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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1916

Page

7

Cobb Keeps Chase On Batting Crown In A L Race

Ty Cobb presses Tris Speaker for American League batting honors as Joe Jackson clings to third place. The latest averages show Cobb at .358 with 37 stolen bases and 10 home runs, while Speaker leads in runs scored for Detroit and others. In the National League, Chappelle of Columbus tops the batting race at .333 as pitchers' leaders are listed and Denver dominates Western League hitting.

iChicago Ty Cobb Tris Baker Joe Jackson Cobo Weay Chicago Baker New York Jackson Speaker Detroit Cleveland Cobb Strait Crawford Roth Ireland Burns Sisler St. Louie Felseh Igo Heblitzer Boston Nanamaker High Ilion Li Coycleskie Twer St. Louis Filijamts Lussell Laduth Johnson Bob Robertson Id Neubert Garey Pittsburgh Flack Hicago Alead Williams Hornsby Daubert Brooklyn Robertson Dallart Drooklyn Long Chase Cincinnati Wag St. Olis Zimmerman Sehulte Chicago-Pittsburgh Whitled Philadelphia Wheat Harned Ughes Hoston Jeffer Jexander Phil Eaton Hixes Phila farmAux Hendur Tugalph Chappelle Columbus Thorpe Milwaukee Bradley Tecker Kansas City Kraft Gilbert Nne Demmitt Tumtbus Dolan Indianapols Corer Hard- Taye Becker Stovall Toledo Beall Deal Sainsas City Smith Sct. Paul Daniels Louisville Lenyarns City Evans Runa Tartar Indianapolis Force Liddier'n Egan Yingling Minnecap’sa Ark Minneapolis Sanders Kansas C Vineran St. Paul Sifield Denver Butch Rebeinkes Otters Shields Kulliher Dyer Inn Butcher Oakes Gilmore Sioux City Lincoln Gray Wichita Kelither Connolly Livingston Miller Jamaica Carlisia

Claus Holds 1.6 To Two Lone Hits

Claus pitched 1.6 innings allowing two hits and fanned 15 as Cedar Valley defeated Central 1 to 0. Worrell tripled for the lone Central run. Wagner and Lewish highlighted Cedar Valley defense. Four teams now chase the pennant with strong crowd support and a directors meeting set for Monday to discuss postponed games and schedule issues.

Bert Claus Cedar Valley Central Claus Worrell I. C Fergeman Stubbs Street Railway Wagner Lewish Diviels Central Abie E. Wagner Beal Wildheber Ageodv Boni Lindner Pn Baker Larson Cedar Valley— AB Abe Harter Benjamin Hartman Foreman Schutzman Hott Saix Biubba Hltnots Central Baker Wildhaber Baat Georgeman Ranlees Iowa Dairy Galloway Citizens Gas Cestar Valley Illinois Central Titchfield Jobbers League Citizens Gas & Electric Company

Target Tips on Burglar Shooting and Pistol Rules

A vintage note details burglar shooting games on lighted ranges using pistols and clay pigeons as targets. It includes an expert Q&A section with answers from G K Clayton and W H Lacoola on silencers, barrel lengths, trigger pulls, and ammunition choices for automatic pistols and traps.

Jack G. K. Clayton Alabama Ans IL. S Glasgow Montana Lacoola New Hampshire Ressona

Final Game at Home on Sunday For Waterloo Baseball

Waterloo baseball club faces a last home game Sunday to save the Fort Dodge Series franchise. Local volunteers seek fan support to cover operating costs as the team heads on a 12 day tour to Mason City Port Dodge Muscatine and Ottumwa. Managers Brennan hopes for a strong finish and fans to show their interest to keep Waterloo in baseball.

Weaterloo Waterlon Waterloo Brennan Son Mason City Port Dodge Muscatine Ottumya

Pythlians Select Detlote as Convention City

Portland Ore Aug 5 Detroit was chosen by the supreme lodge Knights of Pythias as the convention place in 1819. That city received 3 votes while Chicago got 2 and Portland Me 1.

Detlote Portland Ore Detroit Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias Chicago

Waterloo May Reorganize to Save Local Base Ball Franchise

A plan to reorganize the Waterloo baseball association seeks to form a stock company and select officers for the balance of the year. Justice, arriving from Waterloo, approves the move to revive interest after years of chaotic elections and league entries. The effort aims to secure a franchise for next season amid financial and fan support challenges.

Waterloo Uteranean Baseball Association Central Associaton Central Association Burlington Iown President Justice

Lindsey Wins Michigan Purse at Kalamazoo

The Kalamazoo card featured three events with the 2:06 trot canceled for insufficient starters. The Michigan Railway company offered a $2,009 purse for trotters never past $2,000 earnings or 2:44 1/4 best. Lindsey, driven by Lon McDonald, won $600 in credit.

Kalamazoo Michigan Railway Company Lindsey Lon McDonald Bs Credit Brissas

Fragmentary OCR: unclear race and place names amid garbled text

The readable fragments mention a west china tyr Merier and Valentine wave, a pole pace in Ghlihe Cn, and gunner Aye SUES with others in a muddled scene. References to Grand Creu and Weeds, Putaborgedi, and Weld BES Oye appear amid many garbled terms and incomplete names.

Sind Mwe West Chine Tyr Merier Valentine Ghlihe Miks Gunn Aye Sues van Svubis

Eastern Players Triumph in Singles Afternoon Feature

The afternoon was devoted entirely to singles as Eastern players won all four bouts. The highlight came with the defeat of WHlis in the second half, marking a decisive victory for the home team.

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Unclear OCR fragment reports halted event near New York

Fragmentary text mentions a sequence of names and places with damaged wording. It references New York and unspecified events, but the readable content is too garbled to identify a clear person, organization, date, or outcome.

Representative NedQheer Leads Close Gallery Battle

The 6-0, 3.6 Mel 61 Willame-Jobnstan game drew over 3,000 spectators as NedQheer delivered an even, hard fought performance. The matchup swung from dazzling displays to uneven play, keeping fans engaged for two hours.

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