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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
7
Louis battered Philadelphia pitching as St Louis won 7 to 4 on May 17. Pick stole four bases, a season record, while Davenport limited hits until the sixth. Johnson and Sisler contributed with the bat, and Hartley Austin Lajoie led the offensive effort.
New York offense roars with six extra base hits in third and fourth, stealing five bases in three innings off Snyder. Kept pressure through six errors by St Louis as Anderson allows three runs in nine frames while Doak and Meadows mix in relief. Numerous players tally hits with Burns, Robertson, Doyle, Kauff and Merkle contributing in a high total offense.
In May 18, Tom Jones manager for the world heavyweight champion Jess Willard received a telegram from J J Nash manager of the Twin City Athletic club Minneapolis offering a $50,000 purse for a Willard versus Fred Tulton championship contest. If details are arranged the fight would be staged on Labor Day in Cedar Rapids.
In Fort Dodge on May 1 Mason City defeated Sanders, a former western league pitcher, 8 to 6. The game saw Sanders and Erloff opposite Gar rett and Weeks, with late rallies shaping the final score.
The article recounts a long ball game where Quincy lost to Castlemen in eleven innings with a rally in the seventh. It notes 29 hits in a Peoria-Rockford game, new southpaw signings for Rock Island Davenport and Moline, Otto Vogel stealing three bases, and several players contributing to the extended contest. It mentions potential rule changes to seventh innings in Castle games, Chicago baseball attendance figures, and discussion of bats and hitting myths involving Cuban wood and Hickory bats.
Washington defeats Detroit 6 to 4 to extend its winning streak to four. Key moments include a ninth inning rally by Detroit that ended when Ayers struck out with the bases loaded and two out. Notable plays feature Witt and Milan delivering two base hits and a triple by Mor.
The Illinois college track team fell 76 to 33 to James Millikin University in their first dual meet of the season held yesterday in Illinois. Millikin won nine firsts in twelve events plus the relay, led by Cox who took the 100 and 220 yard dashes with 14 points while Cannon and Wilson led Illinois with eight points each. Coach Harmon's squad was clearly outclassed.
Mendon High defeated Quincy High at Baldwin Park 13 to 6 yesterday afternoon. Burrows limited the visitors to seven hits while Lummis relieved Bush after seven innings. Lummis Dickson and Thuman starred for Mendon with Lummis handling short and Dickson aiding two hits. Sinnock also contributed a strong first-base game. Mendon to play YMCA at Baldwin Park Saturday and LaGrange College May 26 with a return set on Decoration Day.
CHICAGO May 18 Iowa used a wild third inning to take a lead over Chicago, with final score Iowa 8 Chicago 4. Derdorf and Foster pitched for Iowa joined by Shull George and Hart for Chicago as the game unfolded with variable scoring.
A May 18 baseball game in Burlington saw McGlade homer in the fifth, followed by a pass, a sacrifice, and a double in the sixth to push Burlington ahead of Muscatine. It was their first errorless contest of the season as Burlington posted the final score. Be'teries, Baichley, Boelzle, Stennett, Wagner, and Hruska contributed in the field and at bat.
A regular fan postcard to The Whig sport editor praises Johnnie Carrile as he dodges into the cellar against Three-Eye rivals. It foresees him fueling fans with heated stunts on the top floor of the I I I and cheers Shannon and the Speeders.
Quincy scored in the 9th to break a tied game as vaporized errors and big hits shaped a 5 to 5 over nine innings. Vogel led with three steals and Galvin doubled, while Higbee worked five innings and Poole finished with eight, earning the win when the final run crossed.
Results show Washington 6 9 1 and Detroit 4 12 2 in yesterday’s card while Philadelphia 4 10 3 and St Louis 7 11 40 appear with rain noted for Boston Chicago and New York Cleveland games. Today matches list St Louis at Boston Detroit at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington.
Western League results show Toledo 3 against St. Paul 2, Milwaukee 5 over Indianapolis 2, Kansas City 4 defeating Louisville 2, and Columbus Minneapolis postponed on cold wet grounds. Wichita 7 Omaha 6, Topeka 5 Lincoln 10, St Joseph 3 Sioux City 6 Denver 5 Des Moines 6.
Annapolis Navy beat Georgetown at Princeton Dartmouth 3 0. Army edged Lafayette 4 3 at West Point. Cornell crushed Michigan 13 to 6 at Ithaca. Georgetown and Princeton Dartmouth scorelines unclear. Army and Navy results confirm.
Boston hammered Toney for runs in the first inning and kept the pressure into the second, prevailing 7 to 1 as Dale relieved Toney and nearly completed a shutout before an error. Neale drove in Cincinnati’s lone run while most visitors excelled except Kenetchy and Compton. Batteries Toughes Gowdy for Boston and Toney Dale for Cincinnati.
Chicago May 18 in a lopsided victory over Brooklyn the Chicago Cubs won 76 to 2 behind two players Williams and Schulte belting homers in the third inning. Packard despite three hits and two doubles stood out in offense while Mullan and McCarthy helped the defense, spoiling Brooklyn scoring chances.
May 18 Davenport, Higbee had an off day as the Blue Sox beat the Speeders 6 5 in 11 innings. Higbee walked Lynch and allowed key hits as Davenport built an early lead then Castle and Goulds late rally clinched the win.
Moline and Hannibal split a doubleheader yesterday with Hannibal taking the second 6 to 0 after the first game 6 to 4 went to Moline. Batteries Clark Waring Timmerman Anderson Dobbins and Sims Kerns Elliott Dobbins were noted.
Bloomington edges Rock Island 5 to 3 after five errors and nine hits. Watson and Simian, Ware and Vance pitched for Bloomington, while Rock Island struggled with unearned runs.
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