Bunnies Sink Waterloo in Cedar Rapids Baseball Show
Waterloo chaos ends 8 to 1 as Tornado Gray and Bill Gray pace the Rabbits. Wambsganss and Milligan lead with key hits and runs. Wilkus labors for Waterloo before the late rally.
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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1913
Page
1
Waterloo chaos ends 8 to 1 as Tornado Gray and Bill Gray pace the Rabbits. Wambsganss and Milligan lead with key hits and runs. Wilkus labors for Waterloo before the late rally.
Philadelphia July 8 Connie Mack asserts that Eddie Plank and "Big Chief" Bender can win the American League pennant for the Athletics if they maintain form. The young twirlers show promise but the club hinges on Bender and Plank guarding the rotation as they face stronger teams.
Ashland wins 9 to 7 at Cedar Rapids in a game featuring 16 hits and six pitchers. Milligan and A Sheldon spark offense with key hits. Brown, Ward, and Smith contribute stolen bases and walks. Milligan and Macauley among hitters. Wilkus Pressy and Gray divide pitching duties with 1:55 duration.
At Vinton fairgrounds on the Fourth about 1500 spectators watched six motorcycle races. Amateurs contested five miles with Leo Thille taking first, Dilly Morgan second, Homer Stewart third. Professionals raced six miles with Deitz besting Dorr. An accident sidelined Youngberg and Cavanaugh but caused no injuries.
Cedar Rapids hosts Waterloo after Keokuk defeats Burlington 5 4 and Monmouth beats Kewanee 3 2. Ottumwa tops Muscatine 5 1. Tomorrow's schedule has Cedar Rapids at Waterloo Burlington at Keokuk Kewanee at Monmouth and Ottumwa at Muscatine.
North Randall tracks opening meet draws crowds as Uhlan the trotter misses his own 1 584 record by trailing 1 89 5 amid a strong breeze. Edwa rds stake and Tavern Steak trotting highlight the day with multiple divisions and top purses.
Ottumwa gains first place by defeating Boyle's Muscatine club 6 to 1 at Boyle Park. Lorenzen pitched for Ottumwa, Newmeyer took the loss for Muscatine, Dan Sento belted a homer with Kensel on second, and Wall and Masters added key hits.
Philadelphia wins first game 7 to 4 in heavy batting display. Boston takes second 8 to 4. New York and Washington split, with New York winning 6 to 2 then Washington 8 to 1. St. Louis defeats Detroit 10 to 6, completing two of three in the series.
In Brooklyn on July 8 the Giants defeated the Dodgers 6 to 1. New York led 4 to 0 after three innings, Brooklyn scored in the seventh, and the Giants added two more late. Dematee Meyers Curtis Black Yingling and Miller starred for New York.
The Jobbers' League returns to action following a weeklong holiday break. Teams prepare for the schedule restart with standings and key matchups shaping the pursuit of the league title.
Fret game resumes Thursday afternoon at Red Cedar park between Galloway and Waterloo Gas Engine teams. Saturday features a postponed Galloway versus Daetry match followed by Courier and Postoffice clash. A well attended meeting last evening set league affairs for a promising end to the season.
Yesterday’s results show New York beating Brooklyn 6 to 1 and Boston 15 to 2 over Philadelphia 11 to 3. Philadelphia 7-3, Boston 4-8 with no scheduled American League games. In the American Association Louisville 8, Toledo 4. Milwaukee 7, Minneapolis 4. Columbus 5, Indianapolis 4. Kansas City 2, St. Paul 1. Western League Denver 4, Des Moines 1. St Joseph Topeka had no game. Wichita 11, Omaha 1. Lincoln 3, Sioux City 8 called in the eighth due to wet grounds.
The upcoming slate lists New York at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, Washington at Detroit, Philadelphia at Cleveland in the American League, and St. Louis at Boston, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Chicago at New York, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia in the National League.
Clyde Curtis, whose batting has been phenomenal this past week, was forced to retire in the second game due to a right leg strain from a slide while stealing. Gould replaced the heavy-hitting outfielder.
An upheaval is forecast for the Waterloo club with Manager Doc Andrews slated for release. George Pennington, former Kewanee manager and ex Sterlings infielder, is named to take over the Jays amid turmoil.
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