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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1915

Page

7

Army Day at Chicago as Walsh Wins Third Straight

Ed Walsh dominated, allowing only two hits through eight innings as Chicago White Sox defeated the visitors. The game, designated Army Day, honored Brig. Gen. Henry P. McCain and featured militia companies and Boy Scouts in attendance.

Daly Chicago White Sox Field Ajutané Henry P. McCain Chicago Ed Walsh Vistors Werte Walsh McCain United States Amy

Baseball Scores From Yesterday Steady NL and AL Notes

National League saw St Louis beat Pittsburgh 6 3 and Philadelphia top Boston 9 2 while Cincinnati and Chicago weathered rain and Boston 2 0. American League game Washington Boston halted by rain as Chicago beat St Louis 8 0. Federal schedule lists Pittsburgh Chicago postponed but Brooklyn Buffalo and Baltimore Newark rain.

Ational ‘League Philadelphia Oston Aote Ee Brooklyn Sexeleeeles Hae Pittsburgh Slate Ea Itz Licago Ae St. “Louis Nemnatt Ave New York Lt. Pet Detroit Chicago Washington Louis Jeveland Faweclet Clabes Ste Louis Kansas’ City Alge Tomas Newark Buffalo Brooklyn Baltimore Westerday St. Louis Cincinnati-Chicago Boston Baltimore-Newark Moray St., Louis Cincinnati

Standstill in Federal League pennant race tightens grip

In Chicago the Federal League pennant picture froze as Pittsburgh and Chicago postponed their game and St. Louis had no game with Kansas City. Pittsburgh leads by a slim margin over St. Louis and must win one of two against Chicago to keep the Whales in front.

Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Kansas City

Eight Big Nine Teams in Action Tomorrow in College Football

Western college football opens with eight Big Nine teams in action. Chicago faces Northwestern while idle. Michigan plays Lawrence next Wednesday. Key games include Indiana-Depauw in Bloomington, Notre Dame-Alma in Notre Dame, Purdue-Wabash at Lafayette, Minnesota-North Dakota in Minneapolis, Iowa-Cornell at Iowa City, Wisconsin-Lawrence in Madison, and Illinois-Haskell in Urbana. Lake Forest has been weaker for three years. Northwestern is idle.

Chicago Western College Football Big Nine Northwestern Lake Forest Michigan Lawrence Indiana Dépauw Bloomington Ind Notre Dame Alma Purdue Wabash College LaFayette Minnecota North Dakota Minneapolis Towa Cornell’ College Twa City Wisconsin Madison Wic Illinois Haskell Urbana Lake ‘Forest

Great Western Closes at Peoria

Peoria Til Oct 1 The National Imple ment and Vehicle show finishes as Shipmaster in the 2 21 pace leads after a rough start Exall 2 09 trot wins three heats Best times 2 07 34 2 09 trot 3 in 5 Exall first E Stein second Captain Cacada third The Comet fourth Free for all pace 3 in 5 Elmer Dickson first Prince Olive second Little Smoke third Society Leader fourth Best time 2 07 4

Peoria Til Shipmaster Tennessee Dick Exall Axticn Bud Onward Gee Lottie Hal E.stein Cacada the Comet Elmer Dickson Prince Olive Little Smoke Society

Eastern colleges open football season with practice style games

New York October first reports that leading eastern colleges schedule early games against weaker opponents as tuneups for the season's big matches. Yale meets Virginia in New Haven. Penn plays Franklin and Marshall in Philadelphia. Harvard visits Cambridge. Princeton hosts Rutgers. Carlisle faces Lehigh. Brown vs Trinity in Providence. Dartmouth meets Maine in Hanover. Syracuse faces Bicknell in Syracuse. Army opens at West Point against Holy Cross. Navy plays Georgetown at Annapolis. Cornell's season begins with an intersectional contest.

New York Yale Virginia New Haven Franklin and Marshall Philadelphia Pennsylvania Massachusetts “Aggies Harvard Cambridge Princeton Rutgers Carlisle Indians Lehigh Bethlehem Brown Trinity Providence Dartmouth Maine Hanover Syracuse Bicknell Army Holy Cross West Point Navy Geoteetown Annapolis Sea ‘Son Cornell

Lineberger Much Undecided For Quincy Jacksonville Game

Jacksonville and Quincy high school gridiron rivals meet this Saturday at Jacksonville. Coach Lineberger and Principal Smith lead the party departing early for the asy-lum town, hoping a victory. Fifteen or more players will see action as positions are unsettled amid practice. Quincy is said to have a strong line and fast backfield, with Sinnock Best Boswell and Lusk ruled out by athletic rules. The announced lineup lists Sortells King Walker Scott Arter Reeves Ferguson Reynolds Reynolds Priest Molohon and substitutes Sanberg Miller Earl Priest and Cully.

Jacksonville Journal Huber Ilinois College Carcutony King Killibrew Molohon Howard Reynoldg Quincy The Athletic. Association Sinnock Best Boswell

Auto Speeders Halted by Rain at Sheepshead Bay

New York October 1 A drizzle prevented any of the drivers in the 350 mile automobile race for the Astor cup from eliminating practice today at Sheepshead Bay. Ralph DePalma, who failed to qualify at the official test due to a frozen piston, will be allowed to start after averaging about 104 mph in a semi official test by starter Tred Wagner. Several other drivers will seek to qualify tomorrow morning.

New York New Sheepshead Bay Speedway Ralph ‘DePalma Tred Wagner

Football Season Opens in 1915 Big Nine Contests

Chicago opens the season as eight of the Big Nine grid squads begin play tomorrow or soon after. Illinois faces Haskell at Urbana, Minnesota vs North Dakota at Minneapolis, Wisconsin hosts Lawrence at Madison, Purdue vs Wabash at Lafayette, DePauw at Bloomington, Iowa meets Cornell at Town City, Ohio State vs Ohio Wesleyan at Columbus, Northwestern vs Lake Forest at Evanston, with Illinois not playing its first game until Saturday week.

Chicago University of Illinois Haskell Indians Urbana Minnesota North Dakota Minneapolis Wisconsins Lawrence Madison Purdue Lafayette Indiana de’ Pauw Bloomington Iowa Cornell Town City Ohio State Ohio Wesleyan Columbus Northwestern Lake Forest Evanston

Shelbina Triumphs 52 to 3 Over Monroe

Shelbina, Missouri clobbered Monroe 52 to 3 in football. In Dubuque Iowa, Gere nian College defeated Towa Teachers 23 to 7.

Shelbina Monroe Dubuquue Towa Dubuque Gerenian College

Dispute Over World Series Start Date

New York Oct 1 details of the coming world series between the Boston Americans and the Philadelphia Nationals will be arranged at a meeting of the national commission in New York tomorrow. Opening game date and site controversy centers on Friday Oct 8 or Saturday Oct 9 with Grover Alexander key to the pitching rotation if the series starts on Saturday.

New York Boston Americans Philadelphia Nationals National Commission Phillies Grover Cleveland Alexander Alexander

Runners relay greet governor to president at vehicle show

Twenty one relay runners carry greetings from Gov. Dunne of Springfield to President Warren Sutliff at the National Implemented Vehicle show. The first runner left Springfield at 7:43 this morning and reached the fair grounds at 3:38 p.m. covering 77 miles in seven hours and fifty five minutes.

Peoria

Nationals League Champions Clinch Easy Win

Boston lost 9 to 2 as Philadelphia pitcher Nehl dominated. Stallings’ Braves were blanked through six innings, then surrendered five hits in the seventh and eighth to allow two runs. Bancroft and Stock starred with solid contact and key defensive plays for the Phillies.

Stallings Stock and Bancroft Star Boston Philadelphia Nehl Braves Mayer H.R C. A. E. Stock Bancroft SS Ereee Paskert Ap Ee Zeee Cravath Luderus Weiser Wee Niehoff Sb van Dugey Adams Pat Ab.ilr AB. Moran Ehatinvare Evers Compton Eae Magee Ibne Smith Collins Wees Maranville Serene Blackburne Egan Saane Treeeey Gowdy Philadelphia Ineesetay Peetesees Paskett Stock Bancroft Nehf Smith Evers Moran Strick Rigler O'Day

Batting Rally Caps St. Louis Win Over Pittsburgh

In October baseball at St Louis the eighth inning produced a rally that gave the locals a 6 to 2 victory over Pittsburgh. Hill strained in the eighth, Adams relieved, and St Louis capitalized with two singles a triple and a triple plus a single after bases on balls and two errors. Batteries: Hill Adams Gibson for St Louis and Doak Sallee Snyder Gonzales for Pittsburgh.

St.-Louis St. Louis Pittsburgh Hill Adams Rale Gibson Doak Sallee Snyder Gonzales

Southwestern elevens begin 1915 football season

Kansas City Oct 1 1915 opens season with Missouri and Oklahoma set for a clash and Nebraska Drake KU Jewell Missouri story notes heavy preseason selections by Missouri coaches and optimism for up to date squads. Kansas reports strong material at Lawrence.

Kansas City Southwestern Missouri Valley University of Nebraska Drake Lincoln University of Kansas William Jewell Lawrence University of Missouri Oklahoma Aggies Columbia Missouri Schulte

Indiana university bids on new men’s gymnasium

Bloomington Ind Oct 1 The Indiana university trustees announced bids for a new $150 000 men s gymnasium to be built on the campus The structure will rank among the largest and best equipped gymnasiums in the United States.

Bloomington Ind Indiana” University United

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