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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
5
Dowell hurler limits Charley Young to five hits and a single as the Mules drop a well pitched game. Youthful left hander Dowell keeps the opposing lineup in check with steady control and timely outs to secure the win.
Lefty Dowell pitched a 6 to 1 victory for the Advertisers over the Mules in a game marked by erratic umpiring. Dowell allowed five hits and benefited from a double play in the seventh to keep the score manageable. Beatty started the first inning with a walk and scored on Graham’s grounder, while Meyer and Graham contributed key hits as the Advertisers built early leads and added three runs in the sixth. The Moline Plow Rows visit next for a double Decoration day.
A brief aphorism notes that decline accelerates as gravity and friendly pressure push a man toward a low point. The line suggests social forces hasten a drop from stability, portraying the influence of peer support in downfall.
Country club golfers return to the regular course Wednesday for the first time this year as an inducement for a large field in the Decoration Day flag tournament. Club pro Charles Clarkson announced the move noting improved conditions on most greens after rains and warmth. Two greens remain in poor shape, temporary setups continuing. Punchbowl and seeded greens ready for summer play. A new No 3 green near the hill adds challenging hazards and decorative chocolate drops.
In Waterloo Iowa on May 29 Chicago White Sox pitcher Danforth hurled a shutout as Chicago beat Waterloo 7 to 0 before a crowd of about 3000. Final score shows Waterloo scoring in the first and sixth frames while Chicago tallies came in multiple innings. Batteries were Westerwick Lynch and Anderson for Waterloo with Danforth and Jenkins for Chicago.
A reflective line invites readers to think of rivers, woods, and outdoor spaces as seasonal easy retreat. It emphasizes nature as a mental escape and a pathway to calm and renewal.
Four National League contests were postponed due to rain affecting play across the circuit. No makeup dates were announced.
Chicago and Pittsburgh reports note rain wiped out all scheduled major league games. Nineteen of twenty two Chicago NL players registered under the conscription act in Pittsburgh as the team prepared for June 5 in Chicago.
In Hartford a Tuesday sport note recalls a game with five distinct errors by Hartford. Graham safe at first, Lingle unable to touch him, Beatty safe on a disputed call, and Bert Graham making a long catch near left center. The day features a lucky four leaf clover in the crowd and a vivid array of umpire miscalls and misplays.
Boston May 29 The United States Football Association voted to arrange international association football games between teams drawn from players in the United States and Canada with all proceeds to go to Red Cross organizations in both nations. Peter J Peel of Chicago was elected president and will head a new national commission created at the annual meeting to oversee wartime contests while ensuring players who should enlist are not kept from service.
In a Baseball scoreless early game, Moline exploded with a 26 to 0 victory over Rockford. Bentley and Kearns pitched for Rockford with Erhardt and J. White catching, while Moline’s offense hammered 4 runs by innings, including a 1st and 3rd inning surge to seal the win.
Hannibal travels to Quincy as Alton visits Pearts and Rockford eyes Moline in a busy schedule. Standings and results updates expected from each game follow, highlighting regional matchups and performance.
In Moline and Rock Island games the Crus and Rockford divisions played as batteries Hy Reins and Kerns, Grahim and Pobhing in Moline. Rock Island faced Hiowinineton with Schansker and Bleek delivering the battery work. In the American League Chicago defeated Washington 4 to 1, Boston 1, St Louis 1, Cleveland 7, New York 3, while Philadelphia at Detroit was rained out. No National League games were scheduled.
Red Cross volunteers from Ashmore assist in clearing wreckage in Charleston and Mattoon as public Memorial Day services are canceled in favor of rapid burials. Gas, oil stove shortages hamper Charleston households while hardware stores struggle to meet demand for stoves. Rail depots use box cars and relief workers surge with extra staff from Cincinnati and Chicago. A free employment bureau opens and a portable electric light plant replaces torches. Correspondence sets bound in Peru are noted.
New York May 29 Benny Leonard wins the world lightweight championship by knocking out Fred Welsh in round nine of a ten round match Welsh is driven from corner to corner after a series of Leonard rushes Leonard had absorbed punishment in early rounds but regained strength to finish as the gong for the ninth sounded with a flurry of lefts and rights.
A massive storm cut through Hickman Bondourant and Fulton county causing extensive damage. Budgets estimate losses exceed 500000 in Hickman and surrounding areas, with Bardwell and Clinton hit hard. Cotton fields stripped, buildings wrecked, and relief efforts organized from Hickman with a regional relief fund and field aid.
In Bardwell Kentucky a telephone operator Miss Alice Howles held to her switchboard as the storm tore the roof away and left the wires intact. Rescue teams found her still at her post unpinned when they reached the building.
San Francisco May 20 The nitro glycerine plant of the Giant Powder works near San Pablo blew up Monday Officials confirmed an explosion but gave no details Three bodies were recovered from the ruins late Monday afternoon All the victims were employed in the mixing house
Charleston May 2 funeral services were held for Mrs John Spellman of Kokomo Ind whose death was an indirect result of the storm. She died of heart trouble caused by worry over the possible injury of her daughter Mrs John Graham who was uninjured.
The report states pitchers Falkenberg and Cicotte are cleared of all charges related to the HMegail delivery. No further action is expected from authorities, and both players resume normal duties with their teams.
Ban Johnson ruled protest against alleged illegal delivery of balls used by Cy Falkenberg and Eddie Cicotte unfounded after examination. Clark Griffith and Fohl claimed tampering caused freak hops. Johnson to depart for the east for war relief Sunday games plans.
What Is Rheumatism Why Suffer from It Rheumatism means that the blood has become saturated with one acid poison. It does not require medical advice to know that good health is absolutely dependent upon pure blood. S. S. S. is the blood purifier that has stood the test of time for over fifty years and will drive rheumatic poisons from the blood making you well.
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