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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1916

Page

7

Speeders beat Blue Sox as Young holds strong for 6 3 win

In Davenport the Speeders deny the Blue Sox five hits through seven frames as Charlie Young returns from rest to dominate. Quincy Bunch posts a .407 percentage and the series gains 32 points while Castlemen and Plow Boys prepare for three-game sets.

Quincy Bunch Charlie Young Cy" Young Holmes Sondheim Blue Sox Young Davenport Hannibal Speeders Plow Boys Castlemen Vogel Warde Boyie Gould Galvin Sherer Castle Boyle Kuhn O’brien Graham Carroll Kroepping O'Brien Thigs Duggan Army

Lister Banished as Peoria Beats Rock Island 9 4

Peoria defeats Rock Island 9 to 4 after six hits fuel seven runs in seventh inning. Pete Lister banished from ball park by umpire Eddinger. Battery Stone Scanlon Vance for Rock Island, Black Romine Sullivan for Peoria.

Lister Peoria Rock Island Stone Pete Lister Ball Park Eddinger R.H.E Scanlon Vance Black Romine and Sullivan

Plow Guys Down Mules In Tight Contest

In Hannibal Missouri yesterday Moline hitters found gaps while Hannibal’s bats went cold. Moline scored four runs on four hits and Hannibal plated two on two hits with an error. Battery details: Selby and Dobins for Moline, Sims and Kerns for Hannibal.

Hannibal Moline R.H.E. Moline Selby and Dobins Sims and Kerns

Speeders Meet Plow Boys and First Division Club

SPORTETTES No 15 notes Quincy faces the Plow Boys this afternoon with a chance to see the Speeders battle a first division club and potentially see the club drop from the division. Weather cleared after morning clouds, crowd up. Johnny Castle Roy Sherer robbed Blue Sox of two hits as Galvin and Graham shone. Hannibal offers home run and shutout prizes to spur player effort, while Don Keller Ted Kavilor and Chiff Darringer were released from the Hannibal squad.

DINGY Ae.r. H.C. A Vogel Boyle Vcore Golvin Sherer Castle Sundheim Holmes Kuhn Young Davenport Ab.r. H.C E. Carroll O'Brien Egis Vely Graham Li Sav Eeenane Duggan Warde Conger JS Wees Eeeeanne O'Leary C Gould Gould Chateresne Quincy Sondheim Carroll O'Leary Helmes Browne Johnny Castle Roy Sherer Blue Sox Speeders Galvin Hannibal Don Keller Ted Kavilor Chiff Darringer Keller Darringe

Phillies Win 1-0 to Top Brooklyn in Pitching Duel

Philadelphia moved into first place by defeating Brooklyn 1 to 0 in a tense game. The lone run came in the seventh when Whitted doubled, Stock singled, Smith mishandled a ball, and Whitted scored on a wild throw by Cutshaw after Stock batted for Cooper.

Philadelphia Brooklyn Alexander Smith Whitted Stock Cooper Cutshaw H.C.A.E. Myers On Eeyenna Daubert Stengel Mowrey Seereeae O'Mara Eveeeres Meyers Johnston Wea Ab.r H A.E Byrne Niehoff Aldo Bancroft Cravath Seve Pedewneee Cf Good Eee Paskett Killifer C Seriaace Peewee O’mara Wheat

Games Called Off Due to Alleged Professional Players

A high school game with LaGrange College was postponed yesterday because of a claim of a professional battery. The Decoration Day matchup also fell through. The next local high school game will pit the faculty against the regular team.

LaGrange College

Real estate transfers in Quincy share nominal sums

Henry Strickman transfers It 13 block 12 Coxs addition to Edith Strick man for $1. Mary A. Wagg deeds to Augustus Moore part se 1-4 sec 8 26 w for $250. William H. Stone et al transfer 1-2 It 11 block 1 Berrian's addition to G E Prutsman for $1. Theodore C. Poling to John P Hoefler parts Its 4 and 5 block 4 Lawndale addition for $5.

Henry Strickman Edith Strickman Cox Quincy Mary A. Wagg Augustus Moore William H. Stone G. E. Prutsman Berrian Theodore C. Poling John P. Hoeffler Lawndale

Pitchers Kaylor Art Smith Receive Team Releases

Kaylor was released outright along with Art Smith who will miss at least two weeks due to a badly sprained ankle suffered while covering first base in Rockford. Davenport offers a free pass to a soda fountain as a prize in a home rem.

Kaylor Art Smith Rockford Davenport

New York Tops Worlds Champs In Twin Bill

New York defeated the Worlds Champions in both ends of a doubleheader. In the first game Boston lost 2 to 1 as Pipp drove in both runs. The second game went ten innings with New York winning 6 to 5 thanks to a late rally after Mays’s five straight hits with two outs in the eighth.

New York Fisher Leonard Pipp Mays Boston ALB H.O Gardner Janvrin Carrigan C Eesus Thomas C Gilhooley Magee Gedeon Baumann Boonesss Fisher P Cc Ev xNone Carrigan Walker Hoblitzer Inn O'Loughlin Jones and Agnew Gregg Russell Markle Keating Shawkey Walters

Probate notes outline multiple county estate actions

An inventory for Ellen Reager shows real estate valued at 1500 dollars, cash 231.70 and notes totaling 1065 dollars. Guardians Gilbert Harland and Ralph Harland named for minors. Gertrude Hilbing files inventory for Frank Hilbing estate with 14600 dollars in personal property and cash about 1166 dollars. Administration granted to David Hofmeister for William Hofmeister. Bond set at 4600 dollars. Bernard H Steinkamp named administrator of Clara M Hilbing estate with bond 2000 dollars. Auto trip reports to Mudlavia Indiana for two weeks for baths and treatment.

Ellen Reager Louis M. Gilbert Gilbert Harland Ralph Harland Gertrude Hilbing Frank Hilbing David Hofmeister William Hofmeister Bernard H Steinkamp Clara M. Hilbing

Saier's costly error sinks Cubs in Cincinnati loss

Cincinnati beat Chicago 5 to 4 as Saier committed a second inning error that allowed two runs. Haddix and Lavender relieved after Cincinnati bunched hits. Williams tripled for Chicago with Chase and Wingo tallying key hits for Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Chicago Saier Hadrix Lavender AB. R.H.O.A_E Schulte Lf Flack Williams Hendrix P Lavender P Seaton Zwilling Neale Cf Chase Lf Co Eee Wingo c Griffith Rf Molwitz Ib Herzog Louden Toney Chase Wingo Stglen Groh Mollwitz Zimmerman Neale Hendrix Hendrix IL Rigler Harrison

Local Notes From the City’s Weekend Roundup

Mrs Addie Sprague returned Thursday from a visit with her daughter in Moline Illinois. Blue Ribbon serves the city’s biggest all day lunch. Mrs G D Morrison of 928 Maine street recently discharged from Blessing hospital after lung congestion. Snyder's new cal s 35c. George Boilman of the State Street bank attended Payson commencement. BEVO soft drinks touted. August Jacobs and family host Frances Heitkamp and Ada Coy from East St Louis. Meyer Wilms Co announces Saturday sale of twelve new styles of shirts and dresses.

Addie Sprague Moline Blue Ribbon G. D. Morrison Maine Street Blessing Hospital Snyder George Boilman State Street Bank Payson BEVO August Jacobs

Club Standings and Results From Yesterday

Standings show multiple city matchups with scores: Quincy 682 Davenport 4-8-1 Hannibal 0-7-2 Moline 4-7-1 Peoria 9-10-1 Rock Island 48-1 Bloomington 17-190 Rockford 1-8-0. Today games feature Moline at Quincy Davenport at Hannibal Rockford at Peoria Rock Island at Bloomington plus several national league pairings.

Quincy Davenport Hannibal Moline Peoria Rock Island Bloomington Rockford Mase Peoria Ee Ee Moline Ennee We Crewae

Matchups Jump Off as Teams Face Rivals Across Cities

Boston hosts New York while Philadelphia visits Washington. St. Louis travels to Detroit and Cleveland plays Chicago in this slate of city rivalry games with potential standings impact.

Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston New York St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland Clu National League Pet Wee Ester Erene Easee Ee Aeees Bmesne Pesee Pittsburgh Pease Ane Fea Washington Ore Eter Seea Bn Views Philadelphia A Detroit W St. Louis Ee Tewaroe Detroit

Athletic Association Standings Include Notable City Results

The American Association reports team records for Toledo 1-8-3 Indianapolis 2-5-1 Milauke 2 8-1 St. Paul 6-1240 Kansas City 76-1 Minneapolis 1-5-4 Columbus 2-9-0 Louisville 3-6-0.

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

Western League Standings Snapshot

Topeka 2 8 2 Omaha 3 82 Wichita 10 14 2 Sioux City 4 11 2 Denver 48 0 Lincoln 2 9 3 St Joseph 8 12 0 Des Moines 9 12 2

Topeka Omaha Wichita Sioux City Denver Lincoln St. Joseph Des Moines

Senators Win Fast Game From Athletics

Washington defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1 in a fast game highlighted by Dumont and Myers pitching and sharp fielding. Dumont, in his first start of the season, limited the visitors to three scattered hits as Myers and Schang behind the plate and Du Mont and Henry in the middle work teamed for the win.

Senators Athletics Washington Philadelphia Dumont Myers Schang Henry

Cleveland Tops St Louis 4 2 in 102 innings

Cleveland defeats St Louis 4 to 2 after a long near nine inning game. The Browns manager is driven from the field for disputing a decision as ONeill Speaker Shotton lead with hits including two base and three base hits. Gandil Gandil steal two bases with other stolen bases and errors noted.

Browns Davenport Stly Borton Sth Cleveland St. Louise Secadevenas O'Neill Speaker Shotton Graney Gandil Sisler Howard Johnson Roth Marsans St. Louis Klepfer Fanning Groom Muns Kleépfer Connolly Hildebrand Jones Hilde Brand G Gandil Ib Bese Vwanes A Howard Sere Ene Wambsganss Eee I Klepfer

St. Peter's Juniors Triumph Over St Boniface Juniors

St. Peter's Juniors defeated St Boniface Juniors 18 9 yesterday evening. Pitcher Joe Hringate starred with 10 strikeouts, a double, and four singles in five at bats. Catcher Carney Wildie and batter Ralph Ludwig noted power for St Peter's while Clifford Walsh and Ludwig added two baggers. Bakers pitched for St Boniface, fanning five and walking five.

St. Peter's St. Boniface Joe Hringate Clifford Walsh Bakers Carney Wildie Ralph Ludwig Peter Affre

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