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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1919
Page
13
Golf wagers from Lloyds of London attract players with hopes of big payoffs. Beginners are warned about tough bets like a four foot putt, while pros chase odds on chip shots and long tee shots. The piece also covers international sports and a Q&A on spring shooting laws and recent tournament results.
Doc McAfee returns from fishing with wet feet and attempts to light a fire using diamonds and kindling, prompting Zig to question the upside down setup. Commodore Wittmer jokes about the Down Draft stove as Quincy Power Boat Club members prep launches and paint license numbers per Uncle’s instructions. Water dominates the scene on levees and cabins, with Regatta plans and local excitement shaping the season.
Chicago March 29 Michigan's men swept all events scoring ten wins to total 112 points in the Western Conference indoor track meet. Chicago finished second with 34 points, Illinois third with 13, Northwestern fourth with 12, Minnesota fifth with 2, and Wisconsin last with 1. Bruce McCosh led Michigan in the mile.
George H. Wilson of Quincy Illinois, born 1866 in Barry, educated at Illinois College Jacksonville with honors, long state official and legislator. He served Adams County State’s Attorney, corporation counsel, state representative for the 46th-48th districts, and chaired committees on Uniform State Laws and constitutional campaigns.
The piece argues for forming a World's Sport Court with allied nations to promote outdoor sports and friendship. It highlights trapshooting and baseball as American kings of outdoor sports, notes Britain’s early trapshooting errors, and recalls the 1901 All American Wing Shots tour of Great Britain, urging a universal code and revived Olympic involvement under a reformed World’s Sports Court.
In Toledo Ohio on March 23 the American Bowling Congress tournament saw R Peckie and J Lellinger of the Birk Brothers No 1 Chicago top the two man doubles with 1258 pins, edging Darker and Wetteman of Cincinnati by ten. F Weller and A Burgenhagen of Chicago moved to second with 1247 and J Jones with A Trapp of Chicago held third with 1223.
Former Cubs pitcher James Scott, once team captain, has been released in a sequence of unsettled moves. The report notes he accepted a semi professional position while details of the break remain unclear.
A report from New York states that a national tennis organization announced plans to form a committee to press for repeal of a 70 percent war tax, with leaders noting coordinated efforts beginning this Saturday.
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