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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1916

Page

7

Davenport Softball Ends With Short Hitting Loss to Gould

Gould held the Speeders to four runs on three hits as Davenport mustered no more than a handful. Sherer led Rockford with a ninth inning triple. O'Brien and Warde drove in runs for Davenport, but timely hits and solid defense by Gould kept Davenport scoreless after early bursts.

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Crabb Of Peoria Slugged In Rockford Loss

In Rockford on Hil May 16 Peoria pressed Crabb to the mound and the locals collected 15 hits, scoring ten runs. Hardin limited Peoria to five hits and four runs as Rockford won 10 to 5. Batteries Crabb and Sullivan for Peoria Har din and Brenegan for Rockford.

Crabb Peoria Rockford Hil Hardin R.H.E. Peoria Crabb and Sullivan Brenegan

Hannibal Wins On Seven Bingles In Slow Meet

Hannibal collected seven hits off Sapp to score 8 runs while Moline managed 3, as Hannibal built a lead with steady offense. Game details note Hannibal 8 7 1 and Moline 3 5 0 with Sims, Waring, Sapp, and Dobbins in the pitching and catching lineup.

Hannibal Moline Ill Sapp Sims Waring Dobbins

Bloomington Lands 11 Hits In Win Over Rock Island

May 16 Bloomington bats overwhelm Rock Island 11 runs on 11 hits aided by four errors by the Rock Island defense. Miller takes the loss. Bluejacket and Simon Globe handled pitching duties for Bloomington. Also noted are parish league schedules through September and a separate New York report on Fred Maisel’s broken collarbone ending his season.

Bloomers Miller Rock Island Bloomington K.H.E. Bloomington Bluejacket Simon Miller Munich Maisel New York Fred Maisel Graney Cleveland

Helpful Hints to Motorists from an Old Manual

Practical tips cover magneto mounting, mud traction, equal cylinder performance, and preventing engine knocks. Advice includes lubricating suspension springs, reducing squeaks with graphite paste, and polishing unpainted metal with soap and emery paste to remove rust and smooth surfaces.

Local notices and ads recall daily life and travel

The snippet lists local notices and ads including Gunther Hardware Co. promotions for lawn mowers and rubber hoses, a carload Velie buggies arrival, and residents like Vaughn Brown and Hugh H. Hutchison taking vacations. It also mentions travel of Jame Sweaney, motel registrations, saloon and café offerings, flower sales at Heckenkamps, and health updates on Wayne Tweny and Joe Millen with family details.

Gunther Hardware Co Vaughn Brown Plymouth Just Geo. Keller & Sons Maine David Leeper Clayton Hugh H. Hutchison State Street State Street Bank Lawn Mengers Alvin S. Keys Springfield Newcomb Snyder James Drake Blue Ribbon George MecVane Sildher Chicaro Heckenkamps Adams -St Jame Sweaney Soldier's Traume Mt. Sterling Merseman Wayne Twenry North Fourth Street Joe Millen California W. A. Millen

Bernard Lee Sold By Boston Nationals to Terre Haute Club

Pittsburgh report states Bernard Lee former baseball captain at Tufte college was sold by the Boston Nationals to the Terre Haute Central league club per an announcement made yesterday.

Pittsburgh Bernard Lee Tufte College Boston Nationals Terre Haute

Young man warned by girl with cooking school diploma

A fragment suggests caution toward a girl who presents a cooking school diploma as a claim of merit. The text is unclear but implies a warning or deception involving credibility.

Cleveland Makes Pair Off Yanks in New York Victory

Cleveland beat the New York Yankees 6 to 4 in New York yesterday to take two straight. Clif Markle was knocked out in three innings, ending his streak since joining the Yankees last September. New York hit Morton every inning but with limited effect. Score: 6-4.

Markle Box New York Cleveland Clif Markle Fost Ile Morton Chicago Saier McKechnie Tinker

Fort Dodge Wins In Ninth Inning Over Mason City

Fort Dodge defeated Mason City 4 to 2 in nine innings as Correy weakened allowing two runs. Glaser and Smith pitched for Fort Dodge with Weeks catching for Mason City.

Fort Dodge Mason City Correy RYE Glaser Smith Weeks

Waterloo Loss At Home Due To Sluggish Fielding

Waterloo fell 11 to 2 as Slatterly pitched well for Marshalltown while Waterloo’s defense faltered. Weather was cold and grounds were poor. Marshalltown scored in multiple innings, with Slatterly and Davis effective on the mound and in the field, while Waterloo managed a brief rally late.

Waterloo Ila Slatterly Marshalltown Lee Davis and Bescher

Clinton Drives New Twirler Out of Box

Clinton beat Cedar Rapids 12 to 4 as Gossave was driven from the hill in the third inning. Boley, Clinton’s successor, rifled eleven hits while Grant and Brown behind Clinton allowed four runs. Seore RHE shows Clinton 304110 12. Cedar Rapids 200062 006 462.

Clinton Gossave Boley Cedar Rapids Grant and Brown Goesbeage Widener

Cincinnati Errors Costly In Phillies Victory

Cincinnati's miscues lead to four unearned runs as Philadelphia beats Cincinnati 7 to 4 in a May 16 game at Cincinnati. Cravath leads Phillies with three hits and a hit by pitch as Rixey allows nine hits and seven runs over 8 1 3 innings.

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Freak Rounder By Brooklyn In Eleventh Wins It

A freak bouncer in the eleventh inning scored three runs as Brooklyn defeated St. Louis 4 to 2. With two out and bases loaded Miller failed to handle the ball, allowing Myers and Daubert to score. Final line Brooklyn 610 600 001 02 St. Louis 600 002 000 00. Batteries S Smith Cheney Miller Meyers Meadows Ames Snyder Gonzales.

ST. Louis Brookion Mowrey Miller Myers and Daubert RIE Brooklyn S. Smith Cheney

Hard hitting Burlington tops Muscatine 14 to 4 in series

Burlington defeated Muscatine 14 to 4 as four home runs highlighted the game. Jatteries for Muscatine and Pinkerton, Mruska, Baichley, Vandervelde and Boelzle for Burlington contributed to the scoring. A quip about a horse’s coat versus a donkey’s tailor-made coat ends the report.

Burlington Muscatine R.ele Jatteries Rajas Pinkerton Mruska Baichley Vandervelde Boelzle

Regional College Games On Today Schedule

Games today include Quincey at Davenport Peoria at Rockford Bloomington at Rock Island Tlannibal at Moline Results yesterday list basketball scores from Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Brooklyn and New York matchups with teams like Philadelphia Boston and Chicago noted among the day’s results.

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Scores and travel notes from early American baseball cards

At Washington 68 1 Detroit 6 12 2. At New York 4 111 Cleveland 6 8 2. At Philadelphia 59 1 St Louis 45.0. At Boston Micage rain.

Washington Detroit New York Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis Boston

Detroit at Washington basketball clash on slate

Detroit faces Washington in a conference game while St. Louis meets Philadelphia, Cleveland travels to New York, and Chicago visits Boston in a compressed schedule of rival matchups.

American Association Scoreboard Report

Indianapolis defeated Kansas City 4 0 while Milwaukee beat Louisville 4 2. Columbus and St Paul game postponed due to wet grounds along with Toledo and Minneapolis postponement caused by wet grounds and cold conditions.

American Association Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville Milwaukee Columbus-St. Paul Toledo Minneapolis

Western League Scores With Delays and Wins

In Wichita the Wichita team defeated Omaha 2 to 1, while Topeka outscored Lincoln 3 to 4. The St Joseph Sioux City game was postponed due to wet grounds, as was the Beaver Des Moines matchup.

Wichita Omaha Topeka Lincoln Beaver-Des Moines

Pirates Beat Boston 8 7 In Pittsburgh Tilt

Pirates defeat Boston Braves 8 to 7 in Pittsburgh with Cooper Harmon Mamaux on the mound and Rudolph Ragan Gewdy batting for Boston while Wilson Gibson catches for the Pirates. Both teams score in the first inning and accumulate runs through the game as Boston mounds yield 14 hits to Pittsburgh 13.

Pittsburgh Boston Cooper Harmon Mamnaux R.H.E Rudolph Ragan Gewdy Mamaux Wilson Gibson

Five Pitchers Used In Detroit Washington Tilt

Detroit beat Washington 6 to 5 in 11 innings as five pitchers worked. Shanks drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly after Dubuc retired two men and an infield out, with Coveleskie, Dubuc, and Johnson handling mound duties for Detroit and Washington respectively.

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Plank Beats His Former Mates In 5-4 Victory

Eddie Plank pitched against his old club St Louis for the first time and Philadelphia beat the visitors 5 to 4. Plank held the lead until the seventh when a rally of singles and a triple produced four runs, with Schang’s hit and a passed ball accounting for the decisive scoring.

Philadelphia Eddie Plank St. Louis Plank Lajoie Stellbauer Pick Schang R_H.E Hartley Bush Meyer

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