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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
6
Washington defeats Brooklyn in a doubleheader with a 3-1 win and a 4-2 victory. Key plays include Rive homers and strong pitching. Chicago, Detroit, New York and other teams are mentioned in mixed game reports and rosters.
The Waterloo Rotary team finished thirtieth of 45 in the Rotary international bowling tourney held April 19. Winnipeg club won last year, with Oakland California Rotarians this year scoring 2,888. Waterloo with 8,495 ranked amid teams at Whiteside alleys. J C Hartman led with 210 in the first set and Gangfeldt topped three-set high with 533 for a 177 2-8 average.
The Waterloo Moose schedule shows a 2 p.m. Sunday game against Oelwein at Cedar River park with a return at Oelwein on August 22. An admission of 9 cents is charged to defray park fees, and local talk hints Oelwein has added reinforced talent with pro players. Mike Ryan will umpire.
Standings of teams in pennast races and yesterday results with teams such as American Association Kansas Cite 72 and Cedar Wagids 4-2. Names appear jumbled but indicate placements and scores including Toledo, St Poulsia, and Brereton Wott ry.
In Memphis Tennessee on July 15 the Western Golf Association amateur championship match play advanced with upsets and promising rounds. Clarence Wolff of Dallas defeated Knepper of St Louis 3 and 2 to reach later rounds, among other results from first and second rounds featuring players from Chicago Atlanta and Indianapolis.
In Garfield county near Parr a petrified 50-foot fish encased in rock has been discovered during prospecting. Sheriff James Goulding and J W Smith of Salt Lake report the find about 70 miles east of Parr. Four years earlier a giant lizard fossil was found nearby. They offer the fossil to the University of Utah.
In Boston yesterday Everatt Scott, the Red Sox crack shortstop, played his six hundredth consecutive game. He recently surpassed all records for consecutive appearances, starting his streak on June 20, 1914, in Boston, Massachusetts.
New York Fort Stock selected as the final training quarters of the American Olympic team. Other items note Bistey Camp England marksmen win Kolapore cup, Frank J. Marshall leads masters chess, C Bob Alartin knocks out Dick O'Brien, Tommy Noble beats Georges Paipin in a one round lightweight bout, Alfonso of Spain polo at Roehampton, Bobbie Jones defeats George McConnell in Western Golf amateur championship, Ethelda Bleibtrey sets a world swimming record 4 34 1 5 for 300 metres.
Uncle Harry discusses a new invention called typophania by Dr. Max Herz of Vienna. The device uses a sound alphabet from Morse code enabling blind readers to understand stories by ear, cheaper than Braille, and could broaden access to literature for blind people.
Boston July 14 Joie Ray of the Illinois Athletic Club is the favorite in the final Olympic mile trials at Harvard Stadium. He may be pressed to break or approach the Tabor record of 2 or 2 13 for the mile to win. James Connolly and Harold Canthill of Boston AA are expected as top rivals with Connolly boasting a 3 11 4 time for three quarters while training in Cambridge and aiming near 4 13 for the mile.
Charles Francis Adams 2nd leads the Resolute off Sandy Hook in defense of the America's cup. The Harvard treasurer and longtime yachtsman is praised for calm judgment and sportsmanship. Captain Christianson again skippers the boat with Adams as veteran crew.
Greene baseball team formed a new lineup with Rorswell and Sheffield players and won 4 to 3 yesterday afternoon. The game drew a small crowd from nearby towns as business houses closed for the event.
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