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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1917

Page

5

Visitors Rally To Take Contested Baseball Game

Rock Island defeated the Advertisers as Waring’s team unloaded nine runs off McAlexander. Quincy started the scoring with a first inning run, followed by Visitors tallying in the second, third and sixth. Edmonds and Marks homered for the Visitors while Williams hit two triples. Alton won yesterday and faces a three game series with the Advertisers, while lineup shifts drew mixed fan reaction.

Rock Island Waring McAlexander Quincy Beatty Nicholson McCabe Edmonds Graham Bert Hoffman Edmond Wolfe Benson Biltz Downey McBride Berger Williams Herver Marks Iten Alton Flannibal Art McCabe ARB RLH Wolferf Seen Ee MeBride If Ee Berger Ssc Eeee Ae D. Williams Ib ARB Ii Ola Io Nicholson Steef Wen Beatty Ib Meyer Babe Wee Downey Obee B. Willams de Walker Jaculk Sheen MeAlexander Donovan Duincy Sumimary Wil Hiltz Lams Wile D Hams Chicago New York J. Collins Eercene Seibold If Weaver Chi- E Collins Cage Jackson Mitchell Doyle Felsch Gandil Umpira Klem Risberg Ss Eter Aera Schalke Acer Paddy Driscoll Dye Hee Northwestern University Foot- Peoria Baseball Rock Teland Aead Rockford Wee Davie Hannibal Seeeeee Bloomington Wan Eenee AB H. C. Ale Alien Seer Eeee Moline Peoria Pippib Rockford-Bloomington Rain Miller If Kauff Baker Cs O Zimmerman Peckinpaugh Fletcher Stent Eae Nunamaker Robertson Mogridge Holke Ib Pete Rariden Russell Wate Banos Caldwell Love Zeider Creak Walter Doyle Guo Mann Lée Beene Wee Lave Elliott Cicotte Mans Deal Nenes Col Seaton P Hate

Three-I Games Club Rv Hannibal 41 Alton 6

In a high scoring Three I game Hannibal defeats Alton 41 to 6. Batteries for Hannibal include Bittenburg Burr and Lingle Romine and Spellman with Chub R ILE. Moline and Peoria also listed with pitchers and scores.

Rv. E. Hannibal Alton Bittenburg, Burr and Lingle Romine and Spellman Ile Moline Peoria Co Graham Dobbins Robbins O'Farrell

Pirates Top Boston 5-4 In Last Game Of Series

Pittsburgh defeated Boston 5-4 in a Tuesday game at Pittsburgh, breaking the 4-4 tie with Carey and Bigbee singles, Smith error, and Baird sacrifice fly. Boston used four pitchers to Pittsburgh's two. Batteries: Allen Ragan Tyler Tragesser Gowdy Cooper Jacobs W Wagner.

Pittsburgh Boston Carey Bigbee Smith Baird R.H.E. Boston Allen, Ragan Tyler Tragesser Gowdy Cooper, Jacobs W. Wagner

Wild throw counts victory for Tigers

A wild throw by Witt on Heisman's grounder allowed Young to score the deciding run in Detroit's 3 to 2 win over Philadelphia. Mitchell was effective except in the third inning. Cobb had two triples in four at bats. Detroit 3 Philadelphia 2. Batteries Mitchell Spencer Schafer Schang.

Philadelphia Witt Heisman Young Detroit Mitchell Cobb R. HE Spencer Schafer Schang

Rixeysharp in corners as Philadelphia shuts out St Louis

In a 4 to 0 win over St Louis on Tuesday Rixey was effective with men on bases while Philadelphia’s bats fueled early offense. J Smith was ejected in the seventh for disputing an umpire ruling. batteries listed as Rixey and Killiter for Philadelphia and Ames Horstman and Livingston for St Louis. The piece also briefly notes a test for spruce gum quality and describes taste and color cues.

ST. Louis Rixey Philadelphia Q. J. Smith R.il Rixer Killiter Ames Horstman Livingston

Brookivyn vs Cincinnati baseball summary

Two base hit Groh drives scoring in a 2-1 Brooklynn win. Double plays turned by Mowrey and Olson and Cadore are noted. Marquard Cadore Mitchell pitching lines and error free fielding recorded. Umpires Rigler and Orth. Time 1 38.

Clarke Thorpe Brookivyn Vo Cincinnati Se Groh Mowrery Daubert Cutshaw Olson Cadore Meyers Marquard Mitchell Ruuns Rigler Orth

Each Person Must Play Part in War

Howard Elliott, longtime manager of the K line based in St. Louis and known in Quincy, addressed the National Industrial Traffic league urging efficient cooperative action. He chairs the New York, New Haven and Hartford board and serves on the Railways association committee on national defense. He urged citizens to avoid selfish use of railways and outlined how the American Railway Association aids wartime efforts. The Quincy Freight Bureau notes the speech. In Maysville Kentucky, Rev EB Jackson of First Methodist church said salary delays left him in need and the congregation responded by gathering food for him.

Howard Elliott St. Louis Quincey National Industrial Traffic League New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad American Railway Association Quincy Freight Bureau EB. E. Jackson First Methodist Episcopal Church Maysville

Bermuda Crop Outlook Estimation for Onion and Potatoes

Bermuda reports an onion crop of 135000 crates with a forecast of a poor potato yield due to drought, expected at about 35000 barrels. The estimate reflects local conditions and agricultural reports for the season.

Bermuda

Advertisers Struggle Through Injuries In Three Eye League

The Advertisers faced heavy injuries across the squad with Walker sidelined by a broken finger Nicholson and McCabe hindered by Charley horses Beatty hampered by ankle soreness Meyer sidelined by a knee spike. Despite setbacks the team played a spirited game yesterday, garnering spectator support for their effort.

Three Eye League Catcher Walker Nicholson Charley Horse McCabe Beatty Meyer

Homer in Ninth Wins Game as Yankees Edge Cubs in 12th

New York defeats Chicago 4 to 3 in 12th inning after Baker's tying homer with Pipp aboard. Peckinpaugh drives in the winning run with a double and Hendrix follows with a single. Love caps the win by finishing the game after 29 consecutive scoreless innings.

New York Baker Pipp Yankees Chicago Peckinpaugh Hendrix Love

Title not provided in source

In a muted club standings snippet, Burns, Driscoll and others record two base hits while Trolke and Thurns steal bases as a partial game summary shows players Williams Wilson and Shore listed with fielding and baserunning notes amid fragmented score entries for New York and Chicago.

Mann Brilk Williams Wilson Shore New York Chicago Burns Driscoll Trolke Thurns

Western League standings snippet

The Western League table lists Omaha 0-8-2, St Joseph 1-4-1, Sioux City 3-8-4, Joplin 1-12-2, Lincoln 6-10-0, Wichita 4-?-7, Des Moines 10-14-2, Denver 6-11-43.

Omaha St. Joseph Sioux City Joplin Lincoln Wichita Des Moines Denver

Tie In Sixteen Innings Washington and Cleveland

Washington and Cleveland played 16 innings to a 22 tie before darkness. Cleveland scored in the fifth and seventh, each team adding a run in the tenth. Shaw relieved, pitched well after taking over, allowing one hit and eight runners to score runless.

Washington Cleveland Morten Dumont Bagby Shaw Johnson R.H.E. Cleveland Morton O'Neill Billings Ainsmuth Roth Rice Crane Ainsmith Judge Dunment Johnson Land Speaker Dament Owen Dineen

Shoemakers Walk Out at Morris Co

A group of Morris Shoe free department workers walked out Tuesday morning, with a representative saying about 40 men left at eight o clock. The firm allegedly refused to meet their committee. F E Morris, committee president, claimed he knew nothing of the trouble as several men departed without presenting grievances or sending a committee. A separate note describes a nickel plated steel clamp safety lock for automobile robes, coats and parcels.

Free Department of the Morris Shoe At & O Clock F. E. Morris

New World's Record for 25 Miles in Auto

Arthur Klemm set a new world automobile record for 25 miles on a half-mile dirt track in Lincoln Nebraska finishing in 30 minutes 47 seconds The prior record of 32 minutes 47 seconds was held by Wild Bill Endicott The race was the chief event of a meet tied to Nebraska's semi centennial celebration

Lincoln Nebr Arthur Klemm Wild Bill’ Endicott Nebraska

Safety First with Cough and Cold Advertisement

An old ad warns that a simple cough can become grippe or pneumonia and urges using Dr Kings New Discovery. It claims a few doses stop the cold and kill germs, with balsams soothing the throat and loosening phlegm. It notes mildly laxative ingredients and lists price at 6c and S1.60 at druggists.

Saftey

Zeider Relays Infielders In Nineteenth Century Duel

Zeider turned a double play sequence featuring Merkle, Hendrix, Zeider, and Herzog to Fletcher and Holke. Walks count show Seaton 2, Schupp 4, Hendrix 2. Pitching lines: Seaton 2 hits and 2 runs in 1st. Hendrix 7 hits and 1 run in 6. Ruether 3 hits and 0 runs in 3. Schupp 6 hits and 6 runs in 4 13. Tesreau 5 hits and 1 run in 4 23. Hendrix and Ruether each struck out 3. Umpires Klem and Bransfield. Time 2:08.

Zeider Merkle Hendrix Herzog Fletcher Holke Seaton Schupp Ruether Tesreau Klem Bransfield

Alton Threes Face Debt Hurdle as Committee Takes Charge

Reports say the Alton Threes baseball club owes a heavy liability. The citizens committee will assume control immediately and launch a campaign to wipe out debts. The team is set to play today at Quincey. Also explained is the making of superglass windshield material.

Chicago Citizens Committee Alton Threes Baseball Club Tearney Alton Quincey

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