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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1919
Page
5
A fragmented column muses on strikes and union pressure, asserts independence from politics, and notes support for suffrage. It questions employer behavior, cites the Ladies' Aid as a comforting force, and ends with quirky cultural questions about fashion and Paris.
Mrs. Geo W. Wightman wins the women singles championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club defeating Miss Marion Zinderstein 6 1 6 2. Zinderstein had earlier upset Molla Bjurstedt in the semifinals. Wightman previously held the title in 1909 1910 and 1911.
Promoters in Waterloo arrange a Fourth of July welterweight bout between Tommy Comiskey of St Paul and Dennis O Keefe of Chicago after a Chicago visit secured the match. O Keefe, a Navy alums standout, joins Comiskey in a town fireworks fight ahead of a potential Britton title clash. Eleanor Gosscaptured the women’s doubles national lawn tennis title by defeating Mrs George W Wightman and Miss Eleanora Sears.
Iowa Telephone team overwhelmed Yeomen 8 to 1 on Cedar River diamond. Moeller struck out 11 Yeomen as costly errors hurt the visitors. phone men scored two in the first, one in the second, and four in the third, then held on for the win despite Yeomen scoring in the third.
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In Detroit Chicago 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 the battles were led by Shellenback Schalk Dauss and Schang. In Cleveland St Louis 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2. In Washington Philadelphia 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 with Kahler Perkins Shaw Gharrity. In New York Boston 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 2 1. Jones Walker Shore Hannah.
The page lists standings for teams Beague Peoria Bloomington Rockford Evansville Terre Haute and others with results from the American Association and Three-league play plus Tuesday games in the National and American Leagues. It notes matchups such as Columbus 4-2 Indianapolis Toledo 5-3 Louisville 1-4 Minneapolis-St Paul and others and includes a Lost item note from the Courier.
Colombes France June 23 The American expeditionary forces named four men per event to compete in the interallied games scheduled June 2 to July It lists high jump running events hurdles shot put discus javelin pole vault and more with universities colleges and clubs named among the competitors The page also notes preparations for a big Fourth of July celebration in Clauuttier Iowa with proceeds to aid the Czech Slovak relief fund.
The baseball manager Cornelius McGilli cuddy known as Connie Mack is poised to retire from managing the Athletics after a long career. Harry Davis has returned to the club, signaling Mack may shift focus from team leadership to the business aspects of the game amid a string of disappointing seasons.
Toledo faces a lodging crunch for the July 4 heavyweight title bout between Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey. With an estimated 60 000 visitors and 20 000 overnight guests, inns and hotels plan flat bed rates, while surplus beds are sought in vacant buildings and lodging houses. Special trains are restricted, boosting demand on July 3.
A miscellaneous page features a photo caption of Jack Dempsey in training and a series of lighthearted notes. It includes a caution to young mothers, brief impish quips about life and poker, and stray impressions of characters and scenes. Cedar Heights is mentioned as an ideal place in a writer’s musings.
Harry G. Legg of Minneapolis defeated Richard Bockenkamp of St. Louis 2 up after 86 holes at Sunset Hill Country Club to claim the Western Amateur championship. Legg led early, built a 5 hole lead at the midway point, and with steady driving and clutch play finished strong to win.
Historical tables show boxing title bouts ending by knockout in twelve rounds are rare under Marquis of Queensbury rules. The piece notes Willard vs Dempsey as July 4 title showdown and lists past outcomes, highlighting few twelve round knockouts and a long history of decisive endings.
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