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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1914
Page
4
In a decisive Galesburg series opener, Blenner shut down Betsil’s Orphans while McAuley fueled the Jays with four hits including two doubles. Siglin and Wintz added power as Waterloi triumphed 3-1. Meissner, Hollenbeck, and Mulligan contributed key plays.
Regional standings and scores from the Central Association and several major leagues show Waterloo and Galesburg splitting results, with Muscatine, Clinton, and Keokuk posting decisive wins. In the National League and others, Philadelphia, St Louis, Brooklyn, and Chicago posted wins while Cincinnati fell in extra innings. Western League and American Association entries include top and bottom performers with several high-scoring games.
Galesburg prepare to close the season with Muscatine visiting for a tour series starting Friday and a likely record crowd of women. Attendance is expected to match Cedar Rapids totals as Muscatine seeks momentum with Jesse Ranger sidelined by a hand injury and Runser absent, while Rose Boyle may deploy Lee for infield defense.
Muscatine Iowa reports an infielder from the Muskie team on the hospital list after a sailing maneuver. The note mentions 28 victories as a point of context for the season.
New York opens series with Chicago 4 to 1 as Marquard and Meyers beat Chicago. McGraw suspended five days for conduct in Monday’s gate. Other standings show St Louis and Boston splits, Philadelphia tops Cincinnati 4 to 3, and Philadelphia edges Chicago 5 to 4 in a late bid. Brooklyn wins Fed match, Buffalo, Indianapolis split, with high hitters Smith and Fergeman leading for Chamberlains in a 12-7 win over Chamberlains.
Vancouver marksman S A Huntley and H Ferichs of Granny Canter tied for high honors opening day at Byrnes park when each broke 194 of 200 targets. Weather ideal. local club grounds praised. scores listed with numerous shooters and placements.
La Porte aug 3 Miss Luella Mayes hosts Pals dinner for friend Miss Helen Andrews of Cedar Rapids. Visitors include Mrs Chas Hoover Bloomington Ill and family at Reed home and Mr Mrs Ernster and Mrs Goodwin household. Joe Struble gains hotel cafe half interest. Robt Crane now counterman. Dr Kelly North English visits Dr Ingram. WW B Lizer and Chas Ashley return from lake outing. Mary Pickford at Crystal theatre advertised. thanks extended to neighbors friends and Knights of the Maccabees after the death of FE Babecork.
In Clinton on August 6 Cedar Rapids won a high scoring clash 13 to 7 over Manuschers as Hubuart collected four safe hits in five at bats. Keokuk and Clinton also played, with Clinton’s side tallying in a multi inning, while Muscatine defeated Marshalltown 4 to 0 early and then added runs to seal an 9 to 11 score.
Waterloo’s booster day features Toro games against Muscatine with double admission. All other league towns already held booster days, prompting officials to declare next Sunday the season’s big day. First game at 9 15 p.m. Cedar Valley line will run a special from Center Point Urbana Brandon La Porte and Gilbertville as fans stream in. Waterloo and Muscatine vie for first place and a pennant race could extend to Labor Day. Friday’s series opener is crucial, with merchants planning attendance by many workers and factories likely to suspend partial hours.
Anxious readers track Norwegian and American ships likely to ferry passport holders home as European conflict looms. Names linked to Waterloo residents abroad appear, including Kaltenbach brothers, Mrs. Cowin, Miss Lina Moore, Dr. O Keefe, and others, with scattered notes on arrivals, travels, and wartime uncertainty.
Frederika notes include Mr Wilcox returning home from visit with daughter Mrs Adams and plans to travel with another daughter to Kansas. Mrs Finch of New Hampton visits sister Mrs Hravener. Mrs Clara Ross and Mrs John Carney visit Eagle Grove to see Guy Hinkley. Mrs Emma Dawson and Hazel visit J W Zwanziger. Geo Hinkley of Washington visits relatives. Frederika ball team defeats Denver at Denver. Aug 2. Denver to play Frederika with Ed Lashbrook and others attending the picnic. Rise Pearl Thomas returns home to Charles City after visiting Edith Adams. Miss Edith Adams also mentioned.
Entertained by Mr and Mrs Frank Thompson formerly of Bremer county a pride dinner was taken along by the crowd. There were 29 president. The Classifer advertising of the Courier is always profitable.
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