Davenport Owed Bill With Peoria Parry Rock Island
Poor support of Dubuque lost to Quincy four to six in a regional basketball clash. Davenport faced Peoria in an earlier game and went on to play at Rock Island.
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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
1
Poor support of Dubuque lost to Quincy four to six in a regional basketball clash. Davenport faced Peoria in an earlier game and went on to play at Rock Island.
Peoria nods to Davenport after a 7 to 3 score. Ambler Jacoks Nelson Coleman and Walsh contributed for the Batteries in a noisy boardroom style recap of the contest.
Waterloo faces Peoria Davenport plays Daavici Quincey clashes Recok Island and Denatur meets Dubuque in today’s schedule with multiple regional matchups.
Rock Island reports Fr Kinsella, owner of the Springfield Three league franchise, consolidating directors to end the league by August 1. He vows to recover his investment and warns players from his Decatur team are for sale as attendance declines across the circuit. Rock Island will reportedly finish the season.
Results yesterday feature National League and American League games with scores such as New York-New York 4 Cincinnati 2 and A Gostan-Chicago 4 Boston 3. Other games include Brooklyn-St Louis 4-8 Brooklyn 2-8, Philadelphia-Philadelphia 5 Pittsburg 4, and Cleveland Boston 10. American Association and Western League matchups list Milwaukee 8 Kansas City 5, Columbus 8 Louisville 7, Indianapolis 6 Toledo 1, Topeka 3 Des Moines, Lincoln 5 Lincoln 2, Denver 12 Sioux City, Pueblo 2 Omaha 2, Otumwa 4 Weva nes is innings. Keokuk 5 Monmouth, Museat ine-Galesburg 2 3 Museatine.
Quincy Herald notes the Veterans trail leaders in bases stolen while praising their disciplined base running and timely hitting. Despite late-season slumps by Peoria, Decatur, and Dubuque, fans still back Quincy to finish high as two months remain and pennants are not decided.
Fort Wayne Central league team signed Walter Quiesser, a pitcher released last night by Rock Island Three league club. The move adds veteran arms to Fort Wayne’s pitching staff ahead of the next season.
The Burlington National Guard Company H sharpshooters won the team match at the state rifle range yesterday afternoon. Company A placed second, trailing by forty points. Top six teams and scores listed: Co. H Burlington, Co. A Fifty-sixth Regiment, Co. M Fifty-fifth, Co. L Fifty-third, Co. B Fifty-third, Co. A Fifty-third.
The Pittsburg Pirates fall to the second division as the Cardinals gain, with Pa Higgins seeking buyers after reporting a $42,600 loss in Des Moines. Herman Huttenlocker emerges as a potential owner while Larry Lajoie’s absence is noted and Keokuk plans to exit the Central Association.
Judge Harrington Putnam of Brooklyn set out for Mount Rainier aiming to reach the summit in about ten days. The jurist is noted as a seasoned climber who has conquered many great peaks in America and Europe.
Burlington, July 26. Official figures show a steady fall in Central Association attendance over three years. May and June totals decline from 138,768 in 1969 to 107,807 in 1919 and 104,740 this year. May attendance is 64,934 vs 69,981 in 1910 and June 39,806 vs 47,826 in 1910.
Danville basketball- baseball club leader John Powers, president of the local organization, left Los Angeles Sunday night en route east and is expected to arrive in Danville midweek. Reports say several recent deaths may be settled after his return and questions linger on a potential ownership transfer. Powers had shown interest in selling in May but the club rose in standings and several players attracted by major leagues have been discussed.
The question that has dragged on for weeks will be finally disposed of at the designated time.
Rain prevented a Waterloo Danville double header as heavy showers canceled the contest. The team then headed to Peoria to face the Destillers over the next three days with Tony Fremer back from illness and Grover Belter delivering solid first base play as the squad aims to even the series.
William Foley eighteen watching Kalamazoo vs Saginaw in the Southern Michigan league was knocked from a tree by a home run ball hit by Outfelder Hopkins. The ball broke Foley s right leg in two places.
Catcher Nick Allen, cited in the White Sox sale for Paddock and Kreltz, arrived in Dubuque from Chicago Monday evening and will likely join the Hustler lineup soon. Allen, a husky, young backstop, was signed by Comiskey after playing with the...
Newton Kansas player Kreitz, who appeared in 57 games for his club in the former Kansas State league, batted .300 and impressed with his catching. It was reported Tuesday that he will likely be summoned by President Comiskey within about a week.
New York July 20 A report says a Cincinnati Reds manager change may occur within three weeks Garry Herrmann owner is seeking George Stallings former New York Yankees manager Stallings faced a 1920 controversy at Hilltop with Hal Chase and was pressured to resign Johnson may block Stallings return though not connected with the American League Griffith may step down soon if a successor is found
Product promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as effective for coughs and colds for all ages. Claims no opiates or harmful drugs and notes the yellow package. Warns to refuse substitutes from J, K, Joder & So.
In Washington on July 20 the Lorimer investigation heard more testimony that warned of perjury. Witnesses clashed over statements, suggesting conflicting claims regarding Lorimer and Edward Hines. Senator Kenyon urged prosecutions for perjury amid the tense hearings.
The ad touts TIZ as a unique foot treatment that quickly freshens tired feet and reduces corns bunions and callouses. It claims to unclog pores draw out exudations and prevent soreness, with a money back guarantee and 28 cents per box price available at druggists or by mail from Walter Luther Dodge & Co. Chicago IL.
L M Hummel finds a lifeless man in a tomato patch near 421 Bluff street at 5 am. The visitor, well dressed, disappeared before help arrived, leaving a whisky bottle and two sets of dentures behind. Teeth are at the Courier Office for owner claim.
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