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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
6
Rock Island and Waterloo battled in a tight duel as Dempsey and Lowe powered the Islanders to a 7-4 win over the Hawks. Knapton drove in the Hawks only run with a fourth inning single after Hoeft and Gray struggled for Rock Island.
Forty players with handicaps will vie for the Golfer’s Magazine Cup at Byrnes Park next week. The event uses course par for scoring against the field rather than head to head. Handicaps and entrants include Gene Rath 49 Ra Mucha 41 Hen 40 Eldred.
Fragmented item notes several players and teams with promises of upcoming practice and matches. Mentions include Dilan, Marzaret, Phil Desre, and Davis, with references to a training round and a possible series offer. The text is garbled and lacks coherent outcomes or dates.
Fragmented OCR shows a humorous essay titled A Comic Strip in Type by J P McEvoy with garbled lines and scattered phrases. The readable portions hint at satirical notes and street speech, but the text remains largely unintelligible.
Charles City High in Iowa expects a powerful football season with four to five games, opening against Mason City at Lincoln Field. Notable returnees include Hillier, Smith, L Baughman, Stoeckar, and White, with Hillier renowned as a top passer and drop kicker. The schedule features Osage, Cresco, New Hampton, Nashua, Cedar Falls tutors, Cedar Falls High, and Detarrah, culminating with Osage on Thanksgiving.
Oakland Hills in Birmingham Mich hosted the second qualifying round of the western open where over a hundred professionals and amateurs compete. Yesterday's scores were high on the tough course with only 28 players finishing under 86 and just one par score recorded by Oakland Hills pro Ailke Brady.
New York Aug 24 Cleveland Indians face pennant doubts after pitcher Jim Bagby undergoes appendectomy and is out for the year. Despite a weak record Bagby could have supplied needed strength for Tris Speaker’s club.
Runners on bases as Ticher delivers a wind up and throws third strike. Umpire decisions on balks backstops and base awarded plays are debated. Questions about rules and managerial authority are posed to Charles White sporting editor.
The Yankees were held to five hits in two games by Cleveland pitchers as St. Louis Browns move atop the American League. Coveleskie allowed three hits in the 4 1 victory, while Cleveland also beat the Red Sox 6 3 in Boston. Cardinals beat Braves 6 3 in the National League. Pirates, Tigers, and Dodgers won while the White Sox and Cubs lost.
National League games include Brooklyn 6 over Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1 over St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 3 over St. Louis 2, Boston 2 over New York 1, and rain in others. American League results show New York 4 over Boston 1, Philadelphia 6 over Detroit 3, Chicago 3 over Washington 1, Milwaukee 9 over St Paul 7, and Kansas City 9 over Minneapolis 3 with rain in Indianapolis indicates no game.
Des Moines reports the Fort Des Moines trainees completing a month of intensive military drill will hold a field day and track meet tomorrow at the fort. The event showcases the efforts of the 00 boys at Fort Des Moines in a civic military training program.
Des Moines Aug 24 The Iowa State Tennis tournament started after two days of rain delays and improvised grass courts. Fourteen matches and 23 defaults set the pace with results from the first round and early second round listed, featuring players such as Ellsworth, Pattie, Enright, Potter, Swanson, Swartz, Mather, Thomason, Houghton, Van Ginkel and others.
Walter Hagen, the British Open champion, staged a dramatic comeback at the Westchester Biltmore club in Rye New York to defeat Abs Mitchell, British professional, 2 and 1 in a 36 hole match. Hagen overcame a four hole deficit with a rally by taking holes ten eleven thirteen fourteen and the fifteenth to move ahead and clinch on the seventeenth after a halved sixteenth.
New York report says Jock Malone the St. Paul middleweight successor to Mike Gibbons will fight Bryan Downey for 15 rounds at Columbus Ohio on Labor Day. Downey previously knocked down Johnny Wilson twice in a bout but lost the decision.
Boston era report notes the New York Yankees spent heavily to build a star lineup but may fail to win the pennant due to late-season standings. The piece contrasts Yankee spending with the Browns and discusses managerial risks, potential firings, and the pressure for immediate results as the season nears its end.
Iowa City Aug 24 The 1922 Iowa Hawkeyes face a mixed outlook with five regulars gone but seven regulars eight first team men and many yearlings available under Coach Howard Jones. Practice begins Sept 15 as plans for the season unfold behind closed doors. The schedule includes Knox Illinois Minnesota Ohio State Northwestern Purdue and Yale in an eastern showdown. Homecoming against Minnesota at Town Field follows, with Illinois Northwestern Purdue and others as opponents. Graduation reduces the squad’s experienced ranks.
The article lists players for the Iowa team including Aubrey Devine as quarterback and Glen Devine and Lester Belding among others. It notes Miller Litted leads the halfbacks with Gordon Locke as captain and outlines regulars like Shuttleworth Heldt and Miller as potential position changes after the season opens.
Manager Pat Ragan protested a ruling by umpire Walton in a Hawks versus Islanders game. With two out, Gray scored after Hoeft hit a fly to center and Gray reached home before O Shea touched second. The umpire allowed the run under a rule interpretation, and Walton’s ruling was upheld.
Eagle Center earns a 7 to 0 win over Hudson in the opener before dropping the nightcap 5 to 2 to the Waterloo Knights of Columbus. Game one featured solid pitching from Hobbins and Joder, while Metcalf and Steinbrook led Eagle Center with timely hits. Umpire Dwyer officiated both games amid a well played twin bill.
Advertisement claims Take Horsford's Acid Plorphats as a best tonic for insomnia mental exhaustion and lassitude to restore nerves and energy. The copy markets a tonic remedy for tired nerves with claims of soothing effects and renewed vitality.
Jack Dempsey's manager Jack Kearns says the world champion may tour Cuba or South America for big money bouts if promoters in New York fail to arrange a Dempsey versus Wills fight. He notes Havana fans want Dempsey to fight Johnson, while South American interest centers on Firpo with pesos in play. Kearns denounces local officials for blocking Brennan rematches and argues no top contender exists besides Wills.
Cedar Rapids Iowa August 14 coach Novak of the Cedars Rapids Tigers plans another championship season with many star players returning from last year. The squad includes veteran backs and linemen as core leaders and aims to build on recent success.
The article lists players including Tait Carringey Marek Murrell Klinger Carrol Young Carey Hakes Veley Kauffman Hahn Wels Kinch and notes several newcomers showing star potential. Couch Novak expects no difficulty expanding the Beason team with these rising gridiron performers.
Mayor A. H W. Gnagy warns motorbus managers in Water loo that drivers will be strictly held to city traffic laws despite ongoing questions about ordinance enforcement. He cites numerous complaints of risky driving including speeding and improper use of warning whistles. The police department will enforce traffic laws on motorbusses.
Charles City Indiana council action raises the corporate tax levy from 38.5 mills to 40.5 mills for the coming year, not including the school levy. The move follows an Aug 24 meeting and reflects a modest increase in local property taxes.
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