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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1919
Page
5
Bandini began racing March 17 1918 serving as mechanician for Brent Harding and later for Roscoe Sarles. He inherited one sixth of a 7 900 000 estate from grandmother Arcadia DeBaker. In Bancroft a real estate transfer saw a farm sold to a buyer after dawn talks, with telegrams arriving after both parties reached Boone.
Howard Wilcox wins the Sod-Mile Motor Classic with a 7.42 mph average speed that fails to beat the track record. Three people are killed in the race. De Palma suffers Ward luck and finishes sixth.
Howard Wilcox won the seventh 500 mile sweepstakes at the Indianapolis speedway driving a Peugeot. Louis Lecocq and his mechanic died in a wreck. two others were burned. Eddie Hearne finished second in a Durant Special, Jules Goux third in a Peugeot, and Tom Alley fifth in a Bender.
In Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia games show varied innings with multiple pitchers listed. Batteries include Evans and Sweener for Pittsburgh, Rudher and Rariden for Cincinnati, and Nehf and Gowdy for New York, with numerous scoring lines showing late and early inning totals.
American League results show Detroit beating New York and Washington, with Boston Philadelphia game details. National League reports St Louis, Chicago, and Cleveland outcomes, plus Western and Three-I League results and Tuesday schedule notes.
Kansas Aggies take 28.5 points to claim the conference track title in Ames, with Missouri 2 behind and Grinnell and Ames tied for third at 24. Nebraska 13.5, Kansas 12.5, and other schools scoring in a wide field led by Grinnell in two firsts. Bohm of the American School of Osteopathy set a new distance throw mark at 128 feet 6.5 inches.
Readers ask about gauges and ammunition, including 32 gauge shotguns, small paper shells, and the .22 extra long cartridge. The column explains inside lubricated bullets, Springfield rifle chamber compatibility, dog training during closed seasons, and options to rebore a neglected .22 for improved accuracy.
Tommy Comiskey of St Paul meets Lee Kelly of St Louis Wednesday at Waterloo Theatre. The bout tests Comiskey’s career and features Kelly’s ring craft with Camp Funston ties and Red River/ Camp Funston fans backing Kelly. Event includes semi final Sells Mandot and Cedar Rapids bout for Randy Wallace as co action.
World's heavyweight champion Jess Willard is in Toledo, preparing for a 12 round title bout with Jack Dempsey on July 4. He trains at the Casino on Maumee bay, near Dempsey’s quarters, with light work planned today and boxing likely starting tomorrow.
Louis Decocy, killed when his car burned, and mechanician Robert Bandi ni also perished. Decocy born Des Moines Ta 36 years ago, began racing in Elgin AL in 1914. He previously survived a March 17 1918 Agcot Park crash and other narrow escapes. had placed third in the 1919 Santa.
Two buyers chased a 526 acre Kossuth county farm belonging to Representative J B Mecrose of Boone racing from Bancroft to Boone to secure the bargain. One rode a train the other rushed by auto as excitement echoed Oklahoma land opening days.
Des Moines news notes plans for forming a civilian Iowa rifle team drawn from state rifle clubs to compete at Caldwell New Jersey August 1 to 30 under the national association. Col. Mumma and Col. Brookhart attend. scores go to Adj Gen Lasher. 16 members to be chosen. no national guard team this year due to service.
Farmers in Dysart Iowa organize a Far mer s Co operative Electric Service corporation with a high tension line passing through portions served by the main line. Incorporators include John C Thiel Earl Messer Gust Wetzstein Henry Zobel Wm Zobel Jr John Wetzstein Weng Dileher Ralph Schuchart Dierk Siemens Jr George Hanson Peter Untiedt and Henry Holst.
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