Quincy High Gears For Adams County Championship Run
Quincy Fans' association club signs 15 players to date for the upcoming season led by Ted Waring. Veterans Jack Beatty Ovid Nicholson and Fred Glass return, with Nicholson leading last season in steals. New signed pitcher Lawrence Hense stands six feet tall from Tershman Tit as the club promises a disciplined, competitive season.
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Jack Beatty
Hannibal Mules
Ovid Nicholson
Fred Glass
Ted Waring
Quincy Fans’ Association
Waring
UAN
timOuines Nas
Aee
Nicholson
Beatty
Glass
War Club
Toronto
Salem
Ind
Golconda
Ill
Portsider
Lawrence Hense
Tershman
Tit
Waring signs key players to build strong semi pro team
Signed Catchers Veach and L T Snapp. Pitchers Poole Buchert Teller Glass. Infielders Justice Reatty Bowman. Outfielders Mensch Nicholson Tull. Veterans twirler praised. Veach and Harve Veach praised. Bowman signed by Manager Waring. Mensch recommended by Rowland. He will be an outfielder who can adapt. Eddie Justice at third and Tack Heater at first boost infield strength as Waring aims for a sturdy season.
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Poole
Itlense
Buchert
Teller
Glass
Justice
Reatty
Bowman
Mensch
Nicholson
Tull
Veterans
Twirler
John
Harve Veach
Bowen Battery
Waring
Ieahn
Tlarve
Oor Bey
Chicago
Rowlan
Rowland
Warry Bowman
Stevens
Fred Islass
Heo
Eddie Justice
War
Isfield
Aecottl Atr
Ag Soviation
Dance Carnival Date Moved by Quincy Fans Club
Directors of the Quincy Fans Association shifted the dance carnival and vaudeville show to Wednesday April 11 at Highland Park to attract baseball celebrities. Expected attendees include Clarence Rowland manager of the Chicago White Sox and owner Charles A Comiskey along with several Eve owners and officials. The event aims to be one of the brightest of the season and to let fans meet players serving on the reception committee.
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Quincy Fans' Association
Highland Park
Clarence Rowland
Chicago White Sox
Charles A. Comiskey
Clark Refuses Sioux City Manager Offer
Sioux City Iowa March 4 Harry Clark formerly of the Milwaukee American association club refused an offer to manage the Sioux City club this year. Clark said he decided not to play again.
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Sioux City
Towa
Harry Clark
Milwaukee American Association
Clark
Mitchells Chicago Nationals top Los Angeles Coast lineup 7 to 3
Fred Mitchells team No 1 of the Chicago National league defeated Frank Chances Los Angeles team of the Pacific Coast league by seven to three Saturday. Both clubs showed more speed than ties in their initial game Friday at Pasadena.
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Los Angeles
Fred Mitchell
Frank Chance
Pasadena
Payson Triumphs Quincy For Adams County Championship
Quincy defeats Payson 50 to 3 in the Adams county basketball final at the Y M C A on Saturday night. Payson earlier beat Mendon 30 to 1 and Quincy beat Camp Point 83 to 1 in morning and afternoon games. Camp Point won third place 33 to 2 over Mendon as Payson trailed until a late field goal by a freshman.
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Quincey Tigh
Adams County
Payson High School
Payson
Camp Point
Mendon
Quincy
Ames McCullum
Quinney
Parneworth
Sekelp
Hyannnis
Steinbeck
Farrar
Steinbeek
Farnsworth
Schelp
H. Lummis
Moellering
McCutom
Parnsworth
Dann
Watters
Lawten
Simpson Sets Another Record in Hurdles
Kansas City March 4 Robert Simpson of Missouri world champion high hurdler again set a mark at the Kansas City Athletic Club indoor meet. He clocked 6.35 seconds to win the high hurdles, dipping two-fifths of a second off the previous 7.00-second record.
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Simpson
Kansas City
Robert Simpson
University of Missouri
Kansas City Athletic Club
Dispute Over Claims Dropped by Officials
In Waterloo Iowa on March 4 J H Farrell reports no record of any claim against the Dubuque baseball club. Officials wired Farrell who said there is no Hen against Dubuque The club prepared a $600 guarantee to post at the Central association meeting in Marshalltown Wednesday represented by Senator N J Schrup and H B Maynard Maynard stated the claim against Dubuque was a surprise and the first he heard of any such claim
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Waterloo
J. H. Farrell
Dubuque
Farrell
Dubiungue
Marshalltown
N. J. Schrup
H. B. Maynard
Maynard
Dillon to Manage Joplin Team in March Signing
JOPLIN Mo March Jack Dillon formerly of the Brooklyn National league club has signed to manage the Joplin team it is announced by John Savage owner.
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Joplin
Jack Dillon
Brooklyn
John Savage
Governor Whitman bars Darcy Dillon boxing match in Madison Square Garden
Governor Whitman calls Les Darcy a slacker and runaway and orders the boxing commission to forbid the Monday night exhibition at Madison Square Garden. He argues the Australian dodged conscription and would set a bad example amid a national crisis.
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Les Darcy
Whitman
Darcy- Dillon
Madison Square Garden
New York
Darcy
Gov
America
Boxing Commission
Whch
Augustana Wins Littl Nineteen Title In Decatur
In Decatur Wil Augustana defeats Eureka 23 to 17 to claim the Littl Nineteen championship on Saturday. All state selections by coaches include First and Second teams with players from Eureka Augustana and Millikin, plus Lombard Carbondale Stokes. Finals also list Lombard 26 McKendree 6 and Augustana 23 Eureka 17.
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Decatur
Wil
Augustana
Eureka
Jury
Lundberg
Swedeborg
Seynald
Bradley
Smith
Suman
Wiliam
Vashti
Turner
Charleston Normal
Harrell
Millikin
Catlin
Jlolmgren
McDonough
Macomb
Allen
Lombard
Stokes
Jackson
Piggott
McKendree
Erwin
Carbondale
Holmes
Lincoln
Stinson
Chase
Hedding
Goddard
Neglev
Big Ed Walsh Out Of Game For Spring Training
Chicago Americans owner Charles A. Comiskey announced that veteran pitcher Big Ed Walsh will not join the spring training trip. Walsh, famed as the American League iron man, has served the club fourteen years but has been hindered by arm troubles in recent seasons. Urban Faber has signed his contract. The team departs tonight for training camp at Mineral Wells, Texas.
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Iuicago
Ed” Walsh
Chicago Americans
Charles A. Comiskey
Walsh
Iron Man
Chicago
Urban Faber
Termes
Mineral Wells
Texas
Navy and Penn State Grapplers Fall at Annapolis Meet
At Annapolis on March 4 the Navy wrestling team lost 8 to 19 to Penn State while Princeton gymnasts beat the midshipmen 25 to 12. The results reflect a day of strong performances from visiting teams and a decisive home defeat for the naval squad.
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ARMY
NAVY
Annapolis
Penn State
Princeton
Illinois Team Captain Ames Sets Two American Records
Capt Ames of Illinois lowered two American marks at the relay carnival in Urbana. Chicago won the meet as Ames broke records in the 74 yard high hurdles and 75 yard low hurdles while Kansas showed well in field events and Notre Dame led early in relays.
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Urbana
University of Chicago
Capt. Ames
University of Illinois
Michigan
University of Kansas
Treeweke
Kansas
Hingis
Ames
Notre Dame
Wabasa
Grinnell
Knox
Fisher
Grahein
Chicago
Wilkins
Pattison
Treeweeke
Smith
Wisconsin
Kreider
Overbee
Hinnis
Tllinois
Hurdies
Ilinois
Schienberg
Purdue
Packer
Kirkland
Cross
Higgins
McDonnough
Kasper
Meehan
Noonan
Hearing
Indiana
Casey
Dismond
Hinkamp
Feuerstein
Clark
Simmons
Webster
Tineis
Teight
Burke
Lange
Simart
Northwestern
Two Records Set At Boston Indoor Championships
At the New England amateur indoor track and field championships in Boston on Saturday night Henry F. Mahoney of the Boston Athletic Association lowered the 1000 yard record to 2 minutes 19.5 seconds. J. W. Ryan, another B A A athlete, led a fast field to a senior two mile time of 9 minutes 40.8 seconds.
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Boston
New England
Henry F. Mahoney
Boston Athletic Association
B. A. Reries
J. W. Ryan
Yale Defeats Cornell In Intercollegiate League Game
Yale routed Cornell 84 to 16 in an intercollegiate league basketball game played Saturday night in Ithaca New York.
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Yale
Cornell
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell Five
Worthington Sets Indoor Broad Jump Mark at Dartmouth Meet
Captain Harry T. Worthington of Dartmouth College set a 23 feet 2 1 4 inch indoor broad jump best amateur record in an exhibition event in Hanover. Huntington School of Boston won the meet with 32 points.
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Hanover
N. H
Harry T. Worthington
Dartmouth College
Huntington School
Boston
High School Girls Edge Salem in Weekend Court Battle
High school girls defeated Salem 9 to 3 in a Saturday night game at Salem hall. Eunice Albright starred for the home team as St Paul beat German Methodists 22 to 0 and Salem topped a pickup squad 49 to 0. Referee Lewis Becker officiated the county tournament warmups amid scattered field goals and player rosters including Langebartel Becker and Wurst.
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Salem Church
Salem Hall
Eunice Albright
St. Paul
Salem
Luther Memorial
Vno
Vo Moc UA
Lewis Becker
HE. S
Baker
Rfoo
Rebrenenever
Mbright
Woo
Eee
Apenbrink
Pine Oak
Gerdes Wehl
Ole
Arfemie
Herchenreder Meyer, If
Gertembach
Becker
C.eeeee
Ceee Kuanheide Brinkeetter Re, Co
Wilsony
Gay Ig
Wurst Field
Enals Becker
Langebartel
Mever
Langebartet
St Louis Teams Head to Training Camps
St Louis American League and National League clubs boarded the same train last night to training HQs. The Americans headed for Palestine Texas while the Nationals went to Ft. Wells Texas near San Antonio.
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ST. Louis
St Louis
Palestine
Texas
Tat Wells
San Antonio
Houston Township Farm Sold for 22000 Dollars
One of the largest farm sales recorded this period involves David Lawless selling the Lawless farm in Hearston township to George D D Pearce for 22000 dollars, about 13750 per acre. The property covers a quarter of a section and is described as fine land.
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David ©. Lawless
George DD. Pearce
Lawless
Thearston Township
Pearce
Six Clubs Likely In Three-I League After Forfeit Issue
CIUCAGQ March 4. The Davenport club’s $1,000 forfeit failure in the Three I league may force the league to admit Alton as a member. President Tearney said the schedule committee may reduce to six clubs if certain forfeits stand. Names named include Bloomington Hannibal Rock Island Mobile Quincy Peoria and Alton with possible retention of eight club plans.
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Ciucagq
Davenport
Alton
Tearney
Jack Ryan
Peoria
Tearneys
Ryan
Bloomington
Hannibal
Rock Island
Mobie
Quiicy
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