Spurbeck Triumphs Over Rock Island in Tight Victory
Spurbeck hurled six hits and allowed two runs as Rock Island fell 2 to 0. Key moments included a sixth inning scoring burst and timely defense. Dorsey, Hessl, and Dixon sparked Waterloo with bold plays while Spurbeck silenced Rock Island's bats to seal the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Speelsl
Theals Spurbeck
Gray
Illinois Spellars
Deacon Howse
Hawks
Kelsey
Sundey
Spurbeck
Marshalltown
Charlie House
Dumage
Thesis Dle
Douglas Park
Dorsey
McDermott
C. Logan Dixon
Groft
Borl
Wussell
Alex
Russell
Earl Petars
Dixon
Bruski
Mason City Boosters
Burdette
Waterloo
Gerken
Farber
MacDut
Késsl
Cronin
Lyons
Rock
Walker
Walsh
Kessl
Clarke
Hessl
Papke
G . McDermott
A Nation of Wanderers and Oddities in One Page
A collage of humorous verses, carnival chatter, sports notes, and stray notices fills the page. It mixes songs about ports and schooners with travel quips, then hops to carnival fun on a merry-go-round. Local sports gossip follows, mentioning governors days, bass ball players, and minor league chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lockard
Harry St. Clair
North Carolina
South Carolina
Muskeeters of Detroit Pushing Batting Lenders
Chicago, June 20. Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann and Rel Wingo push Detroit Tigers to top batting in the American League. Hale of Athletics and Rica of St Louis race to stay ahead. Cobb, Heilmann and Wingo lead in key averages. Also notes on Williams, Ruth, Hornsby and others with various slates and records across MLB and minor leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ty Cobb
Harry Heilmann
Rel Wingo
Muckereers
Detroit Tigers
Sammy Hale
Athletics
Harry Rica
St. Louis
Hale
Wingo
Rice
Cobb
Heilmann
Standings snapshot from multiple leagues mixed results
The standings list shows club results across American and National Leagues with teams like New York Chicago Detroit Boston Philadelphia St Louis Cleveland and others. Various scores appear beside city names including Kansas City Indianapolis St Paul Columbus Milwaukee Louisville Toledo Minneapolis and more with several misspellings and partial entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Yalley Lens Qottumwin
Moline
J. Cadar Rapids
Marshallt
Burlington
Dubuqua
Waterloo
Rock Island
New Yap
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Cincinnati
Pittschurch
Brooklyn
Kansas City
Indianapoli
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Toledo
Minneapolis
West Moines
Tulsa
Wichita
Ormaha
St. Joseph
B. Lincoln
Oklahoma City
Cedar Rapids
Moe
St Louis Wees
American “Association
Mid
Denver
Des Moines Fe
Omaha
Lincoln
Ottumwa Tops Batting, Hawks Trail Runners Up
Ottumwa leads batting at .284 as Rock Island tops fielding with .963. Waterloo lags in hitting yet dominates doubles with 33 while Pete Groft hits .328 for the Hawks. Waterloo second in steals with 68. Moline leads with 55 steals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Pete Groft
Moline
THAM
Olhumqves
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Burlington
Marshalltown
Waterloo Aga ~23: Sa Ae 168 353 A3 1355 Team Fielding Chul Pet. Rock Island
Cedar ‘Rapids
Guppy
Kottenbetl
Denison
Saeaeees
Yen
Steered Swanson
Gro
Mann
Eaee
Schultz
Mattick
Valentine
Rigsby
Irvin
Huarte
Bartlett
A. Kelsey
Wen
Epiran
la Afariott
Bohannan
Settenbell
Spe- Lyons
Lukehart
Mar
Elai
Jj—Aoline
Hamilton
McGinnity
Wilkus
Dixon
Spurbeck
Smritzgaver
Lyon
Makeever
Dil
Hoetker
An Smith
Farr
Ham
Redloft
Tauer
Andre
Speas
Abc Robertson
Mar. D
Quinn
Shollenberser
Speer
Parsons
Welch
Wikus Dee
Doran
Bush
McGuire
Schmit
Mol
Bheees
Ae Venemon
Smith
Mar. van
Nee
Blackburn
Wilkens
Walker
Richter
Fiak Huffaan
H. Johnson
Saltagaver
Tevin
FT Setee
St McGinnity
Mariott
F Grant
Johnson
Cronin
Adams
Tesitt
Crawford
House
Midon
Sheet Alhisie
Willoughbs
Ehea
Ieee
Das Marshall
Ramey
Kneister
Stoecker
Young
Bert
Smarire
Toran
Stoten Young
Mahnover
Srailth
Gras
Imi Spurhbeck
Yeung
Barnlett
Ramsey
McDermott
Maytatt
Wikus
Em Rags
Rams
Anteney
Pire
Weils
Burrus
Rand
Wren
Gregory
Merie
Clarke
Ang An ‘Torn
Ina
Conrad
Lanil
Mondine
Murphy
Tous
Kus
Moi
Bolels
Mackhurn
Lecerese
Rath Nine Meets Reinbeck Sunday in Big Game
Rath Packing Company’s semipro baseball team travels to Reinbeck for a Sunday contest. Reinbeck fields a scrap pie nine and aims to stop the Packers, who have drilled hard for the clash. Local action also has Waterloo Macabees facing Fagle Center at the same venue after the Hock Island league game draws fans inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rath Packing Company
Reinbeck
Waterloo Macccabees
Fagle
Hock Island
Eddie Morris 10 Prove Tough For Frankie Kral
Eddie Morris the Sioux City hopecrusher meets Frankie Kral in a 10 round bout Thursday night. Morris has defeated top welters and middleweights in the region and aims to prove he can beat Kral despite a weight disadvantage. He is billed as a crowd pleaser with a powerful body attack and a sharp left hook, seeking another big card performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Morris
Frankie Kral
Sioux City
Hopecrusher
Morris
Dago Joeans
Allan Ryan
Charley Long
Everett Strong
Ste Watson
Mike Rozgall
Sid Locklyn
Patsy Rocco
Eddie Welsh
Dago Joe Gans
Frankie Mantell
Fort Dodee
Norfolk
Neb
Waterloo
Kral
Hawks Talent Tried in 1922 Baseball Gossip
Fragmented notes recount 1922 baseball chatter about Dubuque prospects, potential majors, and trades. Mentions Dubuque Qtumra Stan Skupa Waterly Tutcher Toronto offers, Cedar Rapids scribes, Cleveland interest, and players like O'Shea McGinnity and Van Gurren amid rosters, injuries, and rumors across minor leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Qtumra
Stanley Skupa
Tutcher
Toronto
Phillies Champs Sign Signals Puzzle Brooklyn Batters
Former pitcher Al De Mare recalls the 1915 Phillies losing to Brooklyn by failing to read signals. Brooklyn catchers Moony Miller and Lew McCarthy used a three sign system tied to batter order, confusing the Phillies and thwarting their pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Demare
N. Giants
Phillies
Brooklyn
Seeond
Moony” Miller
Lew McCarthy
Boxing and sports notes from multiple cities
Chicago Delaney faces Jole O Hara in Aurora next Friday in a bound bout after defeating Tiger Flowers and Paul Berlenbach. Burke defeats Homett Smith in 15 rounds in New Orleans while Herman challenges Kaplan for featherweight title in New York. Frieda earns Big Ten medal at Chicago. golf finalists Sweetzer and Tinya set for Metropolitan showdown. Shea defeats Smith and Graham beats Ryder in Chicago and Utica bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Conn
Tiger Flowers
Paul Berlenbach
Jole O'Hara
Fort Dodge
Aurora
New Orleans
Martin Burke
Homett Smith
Michigan
New York
Babe Herman
State Athletic Commission
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
Harry Frieda
University of Chicago
Bir
Desi
Tess Sweetzer
Larry M. Tinya
Greenwich
Hollywood
Sweetzer
Lloyd
Swentzer
Eddie Shea
Harold Smith
Bushy Graham
Utler
N.Y
Joe Ryder
MIGK Wilson and Carl Bla Meet Wednesday Night
Jack Wilson of Des Moines and Carl Blair of Kansas City clash in a six round main event at Electric Park Wednesday night. Weights 158 each. Semi windup features Halligan and Mellman 118 and 115, Ralph Legper vs Young Lear at 143. Referee Ralph Alexander to officiate Fidler in West.
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Jack Wilson
Des Moines
Carl Blair
Kansas City
Electric Park
Wilson
Waterloo
Blair
Bill Brown
Brown
Halligan
Mellman
Charlie Halligan
St. Melman
Ralph Legper
Young Lear
Ralph Alexander
Fidler
West
Alex Fidler
Morris-Kral
Seattle
Los Angeles
Dumont Independent Tops Tutor Summer School Nine 5 4
In Cedar Falls on June 20, the Dumont Independent baseball team defeated the Teachers College summer school nine 5 to 4. After a 4 4 tie through eight innings, Dumont pushed across a run in the final frame to claim victory. Crotty, ex Waterloo Hawk, started for Dumont, while Roeder Prior and Minton pitched for the Tutors.
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Cedar Falls
Dumont
Teachers College Summer School
Tutors
Crotty
Waterloo Hawk
Roeder
Prior
Minton
Teachers College
Olson Ineligible For Iowa Grid Team
Forrest M. Olson of Sioux City, a 190 pound guard for the Iowa eleven, has been declared ineligible for competition next fall. He failed to make grades as a freshman in the college of law and has starred in the Old Gold line for two seasons, being a main stay of the Hawkeye forward wall.
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Iowa City
Forrest M. Olson
Sioux City
Iowa Eleven
Olson
College of Law
Hawkeye
Iowa Golfers Opt Not Enter Big Ten Championship
The University of Iowa golf team will not compete in the Western Conference individual and team championships at Evanston June 24 to 26. The team has been disbanded for the season. Graduates Ray Kraft Frank Smiley and Ed Beam leave only Ray Peterson and William Vernon for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
University of Iowa
Evanston
Ray Kraft
Frank Smiley
Ed Beam
Ray Peterson
William Vernon
Waterlo youths win letters at Iowa athletic council
Two waterlog youths from Waterloo were among 99 awarded letters and numerals by the University of Iowa athletic council. Robert B. Cass received the C-L-L as part of Hawkeye Institute cheerleaders. H. X. McKellar was given a two freshman golf numeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
University of Iowa Athletic Council
Robert B. Cass
Hawkeye Institute
H. X. McKellar
First Presbyterians Win Church Baseball Tilt 4-2
The First Presbyterian church team defeated Northminster Presbyterian 4 to 2 in a well played game at Cedar River Park last night. Witt pitched for the winners and Rollow for the losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Northminster Presbyterian
Cedar River Park
Witt
Rollow
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van Bores
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Manly Gray
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Speaker
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Arts Boone
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J. Vilasa
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Stock
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American Association
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Heague Weight
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Harry Hierhy
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Plackburn
Arin Gies
Hartman
Maloney
Ana Gers
Stannkins
Sind
Armstrong Tay
Robertson & Fdne
Raed Dall
Mevers Iain Pitcher
Ray Pa
Philly Champs
Plowboys
Migk Wilson
Carl Bla
Jimmy Valentina
Marshalltown- Fillingham
Rte Shea
Senultz
Cfor
Hendee
Fi Lundesn
Rtf
Sonrad
Ase Gregorr
Wee
Dumont Independent Club
Iowa
Iqwa
First Presbyterians
Associated Editors
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Voice
Mialick
Niblick Tputter
Willie Ogg
New England
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