Braves Fall To Third After 10th Inning Loss
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1916
Page
5
Phillies Tie Brooklyn For NL Lead After 4-2 Win In Boston
Boston drops to third as Philadelphia climbs from a second place tie to share the league lead with Brooklyn following a 4 to 2 victory over the Red Stockings. A second game was halted by darkness with Philadelphia ahead 0-0 after five innings.
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Phillies
Brooklyn
Boston
Boston Nationals
Philadelphia
New York
M. B. A. C. Lose Twice in La Belle
Morris Brothers Athletic Club baseball team loses 3 to 0 and 8 to 7 in La Belle Missouri over Sunday and Monday. A return game is set for Sept 17. Next, M B A C faces Dick Ashman’s team. Game details list Rosweg, Greene, Mc Reynolds, Benner, Burns, Reese.
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Morris Brothers Athletic Club
la Belle
Dick Ashman
LaBelle
Rosweg
Greene
McReynolds
Benner
Burns and Greene
Reese and
Walter Johnson Shuts Out New York 2 0 In Best Game Of Season
Walter Johnson pitched perhaps his best game of the year to lead Washington to a 2 to 0 victory over New York. Johnson himself drove in one run with a ball to the left field bleachers. Final score showed New York with 2 runs on 7 hits and Washington with 2 runs on 7 hits. Batteries: Cullop and Walters for New York, Johnson and Henry for Washington.
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Walter Johnson
Washington
New York
R.H._E
Cullop
Walters
Johnson
Henry
Brooklyn
Pere Ae Johnston
Daubert
Ib Stengel
Cutshaw
Cae Mowrey
Eeawee Olson
Miller
Seeee
A. E. Burns
Herzog
Ee Nee Robertson
Seane Zimmerman
Wheat
Kauff
Olson
Zimmerman
Burns
New ‘York
Anderson
Coombs
Schupp
Byron
Quigley
Congress Advances Danish West Indies Purchase Treaty
The foreign relations committee favorably reports the Danish West Indies purchase treaty. Congress continues session into the evening to finish debate and vote on the revenue bill. The House conducts a series of campaign speeches and adjourns at 2 42 p m until 10 a m Wednesday.
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Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Williams Wins Singles Title From Johnston
R Norris Williams of Philadelphia won the 1916 turf singles championship at the West Side club courts in Forest Hills New York defeating William M Johnston the 1915 champion in five sets 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 4 in front of about 10 000 spectators during the 36th annual national association tournament Williams trailed early and pulled ahead blending flashes of brilliance with errors as Johnston fought to the end amid favorable weather and a decisive final late game sequence at the tenth deuce
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Forest Hills
N. Y
R. Norris Williams
Philadelphia
West Side Club
William M. Johnston
Williams
National Association
Johnston
San Francisco
Love
Sustei
Willams
Deuce
Vantage
New Commissioner Named for Lima Lake District
Arthur A. Sipfle was named as a Lima Lake district commissioner replacing A. B. Leeper who retired. The other Lima Lake commissioners are James F. James and John Ensmin ger. They filed a district financial statement with recent disbursements. Indian Grove district commissioners William A. Grieser D H. Graham and L. H. A. Nickerson, with Attorney Inghram, prepared and passed resolutions for a $289,100 bond issue to fund reclamation work and a modern pumping plant at Quincy bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima Lake
Indian Grave
John Inghram
Court House
Arthur A. Sipfle
Lima Lake District
A. B. Leeper
James F. James
John Ensminger
William A. Grieser
D. H. Graham
L. H. A. Nickerson
Indian Grove
Inghram
Quincy Bay
Thirty seventh Death Reported From Infantile Paralysis
Springfield Illinois Sept 6 the state board of health reported the death of Mary Temina aged 9 of Nervin Willemason reantv from infantile paralysis. This marks the thirty seventh death from the disease in Minnis.
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Springfield
Til
Mary Temina
Nervin
Williemeson
Tail Enders Win First Philadelphia Doubleheader
Philadelphia defeats Boston 6 to 2 in the first game as six hits and repeated bunts drive in three runs in each of the first two innings. In the second, Boston wins 7 to 1, with Shore and Ruth giving up hits and runs in a pitchers duel at Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Dboston
Baume
Shore
Ruth
Boston
Cady
Thomas
Johnson
Plieinich
Five Contenders Fight For Title In Amateur Golf
Philadelphia report on Merion Club match play after day two of the U S amateur championship. Fifteen year old R L Jones Jr. upset E M Byers as W C Fownes Jr. and others were eliminated. John G Anderson edged C E Sawyer after a dramatic 37 holes. Open champion Chick Evans won 3 and 1 over Nelson Whitney as Robert A Gardner shot 74 to beat J M Ward.
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Philadelphia
United States
Merion Cricket Club
West
Youngers
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Boston
W. C. Fownes, Jr
Chick Evans
Evans
Nelson Whitney
Audubon
Robert A. Gardner
J. M. Ward
Garden City
Gardner
Thie
Capitol Repairs Near Completion in Springfield IL
The 50,000 remodeling of the state capitol building nears completion after almost a year. The fifth and sixth floors were finished to house numerous officers and two new elevator shafts were added. The state highway department will occupy the new offices, while other departments remain crowded. The historical library seeks more room to exhibit relics and pictures.
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Springfield, Til
State Capitol
State Highway Department
Capitol
Sanitary Engineering Department
The
Board of Health
Engineering Department
Public Utilities Commission
State Historical Library
State Superintendent of Public Construction
Supervisor of High Schools
Teachers’ Pension Fund
Major Yarbrough Sets Machine Gun Record at Border Practice
Major Yarbrough of this city reportedly broke all records with a machine gun during border practice. He fired 10 shots at a rate of 600 per minute and hit 10 bulls-eyes, allegedly surpassing all previous marks.
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Major Yarbrough
Club Standings and Yesterday’s Results in Major Cities
Results from yesterday show Boston at Philadelphia and New York at Washington with varied records. Standings list Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and other teams across cities including Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Detroit and Cleveland with several rain notes and today’s games scheduled.
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Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh-St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
National League
Ww. I. Pet
Philadelphia Peer
Boston Par Eerebeene
Eae Ee Ae
Pittsburgh
Ene Ane
Chicago Vee
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St Louis
Eres Wares S
Sere Eens
Pease Ee
Philadelphia Se
Western League Scores From Topeka to Denver
In Topeka the Western League games ended Wichita 4 over Topeka 9 while Sioux City 9 tied Omaha 9 under dark conditions. Lincoln 5 defeated Des Moines 4 and St Joseph 6 beat Denver 4 in the same set of contests.
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Topeka
Wichita
Sioux City
Omaha
Lincoln
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Denver
Time for Five Miles Lowered In Power Races
Detroit September spectacle sees Miss Minneapolis win the gold cup 30 mile final heat with a 55.8 mph five mile world record while Miss Detroit earns second place and Hawkeye third. The regatta ends with a one mile hydroplane championship. tragedy strikes as Edward Lyndon of Marine City drowns after a gas explosion in the Baby Marold wreck.
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Minneapolis
Detroit
Edward Lyndon
Marine City
Mich
Lyndon
North America
Miss Minneapolis
Hawkeye
Lake George Club
Peter Pan VII
Miss Detroit
Revenue Laws 10 Be Changed Soon
Charles B. Fitzgerald district deputy revenue collector returned Tuesday from Springfield where he attended a conference of revenue collectors. The changes include stamping wines and cordials at factories and taxing theaters by city population. Fitzgerald will tour Adams Pike Calhoun and part of Jersey counties by team to gather revenue, emergency tax, and delinquent data, visiting areas not reachable by rail or car. The trip proceeds to Jersey County and along the Illinois river to Valley City. He will handle revenue business and delinquents.
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A. H H. Beitman
Perkins Engineering Co
Quincy
Monticello
F. Glihn
Palmyra
Steffansville
Glahn
Anderson Yeager
Rinehart
Queen City
Gorrell
Gregory
Charles BE. Fitzgerald
Springfeld
Draper
Fitzgerald
Mr. Fitzgerald
Adams, Pike, Calhes
Jersey Counties
Jersey County
Ilinois River
Valley City
Brooklyn Beats New York 5-2 to Tie for First Place
Brooklyn ends losses by defeating New York 5 to 2 at the Polo Grounds. Pitcher Coombs worked well for Brooklyn while Zimmerman hits in his New York debut with three safeties, restoring the tie atop the standings with Philadelphia.
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New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Coombs
Zimmerman
Polo Grounds
Hunters Association Wins on Open River Shooting
The Mississippi Valley Hunters Protective association announced a victory on open river shooting at its monthly meeting in the Southside Boat club house. A. G. Weisenburger led, Warren Hartzell secretary in Duke Schroer’s absence. The group set non residence and residence license fees of 2.00 and 1.00, invites Missouri correspondence, and considers prosecuting theft of decoys launches and gear. A float for the Fall Round-up parade was planned by Carl Bucher Warren Hartzell Elmer Buxmann George Batson and Fred Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley Hunters’ Protective Association
Southside Boat Club
A. G. Weisenburger
Warren Hartzell
Duke Schroer
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
Carl Bucher
Hartzell
Elmer Buxmann
George Batson
Fred Sanders
Galeton Wins Feature Trot In Fast Time
Hartford Conn Sept 6 Galeton son of Baron Gale won the 2:24 trot in straight heats beating four rivals on the half mile Grand circuit track setting a new mark 2 17 1 4 Empress of Wussia and Baron Frisco also scored in other races with best times 2 10 1 4 and 2 13 1 4 respectively
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Hartford
Conn
Holyoke
Galeton
Baron Gale
Mile Oval
Brusie
Leon B
Murray
Marion Kirk
Goode
Dos Palos
Helen Worthy
jAzora Axworthy
Mur- Poy
Rosmond
Cox
Worthy Bingen
Karoni
Evita
Caroline
Kitty L. Bellini
Mur- Tay
Baron Frisco
Dickinson
Trusada
Bettina
Tommy O
Ben Earl Wins St Paul Purse at Hamline Classic
Ben Earl driven by Childs wins the St. Paul purse of $3,000 in straight heats at Hamline Minn. on Tuesday. The event featured a 2:12 pace across three heats with Colleen second and Peter Nash third. Other races included a $1,000 purse won by Lowell Axworthy with Flossie Patch second and Rapelle third, and a $1,000 purse won by Tramp Quick with Jay Mack second and Drift Patch third. Sid McKerron won the 2:14 trot with Tommy Woodford second and Louis Tell third.
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Hamline
Minn
Ben Earl
Childs
St. Paul
Colleen
Peter Nash
Lowell Axworthy
Flossie Patch
Rapelle
Tramp Quick
Jay Mack
Drift Patch
Sid McKerron
Tommy Woodford
Louis Tell
Morrison robbed, is judge's conclusion morrison robbed
Federal Judge Landis told in court that Edward W. Morrison, a wealthy eccentric, was “robbed by a lot of persons” amid bankruptcy proceedings. Testimony cited two checks totaling 91,000 signed by Morrison and his attorney James R. Ward, as Morrison admitted borrowing 35,000 and failing to recall details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, I
Landis
Edward W. Morrison
Morrison
James R. Ward
Ward
Signs Neutrality Decree In Italy Germany War
Washington Sept 6 President Wilson signs a proclamation of neutrality for the United States as Italy and Germany wage war.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Italy
Germany
Cindy Defeats Chicago Cubs in Scattered-Hits Show
Knetzer held the Cubs to few hits while his teammates produced a supportive rally. The game featured scattered hits and decisive at bats as Cindy led the offense to secure the win.
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Knetzer
Doyle Gets Home Run to Clear Right Field Screen
CHICAGO September 6 Knetzer held Chicago to four hits as Cincinnati won the final game of the series 3 to 2. Doyle hit a home run that cleared the right field screen, a feature of the game. Score: Cincinnati 3, Chicago 2.
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Chicago
Knetzer
Cincinnati
Hendrix
Doyle
AB. R. H. PO
Neale
Groh
Peeve Oevesae
Roush
Ameseie Chase
Anee Griffith
Peewee 'Wingo
Ee ‘Louden
Sree
Ne Ter Huhn
Ib Waeseas
Mitchell
Ah Lack
Kelly
Saier
Williams
Oe Archer
Pedhous
Wortman
Aheee Hendrix
Aes Reese
Rous
Wingo
Griffith
Vendrix
Don
Sater
Ble
Archer
Devile
Cinseinnati
Harrison and O'Day
White Sox Fall to Central Association Picked Team
A selected Central association squad defeated the Chicago Americans 6 to 5 at Cedar Rapids. Star shortstop Runser belted a two run homer with two on as Flanagan faltered after five innings and Kinsey closed. Batteries: Flanagan Kinsey Hruska Danforth Lapp Lynn. Judge Henry Varman Freeman, age 74, longtime Chicago jurist and law professor, died en route home from Harbor Springs Michigan.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa
Central Association
Flanagan
Muscatine
Stars
Sox
Kinsey
White Sox
Hruska
Danforth
Lapp
Lynn
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