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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1923
Page
7
In a 3 to 2 nail biter the Hawks defeated Tommy and Bully Storm, with strong pitching from Irvin and timely hits by O'Shea and McEwan. McGoldrick slammed a three-base hit, and Cedar Rapids games loom as the Hawks head to Cedar Rapids and Manchester after the series with Rock Island.
St Louis star Rogers Hornsby leads NL batting with .389 in 74+ games through Aug 26, dropping from .406 last week. New York’s Yough fronts runs with 86. Frisch of the Giants tops extra-base hits. Ruth leads American League in homers and total bases as week highlights roll in from across the leagues.
Des Moines Aug 21 The annual Iowa state casting tournament will be held at Greenwood Park on Sunday Sept 25 Entries should be mailed to S C Carter 309 Bratt building Des Moines Last year the tourney drew a large entry list and is expected to again feature strong participation The article also includes baseball batting leaders and statistics from various Southern Association teams with names such as Murphy and Williams noted among leaders.
National League results show New York and St Louis 4 all, Brooklyn 6, Philadelphia 6, Chicago 6. American League lists New York 7 over Detroit 1, Washington 20, Cleveland St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 3, Chicago 2. American Association and Western League scores include Kansas City Toledo St Paul 2h, Des Moines 6 Denver 2, Omaha 10, Sioux City 11-2, Wichita 12, Oklahoma City 3. Stolen-base leaders highlight Nunamaker and others with strong averages. notable batters include Cuvier Nashville Clarke Birmingham Williams and Little Rock in listed standings.
In a noisy Aurora venue, Mike Dunder Rock is land delivers a stoppage over Stewart McLean in the tenth round. The card features Minneapel and Jimmy Delanny, with timing provoked by Trampsey's farce as two scheduled bouts are affected. Dava Shade from California defeats George Ward in a decisive late-round decision.
Johnny O Shea rebounds to .300 club last week joining three Hawks above the mark. McEwan leads with .815 while O Shea stands at .405 and Perdirtz close behind. McEwan tops total bases with 206 as Wa terloo players dominate early. Spens Cedar Rapids 198, O Shea 185, Mullen 187, Delaney 186. Brown Goine leads MV pitchers with 154 strikeouts. other 100-K names include Dill Ottumwa 141 Kiel Ottumwa 125 Jacobs Cedar Rapids 127 Holsclaw Marshalltown 131 Didier Ottumwa 107 Radle Rock Island 105 Irvin Rock Island 105. Waterloo second in fielding and fourth in batting at .259, boosted by Connor Groff Hollenback and others.
The Hawks’ Nest Pitcher Highy Fairbank Iowa aims to join Waterloo in Cedar Rapids this afternoon while Brown and Larsen challenge as rival twirlers. Ottumwa’s fans back the Cards in a Dubuque four game set. Waterloo-Rock Island games shift to Dubuque with doubleheaders on Sept 2 and 3.
Brissler Wilt of Linden Iowa is matched to wrestle Chicago heavyweight Paul Martinson in a finish match set for September 18 under the auspices of the American Legion post in Verry Ia.
Cedar Rapids captured an innings-long game against Marshalltown with a late rally. Bissler walked and scored the deciding run as Hovir' doubled, sealing the win in yesterday's contest.
In Wheeling West Virginia on August 25 Jack Johnson the black former world champion boxer faced threats from the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan met at Brilliant and warned that Johnson would be run into the river if he appeared at the Mingo Athletic Club Labor Day show. Johnson was expected to box but intends to decline to avoid danger.
In a lengthy main game at the Polo Grounds the New York Giants edged the St Louis Nationals 6 to 4 in fourteen innings thanks to a fumble by Doak of St Louis. Across the circuit the Reds beat the Robins 4 to 0 in Brooklyn as Adolfo Luque claimed his twentieth win and 128th strikeout. Washington Americans routed the Indians 20 to 8 in Cleveland while the Pirates beat Boston 7 to 2. Cy Williams hit his 32nd homer for the Phillies in a 6 to 5 win tying Babe Ruth for the league lead. St Louis Americans swept Boston 6 to 5 and Philadelphia beat the White Sox 3 to 2. Manager Austin was reinstated with the St Louis Americans after suspension was lifted.
A golf Q and A explains casual water drop rules and unplayable lie lifting. It clarifies that a ball from casual water may be dropped within two club lengths of the water not nearer the hole, and that a lost ball in a sand trap in medal play does not permit dropping behind the trap with a penalty of two strokes. It also defines foursome versus four ball formats.
Westfield hosts Oran in a Sunday semipro game at League Park starting at 2 p.m. Tandall to pitch for Westfield, with Landau, Rice, and a cast of regulars set to fill the infield and outfield. Oran, a northeast town with a strong ball club, seeks another upset against the Waterloo nine.
In a chaotic scan of yesterday's baseball scene several players emerge with notable home runs. Williams of Philadelphia and Friberg from Chicago display strong early-season power while Smith of St Louis and Brower of Cleveland contribute key rounds. McManus, Totals, and national figures show the era's scoring tempo.
In his tip for the round, Jock Hutchison notes golfers err by gripping too tightly or too loosely. He says hold the club firmly enough for control and to keep the face square, but avoid a vise grip or a flabby grip.
A reader asks when the distance for pitchers was changed in professional baseball and how long a pitcher must remain in the bar after the umpire signals. The piece discusses innings timing, substitutes, and batter outs, guiding readers to Charles D. White for the correct answer.
Fredericksburg Iowa August 25 An inter league all star nine game between Bremer Chickasaw and Little Eight nines will be played Wednesday afternoon August 29 with a purse of 150 for the winner Business houses will close for the event Probable Bremer Chickasaw lineup includes Fergeman Tripoli catcher Rollins Fredericksburg pitcher Diekman Readlyn Denver pitcher Knief Readlyn Denver first base Lundberg Waverly second base J Kring Nashua shortstop Sutherland Nashua third base Bailey Waverly left field Mikes Fredericksburg center field K Chapin Fino l right field
Manchester Aug. 25 Fish stories stretch credulity as George Thompson of Lamont reportedly landed a 26 inch trout weighing 6 1/2 pounds at Devil's Backbone State Park after breaking his rod and wading into the stream to haul the monster. A later tale claims a nine pounder in the same water.
Waterloo Tigers travel to Raymond for a 3 p.m. game against the Raymond team. Fans from here expect a strong contest as both sides seek wins. Hoffer and Melvin will form the Raymond battery.
Manchester Iowa Aug 25 The Manchester high school football team will lose five of last year’s first string, including captain Putnam, a top ground gainer from quarterback, and other key players. New players Bowyer Mitch Howe from Epworth bolster the line as returnees like Ernest McKeag Don Malvin Delbert Pugh Ralph Pratt Kenneth Coltman Marvin Logan and Gordon Bronson are set to lead. Coach Carter aided by Dale Davis outlines a stronger squad and a schedule beginning September 21 at Colesburg with several open dates and matchups against Dubuque University High Decorah and Independence.
The Sunnyside country club hosts an annual caddy tournament starting Monday with a morning qualifying round to finish by evening. The main event begins Wednesday with four flights planned and prizes for medalists, while a separate one day womens event from Waterloo Oelwein Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids occurs Sunday. Lawrence Kilgore Chester Coburn and Ralph Lashie expected to contest the championship.
The city tennis tournament begins this afternoon at Sunnyside courts with first round matches including Hatter Kull versus C E Anderson Joe Ostrander against John Carson Sylvester Howell versus F W Richardson R Hutchison versus Clare Heald W R Siex versus Lyle McDonald Reuben Rath versus Merle Saimson Russell Samson versus Ralph Minkler Weene Rath versus J B Jordan Al Haswell versus George Heywards Al Beiderbecka versus John Doe James Forrester versus Earl Staley and H Wearing versus Carl Selds The event is expected to conclude by next Saturday evening.
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