Sixteen Safeties Spark Exhibition as Bloomers Fall
Quincey delivered a standout exhibition while Bloomers, league leaders, were edged 4 to 3 in twelve innings. Every Advertisers player except Eddie Justice collected at least one hit, overcoming bad breaks through timely hitting and aggressive baserunning. The game featured late suspense as Bloomers rallied and Advertisers seized control, with key moments including Donovan’s early drives, Darringer and Nicholson miscues, and a tense twelfth inning before final out.
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Quincey
Bloomers
Eddie Justice
Bloomington
Kyle
Watson
Rollo Darringer
McCabe
Donovan
Williams
Howard Darringer
Nicholson
Graham
Jinx Is Broken in Three-Eye Games Report
Fragmented OCR reads list of participants and teams across multiple venues including Moline Peoria Hannibal Rock Falls and involving names such as Wirley Trout O’Neill Allison Dobbins Griffin Ixcarns Sullivan and Bohr Lingle with scattered scores and placements. The readable text hints at a regional competition schedule or results with unclear formatting.
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Wirley
Trout
O'Neill
Allison
Dobbins
Tockford
Peoria
John Apete Griffin
Ixcarns
Robbits and Sullivan
Hannibal
Bohr
Lingle
Leed
Toftman
Bunch of Errors In First Gives Game To Bruins
Chicago errors prove costly as the Bruins top Brooklyn in a 9 inning game. Mowrey hits a two base. Doyle hits a three bagger with multiple players stealing bases. Cheney, Dell, Cadore, and Vaughn work mound duties with several walks and wild pitches. Time 2 01.
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Quincy
Nicholson
O.ale
Justice
Reatty Tb
Graham If Phere
TeCaberf
Mever
Downey
Walker
Donovan P
Bloomington
Kyle
Eree Watson
R. Darringer
Williams
Eater Ee
Darringer
O'Berta
Paderni
Serena
Agnew c
Eeree
Lambert P Peer
New York
AB R.hale
Go Hendrix
If Chee
Maisel
Quincy Ee
Pipp
Goo
Baker
Watt Miller
Peckinpaugh
I Son
McCabe
Meyera
Nanamaker
C Donovan
Beatty
Lambert
Shawkey
Meyer
Graham
Arnewton Williams
Chicago
Donovan
AB R
Leibold
Don Weaver
Rary I Covan
Melmes
Collins
I Jackson
Felsch
Gandil
Risberg
Schalk
Russell
T.tads
E. Collins
Peckinpauga
Brand
O'Loughlin
Bruins
Cheney
Dell
Cmearo
Brooklyn
Sumimary
Mowrev
Doyle
Mann
Wilson
Stengel
Walter
Cadore
Vaughn
Vaughn S
Miller
Quigley
Avron
Daubert
R.flo
AE Zeider
Sree Ee
Merkle
Willams
Ears Vaughn
Leon Ae
A Fabrique
Tees
Johnston
Wee Reas
Wheat
Cutshnaw
Mowrey
Shee
Mevers
Tinchman
Club Standings and Today’s Baseball Pairings
Yesterday results show Quincy 4 16 3 Bloomington 8 9 0 and Chicago 8 8 2 Brooklyn 1 8 4 with St Louis 6 4 0 and Pittsburgh 11 9 0 leading. Today’s games include Bloomington at Quincy Alton at Moline Rockford at Peoria Hannibal at Rock Island and Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at St Louis.
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Quincy
Bloomington
Alton
Moline
Rockford
Peoria
Hannibal
Rock Island
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Roston
Ciictgon
Sten
Hedy
Cleveland
Detroit
Ochivapas
Chicaro
Vphiladelphia
Letroit
Washington
Lenue
Sesreall
Chicagos
St Jouis
Ae li
Chicage
Ann St Louis
Tba
Risberg Errant Throw Costs Sox in Ninth
Risberg made a wild throwing error in the ninth that allowed New York to score the only run, giving the Yankees a 1 to 0 victory over Chicago in a pitching duel between Shawkey and Russell.
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Risberg
New York
Chicago
Shawkey
Russell
Bloomers and Advertisers Battle in Exciting Notes
Sport notes recount a lively game day with Vandiver favored by Waring and Boyd expected for the visitors. The Advertisers redeemed an off day, rookie Walker impresses, and Bert Graham draws crowds with homer chants. Ovid Nicholson nets a bunt prize, Art McCabe steals, and Downey helps with a winning setup as Nicholson earns a three hit game and a watch.
Local baseball notes on a shutout bid and standout hits
The report highlights a pitcher pitching a shutout in the Sulphur Vapor Bath era slang with six baths for six and mentions Bert Meyer as a versatile fielder and solid batter. It notes he delivered a three-hitter game plus a single and executed two sacrifice plays.
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Bert Meyer
Bloomer Manager Reports John Ehbresman Retirement
The Bloomer manager says John Ehbresman has retired from pitching and returned home to Gridley. He may rejoin the team later this season. Some Three-Eye managers plan bold moves after game 20 as pennant hopes stay alive.
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Bloomer
John Ehbresman
Gridiey
Tan
Siedding
Twentivs
Ted
Wrestling match at North Side tonight
Joe Smith of Chicago arrives to face Tierman Heidbreder at the North Side Boat Club tonight with two preliminary bouts starting at 8 30. Women are invited and assured of clean wholesome sport though Smith and Heidbreder have previously battled to a draw.
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Joe Smith
Chicago
Tierman Heidbreder
North Side
Western League Scores and Pairings Vague
In the Western League a game between St Joseph and Sioux City ended with a St Joseph win. Wichita beat Omaha. Denver and Lincoln posted scores of nine to ten to seven. Josephine-Des Moines matchups and other results appear unclear due to garbled OCR text.
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St. Joseph Tell Siouxuty
Wichitsr
Omaha
Denver
Lincoln
Joeplin-Des Moines
Pain
Ziggy Scherer quits baseball for work
Ziggy Scherer longtime Three Eye league player and recent acquisition by Hannibal has withdrawn from professional baseball. He told Manager Castle he would report last week but chose to stay with his Blooming ton job at Winlich Telephone company as trouble chief. Vic Et Vic is noted as a strong hitter and fast outfielder. Castle had hoped to sign him but Scherer’s decision ends that pursuit.
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Ziggy Scherer
Jenny Cartshielter
Three Eye
Hannibal
Zigey
Castle
Bloomington
Winlich Telephone Company
Ziew
Vic
Caste
Benny Leonard Wins Fight by Knockout Route
Benny Leonard scored his fourth consecutive knockout in a six round bout against Eddie Shannon of San Francisco in New York. Shannon's seconds threw in the sponge after Leonard floored him with a right uppercut. Leonard weighed 133 1?2 pounds while Shannon weighed 136 kilograms, ending the fight in the sixth round.
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New York
Alayah
Benny Leonard
Sterpine
Eddie Shannias
San Francisco
Shannon
Leonard
Distiller Breaks Leg Sliding Into Second
A player, identified as a distiller by OCR, suffers a leg injury sliding into second base. The incident leaves him out of the game for two months. Names and teams are unreadable in the fragment.
A Street Car Fare Then and Now
In the face of rising daily costs the street car fare remains unchanged. The note points out higher production costs for each ride while the price to riders stays fixed, asking readers to consider other commodities whose prices have not increased.
St Louis Browns Rally to Beat Athletics 2 to 1
St Louis wins 2 1 over Philadelphia as Strunk collects two doubles and a single in four at bats. Browns plate two runs in the seventh aided by a walk with two outs. Batteries: Johnson Noves Schaung for Philadelphia Davenport Severeid for St Louis.
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S. Louis
St. Louis
Johnson
Philadelphia
Giants Stifle Toney In Openers At Cincinnati Series
New York pitchers dominated the opener as Toney struggled Thursday while New York won easily against Cincinnati Soto. Perritt and McCarty worked for the Reds as Huhn backed Toney in a low-scoring affair with limited threats on base.
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New York
Toney
Cincinnati
Senators Lose Game in First Inning in Cleveland
In Cleveland on May 1, Washington dropped the opener of the series as the Indians won 4 to 3. Cleveland scored all runs in the first inning on three walks and two hits, with Varner Avers Gallin Hoar and Coumbes Bagby Billings listed as pitchers and batters in a muddled box.
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Senators
Cleveland
Washington
Varner
Avers
Gallin
Hoar
Coumbes
Bagby
Billings
Hampered Hurler Falls 1 to 0 in Phillies Win
In Philadelphia on May 11, Philadelphia edged St. Louis 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Killifer doubled home the run in the second inning after an out and Paskett’s single. Notable hits included Mi Her Whitted and Killifer with two-base hits. Meadows allowed the lone run, while Alexander fanned seven. Time 1-20.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Alexander
Meadows
Killifer
Paskett
Uth
Ocu
Ono
St. Pee
Behaneagee
Neekinees
Mi Her
Whitted
Hornsby
Betzel
Myiero Legion
St. Lows
Menander
Mexander
Kiem
Ereatin
Pittsburgh Pirates Defeat Braves 11 to 4
Pittsburgh wins 11 to 4 over Boston in a long game. Jurtan is noted with a final score of 11. Both teams used three pitchers. The Pirates tally includes a 012 145 001 line while the Braves show 000 001 004. Batteries: Maminaux Miller Grimve Schisidt Nehf Barnes Reulbach Gowdy Tragresser.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Jurtan
R.hle
Maminaux
Miller
Grimve
Schisidt
Nehf
Barnes
Reulbach
Gowdy
Tragresser
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Bert Graham
Auveruscis
Dell Cohly
Isyue
SluWehi
Seeould
Lecuie
Teaipe
dRuiig Darringer
Nicnled
Lionard Darringer
Labert
Wame Portune
Tters
Mevahe
Keystone
Bugsy
Sao
Weelers
American Association
Columbus
Veleda
St. 17
Fedianapolie
Aptne
Louisville-Snintssis Clly
Poorta ’ von
Tena Ween
SOX
Sport Notes
Vandiver
Waring
Boyd
Bert
Ovid Nicholson
Red
Kessell
Jehan
Bagee
Art McCabe
Theo Oxfords
Cabe
Rum
Art
Telm’s
Nick
Tie
Jack
Nies
Etek
Ford
Rox
K. O
Basu
Bare
Joe Toiker
United States
Federal Reserve Banking
Ricker National Bank
Quincy National Bank
Reagan
Boston Red Sox
Hooper
Ab.r.h.o.a.e
Barry
Ewis
Peee
Awe Walker
Gardner
Scott
Bush
Seeee
Young
Ewes
Cobb Rf
Veach
Tee
Treilman
Burns
Ee Ee
Vitt
Sewere Ae
Spencer
Caveleskie
Cunningham
Crawtford
Lewis
Coveleskie
Ucoveleskie
Cipires
Dineen
Owerts
ST. Louis Browns
Athletics
NEW York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
St Louis
Bescher If
Ab.r.h
Beizel
J. Smith
Miller Ib
Cruise of
Tete
I Smith
Snyder
Ea Meadows
B. R H
Paskert
Dewey
Harcroft
Cravath
Luderus Ib Tb
Eas
Ij Nichoff
Riliter
Alexander P Ra
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braves
Victrelas
Quincy, III
Middle West
Frank Welanerny
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