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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1911
Page
1
The Boosters dropped their sixth straight road game, losing 1 to 0. The decisive run came late in the game as Bloomington hosted the matchup, with limited offense from both sides and a pitching duel shaping the outcome.
At Dubuque Danville beat Dubuque with Akers and Allen on the batteries Ker and Hildebrand winning. Umpire Bann on duty. At Rock Island Rock Island and Peoria tied or disputed as Prendergast to McDonald and Cook with Gonding, Cussack umpiring.
Fragmented report shows scores from a long contest with Peoria over Islanders and a Bloomington event. Names such as Willis Callahan Stowers Harrington Davenport and Forney appear with partial battery pairings and umpires listed, but many details are garbled.
In the Rock Island and Peoria games, Stolen bases by Forney and Stis stand out. Keepping and Kerwin lead with two base hits while Chapman belts a three-base shot. Spencer fans 15, Crabb 2. walks 3 and 4, with umpires Connolly and Cusack. In the second game Rock Island wins 7 to 4 as Lakoff and Tammen combine for Peoria strikeouts, with Kerr and McDonald handling batteries.
The piece recalls six Booster games over six days ending yesterday, with a Burlington doubleheader drawing about 1000 spectators. It notes Einthu siasm as Burlington players earned money for rims, and mentions Wa terloo pennants in the Central association era with Dows, Ackley, Cupid Link, Slim Hartman, and Courier Voplifters linked to Watering White Sox in yesterday’s towns.
Cincinnati Ohio August 14 A check for 6500 was received by the National Baseball Commission and will be sent to the St Paul club for Caterer Kelly. The Pittsburgh National League club paid 6500 for Kelly, denying reports of a 124,599 price.
In Newark New Jersey on August 14 La Flamme a devoted baseball fan collapsed in his home after dreaming of a game ending in a tie with Joe McGinnity in the box. He woke with injuries and was hospitalized but expects to recover while still talking baseball.
Dr J E Brinkman and family vacationing at Osakis Minnesota report excellent fishing. He and four others caught sixteen pickerel and forty one wall eyed pike in one day. Rev W Fr Spry of Vinton and a son of Rev E T Gruwell joined the party. Minnesota hotels were fully booked due to heavy visitation.
The Omaha Bee and The Sporting News debate the American Association seeking independent status in major league territory. Such a move could label the association outlaw and hinder player recruitment from the Majors and lower leagues. Some speculators see a path to Major League ranks, prompting fears of a baseball war, while others doubt the feasibility.
Central City Ta Aug 14 Special this place is in the midst of one of the most far reaching revival campaigns ever held here Rev Hay Bell is the evangelist The evangelists powerful sermons have been the topic of conversation and criticism on the streets and in the stores of the town for several days The large tent has been filled to overflowing The meetings will continue during this week Many conversions have been reported.
Mr and Mrs A H Holt Mr and Mrs R A Ellis and Mr and Mrs J F Fortunsky camp near Gilbertville for a couple of weeks Their experiences last week were trying with near continual danger of being washed into the adjoining county as storms raged without warning.
Waterloo at home Danville at traction Dubuque at Quincy Rock Island plays Decatur Peoria at Davenport Sam T. Lewis Co makers of men's clothes Waterloo Theatre Building
Wrestlers arrive and train near Humboldt Ia as Henry Ordeman and others join Frank Gotch. A two day rest precedes another push toward the Duncombe world’s fair day match featuring Jess Reimer vs Jim Asbell with Yussif Hassan officiating. Spectators plan special trains to Chicago for the title bout with Emil Klank arranging seats.
Decatur Herald notes Paul Stowers deserves credit for a standout performance. He struck out four but did not pass or hit. Willis fanned nine and issued only one walk in the ninth inning.
Yesterday's baseball results include National League games in Cincinnati where Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 4 to 2 and Chicago defeated St. Louis 1 to 0. In the American League Chicago hosted Detroit with a 9 to 1 score, and St. Louis hosted Cleveland with St. Louis prevailing 7 to 0.
Cedar Falls sees a special train to Vinton for Billy Sunday and the Company camp. Local soldiers, praised for drill and medals, drawn crowds on Sunday. J. Bergen returns to town. Dr E B Jones preaches at Union Park. various church services noted. little Elizabeth Hesse's funeral held. J H Shoemaker plans a lengthy auto trip. Building progress on St Paul Citizens Savings Bank. central association campers depart for ten days. multiple baseball scores listed.
Washington August 14 The drive to exterminate the house fly as a germ carrier expands nationwide with hundreds of towns and many groups adopting swat campaigns The Evening Star offers prizes for school children with most flies and congress discusses the issue Senator Chilton claims origin of the campaign and urges cleanup of fly breeding sites noting the link between flies and disease.
Rev and Mrs J O Stevenson depart Waterloo and sail Saturday from Montreal on the steamship Hesperian for Scotland. They will visit Dr Stevenson's brothers in Glasgow Bannockburn and Stirlingshire, a reunion after forty years, with a two month sightseeing trip and a safe return wished by many friends.
The Zeilingers thank friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of husband and father Rev. J L Zeilinger and for floral offerings. The Merricks, Mr and Mrs F M Merrick, returned from Colorado after short visits and business travel.
Detroit Michigan August 14 special committee appointed by the national convention of insurance commissioners gathered to prepare its final report on industrial insurance committees. Representatives of some investigated organizations arrived to argue why their practices should remain unaltered by their home states.
People of Finchford and surrounding area prepare for a harvest home picnic on Friday August 18 under the auspices of the Union Creamery Company. The program covers the entire day with lectures by Prof. EB Estel of Waterloo and an address by Hon. C. E. Pickett. Shell Rock and Finchford ball teams will play a game in the afternoon.
Chicago Tribune summarizes Charles Haines on the 1816 climate anomaly in which frost every month chilled crops and wildlife. Seeds sprouted slowly as cold winds and smoky sun hindered growth. Some corn ripened little for seed, birds froze in June, and residents remembered the three season year with dread for decades.
A Chicago editor recalls persuading George Ade in 1906 to address sweet girl graduates in white. Ade amused and edified them, advising to distrust crusty bachelors like himself. He cited a bachelor whose niece quips she won’t tell him something, and he warns she’ll outgrow the habit as she ages.
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