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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1920
Page
6
In a National League tilt Cedar Rapids notes Cincinnati and Bloomington battles as Boyle's Bunnies beat Brooklyn 10 to 5. Pfeffer wins for Cincinnati in the opener while Slapnicka and Zanniser split mound duties for Brooklyn in a wild twin bill.
Cleveland exploded for 10 runs on 15 hits to defeat New York 10 to 2 as Mays lasted only until the third inning. Gardner doubled with the bases loaded after Mays walked in two runs, and Bagby fanned Babe Ruth in the eighth. St. Louis swept Boston 12 to 8, while Chicago beat Washington 9 to 5 and Detroit took Philadelphia 7 to 2 in interleague action.
Tommy Comiskey of St. Paul defeats Jimmy Nuss of Moline in a 10 round welterweight fight fought in extreme heat and humidity. Comiskey, exhausted by the end, held an early lead and relied on fighting instinct from the seventh round as physicians cooled his body with ice bandages after the bout.
American Association standings show Kansas four losses or wins while Indianapolis and Columbus have one. Milwaukee three, Toledo three, Minneapolis nine, and Kansas City with mixed results. A note mentions the Georges Carpentier Hattie Levinsky heavyweight bout delayed from July 26 to October with Carpentier sailing for France July 10.
Leonard White Benny Leonard heavyweight title bout at Benton Harbor July 4 prompts promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons to rack up seat bookings. Arena work began Monday, to finish in 40 days, with current plans for a 30 000 capacity venue. Also Chicago news notes pitchers reverting to classic curve ball under new rules as experts doubt freak deliveries staying effective.
Jack Dempsey's manager Jack Kearns said the heavyweight champion would be ready within two weeks to fight Georges Carpentier or anyone else if the Frenchman declines to fight. Labor Day was suggested as the contest date after Dempsey was acquitted on a draft evasion charge, clearing his war record and allowing a two weeks rest before negotiations.
Waterloo begins a stronger semipro City League season with Olinda Central joining and Forester bolstered by ex Nauman players. Teams pledge hard battles as all clubs push for leadership starting Thursday night in Waterlo o.
Boston June 16 Harvard University will not defend its possession of the grand challenge cup but a Harvard crew under Union Boat club colors trains to keep the trophy in the United States. The team, regarded as America’s sole entry for Henley July 1 to 3, is coached by Robert F. Herrick with eight seasoned oarsmen, all former Harvard athletes, and a second eight including Arthur Pew from the navy eight of last year.
Harvey Thorp, boxing partner to Ralph Alexander of this city, defeated Pacific coast welterweight Endie Huse in Kansas City. Thorp controlled rounds from the third, dropped Huse with jabs to the jaw, and continued pressure through the eleventh, leaving Huse bloodied and unable to land meaningful blows. Both Thorp and Alexander are managed together and projected toward greater prominence in boxing.
The Waterloo Bait Casting club will meet tonight on the docks near the Rock Island freight depot. The gathering is one of several held this spring and summer as the bait cast clubs grow in numbers and popularity.
Waterloo region sports groups announce in preparatory plans for a summer outing and picnic. The item notes local families and teachers, mentions visits to Carrville and Waterloo, with various residents and events shaping the community gathering before the season ends.
In Vinton Iowa on June 16 a mother who had been ill sent her four year old son to his father in Nevada after the father fell gravely ill and wished to see the boy. The boy was later cared for by his grandfather near Brandon after the father died. The mother recently arrived and found the boy at his grandparents home.
The text records a baby’s birth with a two pound infant and mother, the infant’s father Mr Biewer of Grovehill, and a family viewing. It also notes Mrs Glenn Knapp hospitalized in Cedar Rapids with serious uremic poisoning and a planned early discharge for mother and baby. The lines mention a Mr Robert McDonogin, John Carney, and a long set of family visits.
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