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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1923
Page
7
Bert Weeden's Hawks top the Mississippi Valley League batting chart for the season's opening week, with three regulars above the average as the league statistician releases figures. Frank Boyle's Marshalltown club shows strong hitting while Ansons lag in fielding, delaying top-place rise.
The Black Hawk Rifle and Pista club invites Waterloo residents to a Sunday gathering at 3 PM in the armory to enroll in membership. The meeting will outline a summer program and answer questions. The group formed about three months ago and is allied with the National Rifle Association. Members shoot daily to qualify for government ammunition for use on the northeast city range.
A short comic strip tale recounts Maurice the snail loved by Lotta Hare. After mockery from Lotta, a London-bound shipment takes Maurice and fellow snails to a hotel aboard a plane. A postcard from London reveals Maurice died, leaving Lotta heartbroken and reflecting on love and fate.
A Q and A on why a golfer may determine if a ball is playable or unplayable and how penalties apply when a ball is touched during replacement. The column notes limited referee use, rules permitting a player to judge condition, and that a ball is in play after replacement, with guidance on lifting and penalties.
Stancliffe warns that many short putts fail when players rush the ball into the hole. He advises hitting firmly except on downhill or slippery greens, where a lighter touch is better, while uphill putts should be kept short if needed.
A reader questions baseball rules on force plays, outs, and errors. Discussion covers when a runner on second is forced to advance, when a batter is out, and how overthrows and ground rules affect plays and scoring. The piece also explains how an umpire can rule on plays and requests to publish official clarifications.
Fort Dodge and Perry high schools tied for first with 25 points each in the Big Four track meet. Es ther veiled third with 18 points, Carroll fourth with 3, Spirit Lake fifth at 12 3, and other teams listed with small scores after a heavy rain damaged the track.
Inter church Twilight Baseball starts Monday at 6 p m with Grace M E meeting Central Christian at league park and First M E B facing First Congregational at Cedar River park. Twelve churches compete and referees L A Bickford and Paul Dwyer will rule all.
National League results include New York 7 Chicago 4 and St Louis 14 Boston 4. Brooklyn 7 Pittsburgh 6. Philadelphia shutout at 0. American League games Washington 4 Detroit 1 and St Louis 3 Philadelphia 0. Several rainouts listed for other matchups. Western and American Associations report scores Oklahoma City 1 Tulsa 7 and Kansas City 12 at St Paul Minneapolis 0 with others rained out. Sioux City at Denver delayed by train.
Louisville May 12 The forty ninth renewal of the Kentucky Derby sets records with 145 nominees far exceeding prior totals. The race on May 19 may award 64000 in purse plus a 7500 golf plate. Seating for 30000, with 56000 standing room, and notable entries include Dan E Sullivan and Mor Fich.
Rex Adkins rejoined the Rock Island team after leaving Watertown leaving Waterloo short on players. Cedar Rapids signed several players and reported injuries from a recent series. Umpires Pedersen and Magerkurch will work the Marshalltown series opener while Wilford notes rainy weather in Jesup. Oto Borchers discusses boxing cards at Waterloo Theatre and favors bantam to lightweight bouts over heavyweight showdowns.
Des Moines reports May 12 noting the fishing season opens Tuesday May 15 with the ban lifted for the summer. Brook trout are plenteous in northeastern streams while pickerel pike bass catfish and crappies appear in many Iowa waters. State fish and game work in stocking and preservation supports a better season with few law violations expected. Many fishermen are anticipated to hit lakes early Tuesday.
Illinois Central baseball team faces Fort Dodge Independents Sunday afternoon in Waterloo. Waterland is captain with Frank Bout as business manager. Beard and Baker start on the mound with Gusweiller also available. The lineup includes Cratsley Harter Mosher Fagerland Plaster Carleton Joseph Cratsley. Fort Dodge is noted as a strong semipro Iowa squad.
May 12 marks a century since the Rugby school game evolved when William Webb Ellis allegedly seized the ball and ran with it, creating the distinctive Rugby style. A commemorative stone notes the 1823 origin of the sport.
Haven Connecticut Yale defeated Notre Dame 94 to 41 in an intersectional dual track meet winning both field and track events. In Salt Lake City Pete Schnelder, Vernon Coast league right fielder, hit five home runs and a double in a game. In Chicago Pancho Villa defeated Battling Murray in a 10 round bout. In Los Angeles Strong lightweight Young NeGov eth defeated Young Brown in New Orleans.
Bert Weeden, admired by fans, joins Waterloo Hawks as catcher option and occasional batter. The shrewd manager hopes he backs Groff while resting behind the plate. Weeden, from Lynn Massachusetts, previously played in Hanover Blue Ridge league hitting .289 with a 1.000 fielding average in four games. He once belonged to the Brooklyn National League team and remains unmarried.
Waterloo bantam Bob White 118 pounds meets Kid Griswold of Chicago in a six round semi windup to the Zan tes Amons bout at Marshalltown next Tuesday evening. Amons faces Archie Amons in a ten round main event at the American Legion hall.
Grundy Center Iowa May 12 The local nine plans to be led by Hibben a Norway born right handed pitcher who pitched at Marshalltown last year and semiprofessional tanks He also signed Vet ter of Muscatine as pitcher and captain but released him for a better offer A schedule of games is being arranged with expectations of a strong season.
East High seniors reclaim prestige after last year's fiasco with mudhole tug of war against juniors in costumes and rain. The event ended with a parade, a sun break, and a feast of 1100 buns 47 dozen cakes 140 pounds frankfurters 74 bricks ice cream 75 gallons lemonade 15 pounds butter 175 pounds bananas.
The Wise Baseball nine will face Quasqueton on the latter’s diamond tomorrow afternoon. Quasqueton, one of the strongest in the vicinity, has won all its season games. Last Sunday Walker lost, aided by Shheely’s pitching. Manager Dwyer names Mehl, McMillan, Adland, Dwyer, McDermott, Heilman, Robertson, and Martin in the lineup with Ma nahl likely on the mound and Hoffman finishing. Mealy Beckner will travel as utility pitcher and outfielder. The junior squad, about 14, seeks Saturday bookings for Sunday morning games.
Promoter Ralph Alexander announces a seven man color husky battle royal on Wednesday’s Electric Park show. Kid Roberts meets Young Dan in a four round bout, with another four round scrap planned. The winner will be decided by time. Roy Roberts previously won a bout on the last card. Park officials expect a record crowd as shipments of traps from California rise, per Agriculture Dept data.
Roy Hartong of 416 Ninth Street East planned a first season fishing trip but a family of robins swooped in while he paused to store worm bait. The birds seized his can and fled, prompting a change in plans until the incident, which occurred yesterday afternoon, drew notice. In a separate sports note, Pat Duncan of Cincinnati was suspended 10 days by the National League for rule violations and use of vile language in a Boston umpire altercation.
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