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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1917

Page

5

Red Sox and Senators Battle 18 Inning Tie

Boston and Washington played to a 1 to 1 tie after sixteen innings with Shore and Ayers going the distance. Foster scored for Washington in the fifth on a walk sacrifice bunt and a double play, while Cady doubled and Shore Hooper singled to tie in the sixth. Both teams displayed strong defense led by Shanks and Scott.

Washington Boston White Sox Shore Ayers Foster Morgan Leonard Ainsmith Hooper Scott Cady Shanks Barry Tzell Wees McNally AB. R.H E Menosky If C. Mulan Ater Tees Rica TI Forgar Caer Eeee Ee Eerene Leonard Ainssmith Avers Peers Cady Collan Lewis Scott Shanks Leonard Hooper Avers O'Loughlin and Moriarity

Cincinnati Takes Final From Cubs

Cincinnati wins the final game of the series 6 to 4 behind home runs by Schneider and Williams. Chase drove in two with a seventh inning single. Chicago starters and relievers struggled as Cincinnati collected 11 hits to Chicago’s 7. Umpires Quigley and Byron. Time 1:45.

Chicago Cincinnati Douglas Schneider Williams Chase AB. R.H.O.A.E Groh McKechnie Roush Griffith Neal Shean Wingo S.sciences Ab.r.h.oale Flack Rho Kilduff Marriot Doyle Poseeesaee Wolter Acssanes Hendrix Wilson Williams Stelen Kibluff Tendrix Quigley Byron

Standings and scores from Western and American Associations

In Western League results Denver defeated Joplin 6 to 12 and Wichita 5 to 6 while Lincoln beat Des Moines 3 to 1 and St Joseph earned a forfeit win over Omaha after they did not appear by 3 45 p m Omaha failed to show. In American Association Milwaukee Columbus and St Paul Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis were on card with varied scores in two games.

Denver Joplin Lincoln Des Moines Wichita Kutchinson Omaha St. Joseph American Association Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Toledo St. Paul Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis

Giants Sweep Brooklyn In Double Victory

New York closes home season with 9 to 0 and 2 to 1 wins over Brooklyn. Tesreau and Cheney duel in second game, multiple hits and defensive plays key to the Giants’ sweep.

New York Brooklyn Giants Smith Cheney Tesreau R.H.E. Brooklyn S. Smith Milius M. Wheat Schupp McCarty Gibson Fletcher Stengel Robertson Kauff Daubert Myers

Grand Rapids Ties Postseason With Peoria In Six

Grand Rapids evened the post season series with Peoria by winning game six 4 to 1 in Peoria. Heffiman and Faeth pitched duel aided by five errors from Callahan as Grand Rapids took a lead and set up a decisive seventh game back home.

Peoria Grand Rapids Prara Heffiman Faeth Callahan R.W.E Faeth and Devormer Hoffman and O'Farrell

Pirates Defeat Cardinals 2-1 in St Louis

Pittsburgh pitchers Miller and Schmidt beat St Louis as the Pirates edge the Cardinals 2 to 1. Watson and Horstman shared duties, with Gonzales catching for St Louis. Score by innings shows a tight contest with a late Pittsburg rally.

Pirates Cardinals ST. Louis Miller Ant Watson Pittsburch Pittsburgh F. Miller Schmidt Horstman Gonzales

Phillies Win and Athletics Win in Pro Baseball Scores

In Boston, Philadelphia beat Boston 6 to 3 to even the season with a win in the protest game from April 17. Mayer and Killifer starred for Philadelphia. In Philadelphia, the Athletics defeated New York 7 to 1, Caldwell allowing only a single NY run while Nanamaker and Johnson contributed offensively. A dairy note explains Ayrshire and Holstein milk digests better for infants than Jersey and Guernsey milk due to more digested casein.

Boston Philadelphia R.H Mayer Killifer Hughes Scott Trogresser Athletics Caldwell New York R.H.E Nanamaker Johnson Meyer Jersey Guernsey

Hall Installs Fit Squad For Rushville Game

New Q H S football coach John Hall led the squad through the first real workout after school. T E Musselman and Hall planned the season with a temporary eleven practicing charging drills. Star Toby Wisenbom is sidelined with a knee injury. Rushville will play Quincy on September 29 as Missouri schools start later this week. travel by car may cost under 35 dollars.

John Hall T. E. Musselman Hall Toby Wisenbom Rushville Quincy Missouri Canton

Little Frank D wins Chamber of Commerce stake at Syracuse

Grand Circuit program in Syracuse features Little Frank D winning the 2 05 pace stake in straight heats and setting a track record. The Savoy, General Todd, and Peter Pointer contest for place in two heats while a 2 15 trot and a 2 12 trot add to the card with multiple starters and best times noted.

Syracuse N. Y Little Frank D Chamber of Commerce State Fair Track Savoy General Todd Peter Pointer Cox Little Frank Sutton Valentine The Woo General Todd U. d. Ip Fmvy U. d. Ip Fmvy .Edi Delaup Texas Jim, Jones Gentry, Peter Pointer Ben Ali Fayre Rosamond Aquillin-Jolly Bird Minnie Arthur Latta Watts Lord Talbot Patsy P. Bird Libya Wasnvder Sir Todd I Warnival la Princeton Boh San Prene Tutee Janes Pamacan Lee Cup Bingola Bingen Cecella McDonald Eecs Ceee Ee Ceae Fedora Ain E Morris Prince Lore Virginia

Great Western Races Milwaukee Winners Named at State Fair

Great Western circuit races at the Wisconsin state fair featured a 2:12 pace stake of $5,000 with twelve starters. Hal J. captured the event after five heats, defeating Loyal W and The Pointer Queen. Best time 2:04 34. Other divisions listed include 2:15 trot and 2:25 pace with winners Eva Bahur and George W. plus notes on times and runners. Also mentions gulls disposing fishery waste in Green Bay.

Milwaukee Hal J Br. G Hal Carr Loyal W the Pointer Queen Eva Bahur Br. m Marvel Bahur Peter Kingston Eva Bingen Nest George W Searchlight Woodhatch Richard Hunter Golden Hunter Direct Patch Mary B

Hawaiian Play At the Empire Saturday Night

A Hawaiian themed play titled A Daughter of the Sun by Lorin J. Howard and Ralph T. Kettering opens at the Empire next Saturday evening. Produced by Rowland and Howard, it features native Hawaiian actors, traditional music, and elaborate scenery to convey island realism.

Mark Twain Hawaiian Islands Isles Lorin J. Howard Ralph T. Kettering Rowland and Howard the Empire

Uncle Sam free baseball tickets in Cincinnati call

In Cincinnati officials announce soldiers in uniform will be admitted free to games at the National League park except Sundays. Milwaukee reports William Juneau will coach the Texas football team at Austin starting Sept. 15, replacing Gene Van Ghent who is in military service. In Sandusky Charles E. Large owns boxing gloves Bob Fitzsimmons wore in his second heavyweight title bout. In St Louis Walter Johnson trade rumors are denied by Clark Griffith.

Cincinnati Uncle Sam Herrmann Milwaukee William Juneau University of Wisconsin Marquette University University of Texas Austin Gene van Ghent Wisconsin Juneau Texas Eleven Sandusky Charles E. Large Bob Fitzsimmons James J. Corbett Fitzsimmons Large ST. Louis Walter Johnson Washington Americans Sec Odo Clark Griffith Johnson

WHS STATE POULTRY PRIZES AT ILLINOIS STATE FAIR

The Illinois State Fair in Springfield hosts a poultry exhibit with about three thousand birds across chickens ducks and geese and one hundred pigeon varieties. Jerome Leland of Springfield and A D Smith of Quincy share supervision of the department. E G Horner of Quincy wins top honors including first cockerel second pullet and third pen. China consumed nine million dollars worth of American cigarettes in the year ending June 30.

Thellinois State Fair Springfield Jerome Leland A. D. Smith Quincy Poultry Association E. G. Horner Quincy Rhode Island

Photoplays and stars listed in Universal Weekly update

Princess Marie Wayne acts in A Song of Sixpence and Savoy Ed Coxen with Winifred Greenwood headline A Broken Genius. The Grey Ghost episode No 3 features Ed die Polo and Priscilla Dean. Other titles include Like Babes in the Wood, The Brass Girl, The Twitching Hour, Seeing Things, Maid to Order, Jackaroo, Hubby's Chickens, Where Cupid Slipped and Bitter Truth star Virginia Pearson with Quincy.

Marie Wayne Universal Weekly Savoy Ed Coxen Winifred Greenwood Eddie Polo Priscilla Dean Matt Moore Jane Gail Grey Ghost Cupid Belasco Taylor Holmes Edgar Star Quincy Virginia Pearson

A Song of Sixpence at the Princess

A modern tale drawn from Frederick Arnold Kummer chronicles Emmy Moran a schemer who uses suitors to gain wealth. A notable cast led by Robert Conness and Marie Wayne performs the problem play with an engrossing story and a moral realization.

Frederick Arnold Kummer Emmy Moran Robert Conness Marie Wayne

Daughter of the Sun at Theaters Empire Orpheum Vaudeville

In The Theaters Empire program for Saturday the film Daughter of the Sun appears at Orpheum with vaudeville matinee at 2:30 and shows at 7:30 and 9. A construction crew at the old fair ground unearthed an antique plow, likely used by early Spaniards around San Antonio. The device features a three-foot turning blade and an estimated twelve-foot overall length, with rotted wooden handles. It is thought to have pulled by several yoke of oxen in pioneer farming.

Empire San Antonio Worken

Five Big Ac Orpheum Act To Close Wi

Basil and Allen head a list of class acts at the Orpheum for half the week starting with today. The program promises strong vaudeville, with Claudia Tracy delivering a high mimic and songstress turn, plus Three Kanes, a trio of readers with remarkable contour work. The Paul Petch company presents The Flower Garden, a musical act using flowers and stage blossoms to color the scene. Billy Hall and Budweiser close the show with a routine. Cotton seed and related products get a note from the Boston Herald.

Basil Allen Orpheum Claudia Tracy Tracy Ted Miss Tracy Trowever Paul Petch Company Billy

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