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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1921
Page
7
Baseball report notes Konet chy’s single in the ninth scoring two runs as Philadelphia wins 4 to 2 over Wind. Smith and Miller are listed on pitching duties with errors and base details. Cincinnati beats St Louis 4 to 1 in a tight late game. Giants beat Braves 9 to 5. Pirates topple Cubs 6 to 3 in Chicago.
American Association results include Toledo and Columbus with losses and wins. Western League shows Oklahoma and Des Moines high scores with St Joseph and Joplin also listed amid varied outcomes.
Iowa State Teachers College faces Columbia College of Dubuque in a nine inning opener at Dubuque tomorrow. Whitford will pitch with Stransgow or Porter backing up. Henry Frye and McKinstry start infield with Porter at third. Trachsel Owen and Franklin headline the outfield as Coach Abram James plans a large squad to cover any lineup changes.
Mike Gibbons of St Paul faces Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis in a 10 round headliner in Minneapolis. Wiggins weighed 183 pounds, Gibbons 155, marking Gibbons first return since November 1915 draw with Mike O Dowd for the middleweight title.
The French Olympic champion Guillemot, noted for the 4.049 meter event, is reported to move to New York City to reside while completing his military service in the French army.
Yesterday's baseball roundup notes Babe Ruth hit a seventh inning homer his second of the season as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox 8 to 4. Bobby Meusel also homered. George Smith of Philadelphia drove in a run with a bases loaded hit. Other scores: Brooklyn 4 2 over a foe, Rixey won for the Reds 5 2 with a ninth inning single, Tigers beat Cleveland 9 6, Pirates 6 5 over Culpark with four big sixth, Giants 9 5 over Braves, Athletics 4 4 Senators in a sweep, White Sox Browns rainout.
West High announces completion of a new running track near 90 percent and ready for the interclass meet set for tomorrow at 2 30 p m The oval one fifth mile track features straightaways for 100 yard dashes drainage trenches filled with coarse and fine cinders and a steam rolled surface Organizers expect dry conditions for field events with trench layouts for broad jump and pole vault Also planned are a baseball diamond gridiron and tennis courts as rapid construction continues under L J Gamble architectural engineer supervision
Ban Johnson, president of the American League, urged club presidents to observe National Hospital Day on May 12. The effort aims to inform the public about hospital service, improve equipment, and honor soldiers from Europe with appropriate game decorations and free admission for armed forces.
Ruth Babe is summoned to appear in court April 27 on a speeding violation after a trip to Philadelphia for the opening game against the Athletics. The Yankees, now back in New York, plan to begin a series with Washington at home.
Detroit uses seven third inning hits to pull away from Cleveland for a 9 to 6 win. Oldham allows five first seven inning hits as Walter Stewart relieves and Foxx later yields four runs in the ninth. Cleveland 6 Detroit 9.
Waverly Indiana forms a local talent baseball team under Andy Drexler who will handle game bookings with nearby towns. The club aims to use mostly local players, last year's squad won about 75 percent, and games start in early May.
President Heydler announced that the National League will pay the widow of umpire Pete Harrison a full year's salary. Harrison died last winter after a long tuberculosis siege, with the amount to be issued in two installments, half this year and half next year.
Artie Hoffman, former Cubs outfielder from 1906 to 1912, accepts coaching offer for a Chicago area high school team. European billiards champion Edouard Horemans led George Sutton 800 to 28 in the second round of an 18.2 balk line match.
Charley Paddock, a USC senior, blasts the 220 yard world mark to 21 1 5 seconds and clocks 100 yards in 9.5 seconds. Despite a bulky frame and awkward start, his explosive speed carries him to historical times at the Olympic championship context.
Cedar Falls Ia April 21. Resignation of Ivan Doseff athletic director at the Iowa State Teachers college is announced to take effect after the coming summer session next August. He has not fixed plans but expects to accept coaching offers. Doseff led strong teams across sports and is popular with students. He is a University of Chicago graduate noted for his athletic artistry and has drawn interest from commercial firms.
Five boats have entered the 1981 Talines river valley boat races calendar at Peoria on July 4. Local boats and others from Milwaukee Tipton Ta April 21. Billy Welch of Clinton Ottawa Beardstown Sheldon and Quincy enter welterweight contention for world title. Jack Reynolds meets Welch in a best two of three match promoted by the local American Legion at Garland Floor April 25.
William A. Brady, former boxing manager and producer, says Carpentier will win in three or four rounds. He cites Dempsey's slowness against Bill Brennan and claims Carpentier is the greatest boxer since Jim Corbett, a powerful hitter and quick thinker.
Minneapolis April 21 Plans for the Gopher track team to participate in the Drake Relays are developing. Coach Leonardi Frank will enter a one mile and four mile relay team and one sprinter and hurdler. The one mile lineup includes Merle Sweitzer Carl Anderson Al Johnson Rudolph Hultkranz Gib Larson and Hank Niles with four to be chosen. The four mile squad lists Sweitzer Harry Winters Anderson Niles and Joe Berkovi Carl Anderson may run the hurdles and Al Johnson will enter the sprints. The Drake showings will decide if the team goes to the Penn Relays April 29 and 30.
The Cleveland Indians prepare for their home opener amid strong fan interest and anticipated festivities led by junior Wisconsin crew captain Lamp and former stroke Koch. Reserved seats sold out as plans include mayoral involvement and a ceremonial first ball toss by Spivage’s successor.
Minneapolis April 21 Ralph Parcaut of Spencer Iowa top middleweight contender will be brought to Minneapolis April 28 or 29 to meet Joe Carr or Jack Milo. Billy Koenig Gayety theatre manager expects to finalize a match for next week. Parcaut holds middleweight titles from the A A U and inter allied games.
Detroit reports Walter Mails of Cleveland suffered his first defeat in the American League after a mid April game. Mails had entered with six victories and no defeats since joining the league last season, as Detroit routed him in a late season series.
Des Moines reports the state fish hatchery at Spirit Lake will begin hatching thousands of pike next week and transfer them to northern lakes in June. Rough fish like carp and buffalo are sold to cover restocking costs, with proceeds funding the year’s operations. Government hatcheries at Fairport and Manchester also supply fry for major rivers.
New York April 21 Guests at the Davis Cup dinner at the Biltmore Hotel include Dwight F. Davis donor of the cup and several former Davis Cup champions. The cup is on view in New York, with plans for a silver pedestal to accommodate future engravings.
Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee plans to curb holdouts by arranging heart to heart talks with players before season end and intends to dispose of those who refuse to sign contracts before spring. He says healing with holdouts brings publicity but not valuable advertising.
Harvard football opened spring practice under Coach Rob Fisher with a tougher, more thorough regimen. The Crimson focused on fundamentals and linemen received intensive drills while Fisher delegated more to assistants. Fisher aims for the school's best line in college football history next fall.
This time last year Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati to seize the NL lead while Baltimore was the only city with no rain delaying the opening of the International league season. Navy defeated Harvard 3 to 1.
In early 1924 spring training games were hampered by unsettled weather. Pirates, Robins, Reds, Braves and Senators opened with seven games in week one while White Sox and Tigers managed ten days. Pitchers from Giants and Senators faced early struggles as teams sought warm weather to regain form.
Chicago April 21 preparatory efforts aimed at a record crowd for the White Sox home opener against Detroit. Weather hazards could force postponement. Kerr slated to pitch as the Sox seek a first win in four games after previous rain and reduced appearances.
Mt. Vernon Iowa April 21 Cornell selects Thompson O Neel Hemphill and more to run mile relay at Drake. Possible two mile and Penn Relays bids depend on results. Windenberg may miss first leg due to a strain. Baseball opens tomorrow at 4 with College lineup likely Moore Biel Parraghart Ensign Saigle infielders unsettled.
Chicago April 21 The Associated Press reports Chick Evans and his wife obtained passports to visit England for travel and recreation. Chick Evans is noted as a national amateur golf champion and will compete in the British championship while abroad.
Welterweight champion Jack Bri¢ has fully recovered and begun training for a possible championship series under manager Dan Morgan. Pinky Mitchell and Mal Cochran appealed to New York officials to compel Rocky Kansas to a tie with Coogan at Syracuse.
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