Pirates Fall to Cubs in Ninth Inning Blow
In a nine inning game, Chicago defeats Pittsburgh 2 to 0 after a back and forth. Flack Deal Stengel tally two base hits while Pas kett Merkle Mann contribute key plays. Merkle steals a base, with Mann and Killifer delivering sacrificial hits. Cooper allowed six hits in 2 1-3 innings to take the loss.
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Stengel
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Flack
Deal
Paskett
Merkle
Mann
Bigbee
Killifer
Kilduff
Cutshaw
Cooper
Caton
Mollwitz
Tyler
Steele
Pirates
E. Hollacher
AB. R.T.O
Paskert
Ewaste
Onsen
O'Farrell
King
Senators Swamp Red Sox By Hard Hitting
Washington overwhelmed Boston 14 to 9 by knocking Bush and Mays out of the box and scoring thirteen runs in the fifth and sixth innings. It was Boston's fifth straight defeat.
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Senators
Red Sox
Washington
Boston
Bush
Mays
Woyckoff
Agnew
Mayer
Shaw
Harper
Ainsmith
Casey
Detroit Held To Three Hits By Browns In Loss
Detroit was limited to three hits as Sotheren pitched for St Louis who won 8 to 1. St Louis scored in each of the first three innings while Detroit never matched, batteries Setheren Nanamaker for St Louis and Tames Finneran Cunningham Yelle Spencer for Detroit.
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Detroit
Sotheren
James
Finneran
St. Louis
Setheren
Nanamaker
Tames
Cunningham
Yelle
Spencer
Standings and results from major leagues this Wednesday
National League standings show Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia leading their divisions. Wednesday results include Brooklyn 3, Boston 4 and Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 6. American League results feature Cleveland 5, Chicago 9 and Boston 4, Washington 14. Today’s games include Cincinnati at St. Louis and Chicago at Pittsburgh, with other leagues listing Midwest showdowns.
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National
Ww. L. Pet.Cclubs
Pitts
Il Bhkiyn
St. L
Phila
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
New Y
Reston
Wichita
Hutchinson
Sioux City
Omaha
Topeka
Joplin
Jes Moines U
St. Joseph
Giants Keep Winning as Phillies Slump Continues
New York defeated Philadelphia 3 to 2 in a tense midweek game marking the Phillies eighth straight loss and the Giants eighth straight win. Umpire clashes erupted after Meusel appeared to tie the game, with Burns shoving the umpire and a spectator hurling a cane before orderly action restored.
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New York
Philadelphia
Meusel
Moran
Burns
McGraw
Perkins Hero Of Day For Athletics
Philadelphia shows decisive 6 to 2 win over New York as Perkins drives in all six Philadelphia runs with a fourth inning single and an eighth inning homer. Perry outpitched Caldwell despite New York’s early 2-0 lead. strong Philadelphia defense in key moments seals victory.
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Philadelphia
Perkins
New York
Pratt
Pipp
Miller
Yankees
Perry
Caldwell
Gilhooley
Peckinpaugh
Baker
Bodie
Eeaeee
Hannah
Eeceue
Os Pkget
AB. R.W.O.A.E
Jamieson
Dugan
Walker
Gardner
Kopp
Wannah
Burns
Roy Caldwell
Skin Diseases and the S. S. S. Remedy Ad
An advertisement describes skin diseases as caused by humors in the blood and promotes S. S. S. as a pure vegetable treatment. It claims external salves fail, and the blood must be cleansed to cure eczema, tetter, psoriasis, acne, and salt rheum. The ad urges readers to obtain S. S. S. from 409 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga and request a free medical treatise.
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S.S. S
Swift Laboratory
Adianta
Cincy Reds Turn Tables On Cardinals
Cincinnati stunned St. Louis with a 9 to 6 win as May faltered after two hits, while Cincinnati drew five walks and plated nine runs on four singles off May and Meadows. Schmidt, Conley, Ragan, Eller and H. Smith, May, Meadows and Snyder were the battery combination.
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ST. Louis
Cincinnati
May
Meadows
R.H.E. Cincinnati
Schneider, Conley, Ragan
Boston Noses Out Brooklyn For Win
Boston rallied from behind three times to edge Brooklyn 4 to 3 in nine innings. Wreckland homered and Kenetchy, Rawlings, Wilson, Nehfs contributed key hits as Boston secured the late two runs. Weekland added a triple and a single while Rawlings flashed strong fielding in an all around team victory. Batteries Coombs and M. Wheat for Brooklyn and Nehf and Wilson for Boston.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Wreckland
Kenetchy
Rawlings
Wilson
Nehfs
Cnembs
Weekland
Rabbit Maranville to Report for Navy Sea Duty
Walter Maranville former Boston Braves star and five other players were ordered to report immediately to navy enrolling offices for further orders likely assignment to sea duty. Maranville joined a navy yard team with McNally Pennock Witt Callahan and Gainer that had arranged games with Army and Navy units in the East.
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Poston
Walter Maran Lxitle
Craci
Sharterer
Boston
McNally
Pennock
Y Track Teams To Meet Here June 8
YOM CAVs from Quincy Keokuk and Wannibal will stage a track meet here on June 8 with three age classes under 18. Classes A B and C split by weight with two entrants per event. Ribbons awarded for first to third. events include sprints, jumps, throws, relays, and chin-ups. A swimming meet follows at the YMC A.
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VY. M
COA
Recruit Pitcher Delivers Sox Victory In Cleveland Game
Chicago May 9 Former Western and American Association pitcher Frank Shellenback made his major league debut by replacing Cicotte on the mound and earning a 9 to 4 win for Chicago over Cleveland in the series finale. Cicotte injured an ankle sliding into first base in the second inning as the locals strung together timely hits to secure the victory.
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Chicago
Frank Shellenback
Cicotte
Cleveland
AB. Rh.o
Enzmann
Billings
Aeeeae
Coveleskie
Sesaee
Groom
Ab.rh
Leibold
Heave
J. Collins
Taae Weaver
Sree Cane
Risberg
A Jackson
Wese
Felsch
Gandil
Ibaery McMullin
Schalk
Nares
Russell
Danforth
Shellenback
Pedece
C. Williams
Jackson
McMullin
Speaker
A. Willams
Wambsganss
Weaver
Coumbe
Willams
Enzman
Oneill
Dollars Doom To Kaiser Bill War Savings Sermon
A wartime exhortation urging citizens to save and invest in War Savings Stamps to support the nation and its soldiers. It argues living within means, reducing consumption of key materials, and directing all savings to government war effort to hasten victory. Emphasizes individual duty and national welfare.
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Kaiser Bill
War Savings Stamp Bank
Clars
Amstance
Births Reported for Local Residents With Newborns
Born to Mr and Mrs Anton Wie man at 1017 North Eleventh street a daughter Sunday. Born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Schoonover at 1617 North Second street a son on March 15. Born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Schelp at 1026 Payson avenue a son on April 17.
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Anton Wieman
North Eleventh Street
Joseph Schoonover
North Second Street
Arthur Schelp
Payson Avenue
American War Losses List Casualties by Action
The casualty totals show 13 killed in action, 2 died of accident, 3 died of disease, 13 wounded severely, 41 wounded slightly, 3 missing in action. Officers named include Lieutenants Beach, Gaylord, Tlaof, Dowell, Grisard, Gordon missing, Noland hospitalized with shell shock. Names span many states. list covers private and corporal losses, disease, wounds, and prisoner status.
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Chisago
Willie TH. Gordon
New York City
Redgar Bo Neland
Teasture
Egbert Williams Beach
Piedmont
Cal
Arthur B. Gaylord
Minneapoli
Chelsea
Mass
Lewis FL Diver
Sundiver
Edward Buckley
Bayonne
Nad
Michael J. Coughlin
Manchester
John Dearodsky
Heckla
Troy BE. Forrest
Mammoth Springs
Ark
Gene G. Henson
Fernfelt
John Linton
Chicago
H. S. Medawar
Mount Lebanon
Syria
William Phennig
Los Angeles
F. RP. Valleley
Pratt City
Ala
Julian N. Dowell
Washington
D. C
John E. Grisard
Henry Conor
Crowville
T. J. Shea
Falere
James Shields
Greenville
Miss
Joseph N. Walker
Philadelphia
Dave Wetka
Duluth
Dean Zeller
Washburn
N. C
IT. S Fretz
Houston
Wesley Crum
Cincinnati
Edward A. Lechnir
Cleveland
Dennis R. Shirley
Edmonds
L. T. Hagood
Oakdale
Tenn
Babe Nelson
Kennan
Wis
Gerald
ID. Whitney
St. Charles
Brainerd
Minn
D. J. Goerz
J. E. Haagenson
Fontanella
Hamed PD
Hadden
Ponca City
Okla
Sidney C. Harris
Topeka
Kan
Gust Kallas
Omaha
John Kurtolick
Wausson
Ray B. McAusland
Lowell
Boyd MacDonald
Grafton
Seven Keys to Baldpate at Orpheum Players
Orpheum Players present George M. Cohan's Seven Keys to Baldpate a mysterious amelodramatic farce based on the novel. The production follows two years on Broadway and Chicago runs and has been prepared by the local cast for ten days with enhanced scenery. The company aims to deliver one of the season's most enjoyable plays in Quincy.
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Orpheum Players
George M. Cohan
Baldpate
Geo. M. Cohan
Astor Theater
New York
Grand Opera House
Chicago
Orpheum
Quincy
Council Bluffs School Board Action May 9
Council Bluffs school board considers ending or transitioning a program as part of a broader budget review. Board members will discuss impacts on students staff and facilities and vote on next steps at the May meeting.
City votes to end German teaching and make training compulsory
The school board unanimously decided to discontinue German at the city high school and to require military training. A motion to burn German textbooks was tabled pending further investigation.
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Giants
Phillies
RITO
Ale. Fitzgerald
Bancroft
McGaffigan
Stock
Sevee
Cravath
Luderus
E. Burns
Prendergast
AB. Rho. Ale
Holke
Rariden
Perritt
A.e
Beast
Fily
Fletcher
Die Merman
Rodriguez
Joer
York
Perring
Pietoh- Nowhiladelphia
Perritz
Prenincup
Tincup
Prenaergast
Mackmen
Cincy
Nehf
Maranville
SOX
CAT Tales
Vt Vaga
POP
Pippin
Bugs
Ugsy
Larry Turn
Dicky Dippy
Sinnott
Celestial Opera Company
Antenor
Sky
Aestion
Cohan
Council Bluffs, In
Council Bluffs
ARHEA
Geo. Cohan
Thrift Stamp
Jitney
American Liquid Heat Co
Maine Street
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