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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1911
Page
5
Galesburg, Ill, June 5. Galesburg swept a doubleheader from Burlington as Hilgefort’s pitching kept the visitors quiet in the opener and the Hawks power carried the second. Final scores show Galesburg 4 6 IGalesburg 8 & Burlington 0 5.
Bluejacket heads to Dubuque in exchange for Boothby as Pa Belt reshapes team rosters. Billy Blake signs as outfielder, Murray shifts to regular batting, while Belt seeks Red Pepper Walsh with Davenport discussions. Blake proves a solid fielder and power hitter despite uneven prior hitting.
Alperman drives Camels to victory in Muscatine with a long homer to cap the late rally. Indians fall in a nine inning clash as Garrison seals the 3-2 finish.
In front of 1,500, Lou Walters' Camels defeat Keokuk 3 to 2 as Alperman homers and Burch absorbed a tough loss. Keokuk and Muscatine trade leads with strong defense and timely hits, while Baird and Burch duel for the mound in a tight, tense contest.
Missouri led by a 22.9 yard hurdle victory among six runners swept the Western Intercollegiate conference meet at Minneapolis collecting 35 points to Chicago’s 25 and Chicago’s 2nd place. University High edged Lane by under a half point in the Cook County interscholastic meet in Chicago. Beloit won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate meet with 68 points, Carroll finished second.
Kewanee, Illinois won both ends of a Sunday doubleheader. Lober made a sensational ninth inning catch to save the first game. Crohan earned the nightcap win with a two out double driving in McManus from first as two were down. Final scores showed Kewanee matching Monmouth 5 3 in the opener and 7 1 in the second with strong defense and timely hitting.
Ottumwa won decisively as Keyes managed two singles two doubles and Johnson hit a home run in the second inning. Johnson and Russell showcased spectacular fielding while Link and Shea contributed. The scattered text mentions HR and other odds and ends from the game.
Umpire Meade, who severed ties with the Central Association last week, left for Salt Lake City this morning to oversee games in the Utah State League, the circuit he worked in last year. transportation arrangements were made today.
The article recalls umpire Glenalvin handling the indicator in Ottumwa and discusses recent baseball events. It mentions Ty Cobb having a daughter, Keokuk players Ogle Harper and Clark bound for the Illinois Missouri League, and local views on streetcar access to parks and spur lines. It also covers betting pools, professional gamblers, and commentary on team standings and manager remarks.
Muscatine beat Keokuk 3-2 while Galesburg lost 1-5 to an unspecified foe, Burlington fell 0-2, Kewanee won 5-2, Monmouth won 3-1, Ottumwa triumphed 6-1 over Hannibal.
A fragment lists scores and teams for a baseball or football game with Chicago 6 New York Cincinnati 26 Boston St Louis 7 and ends with Brooklyn, leaving the final outcome undetermined.
Philadelphia and Cleveland were the only teams listed with a postponement due to rain. no other games are scheduled for the day.
Major league baseball style summary notes Danville defeats Quincy by eleven runs. The record lists scores for other games with Davenport 3 to 2, Waterloo 2 to 3, Rock Island 2 to 4, Dubuque 1 to 8, Decatur 5 to 15, and Peoria 1 to 4.
In a rough snapshot of regional games, Lincoln edged Omaha 4 to 2 while Denver posted a 13 14 tally against a separate foe to reach a 3 1 Des Moines score. Topeka defeated Sioux City 2 1 and Pueblo beat St Joseph 6 5 in ten innings.
Muscatine opened with a 1 0 win over Keokuk and Kewanee defeated Monmouth 5 1. Galesburg tied Burlington 1 6 and Ottumwa beat Hannibal 4 3.
A list shows Chicago eight and New York four, Pittsburg four and Philadelphia three, Cincinnati fifteen and Boston four, St. Louis nine and Brooklyn seven.
Today's National League schedule lists Philadelphia at Pittsburg Boston at Cincinnati New York at Chicago Brooklyn at St Louis St Louis at New York Chicago at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington. Forecasts call for cloudy or clear conditions with 3:30 to 4:00 p m start times.
In extra innings the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago Cubs 7 to 6 over 12 innings while New York edged St. Louis 3 to 2. Other results include Boston 6 over Chicago 4 and Washington 2 over Cleveland 3. Philadelphia 4 fell to Detroit 7 in a separate noting.
A fragmented list shows city scores including Lincoln and Omaha with unknown context. Other towns like Topeka Sioux City Pueblo St. Joseph Denver Des Moines appear with varying point numbers, but the event or sport is not specified.
Amherst 2 and Brown 1 lead a set of outcomes including West Point 11 Bucknell 5 and Syracuse 1. Williams 5 and Cornell 0 appear among other scores against Harvard 5 Colby 9 and Boston College 1. Michigan 3 Keio 1 appears with Chicago 9 Waseda 6.
A-M-U team overwhelmed by Iowa City Independents 34 to 4 as heat fatigue sidelined three Muscatine players. Leonard Fuller, Robert Hahn and Elmus Richard affected. Muscatine played with seven after fifth inning. Sentinels edge Mohawks 13 to 12 in a late morning thriller with Dowell Benedict Huffard on batteries.
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