Quincy Fans Rally For Season Schedule In Three Eye League
June 16 Chicago owners of Three-Eye league franchises met to affirm carrying out the schedule. Quincy fans prepare to back the town with strong baseball as President Tearney may shorten the schedule. Players may be replaced due to injuries while other clubs anticipate a fierce race to the end.
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Quincy
Quincy Fans’ Association
Tearney
Hannibal
Will Tf. Smith
White Sox Blank Boston as Shore Bunted from Box
Chicago shut out Boston 8 to 0. Williams allowed no hits until the eighth. Shore was bunted out of the box in the fifth inning, Pennock relieved, and the scoring tied to the season. Western Association president J W Bell said the July 4 suspension proposal was voted down.
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Shore
Chicago
Williams
Pennock
Boston Beats Chicago 6 3 as Prendergast Yields to Ruether
Boston defeated Chicago 6 to 3 on Friday, collecting runs with timely hits off Prendergast. The Chicago pitcher started, but after three rough innings he was relieved by Ruether.
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Prendergast
Wim
Chicago
Ruether
Three-I league votes to continue season amid war weather concerns
Chicago June 16—Three-I league owners in special session authorize continuing play after assurances Alton will keep its franchise and Bloomington finances strengthen. President Tearney may shorten or suspend schedule if war or bad weather demands. Plan to end season after July 4 dropped. Joseph B. Steck reports $5,000 will be raised to settle Alton debt. Suspension of all minor leagues below A is debated, with Central league favoring proceeding.
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Alton
Bloomington
Tearney
Joseph B. Steck
Citizens’ Committee
Gonzales Delivers SIngle in Twelfth Sparks St Louis Win
Gonzales hit a single in the twelfth inning driving in Baird who had tripled, giving St. Louis a 3 to 2 victory over Brooklyn in the Friday game at St Louis.
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Gonzales
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Baltimore Federal League Drops Anti-Trust Suit
The Baltimore Federal League club abandons its 900000 dollar antitrust damage suit against the American and National leagues and other defendants, declaring no conspiracy to wreck baseball. No out of court settlement occurred as the fifth day of trial opens.
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Organized Baseball
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U. S. District Court
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Baltimore Club
Dickinson
Two-Town Three-I Series Ends In Forfeit
In a two game set the Moline and Rockford clash finished with Rockford winning 10 to 14 in the first game after errors and innings totals. The second game ended 4 to 1 in Rockford at the end of five innings when Umpire Daley forfeited to Rockford 9 to 0.
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Rockford
Daley
Rickey Boosts Alton Fans To Save Three-I Team
Branch Rickey, president of the St. Louis Nationals, spoke to baseball enthusiasts at Alton Illinois and helped raise funds to retain the Three-I league franchise there. The club faces about $4,000 in debt.
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Branch Rickey
St. Louis Nationals
Alton
Ill
Boxing Bill Fails To Pass In Senate
Springfield June 16 The house bill to legalize ten round boxing exhibitions failed in the senate Friday with 22 yea and 22 nay votes. Senator Clark a supporter gave notice he would ask reconsideration. Age brings a man knowledge of many things he would rather not know.
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Senate
Clark
Old Time hitting bee goes to Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Cincinnati hooked up in an old time batting bee in Cincinnati on Friday. The visitors won 12 to 8 as Whitted went 4 for 4 and Groh went 4 for 5. Final score shows Philadelphia 12 Cincinnati 8 with Lavender and Kirlifer behind the plate and Burns Eller Knetzer Wingo in the field.
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Kirlifer
Burns
Eller
Knetzer
Wingo
Leonard Kilbane Title Bout Delayed in Canton Trip
Cleveland promoter Matt Hinkel says the Benny Leonard Johnny Kilbane championship match set for Canton on July 4 is delayed. Leonard refuses to sign until he enlists in military service, a pledge made before winning the title from Welsh. Leonard will decide his plans in a few days and then discuss terms.
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Benny Leonard
Johnny Kilbane
Matt Hinkel
Canton
Leonard
Hinkel
Dinkel
Seibold Wins Own Contest For Phillies Over Cleveland
Sei bold shines in Philadelphia 3 to 2 win over Cleveland as he singles steal second base and drives in a run with a two bagger. Seibold also scores, while Coveleskie ONeill bat for Cleveland and Billings Schang for Philadelphia. Batter details noted.
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Schang
Pipp's Homer Drives New York Past St Louis
Pipp's home run in the first inning with two runners aboard sparked New York to a 5 to 1 victory over St Louis on Friday. The Giants bunched hits and runs as Hamilton and Severeid while Shawkey and Walters pitched for the winners.
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Pipp
St. Louis
R.H.E. St. Louis
Hamilton
Severeid
Shawkey
Walters
Comstock Throws No-Hit No-Run Game with Homer
In Birmingham on Friday Ralph Comstock pitched a no hit no run game against Nashville in the Southern Association and also belted a home run.
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Ralph Comstock
Nashville
Southern Association
Call Off Meet
ST. LOUIS June 12 The 1917 national outdoor track and field championships of the Amateur Athletic Union will likely be called off. Thomas Watts president of the Western A A U under whose auspices the games were to be decided says the contests would lack title class and be less useful for championships due to many athletes enlisting for military service. He may try to enlist Red Cross financing so profits could go to war relief funds.
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Stymie to be Abolished at Missouri Golf Meet
The Stymie obstacle is to be abolished at the Trans Mississippi Golf Association's seventeenth annual tournament in St. Joseph starting June 18. Directors also plan to remove the penalty for lost balls on the fairway. About 150 delegates from cities including Minneapolis St Louis and Chicago will compete over 36 holes at St. Joseph Country Club, with proceeds aiding a patriotic cause.
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Fennel
Missouri
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St. Joseph Country Club
Harry Lege
Minneapolis
Trans Mississippi
Jimmy” Mannion
Robert W. Hodge
Kansas City
Alden F. Swift
Chicago
St. Joseph
Midwest
Nature Needs Assistance In Keeping You Well
An old remedy promotes blood purification and vitality. S. S. S. is claimed to purify blood, boost appetite, and strengthen the entire system, offered by Swift Specific Co. with booklets and free medical advice from Atlanta, Georgia.
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White Sox May Play Here If No Postponement
Chicago White Sox owner Charles A. Comiskey promises to bring the club to this city on September 7 to meet the Advertisers, provided there is no postponed game delaying the trip. Manager Ted Waring received the letter yesterday confirming the plan.
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Windy City
Ted Waring
Comiskey
Visitors Take 4 2 Victory Over Alton In Baseball Duel
Schlansker overthrew a pitch allowing three runs as Quincy beat Alton 4 to 2. Alton heads to Peoria for three games while Hannibal's Mules arrive for a game tomorrow. Downey, McAlexander and Nicholson led the Advertisers hitters with a nine hit total, and Downey sparked the eighth inning rally that broke the game open. Donovan Williams and McAlexander also contributed as Dowell starts today versus Hannibal with likely Smith in reserve. Skinny Sohn played well for the Blues and heads to Waterloo to join the Central association.
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Daley Forfeits Game After Dispute In Rockford
Rockford reports manager Pettigrew of Moline refused to leave the field after a dispute. Umpire Daley then forfeited the game to Rockford, ending the contest yesterday.
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Moline
Daley
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