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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
1
In a May 2 game Chicago defeated Pittsburgh behind two early runs after two Pittsburgh errors in the second inning. Adams struggled as Richie faltered early, and Chicago pulled away to win 7 to 8 with strong late hitting.
Davenport and Dubuque won their opening Three-I league games boosting Iowa’s baseball map. Hendrix and Hollenbeck pitched for the wins while O Leary and Rowland’s squads seek early pennant momentum. Larry Doyle added four more bases against the Phillies as Marquard fanned nine for the Giants. New York and Philadelphia combined for eleven and ten hits respectively with thirty four total bases and a wild Tigers White Sox clash followed.
Here is Knockout Brown the great little Eastern lightweight pugilist all togged out in evening garb. The famed fighter is scarcely recognizable in this formal makeup as seen in a recent display.
Detroiters misplayed late errors as Cobb caused one for the club. Brooklyn beat Boston 11 to 4 with Nent pitching most of the game. Kent tallied three hits. St Paul beat Indianapolis 9 to 7 after a ninth inning rally, totaling thirteen hits to fifteen by Indianapolis. Bender vs Ford pitched a 3 to 2 decision with Ford’s ten strikeouts. McInness homered for the Highlanders and Kuhn was swapped in as catcher for Minneapolis due to Smith’s injury.
Greek wrestler Gus Passas from Milwaukee seeks any local opponent for a match. J M Rosauer, weighing 165 pounds stripped, issues a counter challenge to Passas or any Waterloo man under 175 pounds stripped within three weeks, signaling confidence and a possible finish in the city.
Insurgent Modern Woodmen of America lodges in Des Moines petitioned the district court for an injunction to stop implementing the insurance rate increase approved by the Chicago head camp several months ago, restraining the lodge and its directors.
Davenport tops Peoria 4 to 1 on May 2 as Hendrix and Coleman combine on the mound. Dubuque defeats Quincy 15 to 11 with Manusch’s ninth inning RBI surge. Bloomington rallies past Decatur 8 to 5 behind Couchman’s rough first stretch and Schupp’s late gem. Danville beats Springfield 4 to 1 with Blake homering after a parade day start.
Final arrangements completed for the Jobbers baseball league opening on Saturday May 18. First game on the west side grounds features Courier vs Waterloo Engraving. Games run Tue Thu Sat at 6:30 except Saturdays 4. league has six teams including Courier Engravers West High YMCA Nauman Co and Postoffice with a set schedule through May and June.
Actor Henry Woodruff, long noted for romantic leads and stage work, is reported seriously ill with a nervous breakdown at French Lick Springs Indiana. He had just completed a Canadian tour and the season with Mort H. Singer's The Prince of Tonight. Woodruff previously wooed Anna Gould and starred in Brown of Harvard and The Genius.
American Association games led with Omaha Tribe defeating Des Moines 4 to 1. St Joseph-Sioux City 6 4. Topeka-Lincoln 11 6. Denver 17 Wichita 7. Milwaukee Columbus 2 Milwaukee 0. St Paul Indianapolis 9 St Paul . Kansas City Toledo 6 Kansas City 4. Minneapolis Louisville 6. Burlington Galesburg 2. Monmouth Kewanee 3 Monmouth 2. Hannibal 3 Ottumwa 2. Keokuk Muacatina scores shown.
Dr. George A. Newman adjutant of the Iowa G A R urges tolling bells in every Iowa city on Memorial Day from 12:00 to 12:05 PM. Orders sent to camps request veterans stand with heads uncovered during the five minutes of tolling to honor Civil War, with bells rung nationwide.
In major city games on May 2 Washington defeated Boston 2 to 1 after a ninth inning rally. New York beat Philadelphia 8 to 2 in a pitchers duel with Ford and Bender. Chicago topped Detroit 5 to 2 as Cobb stole home and Weaver fielded well amid eight Detroit errors.
Mason City Iowa May 2 The question of securing hired help who will milk is becoming a menace to dairy interests. Hired help earns about 80 dollars monthly plus board and horse keep, yet cows milking large numbers deter applicants. Creamery managers say dairy output could nearly double if men could be secured to milk. Some farmers have sold milk cows to switch to beet raising.
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It attributes most cases to catarrh of the mucous surfaces and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a promise of one hundred dollars for any incurable case.
Packey McFarland reports total boxing and stage earnings reach 200000 since his pro debut knockout of Pete West eight years ago. His ring winnings total 115000 with a 10000 reward for defeating Matt Wells. He notes 99000 from theatrical tours brings the grand sum to 200000.
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