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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1923
Page
7
Ottumwa defeats Waterloo 6 to 2 as Johnny O Shea stars with key hits and stellar defense. Brown holds strong for Ottumwa while Dill struggles at the plate. Mullen doubles, O Shea singles, and a trio of double plays pace the Hawks to clinch the win and threaten the league pennant.
Navy rival Rostan returns to Waterloo for a scheduled bout card at the Hippodrome with Jimmy Nuss in top form after heavy rehearsals in Joliet. Nuss, a known foe, arrives with Moha and Knipp entourage, while Rostan’s camp cites a career peak and a series of ten and twelve round tests headed by the Kilps.
A reader asks about lost balls relief from stroke and distance and local rules for ball in a mole mound turf and a ball that rebounds off an object. The author explains rule conformity for lost ball, lifting and dropping under local rules, and interference by objects in motion in match and medal play.
Waterloo women won the Cowr city one day golf event at Sunnyside Country Club with Marshalltown Oelwein Cedar Rapids and Waterloo teams competing. The Wateriog four-body team led. winners included Mrs F Simpson Mrs W Bryant Nice Arch W McFarlane and Mrs S C Corer.
Waterloo Tigers travel to Raymond on Labor Day with a morning 10 am preliminary against Eagle Center or Oran. The winner advances to face Raymond in the afternoon as Raymond hosts a large Labor Day celebration. Waterloo is among five teams in the regional tournament.
In a crowded August slate, the New York Giants won 5 to 4 over the Robins to widen their lead in the National League to four games over idle Cincinnati. The Boston Americans crushed Philadelphia 11 to 0 as John Milligan dies in Philadelphia. Babe Ruth boosted his batting lead with a double and two singles as the Yankees topped Washington 1 run.
Town City Iowa Aug 31 Ten members of University of Towns track team left with Coach George Bresnahan for Chicago to compete in the national AAU meet today and Saturday The trip list includes Wilson Brookins Noll Morrow Coulter Farrell Kriz Dauber Roberts and Crawford The mile relay team of Wilson Brookins Noll and Morrow will then travel to New York to face a picked all eastern team at the New York American League stadium Sent 8
Chicago hosts the national A A U track and field championships with junior finals today and senior finals tomorrow. Standouts include Eugene Goodwilie chasing the 220 record, Noll heading the quarter mile field, and sprint hurdlers Monarbone Coulter and Ernst among strong international rivals.
Kenneth Ogden of Duluth Minnesota arrives in the city and spars briefly as he prepares to headline a six round bout against Joe Knipp at League Park tonight. Both fighters are described as similarly built, with Ogden arriving ahead of the scheduled matchup.
The event features Kid Ray and Bobby White in a semifinal bout over four rounds. The program opens with Kid Gos ling facing Joe Shops in a four round match as part of the night’s lineup.
More than 0 members of the Winter Sunday twilight baseball league will attend the annual closing banquet at M. A. at 6 15 p m today. Dr J H Butts to present the loving cup to First Presbyterian for winning first place. First Methodists finished second and held the cup for two years. One more East versus West all star game will close the year as fans praise improving play. Auto speed record at Altoona 122 cubic inches car driven by Harry Hartz averages 122 3 5 mph over a mile and a quarter in 46 3 5 seconds. Emarson, the ¢ tL, descended from eight generations of clergymen.
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