Castlemen back in first as Vogel leads with clutch two-base hits
Special to The Whig from Bloomington May 7. Otto Vogel powered the Castlemen back into first place in the Triple-A league with two base hits in the ninth inning, driving in two runs as Quincy defeated Bloomington 3 to 2. Galvin added a seventh-inning single to cap the rally. Higbee faced late pressure but held. Howard Darringer made a standout center-field throw in the eighth, nipping Darringer at the plate to halt Bloomington's bid.
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Otto Vogel
Castlemen
Bloomers
Galvin
Quincy
Gems
Higbee
Danner
Darringers
O'Berta
Lonica
Castle
Howard Darringer
What The Others Did
Peoria and Hannibal combined for a hitting spree yesterday with Hannibal scoring 19 and Peoria 14. Hannibal built a large early lead, Peoria edged closer, the final tally showing Hannibal ahead 6 runs in the later innings. Batteries Burnham and Kerns. Crabb and O'Farr.
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Peoria
Annibal
Hannibal
Burnhham
Plow Boys Bunch Falls to Moline in Rockford Tie
In Rockford on May 5 the Plow Boys Bunch lost to Moline by a score. The game featured batteries Graham and Doklins for Rockford and McManus and Cox for Moline. The chaotic OCR leaves gaps but confirms a Rockford defeat with names of players and a final score around six to two or six to five.
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Davenport Out In Ninth In Rock Island Clash
Davenport pulled ahead with three runs in the ninth to stun Rock Island after a seesaw game. Both pitchers were tagged early with three runs apiece in the first inning, Rock Island led in the seventh before Davenport surged to win 9 to 7. Mills Mine and others contributed as the scoring mounted in a tense Midwest league tilt.
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Rock Island
May
Burlington Narrowly Beats Fort Dodge 1 0 in Pitchers’ Duel
Burlington edges Fort Dodge 1 to 0 as Max O Hiank pitched well, with Blank at Boelve and San ders and Erloff behind the batteries. Scoring by innings shows Burlington with a single run in the second and Fort Dodge held scoreless.
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Cedar Rapids Bunnies Drop Second Game to Waterloo
In Cedar Rapids on May 3 Waterloo won 4 to 1 over Cedar Rapids. Tart, Traut, and Brennan led Waterloo with solid hitting while Cedar Rapids struggled at the plate. Wingeriy and F s pitched for Cedar Rapids in a rough scoring inning.
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Erie
Traut
Cedar Riggs
Weidner
Brennan
Muscatine Beats Mason City 4 to 6 In Fetching Game
Muscatine powered by a single hit from M C and strong pitching by Revas defeated Mason City 4 to 6 yesterday. Scoring by innings shows Muscatine 000 600 0 0 Mason City 0 0 0 6 0. Batteries Rovas and Hruska for Muscatine Me Collough and Weeks for Mason City.
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Muscatine
Revas
Mason City
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Hruska
Speaker Helps Cleveland Win In Season Opener
Cleveland shut out Chicago 2 0 in the opener as Speaker drove in the first run with a double after a Turner walk. Wambsganss doubled home Roth for the other score in the sixth. Comiskey announced the release of infielder Joe Fautsch to Richmond of the International League.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Speaker
Turner
Wambsganss
Roth
Comiskey
Joe Fautsch
Richmond
Pirates Triumph Despite Lavender Blowup in Close Win
Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 4 to 2 in eight innings as Lavender weakened allowing two triples a double and a single producing three Pirates runs. The article also recounts a long rambling yarn about a player’s troubled married life and a quip from Jesse Burkett.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Lavender
Pirates
Wild pitching and a tense night for Frank Isbell
Marshalltown defeated Civntes 11 to 1 as Tuttle wild on the mound. Batteries Tuttle and firown Pen ner and Lee. Frank Isbell, former Des Moines Western league owner and ex star infielder, endured a terrifying winter night as unsettling noises rattled his home.
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Clinton
Tuttle
Marshalltown
Civntes
Tuttle and Firown
Penner and Lee
Frank Isbell
Des Moines
Chicago
Isbell
Tie
Garret
Frank
Beld and Reckless Enreomer Drowned in Sea of Matrimony
A crude fragment reports a drowning linked to an unwise betrothal and explosive marriage entanglements. No clear names or dates are readable in the text.
Eclectic Medical Society Warns Of Salt Health Risk
May 4 reports Dr. Charles Woodward of the Illinois State Eclectic Medical Society warns that modern humans are pickled in brine. He says average salt intake drives tissue saturation, endangering health and could hasten death, with cannibal resistance noted as a strange aside.
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Chicago
Charles Woodward
Illinois State Eclectic Medical Society
Local College Scores and Tonight’s Schedule
Yesterday results show Bloomington 2-6-2, Quincy 3-65. Rockford 2-7-2, Moline 4-5-0. Rock Island 7-81, Davenport 9-14-2. Peoria 4-14-2, Hannibal 6-15-2. Tonight’s games include Quincy at Bloomington, Moline at Rockford, Davenport at Rock Island, and Hannibal at Peoria.
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Quincy
Hannibal
Sporting
Rockford
Rock Island
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Aur
Peoria
Une
Hannibal Beree Teas Power
Three Eye
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Baseball score recaps from games across major cities
Results recap shows Brooklyn 2 7 at Philadelphia 0 3 0, Pittsburgh 4 8 0, Chicago 2 6 0. New York 611 2, Boston 7 15 4. St Louis 2 9 5, Cincinnati 4 7 0. Upcoming matchups: Cincinnati at St Louis, Chicago at Pittsburgh, Boston at New York, Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
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Rrocokiva Wee
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Football Scoring Totals From City Stadium Matches
At Boston the score shows 39 0 for New York 0-23 while Detroit records 6-12 and St. Jems 7-10-2. In Philadelphia Washington 5-1-1 and Chicago 0-8-1. Cleveland 2.9-1 appears in the list of results.
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New York
Detroit
St. Jems
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Baseball schedule listing five city pairings
Cleveland at Chicago. St Louis at Detroit. Washington at Philadelphia. New York at Boston.
American Association and Western League Scores Brief
Sports scores from Indianapolis to St Paul Louisville to Minneapolis Lincoln to Des Moines Topeka to Wichita Sioux City to Omaha St Joe to Denver list a mix of 11 to 9 run results across multiple games reflecting league play and standings.
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St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Lincoln
Des Moines
Topeka
Wichita
Sioux City
Omaha
St. Joe
Denver
Coe Beats Simpson at Cedar Rapids in 8 to 7 thriller
In Cedar Rapids May 5 Coe defeated Simpson College 8 to 7 in a late inning game. Cuthbertson's wildness cost Simpson. Martin and Dunn and Morlan stood out with the bat and glove. Finish: Coe 8 7 0, Simpson 7 4 0. Batteries Morrison Cotter for Coe, Cuthbertson Hendrickson for Simpson.
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Coe
Simpson College
Cuthbertson
Simpson
Martin
Dunn
Morlan
R.H.E. CO
Washington Wins 5-1 as Phillies Hitters Struggle
May 5 report from Philadelphia notes Johnson held Philadelphia to few hits while Washington won 5 to 1. Sheehan pitched eight innings with nine walks and two wild pitches, but Philadelphia failed to capitalize on base-stealing chances. Magee quips about hitters and pitchers as Braves fielder tells the alibi story.
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AB O.A.E. Moeller
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Ready for big high school tilt
Jacksonville Illinois May 5 The second interscholastic meet by Hins College on Athletic field promises fair weather and several records may fall In the 100 yard dash competitors Reynolds Jacksonville Dunne Springfield Jordan Pawnee and Close Whitehall lead title hopes Jordan ran last year in 10 seconds Dunne and Close have recent wins Springfield Jacksonville Whitehall Pawnee named as favorites Also mention of a hypnotism driven plotline about a girl and a solitaire leading to doubt about consequences
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Hinois College
Reynolds
Dunne
Springfield
Jordan
Pawnee
Whitehall
Griggsville
Brooklyn Makes Stand Strong as Myers Hero in Final Inning
Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 2 to 0 to extend its lead with two dramatic ninth inning catches by Myers off Cravath and Luderus. Total hits were Brooklyn seven to Philadelphia two as Dell earned the win in relief amid a tight, low scoring game.
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