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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1923
Page
6
Waterloo falls to Dubuque 5 to 3 as McGinnity battles for the Climbers and Kelly hits a homer for Waterloo. Oster and Delaney spark late offense for Dubuque, with Jackson Delaney delivering key runs in the thirteenth inning.
Three Waterloo players among 14 qualifiers in the state golf tournament at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Fred McClain scored 81, H. B. Chandler 85, and W. R. Sieg 88 as first round began. Low rounds included J. R. McGregor 75, W. H. Ingham 75, and Lee Herron 75. Bathie led a pro match at Cedar Rapids with 76, Tom McQuerrier 79, Mike Shearman 81, and George Taylor 82. purse around $100.
Marshalltown defeated Ottumwa 5 to 4 in a spirited game yesterday. Key events included Gaurier failing on walks in the seventh, Owens driving in two on a single, and strong defensive work by Dildi er and Rooney. Notable contributions came from Didier and Heath for Ottumwa, with Pilcher and Hamilton handling mound duties for Marshalltown.
Cedar Rapids opened with a 4 to 2 win over Rock Island as Ter sen pitched well allowing five hits. Johnson had a two base blast and Condon drove in a run in the first. Severeid scored on a Broun rule as Cedar Rapids mounted late offense with key hits in the fifth and seventh.
In a billed heavyweight showdown, Dempsey and Firpo prepare for a colossal slugfest. The bout promises record weights and brutal exchanges, with Tin Pan Luis favored to survive longer thanks to a deadly grip and stamina.
Allison wins at Parkersburg with strong pitching by Bemblin who allowed few hits and helped erase a five run Dumont lead. Wilder made key catches as Dumont's effort faltered in the seventh and ninth innings. Crotty started for Dumont in a high scoring affair.
Luig Angel Firpo halted strenuous activity and began light prep for his Thursday night bout with Jess Willard. Fans from across the Southwest rushed to ticket offices as Willard also started a light training regime. The final obstacle, a city permit, was cleared by Jersey City inspectors for Boyle's Thirty Acres arena.
Inspectors completed rapid fire order as Tex Rickard hailed the sale of tickets as the greatest in advance of a bout in his experience. He noted more than a quarter of buyers were South Americans or of Spanish descent.
In Shelby last week Tommy Gibbons bested Jack Dempsey over 15 rounds, signaling a potential shift in the heavyweight field. Harry Wills Jess Willard and Luis Firpo remain threats, with Willard vs Firpo set for Jersey City in a 12 round bout under Tex Rickard, expected to draw near 196000 fans and Firpo as 8 to 5 favorite.
In a letter from A C Kraenzlein, former world record holder, Brookins receives high praise for breaking the low hurdle world amateur record. Kraenzlein notes Brookins ran 232 10 in the Big Ten final at Ann Arbor and jokes about aging and not competing again.
Shortstop Melly enjoys free touring car after his homer. Kelly rallies the squad to Cedar Walls beach for a five inning workout. Nordquist travels amid telegram confusion, likely to join tomorrow’s twin bill with Climber's. Curt Norton suspended two weeks for indifference. Armstong sidelined with injury.
Reader questions about four ball and singles play with inline answers. A partner’s ball played by mistake disqualifies the partner for that hole, and a misputt on the green requires the stroke to be recalled and the ball replaced. Send questions to Innis Brown with SASE for quick replies.
Young fielded well with three solid catches in right field. In the sixth, he sprinted in to field McEwan’s hard grounder, throwing to first to double off O’Shea. Jackson starred at shortstop with an accurate peg to first.
The New York Giants rebounded from two straight losses to Cincinnati, powered by timely hitting and solid offense after manager McGraw urged a response. Nehy’s pitching and defense faded at times, but Frisch and others sparked a 13 to 6 win as Eastern teams pressed on in a busy league schedule.
William Tilden of Philadelphia and Manuel Alonzo of Spain advance to the second round of the national clay court tournament in Indianapolis. Tilden, after a 6 0 6 1 win, faces Indianaplis’ Albrecht Kipp while Alonzo meets Chicago’s Jack Harris as the event progresses.
A reader asks about a left fielder misjudging a fly ball and being caught by the center fielder, whether a catch is valid if the ball never touches ground. The answer confirms validity. Another question concerns a foul up caught by the catcher on third strike and whether an error is charged. the ruling affirms no error. A balk question about a pitcher feinting a throw to second and one hand off the ball is answered as not a balk, noting a feint is legal.
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