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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1915

Page

9

Cooper Wins American Gar Fort Snelling Derby

Earl Cooper of Los Angeles won the Fort Snelling derby at Evin City speedway near Minneapolis, finishing just ahead of Gil Anderson of Indianapolis. Cooper posted 5 hours 47 minutes 29 seconds for an average speed of 56.35 mph, with Anderson at 5 hours 47 minutes 30 seconds. Donnell, over a mile behind, finished in 1 hour 20 minutes 25 seconds. Prize money totaled 20 000 for the winner. other drivers shared 40 500. Runners included Tom Alley and Rooner of Indianapolis. A broken spring and valve issue affected Henning, but eight cars finished with no accidents.

Fort Snelling Minn Earl Cooper Los Angeles Evin City Speedway Cooper Gil Anderson Indianapolis Anderson Iadie Donnell Fon Arideroo Donnell Tom Alley Anderson Cooper Lwwo

Waterloo Defeats Burlington For Central Association Pennant

Waterloo defeated Burlington 10 to 3 in a Central Association pennant clinching game. Batteries were McCulloch and McGlade for Waterloo and Heuser and Forest for Burlington. The Burlington Nine produced a listless effort while Waterloo surged late to secure the win.

Waterloo Burlington RAE Burlington - Media McCulloch McGlade Heuser Forest

Cedar Rapids Triumphs Over Keokuk On Penner Rally

Cedar Rapids opened with a seventh inning burst to score three runs and beat Keokuk 4 to 3. Seibold pitched effectively with nine assists and Cedar Rapids totaled 14 hits to Keokuk’s 3. Batteries: Seibold for Cedar Rapids and Anderson Penner Brown for Keokuk.

Keokuk Cedar Rapids Penner Seibold and. Anderson Brown

Muskies Defeat Marshalltown in Muscatine Tilt

Muskies win over Marshalltown as Slattery yields one hit through six innings. Reinhart and Hasbrook spark two singles, then Lots and Lee hit back to back home runs to push four runs across. Final battery mix Slattery Hammer Schmidt for Muskies with Rojas Hruska for Marshalltown.

Muskies Marshalltown Muscatine Slattery Reinhart Hasbrook Lots Lee RWLE Apatrician Hammerschmidt Rojas Hruska

Clinton Takes Odd Game In Mason Series

Clinton, Indiana, won an odd game of a series from Mason by polling Corey at opportune moments. RAGE, 000 010 010 ran 15 runs on 7 hits with 2 errors while Mason scored 7 runs on 10 hits with 3 errors. Rey and Weeks led for Clinton, aided by Jones.

Clinton Mason Corey RAGE Rey Weeks Jones

Auto show crowds replace old park rims in Quincy

A sport page notes finance woes in baseball leagues but praises the buzz wagon league thriving. Fans flock to League Park and nearby spots to see Parish hapuers, St Boniface or St Johns, while Sully eyes Monday mound work and a possible Brighton Beach bout with Packy McFarland. Independent players head to La Belle and Springfield series with Oltie Elzie pitching for the Independents. McCormick joins Pack McFarland at Brighton, planning box rounds and a tennis challenge, as Jim Ten Eyck’s son lifts Duluth toward Syracuse training success.

Quincy Washington’ Park Court House Square Sully Whig St. Paul Brighton ‘Beach New York Mike Gibbons Packy, McFarland Mike Gibbon Dalies Independents Springfield Jim Ten Eyck Syracuse Young Jim, Jr Duluth Mass Jim Wray- of Harvard Harry Vial Wisconsin Jim Tim

Pirates Fail To Beat Jeff Testeéatr This Season

The Pirates have not won any game against pitcher Jeff Testeéatr this season, despite a galaxy of stars on other teams. The White Sox, Red Sox, Tigers and Chicago are highlighted as strong contenders heading toward season finish.

Pittsburgh Pirates Jeff Testeéatr White’ Sox Red Sox Tigers Chicago Tribe

Moran bars pennant talk amid tight NL race

Manager Pat Moran forbids pennant chatter among the Philadelphia Phillies as the club remains in a close contest in the National League. He urges focus on games rather than speculation about winning the flag.

Pat Moran Phillies National League

Ole Olson A Dodger Eyes World Series Money

After time with Cleveland and Cincinnati Ole Olson joins the Dodgers and may earn a share of World Series money. The move suggests a potential rise in pay as he transitions to full major league status with Los Angeles.

Cleveland Cincinnnati Ole Olson Sworld

Boston and Philadelphia Continue Series Sweep

Boston visitors won 8 to 2 in Philadelphia to complete a four game series sweep. Leonard and Bush pitched a duel with a wild pitch by Bush allowing the decisive run in the fourth. Sloppy defense and timely hits fueled the Boston offense as Hooper and Strunk contributed key splits, while Leonard struck out three in a complete effort. In St. Louis Detroit split a doubleheader, taking the first game 7 to 2 before Detroit won the second 2 to 1. Coveleskie and Boland held the opposing bats in check, with Boehler and Kobbe contributing late relief to secure the wins.

Philadelphia Boston Leonard Bush Lewis Pee Tee Esa Hooper Hoblitzell Eonard Strunk Lajoie Lapp Barry Malone McInnis Gardner Balis Dinnen and Nailin Tigers Browns Louis St. Lewis Detroit Veach R.H St. Louis

Rushville Beats Rushville Greys In 11 To 8 Game

The Quincy Whig notes Rushville defeated the Rushville Greys 11 to 8 with four home runs by Galvin Castle Kinsella and Lucas. Waring broke a thumb mid game and may miss the season. Cummings pitched well for the Speed Boys against Smith formerly of the Decatur Three I league. Louis Trotter appeared at short. attendance around 1500.

Quincy Whig Rushville Quincy Rushville Greys Galvin Castle Kinsella Lucas Waring Sherer Cummings Awas Speed Boys Greys Smith Decatur Peoria Rockford Ort AB. R H.O. Ale Boston Mara Jetroit Daubert Ib Ae Q Hummel Ib Revere Chicago A Washington Sténgel Rft Enew Smythe Lantisee Cutshaw Cleveland Myers Philadelphia Gétz Fees Nixon J.s Ste National Keagus Miller Etek Dell Olson Te St. Louis Pittsburgh New York Saeed AHL OA. Cinginnati Fitzpatrick Compton Magee Schmidt Nuae Maranville Ablaho Brooklyn Odes Aete Vogel Golvin Itz O'Mara Hummel Castle Pattick Iller Coombs Kahl BS Trotter Byron and Cummings Eason Highee AB Alhlo A Roach Delaney Harrison Bee Wee Reisch Ewes Rowland Emer Wee Tyreé Deen Wae Wating Kinéetta

Washington Defeats New York 4-3 in Ninth Inning

Washington wins five of six against New York, scoring the decisive run in the ninth after the visitors tied in the inning. Final: Washington 4 runs, 8 hits, 2 errors. New York 3 runs, 11 hits, 3 errors. Batteries: Brown Mogridge Nanamaker for New York. Boehling Gallia Henry for Washington.

Washington New York Brown Mogridge Nanamaker Boehling Gallia Henry

Reads Almost Like Jitney Novel Reads

Phil Lewis of New York, manager of Patsy Kline the fighter, learns his real name is De Luca and his birthplace is Italy. A nurse and kidnap tale unfolds on his deathbed revelation in Syracuse. He plans to stay until the war ends rather than return to Italy.

Phil Lewis New York Patsy Kline Lewis de Luca United States Italy Tich Syracuse N. Yv

Thorpe Won't Box Wolgast in Fort Smith

Labor day bout called off as Ad Wolgast refuses to post a forfeit to guarantee appearance. Officials noted Wolgast had signed for a Shreveport match on Labor day after agreeing to meet Thorpe, prompting local club suspicions.

Thorpe Wolgast Fort Smith Ark Harvey Kansas — City Ad Wolgast Shreveport

Boston Pitcher Nehf Near NL Second Place Mark

Boston's Arthur Nehf pitched cleanly with only 27 batters sent to the plate against Brooklyn. The Braves gained one run on a Miller outfielder miscue as Nehf kept the hits scarce and the score low in a tight National League race.

Boston Race Arthur Nehf Comié Close Brooklyn Tess Braves Miller Nehf

Phillies win tenth from New York as Demaree triumphs

New York hosts Philadelphia in a tense season finale with the Phillies seizing the victory 82 to 2. Niehoff drew a walk, went to third on Kilifer’s single, and scored on Becker’s sacrifice fly in the tenth. Robertson misplayed a throw to the plate as Demaree and Schauer pitched well. Batteries: Alexander Ruhter for Philadelphia and Schauer for New York.

Phillies New York Philadelphia Phe Niehoff Killifer Becker Robertson Demaree Schauer Alexander and Ruhter Dooin Meyers

Yesterday's NL Results Report Close in Philadelphia

National League results dated yesterday show Philadelphia defeating New York innings, with Cincinnati beating St. Louis 4 3, and Boston overcoming Brooklyn 6 a.

Philadelphia New- York Cheass Cincinnati St. Leog Boston Brooklyn

Am American League Highlights and Standings Note

Fragmentary OCR text references American League and teams around Washington and Cleveland with unclear context or dates. Summary captures limited named entities and location cues without full event details. The readable bits suggest a baseball context but lack coherent facts to specify teams, scores, or outcomes.

Baseball scores in ten inning game summary

Kansas City ten Chicago nine Pittsburgh six St Louis two Brooklyn five Baltimore one Buffalo six Newark five ten innings ended with a close showing by multiple teams in a shared league report

Kansas City Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Brooklyn Baltimore Buffalo Newark

Bloomers Beat Peoria in Bloomington Tilt

Bloomington defeated Peoria 3 to 2 on September 4 as local hitting produced the edge. Scoring details show Peoria 020 000 000 and Bloomington 001 101 00, with Brown Marshall Schlansker and Ehrgott credited in the batteries.

Bloomers Peoria Bloomington R. Ile Brown Marshall Schlansker Ehrgott

Tailenders Beat Wakes in Rockford Game Summary

In Rockford on September 4 Freeport defeated Rockford 4 to 1 thanks to eleven hits and three Rockford errors. Box score shows Freeport 210 000 100 and Rockford 000 000 010. Batteries: Burhan and Kerns for Freeport, Mc Manus and Jacobs for Rockford.

Tailenders Wakes Rockford Freeport Co. Orlale Burhan Kerns McManus Jacobs

Moline and Davenport Rally For Nine Run Win

Davenport and Moline played a high scoring game with four runs in the first inning. Moline added five more runs despite three errors to win nine to five. Final lines show Moline 401 620 002 99, Davenport 400 100 000 5. Betts Eller and Dobbins led Moline, Gould and Meyer for Davenport.

Moline Davenport R. H. EB Betts Eller Dobbins Gould Meyer

Reds Beat Cardinals 4 3 on Poor Base Running

Cincinnati capitalized on St. Louis errors and double plays to win 4 to 3. Ames pitched eight innings of good ball. Batteries: Ames Perdue and Snyder for Cincinnati. Dale and Wingo for St. Louis.

Reds Cardinals Cincinnati St. Louis Ames Ainee Perdue Snyder Dale Wingo

Mike Gibbons vs Packy McFarland Fight Preview at Brighton Beach

The article outlines a boxing bout between Packy McFarland and Mike Gibbons at Brighton Beach in New York. It notes height and reach differences, Packy’s size advantage, and Gibbons aiming for the 147 pound limit with a training focus while Gibbons prepares in Chicago and St. Paul officials report miles and weigh-in plans.

Packy McFarland Mike Gibbons Brighton Beach New York St. Paul Cone Chicago Gibbons Mark Mike

Saints Buy Omaha Pilot and Captain Krug and Breen

Omaha officials announce the sale of Marty Krug manager and Dick Breen captain and second baseman to the St Paul Americans. They will join the St Paul team at season end of the Western league competition.

Saints Omaha Pilot Omaha Neb Marty” Krug Dick Breen St. Paul Americans Association St. Pauli

Western League scores and standings snapshot

Topeka defeated Denver 5 to 3 while Lincoln beat Wichita 5 to 1. Sioux City topped Omaha 6 to 1 and St. Joseph won 8 to 3. Final line shows mixed results across the Western League games.

Topeka Denver Lincoln Wichita Sioux City Deseess Omaha St. Joseph

Reds Sign Lefty George Pitcher In Cincinnati Rumor

Cincinnati Sept 4 Reds signed Lefty George formerly of the Kar Blues to pitch for the club in the coming season. The deal adds a veteran left hander to the staff and signals a push to strengthen the rotation.

Reds George Cincinnati Lefty the. Kar Blues

Waterloo’s Harrell goes six for six with homer in Burlington game

Danny Harrell of the Waterloo central Association team went six for six at Burlington, with one of his six hits a home run, in the Sept. 4 game. Harrell as third baseman starred in the matchup, achieving perfect plate discipline during the contest.

Burlington Danny Harrell Waterloo Central Association Harrell

Federal League Results Sparked by Chicago Reps Lead

Chicago pushed ahead as Herry and Pendergast hurled in runs through the innings. The visitors slugged consistently, mounting a ten to nine victory over Kansas City. Final: Chicago 9 Kansas City 12? Batteries listed as Hendrix Pendergast and Wilons Packard Johnsys Henning and Brown.

Chicago Herry Pendergast Kansas City Hendrix Pend Orga Wilon

St Louis Defeated by Local Team in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh report notes St Louis was beaten by local players including Plank and Rogge with mention of batteries and Berry. The garbled text references hits and pitching with Plank cited in the context of a defeat in Pittsburgh on September 4.

Pittsburgh St. Louis Tod Plank Wis Plank Chapatt Roggé Barger Berry

Brooklyn Beats Baltimore in Muted City Showdown

In a listless Brooklyn win over Baltimore, errors by Baltimore decided the game. Scoring drifted with misplays and sloppy execution as Brooklyn pulled away late. Key players included Quinn Owens E Smith and Land, while Baltimore struggled with turnovers and missed opportunities.

Brooklyn Baltimore Quinn Jafid Owens E. Smith

Buffalo Wins Final Game of Series Over Newark

Buffalo wins the finial and rubber game in Buffalo, defeating Newark 6 to 5 to clinch the series. Final score details show Newark scoring in multiple innings while Buffalo tallies run totals in earlier frames. Batteries listed as Hochbach and Rarnder with Schulz, Anderson, and Allen also noted.

Buffalo N.Y Newark Roale Hochbach Rarnder Schulz Anderson and Allen

Denver Manager Resigns From Western League Club

Denver Sept 4 James C McGill owner of the Denver club stated Coffey manager Jack Coffey has resigned. Coffey joined the Denver team in Joe Y era and no statement was given from the owner about the reason or next steps.

Denver Jack. Coffey Hag James C. McGill Coffey Joey D Heef

American Association standings fragment

Partial standings show St Paul tied with Milwaukee for top, Minneapolis and Kansas City at 38, while Columbus Louisville and Cleveland register varied results. The garbled data hints at rain effects and the late season schedule near the 8th.

American Association St. Paul Milwaukee Minneapoli Kansas City Columbus Louisville

Gardner Wins American Amateur Polo Championship Title

Gardner of Hinsdale Chicago defeated Anderson of the Siwanoy club Wetton N Y to claim the national amateur golf title at Eis Ber. The third great feat of his career, his victory followed earlier amateur and track achievements at Yale. Gardner's drives and putting edge, especially after noon, secured a decisive win on the final holes.

Robert “A Gardner Hinsdale Chicago Eis Ber Siwanoy- Club Wetton Gardner West H Francis Ouimet Woodlan Pign Chandler Egan Wheaton Cother Yale Anderson Jess Andérson Gardier Tex

Cleveland Blanks Chicago in 5-0 Shutout

Cleveland shuts out Chicago 5 to 0 as early hits off Faber and Russell spark visiting team. Chapman Roth and Barbare contribute key run producing hits with Collanister’s triple. Scoring details show Chicago unable to cross plate and Cleveland takes game in cold Chicago conditions.

Faber Russell Chicago Cleveland Chapman Roth Barbare Collaniste Segre Murphy Collins Tieveon Leibold Johns Schalk Depenere Cleveland Iiba Graney Collamore I Stélen Chapuian Nir Smith Deuble P Collins To. Johns

Hanger Day Marks First Return to Field in Years

In St Louis on Monday Ron Arnold returns to action after almost three years as an active shortstop with the Chicago seven, marking his first appearance here since his long layoff.

ST. Louis Ron Arnnold Will Miathe Chicago 7

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