Players Report For 1917 Tryout With Advertisers Team
Bert Graham signs for 1917 season with Advertisers. players report next Thursday for tryouts under Manager Ted Waring. Competition to fill infield spots and backstop position between Walker and Luvisi. Poole may join later after reporting. Highland park carnival on April 11 to showcase players with a reception by association directors.
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Bert Graham
Ted Waring
Bert
Graham
Waring
Walker
Luvisi
Henry Grays
Poole
Hot Springs
Highland Park
Torget
Duincy
Faber Knocks Fast Ball After Umpire Busy With Foul
In Houston on March 3 Faber began in the second inning by asking the umpire about a foul ball as Elberfield came to bat. The umpire replied he had not set it and Faber quipped he would not throw the next ball so fast.
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Houston
Tex
Faber
Elberfield
Dance Proceeds Aid Club Preseason Expenses
The dance will fund the club's preseason costs including board and room for players at $30 to $40 per day and other urgent incidentals such as equipment.
Carpentier Polished for Postwar Return in War Service
Georges Carpentier, the French heavyweight, trains with the French army and plans to meet any challenger after the war ends. Charles McCarthy, a former Princess Pats member, says Carpentier remains in routine condition and may visit America afterward. McCarthy notes he was wounded fourteen times and boxed with Carpentier in a wartime benefit. He also confirms reports of Percy Cove’s death in France and Jack Monroe’s severe war wounds.
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America
Percy Cove
France
McCarthy
Jack Monroe
Jim Jeffries
Reds Nose Out the Senators by One Run
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Washington Senators five to one in Louisville on Thursday. Shaw versus Dumont with Henry and Sinsmith on the Reds battery against Schneider, Sanders and Juhn for the Senators.
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REDS
Senators
Louisville
Cincinnati Reds
Washington Americans
Cincinnati Nationals
Battleries
Shaw Dumont
Henry
Sinsmith
Schneider
Sanders
Juhn
Yankees Defeat Braves 7 to 5 at Dotitan
In Dotitan Alabama on Thursday March 30 the New York Yankees triumphed over the Boston Braves with a 7 to 5 score. Batteries included Shawkey Russell Nanamaker Walters Tyler Rudolph Barnes and Tragresser for the Yankees and Tragresser for the Braves.
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Yankees
Boston Braves
Dotitan
Ala
Braves
New York Americans
Boston Nationals
Shawkey
Russel
Nanamaker
Walters
Tyler
Rudolph
Barnes and
Tragresser
Miss Rosenthal Wins North and South Golf Title
Miss Elaine V. Rosenthal of the Rain IOE club Chicago defeated Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Pittsburgh in the finals 3 and 2 to win the women's north and south golf championship at Pinehurst North Carolina on March 30.
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Rosenthal
Pinehurst
N. C
Elaine V. Rosenthal
The
Rains
Ioe Club
Chicago
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Pittsburgh
Webster School Meet Sets Separate Grades Competition
Seventh and eighth grade pupils and ninth graders compete separately in Webster school annual field meet. Morning preliminaries at 9 with afternoon events from 2. Teams include girls and boys from each group, eight in each team, with a four point for first place down to one for fourth. Captain ball paired by drawing, pennant for group winner, and changes limited by rules.
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Webster
Otto Wurl
Ohio Intercollegiate Association adds Dennison University
The Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association expands to ten members with Dennison University joining. Tris Speaker is named military drill master for the Cleveland Americans and will lead players in maneuvers. Ralph Heatley, Milwaukee recruit, is the fastest runner on the squad with a 6.345 second dash from plate to first on a bunt. Beck Barbare McHenry Banry Beall clocked four seconds for the distance. Barbeau and De Berry were slightly slower by a fifth of a second.
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Tris Speaker
Cleveland Americans
Speaker
Cleveland
Ralph Heatley
Milwaukee
American Association
Heatley
Beck
Barbare
McHenry
Banry
Beall
Barbeau
de Berry
Johnny Castle Switches to Hannibal Mules This Season
Johnny Castle, former Speeders leader, arrives in Quincy and departs for Bluff City after signing with the Hannibal Mules for the summer. He is in excellent condition, plans to play in Hannibal, and is training with a railroad construction camp in winter. Mrs Castle and children stay behind due to her father's illness but may join him later.
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Johnny Castle
Speeders
Hannibal
Quincy
Bluff City
Castle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
East
Plans for building speed boat spoiled by draft delays
Plans for the Miss Quincy fast racing boat faltered when Cliff Padgett was called out with the machine gun company delaying construction. J L Hase proposed using a Ferguson 151 engine in a hull built by Padgett, but doubt now surrounds whether the Miss Quincy will race in the Mississippi regatta near the Twin Cities this summer. Also noted is Russell Boy Going Good and Ellis Franks returning from Springfield with two race horses, Russell Boy and Marie Saville, both in good condition for the grand circuit this season.
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Padgett
Quincy
Mississippi
Twin Cities
Russell Boy
Ellis Franks
Liberty
Springfield
Marie Saville
Ife
Sunday Off Athlete Delivers Baseball Sermon at Ettie Church
A National League player visiting on his day off spoke briefly at Ettie church, urging boys and young men to “put on the armor of righteousness.” He used baseball imagery to contrast faith and temptation, promising divine judgment will be fair as the crowd applauded for 14 minutes.
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East
Ettie
City 8 B League Plans Form in Quincy
Quincy will form a city baseball league led by H W Crawmer of the Y M C A with about six teams including Y M C A Standard Oil Gem City Business College and Otis Elevator Works. Fees will cover expenses. A field is sought for practice and games. Managers meet next week to settle details. The Y will start with a practice game versus Chaddock School next Wednesday.
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Quincy
H. W. Crawmer
Standard Oil Company
Gem City Business College
Otis Elevator Works
Cranmer
Chaddock School
Chaddock Grounds
Association
Record Year for Strikes as Prices Stay High in 1916
Washington reports soaring food costs and labor shortages fuel a record 30,108 strikes in 1916. Wages demands drove about two thirds of actions while most remaining disputes centered on unionization. Strikes succeeded in over 700 cases, with employers winning nearly 500 and many others settled.
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Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Drink hot water before breakfast for a cleansing routine
A health warning promotes drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels. The notice claims this “inside bath” removes toxins, improves digestion, and prevents illnesses, urging purchase of limestone phosphate from druggists.
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Bath
McGraw on Batting Practice and Bunting Routines
The Wise manager cites John McGraw on daily bunting and batting drills. He notes that four months in the south can turn a doubtful player into solid, but many fail to practice, unlike Willie Keeler and the Orioles who trained hours daily to achieve a team batting average above .300.
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Ike John McGraw
South
John McGraw
Oriole
Willie Keeler
Bunter
Bowling high average Degitz leads with 162
Degitz posts the high individual bowling average of 162 as the league notes the next match between I. M. A. and Plumbers.
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Degitz
I. M. A. Ve. Plumbers
New Guincy school athletic field planned on Jersey Street
The board of education will convert a Jersey Street lot between Fourteenth and Sixteenth into an athletic field. Ground will be leveled and seeded while new play fixtures and tennis courts are installed. The site will serve school events and as a community playground open to residents and workers with access by applying to the board.
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Guincy Public
Adeea Tee
Jersey Street
Fourteenth
Sixteenth Streets
Board of Education
Brooklyn Nationals Baffle Red Sox In Arkansas Tilt
In Little Rock on Thursday the Brooklyn Nationals defeated the Boston Americans with a 9 to 80 scoreline. Dell Cadore and Miller pitched for Brooklyn while Myers Ruth Pennock and Thomas led Boston with Cady Agnew catching.
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Little Rock
Ark
Brooklyn Nationals
Red Sox
A.i
Boston Americans
Dell
Cadore
Miller
Myers
Ruth Pennock
Thomas
Cady
Agnew
White Sox rout Texas League team Houston
Houston Texas League team Phare day lost 7 to 2 as Chicago American Regulars dominated. Criss Green and Noxes combined on the mound for Houston while Wolfgang Russell and Lynn led Chicago with decisive hitting.
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White Sox
Houston
Texas
Chicago American Rogulars
Phare
R.tle
Chicago
Criss
Green
Noxes
Wolfgang
Russell
Lynn
Spring Colds Danger and Dr King's New Discovery
Spring colds bring stuffed head sore throat and general symptoms. Dr King's New Discovery offers relief with antiseptic balsams clearing the head and soothing membranes. Do not stop treatment until the cold is completely gone. Endorsement by Ady.
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Dr. King
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Men’s Union
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Sport Notes
Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Dennison University
Olive St
St Louis, Mo
A. Hawkinson
Majestic
Maine St
Cliff Padgett
Hull
Corning
Delvan
Mathews
John Gallagher
CITY
Smith’s Cleaning and Dye Works
Sth
Labor Temple
Painters
L. Schwartz
Westrail
Tfagerbaumer AW
H. Schwartz
Av. Krull
Degitzer Ees
Burns
Mehrman
Board of Inspect
Aoe
Superbas
Frank McInnerny
Quincy, Ile
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