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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
5
A tight baseball contest ends with Moline edging the opponents in the final frame. Advertisers suffered heavy losses as errors at crucial moments doomed the home side in a hard fought game.
Special to The Whip. Moline beat Quincy Advertisers on the local grounds in a dramatic ninth inning finish. Pettigrew delivered a bunt then Tarleton sacrificed. Falk and White produced key hits as Moline edged ahead. Quincy tied it earlier with hits and a double steal, but late scoring by Nicholson and Beatty sealed the win for Moline.
Washington dispatch reports that on Thursday night the Mexican embassy stated General Carranza ordered all possible land put under cultivation to support wartime needs. The note underscores agricultural mobilization amid the conflict.
In a sequence of games, roles and scores are listed with batteries and pitchers. The records show Peoria Rock Island Rockford Alton and Bloomington Hannibal matchups with final tallies and player lineups, including Robbins Sullivan Nei Hoffman Duggins Griffin Kerns Trout Foulk ONeil and Marion Van Gelder Martin Fuhr Luyte. A social quote about marriage etiquette closes the note.
Wagner pinch hit in the third and ninth innings to collect one hit as Pittsburgh drops 5 to 3. Hickman and Hinchman page two base hits while Wheat hits a three bagger. Pfeffer allows seven hits and three earned runs in nine innings, Grimes and Carlson also see action. Time 1:47. Umpires Klemp Bransfield.
The Associated Advertising Clubs of the World wrap up a four day session in St Louis. Officials were elected and San Francisco chosen as the 1918 meeting site. Secretary McAdoo spoke on the liberty loan and Houston announced 42 products with unchanged consumer prices due to advertising reach. Trophies honored the Minneapolis club for constructive work, Kansas City for truth in advertising, and Joplin for truth in a city under 50 000.
Miss Ruth Law arrived in Lincoln from Toledo and will launch a Liberty Loan flight dropping liberty bombs over many cities. She plans a noon takeoff from Lincoln then to Omaha, with an overnight in St Joseph before continuing to Illinois cities including Springfield and Peoria.
Washington June 8 The administration bill to empower the President to compel priority shipment of foodstuffs fuel and other necessaries during the war will be taken up today in the Senate. Administration leaders urge passage while many Democrats and Republicans plan a vigorous fight against it. President Wilson argues the power should be part of the food control program.
For sale an upright Sterling piano in good condition priced at 50 dollars. Contact K. R. Smith at 460 Maiden Lane for details and viewing.
The North Side Boat Club in Quincy presents a revival bout between Greek Jordan of New York and Schermerhorn of Quincy with a preliminary exhibition by Young Mahmout of Chicago. Attendance could determine future matches and program continuation.
New York Giants sprawl 15 hits to down Cincinnati 10 1 in the Thursday game. Sallee allowed scattered safeties as Regan struggled and bats juiced in key innings. The nine tallied runs in a string of early scoring with McCarty and Wingo among the contributors.
The Illinois Grand Army of the Republic parade drew hundreds of cars through Bloomington with Governor Lowden reviewing the lineup. National Commander Patterson Lieutenant Governor Oglesby and House Speaker Shanahan spoke, praising veterans for wartime service and guiding today’s youth with patriotism.
East St Louis, June 8. The Defense Council led by President Walker of the Winois Federation of Labor and Jne H Harrison of Danville opened an inquiry into recent riots. Mayor Mollman says 3000 to 6000 Blacks have settled in six months, sometimes replacing white factory workers, a factor he cites for the unrest. Maurice Joyce of the East St Louis Chamber of Commerce testified he proposed an investigation into Negro influx. the resolution was tabled amid business influence concerns.
Advices to the navy department indicate work is underway to extend the Great Lakes Naval Training station to accommodate 15000 men as swiftly as possible. Separately, Austrian forces launched a major attack on the Trentino front above Trieste but were repulsed after an all day battle.
Old fashioned newspaper blurb urges early treatment for colds and emphasizes Dr King's New Discovery as a safe relief. It promotes a pleasant balm like remedy that soothes inflammation and repairs tissues, available at druggists for 50 cents or one dollar.
Minneapolis shows 14-1, Toledo 11-4, Kansas City 13-1, Columbus 11-32, St. Paul 9-2, Indianapolis 0, Milwaukee 10-2, Louisville 10-1 in a compact league table listing innings totals and team records.
Italian efforts to regain ground taken by Austria near Vienna on Monday proved fruitless despite sustained attacks. The war office reports 27,000 Italian prisoners captured by Austrians since May 12.
Lincoln School finished the season undefeated, beating Irving 21 to 1 on Thursday to cap a perfect 7-0 record. Standings show Lincoln at top with an .800 winning percentage as Franklin, Berrian, Jackson, Irving, Webster, and Emerson trailed in sequence.
St Louis beat Boston 9 to 4 after Barnes relieved in the third inning and five runs crossed on two triples a double a single and errors Cruise sprained a ankle rounding second Beecher replaced him and the game continued. Batteries Barnes Allen Tyler Gewds Watson Ames Snyder.
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