Waring's Bunch Wins Slugfest Over Peoria
Waring's Bunch defeated Peoria 15 to 14 in nine innings in a seesaw contest. Early, Quincy took a large first inning lead, but Peoria rallied, forcing a late-inning comeback before the Advertisers surged in the ninth. Lefty Dowell started for the Distillers and was relieved as Peoria struck back with a fluke homer and late runs.
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Peoria
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Aldrims Beck
Nets
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Lamers
Johnson
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O'Farrell
Nels
What Broke Poor Old Bill's Heart
Amateur baseball box score and summary. Teams AB R H C A E Nicholson and Beatty key players. Reynolds homered. Downey and Walker stole twice each. Errors, double plays, and pitching notes listed. final line shows 15 runs for opponent and 14 for home team. Umpires Hollingsworth and Brown.
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Lingrel
Dowell
Kopp
Donovan
Craig
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American League Tax Plans Spark Baseball Debate
St Louis May 17 President Ban B Johnson of the American league, touring the arena, says the league has not decided how a proposed war tax will be levied. He notes costs may require taxing gross receipts, compares to Canada, and foresees six clubs with pennant hopes this year. Johnson mentions not predicting full conscription this season and plans to have managers drill players before games. He will return to Chicago after meeting with Phil Ball of the Browns.
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McGill Opposes Shortening Schedule in Indiana Club
James C. McGill president of the Indianapolis club of the American Association opposes canceling part of the schedule. He says four circuit clubs proposed retrenchment but weather and postponed games caused poor attendance. he expects better prosperity once spring rains end.
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Indianapolis
James C. McGill
American Association
McGill
Red Sox Take Series With 5 1 Victory Over Cleveland
Boston tops Cleveland 5 to 1 in Cleveland as Lewis stars at bat and Tris Speaker goes hitless. Hoblit zell, Mays, Shorten and Roth pace the offense. Lewis belts a home run and two-base hits. Pitchers Mays and Bagby split the win and loss with solid outings.
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Cleveland
Boston
DePauw Star Huffman Joins Navy. Four Teammates Also Enlist
Howard Huffman, one of the fastest half backs at DePauw University, has enlisted in the United States Navy as a second class machinist. Four other DePauw athletes have joined the colors. The article also lists local club standings and game scores from the American Association and Western League, including Alton vs Hannibal, Rock Island vs Moline, and Rockford vs Troomington with detailed box scores and battery ratings.
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Cubs Strengthen Lead in National League
Two base hit Gowdy and three base hits Mann and Merkle highlight a Chicago win over Boston. Dodgers: Reulbach pitches eight innings, Aldridge records two strikeouts. errors, bases on balls, and runs detailed. Umpires O Day and Harrison. Time 1 43. In a world of change consistency is often a vice.
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Distillers Back on Track as Quincy, Warings Clash Again
The notes describe Quincy and Han nibal sharing honors with the Distillers this season, plus details from yesterday's game. Hollingsworth battled calls, Sullivan was ejected, and Downey stole home twice. Ted Waring’s ankle recovery is noted as well as six stolen bases by Quincy. Season tickets rise to $2 after today.
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Rockford
Bloomington
Alton
Sol Butler to compete in Big Nine track at Chicago
Sol Butler a negro sprinter from Dubuque German college will race in the Big Nine outdoor championships at the University of Chicago on June 9 Entered in the 100 and 200 yard dashes and the broad jump Butler previously won the broad jump at the University of Pennsylvania relay carnival Ty Cobb Detroit star ready to join the colors but will volunteer only if drafted DePauw University sees two more athletes Richard Denman and Hadley Cammack leave for active army service Cammack serves in the coast artillery Oh yes No 8 at the gate today.
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Dubuque German College
University of Chicago
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University of Pennsylvania
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Detroit Americans
St. Louis
Colors
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DePauw University
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Coast Artillery
You Need Not Succumb To That All Run Down Feeling
An older advertisement promotes Swift's S S S as a blood purifier and tonic to combat a run down spring condition. It claims sluggish blood, impurities in arteries, and general weakness improve with this vegetable remedy. Readers are urged to start early, visit a drug store, and request free literature from Swift Specific Company in Atlanta.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Adv
Chicago Three-I league seeks opening day attendance winner
President Tearney of the Three-I league cannot determine the trophy winner due to some club owners failing to report financial returns on the opening series. Three cities claim the prize for drawing the largest opening day attendance in Chicago.
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Tearney
McKinney the Jewell star pitcher leads in strikeouts
Kansas City May 17 Baseball scouts watch C. C. McKinney of William Jewell College who has pitched 33 innings with 73 strikeouts and only five hits allowed. He also hits .400 in six games and plays outfield. McKinney of Bosworth Mo is teammate with hurdler Robert Simpson. Ohio State coach Jack M Wilce tests wounded comrades handling in spring camp.
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C. C. McKinney
William Jewell College
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Jack M. Wilce
Ohio State University
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Victory on wild throw seals Chicago win over Phillies
Chicago beat Philadelphia 3 to 2 as Bush mishandled E Collins grounder in the eighth after Witt erred on Seibold’s grounder. Strunk batted well in a tight late inning as Chicago pulled its third straight win.
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Washington Bunches Hits to Beat Tigers 5-1
Washington bunched hits with bases on balls and errors by Detroit to win 5 to 1 on Wednesday. Gallia held Detroit until the eighth when Young tripled and Cobb singled for Washington. Batteries Gallia Henry Mitchell Jones Cunningham Spencer.
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Yankees Beat Browns on Wild Pitch in Eleventh
New York took a 5-2 win over St. Louis as Groom walked four, aided by a wild pitch and Walters' RBI single in the eleventh. The Yankees scored three runs to seize the third straight victory.
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