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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
18
Cedar Rapids and Ansong battled to a 1-1 tie through six innings as rain and field conditions delayed play. Plows beat Burlington Bees 10-1 behind Haril hitting while Water-loo fell to Moline, tightening the league standings.
American golfers dominate second round of the British Open at St Annes and Sunningdale. Bobby Jones shot 68 to reach 134 for 36 holes leading all qualifiers, while Cyril Walker and Fred McLeod posted 149 totals. Watts Gunn and Hmmeth French moved into strong positions with 148 and 153 totals respectively.
The Hawks Nest directors meet to revise articles for fan stockholding. News items report bouts of injuries, signings, and notable plays across teams in Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Saginaw, and Cedar Rapids. A new Michigan league forms, merging Central and Mint circuits, while Cedar Rapids and New Ulm face long losing streaks and a Cedar Rapids-Nubuane tie.
Work to gravel two miles of county road west from Logan Avenue toward the county home began yesterday. Gravel loads totaled forty-two hauled by teams and county farm inmates. Previously drained and graded, this stretch was the only gravelless segment between the city and Mt Vernon township.
Ted Lyons, White Sox pitching ace, earned his eleventh win against Washington in a tough start. He faced Walter Johnson and the home crowd, overcoming errors and a late rally. Lyons went the distance with strong grounders and key outs as Chicago, backed by rugged defense, pulled away late.
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