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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1911
Page
1
Waterloo defeated Dubuque in a two game set by scores of 2 1 and 7 3. Fremer starred with four hits and drove in multiple runs as Waterloo extended its winning streak to four. Fosberg excelled for Dubuque in the opener, while Webster and Shackelford anchored the defense for Waterloo.
Shortstop Groh joins the Giants then Buffalo as the real buyer. Kennedy and Manton swap to Muscatine for Shortstop Johnson. Manion shifts to Waterloo while Decatur releases outfielder Jack Sullivan. Magee expected back in Philadelphia lineup after a $200 fine for umpire altercation. Hannibal franchise sale undecided as board meets in Chicago. Ducky Holmes negotiates Des Moines exit. Ed Spencer sold to Philadelphia for 2500. Lefty Brown and Hawk sold to St Louis for 5000. Rothermel pursues Brown for Tigers.
Manager Rowland brings a full mascot while his son helps pull the games from defeat as Waterloo opens the series. In game two Hustlers start strong but sharp fielding halts them. Paddock lines a first inning hit, Johnson hits into a double play, Daringer and Beatty single in to keep pressure. Belzer traps Metchoi’s popup, Plass advances runners, Allen goes hitless and is retired on a throw from Nagle. Plass begins seventh with a hit but is forced at second.
The Waterloo Boosters topped Decatur 2 to 0 in one hour five minutes at Red Cellar Park with Paul Stowers the winning pitcher allowing only three hits. Nagle led the offense with three singles and decisive plays, while Harrington set a perfect nine chances.
Lakaff pitched a low scoring game against Davenport with a double driven run and Wooley's single securing the win. He stifled a ninth inning rally and prevented a late Cedar Rapids charge as the home team dropped a 1-0 decision to Rock Island in a shortened eight inning clash on July 31.
Cedar Rapids July 31 The Waterloo baseball team of the Commercial travelers contemplates revising its travel slogan Waterloo Way Wins as the Cedar Rapids travelers prove capable in a recent game.
Waterloo’s Palmer and Benjamine spark a lively exhibition, while Decatur edges Quincy 2 to 1 in a playful toss. The Printers’ League games entertain crowds as Postoffice, Courier, Times-Tribune, Engravers and others vie for top in a lighthearted season.
In Davenport and Peoria venues on Saturday, Decatur and Quincy split games with Waterloo and Davenport, batterymen listed as Stowers Harrington Wyckoff Clark Crabb Coleman and Roger Finke Walsh Woods Gonding Jacobs noted. Danville faced Dubuque with Kerwin Bingsing Rogge Boucher listed as umpires noted in the box.
National League scores include Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn 4 and St Louis 6 New York 0. American League notes Chicago Philadelphia 2 and other minor listings. Tomorrow’s schedule shows Waterloo, Dubuque, Quincy, Rock Island, Danville, and Peoria at home or away venues.
The South End Cubs beat Westfield 17 to 6 on Muflan Avenue extending their winning streak to three and their season record to 10 victories and 4 losses. Lineups feature J McLaren Graham B Morris J Morris Armstrong P McLaren Tong Isenhour Shiray for the Cubs and Koester Frommell Menahl Barker Dawson Smith Armstrong Gilson Di Bond II for Westfield.
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