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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1915
Page
15
Boston Fischer shows dominance by scoring multiple goals against the full opposing lineup, delivering a striking performance. The division contest highlights Fischer's control and scoring flair as the team asserts its edge.
In Philadelphia on Oct 9 1915 Boston beat the Phillies 2 to 1 as Foster silenced the home lineup while Mayer held the Red Sox in check. President Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Norman Galt attended, boosting crowd energy as Cravath Luderus and Mayer showcased moments of sharp fielding and clutch hits.
Quincy High School fell 10 to 0 to Macomb High in the season opener at Shannon field. Murphy booted a 20 yard placement and Turner scored on a 35 yard dash after an intercepted pass, with Cottrell leading Quincy’s rush and Heidbreder sidelined. Macomb dominated early and held the line, while penalties and injuries peppered the game.
Kentucky State 54 Earlham 13 and Buffalo 0. Syracuse freshmen 48 over San Francisco Olympic Club 7. Nevada 6 over Colorado University 6. Colorado Agricultural College 23 over New Hampshire College 18. Connecticut Agricultural College 0. Rose Polytechnic 38 over Wanover 14. Wabash 38 over University of Louisville Illinois College 14. Lombard 7.
St Louis reports a doubleheader swept by the Americans over the Nationals with scores of 5 to 1 and 6 to 2. Americans build series lead to three wins, Nationals one win and one tie. First game details include Weisman Agnew Sallee Nielsus Snyder as batteries. second game Koob Severeid Meado ws and Gonzalez.
President Oscar W Shannon of the Quincey Three-I league reports to A R Tearney that the Oct 12 meeting is postponed to Oct 19 due to several presidents absence. Shannon aims to secure a large league guarantee to prevent club dropouts and to formalize the league make up for stable future racing.
In Jacksonville Florida on October 9 Quartermaster Sergeant J M Thomas of troop G United States cavalry won the Leech Cup match with 102 of 103 possible points. He hit seven straight bullseyes at 1006 yards and 869 yards and 32 of 35 at 900 yards, earning first place over Second Sergeant Durchdenwald who also scored 102. Corporal J F Coppedge of the Marine Corps was third among 335 riflemen. The nationwide team match for the company championship was won by the Third Infantry National Guard of the District of Columbia scoring 371 of 400. The regimental and antithenit championships are noted with multiple teams contesting, including Minnesota and Iowa units.
Gil Anderson won the 350 mile Astor Cup race at Sheepshead Bay with an average speed of 102.6 mph, finishing in 3 hours 24 minutes 42 seconds to set a new world mark. Tom Rooney finished second in 3:25:29 earning $10,000. Ed O'Donnell came in third.
In a tight game between Nationals and Americans, the tally shows Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and Americans 0 0 5 0 0 0 9 0 0. Two base hits by Jackson and J Collins powered the scoring, with Collins driving in two, and Vaughn allowing four hits over 2 2/8 innings.
Chicago Americans shut out Nationals 5 to 0 in a game highlighted by John Collins’s three run homer after Vaughn walked a batter and allowed a run. Jim Scott pitched four strong hits with seven strikeouts, while Weaver Collins and J Collins provided sharp defense. It was the fourth and final game of the series with a players pool of 856 dollars to be split 60-40.
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