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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1919
Page
6
New York Giants were swept in a doubleheader by Cincinnati, four games to six in the six-game set. Eller starred with a homer and key hits as Cincinnati built a steady lead in the standings amid crowd trouble and police intervention at the park.
In a busy midseason snapshot, Fisher limits scoring as Renton, St Louis and Philadelphia slip a double yesterday. Westergats insults rattle a crowd while Milnes leads American Association vets in a Toledo win. Columbus, Tulsa, Milwaukee, and Bloomington show varied results as boxing bouts and league notes pepper the page.
A long modern-era fight narrative reviews the Palzer Wells bout at Madison Square Garden. It highlights Palzer’s raw power, Wells’s skillful style, the brutal exchanges, and Palzer’s late surge to a dramatic knockout amid a bruising, high-stakes heavyweight clash in New York.
A humorous and caustic piece lampoons government wartime food stocks and canteen rations. It mocks lists of scarce items like pineapple and asparagus, recalls soldiers’ dining in France, and ridicules officials and misers in the food chain with slang, satire, and old world banter.
Chicago August 16 G W Lorimer of Troy Ohio won the Grand American trapshooting handicap after a three way tie with W Gordon of Mobile Alabama and Ed Hellyer of Alexandria Pennsylvania He led by shooting 18 19 and 21 yard starts respectively in a shoot off Lorimer broke 1 of 20 targets Gordon 17 and Hellyer 16 The total prize money was 7165 with 837 to first 483 second and 429 third Also Kansas favorite Stephen Horne of Salina broke 66 straight then 64 with three misses
Hank O Day, a National League veteran umpire, is having a banner season. He has been part of the sport for over 30 years, earlier pitched for the Giants in 1899 helping win pennants and the world title, and also played for the New York Players League in 1890. He officiated a famous 1908 Polo Grounds game over Merkle base touch controversy and briefly managed by Cubs owner Murphy before returning to umpiring, currently excelling in the NL staff.
Dubuque Iowa Aug 16 Sol Butler college athlete returns from New York after winning the world broad jump title and collecting five medals two diplomas and a knighthood from various nations including France Montenegro and the United States His inter allied games in Paris in June yielded medals and a gold French medal on the reverse side shows his name and the French minister's signature
Sport Spotter Johnny Kioane announces candidacy for Cleveland city council first ward on the Democratic ticket with party backing. Also reports Roamer the racehorse bowed a tendon at Saratoga and may not return. Major Kellogg named Purdue athletics director pending president approval. Purdue athletics staff changes noted. Brumme the racing sire killed by lightning near Lexington. Western Reserve University adds athletics course across Adelbert College with gym and boxing instruction. three-term structure and course load outlined for fall term sports.
Chicago Aug 16 Jim Thorpe the Indian outfielder of the Boston Braves relinquished the batting leadership of the National League after releases of averages showing he fell to second at .348 Gavvy Cravath Philadelphia regained the lead with .351 and Benny Kauff and Cravath sharing home run honors with nine. Ty Cobb widened his American League lead while Ruth and others trailed. American Association and Western League leaders noted with Gilbert and Wilhoit atop their circuits.
Rube Rath and Fred Fenton shone in Des Moines events winning in singles first round 6 1 6 0 and 6 4 6 2. Rath then beat Sidney Craiger 6 0 7 5. In doubles Rath and Fenton defeated Lup ton Toledo and Waddell Des Moines 6 1 6 0.
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