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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1911
Page
1
General Sporting News reports on manager stances in arbitration and protest against compromises. Mentions Des Moines Western League plans, Danny Huff's batting, and Waterloo baseball rights defended by officials amid fan interest in Three-f squad dispute.
Davenport Iowa April 21 Frank Borle s Boosters and Dan Q Lears Prodigals battled to a 2 2 tie after twelve innings in darkness. Stowers Hendrix and Finke pitched well while Muscatine and Waterloo players stood out. Prodigals surged early with two runs in the first then the game remained tied through the extra innings with pitching dominance and few hits.
Addie Joss took pride in a late season win over Detroit, delivering relief and a strong hit stint including a triple and two doubles. Frank Donohue released from Grand Rapids, Jiggs’ brother moves on toward the big leagues. Johnny Thompson bets on a win over Hugh Kelly in Ra cine with a $4700 pool. Jack McInnis could start at first for the Athletics after Davis. Jimmy Callahan praised as a grand Celt by St. Louis critics.
Frank Boyle displays a set of original signals during a game at Rock Island Base. Spectators nearly disrupted play as Boyle performs a Highland fling a two step and a go hurdy on first base while coaching. Picture framing by Peterson Bros. 221 W 4th.
Detroit wins the Chicago opener 6 to 3 as Lafitte steadies for Detroit and errors aid the visitors. Chicago mustered three runs on two hits with a sacrifice and two errors, while Detroit capitalized on timely hitting and eight bases on balls to take the lead.
Pittsburg wins 9 to 1 in windy opener as Camnitz settles after rough first inning. McQuillin struggles. Keefe replaces him after the fourth. Wagner belts a three run homer with two aboard in a six-run fourth. Batteries: Pittsburg Camnitz Gibson Cincinnati McQuillin Keefe McLean. Chicago overwhelms St. Louis 9 to 5 as Schulte homers with two on.
Manager Boyle, in the city with boosters, learns Hughes is awarded to Waterloo after Duluth’s transfer challenge. Hughes will report at once. Boyle adds First Baseman Demlar and Pitcher Save-Tich from Des Moines to the Waterloo squad.
Johnny Coulon of Chicago defeated Phil McGovern of New York on points in a ten round lightweight bout at Kenosha Wisconsin. The Logan Square champion pressed early but McGovern rallied after round three, delivering sharp body and head blows while Coulon persisted for the decision.
A charity ball game is scheduled for next Monday at 3 30 p m pitting Boyle Boosters against Ralph Storms Real Estaters. Promoters trumpet Boyle as possessing the citys fastest team while Storm boasts a league style squad with little practice. All proceeds go to the Sacred Heart church altar society.
Champion Frank Gotch wires Matchmaker Joe Coffey that he will be in Chicago on May 1 to clinch a world championship match with George Hackenschmidt the Russian Lion. The Empire club spurned a Zbyszko offer for the final Coliseum program, preferring to face tougher opponents.
Dubuque Three-3 league manager Rowland began roster trimming at the start of the season. William Hoffman of Dubuque, Roy Glockner of Celwein, Mark Freer of Blue Earth, and another outfielder were released. Hoffman is bound for LaCrosse Wisconsin while the others report to Winnipeg.
Dispatches from M H Sexton and J M Hoyle report strong opposition to arbitration among Three I league clubs with southern magnates pushing to dissolve an injunction in Sangamon county court. Waterloo and Bloomington resist compromise while Springfield, Danville, and Field seek final league-wide resolution by baseball authority.
Des Moines April 21 Secretary G Ham Sumner of the state board of health urges people to kill cats saying they spread disease second only to the home fly. He notes city boards of health can order destruction of felines and recommends such orders be enacted.
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