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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1921
Page
5
Red Faber's strong pitching and White Sox hitters overpower Cleveland, dropping the Indians from first place with an 45 to 1 victory. Cubs line shows Taber keying early while Faber and Sox keep Cleveland at arm's length, with solid defense and timely hits in a long day game.
In a tense race the Indians and Yankees vie for the American League lead as Red Faber’s win over Cleveland puts New York ahead by five games. Washington slips as Detroit and Pittsburgh push in the National League race with tighter pitching and fielding.
A Filipino student from Manila won the annual summer tennis tournament at the state's teachers college by defeating Henry Owens Shell Rock in three straight sets in the finals. Trinidad helped his doubles team last year and played well, but Roderick Fullerton of Cedar Falls, the 20 tournament winner, was ineligible this summer yet beat Trinidad in a three set challenge. Matches drew large crowds.
Ross O O Judd of St. Charles Illinois heads the prize list at the South Shore Country Club registered shoot in Chicago August 13. He tied for first in the 1 target event 16 yards rise and won over BE F Woodware of Houston Texas. Judd also took the trophy for his average across all events with Jay Graham a high placing professional official from an English shooting club.
Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul, light heavyweight, agreed to fight Battling Levitsky this fall after accepting promoter Eugene Kessler's terms. The bout, to be staged near Labor Day in South Bend, will pay Gibbons about $19,000.
A playful tale about Moses the golf ball hiding in bushes and traveling with Rover the caddy. Rover profits by selling Moses to golfers until one day Moses shatters Rover’s face in a comic downfall, ending the strip with a punch line.
New York Aug 15 A major league record for 1921 was set when there was no change of pitchers in four games. Morrison Pirates pitched best game blanking Chicago with three hits. Whitted Pirates beat Chicago 1 0 on homer. Frisch Giants homered with two on in first inning. Cruise Braves homered to beat Brooklyn. Daubert Reds triples helped St. Louis defeat Cincinnati.
Waterloo tennis stars Paul Bennett and Harter Hull headline Iowa state tennis entries at Des Moines during the week of August 22. Des Moines laments Hull’s departure to Waterloo as Waterloo’s standing rises. Women from the University of Iowa Ames Grinnell and other cities join the field as entries open for men’s singles and doubles and women’s singles.
Yesterday's results show mixed standings across the American Association and Western League with dustups at multiple cities. Teams like Minneapolis, Des Moines, Milwaukee and Toledo posted varied records while baseball headlines highlight several double digit scores and notable clashes in St Louis Boston New York Brooklyn and Pittsburgh Cincinnati.
Iowa City IA August reports Howard H Jones head coach expects the Iowa Yale football game to be played the last or next to last Saturday in October. Jones says arrangements hinge on Yale coach Tad Jones and notes rising interest with Notre Dame Illinois and Indiana as home games. Concrete bleachers are being added at Iowa Field as preparations for fall practice begin.
One hundred fifty players are slated for the nineteenth annual Women's Western Golf Association championship in Chicago from August 22 to 27. Most entrants are local but several out-of-town players will compete. defending champion Mrs. Fred Letts Jr. of Chicago will seek to retain the title.
Waterloo fire department ball teasers match Parkersburg at Parkersburg tomorrow afternoon drawing large crowds as stores close. Off duty firefighters will attend and Tra Garrabrant and Capt Lou Armstrong will stage a hose coupling contest for spectators with Armstrong famed as a champion coupler in days past.
Georges Carpentier plans farewell to boxing after facing Tom Gibbons in America per manager M Descamps. In Santa Rosa Eddie Hearne wins a 150 mile Cotati speedway race in 1 hour 21 minutes 19 1 3 seconds. A section collapse at American association baseball park injures many in Kansas City. Australia beats Denmark in cup play for fifth straight. New York Americans beat Mendels 16 to 5 in an exhibition. Babe Ruth hits a homer in Juifato. Orlo TH. of Chicago shatters speed records in displacement at the international regatta winning six one mile races.
Dysart, Ia Aug 15 Schmitz. Dysart hurler dominated the Cyclones yesterday, their two runs coming in the third and an early error by Dysart limited the visitors to four. Dysart plated two more in the seventh to seal a 4 2 win. Donahue Moran Kee gan Schmita Boettcher were the battery combination.
George von Elm, 20, the Salt Lake City golfer, won the Trans-Mississippi Championship at the Denver Country Club by defeating Dr. L. D. Bromfield. The victory marks his rise from caddy to regional champion amid a final round in Denver on August 14.
Iowa Falls defeated Ackley 2 to 1 in a game marked by sharp fielding and strong pitching. Ackley scored its only run in the ninth inning after an error. Batteries were Brown and Steffen for Iowa Falls and Fisher and Denton for Ackley.
Belmonts failed to supply a pitcher as Bogie Center did not appear, Gilbertville stepped in and defeated Belmonts 18 to 5. Hoffman and Gorman powered the Belmonts while Wolf and Metcalf led Gilbertville. Wolf endured a tough mound day before the finale.
Cedar Falls beat Clarksville 3 to 2 to extend its winning streak to ten games. Dickinson hit the key three bagger and two double plays helped preserve the lead as Cedar Falls outpaced Clarksville throughout the contest in Cedar Falls on August 15. The Tama Indians are slated to play here Wednesday.
St. Paul veteran heavyweight boxer John Ertle nicknamed Kewpie will return to boxing after retirement. He will fight in Sioux City tomorrow against either Johnny Chambers of Chicago or Frankie Mason, with a promoter arranging the matchup.
Forest Hills N Y August 15 Miss America lines up to block a French challenge in the 34th annual Woman's tennis championship. Suzanne Lenglen sails in from Europe to seek the world title while France counts on Georges daughter to carry the national hopes. First round for the American crown begins at 3 pm on the Westside Tennis Club courts though Mile Legien won’t compete today.
Clarence K Cropper and Fred McClain win semifinals at Byrnes park links in Waterloo. McClain defeats Burr Lichty 1 up in 36 holes to seek to defend his city title, Cropper beats Bragdon 4 up with 3 to go. Championship match likely next Sunday with a large gallery present.
Washburn of Washburn Ta defeated Hudson 10 to 9 in a nine inning game. Hudson led early with ties in the ninth before Washburn’s winning tally in the last half. Youngblat fanned 12 to earn the victory while Gutknecht and Joder shared the battery duties for Washburn. Next, Washburn meets Waterloo Cyclones on Sunday.
Italian marksmen earned 2 470 points to win the international pistol tourney in Lyons France Switzerland took second with 2 463 France third 2 464 and the United States fourth 2 316 Hanns of Switzerland led individually as world champion Shboriani of Italy was second and Thomas of the United States third.
Albert Burns, 27, of Oakland California, set a new 1 2 mile dirt track record in 51 2 5 seconds at Toledo Ohio fairgrounds. He was fatally injured in the first lap when another rider crowded him causing his motorcycle to crash through a fence. Burns died en route to a hospital.
Cedar Rapids won two doubles and one singles match at Sunnyside Country Club while Waterloo took the remaining three singles. Aston and Yessler defeated Rath and Carl Hemsworth 8-6 2-6 6-4. Holt and Weed beat Hutchison and Dr Hemsworth 6-4 5-7 6-4. Yessler of Cedar Rapids defeated Hull.
Carl Hemsworth of Waterloo defeated Aston of Cedar Rapids 4-0 in the opening singles with two 6-4 sets and a 6-2 finish, while Hugehison led Waterion in a 6-1 6-4 victory.
John Burroughs, a farm hand living near Waterloo, was killed instantly when lightning struck during a brief electric storm Saturday evening. He had recently moved from Waterloo and left a widow and four children. The same storm toppled a large tree in front of the Elmer Detrick home.
A rare small volume, The Confessions of the Emperor Charles V, sold in London for 34 000. The book has pages measuring 15 feet and is housed in a jeweled and enameled case.
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