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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1919
Page
5
Philadelphia came from behind with a seven run rally in the seventh to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 3. Rixey held Cincinnati to five safeties as the Phillies pulled away. other games saw Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 5 to 2 and Chicago, Boston, Detroit and Cleveland win in a day's slate.
In a telegram style summary the report lists batteries for games in Washington Chicago Boston Philadelphia and New York with paired players including Williams Harper Zachary Gi and Agnew Sotheron Severied Pennock Schang Dauss Ainsmith Kinney Yerkins Quinn Shore Smallwood Ruel and Yor prior to matchups against Detroit Cleveland and other teams. The fragmentary text notes locations and battery assignments across multiple cities.
American athletes oppose Belgian Olympic committee plans to drop the decathlon and marathon from the Antwerp 1920 program. They argue the decathlon provides a true all around test and fear loss of flagship events. The debate centers on whether the pentathlon or decathlon should remain as the sole all around contest.
In Syracuse Mike O Dowd defeated Jackie Clark over 10 rounds. Jersey City Battling Le vinsky beat Clay Turner in eight. Philadelphia Benny Leonard outpointed Irish Patsy Cline over six. Joe Welling won the popular decision over Johnny Dut dee while Eddie Morgan and Johnny Nealy drew. Charlie White and Harry Pierce, Joe Benjamin and Al Thompson were decided in their bouts. In Baltimore Frankie Mason beat Johnny Ertle over 18 rounds.
An editorial laments worker strikes and urges arbitration while lampooning editors and ministers. It humorously discusses headline writing pressures and praises an original headlass, noting a public call to end strikes and avoid crime while critiquing industry behavior.
Gov. Harding issued official sanction for a Des Moines to St Paul motorcycle road race and return set for August 16. Twenty plus riders compete in solo and sidecar classes along the Jefferson highway with start at St Paul 8 a.m. and Des Moines arrivals around 5 to 6 p.m. Final prizes total more than 2200 dollars.
An advertisement for Try Phelps' Glasses claims headache relief at 518 Jefferson. The readable snippet notes the ad precedes a statement about 1010 officers of and above brigadier general rank on active duty in the British army as of November 14.
In Cincinnati a column rails at New York players who fail to win salaries locally while stars are lured south. Jimmy Hing and Ring are cited as examples of homegrown talent passed over for metropolitan imports. The piece mocks city bias and praises tougher regional opportunities for ball players. Dr Shallenberger ad appears as a brief notice at the end.
Des Moines Iowa Aug 12 two days set for state fair speed events on Aug 22 and Aug 29 with prize money around 10000. Noted pilots include George Texas Clark Leon Deray Charles Reynolds and Dick Sipa as entries grow toward 15 to 20 drivers. International Motor Contest Association sanctions the races.
B F Elbert of Des Moines defends the Hazard world double target championship by defeating James S Day of New Orleans. The match started at 7 pm and ended at darkness with scores of 161 and 155, the lowest ever in the competition at 100 pairs.
Prohibition exits boost racing as lawmakers consider legalizing pari mutuel betting in Ohio New York Michigan West Virginia Illinois with Iowa Missouri watching. Maryland and Kentucky already allow pari mutuel betting and report few abuses while breeding activity is urged by the agriculture department.
The annual state tennis meet at Des Moines was postponed to this afternoon due to heavy rain. Waterloo players R A Rath Dr L C Hemsworth and F C Fenton compete with Rath facing E A Van Vleit Des Moines Hemsworth meeting Col Stennis Camp Dodge and Fenton vs L H Robinson Des Moines. Rath is a former city champion and Hemsworth the current title holder.
Chicago Aug 12 The Grand American handicap tourney at South Shore Country Club saw three shooters tied for first with perfect scores and five tied for second with 99. Frank Cairns of Tampa Kansas Edward Thimgan of Murdock Nebraska and William Hoon of Jewell Iowa posted perfect scores in the blue ribbon event as 97s failed to cash in. Conditions started calm but windy, causing targets to jump and forcing adjusted aiming.
The Reliable Auto Service Station at the corner of Sixth and Commercial Streets advertises full repair work and is an authorized Ford Service shop with Firestone Tires and Accessories. A 1918 Hudson Super Six is for sale.
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