results feature varied scores across leagues and upcoming games list Cincinnati Philadelphia and St. Louis visiting.
Washington defeated Cleveland 3 to 1 in Cleveland. Shaw pitched a three run triple in the fifth after a bases loaded situation, though he was injured sliding into third and retired. Final line: Washington 036 030 000, Cleveland 000 100 000. Batteries Shaw Ayers Ain Smith Morton Thomas.
In New York on Tuesday a ninth inning homer by Kauff gave the Mets a 2 to 1 win over Pittsburgh. It was a pitchers duel featuring Harmon and Sallee with sharp defense. Pittsburgh 100 000 000 171 New York 000 010 001 250 Batteries Harmon Schmidt Sallee Rariden.
Chicago wins the seventh inning rally to take a 5 to 4 victory over New York. Danforth relieves Benz and halts New York threats. Baker hits a three base shot for New York while Caldwell allows 3 runs in 6 2 3 innings. Chicago gains three straight.
In Philadelphia on June 5 Luderus mishandled Oeschger’s ninth inning throw allowing Cincinnati to win 5 to 4 in the first game. In the nightcap Hogg shut out the Reds as the Phillies won 5 to 0.
Vaughn pitched Chicago to a 3 to 2 win over Boston. Errors by Rehg Rawlings and J C Smith and timely hits by Paskett Killifer and Flack produced all three Chicago runs in the fifth inning. A pass to Wickland, Smiths sacrifice, Zeiders miscue on Kenetys grounder and Rehgs single supplied Boston’s scoring.
In Detroit on Tuesday June 5 Boston overcame a late Tigers lead with a ninth inning rally scoring seven to edge Detroit 7 to 6. Ruth homered for the third straight day as Boston capitalized on timely hitting and Tiger errors.
In St Louis on June 5 a single by Shannon produced two runs and a 5 to 3 Philadelphia victory. Severeid played in the tenth for Davenport. Score Philadelphia 5 11 1 St. Louis 3 6 4 Batteries Myers Adams Mc Avoy Davenport Nunamaker.
A brief, garbled note from Sinnott references a week spent in the sun with a mother figure and a concern about how it would affect Bill, though the exact meaning is unclear due to text corruption. The fragment hints at family time and potential impact on a person named Bill.
In Palmyra Missouri a town meeting approved a large service flag for July Fourth dedication in the courthouse yard. It will honor every Marion county boy in service, with about 500 stars now and more added as needed. The council will oversee plans with a Ceremony day program of speeches and music.
Benjamin Swope aged eighty died at his daughter's home on East Wabash avenue after living in Ferris most of his life. He was born in Kentucky May 16 1838 and married Mary Jane Marsh in 1860. Surviving children include Mrs J N Morris Mrs Etta Goldman Mrs Addie Stowe Mrs Alice Benjamin Mrs Anna Brown and Richard E Swope. Funeral at Ferris Christian church Monday at 11 a.m. with Rev J W Porter officiating.
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