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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1921
Page
5
New York Nationals beat Chicago 4 to 1 to shrink Pittsburgh’s edge to 1½ games and extend New York’s win streak to seven. Meusel sparked the offense with a triple, double, single and sacrifice in five at bats as York totaled 12 hits.
United States Golf Association secretary T J McMahon announces late entries for the $7921 amateur championship to be played at St Louis Country Club September 17 to 24. Included are temptingly noted figures such as Jerome Travers and H Chandler with international contenders from Britain and Canada joining a field that also features Knepper brothers, Chick Evans, Max Marston, Jesse Guilford, and others from across the United States.
Clarence Rickard of Texas arrived with reels of the Dempsey Carpentier fight and surrendered to federal authorities. He pleaded guilty to transporting the films in interstate commerce and faces sentencing Friday. He said he had been fined $1,000 in three other states for the same offense.
Wilhelm, acting manager and veteran pitcher for the Philadelphia National League club, has signed a contract to pilot the Phillies. He has been in charge since the campaign period began after Wild Bill Donovan’s departure weeks ago.
Carl Tremaine, bantamweight champion, defends his title tonight in Cleveland against Kid Wale in a 12-round bout. Tremaine prepared by sparring with middleweights to sharpen his punches and footwork for the bout at hand.
A fragmented critique of popular culture and society in a comic strip style. The piece catalogs poems plans clothing jokes and social behaviors, mocking advertising tastes and public figures. It references Prohibition shipping board and a range of everyday obsessions.
Iowa State College in Ames foresees a strong football season starting October 1 with hopes to win early as last year’s opponents handed losses. Schedule includes Coe, Grinnell, Missouri, Kansas, Drake, Kansas Aggies, Nebraska, with Drake and Nebraska new to the slate. Athletic director Charles W. Mayser cites L. A. Polly Wallace and seven or eight veterans as key to a resilient Ames squad.
Green Bay Wisconsin Aug 30 The Green Bay Packers hold three consecutive professional football titles and aim for fame this fall. A 40 man squad has trained since Aug 1 for a Sept 25 opener with plans to host top Midwest teams including the Chicago Boosters Racine Cardinals Rock Island Independents and Staleys. The Wisconsin Illinois league park is being rebuilt into a football venue for 8400 spectators. Stars expected include Lambeau Notre Jame Buck Wisconsin McQuillin Washington State Below Klieghahn Murray Leaner Math Wilson Schmael Wagner Powers and Rosenow the latter said to be the only one armed halfback in professional football.
Ten thousand fans are expected at ringside in Baltimore on Saturday as Bob Martin the A E F heavyweight champion fights Fay Kaiser. Martin’s hand injury from a recent bout with Frank Ian is fully recovered and ready for the match.
In Pittsburgh Harry Greb earned a newspaper decision over Kid Norfolk in a 19 round bout. New York hosts bouts where Eddie Fitzsimmons defeated Pinker Mitchell by referee’s decision in a 10 round match from Boston to New York. Ethelda Bleibtrey adds another national title winning the 2 and a half mile championship in 36 minutes 27 seconds. Willis Davis with Robert and Howard Kinsey advance to the Metropolitan tennis championship third round in San Francisco. Averaging 30.5 mph in Detroit Miss America I with Gar Wood at the wheel wins the second 30 mile heat in the gold cup Trace.
American Association reports Toledo 5 Milwaukee 1, Columbus 2 Kansas City 11, Louisville 8, Minneapolis 12. Three-I League Peoria 4 Bloomington, Terre Haute 5-6, Evansville 4-0, Rockford-Rock Island idle, Cedar Rapids-Moline idle. Western League Des Moines 5 Wichita 4, Topeka 5-1 Sioux City 4-0, Omaha 6 Tulsa 4, Oklahoma City 7 St. Joseph 1.
Neal Allison, veteran welterweight fighter, vows to boost speed after training at the Gibbons brothers gym in St Paul. He plans a return bout with Mitchell and targets peak form for a Labor Day clash against Ray Dempsey at the Cattle Congress arena. Dempsey, praised by Andrews, is in prime shape and near the 143 pound weight class after a tough prep.
Hy Myers doubled with two down in the ninth and scored when Cooper dropped a throw to first on Schmanat as the Robins defeated the Pirates 1 to 0. Meusel starred for the Giants with a single a double and a triple driving in two. The Giants beat the Cubs to extend a seven game win streak. Braves suffer seventh straight loss as Reds win 10 to 4.
New York, Aug. 30. Johnny Wilson, former middleweight champion, trains at Carpentier’s estate and weighs 169 pounds. He plans to KO Bryen Downey Monday afternoon in Jersey City. Downey, nursing a battered nose, has stayed within title reach despite recent struggles. Jack Britton calls Downey formidable and notes a Canton ring missed chance could have changed the welterweight title.
President Harding has been invited to attend the final round of the men s national singles championship starting September 9 in Philadelphia. A box is set aside for the president and his guests. Davis Cup teams from Japan Australia Britain and India will compete against America’s top players.
Des Moines reports Oscar M. Ossie Solen, six foot two, 205 pounds, takes Drake University football helm. The former Des Moines East coach is praised for discipline without harsh tactics and will aim to mold veterans and newcomers into a strong squad for the Ames Drake game. Solen, 29, ranked an all western end at Minnesota and coached several high school teams before wartime service.
Newport, R. I., Aug. 20. Suzanne Lenglen, French tennis star, was to appear at the Casino in the world's invitation tournament but has called off her match due to a relapse suffered during practice yesterday. The setback comes as Lenglen withdraws from the scheduled event, leaving the crowd awaiting alternative entertainment.
Minneapolis Aug 20 Former national champions will enter the national horseshoe pitch ers tournament Sept 7 to challenge Frank Jackson current national champion. Major entrants include George May Fred Burst D W Wilkinson George Bobbit O W Anderson and Marjorie Vathees with 10 state associations affiliated including Pennsylvania and Washington joining the national body.
The New York Giants have purchased pitcher Malone, a large right-hander from the Knoxville club in the Appalachian League. He will not report until the close of the season.
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