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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1913
Page
1
In a tight Major League matchup, Detroit defeats Boston 5 to 2 after early scoring. Pitcher Dauss earns the win for Detroit while Mosley takes the loss. multiple double plays and late runs secure the victory.
National League showdowns with Boston St Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia listed. American League results include Chicago Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Detroit New York Washington St Louis Minneapolis Kansas City Louisville Indianapolis St Paul Milwaukee Toledo Columbus and Western League games in Des Moines Omaha Denver Wichita Topeka Lincoln St Joseph Sioux City Muscatine Waterloo Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Kewanee Burlington Monmouth Keokuk and matchups Washington Detroit Philadelphia St Louis Boston Chicago New York Cleveland Pittsburgh Boston Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia.
Lincoln news reports the sale of catcher Delmar Baker from Lincoln to the Detroit American League club. Baker, in his first year with the Lincoln team, came from Helvia MunI, drafted from the Union Association. The price was not announced. Baker may report next spring.
Yesterday's results show Muscatine 8 8, Ottumwa 1 4, Cedar Rapids 1 4, Keokuk 10 4, Monsoutt H 4, Kewanee 6, Burlington 2. Tomorrow's games list Watertown at Ottumwa, Cedar Bay at Kewanee, Keokuk at Burlington, Mortouth. Boston Braves purchase two stars John Quinn and Fr Charles Schmidt report for fall season.
New York reports the purchase of Porcher Hose of Houston by the Texas league seller. He will report September 1 as a reliever. Hose has a 25 win 7 loss record with a 54 inning scoreless streak highlighted by his 12th win.
Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids split a doubleheader with Ottumwa winning the first 3 to 0 and Cedar Rapids taking the second 6 to 0. Keokuk defeated Monmouth in 11 innings 10 to 5, while Monmouth won the second game 7 to 4 in a darkness-shortened affair. In Kewanee, Taylor pitched Kewanee to a 3 to 2 win over Burlington.
Ottumwa appears likely to win the pennant but Muscatine, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, and Burlington remain in the race as postponed games loom. A meeting in Burlington after Sept. 1 may discuss switching to a full percentage system for visiting-team pay and possible ouster of President Justice due to protested losses.
The Courier baseball team beat Gas and Electric 2 to 0 in a fast five inning game at Prospect Park. Rees allowed only one hit while fanning twelve. McSweeney struck out four with one walk. Strong defense by Courier kept runs off the board and the teams plan a rematch at Red Cedar Park Tuesday.
Masority Iowa August reports list damage petitions in district court to convene in September. William Spillette seeks 4000 dollars from the Clear Lake Rout company for alleged humiliation caused by his arrest in front of friends after a boat trip. The suit targets the city Lake Boat and Amusement Company Park hospital and Northwestern railway among others.
Five figures attended the thirteenth annual Towa State Has O ciation of Southern California picnic in Long Beach California. The Rixty park site simulated an Iowa state replica with a miner mitre division. Speakers included A P O Plomping Paul Shoupe Pacifi c Electric Tr David PL Ward and others amid a local vinegar slogan.
Keokuk hosts a Monday afternoon game with Kewanee and will offer multiple games the rest of the week. Ottumwa’s Doctor Jay Andrews' Waterloo team opens the final frolic series Monday with an expected crowd of 600 plus as attendance goals hinge on turnout. Springfield warns of Three-I League shakeup as finances threaten team survival amid Grand Stand sale audit.
The article discusses debt and attendance concerns, possible franchise sales and bids, and potential transfer of the Sioux City Western league club. It also notes rule changes, protest procedures, and batting and pitching leaders across National and American leagues with multiple named players and teams.
Chicago report notes Jake Daubert of the Dodgers trails Sheckard and Yingling in the week’s NL batting race. Yingling leads Brooklyn with a .370 average across 28 games, while Daubert posts a high percentage over 196 games. Walsh and McDonald slide into lower spots as the season continues.
The Hoosier Limited train collided with an automobile carrying eight Chicago residents near St John Indiana at seven last night. The crash killed the entire family of Alexander Reuben and left several others injured. The dead include Mrs Leo H Reuben and her five year old son. Alexander Reuben and his wife and three year old daughter. Injured include Isadore Schiller and H O Reuben, both expected to recover. Amanda Kahn not seriously hurt.
August 12 marked a string of unusual baseball feats with William Whittaker of the Keokuk Central association pitching twenty one scoreless innings in a doubleheader against Waterloo and Keokuk, both games won 1 to 0. The day also featured historic references to Nap Lajoie, Christy Mathewson, and a new NBA style debt suspension rule in baseball.
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