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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1916
Page
5
In Philadelphia a 2 to 0 win for Poston over Philly. Janvrin walked and Picinich wild threw to second on Walsh’s bunt, Janvrin scored, Walsh stole third and scored on Scott’s single in the fourth.
Detroit lost 6 to 4 to St. Louis as five Tiger pitchers issued 13 walks. A severe windstorm caused many ammunitions to be lost, and the game featured chaotic pitching and errors at home.
Colorado Springs Colo Sept 8 Twenty one persons were subpoenaed to appear at the coroner s inquest called to investigate responsibility for the collapse Monday of the Welsh White fight arena in which one person was killed and about 100 seriously injured.
In Philadelphia at Merion, favorites advanced to the semifinals. Robert A. Gardner of Chicago, defending champion, edged R. T. Jones Jr., a 15 year old Georgia youth, 1 up through 34 holes. Jesse Guilford of Massachusetts and Chick Evans of Chicago also progressed, with Corkran defeating Buxton to reach the semis.
Washington split a doubleheader with New York, winning the first game 5 to 1 behind Gallia’s pitching over Mogridge, and losing the second 3 to 2. In the opener, New York scored first in the third, while Washington pulled away late.
Bitter partisan strife stalls the reorganization of the Chinese republic as Kuomintang leaders dominate parliament arrivals in Peking. Tang Shaoyi and Sun Yat-sen faction leaders clash with military-backed factions while no quorum exists.
John Aitken will steer the Peugeot carrying the favorite status in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway program. Twenty cars compete across 20, 30, and 100 mile events with stars like DePalma and Christiaens expected to contend. Duesenberg entries bolster the field as gates open at 8:30 a.m. and racing begins at 1:30 p.m.
Heavy hitting featured Thursday's game in Pittsburg where the Pittsburgh team won from Chicago 5 to 4. The score line reflected a tight contest with notable hits and late drama.
Williams seconded by Griffin defeated Japanese players Kumagee and Mikami in an exhibition doubles match. Williams and Griffin share the national doubles title with Johnston. Kumagee beat Roberts in singles 6 1 and 6 2.
National League standings show Philadelphia leading with .609 and Brooklyn at .492. New York and Chicago cling to sub-.500 marks, while St. Louis and Cincinnati hover around .42 to .58. Today’s schedule features Brooklyn at Boston and Philadelphia at New York, plus Chicago at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at St. Louis. Western League and American Association results listed, with Topeka and Des Moines tied 4-6 and 3-3, respectively.
The Ringling Brothers circus brings a blue monkey named Boy Blue to Quincy next Monday. Keeper Tom Richards, a sailor, cares for him with basic grooming tools and water. The parade of animals includes violin playing monkeys, bears on bicycles, dancing elephants, juggling seals, and dogs cats and Shetlands in main tent acts after Cinderella.
William Ballinger, 72, president of the Keokuk Canning Co and noted lawyer, died after an operation at a Chicago hospital. He was active in the G A R and his relatives in Keokuk received the news Thursday.
Philadelphia wins two run game as Braves falter with key pitchers sidelined. Segond shines in a tight matchup, delivering critical hits and defensive plays for the visitors.
In a doubleheader at Boston Philadelphia won the first game 4 to 2 and the second 2 to 0. Rixey pitched well through six innings before Niehoff’s error and four singles sparked the early scoring. In the second game Mayer outpitched Hughes until Barnes relieved. Hughes was hit on the back of the hand by a pitched ball as Philadelphia tallied two runs in the ninth after two were out.
Rock Island may leave the Three I League if Jack Tighe is not secured to train the Islanders, as locals insist the team must be competitive and capable of winning games.
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St Frisco won the Charter Oak stake at Charter Oak Park with 2:08 trot, after a six heat race that produced a dead heat for the second heat and set the fastest six heat average at 2:07 1-4. Mabel Trask trailed closely in the event with Laramie Lad also competing. Emma Magowah and Bertha McGuire led earlier divisions.
New York wins the fourth game 4 to 1 to split a four game series with Brooklyn. Batteries: Rucker and Miller for New York. Schupp and Rariden for Brooklyn.
An $18 000 purse for a twenty round world light weight title fight in New Orleans on January 1 was sent to Freddie Welsh in New York and Johnny Dundee in Kansas City. Scotty Monteith accepted terms for Dundee, saying he would agree within reason. Soccer Team Returning. The all American squad leaves Stockholm for Christiania en route to New York aboard the Oscar I.
Chicago fell to Cleveland 3 in the eighth inning as walks and a wild throw helped Cleveland edge Chicago. Trett, newly arrived from Quiney Speeders, pitched for Fort Worth may join next season. details on lineups and scoring follow.
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