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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1917

Page

5

Advertisers Unable to Do Any Thing With Gray After First Inning

Moline edged the Advertisers 3 to 2 as Gray held them scoreless after the first inning. Ovid Nicholson starred on defense and at bat with three game ones and a seventh inning fly catch. Davis doubled and tripled, driving in the decisive run in the ninth as Tarleton hurler Gray walked the winning run home. Ted Waring caught, nursing a sore arm, and provided spark for a Team that had struggled recently.

Moline Gray Funs Ovid Nicholson Tarleton Ted Waring Ted Nicholson Meyer McCabe Pettigrew Beatty Falk Graham J. White Downey Nessler F. White Dobbins Hornburg Davis

Cleveland Takes Two From St. Louis Browns

Cleveland won a doubleheader against St. Louis, 5 to 2 and 6 to 2, with second game aided by late errors by substitutes. Sotheron and Severeid pitched for St Louis, Klepfer and Morton for Cleveland in the first game, and Groom and Severeid for St Louis with Lambeth and Coveleskie for Cleveland in the second.

Cleveland ST. Louis Browns St. Louis R.H.E. St. Louis Sotheron Severeid

Rally Falls One Run Short As Reds Edge Pirates 6-5

Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 6-5 after a late ninth inning rally by the Pirates fell one run short. Schneider and Clarke versus Cooper and Fischer worked the batteries as Cincinnati piled up 12 hits to Pittsburgh's 14 with four errors. The game was played in Pittsburgh on June 27.

Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Cincinnati R. H.E Schneider Clarke Cooper Fischer

Yankees Beat Athletics 7-6 for Seventh Straight Win

New York defeated Philadelphia 7 to 6, extending their winning streak to seven. Strunk starred with a homer and two singles, three runs scored, and seven chances in center. Score by club shows New York 7 runs on 9 hits and 1 error to Philadelphia 6 runs on 11 hits and 1 error. Batteries: Bush Falkenberg Noyes Meyer Schang Cullop Shawkey Nunamaker.

New York Philadelphia Strunk R.H.E

Western league to extend season closing date to Sept 17

A special meeting of Western league directors will be held in Kansas City on Friday. President E W Dickerson said the directors likely will extend the season, moving the closing date from September 3 to September 17. China and India each ship thousands of tons of peanuts abroad annually.

Denver Kansas City E. W. Dickerson Dickerson China India

Cobb Keeps Safe Hit Streak In Doubleheader

Tyrus Cobb, star outfielder for Detroit, extended his safe hitting streak to 22 games by getting at least one hit in both ends of a Tuesday doubleheader with Chicago. The streak began May 31 in New York, with Cobb tallying hits in every game since. In the first game Detroit won 9 to 2, Cobb collecting three hits, two in that contest, while Chicago secured the second game 4 to 3.

Chicago Tyrus Raymond Cobb Cobb New York Detroit

Cardinals Split Doubleheader With Cubs in 15 Innings

In St Louis on June 27 the Cardinals won the opener 6 to 5 in 15 innings, while the Cubs took the nightcap 8 to 6 in seven innings before darkness halted play. Key hits included Miller Doyle Williams with notable base knocks, and costly errors plus pitches from Demaree Hendrix Ames Packard.

Ecenee Snyder Chicago St. Louis Miller Doyle Williams Paulette Flack Hornsby Baird Merkle Elliott Demaree Hendrix Ames Packard O’day Harrison R.H.E. Chicago Seaton Douglas Wilson Meadows Watson Gonzales AB YH O.A.E Flack Inene Sean Wes Mann Jf Eee Ee Ners Merkle Ib Pe Eee Ees Ee Williams of Ee G Deal É Wortman Wena O Zeider Neocon Elliott Ohne Demaree P Ruether Hewol Lfe Ceeeeeeaes Hendrix P. Seat Ee Eaees Fer Sores Hornsby Ss Uise If Seee Miller Sane Eewee Ene Paulette Ib Aeeae A Snyder Ceeeeee Ames Pee Ewe Teeetae Oo I Packard P Eons Ams Ta

Senators Win On Johnsons Swat

Washington defeated Boston 3 to 2 largely on a timely ninth inning hit by Walter Johnson after relieving Shaw with the score 2 1. Johnson held Boston to one run in the last half of the ninth to seal the victory.

Boston Washington Walter Johnson Johnson Shaw Hooper AB. R.H.O.A.E. Judge Shanks Ss Milan Cf Ricers Morgan Leonard Menaskey Lf Ainsmith c Shawk Tbaduis Johnson Theorsvavee AB. R.H.O. AE Barry Hoblitzell Gardner Lewis Lf Walker Cf Scotts Thomas Cc Mays McNally Shanks Rite Ball Thomas Milan Me Judge Rice Menosky Ainsmith Dineen and McCormick

Directors Plan Booster Day for Quincy Peoria Game

Quincy stockholders and fans met at Hotel Quincy to back a booster day raising funds for new players for the baseball team. Manager Ted Waring urged merchants to buy tickets, with committees assigned across the city to solicit support. Umpire Duckey Holmes and local merchants joined the drive, urging civic pride and merchant backing to keep Quincy competitive.

Quincy Quincy Fans’ Association Ted Waring Peoria Waring A. Haddenhurst Sixth Fourteenth Street Hampshire Dr. Becker Vermont Jersey Streets Herschel Ehrhart Charles Adelpohl R. E. Allen Walton Heights Duckey Holmes H. W. Allen Smith Quincy Club Moline

Philadelphia Releases Two Players to Other Leagues

The Philadelphia National League club released Claude Cooper to Louisville of the American Association and shortstop McGaffigan to Richmond, Va., of the International League, both on option. Waldek Zbyszko and Strangler Ed Lewis will wrestle for the heavyweight title on July 4 at the Boston grounds in a best two of three falls match.

Philadelphia Claude Cooper Louisville American Association McGaffigan Richmond Waldek Zbyszko Strangler Ed Lewis Boston Baseball Grounds New York A. C France Lyons

New York Grabs NL Lead With Opening Win Over Philadelphia

New York moved into first in the National League by winning the opening game 4 to 3 in Philadelphia. The home team answered with a 6 to 5 ten inning victory. Whitted walked Stock in the tenth and Stock scored on Rariden’s passed ball after a Stock double and Cravath sacrifice.

Philadelphia New York Stock Cravath Whitted Rariden Rise Tesreau Sallee Alexander Killifer R. Ele Perritt Middleton Schupp Mayer Oeschger E Burns

Western League Standings Snapshot

St Joseph 7 13 4 and Wichita 512 2 lead the Western League by record. Joplin 3 7 2 trails Denver 4 11 1. Des Moines 2 120 sits behind Sioux City 152. Lincoln Omaha report rain affecting play.

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

Brooklyn Drops Pair to Boston in Twin Bill

Brooklyn failed to sweep Boston, losing games 6-6 and 7-3 after a five run first game. Mowrey missed with a gore back while Smyth covered third in game one and H Myers played in game two. Battery notes list Barnes Tragresser Gowdy Dell S Smith Myers.

Brooklyn Boston Mowrey Gore Smyth H. Myers R. H.E Barnes and Tragresser Gowdy Dell S. Smith and Myers

Dodgers Bay Pitchers

Vancouver reports that pitcher Russel has been sold by Robert Brown president and manager of the Vancouver baseball club to the Brooklyn club for the National League.

Dodgers Bay Vancouver Weer Robert Brown Vancouver Baseball Club Russel Brooklyn

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