Quincy Team in City 17 Strong
Quincy sends a 17 player squad to the city as Jack Pfies ter joins the Col onel roster for an upcoming game.
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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1911
Page
1
Quincy sends a 17 player squad to the city as Jack Pfies ter joins the Col onel roster for an upcoming game.
Six players were injured in a Valparaiso university baseball scrimmage while Davenport faced heavy rain and management debates. News chronicles manager shifts, player trades, and schedule issues affecting Three-I league teams across Davenport, Waterloo, Rock Island, and Valparaiso with notes on Pilester, Camnitz, and Hoffman transfers.
Baseball results from yesterday include Boston 10 over Pittsburg 12, Brooklyn 6 over Chicago, New York 106 over St Louis 6, and Detroit 5 Boston 4 in ten innings. St Louis Washington and other scorelines are listed with several incomplete results remaining.
Daily major league totals show 84 hits and 72 runs in the National League with 20 errors, while the American League recorded 66 hits and 34 runs amid 12 errors. Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 21 105 as Gaspar started for Cincinnati.
The article recounts scattered baseball chatter from nearby towns Bloomington Decatur and Waterloo. Mentions Turnipseed Bloomington center fielder , Paul Stowers Georgia Peach Booster group and ho hum weather. Notes 500 attendance and a $50 home run sign. Henry Junge and Mike Ryan mentioned in passing.
Walton, Kinlan and Manville endorse F J Chesry of Toledo in a five year relationship claim. They assert full knowledge of his integrity in business and finances and promise to clear any obstructions. The notice is printed for 75 cents per item.
Fragmented listing shows Western League and Central Association results with several city pairings and odd spellings. Teams like Wichita Des Alpines Lincoln Topeka Keokuk Ottumwa Muscatine Monmouth and Hannibal appear alongside inconsistent scores, indicating a ledger of minor-league results rather than a single event.
A confrontation escalates after an umpire exits briefly. Captain Giannine acts as arbiter and strikes out Reed, who contests the call. Police reserve intervene after a half hour to separate the combatants.
Two amateur baseball players were gravely injured after a Sunday game between the Grays and the Whites in uptown New York. Captain Micha Giannive, 21 year old skipper of the Grays, suffered a dutlet wound to the head while John Reed, first baseman for the Whites, sustained a fractured skull from being struck. Both are listed on the dangerous list at an uptown hospital.
Dunkerton beat Bill Carpenter's Outlaws of Waterloo 4 to 3 Sunday afternoon in Dunkerton. Ortner sparked a 3-4 game by stealing second and third after a muffed third strike, scoring on an overthrow. Shimp allowed eight hits but kept others off base, while Wolf of Waterloo held to five singles. Hudson is set to play here next Sunday.
A Quincy Journal writer reflects on the Three-I league controversy, arguing that bluffing fails in baseball and law and order must prevail. The piece condemns calling opponents low lived names and urges temperate conduct and businesslike dealings with Bloomington and others.
A discussion contrasts Christy Mathewson and Addie Joss on a pitcher's worth to a team. Mathewson argues defense dominates value, estimating a pitcher contributes about 30 percent to the club, with eight fielders on defense. Eddie Plank appears as a counterpoint. The piece weaves in golf results and boxing bill developments, noting Dorothy Campbell's poor 87 at Lake Rush, H B Mather’s 78, and Wisconsin Memorial Day baseball ban affecting a Wisconsin vs Waseda game.
Dunkerton and teammates Shimp Rhileckner faced Waterloo Wolf and Marietta in a field event lineup with Umpires Jock Jensen and Voorhees coordinating.
Mrs Jonet McKensis Hill editor of the Boston Cooking School Magazine advocates dates as a wholesome nutritious ingredient. She presents BC Date Muffins as a family friendly recipe showing practical use of dates in a simple bake.
On opening day Waterloo records fell as George Colvin landed a 16 1 2 pound pickerel from the Black Hawk river mouth. Using a light steel rod and fine bass line the fish fought long before Colvin hauled it into his boat. The prize was weighed at Coburn Sporting Goods on Fourth Street East about an hour after capture.
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