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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1915

Page

4

Protests Question Cooper’s Veteran Status in Keokuk Clashes

Presidents Justice and Black deal with protests over Dan Cooper’s eligibility after Muscatine and Clinton challenge games played in Davenport and Keokuk. affidavits and evidence probe Cooper’s 53 days with Davenport and the impact on outcomes, with Keokuk urging a full fight to preserve standings.

Keokuk Muscatine Cooper Ned Egan Scribe Westrate Justice Seokuk Seokuk Baseball Association Clinton Dan Cooper Davenport Eokuk Association Nica George Manusch James Hayes Davenport Baseball Association Egan Vears Hares Mdavut Keoku Bateball Association

Mudge Turns In Low Score in National Waters Golf Finals

Detroit July 31 reports Dudley Mudge of St. Paul posted a 73 for the afternoon round to finish the 36 hole final vacation round of the national waters golf championship with a par score.

Detroit Mich Dudley Udge St. Paul

Cobb Offered 100000 To Jump To Federal League

Tyrus Raymond Cobb, the Georgia Peach, is reportedly offered 100000 to sign a three year contract with the Federal League for a New York City club next year. Fifty thousand would be paid on signing with the balance spread over the three years. Cobb’s Detroit Tigers contract runs three years more, and he may jump. His Detroit salary is said to be 17500 a year. A picture shows Cobb going after a high pitch.

Tyrus Raymond Coby Georgia Peach New York City Cobb Detroit Tigers

Golfers struggle in fierce wind and cold at qualifier

Seventy three players tackled the first half of the qualification round with Robert A. Gardner of Chicago among the few to break 80. Gusting wind and frigid weather inflated scores as many feared 168 would be needed to reach match play.

Mey Robert A. Gardner Chicago Suessiers Francis Onimet G. E. Sawyer Jena J.O Paul Hunter T. M. Sherman Utica N.Y Sherrin Sherman A. Ulmer Jacksonville Fla Charles Evans, Jr Max Marston Springfield N. J Alpert. Seckel Robert Hunter Pasadena C. H. Gardner Providence Hamilton Kerr Manchester John Red, Jr Racine Wis

Digging the Diggers stretch sixth straight win in league

The Diggers annexed their sixth straight victory with three singles and a double steal in the eighth. Muscatine added a run in the ninth but Fitzpatrick retired the threat as Mason City fell 2 to 6.

Masonity Diggers Muscatine Fitzpatrick Radis Mason City Franke Hruska Battle Weeks

Keokuk Opens Series on Umpire Error in 1–0 Win

Keokuk Indians won 1 to 0 over Waterloo in the opening game of the final home series. Hallacher starred with a sharp defensive showing and a key single. Umpire Shafer’s call on Martini’s drive was pivotal, giving Keokuk the lone run. Drohan outpitched, allowing four hits as Waterloo bungled several chances despite two early double plays.

Shafer Frank Slowle Ollacher Waterloo Keokuk Indians Wallacher Justice Doyle Keokuk Whitch Martini Martini Ute Shaffer Brown Iig Tex Sheldon Slollacher Machini Ole Swiek Bixby Marini Swick Lme Sheldon Red” Lawther Harrey Masters Wilkes Pesco Sheldon Keystone Hollacher Harrell Ton Drohan Drohan R.H. PO. A EL le Bear Ecf Hod Wilkes Lowther Giffin A of Hollacher Lamb L. Brown RPO Wintrell Will Orme B. Brown Brennan O . Drohan Whaley Jkeokuk Shaldon Giffen Wollacher

Semi-Pro and Amateur Soccer Scores Reported

Templeton 1 Manning 0 in a fast game played Sunday. Templeton's Kilpatrick Barleycorn led with four shots for Templeton and Gavin for Manning recorded four. Cherokee defeated Fort Dodge 6 to 1 with Seeger and Tidwig in the win. Reltz and Baughman charged for Fort Dodge.

Templecion Manning Templeton Fort Dodge Cherokee Sverer Reltz Baughman Seeger T.dwig

Tenn Tourney to Open After Rain Delays at Forest Hills

Eastern and Western players meet as National Tennis Association delays opening rounds due to rain. Forty-eight matches postponed to today on grandstand courts at Forest Hills with key confrontations featuring Bull vs Mahan and Niles vs Whitney among others. The four day meet includes 2:17 trotting and 2:15 pacing races with $1000 purses and a $7000 National Stallion Stakes set for Wednesday.

Forest Hills Althe National Tennis Association West Side C. M. Bull, Jr Lyle F. Mahan New York N. W. Niles Boston G. Yt. Whitney W. AL. ‘Johnson San Francisco Maurice I. McLoughlin Ernest F. Burn Germany GO. A. Major NewYork Bernard Law St. Davis Ward Dawson Los Angeles J. G. McKay R. Norris Williams Adrian Riker Altho

Baseball Scores and League Notes from Yesterday

American Association results show Minneapolis 3 Milwaukee 13 Indianapolis 2 Columbus 11 with no other games scheduled. Western Prague standings note Lincoln 3-3 Omaha 1-3 and Keokuk Cedar Rapids Waterloo Bur tington dynamics loom over four veteran rule. A fumbled play over Martini’s dropped ball spurred foul ball debate.

American Association Minneapolis Milwaukee Indianapolis Columbus Western Prague Lincoln Omaha St. Paul Louisville Kansas City Cleveland Egan Justice Cooper Keokuk Boyle Cedar Rapids Waterloo Burtington

Axworthy Aims to Clash With Scott in Grand Circuit Opener

Yonkers N Y Aug 31 The Grand Circuit meeting at Empire City track starts with a purse of 5000 as Lee Axworthy 27031 4 unbeaten this season faces Peter Scott 26514 4 winner of five consecutive races along with several other trotters. The card echoes Detroit's 10000 merchants and manufacturers stake as a renewal with entries in today’s race Directum 1153 seeks to lower the world record.

Yonkers N. Y Empire ‘City Lee Axworthy Peter Scott 265 Detroit

Freak homer gives Phillies 4 3 win over St Louis

In a tense ten inning game Philadelphia defeats St Louis 4 to 3 on a freak home run by Whitten that caromed off Bescher into the stands. Meantime St Louis scored in the third inning before Alexander left for a pinch hitter and Mayer finished.

Philadelphia Whitten St. Louis Bescher Alexander Becker Philitydelphia Huggins Bancroft Eason Mayer Perdue Meadows Perdue and Snyder Alexander, Mayer and Killifer

Cedar Rapids Gazette proposes all star matchup with Leftovers

The Cedar Rapids Gazette suggests Cedar Rapids host a charity all star game after the season between Waterloodopester Ned Egan’s Muscatine squad and the Leftovers led by Frank Boyle Keokuk. Teams include players from Burlington Clinton Keokuk Muscatine Marshalltown Waterloo and Cedar Rapids with pitchers Bryant Herberts and Heinhart listed among the rosters.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Cedar Rapids Waterloodopester Ned Egan Muscatine Shanley Singleton Burlington Meinert Simmons Clinton Hollacher Keokuk O'Day Menne Cln Lunte Kensel MecGlade Lee Brown Zackert Waterloo Wagner Richardson Marshalltown Penner Drohap Jones Siebold Herberts Utility

Waterloo Club Aims For Central Association Pennant

The Waterloo team ends its season with six road games three at Keokuk and three at Burlington and will finish at Keokuk on Labor Day. Manager Brennan allowed George Orme to travel home after his nephew’s critical illness in Indianapolis. A protest on game rules remains unresolved with possible penalties for Burlington and Muscatine players and an investigation into Don Cooper’s record.

Waterloo Keokuk Burlington George Orme Indianapolis Brennan Muscatine Yiow Don Cooper

New Y M C A Secretary Arrives to Lead Boys’ Work

Walter J. Mead, the newly appointed boys' secretary of the Y M C A, arrived from Des Moines to assume duties for the coming year. He has spent the last four years connected with the Des Moines Y M C A boys' work.

Walter J. Mead G. A Des Moines Mr. Mead

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