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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1911
Page
13
Camels break losing streak by routing Monmouth 12 to 3 after a late surge. Grogan twirls solid relief, Browning sharp, with Walters urging the club to play hard. Monmouth’s offense falters as Muscatine and Wallopers previous days loom large.
Dummy Crosson, with nine years of league experience, made his Camels debut at South End park. He admitted sickness and heat affected him as he allowed many runs in a rough fourth inning before retiring. He promises to improve once acclimated and showcased a fast curveball in warmups.
In Hannibal Missouri on June 26 the Hannibal and Kewanee teams split a double bill. Drohan pitched for Kewanee in both games as the two sides split 4 to 2 and 6 to 3 with Swain Shea and Drohan handling batteries. In Burlington Iowa Ottumwa was routed 7 to 0 as Watson hit a fourth inning homer and Burlington added three more in the eighth and ninth. Noyes allowed Ottumwa only two baserunners through seven.
Keokuk beat Galesburg 3 to 2 in Keokuk Iowa on June 26. Murray outpitched Highfort in a close duel though Keokuk pulled away with key hits in the eighth. Final score 3-2. batteries Highfort Evans Murray Cavanaugh.
East Hill Mohawks beat A M U 10 to 5 at Weed Park on Sunday. In a rematch, the Moguls shut out Montpelier Independents 7 to 0, delivering a near flawless showing with strong pitching and timely hitting.
Muscatine Baseball Association adds ex major leaguer Melter and Dummy Cross to roster. Melter, a St Louis Cardinals veteran, played most of 1909 with the Cards and 1910 with Sioux City before joining Omaha last year. He is slated to report to Manager Walters in Ottumwa as soon as today or tomorrow.
Bennett the umpire and Florida hotelier proposes a four club winter league in St. Petersburg Bradenton Lakeland and Dade City with McCarthy and Jap Barbeau managing. Play would run December to February amid tourist crowds while fans mock his calls from the stands.
Paul Jans, a noted local athlete from State University, heads to Maryville Missouri for a Mink League trial with the Maryville club. He will wear a uniform at once and competes as a pitcher following sensational local amateur play. Ben Dietz handles receiving for a team now second in the pennant race.
Results yesterday in the Central Association, National League and American League list outcomes for Muscatine over Monmouth, Burlington over Ottumwa, Hannibal vs Kewanee, Keokuk over Galesburg, Chicago over Pittsburg, St. Louis over Cincinnati, Chicago over Detroit, Cleveland over St Louis, and several Three I League results including Quincy beating Becatur and Danville, Dubuque and Davenport tallies.
Muscatine ends losing streak boosting Monmouth to bottom. Yeager lifts batting average with three singles, Holycross returns to slugging form, and Alperman keeps hitting in narrow wins. Crosson Ahring Walters execute a fast double play as Camels travel to Ottumwa. Red Carroll leaves Camels. signs with Taylorville. Johnston praised as pianist and popular teammate.
Weather and schedule notes accompany today’s major league baseball games. Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh while Philadelphia hosts Boston. Detroit plays Chicago and Cleveland travels to St Louis. Times range around 3 30 p m with varying conditions including rain and cloudy skies.
Nearly eighty pairs of golfers began the eleventh annual Iowa state golf tournament in Des Moines. Qualifying rounds decide seeds for tomorrow’s championship matches. Rounds run 34 holes across Waveland and Country club links starting 7:30 AM with four minute tee intervals. Heavy overnight rains slowed courses and may boost scores. two courses offered excellent conditions except for heavier impediments.
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Muscatine 12 Monmouth 3. Ottumwa 6 Burlington 1. Keokuk 2 Galesburg 1. Hannibal 9 Kewanee 1. Chicago Detroit rain. St. Louis Cleveland rain. New York 11 9 Washington 6 2. Pittsburg 3 Chicago 0. Brooklyn 4 New York 7 Philadelphia 3. Boston 1 Philadelphia 7. Boston 1 Cincinnati St Louis rain. Quincy 1 Peoria 0 forfeit seventh. Waterloo 2 Rock Island 1. Danville Decatur rain. Davenport 6 Dubuque 7 14 innings.
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