Blues Win by 3-1 in Muddy Opening Game
Aston May 4 baby blues beat Quincy Advertisers 3 to 1 in a muddy opening game of the Three-season Thursday. The field was slick and errors were common. Nicholson scored for the Advertisers on Graham's infield out after walking to face Romine. Walker drilled a two-base hit in the fourth but was left stranded. Romine held the Advertisers to one run as McCabe Myers and Walker were among the few hitters to solve him.
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Baby Blues
Quincy
Nicholson
Romine
Gillen
Beatty
Graham
Walker
Alton
YWAVE
Bay
Eer
Swalm
Donovan
Pletcher
Ed Schoonover
Spellman
Dinger
Hollinsworth
Philadelphia
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Barry
Hoblitzell
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Vase
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Ree
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Bates
Hooper
Lewis
Bush
Leonard
McCormick and Connally
Distillers Rout Mules 5 to 2 in Hannibal
In Hannibal Missouri on May 4 the Distillers outhit the Mules almost two to one and won 5 to 2. Hannibal managed to score only in the fifth inning when a cluster of hits produced two runs. Final line shows Peoria 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 runs, 12 hits, 2 errors. Hannibal 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 runs, 7 hits, 1 error. Batteries Linrel and O’Farrell. Burnham, Bittinber and Lingle.
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Hannibal
R.H.E. Peoria
Linrel
O'Farrell
Burnham
Bloomers Blank Moline Boyd In Fine Fettle
Bloomington report May 4 Bloomers blanked Moline 4 to 0 in the season opener. Plow Boys managed three hits off Boyd and committed eight errors. Erhardt Dobbins on the bloomers side with Agnew catching Boyd.
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Moline Boyd
Bloomington
Moline
Plow Boys
Boyd
R.H.E. Moline
Erhardt
Dobbins
Agnew
Islanders Top Rox in Rockford Slugfest
Islander pitchers kept Rox in check as Rock Island collected 7 hits and six runs through seven innings while Islanders matched with 7 hits but converted more of theirs. Reed and Rigsby teamed on the mound for Rock Island with Rentley and Kerns catching the Rox loading the lineup for Rockford.
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Rockford
Ill
R.H.E
Rock Island
Reed and Rigsby, Rentley and Kerns
Club Standings And Upcoming Matches
Yesterday results show Peoria 2 7 1 and Quincy 1 2 1 while Hannibal faces Peoria and Moline plays Bloomington. Rock Island 6 7 2 faces Rockford 8 7 3 with Bloomington 4 0 1 and Alton 6 4 2.
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Flannibal
Peoris
Alton
Quincy
Bloomington
Moline
Rockford
Rock Island
Peoria
Hannibal
Giailney
Brooklyn in Boston as Phillies host New York headlines
Results from yesterday show Chicago at 1-6-2, Cleveland 2-11-1, New York 1-5-0, Washington 3-6-0. Philadelphia 0-7-3 and Boston 2-5-1. Detroit-St. Louis rain affects schedule with two teams awaiting action.
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Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit-St. Louls
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Baseball Scores and Matches Across Leagues
In American Association action Detroit visits St. Louis and Chicago plays Cleveland. Boston faces Washington while New York travels to Philadelphia. Standings show Minneapolis 1 8 2 and Columbus 3 6 0. St Paul Louisville listed as Iain with Milwaukee 1 6 0 and Indianapolis 3 6 3. Kansas City 9 17 7 and Toledo 10 12 2.
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Toston Deere
Maerene
Chicago
New York
Sresveesee
St. Louis Ee
Cleveland
Philadelphia
American Association
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Louisville
Iain
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Bush and Leonard in pitching duel in Boston
Boston defeated Philadelphia 2 to 0 in a pitchers duel as Bush and Leonard matched zeros until Leonard held the lead through efficiency in the late innings. The score stood 2 to 0 after the final out.
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Bush and Leonard
Boston
Philadelphia
Bush
Leonard
Central Association Scores and Battery Lineups
Centered on game results and player rosters, the report lists clubs Clinton Waterloo Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Mason City LaCrosse with period scores and Batteries for Walkup Wright Miller Elliott Davis Westerwick Lynch Lawrence Lowrey Hruska Scare R.FLE Torkellion Lee Reise Widener Stall Lally Benton McCullough Fitzpatrick Richardson, detailing RHE outcomes and team lineups.
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R.H.E. Clinton
Waterloo
Walkup
Wright
Miller
Elliott
Davis
Westerwick
Lynch
Lawrence
Lowrey
Hruska
Scare— R.fle
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Torkellion and
Lee
Reise and
Widener
Mason City
Stall, Lally and Benton
McCullough
Fitzpatrick and Richardson
Boxing bill to be voted on next week in House
Springfield May 4 the boxing bill approved by the house license and miscellany committee will be voted on in the house next week under arrangements made Thursday.
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Springfield
Hil
House
Coombs of Brooklyn Defeats Giants in 1911 World Series
Brooklyn tops New York 4 1 in tenth inning as Benton drives in three scores. Zimmermann Myers collect three base hits. Miller swipes a base and Benton, Myers, McCarty add sacrifices. Errors: New York 1, Brooklyn 1. Ben ton allows two walks. Coombs eight. Time 1 53.
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Brooklyn
Giants
Superbas
Benton
Aessay
Miller
New York
Zimmerman
Myers
McCarty
McGraw
Johnston
Fletcher
R. O. E. Johnston
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Hickman
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Il Ola E Burns
Peer
Kauff
Teeta Robertson
Rf Zimmerman
Fletcher Ss
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Holke
Pee Eer
Raven
Cardinals Make First Payment on St Louis Nationals
St Louis Mo May 4 the first payment of 175000 on the St Louis Nationals has been made to Mrs Helen Britton. Subsequent payments to complete the 356000 for which the club was sold will be made during the next three years. Articles of incorporation for the company buying the club were filed. J C Jones originator of the plan for organizing a popular stock company to buy the club says there are about 1500 stockholders. Jones is trustee for more than 80 percent of the common stock. Henry Steekamp secretary of the club is listed as owner of 284 shares of common stock. Fred N Chaney is listed as owner of 2450 shares of preferred stock. Branch Rickey president of the club is listed as owner of 200 shares of preferred.
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St. Louis Nationals
Helene Britton
J. C. Jones
Jones
Henry Steekamp
Fred N. Chaney
Branch Rickey
Billy Sunday and baseballs moral code praised by Donovan
William Donovan compares Billy Sunday to baseball legends and praises his religious message. He notes Sunday’s “stuff” on the field, the grace of Lajoie, and Mathewson style pitching symbolism. Donovan argues Sunday’s message promotes clean living and teamwork in New York. Wallace Moorehead, a Minnesota track recruit, joins the Marine Corps enlistment.
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Wild Bly Donovan
New York Yankees
Billy Sunday
New York World
William Donovan
Yanks
Larry Lajoie
Christy Mathewson
Christy Mathew- Cobb
the Tabernacle
Bill
Kister
Tsig
Bills
Rodey
New York
Wallace Moorehead
University of Minnesota
Marine Corps
End of Week Will Tell 19 Stand
Peoria May 4 The end of the week will reveal if the Little Nineteen conference will join other regions in cancelling all spring schedules in baseball and track. Ballots to drop athletics or retain them were initially split evenly, with a second ballot awaited by Saturday. Illinois College of Jacksonville Hedding have joined others in abandoning athletics. Bradley loses a planned May 11 interscholastic meet and will be idle as Illinois College cancels contests. Saturday the Hilltoppers travel to Normal to face teachers. squad: Graham Doubet Huesen E Doubet Chadwick Merril Ryan DeNufrio Rodgers Luke.
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Little Nineteen
Sveral
F. C. Brown
Brown
Illinois College of Jacksonville
Hedding
Illinois College
Manual
Peoria High
Bradley
Wesleyan
Eureka
McKendree
Illinois Central
Hilltoppers
Graham
Doubet
Huesen
E. Doubet
Chadwick
Merril
Ryan
DeNufrio
Rodgers
Luke
Shaw Beats Caldwell In Twirling Duel 3-1
Washington defeated New York 3 to 1 on May 4 in a pitching duel to even the series. Caldwell, Walters, Shaw, and Ainsmith were the key players as New York produced 5 hits while Washington had 9.
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Caldwell
Washington
New York
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Walters
Ainsmith
Cravath Homers as Phils Sweep Series
Philadelphia defeated Boston 7 to 2 in the final game of the series. Frank Cravath drove in a run with a home run and collected two singles in four at bats. Ragan Nehf Gowdy Mayer Killifer were the batteries.
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Cravath
Boston
Philadelphia
R.H.E
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Nehf
Gowdy
Mayer
Killifer
Promoters Fail to Reel in Jim Thorpe for Fall Football
Sport notes recount a final push to lure Jim Thorpe into football this fall but he declined due to danger. Thorpe has a budding baseball future with improved batting after being sold to Cincinnati. The piece also covers Purdue tennis interest, Coach James eight man squad, Naismith taking war leave, Yale star Legore declining a St. Louis contract, and a $50,000 baseball offer turned down.
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Detroit
Thorpe
Cincinnati
New York Nationals
Purdue
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Stier
Tatman
Fatout
Tony
Doswell
Martinez
Mayer
Roman
Tier
Harry Legore
Yale University
St. Louis Americans
Phil Ball
Legore
Cue to Slumbers and Near Beaning Fielder in Chicago Win
Chicago defeated Cincinnati 10 to 3 in a batting bee. Welter's third inning double highlighted the game as Cueto lingered in left field while a long fly nearly hit him. Neale sprinted from center to field the ball before Cueto noticed. Box score shows Chicago 10, Cincinnati 3 with multiple players contributing across ABs and runs.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Welter
Cueto
Neale
Cleveland Wins In Ninth Frame In Chicago Victory
Cleveland wins 2 to 1 in Chicago as E Collins keys two hits and scoring. Weaver and Chapman each singled while Collins, Risher, Gandil and Klein low errors noted. Scott starts for Chicago lasting 8 2 3 innings amid 9 left on base. Klepfer relieves with 3 walks while Lambeth yields one run in 1 inning. Official scorers list bases, hits, and errors.
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Mann
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Ring
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Neale
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Doyle
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Klepfer
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Oneill
Oth
Lambeth
Miller
Wood
Cleveland
Weaver
Chapman
E. Collins
O'Neill
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Scott
Cicotte
Sandlin
Schalk
O'Loughlin
Hildebrand
Roth
Risberg
Wambsganss
Furner
Billings
Evans
Allison
Fi Civette
Laman
Itaibe
R. T Olalr
Etree Ree
Graney
Cuisto
Turner
O'Neil
Kavanareh
Ee Etiinus
Cardinals Defeat Pirates 4 3 in St Louis May 4
The St Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 3 on Thursday. Scoring came in the sixth inning on Gleason and Baird singles, Hinchman’s bases on balls, and Carey’s triple. St Louis added runs in the sixth on J Miller’s double and hits by Hornsby Cruise and Beacher, with two Hinchman errors fueling the rally.
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St. Louis
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Baird
Hinchman
Carey
J. Miller
Hornsby
Cruise
Beacher
Steel
Pierce and Snyder
Gonzales
Mamaux
F. Miller and
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