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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1906
Page
5
Maloney delivers the deciding run as Muscatine defeats Gilchrist 1 to 0 at the fairgrounds park in a tense late innings battle. Largin shuts down the visitors with 11 strikeouts while Connors fans 4. Poor attendance due to rain hides a standout game.
An advertisement for Dr King's New Discovery promotes cough and lung relief at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with items priced at 50 cents and $1.00.
Gilchrist of Gilchrist Illinois suffered a 14 to 1 defeat at the fairground ball park as the Independents exploded in the fourth inning. Wasson ignited the rally with a single and a string of hits followed, producing seven home runs in the third or fourth frame and padding the score.
In Des Moines Davenport based Company B defeated local Company C by ten points 527 to 517 at the Company C range. Sergeant Parker scored 37 while Corporal Robinson had 25 as the Davenport team pulled ahead in the final minute of a close afternoon contest conducted under state militia target shooting rules from 200 300 and 500 yard lines.
Goldfield Nev September 3 The two greatest lightweights of the era clash for the world lightweight championship before a large crowd. Joe Gans and Battling Nelson display contrasting styles with Gans the perfected boxer and Nelson the relentless slugger. Gans, about 32 with over 100 fights, holds an almost flawless record. Nelson, around 25, has fought six years and relies on constant forward motion. The bout determines superiority in a long standing rivalry.
The YMCA held a men’s meeting yesterday afternoon with strong attendance. Rev J R Hanley spoke on Right Living and a speaker for next Sunday is not yet decided, with a follow up meeting at 3:30 PM.
Chester Jenne arrived Saturday night aboard No 11 after spending the day in Moline visiting friends and returning home.
The White Sox beat Cleveland 4 to 1 at the West Side park. Catcher Sullivan suffered a severe thumb injury ending his season. Fred Beebe and Peter Noonan earned revenge against the Giants style foes, delivering a sharp 5 to 2 loss to Beebe and Noonan.
National League St Louis defeated Chicago five to two Cincinnati beat Pittsburg four to two American League Chicago won four to one over Cleveland while St Louis beat Detroit in six innings due to rain American Association games at Milwaukee Minneapolis postponed Columbus defeated Toledo Louisville swept Indianapolis first game eleven to ten second game five innings Louisville beat Indianapolis four to two Kansas City edged St Paul four to three second game Davenport beat Cedar Rapids five to two Western League Denver Pueblo game postponed due to rain Des Moines Lincoln and Sioux City Omaha all affected by rain Keokuk Oskaloosa game noted as three to none for Keokuk with other games postponed by wet grounds
All clubs play two games. Matchups include Chicago at Cincinnati and Boston at New York. Brooklyn at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Pittsburgh. Chicago at Cleveland and St. Louis at Detroit. Philadelphia at New York and Washington at Boston.
The C. W. E. M. of the Christian church met Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Ellen Luse’s home in West Liberty Iowa. Mrs. Collins opened with a Bible reading and Bertha Stokes presented a paper on Madagascar while Miss Ce- began a reading on Congo Free States.
Long list of town visitors and residents traveling it includes Miss Vera Atkins on Porto Rico talk notes and officers elected for a club. Names such as Mrs Lottie Wright Mrs Lou Nichols Miss Sallie Dick and Mrs Hattie Moore appear among numerous residents and travelers with multiple short updates from Aug 31 to Sept 1.
Mr and Mrs G W Van Camp of Greenfield Iowa return home this morning on the Wilton train after visiting relatives and friends in the city.
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