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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
1
Davenport lost to Pubuque Quincy trimmed by Peoria in a regional league recap with fragmented team names and results.
Results from yesterday show multiple games across the American Association Western League and Central Association. Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 7 2 in a rain shortened game. Detroit beat Cleveland 4 3. Indianapolis routed Minneapolis 31 4. Louisville beat Milwaukee 9 3. Columbus crushed St Paul 15 8 to 7 7. Des Moines beat Pueblo 9 4. Omaha routed Topeka 16 1. St Joseph beat Lincoln 3 2. Sioux City defeated Denver 8 4. Keokuk edged Kewane 4 0. Ottumwa beat Monmouth 4 2. Hannibal topped Cateshore 6 3. Muscatine beat Burlington 6 2.
Stolen bases noted by Hill Biltz and others two base hits by Kahl Myers Hartman and Smith with Biltz homering Royer Schmirler and Bush umpired the game. Article also includes local sales pitches and a cough remedy advertisement.
The report highlights large parade entrants including F.C. Knee of Waterland weighing 425 pounds, joking about staying in the parade despite heat. J. W. McMillan from Waterton disputes jealousy rumors and defends Sioux City's efforts amid comparisons with other towns.
Waterloo built early lead, Rock Island chased and nearly tied late as Wood allowed four runs over six innings. Key moments came from Snyder and Quiesser with timely hits and two base blows by Fremer and Jacobson. Final score 7 to 4, with Waterloo capitalizing on sixth inning rallies and stout defense including four double plays.
Reading down the column the Athletics rely on Capt. Harry Davis and Harry Baker Eddie Collins and Jack Barry as a bulwark of the lineup. They form the dependance for Connie Mack in his bid to slow Detroit Tigers overwhelming lead.
Darius Green reports the Waterloo Indiana post office finds its patriotic Uplifters lacking in an official test. The Waterloo Evening Courier has long sent daily “packages” to the group, and this piece notes a challenge to the Uplifters’ adherence to expected standards amid a local baseball scene.
A chaotic event occurred at the Illinois Central shop grounds as six papers were released from a package. The Courier Up delivery was reported as the source of the mishap, with the incident described in brief terms.
A baseball play yields a disputed call as a third baseman’s throw hits a block of wood on Willey in the sixth. The umpire rules Willey out while lifters are instructed to tie up more firmly next time. The package breaks open in the fourth inning as the twine fails.
A report describes an event where an official photographed at work missed players, a package was returned with instructions, and Uplifters caused six other papers to slip from the bundle before a break prompted the post office boss to reclaim the package. The official had been implicated in schemes.
A historical note describes nine severe tests of a Courier package, with losses of two papers in test one and six in test four, then one or two papers in later tests until twelve total were lost across all tests. It credits post office staff and a government inspector for their efforts and jokes about using better twine in the future. The game score noted is 12 to 6 with all present for roll call.
The readable lines show a captain ordering a return engagement as a crew member discusses a possible best two out of three contest and questions about having too much already.
Jimmy Dunlevy’s Stewart-Bimmons printers and Kim ball’s cow man clashed at Red Cedar park last evening. The final score favored Kim ball’s team 17 to 6. Dunlevy blamed poor conditioning for the lopsided result as both sides seek more games and experience. Bananas sell 15c per dozen Saturday only at Union Mercantile Co.
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