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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1916

Page

7

Exciting pair of battles with the Hannibal Mules

The Hannibal Mules arrive for two games at League park in a high rivalry weekend. Burnham and Smith duel Cum mings and Sligbee as Speeders hope for strong support from Bluff City fans. Sunday start at 2 45 p m to align with Trades and Labor Assembly boat return, with O W Shannon promising timely transport.

League Park Afernoon Hannibal Mules Speeders Hannibal Mules Cits Burnham Smith Tannibal Cummings Sligbee Castlemen Trades and Labor Assembly O. W. Shannon Rock Island

Hartzell in U 2 Wins Boat Race at South Side

The U-2 boat skippered by Martzell won the South Side Boat Club race Friday night from the club to the railroad bridge and back, two blocks ahead of the U-4 commanded by Coke Luthin. George Batson in the Ram was third as darkness swallowed other entrants. Hartzell declared the U fleet supreme with the U-2 leading from start to finish except a brief bridge pass. Art Weisenberger beat Luthin by a half length in the challenge race.

Martzell South Side Boat Club Coke” Luthin George Batson Hartzell U-fleet Uthin Art Weisenberger Weisenberger

Local Pick-Ups and Homebound Visitors Share Vaca Details

Local items note Joseph Emery returning home for summer vacation to his parents Mr and Mrs J W Emery with his father recently at Dartmouth college. Duke Dunbar son of Mr and Mrs W J Dunbar returns from Michigan and visits Chicago with a sister before home. Capt Uriah Keith of 823 Broadway returns from visiting relatives in Mexico Missouri. Miss Marie Griffith of Bowen operated on for tonsils at Blessing hospital and recovering. Mrs HI M Sheer of 2425 Vermont returns from St Louis. Harriet and Addie Glenn depart for St Louis en route to Cincinnati to visit nephew Arthur Glenn. Mrs Glenn and daughter arrive home. William Hartzell and Thomas J F Dunn of Carthage in city Friday, registered at Hotel Nevemb. Mrs A W Mackey and Miss Pror ence White of Palmyra visit Thursday. C W Webb of Clayton off his run due to neuralgia. Mr and Mrs Cass Lamy return from Springfield where they visited.

Uriah Keith Broadway Mexico Marie Griffith Bowen Blessing Hospital I. M. Setter HI. M. Sheer Vermont Street St. Louis Harriet Addie Glenn Cincinnati Arthur Glenn Clayton Hannibal Cass Lamy Springfield

White Sox top Bloomington in exhibition game 3 to 1

Bloomington, Illinois June 24 The Chicago White Sox defeated the local Three Eye team in an exhibition game 3 to 1. Scoring was scarce as both sides struggled for hits. Batteries: Walsh Benz Lynn for White Sox and Bluejacket Richmond Simon for Bloomington. In Rockford, Illinois, also June 24, Rockford beat Moline 6 to 3 in the first game, out hitting them, while Moline won 6 to 2 in the second. Batteries: Needles Dobbins Carlson Shook for Moline and Rockford. Graham Dobbins Brown Shook for Rockford.

Bloomington Chicago White Sox White Sox Walsh Benz Lynn Bluejacket Richmond Simon Rockford Moline RILE Needles Dobbins Carlson and Shook

Blue Sox Lose to Rock Island in Low-Scoring Contest

Rock Island pitchers Poote and Mills held the Blue Sox to four total hits, with Poole and Marks allowing four each. Rock Island scored once in the second inning for the game's only run, while Davenport contributed a 2-for-? line in a brief, rain-affected report from Hannibal where Peoria rain interrupted play.

Blue Sox Rock Island Poole Marks Ab.r. H.co A. E. Davenport Poote and Mills Marks and Munch

Harvard Defeats Yale Rowing Crew in Four-Mile Race

Harvard beat Yale in the feature four mile regatta on the Thames River, clocking 20 minutes 2 seconds, eight seconds faster than Yale’s 20 minutes 17 seconds. Yale pressed early but faded, with Harvard winning by about three lengths in ideal conditions as the Crimson swept the regatta.

Harvard Yale Thames Crimson Eli Carsmen New Haven

Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Local Deeds

Anna Koring and others transfer property to Louisa Stormer in northwest quarter of section 14, township 12, range 2 west, for $5. Philip H. Gross and others deed to William D. Laughlin a lot in Clayton for $700. Robert Z. McNay sells a 40 foot wide strip in northwest quarter of section 27, township 20, range west, to Mendon town for $200. EM Cooper transfers northwest block section 20 township 2 north, range west to Agnes Cooper for $2,500.

Anna Koring Louisa Stormer Philip H. Gross Wiliam D Laughlin Clayton Robert Z. McNay Mendon EM. Cooper Agnes Cooper

Unclear results from Rockford and Quincy Bloomington games

Readable lines show Rockford 69-1 and 2-0-1 with Moline 3-7-5 and 6-9-1 and Davenport C Ato Mannibal Peoria on wet grounds at Rock Island 1-4-0. Quincy Bloomington game noted as played Thursday.

Rockford Moline Rock Island Davenport Ato Mannibal Peoria Quincy-Bloomington

Games Today Hannibal at Quincy and More

Hannibal faces Quincy while Rockford visits Davenport and Moline travels to Rock Island and Peoria plays Bloomington in a busy schedule with several regional matchups.

Hannibal Quincy Rockford Davenport Moline Rock Islad Peoria Bloomington

Sports standings fragment from multiple cities

Territorial standings show Brooklyn 4 10 45 and New York 7 7 0 at Brooklyn. Philadelphia 2 9 1, Boston 1 4 1. Chicago 2 2 1, Cincinnati 1 5 2. Pittsburgh 7 15, St Louis 16 1.

Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis

Games Today New York at Brooklyn Boston at Philadelphia

The schedule lists matchups across cities with four intercity games on today’s card including New York versus Brooklyn and Boston versus Philadelphia while St. Louis travels to Pittsburgh and Cincinnati visits Chicago for pivotal action.

New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago

Unclear Schedule Item From OCR Fragment

A fragment notes incomplete matchups with team records and locations. Times and dates are missing, listing only terse marks such as New York Washington Boston Philadelphia and numeric codes that do not reveal full context. No clear event names, outcomes, or schedules are stated.

Major City Matches Set for Basketball Week

Philadelphia faces Boston while Washington visits New York and Cleveland travels to Detroit. Chicago hosts St. Louis in a full slate of city pairings slated for the weekend.

W. L. Pet Cleveland Egeeevscensaes Detroit Serense Sosnee New York Ee Washington Boston Ee Eee Eores

Scores Spark Dramatic Baseball Nite Across Cities

In a series of city matchups the American Association results show Minneapolis edging Toledo 8 to 7, Columbus defeating St Paul 11 to 2, Indianapolis beating Milwaukee 3 to 1, and Louisville toppling Kansas City 2 to 1 in closely contested games.

American Association Toledo Minneapolis Columbus St. Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City

Western League Scores Summary Card

Sioux City defeated Omaha 4 to 3 while Des Moines beat Lincoln 4 to 2. Wichita stretched to an 8 to 7 win over Topeka in the Western League results.

Sioux City Omaha Des Moines Lincoln Wichita Topeka

When You Have a Cold Dr King's New Discovery Ad

Advertisement copy urges attention to colds with rest and regular diet and promotes Dr King's New Discovery a cough syrup with pine tar antiseptic oils and balsams. Claims relief for cough throat and bronchial tubes eases head congestion and shortens cold duration praising 40 years of use and urging readers to buy at their druggist.

Dr. King

Brooklyn Defenses Fails in Eighth Sparks New York Win

In Brooklyn June 24 the defense collapsed in the eighth as New York defeated Brooklyn 7 to 4 to take game one of a six game series. Robertson opened the inning with Olson’s fielding error, Doyle doubled, Kauff walked, and Fletcher’s sacrifice fly brought in two. Merkle and Rariden drove in runs, with two more scoring on errors. Myers, Daubert, Cheney and others contributed, while Benton and Schupp struggled on the mound for Brooklyn.

Brooklyn New York Robertson Olson Doyle Kauff Fletcher Johnston Giants Cheney Merkle Rariden Benton OLA. E. Burns If Robertson Rf Deyle Pletcher Is Merkle Ib Wee MeeRechnie Db Benton P Schupp P Perritt Po Ab.r.h.o.a.e. Myers Daubert Ib Johnston Rf Wheat If Esseeee Mowrey Schupp Mails Myers Daubert Ramiden Perritt O'Day Orth

Robert Bert Wins Midlothian Title

Chicago June 24 Robert A Gardner national amateur golf champion won the Chicago district title of the Midlothian club with 315 strokes for 72 holes. Warren K Wood of Flossmoor, formerly western amateur champion, finished second with 20 strokes. Charles Evans Jr western champion could not compete.

Chicago Robert A. Gardner Midlothian Club Warren K. Wood Flossmoor Charles Evans, Jr

Judge Montgomery Improves. Returning Next Week

Judge S. B. Montgomery, confined in Mudiavia Indiana for treatment, reports health improving and expects to resume duties at the State Savings, Loan & Trust company early next week.

Montgomery S. B. Montgomery Mudiavia Ind State Savings, Loan & Trust Company

Braves edged in 11th after Whitted's homer

Chicago defeated Cincinnati 2 to 1 as Schulz struggled on the mound. Seaton pitched well and scored the deciding run after a second base theft and a double steal. The winners, Cubs, benefited from poor Cincinnati fielding in a 1 hour 20 minute game.

Chicago Cincinnatis Schulz Cubs Seaton Cincinnati AB II Ale Groh Herzog Enaee Killifer Griffith Rf Wingo C Neale If Eee Beers Mollwitz Ceere Louden Schultz Dale P Rere L Chase Cease Clarke Griffith Schultz Be Bin Dale

Boston Takes Game as Wild Pitch Produces Lone Run

In Boston on Friday, a wild pitch by PHohlitzer allowed P Holitzer to score the only tally in the Bostons versus Philadelphia game. The Phillies failed to plate after a walk, a sacrifice, and a bunt. Batteries: Sheehan and Schang for Philadelphia, Shore and Cady for Boston.

Boston Phohlitzer Bostons Philadelphia R.hle Sheehan Schang Shore Cady

Braves Lose in Eleventh in Philadelphia Duel

Whit ted homered with one out in the eleventh to lift Philadelphia over Boston 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel between Alexander and Barnes. Boston managed two men past first base as the Phillies sealed the win with late scoring. Batteries Barnes Gowdy Alexander Killifer.

Braves Philadelphia Whitted Boston Alexander Barnes Gowdy Killifer

Waterloo Beats Cedar Rapids 1 0 on Friday

Westerwick held Cedar Rapids to three hits and no runs as Waterloo scored in the first. Mel lerger was hit hard but Cedar Rapids managed only a single. B. W. Thornburg, Cedar Rapids cigar store owner, collapsed dead entering the grandstand before the game. Score Waterloo 1 Cedar Rapids 0. Batteries Westerwick Brennan Mellenger Newcomer.

Waterloo Cedar Rapids Iowa Westerwick Mellerger B. W. Thornburg R.we. Waterloo Brennan Mellenger Newcomer

Browns Defeat Clinton In Tight Town Contest

In Clinton Iowa on Friday afternoon June 24 Fielder Jones leading the touring Browns edged the Clinton Central Association team 2 to 1. Batteries Baumgardner and Severoid for the Browns Jones and Brown for Clinton.

Browns Clinton Towa Jones Clinton Central Association R. HE St. Louis Baumgardner Severoid Brown

Three-I League seeks sale of $5,000 tickets

Three-I baseball directors announce a ten day drive to dispose of five thousand dollars worth of tickets or risk disbanding the local team and surrendering the franchise to President Tearney due to the league's poor financial condition.

Rock Island Rock Island Three-I League Baseball Association Tearney

Tack Ryan Coaches Peoria Club Player Boost

Sportette reports that Tack Ryan, president of Peoria’s Three Eye league club, aided the Distillers in a game and plans a trip to Hannibal and Bloomington before returning to Peoria.

Tack Ryan Peoria Distillers Ryan Hannibal Bloomington

Three-Eye clubs told to trim squads to thirteen men

Club owners in the Three-Eye were ordered to cut down their squads to 13 men Thursday. The Castles had little cutting to do as the team was at the limit before the order. Nearly every other team in the league was forced to drop a pitcher or two.

Castles

Rushville Greys Triumph Over Cuba Cubs in Fast Game

Bushville Greys defeated Cuba Cubs 7 to 2 in Rushville on Friday. Vandiver almost pitched a shutout but two second inning errors and a hit allowed two runs. Dewey pitched the best game on the Rushville diamond. Nelson starred at third. Cubs catcher Donaldson made a sensational foul ball grab. Bushnell slated to face the Greys June 28 and games follow through June 29 and July 4 with other teams joining. Last season the Greys won 20 of 23, defeating Quincy Threes and Springfield Independents among others.

Bushville Bushnell Greys Farmington Decatur Blues Quincy Rock Island Peoria Henry Greys Chicago Leland Giants Chillicothe Springfield Independents

St Louis Defeats Pittsburgh In Free-Hitting Contest

St Louis beat Pittsburgh by 8 to 7 in a game noted for free hitting. St Louis racked up 16 hits to Pittsburgh's 15. Baird's errors accounted for six Cardinals runs. Long of St Louis went 5 for 5 with five hits. Batteries: Meadows Jasper Gonzales Kantlehner Harmon Cooper and Wilson Gibson.

Pittsburgh St. Louis Baird Cardinals Long Meadows Jasper Gonzales Kantlehner Harmon Cooper Wilson Gibson

Senators Drop Doubleheader In Washington Series

New York Americans beat Washington in both ends of a doubleheader, 6 to 5 and 6 to 1, with Walter Johnson off day in first game and Cullop securing his seventh win. The page also notes civic league street inspections led by Health Commissioner Gress and Fire Chief Marinette set to begin next week.

New York New York Americans Washington Walter Johnson Peckinpaugh Cullop Civic League The W. H. Gress George Marinette

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