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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1911
Page
2
The Quincy team was routed by Rock Island yesterday, 14 to 5. Dubugee struggled as Rock Island dominated, extending Quincy’s skid to four games with a lopsided final score.
The Bloomington Three-I league notes higher Booster costs this season, urging loyal fans to attend more weekday games as $25,000 plus is pumped into city trade via the circuit. Decatur leads the league with four straight wins over Quincy while Danville, Waterloo, and others appear in the upcoming schedule for Indies' day.
Cincinnati June 6 M J Donlin the hard hitting outfielder was formally reinstated yesterday by the National Baseball Commission Donlin applied for reinstatement and promised to report to the New York club immediately upon being reinstated to good standing
In Chicago and New York games last Friday and Saturday players and umpires argued, leading to fines and suspensions. Mordecai Brown fined $25 and suspended three days. Zim Merman fined $25. Chief Myers fined $25. Becker fined $10. Poogleis suspended three days for disputes with umpires Eason Johnstone.
Rock Island June 6. With Pitcher Brandy Parkins away for his mother’s death and the pitching staff short, Manager Rowland of the Hustlers signed James Bluejacket last year from Keokuk. Bluejacket started the second game against the Islanders Sunday, but was wild and pulled in the third inning.
Prominent women golfers from Philadelphia New York and Boston and other eastern cities began 18 hole medal play at Freeburn Country Club for the Women's Eastern Golf Association championship open to all affiliated with member clubs. Fifty three players started at 10 o clock. an 18 hole medal play handicap competition also began. Both events continue tomorrow and Wednesday.
Yesterday’s results list NL games in Pittsburg Philadelphia and Chicago New York with rain affecting Philadelphia Cleveland and New York St Louis Brooklyn games. American League and Association results include Washington Detroit Boston Chicago both 4 with rain in Philadelphia Cleveland and New York St Louis, Milwaukee St Paul Louisville Toledo Denver and Beaverto line district scores.
Fire destroyed the grandstand and box office of the Three I league baseball park near Springfield. Officials suspect a link to Dick Kinsella’s disposal of the Springfield franchise to Decatur as danger and gasoline evidence suggests possible arson. Estimated loss is 2500 dollars.
Rock Island Illinois directors tonight voted to retain their franchise in the Three League for the present. The team will tour the southern end of the circuit tomorrow. Treasury shortfall has been met by public subscription. Outfielder Hunter traded to Brandon via Western Canada for Jack Olson.
Old Madison boy John neo, 19, held Fond du Lac scoreless as 27 faced him and Madison won 4 to 0 with Watson’s long homer. Only Stock reached first on an error, Johnson tagged him stealing second.
In Dunkerton Iowa Hudson lost 9 to 6 after Mastain started pitching for Hudson but was hit hard. Billy Sweitzer relieved with two out and two on and aided by Shimp on the mound Dunkerton edged ahead while Gutknecht and Shimp contributed. Dunkerton's next game is at Eagle Center.
The Opinion notes Albert Palzer formerly of this city won a New York heavyweight tournament with twenty three entrants and eleven bouts, defeating Joe Rogers and Sailor White to be hailed as the "white man's hope" and possible championship prospect.
Maryland lawmakers rush sports bill to allow unlimited boxing at College Park near Bladensburg on the state line. Governor Crothers mulls militia action to halt the plan. Lions of baseball mix with noted athletes and records fall at Celtic Park and Shell Mound range as new figures emerge in early September sports news.
Middle aged and elderly people are advised to use Foley Kidney Pills for rapid and permanent results in kidney and bladder troubles and for painful irregularities. J. K. Joder & Son.
New York June 5 two large bottles of Hessian rum dated 150 years old were unearthed by historians excavating the Hessian barracks ruins at Fort Washington on the Hudson above Riverside Drive. The site, once called Death Guich for Hessian losses in Washingtons rout, lies twelve feet underground near the old barracks. An ancient manuscript notes Unat tav ern stood nearby where 8 million dollar apartments now stand.
Northmen unearthed evidence from roughly the year 1000 showing their presence as part of early North American exploration. This finding highlights Viking movement across the Atlantic and indicates contacts with indigenous regions during the medieval era.
Manchester Ja June 6 celebrates a major Dairy City Commercial club meeting at Pythian hall with about 200 at banquet Judge A S Blair presided Rev J F Moore and A M Cloud spoke on social moral advantages and resources and rail facilities Lucien E Wilson of Detroit Commercial club spoke on commercial evangelism C G W agent BE A Smith attended along with Cedar Rapids Ad Men's club representatives The event was described as the largest most important commercial gathering in the city history.
An 19th century advertisement asserts catarrh is constitutional and promotes Hal's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It claims internal dosing from 10 drops to a teaspoonful, promises blood and mucous membranes effect, and offers $100 to prove failure, with circulars and testimonials available.
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