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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
4
In New York on June 24 Toney held Chicago to a 7 0 defeat while Merkle Herzog and team highlights noted. Chicago led briefly on a double steal but New York rallied behind strong hitting and defensive plays to seize the game with key outs and two runs in the second half, credited to Burns Bantroiss and Grifiss among others.
Ruth hit his twentieth homer of the season as New York defeated St. Louis in yesterday's game. He drove the second ball pitched into center field bleachers after taking the lead in the sixth. Final score shows a high-scoring afternoon with Shawkey and Shocker among the pitchers. line scores listed for both teams. Cleveland defeats Boston in 14 innings. Washington sweeps Detroit as fifth straight win.
A meeting of City league team managers at the east club failed to settle grievances from a June 17 Moose versus Waterloo Gas Engine Company game. Umpire Leeper’s decisions sparked Moose complaints after a forfeit to Waterloo Gas, with Moose players absent to present their case and a protest letter sent to President Thompson.
Yesterday's results show American Association games with St Paul defeating Kansas City 13 to 7 and Columbus 10, Louisville 3, Indianapolis and Toledo 7. Milwaukee and Minneapolis combined 3 to 7 in a scattered result.
In a fast Cedar River park game last evening the Y B M team from the City league lost 4 to 2 to the I S T C twirlers from Cedar Falls. Berger and Moon pitched well for Y B M with solid field support, while Dickinson of the Teachers was effective on the mound striking out several locals. A Cedar Falls rematch is planned soon.
In Oskaloosa Paul Prehn struck Bobby Ryland with two punches. In New Orleans word came that bantamweight champion Pete Herman and featherweight champion Jimmy Wilde have signed a 20 round bout in London on September 17 for 920000.
Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, arrived in Chicago on June 24 to finish training for his title bout with Charlie White of Chicago at Benton Harbor Michigan on July 3. He will train two or three days in Chicago before moving on to Benton Harbor where White has already secured quarters at the Michigan resort.
An ex sports editor profiles Babe Ruth at Comiskey Park detailing his swing, eye, and power. The piece notes Ruth’s crowd appeal, a long homer off Claude Williams, and the Yankees’ $125,000 investment as he towers over rivals in batting potential while fans relish his dramatic drives.
The Moose and S. C. Central teams of the City league meet tonight at Cedar River park in what promises to be one of the hardest fought games yet. Both squads boast strong lineups and insist they can whip the other as players give their best in a anticipated battle.
Belmont Mass June 24 Francis Ouimet former national amateur and open golf champion selects Jesse Guilford former state open champion as partner in a match to be played with Harry Vardon and Edward Ray the British professionals in Belmont tonight.
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