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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1918
Page
5
In a crowded meet Ci dene Th and Bestia Ettet engage in a fast 1100 meter contest. Vey and Moat deliver standout performances with multiple sharp strides and decisive finishes, shaping a tense finish and strong times for the event.
Chicago swept Philadelphia with a 6 1 victory as Deschger was knocked out early. Vaughn had a rough start but errors and baserunning misfires hurt Philadelphia. Merkie and Meusel led the Cubs with strong hitting in a steady win.
National and American League standings recapped with teams such as Rost, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, and Detroit showing their win loss records. The report notes rosters, pending schedules, and upcoming games across leagues including details on pennants and divisions.
Eagles beat Hannibal Colored Mules 7 to 5 in a tight league contest. Strong hitting and sharp fielding highlighted the snappy game before about 160 fans. Next Sunday the same clubs meet in Hannibal for a deciding game, with the Eagles seeking more schedule action on the Fourth.
Cooper held Brooklyn to two hits Monday and Pittsburgh fell 2 to 0 as Grimes ripped a two on base eighth inning double. Wheat’s one handed fourth inning catch and double play saved the game for Brooklyn. Score by innings details show Brooklyn with two runs on two hits.
An old satirical health blurb promotes S S S as a spring tonic to purge impurities from blood. It claims spring debility follows winter buildup and encourages purification works, promising appetite boost and vitality for children and adults. Swift Specific Co. advertises literature at 440 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Fragmented OCR summary notes a game moment with Rudolph denying Cindy Reds with a single decisive hit. The text is garbled and lacks clear context, but implies a baseball or similar contest ending play. Names appear as Rudolph and Cindy Reds with scattered digits and stray phrases.
Washington won 3 to 2 over St Louis in the fourteenth inning as Ainsmith and Shotton drove in the deciding run. The game, played in St Louis, saw both teams’ bats productive in spots with St Louis totaling nine hits and Washington 9, while errors and pitching shaped the late tense finish.
AN ATLANTIC PORT June 1l Capt James MacKenzie and 16 members of the American steamship Pinar Del Rio, sunk by a German submarine off Maryland, have reached here aboard a Norwegian steamship that rescued them from a small life boat about 70 miles off New Jersey. All crew accounted for. chief mate and 15 men landed on the North Carolina coast.
DETROIT June 11 Detroit bunched hits off Myers in the first three innings Monday and defeated Philadelphia in the opening game of the series 6 to 4. Cubs in four times at bat got a single a double and a triple. Score by innings Philadelphia 010 020 001 1 Detroit 065 311 109 00x Batteries Myers Fahey and Meavoy Dauss and Spencer.
The Tan county exemption board released P24 men for service between the 11th and 12th of June. Assignments include 13 to the Rockford Camp Grant mobile school in Kansas City Me 4 to the Bradley Polytechnic Institute at Peoria and 2 to another training site. An address by Hugh Eels Heeh chairman of the county historical society will occur in the courthouse assembly room at 2:90 p.m. The article also lists residents visiting relatives and teachers across Carthage, Monmouth, and nearby towns, with several names and places including Terre Haute, Springfield, and Champaign.
In Our School by Paul West reports Genevieve Hicks and Fatty G Bellowes are engaged after a schoolyard exchange. Fatty claims no intent beyond the engagement while Genevieve milked the idea with cake and a demand for a ring. A math exam and muddy swimming close the notes with student gripes about the questions.
Graham of Long Lake wins Hercules cup and world trap shooting title from Bart Lewis at the Illinois State Trap-shooters tournament in Peoria. Lewis leads early but Graham overcomes a five-target gap. high guns named in doubles and 100 targets events include L J Robinson and A J Stauber among amateurs and Bart Lewis in pros.
Directors of the Southern Association of Baseball clubs vote unanimously to end the present session on June WS due to lack of interest and meager transportation costs.
Thomas W Ammerman of Lewistown Missouri died at 4 o'clock Sunday morning after nephritis illness. Born March 26 1856 he was past 82. He married Mary Tupman in 1860. she died about twenty years ago. Survived by five children including Mary Lyon F S Ammerman Mattie White and Kitty Etienne. Funeral this afternoon at his residence conducted by the local Masonic lodge. He was a longtime farmer and merchant and a member of the Christian church.
Promises to cure kidney and bladder ailments in men and women including diabetes and rheumatism. Claims regaining bladder control in children and offers mail order for $1.28. Each bottle lasts two months and is said to rarely fail. Advertises testimonials and lists Dr. Je W Hall in St Louis Missouri. Sold by druggists.
Funeral ceremony conducted in the residence by Reverend Robinson of Ca treatment will be in the local cen terment.
The Orpheum presents Moths of Society to a large audience with a strong society drama, praised for its stagecraft and costuming. Led by Miss Leonard and Miss, the cast delivers powerful performances in the roles of Zouroff and the marriageable daughter, with solid support from Mr DeHave and Mr Beach. The play opens a run for the first week amid a lineup that includes Sealed Lips for the final Thursday engagement.
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