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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1921
Page
6
Chicago defeats Boston 4 1 as Faber limits hits and Russell bursts in the eighth. game details show Chicago taking the first game of the series with strong pitching and late offense.
A 1921 column by J P McEvoy argues humanity may devolve to living in trees, imagining future generations swinging tails and hurling cocoanuts. The piece envisions reforestation as a path to freedom and urges present action to plant trees.
Cedar Rapids defeats Bloomington 5 to 4 in two innings as Dunn walks Durkin home in the eleventh. Only two Bunnies runs were earned. the rest came on fielding errors. Durkin and Bubser paced Cedar Rapids with key hits, while Leonard and Coltrin contributed on the Bloomington side.
The article reports a month with 105 homers in the major leagues prompting skepticism about ball quality. It notes claims of altered balls and conflicting league accusations, with comments from league officials about ball composition and factory consistency.
Carlos Paddock of California is hailed as the era’s fastest sprinter, but his five mark feats from the Pacific coast will wait four years for official AAU recognition. Secretary Rubien leaves for Geneva to present 23 American records since 1914, while Paddock’s times await the next AAU convention in November. The IOC meets in Lausanne June 3 to 7 as the US weighs a uniform Olympic program and future games sites. Robert Weaver notes Los Angeles remains a candidate for 1924 amid Paris-backed European support.
Baseball teams from seven Hardin county public schools will vie for the county championship in Ackley Ta. The games start at 10 a.m. and resume at 1 p.m. The Ackley band will provide music for the event with Hidory Alden Hubbard Iowa Falls Seambdoat Rock Owasa and Ackley among the participants.
Detroit reports a new class hydroplane race for a silver service prize included with the gold cup trophy races this summer. Other items note Abe Attell to be extradited for a 1919 scandal, Miss Alexa Stirling's golf win, Dempsey and Corbett speeches, Sunday baseball bill, Cal baseball tour to Japan, and Joe Morris sent back to Tulsa from Chicago White Sox.
Brooklyn Liges Cincinnati 0 2. standings show yesterday results in American Association and Western League. Columbus, Kansas City 4 1 Indianapolis 4 St Paul Louisville 4 Minneapolis 3. Toledo 6 Milwaukee 4. Des Moines 3 Wichita 2 Omaha 6 Tulsa 1 Sioux City 8 St Joseph 8. St Louis 7 New York 6. St Louis Nationals beat New York 7 6 with Hornsby triple and Lavan, Fournier. Chicago 6 Philadelphia 2. Wrightstone Meusel homeruns. Pirates 5 Braves 2. Maranville day as Boston fans honor veteran.
Chicago May 11 The Japanese university team on its American tour features K Tanaka of Wazdu University as a six homer in six game home run leader. Tanaka, stocky and left handed, plays outfield beside Ruth as the visitors opened with a 4 2 loss to the University of Chicago and schedule Northwestern University for this afternoon.
Webster City manager C A Southwick announces the Monarchs roster for the coming season with Skinner Carrico Corbin Boyd Lahue Tatham Merz Sucher Heathman Ellsworth Southwick and others. Webster City opens the season May 27 at Mason City. Canvassers are collecting funds to support the team.
Vinton Iowa hosts official tryouts for the baseball team next Sunday with candidates from Waterloo including Joe Cratsley at shortstop and Sylvester Fiddler as substitute catcher. Norway is expected to present a stiff challenge before the May 22 opener, when Norway visits to face Manager Mike Rowe's squad.
Cedar Rapids High marks entry for Stagg’s Interscholastic Track Meet at the University of Chicago May 28. The Jr team recently won both the one mile and two mile interscholastic relays at the University of Pennsylvania with times of 3 37 2 5 and 8 25 2 5 and also won Drake Relays events.
Local anglers gain recognition as George E. Lichty lands three Whoppers weighing 11 pounds during a Florida trip and Hallowell shows a 2.634 pound muskellunge from Wisconsin lakes, both displayed at E. W. Coburn & Co window.
United Press London May 11 Former British heavyweight champion Wells says he has not seen Dempsey in action but believes Dempsey will win the Dempsey Carpentier bout, in about seven rounds, based on what he has heard of Dempsey's record.
In Lawler Iowa on May 11 heavyweight Ralph Alexander of Waterloo fought Glenn Clickner of Oklahoma to a ten round draw. The card also featured six round bouts between Joe Knipp Tony Gentle and others ending in draws. Referee Dooley Kirsch oversaw a well attended show.
Cedar Falls May 11. Red Learn and his assistants of the Upper Iowa university ball team oppose the State Teachers college this week on the local diamond. The game is the feature of the May day program Friday afternoon. With Red Learn in form the Tutors shut out Fayette 10 days ago. Teachers infield errors aided the heavy score. Whitford will pitch for the Tutors with Stranskov catching.
Cedar Falls May 11 Baseball games for the summer quarter will be scheduled by the Iowa States Teachers college with college and semi professional nines Athletic Director Ivan Doseff announced today He hopes to line up contests for nearly every weekend and expects a strong squad with spring varsity players returning and added pitching talent to field a fast team.
Spirit Lake hatcheries have released 600000 young pike over the past week to Cedar Falls Vinton and Webster City on the Cedar River. Each city received 200000 pike with expectations of profitable fishing for Waterloo anglers in about four years. Cedar Falls and Vinton clubs aided in distribution and state authorities coordinated the effort.
Ruth hit three and four homers plus a triple off Wilkin son and Kerr of the White Sox, while Peck homered. Cincinnati captured the National League pennant by defeating the Giants as Pep Young tripled three times off Hod Eller. Cin cinnati went 4 for at bats. Detroit plated three in the ninth to top Washington. Koob of Louisville pitched a no hitter against Kansas City.
Babe Rath homered for the ninth time and made standout catches as the Cubs topped the Giants 7 to 6. Hornsby had four hits in four, and Schultze, Young homered. Alexander returned as the Cubs beat the Phillies 6 to 2 while Dutch Reuther bested the Reds 6 to 2. Wash ington beat Cleveland 9 to 7 and the Pirates won 5 to 2 on Maranville day with a near one handed win.
Lexington Kentucky May 11 Every man and woman white and colored on the Idle Hour stock farm shares in a double victory as E R Bradley distributes 2006 among the staff after the Kentucky Derby wins. Jockeys receive 6000 from the winnings of Behave Yourself and Black Servant.
May 11 Chicago dispatch says 3,000 men in army hospitals receive invitations from the White S03 club to attend a baseball game as guests on National Hospital Day May 12. Maj. Gen. Bell and staff and many regular and national guard organizations are also invited. The Washita university baseball team of apa will be among the spectators.
New York May 11 Williams former bantamweight world champion from Baltimore will fight Packy O Gatty of this city in a 12 round bout tonight Williams recently ended a two year ring absence and plans an early challenge to current champion Joe Lynch who holds the bantamweight title Williams announced the plan today
Tripoli Iowa May 11 The local nine edged Maynard 8 to 7 in a Friday afternoon baseball game. The close contest kept fans on edge as Tripoli rallied to secure the victory at home.
Cleveland will raise the world championship pennant at Dunn Field before the Indians host the Washington club. Gov Harry L Davis and James Dunn will lead the parade of the two teams and deliver an address ahead of the game.
The bicycle races under John Hadad were postponed last Saturday due to prize arrivals and will be held next Saturday at 3 p.m. at the extreme east end of Fourth Street. Over 1090 dollars in prizes are offered across the events.
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