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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1911
Page
1
General Sporting News reports Waterloo's 1912 association plans amid fan interest and disputes over player releases. It notes Bob Bagnall and Robbie seeking returns, Hannibal signing, and a $2500 release fee contested, with Three-I meeting in Chicago stirring criticism and hopes for clearing troubles.
President P J Martin manager Frank Boyle and William Ewald left for Chicago to attend the Three-I league delegates meeting at the Palmer house. The northern clubs favor pairing Cedar Rapids or Clinton with Quincy as a member of a ten club circuit, while southern clubs push Quincy inclusion, risking a four four deadlock. Waterlo o and Dubuque may drop injunctions as talks proceed.
Quincy faces a costly setback as the Three I commission orders the Central association to pay 2500 for release, despite disputes over the contract. Local Quincy and Central figures argue over responsibility, while press reaction in Quincy portrays the outcome as a costly miscalculation.
The article notes players threatening to pursue the national game to satisfy hunger on parish teams rather than stay in the Central association due to doubts about forming a ten club league. It emphasizes uncertainty about organizational changes and the drive to seek alternatives outside the current league structure.
Davenport Times notes a 3 to 0 reading in a Waterloo verdict. The digits 3 and 0 refer to Gridley Farrell and the Supreme Court, with Proxy Tearney set to appeal to the Great Jehovah. Authorities say no one has yet fainted.
The Sapulpa scene teems with talk on Carl Morris amid allegations he is a town booster’s pawn and not a real fighter. Promoters price tickets high as Morris faces Mike Schreck in Sapulpa while critics cite his move to Tulsa and his association with a so called white man’s hope.
Rock Island Union notes President A. R. Tearney once said he would pay a thousand dollars to leave the Three-I league. He spoke in Chicago as the league faced a recent national commission ruling. The remark is recalled as the league contends with ongoing expenses from the commission’s decision.
The piece critiques Tearney saying an interview implied the decision was framed and not merit based. It praises nine association members for baseball leadership and condemns Tearney as harmful, urging his removal.
New York reports Enrico Caruso of the Metropolitan Opera will not sing again this season. Four doctors studied his throat and advised against singing. The Met tour was built around his health, now redirected to promote the company rather than any single singer. Official diagnosis cites poisoning of the sacrothyroid glands.
A young widow and a single man courted a comely woman at a local hotel Tuesday night. An altercation ensued with sharp words and a flourished knife. The young woman became terrified, the boarders were agitated, and the night watch was called to restore order.
An advertisement claims instant relief for sore feet used by policemen, touts TI to cure tired swollen feet and bunions, and offers 25¢ per box with direct mail order from Walter Luther Dodge & Co Chicago.
Grundy Center defeated West High 20 to 17 in a city game last evening. West High used new players in the lineup, suggesting the regulars had grown stale after a long season. The Waterloo five lineup featured Schlaberg Merdonald Whittle Cotter Shiery in the forward and guard positions.
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald urges President Tearney of the Three I league to resign if the National commission or higher courts rule against him in baseball matters. It condemns his conduct as unfit, biased toward some clubs, and claims his leadership harms the eight-club league and its owners.
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