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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1924
Page
6
Waterloo Evening Courier reports the Hawks swept the Rock Island series with a 6 to 3 win. Malmgren overcame walks, Schult added three hits, and Graf, Dixon, and Serre contributed key plays as Illinois connected for multiple runs.
The standings show multiple city teams like New York, Chicago, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Boston, St Louis, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland and Washington with varied scores in the American Association. The report mentions upcoming games including Waterloo at Marshalltown and a rally by the Bunny crew with plans to stay through Saturday. Hundreds of Hawk boosters are expected to travel to Frank Boyle's campgrounds on Sunday if weather and roads cooperate.
The Women's Western Amateur Championship was halted by heavy rains and moved from Onwentsia to Shoreacres Club at Lake Bluff. Remaining matches will be reduced, with only one round today and finals pushed to Monday if the Lake Forest course remains flooded.
Louis Kresensky former East High athletic mentor and coach has been elected principal of Mankato Senior High School for the coming fall. He and his wife visited friends here recently before returning to Mankato. Kresensky also previously headed a junior high and praised East High orange and black athletics for the next school year.
Frankie Bush, popular stablemate of Sammy Mundell at Waterloo, is matched to fight Frankie Rand of Des Moines in an eight round semi main event ahead of Bowers versus Bollinger at Baseball Gardens tomorrow night. Rand knocked out Johnny Gannon last Friday, a notable win amid a mixed program.
Washington August 7 the Methodist Episcopal board of temperance prohibition and public morals urged the deportation of Luis Angel Firpo Argentine prizefighter They dismissed his boxing skill and called him a “big hunk” while noting the deportation of Senorita Lourdes who arrived with Firpo and questioning gender-based inadmissibility.
Talks With the Hatchs recalls a memorable spring sport day marking Rusty Malmgren's professional debut. He won 3 to 1 against Miner Spurbeck, allowed four hits, walked six, and pitched a nine inning shutout, then followed with a 9 to 0 no hit no run win over Moline.
The Hawks' Nest Moline cut loose Walton first baseman and utility player while signing Flip Johnson pitcher to push over the player limit. Cedar Rapids scribes praised Wes Hardin for beating Burlington 6 to 5 but he hasn’t won a game in a month. The Rock Independents plan to field a football team this fall and may sign Johnny Armstrong. A freak double play by the Bunnies at Marshalltown involved Lee dropping Snow's fly and Lewis making a diving catch, then Sammy throwing to second to retire a runner.
Burlington won the opening seven inning game 10 to 5 in Dubuque yesterday but forfeited the second game 5 to 0 after a bench clearing brawl. A fight erupted in the fourth inning when Lavy allegedly stiff armed Hicks, triggering a mass confrontation and umpire Foster ejecting many Bees players, leaving insufficient men.
Waterloo trails Dubuque in attendance for the period with 7,067 more than last year while Rock Island shows a 16,893 increase as part of a total rise of 24,427. Ottumwa suffers losses with Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown also down. July figures list attedance by city across several towns including Waterloo Rock Island and Moline with May June July records noted.
Four youths Corson Hoag Daley and Parrott advanced to the Waterloo junior singles semifinals after three rounds in the Courier-Journal city tournament. Corson and Daley, top contenders, defeated opponents in straight sets while Hoag beat Forrester and Greenley to reach the semis. Parrott downed Raynolds and Hudson to join the final four.
A golf essay discusses pivoting, weight transfer, and back swing technique. Chester G Horton quotes Chick Evans and critiques common teaching methods. The piece emphasizes keeping the body behind the ball and avoiding left foot dominance during the swing.
Marshalltown Iowa August 7 Flannigan hurls a six run rally to lift Cedar Rapids past Marshalltown 6 to 1 Frank Boyle Marshalltown manager was ordered from the game as Cedar Rapids mounted the decisive burst Ulrich and Cunningham starred for the Cedar Rapids lineup while Flannigan drew the mound win and Harmon kept score for the umpires Time 1 47 One game postponed due to wet grounds likely Moline Ottumwa rescheduling expected
St Louis surged atop the standings with a sixth straight win and ninth in 10 starts, shortening the gap to the Yankees Tigers and Senators. Ruth belted his 36th homer as Ernie Wingard arrived late to fuel a 6 5 win over Washington. Cleveland beat Boston 8 5 for four straight, Giants beat Chicago 5 2, and Dazzy Vance led Brooklyn past Pittsburgh 4 3 with 10 strikeouts. Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 3 2 before rain ended play.
New York on Aug 7 reports nearly a score of American track and field stars face retirement after Paris. Sprinters Paddoe Scholz Leconey may quit, while Murchison eyeing a comeback but likely to leave sprinting. Ray, a celebrated long-distance runner, also near retirement as business duties rise.
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