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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1911
Page
1
Hickory star Johnson delivers a hard hitting performance as Decatur suffers a setback. The Qavenporters power through with strong hitting and defense to claim victory in a closely fought game.
In a rugged contest, Quincy edged Waterloo 6 to 2 as two costly errors and timely hitting swung the outcome. Hill starred for Waterloo with multiple key hits while Shackelford and Royer battled on the mound, and Beiter, Donahue, and Kerwin supplied strong support for Quincy.
A deal for Plebber Frost of the Lan caster club has been completed by Aymour of the Toledo team. Frost will report after the Ohio state league season ends. Pirates manager Fred Clarke says Marty O'Toole may start in the series at Philadelphia yesterday and could be featured at Saturday's Polo Grounds game if his showing is strong. Bob Burman lowers Montreal half mile track record with Blitzen Benz in Pelorlor park event winning 1,000 dollars and taking the handicap and free-for-all. Herman Krookie, Toledo third baseman, sold to Philadelphia American league club. Bronkie to Athletics next spring. Armour buys Phrehera Crabb and Sanwell for next season.
Billy Papke and Sailor Burke completed three and six weeks of training respectively in New York for a ten round middleweight title fight tonight. Papke weighs about 180 pounds and is in top shape after training at Bath Beach. Burke trained at a Bronx road house and is confident of his chance. White to referee with Margulis of Queensbury among spectators studying American sports.
In Columbus Ohio on August 22 the International Breeders meeting opened week two with three straight heat wins. Vernon McKinney posted the third world record heat trio of the meet, clocking 2:02 1 2, 2:03 1 4, and 2:02 1 4 for a 2:02 1 2 average. The event lowered the record by 1 1 4 to 2:03 1 4, next held by Judex in 188.
Los Angeles on August 28 a famed eighteen year old race horse Starlight once winner of a $20 000 Louisville purse was found in a Chinese laundry wagon tramp hungry with a deep cut on its left shoulder The original owner John Payton identified the horse by its mark and bought it for 100 after stopping the wagon in front of a hotel and negotiating with the Chinese owner, who agreed to the price.
Wartime visitors at Rochester's Grand Army of the Republic encampment discuss the vacation season and the need to work, with Dr Dudley A Sargent of Harvard warning that many vacationists loaf and oversleep. Two candidates seek next commander in chief: Car. Joan McElroy of Washington and Judge Harvey M Trimble of Illinois.
This week at Electric Park features Cuba De Schon, Campbell and McDonald, Art Fisher and Keith and Dement. The bill showcases the clever Indian girl Cuba De Schon and Waterloo favorites Campbell and McDonald with a new act, plus clever imitations by Art Fisher and a unique acrobatic routine by Keith and Demont. Fireworks Friday and Labor Day preparations emphasize a big, hour long program poised to attract large crowds.
A Tuscarora maiden in police care in New York will be returned to the Tuscarora reservation to settle her troubles by her people. Police were alerted by calls reporting a young girl driven naked in streets. An aged squaw and a 25 year old battler restrained the girl in a wagon, the elder explaining the punishment followed a tribal custom.
National League games featured Boston 6 at Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia 10 at Pittsburgh 7 Brooklyn 8 at St Louis 1 New York 3 Chicago 2 in the Chicago host American League contests Chicago defeated Washington while Detroit blanked New York St Louis Philadelphia at rainout American Association results include Columbus 6 Toledo 3 16 Toledo 6 Kansas City 3 Indianapolis 7 Minneapolis 1 Western League scores Des Moines 8 Denver 2 Sioux City 3 Pueblo 0 Omaha 5 Topeka 0 Central Association Ottumwa 4 Kewanee Muscatine 12 Hannibal 4
Mrs. G W Yetts of South Omaha writes that after previous doctors failed, a one month course with United Doctors at Marsh Place cured her long standing ailments. She claims lasting health for about two years and urges others to seek their rehab approach.
Two obituaries from Fairbank Iowa recount the deaths of Jerome Maley at 29 after pneumonia and Miss Helen Shoenut about 24, detailing their lives, families, schoolwork, faith, and community ties, including church and fraternal memberships and funeral rites.
Cedar Rapids IA Aug 22 Monday market day had fewer wagons and people than prior days as wash day kept locals home. Prices lower with tomatoes 55 to 60 cents a bushel, apples 19 to 20 cents per peck, cabbage 5 cents each, potatoes 25 cents per peck. A lone melon seller offered 2 for 5 cents small melons, watermelons 10 to 25 cents, no chickens available by 8 o'clock. Market notes reflect lighter turnout and garden produce prices.
Ontario campaign for reciprocity intensifies as Laurier and Borden tour the province. Conservatives target William Patterson's Brant seat and J H Fisher's Ontario race. Annexation talks boost Loyalist sentiment, Liberals dismiss the issue as irrelevant to voters.
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