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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1916

Page

4

Chicago Defeats Philadelphia 2 0 On Errors and Stolen Bases

Chicago defeats Philadelphia 2 to 0 as Vaughn allows only three hits. Williams steals second and scores after Croswath misplays Yerkes’ fly, and Jacobson singles, steals second, and scores on a wild throw. Vaughn limits Philadelphia to three hits with eight strikeouts. Yerkes Niehoff and Mann are among Chicago's credited hitters.

Philadelphia Chicago Sater Williams Stule Croswath Jacobson Killifer Saler Vaughn AB. BR. H. PO Wortman Luderus Niehoff Billifer C .Eese Alexander Harrison Alexander Ccesseses O'Day Ponte H. PO A. E. Paskett Bancroft Brock Ceeereees Whitted Ccs-Neves Cravath Palla

Giants sweep Pirates in doubleheader for 14th straight win

New York defeated Pittsburgh 9 to 2 and 9 to 1 on Tuesday, extending its season win streak to fourteen. Kauff homered in each game for a three-homer series, as the Pirates' pitchers Jacobs Scott and Fisch geer faced Tesreau and Kocher.

New York Pittsburgh Kauff R.H.E

Poor pitching gives Washington victory over Cleveland

Washington defeated Cleveland 9 to 6 after a rough outing by Cleveland pitchers. Bagby was ineffective early, Morton and Beebe allowed six unearned runs in the seventh, while Galla was strong aside from the fifth and ninth innings. Batteries: Gatlin Williams for Washington and Bagby Morton Gould Beebe De Berry O'Neill for Cleveland.

Cleveland Washington Bagby Morton Beebe Gallia Gatlin Williams Gould de Berry O'Neill

Washington U to Have Winning Team This Season

Washington University rooters predict a winning football team this year led by Coach William Edmunds. Assistants include Dick Hagar Vanderbilt and Amherst for the line and Eddie Grogan ex St Louis for the back field with Del Pratt Browns second baseman for general service. Returning veterans Urban Busick McRoberts Wetzel Meyer Klins Hackman Grossman Pemberton Nelson Hollingshead. New players Dawson Shanley Foelich Smith Kamp Perry Hartman.

ST. Louis Washington University Michigan William Edmunds Edmunds Dick Hagar Vanderbilt Amherst Linn Milford Scrubs Eddie Grogan St. Louis University del Pratt Browns Alabama Urban Busick McRoberts Wetzel Meyer Klins Hackman Grossman Pemberton Nelson Hollingshead Dawson Shanley Foelich Smith Kamp Perry Hartman

Kirk Pounding Endurance Into Blue and White

Quincy High football drills under Coach Todd Kirk on Twentieth and Maine streets focused on speed endurance. Players ran punts, practiced lines, passes, and receiving. Captain Dickson was absent due to illness. New aspirants trained at positions and footwork as equipment delays persist.

Quincy High Todd Kirk Twentieth Maine Dickson Kirk Coach Kirk

Contests Likely for IL Players in Three-I League

Three-I league magnates meet in Chicago next month to settle reserve player rights. Cy Lingle and Turkey Thomas top the contested list with Quincy, Hannibal, and Rockford bidding, while Quincy expects to retain a strong core including Castle, Galvin, Sherer, Trainer, Foley, Tyree, Heizer, Nolan, Turner, Cummings, Kuhn, Heelscher, Young, and Higbee. Attendance figures show Peoria leading with 60,000, Bloomington 45,000, Rockford 35,000, others 20,000–30,000, with Hannibal and Quincy selling season tickets but lagging in cash receipts.

Chicago Cy Lingle Catener Quincy Laribal Lingle Hannibal Early Tyree American Association Turkey Thomas Rockford John Castle Walter Galvin Ziggy Sherer Glenn Trainer Bill Foley Earl Tyree John Heizer James Nolan Frank Turner A. Cummings R. Kuhn Ed Heelscher Charles Young Mark Higbee Peoria Bloomington Moline Davenport Rock Island Ouiney

Indiana’s outlook on gridiron not bright

Bloomington, Ind. Sept. 20 Indiana’s football outlook is not bright due to loss of key players by graduation. Coach Ewald O. Stiehm laments an unbalanced schedule with games against Tufts, Purdue, and Florida. Veterans expected back include McIntosh Erehart Hathaway Pope Statesman Mullett. New players named Hess Hess Beck Hiatt Wilkie join the squad.

Bloomington Ind Indiana Redman Voss Whitaker Scott Peckinpaugh Allen Ewald O. Stiehm Stiehm Purdue Hoosiers Tufts Indianapolis Florida F. McIntosh A .D. Erehart R. Hathaway S. G. Pope F. Statesman D. Mullett W. Hess A. Hess R. Beck Hiatt E. Wilkie

Prospects at Purdue Considered Pretty Fair

Lafayette Indiana September 20 Football prospects at Purdue are considered pretty fair by critics who have reviewed material for Cleo Odonnell maiden effort. Experts foresee wins over DePauw Wabash Northwestern and Indiana with uncertainty about Iowa and doubt Chicago and Toledo will beat them. Veterans listed include Captain Hake Van Aken Breuer Burns Prowd Landie Ordoane Whitford Dyman Glatten Copter. New men: Barnless Farrell Bat Tobwand Dfalfiae Momhan Hume massesvi Lal.

Lafayette Ind Purdue Cleo O'Donnell Poilermakers DePauw Wabash Northwestern Indliana Towa Chicago Twlmete Cant. Hake van Aken Breuehner Burns Prowd Raiar Landie Whitford Gard Dyinan

Pinch Hitters Rally to Beat Phillies in Chicago

Chicago rallies in the ninth with Murphy Fournier and Schalk starting the frame. Felsch walked and Hasbrook ran for him, Eddie Collings doubled to score two as Chicago overcomes Philadelphia 6 to 4 after Benz stingy early.

Chicago Philadelphia Benz Danforth Murphy Fournier Grover Schalk Felsch Hasprock J. Collins Schang Cate Weaver Eddie Collings Hasbrook A.H. PO A. EL Witt Strunk McInnis Amceiweea eBush Collins Jackson Leibold Ssceeseees OG Qj Ness Cccaeeeeees Terry SH Eauseeensses Lynn Cacecuesaeceses Bend Aseeeseeseee Dinfurth Seeeeaeee Zmarchy Caseeeeeesee Eeesesee Whiusbrook Ellian Yor McKwee Ness Philadelphia Co Ceenee Haley E. Collins Cgrover Nabors Pick Witt Sheehan

Intercollegiate golf final set at Oakmont Club

Corkran of Princeton will face Harvard’s J W Hubbel in the 36 hole final for the Intercollegiate Golf Championship at Oakmont Country Club. Corkran advanced by beating J N McDonald Illinois 4 and 3 after Hubbel defeated C L Weems Illinois 2 up in the semifinal. The second round was played Tuesday morning.

Probate notes in county court summary

An inventory for Paul T Carroll estate lists real estate with no valuation, household goods 200, cash 958.77, and notes 1,500. The Dorothy Hubert will appoints C F Hubert as executor with 10,000 bond. Catherine Penster’s executrix report approved for William Penster. Letters testamentary issued to Catherine A Wray and Mary B Wray for Catherine Ann Wray. 2,000 bond approved. Frese executrix report shows receipts 6,378.40 and expenditures 70,060 approved.

Paul T. Carroll Dorothy Hubert C. F. Hubert Catherine Penster William Penster Catherine A. Wray Mary B. Wray Catherine Ann Wray Louis H. Frese Theresia Dora Frese

Two Divorce Suits Filed in Court

Two new divorce cases were added to the court docket. Bert Cop vs Ora Coppage cites desertion after a 1912 marriage in Decatur. Nellie M. Purnett sues John Burnett, alleging desertion after 13 years of marriage begun in 1900 at Palmyra Missouri, with five children aged 6 to 13.

Bert Coppage Ora Coppage Decatur Nellie M. Purnett John Burnett Palmyra

Club Standings and Scores From Yesterday

Standings and results from yesterday across leagues show New York and Philadelphia area games with mixed records. Notable scores include Chicago at 2-8-0 and Boston 8-11-9o in recent play, plus Western and American Association results like Minneapolis 15 and Toledo 10, while Denver led Colorado Springs 9% to 13.

American Association Kansas City Louisville Minneapolis Toledo St. Paul Columbus Milwaukee Indianapolis Sioux City St. Joseph Omaha Topeka Lincoln Denver Des Moines Colorado Springs

Remaining Schedule National League

September 20 21 and 22 Cincinnati at Boston St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York Pittsburgh at September 23 24 25 and 26 No games Sunday Pittsburgh at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia September 27 Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York September 28 Philadelphia at Brook lyn Boston at New York September 29 Philadelphia at Brook lyn Boston at New York Cincinnati at Pittsburgh September 36 Philadelphia at Brook at Pittsburgh St Louis at Chicago October 1 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati St Louis at Chicago October 2 3 and 4 New York at Brook lyn Boston at Philadelphia

New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Boston St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Brooklyn Wow Erereteese National League Phiiladelphia Detroit Washington Cleveland

American League Baseball Schedule Mapped by City Pairings

The calendar lists dates in September and October showing matchups across leagues. Key pairings include Philadelphia at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, Boston at Detroit, and Washington at Cleveland with additional intercity series through late September and early October including Detroit at St. Louis and Chicago at Cleveland.

American League Pet Boston Detroit Eases Chicago Eae York Sede St. Louis Washington Weseerreces Cleveland Seer Philadelphia Wee Tenes

Big Nine Schedule And Confusing Campuses List

A dense, OCR styled schedule lists multiple college football games across Big Nine and other campuses with dates from October through November. The text includes clashes at Chicago Evanston Madison Bloomington Ames and Columbus, with teams such as Northwestern Purdue Illinois Ohio Wisconsin Minnesota and Indiana, plus stray lines about a music composer and a moral quip.

Chicago Carleton Indiana Northwestern Wisconsin Madison Purdue Sinorgy Urbana Minnesota Lake Forest Evanston Staggfield Drake Bloomington Town Ohio State Columbus Wes Kansagy Ilnois Colgate Ilinois Ohio Lafayette Minneapolis Illinois South Dakota College North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Minneapollis Lawrence South Dakota Aggies Haskell Indians Minois Cornell College Iowa City Grinnell Ames Nebraska DePauw Tufts Indianapolis Florida Wabagh Ohio Wesleyan Oberlin Tlinois Case

Boston Red Sox Win From Tigers

Boston defeated Detroit 8 to 1 in the opening game of the series, two-base hits by Shorten and Hooper powered the offense while Mays struggled with control. Detroit managed a lone run in the fifth as Burns and Cobb contributed hits, but Boston's pitching and timely hits sealed the win.

Detroit Boston Mays Davis Shorten Lewis Hooper Hoston AB. BR. H. PO. A Janvrin Hobltgell VU Young HeiIman Hoblitzell Cobb Burns Dauis James

Mabel Trask Wins Rich Columbus Grand Circuit Feature

Mabel Trask, a Cox mare, captured the $10,000 feature at the Columbus grand circuit meeting on Tuesday afternoon, defeating Volga in a 10 to 4 favorite outcome. The event included the Horse Review Futurity for 3 year olds and notable performances by Ridge Mark and Harrod's Creek amid a day of fast trots and stakes.

Columbus Mabel Trask Cox Volga Horse Review Futurity Cleveland Fred Russell Humfast Brescia Sister Ella Ridge Mark Youngstown Summariries Peter the Great Cwhiig Chandler Engle Niles Lou Murphy Brownie Watts Gen. Yorke Alma Forbes Binland Allie Watts O. R. Sphynx Little Frank Snow Beth Clark Joe Patechen Hedrick White Sox Durfee Hal Canute Alne Welask Traynor Hummet Ella Valentine Jeanette Speed Gum Drop Doris Watts Marboy Onward Allerton Trusty McKinney I’rincesa Italla Black Peter John G Erda Br m Zombro Man Paacveeven Fema Azora Axworthy B m

Ten Cars Derail in Burlington Freight Collision

Ten Burlington freight cars derailed after two extra trains collided near Helton Station Mo at 9 30 Tuesday morning. The wreck was caused by a mistake in orders. no injuries reported. Passenger service resumed on the Wabash from Hannibal through late afternoon as wreck crews cleared the tracks on the Mexico division.

Burlington Helton Station Wabash Hannibal Mexico

Browns Lose to Bad Bobble in Wild Extra

New York edges St Louis 4 to 3 after Magee doubles in 15th and Austin's wild throw scores. Cullop held them to two hits through nine. Stanton era notes show Shotton Gedeon and Magee with two base hits, Peckinpaugh and Gedeon with three-base hits, Baker homered, and Dod Woodward-like notes.

Austin St. Louis Magee New York Vicory Shawkey Shotton Gedeon Peckinpaugh Baker Staler Tubin W. Miller Walters Hartley Cullop Davenport Koob Chill Connolly Borton Ee Pauletto Weteeeeee Koob Flayers AB. PO. A E

Drafts Cancelled for Breen and Carlson by National Panel

Drafts on Jimmie Breen and Frank Carlson of Rockford were canceled per John E. Bruce of the national commission. The reason for cancellation is not known. The Chicago Americans held the two players when drafts were made in Cincinnati a few days ago.

Jimmie Breen Frank Carlson Rockford John E. Bruce National Commission Chicago Americans Cincinnati

Brooklyn Wins From Cindy 3 1

Brooklyn defeats Cincinnati 3 to 1 as poor base running costs the Reds chances. Myers threw out four would be basestealers. Wheat hits a fourth inning single and a sixth inning homer to seal the game, with McKechnie collecting three hits for Cincinnati's lone score.

Brooklyn Cincinnati Pfeffer Myers Wheat Cutshaw Mowrey Merkle McKechnie Huhn AB .R. Hpoa EB Smith Oeeran Sesee Groh R -H PO. Johnston

Boston Bests Cards In Final Game 6-5

Boston defeated St Louis 6 to 3 in the final game of the series on Tuesday with timely hitting. Egan collected two doubles and a triple in four at bats while Maranville hit a homer with two men on. Ragan struggled in the fourth, and fielding was highlighted by Maranville Collins and J Smith.

Boston St. Louis Egan Maranville Ragan Collins J. Smith Watson, Lotz and Gongales Ragan and Blackburn

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