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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1917

Page

5

Chicago Defeats St Louis for Ninth Straight Win

Chicago topples St Louis 8 to 2 as hits cluster in sixth inning. Faber roused then held by Williams after Davenport departure. Boston’s doubleheader win slides Cubs 4 1/2 games ahead in pennant chase.

Chicago St. Louis Davenport Sotheron Faber Williams Boston Philadelphia AB. R.H.C A.E. Seibold McMullin FE. Collins Jackson Feisch Gandil Risberg Schalk Eesae Faber. Po Csseseese Lavan Sisler Smith Felsch Seibold Hildebrand and Dineen

St Frisco Sets Two World Records in Trotting Meet

Poughkeepsie New York September 1 St Frisco driven by E F Geers set two world trotting stallion records when he completed heats in 2 04 14 and 2 01 34 to win a 1000 purse defeating Mabel Trask. The second heat broke the former 2 02 record jointly held by The Harvester and Peter Volo. The 2 17 trot unfinished from Thursday was won by North Spur in straight heats.

Poughkeepsie N. Y St. Frisco E. F. Geers Mabel Trask the Harvester Peter Volo Cox North Spur Little D Savoy B. H San Francisco Galeton Brusie Minnie Arthur Balmacan Worthy Bingen Notice B Libyia High Cliffe Belgic Directum I Little Frank D B. G Geers Ch. m

Eleven Inning Tie Highlights A Baseball Classic

Cincinnati and Chicago battled through darkness to an 8 8 tie after eleven innings in Cincinnati on Friday. The game featured late surges by both teams with doubles and triples shaping the scoring, and Roush homering as part of the drama. Umpire O Day ended the marathon after the 2 57 time. fans witnessed a remarkable back and forth struggle between the two clubs.

Cincinnati Chicago O’day Schneider Doyle Shean Chase Merkle Roush Douglas Neale Groh Kopf Flack Kilduff Mitchell Vaughn Regan Carter Vaugn Wilson O'Day Harrison

Senators Advance By Double Victory Over Yankees

Washington swept a doubleheader from New York, winning 4 1 in game one and 6 3 in eleven innings in game two. Ayres pitched well in the opener, while Shocker struggled in the eleventh before the Yankees fell.

Senators New York Washington Yankees Ayres Shocker R.H.E. Washington Henry Mogridge Fisher Nanamaker Dumont Ainsmith Alexander

Cardinals Split Doubleheader With Pirates in Rain

St Louis Jost on Forbes field. Pirates win first game 2 to 0. In second, Pirates take 1 to 0 as game ends after five innings due to rain. St Louis unable to drive in runners in game one. Snyder and Ames drive in the lone run for Pittsburgh in game two.

Pittsburgh St. Louis Jacobs Snyder Ames R.H.E Packard Gonzales Schmidt Secore R. H. E. St. Louis Ames and Steele W. Waener

Longest National League game tied Brooklyn and Pirates at twenty two innings

By Robert L. Ripley, the Brooklyn Pirates clash set multiple records with a 22 inning marathon. Lucky Marquard earned the win in relief, Hickman stole home for the decisive run, and forty seven hits were accumulated in the epic in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Pittsburgh Lucky Rube Marquard Robins Marquard Giants Little Hickman Pirates Athletics Red Sox Jack Coombs Decatur

Brooklyn Defeats Giants In First Brooklyn Defeats Giants

Brooklyn beat New York 5 to 4 in game one of a doubleheader, game two tied 1 1 when darkness halted play. Herzog injured his back sliding into home in the eighth. he may miss time. Scoring details show Burts, Kauff, Zimmerman, Fletcher, and Herzog contributing. Schupp allowed four runs in eight, Cheney two in seven, Marquard two in two.

Brooklyn New York Herzog Priden Schupp Myers Stengel Eeree Johnston If-ss Hickman Fletcher Daubert Burns Rariden Holke Cheney Marquard Kiem Emilie R.H.E Benton and Rariden Pfeffer Miller R.H.O A.E. Olson M. Wheat

Son's Horse Wins at Maxwelton Park Race Meet

A. Hatchett of the Soldiers and Sailors' Home celebrated as Bertodano his son's horse won a $400 purse at the Maxwelton Park race meet in St Louis on Friday.

A. Hatchett Soldiers and Sailors’ Home Maxwelton Park St. Louis Bertodano

Braves Drop Game to Philadelphia

Stock starred for Philadelphia, driving in three runs with two hits and scoring the deciding tally as the Phillies beat the Braves 4 to 3. Boston rallied in the ninth, then Stock made a spectacular defensive play gunning Rawlings at the plate to seal the victory. Batteries: Barnes and Progresses for Boston, Mayer and Killifer for Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Stock Boston Kelly Killifer Rawlings R.H.E Barnes and Progresses Mayer and Killifer

Final match set in Western women's golf title race

Friday's semifinals at Flossmoor Country Club determined the finalists Elaine Rosenthal Ravnsloe and Mrs. F C Letts Jr Indian Hill N J for today's final. Rosenthal beat Frances Hadfield Blue Mound three up one to advance. Letts edged Liellywn LaGrange two up in a tighter contest.

Chicago Flossmoor Country Club Elaine Rosenthal Ravnsloe F. C. Letts, Jr Indian Hill N. J LaGrange Mrs. Letts

Boston takes two from Philadelphia in Friday doubleheader

Boston defeated Philadelphia in both games on September 1, taking a 5 to 3 win in the opener and a 6 to 2 win in the nightcap. Ruth faced Seibold in the first game, while Carl Mays earned his seventh straight victory in the second. Elmer Myers struggled with control as the Phillies were easy to hit.

Carl Mays Red Sox Boston Philadelphia Ruth Seibold Elmer Myers Jamieson Rfeeesee Grover Aeee Bodie Ifaeeeeueses Strunk Cf Eqereees McInnis Witt Seees Wees Dugan Haley Ssseersee Myers Csseeeeeseee Sesee Perenee Eaee Walker Barry Scott Hooper Lewis Moriarity O'Loughlin R. HE Anderson Mays Agnew

Treat Your Catarrh With Swift Specific Co Ad

An advertisement urges readers to cleanse the blood of catarrh germs with Swift Specific Co 8 S and claims it reaches the roots to cure the disease. The notice invites readers to write for full information and expert medical advice from Dept. Q-62 Atlanta Ga.

Catarrth Swift Specific Co Atlanta Adv

Three Thousand Children Visit Highland Park Treat

About three thousand children enjoyed a free day at Highland Park on Thursday afternoon and evening. Many forgot their potatoes, but the hosts allowed all to enter. A bushel of potatoes was collected for Quincy charitable institutions. No accidents occurred as kids used the amusements, and a color reel of all U.S. presidents from Washington to Wilson was shown in the evening.

Highland Park Mesers Smith and Breinig Quincy

Photoplays and cast list from today's column

Colonial presents The Reformation of Dog Hole and The Violet Ray. Enid Bennett stars in Happi ness with His One Night Stand. Savoy shows A Gamble of Souls with Dorothy Dalton and Gem-Discord in a Flat. Bessie Love appears in A Mister of Six on Dollars and Sense. Belasco Bravo Washburn stars in The Golden Idiot. Star features Vivian Martin in Right Direction.

Dog Hole Violet Ray Enid Bennett Savoy Dorothy Dalton Gem Bessie Love Belasco Bryant Washburn Quincy—Stingaree Vivian Martin

Cleveland Defeats Detroit To Hold Third Place

Cleveland won 1 to 0 over Detroit on September 1 to stay in third as Coveleskie pitched well and Chap man Evans turned in sharp defense. Speaker scored the only run on a walk, Roth’s sacrifice, and Turner’s two base hit. Detroit’s lineup flat after a late push, with James and Ehmke on the mound for the visitors and Coveleskie handling Cleveland’s battery.

Cleveland Detroit Coveleskie Chapman Evans Speaker Roth Turner R.H.E James Ehmke Stanage O'Neill

Hearst Declines Mayoralty Candidacy

William R. Hearst will not seek the New York mayoral office in the upcoming election. He filed his declination with the board of elections on Friday, ruling out his name for the primaries.

Hearst New York William R. Hearst Board of Elections

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