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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1922
Page
6
The Brothers Leonard of the Bronx retain the lightweight title while Benny Leonard’s camp reportedly logs a hefty seven-figure stake in avoided bouts and cold disputes over Tendler and a Jersey City bill. Joe Leonard makes his pro debut amid gym tales and rival expectations.
The tenth annual Grundy Center Con cuth registered tournament will be shot Wednesday and Thursday April 26 and 27. Six events per day with 25 targets each, $1 added per event, payouts 39 30 29 20. Jackrabbit system used. entrance includes ATA fee and targets. optional sweep on 150 targets. extra events and doubles planned. lunch served. two Western traps. Fred C. Whitney listed as organizer.
New York April 8 final arrangements for the east versus west lawn tennis matches to be played in San Francisco May 6 and 7 will be decided at an executive committee meeting. William T Titden l and Lawrence B Rice are chosen for the east with Vincent Richards likely to join them. The east will be represented by top national list players. western selection rumored to include William M Johnston Willis R Devis Roland Rohbarts and Robert and Howard Kinser.
The Boston show featured Maine defeating Faish in ten rounds, Varn er besting denes, Dronexy stopping in eight, Fitzsimmons beating Youle Denny by disqualification in six, O Dowd defeating Young in eight, and Sherkel, Britton, and Kierch engaged in in round trades with no clear result.
A humorous verse spoof notes spring’s arrival with domestic sounds and anxious wit. The speaker laments rugs and creaky floors as heralds of vernal change amid playful, hyperbolic imagery. Syndicated by Associated Editors.
The Dyersville White Sox topped the annual Bowling Tournament at Wideside alleys with Waterloo Elks runner up. Weldlick and Foster of Dubuque won doubles while Naderman and Gehrig from Dyersville placed second. Parkey Alc Farlans led singles with W Manah second. Eterb Mucha took all events, McFarlane second.
Michigan City announces summer boxing card featuring Benny Leonard on July 4 against an unnamed rival, welterweight champion Jack Britton on August 5, and heavyweight king Jack Dempsey returning from Europe for a Laher Day bout under promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons.
Pinehurst North Carolina April 18 Miss Annie Oakley formerly in Buffalo Bill's show set an open record in the North South trap shooting championships by breaking 159 doves from the card line. Authorities could not find any prior feminine record to equal this feat.
Frank Hughes of Mobridge won high amateur honors in Mason City in a voting tournament held April 1. J l O Rake and Dean Glanville followed, with scores near 190. Pro shooters led by John KR Long Grave and George Maxwell. high wind caused erratic targets.
Aprils, 189 Most Enns in a Game noted for both clubs with Brooklyn and Syracuse performances. The record of 44 by Brooklyn is cited, with Buffa and Payers leagues referenced in context.
Chicago defeated St. Louis 7 to 6 to hand the season’s first loss to the Cardinals. A rally in the second inning and a seventh inning surge, plus Statz’s perfect throw in the ninth preventing a key run, secured the victory for Chicago.
Milwaukee 9 Toledo 2 Columbus 7 Kansas City 9 Toursville St Paul 5 Minneapolis at Indianapolis rain Western League St Joseph 7 Denver a Tulsa 8 Omaha 4 Lulahoma City 4 Sioux City 1 Des Moines at Wichita cold weather
Jack Dempsey arrives in Cherbourg France and says he is not here to fight but will take on worthwhile opponents if offered He dismisses the idea of meeting Carpentier again as a mere rumor and plans to return home after a holiday if no worthy bout arises Also in Chicago John Pesek defeats Charlie Peters in straight falls in a Nebraska heavyweight wrestling match.
The piece answers common baseball rules questions about outs, base running, fouls, and stolen bases. It clarifies that not all fouls count toward an out, outlines when a batter is ruled out, and states that a fielder must tag or touch a base to record a force out. It is signed by Charles D White, Courier sporting editor, with a request for an addressed reply.
Eastern managers hailed weather that postponed games yesterday allowing replays later in the season. Yankees boss Miller Hugegins praised the shift as his club avoided a likely loss in Boston. In Cincinnati the Pirates shut out the Reds 1 to 0 as Morrison yielded four hits. The Cubs beat the Cardinals 7 to 6 in St Louis ending Doak’s start, while Washington defeated Philadelphia 9 to 1 in a strange contest.
George von Elm, recent Southern California amateur champion, sails from Los Angeles for Salt Lake City and plans to compete in the national championships at Skokie Country Club near Chicago. He previously claimed victory in the Pacific Northwest and Trans-Mississippi circuits.
Rostan New York Yanks acquired outfielder Witt from the Philadelphia Athletics for 16 000 dollars after Mack reportedly waived him then withdrew waivers. Philadelphia star Walter Larsen of Penn pitching drew a bid from the Boston Red Sox. Columbus and Indianapolis are listed in other notes with bouts and wrestling matchups scheduled for upcoming dates.
New York shows cloudy conditions with probable Giants and Braves pitchers. Boston, Cleveland, Washington, Cincinnati, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and St. Louis listed with probable starters or conditions for today. Names include Oscheer, Bush, Karr, Able, Morton, Davis, Kolp, Johnson, Gillespie, Carlson, Cole, White, Rink, Meadows, Reuther, Grimes, Sherbell, Deak, Aldridge, Cheeves.
Under Pat Ragan the Waterloo baseball candidates practiced indoors at Cattle Congress hippodrome while rain soaked the municipal field. New pitcher Batteson from Macomb joined the hurlers and McDowell from Omaha aims for first base. Field construction progresses with dirt shifting, grandstand framing, and bleacher plans shaping up. officials tout Waterloo as the league’s best site for accessibility and fan comfort.
Washington plans a major league club and another club to join in a Europe tour with games in London Dublin Cork Paris and possibly Rome. Ted Sullivan leads the initiative with Griffin approval as the team sails after the season for a barnstorming trip to England Ireland and France.
George Lee a California born Chinese boxer who holds bantam and lightweight crowns in China returns to San Francisco after defeating all challengers in the Orient. He now plans to meet U S pugilists and seek bouts stateside. A stray note mentions Bill Hawker of Minnesota injuring his knee while refereeing and missing the Drake Relays.
Officials of the Inter-Sunday School Twilight Baseball league meet at 7:30 p m to amend the constitution set playing sites schedule for the 1922 season and admit ten Waterloo church teams plus Hudson nine.
Fairbank forms a baseball squad for the season with 1 players from last year’s I. A. team. Manager Johns Danige, treasurer Ralph Bierschmit, and secretary Paul Leehey seek engagements with amateur or semipro clubs in the region. Contact Leehey to arrange games. Waterloo Bel montis and Cyclones also noted for pleasure.
Two contracts let for sun proof paint signs 10 by 8 feet to be erected on Rainbow drive and Independence avenue. Isgdord Wartey awarded a third sign contract for a sign in front of his store at 426 Fourth street west.
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