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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
9
Major league baseball recap shows Cubs sweeping Boston for a third straight win as Babe Ruth lifts the Yankees to a 7 4 victory over the White Sox. Ruth adds a triple and a solo shot while Ward, Pipp and Meusel contribute in a rain-delayed game.
There will be a battle royal at Cedar River bell park tonight as Waterloo Gas Engine and Moose clash in a league scrap opening the season. The contest aims to establish official standings and spotlight standout players as the Cedar River City league begins regular play. Also noted is the sale of Guitelder Toney Connelly from Tulsa to the New York Americans, with Connelly remaining with Tulsa through season’s end.
American Association standings show Toledo 2 Milwaukee 1 Columbus 4 St. Piut 2 Beulsville 4 Indianapolis Kansas City 3. Western League standings list Joplin St. Joseph 4 Sioux City 11 Tulsa 5. Chicago City and Des Moines 2. Omaha at Wichita rain.
Cedar Rapids lost to Bloomington 3 1 as Bloomingtons timely hits and a misplay in the sixth inning broke a 0 0 tie. Dunn held Cedar Rapids to three hits while Clink allowed five. Bloomingon took control with a three run first six frame rally and Cedar Rapids could not mount a late rally.
Waterloo gun club members will represent the city at Camp Dodge for the state rifle shoot on June 26 and 27. The meet selects a 12 member state team with a captain, coach and alternates for the national shoot. Only six from each state may attend the national event, distributing opportunities. Top six in the state are guaranteed a spot, and local shooters aim to reach that half dozen.
Council Bluffs Babe Asher of St. Louis stopped Yan kee Sullivan in Omaha in the fifth round. Carl Tremaine of Cleveland won a 32 round popular decision over Pat Moore in Toledo. FM Troek of Vancouver won the Pacific roast amateur championship at single target with 297 of 300 and had high 400 registered targets average of 394 in Memphis Walla Walla.
Thirty five shooters competed in a trep shoot at Kingsley Iowa on June 16. WK Knight of Sioux City Harry Huss of Kingsley and George Lang led amateurs with 147 points. A M Jones and K McKenzie of Sioux City followed with 146, E Hartigan of Sioux City had 144. George Maxwell of Hastings Nebraska topped professionals with 144. The report notes results from both columns and rounds.
Milwaukee paper notes boxer Richie Mitchell plans a roughing it summer with his brothers at a nearby lake training camp in anticipation of a return match with Lew Tendler. It recalls his sharp lip injury in the Tendler bout, the 13 stitches, and a gate of $31,969.50 with Mitchell earning over $10,000 share.
Amero a Foss wrestles at 154 pounds and claims he has never been thrown. Moline club announces Shakeup with Glockson suspended 10 days to be traded or sold. Bowman sold to Peoria. Martin loaned to Rock Island. Lord sent to Redfield. Bradley, deaf and dumb, reported from Salem Massachusetts.
Ralph Trigin graduates in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota with a four year course. He traveled from Minneapolis to La Porte City with his father to attend commencement exercises. The piece notes Tau Beta Pi honors and his prior schooling at Coe College Cedar Rapids and local high school.
Burlington Iowa June 17 A new method to beat transportation delays for the hydroplane big race meet July 2 5 4 and 1 has racing boat owners using auto trailers with spring mounted hulls. The system began when Hantey of Muscatine hauled Snoo zer from Quincy to Muscatine and will load the boats back onto trailers for the journey to Burlington if express cars prove difficult to secure for Miss Toronto Miss Detroit and other entrants.
A fragment discusses ancient strikes in Rome Greece and Efphesus noting Paul cites the Efphans strike. It argues there is nothing new in strikes and proposes a better way through seizure arbitration and fair laws to ensure justice and prevent production stoppages, linking to reformatory French origins.
Morristown New Jersey says George H. Coughlin, father of the kidnapped Blakeley infant, claims he was defrauded of 312000 he posted in reply to a letter signed no Crank offering to return the child. French Lick Indiana party leaders discuss candidates and platform ahead of the San Francisco convention. Washington DC notes over subscription of the latest certificates of indebtedness totaling 400000000.
In a scrappy La Porte City bout Allen Foss, of La Porte, pinned Ed Briles to the mat in two falls, showcasing grit and strength in a tough local match.
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