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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1915
Page
4
Waterloo defeated Jay Andrews 17 to 0 at Holcomb street ball park as 13 hits and 9 errors fueled a lopsided game. Mogridge pitched six innings, Musser three, and Volkman stood out defensively amid miscues by the visitors. Tom Hayden may be replaced by Joe Killian as Burlington manager with discussions ongoing among directors, Boyle advocating Killian for improved attendance.
Waterloo baseball fans are invited to a Wednesday evening meeting at City Hall to organize a booster club. The gathering seeks broad fan cooperation, elect officers, and outline plans for the season opening game.
Rockford, Freeport, and region news report peace between Bi-State and Three-I leagues. Bi-State surrenders Rockford territorial rights. Rockford to join Three-I replacing Springfield. President Parsons cites local sentiment favoring Three-I and expects a mutual agreement with no forced moves for Rockford fans.
Incomplete box score notes describe bases on balls by Droban Clarke and Tuttle, double plays Sawyer to Jones Mogridge to Jones, a hit by pitch by Tuttle Hahn and passed balls Hrennan. Des Moines and Waterloo left on bases at 1:40 with umpire C. C. Hunt.
Cedar Rapids April 19. The Bun n ies defeated the Ansons as both teams hit well but Cedar Rapids capitalized more. The Bun n ies won 10 to 4 as Battle faced Reitmeyer with Slattery Richardson and Hammerschmidt handling the field.
Detroit jumped to an early lead against Chicago, but Cobb's throw from third assisted by John Collins at the plate in the ninth sealed an 8 7 win. Reynolds relieved in the fourth as Chicago tied it, Dausy finished, Young drove in Baker with the winning run. Detroit 8 Chicago 7. Lineups include Scott Johnson Wolfang Schalk Coveleakle Reynolds Dauis McKee Stanage.
In Chicago April 19 the game went ten innings as Gerber and Phelan contributed key plays for the Cubs. Lejeune Wagner and Gerber produced the runs while Pittsburgh’s scoring came from singles by Lejeune, Gerber, and Wagner. Seeds 6, Cardinals 2. Cincinnati won 6–2 over St Louis with timely hitting as Doak Glenn Schneider Dale and Clarke helped secure the early series win.
In St Louis, the St Louis team defeated the Whales 3 to 1 with Davenport striking out eight and limiting the visitors to three scattered hits. Newark fell to the Baltimore Terrapins 12 to 6 amid windy, dusty conditions and defensive lapses. Baltimore's batting took advantage as Quinn Suggs Owen Moseley Moran and Rariden contributed. In the American Association Minneapolis beat Milwaukee 9 to 5, St Paul downed Kansas City 10 to 1, Louisville routed Columbus 14 to 3, and Indianapolis defeated Cleveland 9 to 1.
Cedar Falls, Ia April 19 With the opening game of the baseball season here with Dubuque German college scheduled for next Friday the Pedagogues most promising third baseman laid up with a sprained ankle and the squad in general displaying only high school form the outlook is far from promising for getting away to a good start Director Seymour cut the squad down to twenty one men last week which number he will carry probably during the season as with three exceptions the men are new material The track season opens Saturday with the annual home meet Outside of two or three corners in the sprints and distances Coach Berkstresser s squad does not promise any exceptional records The coach is working his men hard however and hopes to be able to pick out a fall aggregation when he weeds them out following the home meet The annual track meet and the dramatory contest of the Cedar Valley High School association will be held at Teachers college May 15 under the auspices of the T C club This meet includes fifteen of the strongest high schools In northeastern Iowa Cedar Falls high is the present title holder in track and will have a good team in the field to defend it this spring
University of Chicago relay runners set a new half mile record in 1 20 at the Drake carnival. The Maroons won the mile and relay events, while Wisconsin beat Michigan in a four mile relay record 18 32 4 5. Northwestern took second as Chicago was disqualified in the mile for losing colors.
Des Moines reports the Boosters routed Dr. Jay Andrews Waterloo champions of the Central association 11 to 1 at Holcomb Avenue Park Saturday. Lakoff pitched nine innings for the Rattlers allowing five hits while three Waterloo pitchers handled the rest. Tutile started for the visitors. Blenner relieved and Alperman also appeared in the eighth.
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