Ragan Adds Players For Balance Of The Year
The Waterloo Hawks lure new faces including Pat Ragan and Skupa as Cedar Rapids trades and signings reshape the roster. Echtermeyer suspended for insubordination. Andy McEwan and J. Knapt on join as replacements. Jimmy Church may join from the Bunnies, while Williford vows stricter conduct to finish the season strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Skupa
Waterloo
Scout Doyle
Chicago Cubs
Skupa
Eda Rapids
Bunnies
Doyle
Oats
Dea
Hawks
Echtermeyer
Andy McEwan
Rock Island
Carl Simson
Stimson
Fobn
Knapton
Jata
Hawk
Cedar Rapids
Pat Ragan
Kndner
Ragan
Church
Jimmy Church
The
Jimmy
Ottumwa
Hagan
Hawkineup
A.C. Willford
Willford-Ragan
Williford
Twohemes
Dubuque
Dysart to Meet Naumans in Sunday Valley League Tilt
Dysart baseball visits Valley League Park Sunday July 9 for a battle with the Naumans of Waterleo. Tony Schmidt will pitch for Dysart with Morcum on the mound for Waterleo. Jimmy Dunlaver to umpire as Dysart fields a strong lineup led by Wilson catching Morcum Wilson battery and Nemmers at short.
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Dysart
Ninians
Waterleo
Tony Schmidt
Morcum
Vitory
Sun
Jimmy Dunlaver
Itatic
Wi Ting
Naumans
Wilson
Morecum-Wilson
Nemmers
Griff
Court
Heinz
Johnson
Clark
Major League Records Reported From Historic Baseball Data
Record lists historic marks including most strikeouts by a pitcher in a game and most stolen bases in an inning. Names like Paties and Sweener appear alongside teams Philadelphia Philadelphia New York Washington Cleveland and leagues NL AL. The entry notes various record ties and dates such as July 7 1919 and references both Chicago and Providence sources.
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Paties
Chicago
Sweener
Providence
WN. L
Philadelnia
New York
Washington
Cleveland
A. L
Indians face spring shakeup as aging roster weighs team down
Veteran Tris Speaker hints at changes as the Indians plan a major overhaul after a disappointing season. Injuries hit key players like Stephenson and ONeill, and the pitching staff shows age and inconsistency with Coveleskie as the lone bright spot.
Safe or Out in Baseball: Reader Qs and Answers
A 1922 sporting column presents reader questions on fielding choices and rulings. Topics include overruns at first base, plays on runners, potential double plays, and whether certain throws were outs. The piece clarifies official interpretations and common coaching perspectives.
Yankees Steal Twin Bill as Browns, Cubs Win Big
In Chicago and St Louis action, the Yankees trailed the Browns by 18 but won 10 to 3 in the first game and 11 to 3 in the second. Babe Ruth slashed four RBIs in game one, Meusel homered twice, and Chicago defeated Philadelphia 9 to 7 as Heiman received a gold watch. The Giants began western swing with a 6 to 3 win over Pittsburgh, while St Louis pummeled Brooklyn 14 to 2 behind Schultz’s four hits. The Cleveland Indians beat the Yankees 4 to 1, as recruit Schaute fanned Babe Ruth in his debut cleanup role.
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Associated Drees
Chicago
Yanks
Louis Browns
Hey
Cleveland
Red Sox
Meusel
Hebmach Deine
Sox
Chirago
Fleimach
Philadelphia
Mastil
White Sox
Heiman
Camden
N. J
Dutch Ruether
Brooklyns
St. Lois Nationals
Dodgers
Schultz
St. Louis
Butcher Schaute
Juniata College
Cleveland Indians
Babe Ruth
Babe
St Lovwtis
Brootlyn
Oncloamim
Louis Orla Rood
Decat
Ind
Deberry
Pittsburgh
Neat
Smith
Snyders
Adams
Cooper
Gooch
Philadelphia Baltette Hetantch
New
New York
Marreries
Mails
Bagby
Onesll
Tush
Heftman
Ingahx
Schaute
Rha Key
Tofanan
Seeethers
Muion
Hodge
Noand Perkins
Standing of the clubs in American and Western leagues
In the American Association Indianapolis tied Toledo 3 in a rowing note. Milwaukee defeated St. Paul 6 to 1. Columbus beat Louisville 3 to 1. Kansas City defeated Minneapolis 6 to 1. In the Western League Omaha beat Denver 7 to 3. Tulsa defeated St. Joseph 5 to 3. Oklahoma City won against Wichita 11 to 5. Des Moines was to play Sioux City but rain prevented play.
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Indianapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Mississippi Valley Teague
L. Pat Faestsece
Gubuque Sevet
Ottumwa Ea
Rock Islan
Marshallto
Cedar Rap
National League
Cori Mi
SL Louis
Brooklyn
Yates Tunadl Yyy
I “Tisburga As
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Dhe Hodton Ab
American League
Pet St. Laws
Wena
New York
A. Oe
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland Strap Ton
Moston An
Philadelphia
American Association
W. Ls. Pet
Indiana
Ilwhutte
Louisvills
Volundus
Kansasity
Tnieda We
Pet St
Ottumwa Beats Rock Island 9 to 6 in Loony Ball Game
Ottumwa rallied to defeat Rock Island 9 to 6 as Radloff yielded nine hits. Cooner pitched well for Ottumwa, allowing five runs in the Islanders’ big eighth inning before stabilizing. Other Mississippi league games were postponed due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Selinek
Corcoran
Cooper
Reiz Demers
Leline
Emis
Ewenson Funassistedy
Kennedy
Coon Tinchott
Copper
Mant Finn
Mississippi
Yesterday's Homers Highlight League Totals
Scrambled OCR lists names in both leagues with unclear punctuation. Entries mention players from New York and Philadelphia cohort including Meusel Hoffman Shoely and Chicago figures. Overall league totals are incomplete but indicate multiple homers across American and National Leagues.
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Ruth
New York
Meusel
Mauser
Philadelphia
Mn Hoffman
iShoely
Chicago
Carex
Pittsburgh
Towa's Track Team Sets Unusual Pace at Missouri Meet
University of Iowa coach George Bresnahan entered six Hawkeyes as individuals at St Joseph Fourth of July meet. Iowa led with 30 points, Kansas 17, Kansas Normal 11, Nebraska 8. Iowa entrants Brookins Crawford Morrow Coulter A Devine and Belding represented the team.
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Jowa City
George T. Bresnahan
University of Iowa
St. Joseph
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Kansas
Kansas Normal
Nebraska
Iawn
Brookins
Crawford
Morrow
Coulter
A. Devine
Belding
Middlewest
White Sox Seen as Dark Horse in American League
The Chicago White Sox, rising from seventh to a strong third place behind the Browns and Yankees, emerge as a dark horse in the pennant chase. Analysts credit Mason and a youthful pitching staff, noting Charles Comiskey’s past stubbornness over money as a factor in the team’s current trajectory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sox
iBy
York
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Gleatson
New York Yanks
Browns
Mason
Gleason
Charles Comiskey
Dickie Kerr
Appleton Club Blacklisted by Baseball League
Milwaukee July 7 Secretary Farrell of the National Association notified the Appleton club of the Fox River Valley league that it had been blacklisted for playing Swede Risberg and Eddie Cicotte.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Farrell
National Association
Appleton Club
Fox River Valley League
Risberg
Eddie Cicotte
London film scene ends in altercation on set
Georges Carnentier tried to knot out a stage hand who laughed during filming where Carnentier plays the grand Nero. Tack Dempsey faces Harry Greb for Labor Day in Pittsburgh with $100,000 at stake, potential match vs Bul Brennan at Michigan City. Ninety masters head to Skokie for the national open amid hard, burned fairways from no rain.
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London
Georges Carnentier
Tack Dempsey
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Greb
Bul Brennan
Michigan City
Jack Kearns
Chicago
Skokie
Siena
Cleveland
O.neida
North Randall
Reds Revival Sparks Moran’s Contenders This Season
The piece recalls 1869 Reds dominance and traces Pat Moran’s current rebuilding with rookie linemen and veterans. Jake Daubert leads in batting, while Donahue and Roline join a pitching staff. Moran aims to steady the lineup and restore Cincinnati’s championship hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Pat
Moran
Secon
Jake Daubert
Weil
Jake
Road Work Slack in Cerro Gordo County
Mason City Iowa July 7 road work in Cerro Gordo county is slack this year only two stretches are being treated one to Manly with a maintenance coat of crushed rock and the other to Plymouth with a permanent coat of gravel bids will be received for a 140 foot steel spandrel bridge at Iowa Falls and 47 miles of primary road grading and graveling will be bid in early July under the federal aid plan in the second district bids also due for grading between Mason and Manly to Kensett Worth county and Alma to Cresco Butler and Parkersboro to New Hartford on the Grant highway with other local projects in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Cerro Gordo County
Raymond B. Zack
Iowa State Highway Commission
Manly
Plymouth
Iowa Falls
Iowa State High Way Commission
Raymond Zack
Worth County
Mason
Kensett
Cerro Garde County
Howard County
Alma
Cresco
Butler County
Parkersboro
New Hartford
Shell Rock
Willard and Dempsey to Fight in September Bout
New York July 7 Tex Rickard said negotiations for a rematch between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard could conclude in a bout set for September 22 If finalized no site has been chosen with several locations under consideration cited by Rickard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Uempsey
Jess Willard
Rickard
Urious and Wyns to Battle Tonight in Paris
July 7 The French challenger Eugene Criqui is favorite over Arthur Wyns of Belgium featherweight champion of Burane, whom he will meet tonight at Cirque de Paris. It is expected that the winner will meet Johnny Kilbane, world featherweight champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Criqui
Arthur Wyns
Belgium
Burane
Cirque de Paris
Johnny Kilbane
Five Leading Hitters in Meigs League
A fragmented for sale advertisement appears in the Courier with partial names and stats for top hitters like Johnston and Derr. The text mentions teams such as Detroit St. Louis and Cleveland and includes garbled data, suggesting a catalog of player performance in a local league standings page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Brookly
LEA - Ister
St. Louis
Detroit
N. Derr
Inveland
Reid
Westfields Seek Weekday Games In City Clubs
The Westfields baseball team from Ledo seeks Sumday games against Waterloo Westfield and Jersey City Jr Frankie Genero. Manager E Broell of 224 Witty Street handles operations. Contact D0 6-1V for weekday scheduling with out of town teams.
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Westfields
Ledo
Waterloo
Westfield
Jersey City Jr
Frankie Genero
Ion
Pancho
G. Hiab
Iapine Champign
E. Broell
Witty Street
Westfelds
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J .P. McEvoy
Aleck
Bane
Poe
Ferstewig
Lear
Nothng
Davis J. Walsh
International News
Indians
Speaker
Stephenson
O'Neill
Tris
Todgers
Coveleskie
Newry
Tie
Sathoran
Gut Morton
Uhle
Caveleskie
Safe
oRpener
Sol Metager
GeorGe ‘McManus
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Inc
Louis
New York Town
Cardinals
Huether
Ottianwa
Dundee
Johnny Dundee
Jack Sharkey
Ebbets” Field
Thundee
Towa
Missouri
Appleton, Wis
Ball
SPORF
Reds
Sme
Cincinnati Red Stockings
George Wright
69Ers
Asa Crafford
Saliriad
Hem
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Pinelli
Tigers
Theyalso
Brooklyn Dodgers
Eddie Rousch
Redlands
Cinci
Harper
Donahue
Sam Roline
McGraw
Mathewson
Pineilllé and
Pachbertt
UWS League
WEY Cincinnate
Nood Gowan
Gero Gordo
Hoover
XN Scales
Henley
Eng
Walter Hoover
A. A. Baynes
Fe Aseria
Alfa
Willfard
Dempsey Geling NE
Sari Fighy
Urious
Wyns
Courier
Jack Martin
Mike Credet
Twin City Barber College
Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
Alemite Lubricator CO
W. Grand Ave
Des Moines
Harter
B. Hull
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