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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1918

Page

5

Yankees Take First Game of Red Sox Series

New York defeated Boston 3 to 2 in the opening game of a four game set as the Yankees joined the Red Sox at the league lead. Poor defense allowed six errors behind pitcher Mogridge who gave up only three hits and no earned runs. Peckinpaugh walked in the ninth, advanced to third, scored on Pratt’s sacrifice fly, and Pipp’s liner into the upper field stand sent Baker home with the winning run.

New York Boston Yankee Red Sox Mogridge Peckinpaugh Baker Pratt Pipp Hannah Rene Gilhooley Bodie Hooper Scott McInnis Bush

National and American League standings and results

National and American standings list teams with wins and losses, then today's games and Sundays results. Key matchups include St. Louis at Chicago and New York at Boston in the National League, and Chicago at Detroit and Philadelphia at Washington in the American League.

National American W. L. Pet W. IL Pet Bost N.Y N. Y Cleve Phil Wash Pitts Chi Brook St. Il Det St. I Des Moines St. Joseph Joplin Oklahoma City Sioux City Omaha St. Louis Chicago New York Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati Detroit Cleveland Washington Cincinnnati Engliand

St Francis Blows Up Eagles Win in League Park Clash

St Francis parishes team exploded for four runs in the eighth inning to beat the Eagles 7 to 5 at League Park Sunday. Kemner pitched well for St Francis while Merkel started for the Eagles until a sixth inning back injury prompted Sohn to finish. The game marked the farewell for three Eagles players headed to Camp Wheeler. R H E St Francis 58 4 Eagles 7 11 5.

St. Francis Parish League Park Diamond Eagles St. Francis Boys Kemner Merkel Sohn Doc” Grossenmeyer Timmy Nolan Camp Wheeler Macon R.H.E. St Francis

Demaree Beats Rudolph in Low-Scoring Duel

In Boston on a Monday, Demaree shut out Rudolph 3 to 0 as New York won the pitchers duel. Rudolph suffered his first defeat after three wins this season. Boston managed only four hits off Demaree and reached second twice. Highlights by Rawlings and Zimmerman stood out.

Boston Demaree Rudolph New York Rawlings Zimmerman AB. R.H.O Ale Burns Young Peewee Fletcher Wilhoit Holke Rariden C Rodriguez AB TI A

Pirates Have Easy Work Taking Game

In Cincinnati on June 25, Schneider’s wildness and Pittsburgh’s bunting and base running produced an easy win for the visitors. Mollwitz was removed in the fourth for bench talk, Archer finished at first, and Secrel E. pitched for Pittsburgh against Miller and Schmidt with Schneider and Allen behind the plate.

Cincinnati Schneider Pittsburgh Mollwitz Len Archer Secre Miller Schmidt Allen

Oeschger Keeps Hits By Brooklyn In Philadelphia Win

Oeschger allowed scattered Brooklyn hits while Cheney wild as Philadelphia won the first game of the series 7 to 1. Pearce debuted as regular second baseman for Brooklyn. McGaffigan drafted. Score: Philadelphia 7, Brooklyn 1. Batteries: Cheney Miller for Brooklyn, Oeschger Adams for Philadelphia.

James Outpitches Veteran Cicotte In Detroit Win

James outpitched Cicotte as Detroit defeated Chicago Monday 6 to 2 in Detroit. The Tigers used timely hitting and Chicago errors to score their runs. Chick Gandil of Chicago was ordered to appear before his draft board for re classification on Monday.

Detroit Mich James Cicotte Chicago Chick Gandil

Cubs Start Weak But Close Strong

Chicago rallies after a shaky start to overtake St Louis in a driven game. Meadows leaves after a double by Mann, May comes on and allows the winning run as Mann scores. Heathcote Beall and Baird spark offense. Hendrix earns win for Chicago, Meadows takes loss.

CUBS Chicago Hendrix St. Louis Meadows Mann May A. P R.H.C.A.E Heathcote Baird Grimm Hornsby Distell Paulette McHenry Beall Gonzales E.e.e P. O Otey Phlavers ARB Rilo Theotlecher Ane Tien Oke Merkle tPaskert Mdeal Zreider Killifer SK If St Louis Cee Hollacher Chi St. L

Harper Bests Gregg In a Pitchers' Duel

Washington beat Philadelphia 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel as Harper bested Gregg. Sam Rice, recently entering military service, made a farewell appearance with Washington, scoring a run and driving in another. Score by innings shows Philadelphia with 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 and Washington with 6 0 0. Batteries Gregg Perkins. Harper Picinich.

Washington Harper Gregg Philadelphia Sam Rice R.H.E Perkins Picinich

Athletic victory over Melrose Boys by 3 to 2

The Quincy Athletics beat the Melrose team 3 to 2 on a Sunday at Fourteenth and Jersey. Strong fielding and pitching by Trapp for the Athletics and Ellerman for Melrose were noted, with six hits by each side.

Quincy Athletics Melrose Fourteenth and Jersey Streets Trapp Athletics Ellerman R.H.E. Melrose Quincy

Kaiser the Beast of Berlin shows in Quincy four days

The Savey theater in Quincy hosts a four day engagement of Kaiser the Beast of Berlin billed as a significant patriotic production. Barneys Rosenthal of Jewel Productions presents the film with top admission prices, following record runs in New York, Kansas City, and St. Louis. The drama portrays Kaiser Wilhelm II with stark, forceful depictions of his rule, the Lusitania sinking, and German militarism.

Berlin Rupert Julien Bronadway Theater New York Ziegfeld Opera House Chicago the Royal St. Louis Quincy Savoy Kaiser Washington Savey Theater The Savey Barney Rosenthal Jewel Productions Corporation United States Kansas City Royal Theater Europe William von Trehenzollern Napoleon Lusitania von Tirpitz Kultur Berliner Militarism Potsdam Bill Kaiser Heaven America Wilhelm Hohenzollern Germany

Payson Red Cross election names officers

Payson June 25 at a Payson branch meeting thirty five women attended. Election of officers for the year beginning June 24 1918 resulted in the re election of all former officers: Mrs E P Maher president Mrs Till Seymour vice president Miss Edith A Robbins secretary and treasurer Par von has fulfilled its quota of forty pajama wearers for the June shipment sending 34 suite pajamas to Quinney.

Payson Red Cross E. P. Maher Till Seymour Edith A. Robbins Parvon Quinney

Best Treatment for Catarrh S S S Removes the Day

An old medical ad promotes S S S as a blood cleansing tonic to cure catarrh. It claims impurities in blood cause drip in the throat hawking and bad breath and promises relief after taking S S S for pure vegetable treatment. Readers are urged to write for expert advice and order at once.

SS. S Address Medical Swift Laboratory Atlanta Adv

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