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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1912
Page
1
Chicago edged Cleveland 7 to 4 as errors aided the locals a late rally in the eighth inning. Lojoie strained a side muscle and may miss future games. Batteries Stenz Lange Block Easterly versus Mitchel and Easterly.
The South End Cubs, an amateur baseball team, reorganize for the season with T Morris as manager. Members reside on the city’s south end and differ from last year’s Waterloo Cubs. They face a Town Dam lineup tomorrow at noon, with most games in the city against various amateur clubs. Tripoli will again draw most players from Waterloo, with Waterloo residents including Farge.
Western League games in Omaha Topeka and St Joseph produced varied scorelines with Omaha edging Des Moines 6 5 Topeka beating Lincoln 6 4 and Sioux City routing St Joseph 16 4 Denver downing Wichita 3 0. American Association results Milwaukee over Columbus 7 2 St Paul over Indianapolis 3 0 Minneapolis defeating Louisville 4 2. Central Association Keokuk edged Muscatine 1 0 Hannibal beat Ottumwa 7 3 Burlington defeated Galesburg 9 4 Monmouth beat Kewan ee 1 0.
Luther Mc Carthy of Springfield Missouri defeated Carl Morris of Tulsa Oklahoma by knockout in the sixth round of a ten round bout. A right to the jaw followed a left that staggered Morris who hit the canvas after a fourteen count. Morris led early, drawing blood in the first, but McCarthy controlled the middle rounds before the decisive sixth.
In a dramatic tenth inning Philadelphia halted the Giants’ win streak, defeating New York 6 to 5 after a high scoring stretch. Chicago beat Pittsburgh 9 to 8, with key plays by Sheckard and Tinker. Brooklyn smashed Boston 14 to 3 behind a late surge led by Hess and Rucker.
Springfield edged Danville 1 to 0 in a pitcher’s duel as Wetzel worked for the Cardinal castoff. Westel and Kavanaugh teamed on the mound for Springfield while Reynolds and Hildebrand handled the battery for Danville.
The Cubs defeated the Pirates 9 to 8 after ten innings in a pitching duel using three hurlers apiece. Heinie Zimmerman homered for Chicago while the Reds held first place in the National League amid rain delays. The Giants battled the Athletics in a high scoring Shibe Park game, both teams totaling fifteen hits with New York short of victory.
New York tallies seven hits to Philadelphia's ten and wins 7 to 10 with strong pitching staff arms. Egan and Collins stand out behind efficient defense. multiple pitchers toil through long game time, while errors hurt St. Joseph and Sioux City efforts in separate notes.
The New York Floral Co offers fresh cut flowers at half price compared with others in town with daily specials. They provide floral designs and can be reached at phone 1280, 602 Sycamore Street opposite the First National Bank.
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