Boosters Bow Before Goblets in Danville Loss
Waterloo defeated Danville 5 to 1 as costly bunts and improper fielding by Waterloo miscues and weak support let the hosts slip early. Hollenbeck pitched well eight hits allowed with key errors and misplays across bunting innings paving the Speakers’ win.
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Waterloo
Hollenbeck
Loomis
Long
Collins
Fremer
Clemens
Wolfe
Fr Staley
Hall
Alten
Ball
Nagle
Ingalls
Hildebrand
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Results show varied outcomes with rain affecting New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis and Philadelphia Pittsburgh games. Chicago defeated Detroit 3 2 while St Louis Philadelphia 8 6 went 14 innings. Milwaukee topped Minneapolis 7 6 and Kansas City beat St Paul 9 6.
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Boston
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Fitttsburg
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
St Louis
World record golf by Gilbert Nicholls at Englewood NJ
Gilbert Nicholls of Wilmington Country Club Englewood NJ set a world record with 281 strokes for 72 holes in the championship, beating Arnand Masey by three strokes. He notes he is fifteen pounds over his fighting weight. Local scores include Western League games Omaha 10 Denver 4 and Lincoln 12 Des Moines, with Topeka rain and Central Association results Hannibal 2 Burling ton 0 Keokuk 8 Monmouth 0.
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Gilbert Nicholls
Wilmington Country Club
Englewood
N. J
Arnand Masey
Welle
Gunner” Moir
Omaha
Denver
Lincoln
Des Moines
Pueblo
Sioux City
Topeka
Toapeka
St. Joe
Central Association
Hannibal
Burlingm
Keokuk
Monmouth
Kinsella Buys Kankakee Wonder To Replace Groh
Decatur Illinois July 18 Shortstop William Mortell of the Kankakee Wonder has been secured by Dick Kinsella to fill the spot of Henry K Groh. Groh, sold for 3500 to the New York Giants, is leaving Decatur to report to the Giants in New York midweek. Mortell was pursued after Comiskey offered 1000 for him.
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Decatur, Til
William Mortell
Kankakee
Comiskey
Dick Wkinsella
Henry K. Groh
Decatur
New York Giants
Groh
Giants
New York
Allan Ryan Takes Up Aviation With New Aircraft Purchase
Alvin Ryan of the Aero Club of America decides to fly becoming an active participant. He has purchased a machine and will take lessons at the Nagsac Acredroma, demonstrating his commitment to aviation.
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Alvin Ryan
Aero Club of America
Ryan
Hannibal Club to Last Out Season
President Justice of the Central association averted a crisis in Hannibal by meeting local business leaders in Hannibal and securing funds to carry the team through the rest of the season. The directors had been discouraged and nearly folded before the rescue.
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Burlington
Justice
Central Association
Hannibal
Boston Red Sox Reported For Disposal
Boston mass July 18 from a reliable source it is reported that John T Taylor owner of the Boston American league club has opened negotiations for the sale of his club with a sale possibly completed before the week ends. The buyer head is not learned but negotiations are on. Taylor tired of the venture and ready to sell. Taylor has been away from Boston and is believed to be in Chicago to confer with Johnson and Comlekey about the sale.
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Boston
Mass
John T. Taylor
Muscatine
Galesburg
Musca
Taylor
Ottumwa
Kewanee Nigher
Gen. Taylor
Adm
Chicago
Johnson
Charley Com Lekey
Johnson favored to defeat Wells in London bout
Betting on the John son versus Bombardier Wells match opened in London. Johnson is a 5 to 1 favorite for the Sept 30 bout worth 40000 dollars, with early wagers at 4 to 1. Public sentiment sees Wells unlikely to win and Johnson smiles, downplaying training.
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London
Jack Johnson
Bombardier Wells
Johnson
Bombardier
Wells
Jack
Local Baseball Notes From Quincy Through the Season
The Quincy Herald covers Jonah Boyle’s bold claims about beating the old guard, mentions Waterloo’s six wins against the Veterans, and questions the Danville manager’s fate. It notes the Boosters’ improving form, fan antics with bottles, and Collins’s return batting around .400.
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Quincy Herald
Jonah Boyle
Quincy
Jonah
Waterloo
Boyle
Danville
Hustlers Still in Winning Foam in Decatur Match
Decatur team wins as Pearls land on Finke of Davenport and secure two victories. 谁
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Finke
Davenport
500 Mile Auto Race At Brighton Beach Rack
An automobile match race between Ray Harreem and Ralph Mul ford is planned as a major event. The 500 mile contest will run in conjunction with the two hundred four bear race on August 4 and 5 at Brighton Beach track.
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Ray Harreem
Ralph Mulford
Angvat
Brighton Beach
Baseball score recap with Tammen and Finke pitching notes
Smith and McDonald struck out, two by Tammen and one by Finke. Balls issued off Tammen, one. Umpire Cusack.
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Long
Jimmy Long
Lecomis
Ecore
Danville
Bail
Biner
Coombs
Staley
Sullivan
Massing
Ingalls
Hildebrand
Loomis
Waterloo
Collins
Fremer
Clemens
Wolfe
Ib Cewane
Harrington
Wilkes
Nagel
Hollenbeck
Sfollenbeck
Hallenbeck
Mis i
Bannon
Proposed Move to Bloomington Not Permanent
Decatur team owner Kinsella explains to The Herald the rumor of Bloomington purchasing the Decatur club. He notes he is examining conditions at Bloomington park and hopes to schedule four games there during the Decatur racing meet August 8 to 11. Davenport series opens August 8 with Decatur, plus three with Davenport and one with Waterloo at Bloomington.
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Decatur Herald
Kinsella
Decatur
the Herald
Bloomington
Bloomington Park
Bloomington J
Davenport
Waterloo
Cork Ball Fattens Batting Averages Across League
Forty seven American League players hit .300 or better this season and twenty reached .350 or higher. Cobb leads at about .445 with Doc White at .425. Team batting averages soar with Athletics and Tigers above .300 and Browns at .245. The cork ball appears to boost hitting, though fan approval remains uncertain.
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Cobb
Doc White
Athletics
Tigers
Sox
Boston
Browns
Webster City Baseball Craze Spurs Lodge Teams
Webster City Iowa Jul 18 baseball fever spreads as lodges form teams. Odd Fellows subordinate beat camp team then defeat Homer Odd Fellows in a second game. Masons challenge Odd Fellows with Elks next, a battle royal likely later this week.
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Webster City
Odd Fellows
Homer
Masons
Elks
Wreck and Escape Highlight Baseball Travel Dangers
Bridgeport Connecticut July 18 The wreck of a federal express and the St Louis club escape raise questions about travel risks in professional baseball as no player has ever been killed in a traveling accident though major clubs cover about 25000 miles annually.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Federal Express
St. Louis
Wells M Farland Fight Scheduled in Milwaukee
New York July 18 George McDonald for Matt Wells and Emil Thiery for Packey McFarland signed an agreement for their men to meet before the Badger Club of Milwaukee in the last week of August likely the 28th. Both must weigh 135 pounds at 3 o'clock. McDonald says he has given up hope of a match with Wolgast.
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New York
George McDonald
Matt Wells
Emil Thiery
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Badger Llab
Milwaukee
McDonald
Woilgast
Sand sifters haul a thriving year on Atlantic City beach
Atlantic City workers known as sand sifters report their best year in a decade. About a dozen men work under the boardwalk each morning for four hours, digging and sifting sand for valuables. A young man says he earned over $600 in three weeks from finds, with small change buried by bathers among the sources of income.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Iowa National Guard rifle shoot begins in Des Moines
Des Moines July 18 shooting opened for the annual Iowa National Guard state rifle meet. Top marks were led by Captain Elliott of Iowa City with 96 and Lieutenant Schilling of Washington and Captain Utely of Manchester at 92. Sergt Durchdenwald of Waterloo scored 86 amid growing expectations a strong team will be chosen for Camp Perry.
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Iowa National Guard
Camp Perry
Elliott
Iowa City
Utely
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Schilling
Washington
Bliiott
Loos
Freeberg
Fincel
Dubuque
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Red Oak
Ava
Harp
Durchdenwald
Waterloo
Grimm
Ralston
Burlington
King
Waukon
Preussner
Ringland
Boone
An Ta
Tpr
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