Boston Beats St. Louis 6 to 1 in Red Sox Blowout
In a one sided game the Red Sox overwhelmed the Cardinals 6 to 1 as St. Louis allowed costly errors. The Boston offense capitalized with steady scoring while the Cardinals miscues doomed them.
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1916
Page
5
Plank Allows Four Hits in St Louis Win
Boston errors fed by timely St Louis hitting backed Plank who allowed only four hits as the Cardinals defeated the Braves 6 to 1. McNally was called out for batting out of turn in the fourth. Walker Sisler Gaitner Shotton Lewis led St Louis with two base hits and stole bases as Shore and Plank combined for the win. Umpires Dineen and Hildebrand. Time 1:42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Boston
Plank
McNally
xMcNally
St. Louifs
Walker
Sisler
Gaitner
Shotton
Lewis
Pratt
Lavan
Janvrin
Gainer
Shore
Jones
Dineen
Hildebrand
Tirme
Chicago
Cees Zeider
Flack
Een
Eebenee Fitzpatrick
Gowdy
Omeereseese
Ragan
Williams
J. C. Smith
Snodgrags
Sailer
Magee Elliott
Maranville
Kenetchy
Chi- Zelder
Safer
Cago
Perry
Klem
Emslie
Gould Holds Athletics Scoreless Until Eighth
Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 9 to 1 as Gould stifled the opposition until the eighth inning when Witt's triple broke the shutout. Nabors, Sheehan and Picinich handled Philadelphia, Gould and DeBerry worked for Cleveland with final lines showing 11 hits to 3 for the Phils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Witt
R.H.E
Nabors
Sheehan
Picinich
DeBerry
Morgan wins Westy Hogan amateur trap title in shootoff
R D Morgan of Washington DC defeated Fred Plum of Atlantic City 40 to 39 in a shootoff after both hit 100 targets in the main event. Allen Heil of Allentown G H Martin New York Woolfolk Henderson Lexington J Cain Dayton and G N Fish Lindenville NY tied for third with 99. Morgan also broke all 175 targets in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
R. D. Morgan
Washington, D. C
Westy Hogan
Fred Plum
Allen Heil
Allentown
G. H. Martin
New York
Woolfolk Henderson
Lexington
J. &. Cain
Dayton
G. N. Fish
Lindenville
N. Y
Morgan
Soldiers and Sailors Home News and Deaths
Daniel W. Brooks died at 76 in the Soldiers and Sailors Home hospital from a disease complication. He served in Co A 152nd Illinois Infantry and had resided at the home since 1896. burial will be in the home cemetery. Other items note residents’ health, visits, and minor incidents around cottages 2 5 6 10 20 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel W. Brooks
Co. A
Illinois Infantry
Home
Mr. Beadles
Springfield
Marshall
B. F. Lawless
Cairo
Parker
Annex
Florida
Zadock Glover
Cottage 2
Lancry
Sergeant Wall
Cottage 6
Richard
Cattle Mountain
South Dakota
Chidester
Cottage 20
Roten
Cottage 5
Mrs. Goodapple
Champ Pacer Breaks Half Mile Record At State Fair Meet
Syracuse racing scene records a landmark in harness history as Directum, world champion pacer, lowers the half mile mark to 55 34 seconds behind a pace setup at the New York State Fair circuit. Driven by Thomas Murphy, the horse demolished the previous 56 second record set by Dan Patch in 1903 in Memphis. The event featured multiple stakes and notable racers including Busy Lassie and American Girl, with Time records posted in several trots and paces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
New York State Fair Ground
Dan Patch
Memphis
Directum
Thomas Murphy
Poughkeepsie
Busy Lassie
Peter the Great
Miss Busy
Cox
Savoy
Charlie Hayth
Mary Coastman
Floyd
Zombre- Lilly S
McDonald
Dos Palos
San Francisco
Dickerson
Narcissa
Judge Jones
Aquilon
Gambles
League of Amateur Driving Clubs
Fighting Chance
Charlie Herr
White
Adelelock
J. Malcom- Forbes
Stevens
Birchwood
Cochato
Furbush
Eudora Spier
Directum Spier
Bondisue
Bondsman-Diligencia
Mitch- Bondissue
de R
Graves
Bingola
Helena Constantine
CIE
Wee San
Peter Mas
B. H
Lillian R
Shaw
Ben Earl Wins Big Milwaukee Race at State Fair
Milwaukee September 15 Ben Earl owned by Marvin Childs Cleveland won the 2:13 pace the feature event on the final card of the western circuit at Wisconsin state fair. Also results include 2:13 pace purse 3000 Ben Earl Thomas Earl second Peter Nash third best time 2 04 34 2:08 trot purse 1500 Peter ken c m by Peter the Great owned by W A Bacon Mallion won Sadie second Alice Arion third best time 2 08 4 2 25 pace purse 1000 Eva Smoot by Peter Clay owned by F A Frost Monroe Wis won Jay Mack second Sheriff Peter third best time 2 11 13 three year trot purse 800 Bintar led by Binjolla owned by C A Niles Milwaukee won second money divided between Phillip Axworthy and Fred Axworthy best time 2 15 14 2 08 pace Kid Riley s g by Riley Medium owned by Charles E Smith Minneapolis won Deputy Sheriff second Strathtell third best time 2 09 percent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Ben Earl
Earl
Marvin Childs
Cleveland
Thomas Earl
Peter Nash
Peter
W. A. Bacon-Mallion
Sadie
Alice Arion
Eva Smoot
Peter Clay
F. A. Frost
Monroe
Wis
Jay Mack
Sheriff Peter
Bintar
Binjolla
C. A. Niles
Phillip Axworthy
Fred Axworthy
Kid Riley
S G
Riley Medium
Charles E. Smith
Minneapolis
Strathtell
Golf qualifiers tied at equinox cup event at Ekwanok
Max R. Marston of Baltusrol and R. D. Pierce of Braeburn were tied at 77 in the qualifying round of the Equinox cup golf tournament at Ekwanok County club on Thursday. Others qualifying included Paul Hunter of Midlothian with 78, J. D. Cady of Rock Island Arsenal with 81, and W. I. Howland of Chicago with 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Max R. Marston
Baltusrol
R. D. Pierce
Braeburn
Ekwanok County Club
Paul Hunter
Midlothian
J. D. Cady
Rock Island Arsenal
W. I. Howland
Chicago
Seibold Rejoins Athletics After Wheeling Stint
Harry Seibold, who started the season with Wheeling Central league club on loan from the Philadelphia Americans, has re joined the Philadelphia Athletics now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Harry Seibold
Philadelphia Americans
Athletics
Bad Colds from Little Sneezes Grow
Advertisement notes how colds begin with a sneeze and treat with Dr. King's New Discovery. Claims 47 years of use, soothing balsams, clears the head and eases breathing. Mentions price 50 cents and drugstore availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Teleum
Chicago Hits Ball Hard in 7-5 Victory Over Washington
Chicago beat Washington 7 to 6 as Weaver Ness and J Collins led with key hits. New line shows Chicago gaining on leaders in the American League race while Detroit and Boston faltered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
AB. R. H. PO
Gallia
Ayers
Rice
Thomas
AB. R.H. PO
Jackson
If 'Felsch
Ness
Terry
BBR
Weccees Lapp
Covecesacsees
Faber
Weaver
J. Collina
Felsch
Milan
Jameson
E. Collins
Judge
McBride
Henry
Foster
Connolly
Chill
Shocker Day Nets Win for New York Recruit
DEFEATS DETROIT TIGERS ON HIS HONOR DAY DETROIT Sept. 15 It was Shock er day here as the New York recruit, appearing before hundreds of amateur followers, beat Detroit 4 to 2. He allowed only five hits and kept them scattered. Batteries Shocker and Walters Mitchell Boland Stanage D Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
New York
R.H.E
Coe
Shocker
Walters
Mitchell, Boland and Stanage
D. Baker
Giants Take Another Game From Cincinnati
New York defeated Cincinnati 3 to 1 to extend its winning streak to nine games. The Giants scored early and held the lead, with Moseley and Huhn pitching for Cincinnati and Tesreau and McCarty handling New York’s battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Cincinnati
NEW York
R.H.E
Moseley and
Huhn
Tesreau and McCarty
Cardinals win on Belcher homer in bases full drive
Sept 15 in Philadelphia St Louis beat Philadelphia 6 to 3 as Bep chers split a bases loaded homer in the fifth. Game line shows St Louis 100 040 000 for five runs while Philadelphia 011 000 0OI for three. Batteries: Watson and Gonzales. Mayer, Bender and Killifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinals
Belcher
Philadelphia
Bepchers
St. Louis
R.H.E. St. Louis
Watson
Gonzales
Mayer
Bender
Killifer
Rain Interferes With Tri State Tennis Tournament
Rain in Cincinnati delayed the Tri State tennis event with only one semifinal in the ladies doubles and several men's doubles matches. Miss Margaret Davis of St Paul and Miss Marjorie Hires of Kansas City advanced to the final, while Elia Fottrell and Rolla Roberts of San Francisco reached the men’s doubles semifinals. Krusling and Janowitz of Cincinnati won in round three before being edged by Holden and Emerson, also of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Margaret Davis
St. Paul
Marjorie Hires
Kansas City
Elia Fottrell
Rolla Roberts
San Francisco
Mitchell and Forchheimer
Krusling
Janowitz
LeBlond
Holden
Emerson
Former golf champion secretly divorced revealed
Friends of H. Chandler Egan the former Western national and intercollegiate national golf champion learned he was secretly divorced last July in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
H. Chandler Egan
Simpson and Murray Named to Trip Abroad
New York sept 14 Robert Simpson of the University of Missouri and Fred S Murray of Stanford will travel abroad with Ted Meredith and Joe Loomis for contests in Sweden Norway and Denmark. Ray could not make the trip leaving the group as premier hurlers with all but Meredith being round men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pick Simpson
Murray
New York
Robert Simpson
University of Missouri
Fred S. Murray
Leland Stanford University
Ted Meredith
Joe Loomig
Jose Ray
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Meredith
Club Standings and Today's Baseball Games
Standings show Beaulta yesterday with Philadelphia 3-10-1 and St. Louis 11-4 at New York 3-8-0 and Cincinnati 1-7-2. At Boston Chicago 2-8-1 and Brooklyn 3-10-0 with Pittsburgh 2-5-1. Game 7 today Chicago at Boston and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at New York and St. Louis at Philadelphia, Beaulta yesterday with Cleveland 9-11-1 and Philadelphia 1-7-2. Detroit 2-5-0 and New York 4-8-1. Chicago 7-13-1 and Washington 6-10-1. St. Louis 6-6-9 and Boston 1-6-3. Games today Washington at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Cleveland, New York at Detroit. American Association results: St Paul 3 Toledo 0, Milwaukee 0 Louisville 3, Minneapolis 7 Columbus 6, Kansas City 1 Indianapolis 3. Western League: Lincoln 1 St Joseph 8, Sioux City 8 Denver 3, Des Moines 9 Topeka 10.
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Beaulta
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Beanlts
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Amercan Association
St. Paul
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Denver
Des Moines
Topeka
National League
Ww. Pvt
Saveceerecenae Dd
Vacceeeeesedd
Boston Philadelphia
Cereerenees Ss
Chicago Se
Bt. Louis
Weccvcus Nevacseaetb
Pete Neces Renees
Chicazo Win
Ccsvcevere
Eereees
Cess
Eccesansee
Eccccesesnen
Washington Weneereeee
Weee En Cene OO
Quincy Names Todd Kirk New Football Coach
Quincy introduces Todd Kirk a former Missouri State University star and ex Illinois player as coach He has led multiple teams and is expected to field a strong eleven He will arrive Monday to begin duties and prepare for the Western Illinois high school championship bid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Western Illinois
Todd Kirk
Missouri State University
Illinois
Quincy High Football Squad Plans Heavy Line For Season
Quincy High coaches report a heavy lineman group averaging 160 to 170 pounds with several promising recruits. The backfield is lighter at 145 to 150 pounds. Workouts intensify daily under Coach Lineberger as players prepare for scrimmage season. Some kickers show skill. best backs such as Best Stanbury Ireland Knapheide and Weisenborn look promising as development continues. First hard practice set for Saturday afternoon with full field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy High
Lineberger
Oval
Futsu Merrill
Best
Stanbury
Ireland
Knapheide
Weisenborn
Western Reserve coach faces rebuilding task this season
Cleveland, Sept 15 Indications show Western Reserve coach W D Powell must rebuild a team from a small nucleus. Four letter men projected back Cragin right end Malz Capt Denaple backs ExCell end. New faces Ammerman guard Broda Mook ends High half Fusselman quarter. Most games against Ohio teams aside from Notre Dame on Oct 7 and the season ends Nov 30 with Case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
W. D. Powell
Western Reserve
Cragin
Malz
Denaple
ExCell
Weinberger
Ammerman
Broda
Mook
High
Fusselman
Notre Dame
Ohio
Seventy five in Ames Squad Report for Football Practice
Ames IA Sept 15 a squad of seventy five reported to coach Mayser for football practice prominent among the group was Don Gregg captain of the 1915 Iowa University freshmen team
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Mayser
Don Gregg
Iowa University
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Neuralgia Relief
The ad claims Sloan's Liniment relieves neuralgia fast and soothes sore muscles. It touts easy application, deep penetration, and no skin staining, also promising relief for stiff muscles and minor injuries. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Cubs and Braves Battle 11 Frames to a Stop
Chicago and Boston battled ten scoreless innings before Wortman singled with the bases loaded in the eleventh to drive in two and lift the Braves over the Cubs 2 0. Warren scored the other run in the inning as Boston clinched the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs and Braves
Boston
Chicago
Hoston
Wortman
Harvard Net Honors Hold Pro Finals in Tennis
Philadelphia report on September 15 notes Harvard preserves its singles title after Thursday's matches at Merion Cricket Club in the intercollegiate tournament. Finalists J. S. Pfaffman and G. Colker Caner meet today. Harvard doubles teams also advanced, threatening permanent possession of the Harrison K. Caner challenge cup with a doubles win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harvard
Merion Cricket Club
J. S. Pfaffman
G. Colker Caner
Caner
Jerry Weber
Yale
Pfaffman
Eugene Warren
Southern California
Richard H. Harte
Case School of Applied Science Eyes Veterans for Grid Opener
Cleveland Ohio September 15 Coach Wesley Englehorn expects a veteran squad to answer Case School of Applied Science first football call. The Case eleven faces Notre Dame Michigan Ohio State and Western Reserve in a stiff ten game schedule. Returning letter men include Capt Otto Hense H H Howard N E Post J A Graves K L Conant N B Clarke J C Wood H V Boley J A Cullen Frank Erben L S Mugg E J Sweeney T L Robinson. New promising players named are C V Ashbaugh Bartow Bates John Younger and R A Eiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case Cleveland
Wesley Englehorn
Case School ‘of Applied Science
Case Eleven
Notre Dame
Michigan
Ohio State
Western Reserve
Otto Hense
H. H. Howard
N. E. Post
J. A.graves
K. L. Conant
N. B. Clarke
J.C. Wood
H. V. Boley
J. A. Cullen
Frank Erben
L. S. Mugg
E. J. Sweeney
T. L. Robinson
B. K. Foster
C. A. Markle
A. J. Diemer
C. V. Ashbaugh
Bartow Bates
John Younger
R. A. Eiler
Brooklyn Edges Pirates In Ninth Inning Comeback
Brooklyn pitcher Larry Cheney won his own game by doubling in the ninth with two out to score Olson, giving Brooklyn a 3 to 2 victory over the Pirates. The scoring details show Pittsburgh held a 0-0 through five, then Brooklyn tied and took the lead late as Olson drove in the deciding run. Several players contributed, including Bigbee and Schulte for Pittsburgh and Daubert Stengel Wheat Cutshaw and Olson for Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Larry Chen
Pittsaburgh
Seing Olson
Pirates
Pittaburgh
AB. R. H
A. Warner
Bigbee
Carey
Ecsesesee
Hinchmen
H. Wagner
GY Schulte
W. Johnston
J. Wagner
J. Johnston
Daubert
Stengel
Wheat
Cutshaw
Seowrey
Acceeese
Olson
Ceeseeseee
Miller
Secscacaeee
Cheney
Yotala
Bigbd Schulte
Wagner
Kanes Schulte
Pittsburgh
Broolyn
Grimes
O'Day
Harrison
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Red Sox
Champ Pacer
Big Milwaukee
Seibold
Macks
White Sox
Washington Senators
Ness and
J. Collins
Bruins
Crimson
Ty Bagger
Scores Olson
Winn
Imely
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