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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1911
Page
1
A fragmentary sports column riffs on Quincy and Peek Harrington Jacks with talk of snow delaying games. References to Mike Sexton, Waterloo, and contract clauses surface amid local chatter about pennants, weather, and a pending public debate on baseball and players.
A chaotic scene unfolds in Atlanta as Bugs Raymond's drink problem threatens the Giants. McGraw places the pitcher on probation and hires a keeper for the season. In Lima, debate erupts at the YMCA over Sunday baseball, pitting church leaders against supporters of the sport while considering a season-ticket vote.
At a Waterloo meeting of Jiankeye camp No. 147 of the Woundmen of the World eighteen candidates were initiated into Woodcraft mysteries and a W O W baseball team for 1911 formed. The group plans a City league presence and to challenge rival fraternal teams plus seek games with nearby towns and independent squads.
Quincy baseball fans faced disappointment as the national commission ruled against the city. The Quincy Baseball Association vows to continue the fight, claiming its leaders are capable and prepared to pursue a Three-I franchise, using every legal and procedural option to protect Quincy’s interests. Local officials keep silent but promise swift action to secure a favorable outcome.
Chicago April 6 A Three-I league meeting was cancelled after Quincy appealed to the National Commission over 1911 season handling. Hofer of Quincy and Tearney of the Three-I plan to press the case before Herrmann, with possible outcomes shaping the league’s composition and future frictions among Waterloo and adjacent clubs. The storm centers on schedules, franchise bids, and power struggles across the circuit as tensions rise.
Mrs Helen Hathaway Britton denies selling the Car dinals while bidders from Chicago St Louis and Denver circle the club. Owen Moran faces Jim Driscoll in a planned twenty round Derby week fight as Germany Schaefer excuses mumps. Keokuk manager Frank Belt ships spring training squads with Harper Cavanaugh Boehm Brien Pful Beebe Pike Liefield Helan Martin Bluejacket Burch Bresnahan Pennington McCafferty Huehler Hilty Carter Rabards Hogle Clark Murray Myers Satz Gover Goodwin plus A Reper and Humboldt links noted.
Clear Lake Iowa April 6 Catching ducks with a line of hooks baited with corn is the latest scheme found by game warden A A Height in a cornfield near town. The report also notes signings and baseball tidbits including Tennant's 231 hits and a knee surgery plan for Lena Blackburne.
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