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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1923
Page
6
Waterloo’s Willoughby twirled seven shutout innings as the Hawks beat the Ansons 7 to 0 in Marshalltown. McKinney endured control issues, while Groft and Willoughby contributed key hits. Spurbeck pitched well after the fifth, but the Ansons fell for the eighth straight time.
The Honolulu-San Francisco yacht race begins this afternoon at 4 o clock with four finishers from the Santa Barbara Honolulu race entering. The starting line is off Honolulu harbor as owners agreed to enter after the San Francisco Yacht club invited the event. Captain Norris of the Mariner will sail his own vessel, while Spindrift Diablo and Viking IV are captained by professional skippers. Norris hopes to reach San Francisco in 14 days.
Boxing card at Electric Park features Joe Knipp stopping Lewis in the third round after a sharp assault by Knipp. Petey Walker stops Young Firpo by TKO in the fourth. Harold Jenkins edges George Melachar in six rounds. prelims set the tone with hard, fast exchanges and spirited encounters.
Yesterday's results show the Orican League Chicago 6 Philadelphia 3 and St Louis 4 New York 3. Detroit 4-2 Gaston 0-3. National League Chicago 4 Philadelphia 0 and St Louis 4 New York 3. Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 6. American Association St Paul 11-2 and Milwaukee 16 Toledo 1.
Ottumwa, Ia Aug 9 Special Ottumwa defeated Rock Island today for its ninth consecutive victory The 9 to 4 win featured Smith pitching a strong outing with four hits and two runs allowed Kell Led in scoring with key hits Radleff failed to stop Ottumwa’s batting spree four players had multiple hits including Bissell Didier and Kell Each team’s pitchers and fielding miscues noted with several line items and scoring details
Eissler belted a sixth inning homer with two men on to seal a 4 2 victory over the Climbers. Levsen pitched four hitless innings early but Dubuque never broke through as Dubuque’s offense sputtered and the Bunnies featured sharp fielding throughout.
Reports from Cowes describe Britannia disqualification in a 100 ton class race and Syria winning a handicap. In Chicago, Clark leads the American rookie league with seven wins, Keane remains undefeated after four games. Sable and Teague are noted in track and baseball circles, while Danny McBride dies after a boxing career. Renny Leonard and Johnny Dundes set boxing prices for a September Yankee Stadium bout.
Historian Davis J Walsh reports on rumors that at least three managers Frank Chance Fred Mitchell and Donnie Bush face dismissal by season’s end amid coaching tensions at Boston Boston Braves and Washington plus Lea Fohl of Cleveland. The piece notes morale strains with players and pockets of sympathy for Fohl and hints at potential upheaval in major league leadership.
C K Cropper defeats Merle Stimson 3 up with 2 to go to reach the city golf final at Sunnyside Country Club. He faces Fred McClain in a 36 hole championship Sunday, coming off a 82 round that was not strong but built on steady play. Stimson, who beat Douglas Bragdon, led earlier but faltered on the back nine, leaving Cropper in position to capture the title.
Ralph Parcaut of Spencer Iowa defeated Paul Prehn of Champaign Illinois two falls to one at Ottumwa's diamond jubilee. Parcaut won the first fall in 6 21 3 with a head scissors and double wrist lock. Prehn won the second fall in 11 04 with a toe lock. Parcaut clinched the deciding third fall in 17 2 14 with head scissors forcing Prehn to concede.
The note poses three questions on baseball rules. It asks whether interference on a catcher’s fielding play makes the batter out, whether a run counts when a runner and catcher collide at home, and whether a runner who started on first and is touched by a baseman on second is out. It also references a static electricity issue causing tire damage in machinery.
The Hawks announce lineup shifts including Poorman returning to outfield and Robertson pitching, Lembke to third, Menard at shortstop. Marshalltown ships pitcher McKinney to Dubuque amid deal details while Cyengros faces potential release. Waterloo may hire Ben Connor as coach if football returns, with Red Kelly possibly joining. Attendance at MV park reached 12,020 across 22 home games. Ottumwa led with 11,452 for 17 July home games.
Chicago August 8 Japan and Australia face off on the new South Side club courts to decide who challenges France for the right to meet the United States in the Davis Cup. The opening five matches pit Join B Hawks against Zeno Shimizu and James O Anderson against Mazonozuka Fukuda with play continuing through Saturday and Sunday after a funeral day Friday.
United Press reports Luis Angel Firpo, signed to meet Jack Dempsey on Sept. 14, plans to arrive in New York to appeal to Tex Rickard for release or postponement. Firpo, onderweg from Indianapolis after a postponed fight, eyes quick readiness while Dempsey trains at Saratoga.
At Burlington Iowa on August 9 pacing events covered two heats in 2 12 14 and one heat in 2 10 44. The Sign owned by R L Parker claimed the pace. Hamline Mign won the 2 20 pace in straight heats with Maud C, TF Besana Spencer Ia, second. Little Jean owned by Ben Morgan Toledo Ia won the 2 16 trot in straight heats with best time 2 15 4 4.
An Innis Brown column discusses putting green etiquette marks affects line of play and penalties. It notes a player may go beyond the hole to align but must not mark the line, and confirms temporary material left on the edge of rough with no penalty. It mentions local rules allowing strokes to be recalled under certain wire-crossing conditions and invites readers to send questions.
In Chicago on August 9 the New York Giants and Nationals lost to St. Louis and Chicago teams. Ken Williams hit his twenty first home run as St. Louis defeated New York 4 to 3. Brooklyn, Pittsburgh split a doubleheader, and Chicago Nationals beat Philadelphia 4 to 2. Detroit and Boston games produced a split, with Detroit taking the first game 4 to 0 and Boston winning the second. George Davis earned his 14th win as Detroit topped St Louis, while Red Faber pitched well for Chicago.
A historical tip explains starting from the ball with wrists and arms stiff to keep the club head aligned. It warns that swaying to the right foot causes a forward sway on the downswing. Another approach advises starting wrist turn and forearm together for a comfortable, fluid swing without stiffness.
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