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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1916

Page

5

Brooklyn Nationals Triumph In Third Worlds Series Game

Brooklyn capitalized on homefield advantage at Ebbets Field to edge Boston 4 to 3 in a tense third game. Jack Coombs pitched well for Boston before Gardner’s homer broke the tie. Carl Mays struggled as Brooklyn surged late, while Captain Jake Daubert led the Superbas with three hits in a solid team win and a celebratory crowd.

Brooklyn Boston Coombs Jack Coombs Philadelphia Athletics Gardner Red Sox Larry Gardner Pfeffer Mays Carl Mays Carrigan Superbas Robinson Clanell Shore Ruth Foster Shorten Hooper Jake Daubert Lewis Daubert Scott Liter Homas

Auto Races to Be Staged Here Sunday Oct 22

Baldwin park will host automobile races Sunday October 22 under Max Friedman promoter for the Panama Pacific Auto Racing association. Purses total 1500 dollars. Races in three classes free-for-all heavy and light cars under Northwestern Auto Racing association. Entry blanks mailed nationwide. track work starts Thursday to prepare a top condition course.

Baldwin Park Max Friedman Panama- Pacific Auto Racing Association Northwestern Auto Racing Association Friedman Wichita Kan

Northwestern football scrimmage lineup gains five new candidates

Chicago reports that all regular Northwestern players except Jack Ulrich attended a tough Tuesday scrimmage, Ulrich sidelined by a wrench back. Five new line candidates emerged Henderson Starkey Jones Olin Callins, with past roles on end tackle and guard.

Chicago Northwestern University Jack Ulrich Ulrich Henderson Starkey Jones Olin Callins

Game By Innings Sportscard Verse

A narrative of the early innings of a baseball game between Boston and Brooklyn detailing outs, hits, and scoring plays through the fifth inning. Key actions include Mowrey's defensive play, Daubert and Wheat contributing hits, Olson scoring on a Brooklyn rally, and Hooper's three-base drive for Brooklyn with Shorten and others collecting multiple hits.

O'Day Daubert Brooklyn Stengel Cutshaw Olson Gardner Miller Coombs Superbas Mays Wheat Mowrey

Ninth Inning Fielding And At Bats In Boston Brooklyn Game

In the eighth inning Boston pitcher Foster struck out Pfeffer and Hooper was thrown out. Janvrin flied. Brooklyn pitcher Foster threw out Olson. Miller was out to Foster. Pfeffer lined a single to right. Myers struck out. In the ninth Boston Shorten fouled out to Wheat. Olson threw out Hoblitzell. Lewis flied to Stengel.

Boston Hooper Mowrey Janvrin Shorten Cutshaw Hoblitzeh Stengel Brooklyn Myers Daubert Stengle Mays Hoblitzell Wheat Hobiltzell Thomas Lewis Coombs Miller Scott Olson Mhoblitzell Gardner Mars Barger Borton Thomas’ Erounder Henricksen Hob Htzell Foster Pfeffer Cutehaw AB R.H, PO Weees Veeseweere Olson Eesanens Miller Eoresene Coombs May Connolly Quigley Dineen Hoblitzel Incing

Bowling Scores From Labor Temple League Night

Bowling in the Labor Temple league Tuesday night yielded the listed scores though the report contains a witty aside about friendship and foes, underscoring the light tone of the season action.

Labor Temple League

Whig Receives World Series Scores Straight From Brooklyn

The Quincy Whig reports Brooklyn Boston World Series games were telegraphed directly from the field. AP connected eighteen circuits delivering plays to 400 offices with 26,000 miles of wires. Instant delivery spanned Bangor Maine to Tampa Florida and beyond within the AP service.

Quincy Whig Associated Press Lues- Gay Brooklyn New York Boston Bangor Tampa Fla San Diego Calif Spokane Wash Associated Press Service

Boston Americans Defeated by Brooklyn in World Series

Boston fans rejoiced at Brooklyn Nationals victory which ensures more World Series games in Boston on Thursday Columbus Day. Brooklyn’s steady batting secured the win, while Red Sox supporters kept odds steady and showed little concern for the local team’s fate in upcoming games.

Boston Boston Americans Brooklyn Nationals Brooklyn Red Sox

Split heat races rule Kentucky trotting meet at Lexington

At Lexington Kentucky on October 11 split heat races marked the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders association meeting. Early Don won the Ashland stake 2:15 pace unfinished at sundown with Queen Hal taking two heats and Baron Wood the third. Other races included 2:07 pace and 2:08 trot with multiple finalists and best times noted. Moths ruin MA C banner.

Lexington Ashland Early Don Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association Sundown Queen Hal Baron Wood Michigan Beth Clark Joe Patchen Hendrick Camelia Br m Cox Colleen Thomas Altawood Solomon Boy Birdonna Canute Strathtell Comsewogue Hal Don Don Cole Valentine Cccceserseeeereet Brisac Brm Murphy Lu Princeton B H (Cox Brescia Peter Billiken Peter the Great Pittsburg Sister Strong Val- Enuine Miss Perfection Harry J. S Bonnington Ben Gregor Miss Pinkerton H.C. EH Nathan Axworthy Rom Geld Halt McPherson Tagueet Br H Spring Maid C m White Rayo de Oro Major A Colonel Hedgewood Aui McKinney

Injuries in Sturgeon Bay race kill pilot Lemere

In Green Bay Wisconsin on October 11 Clarence Lemere aged 25 died after his car overturned during an auto racing event in Sturgeon Bay. He tore through a fence, the machine flipped twice and landed on him crushing his skull.

Sturgeon Bay Lemere Green Bay Wis Clarence Lemere

Penn Football Freshman Dies From Practice Injury

Walter F. Waldeman, 17, of Vineland New Jersey, a Penn freshman football player, died in a Philadelphia hospital from injuries suffered while tackling a dummy during practice last week.

Philadelphia Walter F. Waldeman Vineland N. J University of Pennsylvania

John Reid Dies at Yonkers Home Father of Golf

John Reid Sr a Scot born pioneer of American golf dies at 76 in Yonkers New York He was a close friend of Andrew Carnegie and among the first to play golf in the United States Born in Dumfermline Fifeshire Scotland he is mourned as the father of American golf.

New York John Reid Yonkers Andrew Carnegie Dumfermline Fifeshire Scotland Reid

Ray Schalk to Marry in Farmersville Wedding

Ray Schalk, catcher for the Chicago White Sox, will wed Miss Lavinia Graham of Farmersville in about two weeks. The announcement came from Farmersville on a Tuesday. The note remarks it is nerve wracking for a man to be watched by a woman.

Ray Schalk Springfield Chicago White Sox Lavinia Graham Farmersville Farmersville Suesday

Two Umpires Adopted for Three-I League Next Season

Oscar Shannon hosts the Presiy Banquet in Chicago as club owners approve two umpires per game and a shorter 126 game schedule for 1917. The plan follows weather and financial considerations, with a tentative salary cap near 1800 dollars and no final agreement yet.

Chicago Seaso A. R. Tearney Lea Tearney Chicago Americans

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