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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1918
Page
5
Fred W Fuehr of 1007 State St announces stopping meat delivery due to high costs and labor shortage. Patrons are invited to visit and select meats in person, with Fuehr offering the best market meats at closer margins and thanking customers for past support.
Two base hits by Kauff Wolke Zimmerman Fletcher Luder us Whitted fuel a Phillies win. Stolen bases by Young Holke Meusel two. Sacrifices Rariden Barnes. double play Fletcher Rodriguez Holke. Prendergast loses. Barnes wins as New York falls to Philadelphia in a low scoring tilt.
New York topped Philadelphia 2 to 0 in the first game of a series as Love outpitched Gree in a left handed duel. Only two Phillies reached second base as Alexander left for camp. Grover Cleveland Alexander, ex-Chicago pitcher, joined Howard county's April draft quota en route to Camp Funston.
Two base hits by Gandil Weaver and Seibold lead Chicago in a 15 to 3 loss to Cleveland. Wood Onetli McMullin contribute key plays as Chicago faulty defense and pitching woes mount.
Davenport Iowa May 1 The mystery surrounding James I Hayes Davenport baseball magnate and Three I league vice president was cleared when his body was found in the Mississippi river by fishermen. He was last seen November 28 1917 at the Davenport ferry dock and is believed to have jumped in while temporarily deranged.
Cincinnati May 1 St Louis made a determined ninth inning rally but fell one run short of erasing the lead built by Cincinnati off Packard. The visitors outhit the locals two to one yet St Louis scored on seven timely drives, ending in a narrow defeat.
The Michigan Agricultural College shifts hammer throw to the grenade toss at spring field meets. Coach Chester L. Brewer spearheads the new event, promising sport value and wartime training benefits. Two classes train accuracy bombing a trench width and hitting removable obstructions, using 60 and 75 yard throws with Mills grenades minus teeth.
INDIANAPOLIS May 1 Twenty years in the major leagues and never saw a world's series Larry Lajoie the new manager of the Indianapolis club of the American association is the guilty party I came mighty close to playing in a world's series once and that is the closest I ever came to seeing one Lajoie said In 1908 when I was managing the Cleveland club we lost the championship by half a game I almost saw a world's series then but didn't Asked if he didn't care to witness the sweepstakes of the baseball season Lajoie said that he was ready to go home and rest after the close of each season and for that reason passed up the big show every year.
CHICAGO May 1 Rules prohibit the spit ball and other freak deliveries in the American association this season were explained by Thomas J Hickey president of the association at a meeting here Tuesday of club managers and umpires. Pitchers cannot place hands to their mouth before delivering a ball nor use empty or any foreign substance. Umpires will judge violations. First offense fined 25 dollars second offense banished from the game.
New York May 1 After a conference with John K Tener president of the National League Dr George J Fisher of the Y M C A talks with Christopher Mathewson to direct baseball activities for the fighting forces in France The Y M C A aims to recruit athletic directors for General Pershing's forces and Mathewson is sought to accept the role.
Ruth pitched with ease as Boston beat Washington 8 to 1. Harper and Yingling were wild and Yingling was hit often in the fourth inning. Washington had a blank in the first and third frames, while Boston produced runs in the second, sixth and seventh. Batteries Harper Yingling Dumont Ainsmith Ruth Agnew. Losing pitcher Harper.
Brooklyn defeated Boston 5 to 3 on May 1, using four hits and the visitors errors in the fourth and sixth innings. Nehf and Henry coombs Krueger were the batteries for the game as Brooklyn scored in the fourth and sixth while Boston managed runs in the early and late innings.
Orpheum announces postponement of Seven Keys to Baldpate due to manuscript non-delivery. Next week the company will present Justice, a lively drama with intrigue and comedy through settings from Long Island to Southern California, promising strong performances and audience engagement.
A Berlin Vorwaerts report via Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen says serious food riots have broken out in Cracow, Galicia, amid growing shortages and public unrest. The dispatch notes mounting protests and clashes as authorities struggle to restore order.
London May 1 British casualties reported for April show 1,621 killed or died of wounds and 7,723 missing or wounded. The overall toll includes 35,684 wounded or missing and reflects increases from March, with figures indicating heavy fighting in France and ongoing attrition.
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