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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1916
Page
5
Comiskey's team defeated the Cubs 3 to 0 as the National League club faced an uphill battle in the city championship series. The Whig ordered extraordinary service for the games, underscoring the event's significance.
Chicago National and American League rivals met for the city title with the Ameri can leaguers winning their third straight win over the National leaguers. Attendance topped 10 000 as receipts reached about 6 250 dollars. Each club earned 1192 50 from the players pool with 66 2 percent going to the national commission.
Presidents Ebbets of Brooklyn and Lannin of Boston, leaders of the World Series clubs, express keen interest in the outcome. They believe the winner will boost popularity and make the 1917 season profitable, underscoring the high stakes for both franchises and the sport.
A large crowd greeted the Charles Evans Hughes campaign train in Cedar Rapids on Friday. Mrs. Nelson O Shaughnessy and Congressman James W Good of Iowa spoke at a mass meeting, with additional street meetings held during the trans continental tour.
Mrs J M Gaskill of Etna Green Indiana reports severe backache and sharp pains from urinary trouble. After a single box of Foley Kidney Pills she gained relief and praises the remedy for kidney and bladder ailments. Miller and Arthur.
Missouri Valley Conference opens its 1916 grid season across member schools led by Nebraska, Missouri, and Washington. Nebraska-C Drake and Kansas Illinois contests highlight opening day while Ames meets Highland Park and Kansas visits Urbana. Also included is the arraignment of David Bruce on child abandonment charges and a light verse on sunny days and women’s blues.
Emma Magowan won the Lexington two year old trot at the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders meeting with heats in 2:07 1-3 and 2:07 3-4, marking the third fastest two year old race on record. Baby Doll claimed multiple heats in the program, and Buck Watts posted the fastest mile of the year for a two year old. Other races featured The Blue Grass pace and several two year old heats, with a mix of notable horses and owners listed.
Boston anticipates a victory in the 1916 World Series opener against Brooklyn as fans endure inconveniences for games. Umpires and lineups are announced with Marquard facing Leonard in a left handed pitching duel. The Braves field hosts practice while crowds greet the Brooklyn club at the station.
Steamer Helen Blair departed the local port at 10 am Friday for New Orleans on a Gulf City sightseeing voyage with a full passenger list. It will reach New Orleans on Oct 15, spend two days there, then tour St. Louis and other stops including Memphis Vicksburg Baton Rouge Natchez before returning in three weeks. Passengers from Quincy include Mrs Ernest Wanke, Mrs H F Schroeder and Chicago guest, plus Mr and Mrs Alfred Kurz.
The Quincy Whig invites all residents to attend replays of the Boston Brooklyn world series on Saturdays and daily during the series. A scorer on a diamond will reenact each play in Boston and announce balls and strikes by megaphone moments after the actual event, over a leased Associated Press wire.
A roundup of early season football results shows Tarkio College 20, University of Omaha 0. College of Emporia 12, Fairmont 7. Haskell Indian Nations 27, Kansas Normal 0. Kirksville Normal 14, Missouri Valley 0. El Paso High 28, Fairbury High 7. Emporia State Normal 13, Friends 13. Kendall College 51, Philips University 1. Monmouth 35, Penn. Eureka College 45, Blackburn 0. Texas A and M 6, Southwestern Texas 0. Warrensburg Normal 63, Kemper Military Academy C.
Kansas state agricultural college defeated Southwestern College of Winfield in a competitive college game played in Manhattan on October 6. The final score was announced with emphasis on the state school's victory.
In Bloomington on October 7, St. Viator's defeated Wesleyan 6 to 0, marking a notable win for St. Viator's in the local game.
Eastern football today features inter sectional contests with five top southern universities visiting northern rivals. Virginia meets Yale, Princeton faces North Carolina, West Virginia Wesleyan plays Washington and Jefferson, Western Maryland hosts Fordham, and Army meets Washington and Lee. Ohio University travels to Syracuse. Harvard faces Tufts. Pennsylvania squares with Franklin and Marshall. Brown meets Trinity. Williams vs Union. Columbia vs Hamilton. Penn State vs Bucknell. Lafayette vs Swarthmore. Ten candidates were initiated into Team Drivers' union No. 88 at Labor Temple.
Jacksonville Ill Oct 7 Illinois College routed Eastern Illinois Normal here Friday 34 to 0. Illinois found little trouble piercing the Eastern line and used a few forward passes effectively while the Normal team could not gain through Illinois' strong defense and was forced to punt.
Dubuque German college and seminary routed Ellsworth college 51 to 0 in a Friday football game at Dubuque. The decisive win showcased the host team’s offense and stifling defense in front of a local crowd.
Louisville defeats Omaha 8 to 2 in the third game of a four game series to claim the Western pennant. Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 organized a two house congress in Roy Denny’s home at 624 North Sixth Avenue with Denny as chairman. Senators Keneath Stuart Ted Huck Boston Weyand and others named. representatives include George Trish Willard Brazelton Charles Eldridge Malcolm Grant Harry Hailey Eugene Johnson Esmond Denny and Clyford Werly. Pumpkin pie cider and apples were served after the meeting.
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