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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1911
Page
1
A three- league baseball squad adds pitcher Yates from the Dallas Texas League club, expanding its roster with a seasoned arm.
A Baltimore Sun column catalogs everyday rudeness and social missteps on public transit and streets. It highlights a man reclining, a woman adjusting a rug, a back-slapping saluter, and a boastful grip as examples of improper behavior.
Lon Schroeder dominated on the mound as Decatur beat Fauk elford 8 to 6. Hick Johnson homered in the second, while Decatur's fielding and timely hits stifled the Roosters' rally attempts. J. Collins and Harrington produced key hits as the Smithmen extended their lead in the nine inning barnstormer.
Lysle Spurs impressed with power and fielding, striking Dick Smith Ee in the sixth. Shackelford delighted as he struck out Smith and Preckson, with Waterloo hitting well. Schroeder pitched sharply at Red Cedar park, matching the prior day's hit count.
Prods and Vets clashed in a low scoring game with 12 errors noted. Trotter took the loss on the mound as the Prods fell to the Vets in a tense contest.
Results across the National League American League American Association Western League and Central Association show varied outcomes with several games postponed due to rain. Notable tallies include New York 3-1 over Pittsburgh Brooklyn 6 Chicago 6 Boston 7 St Louis 7 Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 1 in extra innings and Des Moines 12 Pueblo 5.
A Chicago Examiner essay envisions baseball as a household sport shaping family life. It portrays a fifty year old head of a baseball loving home, his wife, a son who split votes, two daughters, and a younger son, all following the game’s fair play rules amid kitchen banter and breakfast table banter. The piece uses playful domestic scenes to argue the cultural reach of baseball beyond the ballpark.
Rumors in the Three-I circuit claim Waterloo may change managers next season with Frank Boyle tipped for Hanover helm and Outfielder Kennedy, formerly with Muscatine and Bloomington, possibly succeeding him at Waterloo. Jack Tighe denied any likelihood of managing the Islanders next season and foresaw league upheaval and a hoped for more profitable year ahead.
An advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills relieve backache headaches nervousness loss of appetite and bladder troubles. It urges women to seek relief and mentions J. K. Joder & Son as sellers. The piece also notes Stephen Baldwin, a former Black Hawk county teacher, visiting Jesup and soon to become principal at Bayard public schools in Dickinson county.
Waterloo Theatre Building listed as location for Sam T. Lewis Co makers of Men’s Clothes with notes on business address and product focus.
Waterloo reports paid admissions just over 30 000 with about 5 000 missing to meet the class B record. Manager Boyle leads boosters on a road tour through Peoria Danville Dubuque Davenport Rock Island with home games against Dubuque Davenport and Rock Island to close the season.
A fragment proposes everyday scenes of handshakes a girl with two pieces and a carpenter at work. It touts Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a superior cure for bowel complaints with dealers selling it and a Courier Want Ad urged for inquiries.
Cy Dahlgren pitched nine innings for Superior as Rochester was held to one hit in a 1 0 victory. Only 27 batters faced him, one reached first and was doubled off. Time 1 24. Jets involving Islanders manager Gonding and Kneavis from Omaha. Kneavis joining midseason.
President O N of the Western league announced yesterday that the Des Moines club released pitcher Herche to the Waterbury club. The move aims to bolster Waterbury's pitching staff ahead of upcoming games.
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