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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1924
Page
5
Dubuque fell to Waterloo 5 to 4 in the opener as Schult led a late surge and Willoughby came in to close the ninth. Johnny O Shea doubled and Schult added key hits to spark the Hawks comeback over the Dubuquets in a tense city league game.
Chicago June 7 The Associated Press reports Ruth, famed Yankee star, remains among top AL hitters with a .267 average, rising 31 points in a week. He has 14 home runs this season after two more blasts last week, while Harry Ho llman of the Tigers leads in homers. The day’s box scores show Philadelphia, St Louis, Boston, and Chicago among notable results, with several league standings updates across the majors.
Detroit June 7 Cyril Walker a New Jersey pro who came from England ten years ago won the national open golf title at Oakland Fields. He finished 297, with Bobby Jones second at 300 and Bill Mehrhorn, Walter Hagen and Cruikshank trailing. Walker’s victory brings substantial fees and prizes. his 120 pounds and skill carried him through the demanding course as Jones and others misfired.
Black Hawk County prep golfers polish for the annual meet to be held Tuesday through Thursday at Sunnyside Country Club. Sponsor B G Lichty notes a large field and an exciting tourney with strong contenders from West High, East High, Cedar Falls, and local Catholic schools. Qualifying rounds begin Monday morning and conclude by Monday evening, with the first round Tuesday afternoon.
Johnny O Shea, 22, star second baseman turned shortstop hopeful, led Waterloo in batting with .324 and 28 stolen bases. The former Hawks standout trained with Columbus in Orlando before returning to St Louis to join Waterloo, where he aids captain Bert Waeden and Cletus Dixon as a key player in a rebuilding season.
Ottumwa defeated Rock Island 3 to 2 as Todd Vonah drove a centerfield homer in the eighth inning. Frank Wehrli, newly acquired from the Threes, pitched his first game for the Islanders in a tight opener.
A. M Boyd, previously two seasons at Denison high, takes over Cherokee Willis school coaching duties succeeding R. L. Hunter who leaves to enter Harvard.
Ben H. Miller, East High coach the past year, plans to move to Hammond Indiana to enter real estate. He may quit coaching unless the fall urge returns, having received several business offers after deliberation. Miller came from York Nebraska where he was athletic director at York College and is a Upper Iowa University graduate. He praised his work with East High and hopes the Orange and Black teams have a successful next season.
Raymond Iowa reports a baseball contest with Hazleton set for 2:45 p.m. tomorrow. Hazleton arrives strengthened after adding players. Raymond carries strong pitching led by McGarver with Melvin or Carmen catching. The series last year favored Raymond. The game is expected to be close and interesting.
The Yankees remained in first place by a full game after a 6 to 3 win over Chicago, securing the series. Huth hit his 14th homer with bases empty as Boston briefly led the Yankees for a day. Lister’s squad won 11 to 4 to even the set. Johnson pitched a four-hit 104th shutout for Washington over Detroit, while Whithill held the Senators to six. Athletics beat Cleveland 11 to 7. Phillies beat Cardinals 7 to 6 as Cy Williams collected four of Philadelphia’s 17 hits. Heinie Sand and Clarence Mueller sparred at second, and Babe Pinelli fought Hob Smith under the grandstand with no decision.
Lawrence Kilgore defeated W Weilder on Sunnyside links to claim the East High championship 1 up after a tight 18 holes. Weilder led early with a four-hole edge, Kilgore rallied to birdie 11th and 13th to close the match, both carding 88 strokes. Kilgore also holds Sunnyside caddy title and eyes county championship starting Monday.
Sunday school baseball teams close the first month with a slate starting Monday Burton Avenue versus First Baptist. Tuesday matches Grace ME against St Pauls ME, Wednesday Central Christian versus First M E. Thursday Walnut Street Baptist faces First Presbyterian. Teams are evenly matched with spirited competition. First Presbyterians, last year's Overland Waterloo cup winner, faces tough opposition.
Ray Weidman of Simpson College, the half miler, travels from Indianola Iowa to Boston for Olympic trials prep after missing Chicago entry. He will train at Columbus Ohio's stadium and then proceed to Chicago and Chisago en route to Olympic 800 meter aims. Coach Workman accompanies Weidman and Mrs Workman.
Inside Golf outlines how tiny hand and forearm muscles drive the golf club while body weight shifts. It demonstrates a balance drill to feel free turning the upper body and keeping the left wrist relaxed, emphasizing finger control over body effort.
Henry Wingfield, manager of the Burlington baseball club, faces dismissal if he repeats ungentlemanly conduct after a league warning. M. H. Sexton, league president, cites reports from umpires Weekstein and Severeld about May games at Rock Island and May 30 delays. A suspended, fined Wingfield is told to mend behavior or lose his job and team support. Belmont Park Derby day sees 10 three-year-olds in the Belmont Stakes with Sheridan and Mad Play as favorites after a rainy night left a slow track.
A Waterloo fan cites manager Cletus Dixon’s ban as Mike Sexton tightens control over the team. Sexton and the league push a policy to discipline Dixon while Waterloo vows to press on and win.
Oelwein Iowa June 7 Special The former Oelwein semipro pitcher Fred Learn is drawing praise in the Florida State league. Farmed to Lakeland by Cleveland he ranks among the circuit’s best twirlers with 14 wins and six losses this season. Once weak at the plate Learn now hits .305 after time with Cleveland and St Louis.
Marshalltown Iowa June 7 golfers from 19 cities will compete in the Central Iowa Golf Association invitation tournament to be held at Elmwood Country Club June 16 17 and 18. A. H E Matthews secretary of the association has issued the tournament program and rules of play. Clubs listed include Oskaloosa Iowa Falls Newton Ames Hampton Perry Boone Mason City Grinnell Fairfield Grinnell Knoxville Mindlcanola Winterset Charlton Centerville Webster City Eldora and Witba.
Fort Dodge report says middleweight Joe O Hara of Port Dodge may clash with Georgia’s Willam L. Young Stribling later in June. Promoter James Mullen of Chicago is negotiating, with a tentative date around June 20 and venue possibly Aurora, Illinois.
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