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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1909
Page
5
Chicago May 3 Pirates win double header 5 to 2 and 6 to 0 to reclaim league lead while the Sox fall to fourth after a 6 to 5 loss to the Tigers. Commy’s men wobble as Chicago papers recap a day of upsets.
National League results show Chicago 2 Pittsburg 5, St. Louis 6 Cincinnati 13. American League games finish Chicago 5, Detroit 6, St. Louis 9, Cleveland 1.
In observance of Mothers Day, Mulford Congregational church plans a morning service led by Rev W H Thomlinson with a special sermon and musical program by the choir and church orchestra. A girls group will mind children to allow all mothers to attend. An evening communion service will close the day.
Mr and Mrs J E Hoopes and sons Lindley and Austin returned from Marshalltown where they attended Rev William Sunday revival meetings last evening. Sunday, en route to Chicago for his wifes mother funeral, spoke with the Hoopes and Fred Fischer music conductor and son. The Marshalltown audience filled the large auditorium nightly with many turned away.
Burlington Iowa hosts the Mississippi Valley Motor Boat Association regatta July 5 and 6 with 800 boats expected from St. Paul to St. Louis. Boats from Davenport Muscatine Keokuk Quincy and many others join two monster fleets from St. Louis and Quincy as Burlington plans a July Fourth celebration with fireworks concerts and $5 990 in decorations.
Ed Walsh remains at large while a standoff with Comiskey continues. Johnny Evers plans to move to Chicago and open a shoe shop. Willis Britt found unconscious in New York with alcohol and morphine, suggesting a possible suicide attempt. A south training trip could aid big league clubs.
Cold wind and icy gate greet fans as Clerks beat Eagles 12 to 8 in a practice at fair ground park. Turks beat Iowa Centrals 9 to 4 at Weed Park with Gould fanning 19 and Stein pitching well. Moke routs Giants 90 to 33 at Hershey grounds with Hubbard and Schroeder on bats. Little Cubs defeat Flats 14 to 3 in closing game of the day.
Amos King of Port Byron New York was cured after years of suffering a sore by Bucklen's Arica Salve sold for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Pittsburg plays Chicago and Detroit meets Chicago while Cincinnati hosts St Louis and Washington visits Boston. New York fends off Philadelphia as Boston welcomes Brooklyn in a packed slate of games today.
Guarantors meet Tuesday evening at the Commercial club rooms to form the Muscatine base ball association. Directors will be chosen and officers elected at the subsequent directors meeting. The organization will decide on procedures, seek pledged financial support, hire a playing manager, and assemble a strong independent team for the city later this month.
The announcement that Walsh and Evers were secured unsettled the Sox and Cubs yesterday. Yet with the new additions they can make up for losses, so there is little use in sighing.
Wapello high school won both events on Saturday beating Letts 10 to 5 in baseball and defeating Columbus Junction 52 to 45 in track. Hawkins led with a 11 1-5 second 100 and 25 2-5 second 220, on a slow cold track. Smith of Columbus Junction won the half mile and mile. Battery for Wapello was Johnson Springer and Thomas. Parsons and Hildebrand competed for Letts.
Grinnell beat Drake 50 to 8 in a Des Moines track meet held Saturday as several events were run amid a blizzard.
Hans Wagner starred on the diamond against the Cubs, delivering strong bat work. Observers question his size but concede his power at the plate and impact on the game.
Burlington suffers another loss as Galesburg beats them in I M League action. No reason given for the setback. notes suggest continued struggles for Burlington this season.
Deadly fright sufferers are urged to try Dr King’s New Discovery, claimed to alleviate lung trouble. Available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents and 1 dollar.
George Dovns from Grandview Rd steered a runaway wagon after a harness break on Clinton Street, guiding the team through sharp turns toward slough bridge and Evans Street without injuries. Eyewitnesses marveled at the driver’s composure as Dr Doine restrained the horses and avoided collisions.
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