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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1911
Page
1
A humorous ad touts Hat Department services to clean reshape and replace sweat bands making a worn hat look new. It invites customers to send a hat with their next laundry bundle for cleaning blocking band replacement and reconditioning.
The Waterloo steam laundry area markets Merital Rheumatism Powders a remedy said to ease all rheumatic forms. Compounded by American Drug and Press Association from chemists formula, recommended by physicians and users. Henderson Drug Co. named local representatives for sale.
Waterloo wins 7 to 1 over Quincy in an official opening clash. Walker started for Waterloo as a powerful left hander before being relieved by Smith. Stowers and Collins made key defensive plays to back a strong Waterloo offense led by Wall and Harrington. Quincy’s lone run came on a F. Donahue strike and a later Donahue drive was stifled by Wilkes’s base running stop. Umpire Guthrie called close but fair decisions as crowd noise rose in the opener.
Louis Drucke, pitcher for the New York Nationals, sues the Interborough Rapid Transit company for 25000. He claims a subway strain on Oct. 20 caused him to be thrown against a stanchion, breaking a rib and spraining his arm, threatening his baseball career. Legal papers detail the passenger position and injury.
Springfield cannot win ten straight games this season and has already lost two. William Ewald invites Richard Kinsella to Waterloo, likely not to attend. The column notes various local amateur teams with colorful names and discusses advertising antics and attendance hopes. Fridays will be ladies day as Dick Smith and his Senators are welcomed.
After an accident Drucke endures arm pain with little hope for recovery. Former White Sox star Donahue heads to Cleburne to run his new ball club. Zeke Erwin leaves Davenport Three, planning to quit town. In Paris, American Harry Brant Capehart wins the national scholastic boxing championship at the New French National Sporting club. Capehart is son of Alex S. Capehart, once North Dakota governor aide and Paris 1900 arts director.
National League games included Boston 7 over Pittsburgh 11 in Boston, Brooklyn 3 over Chicago, Philadelphia 11 over Cincinnati 4, and New York 8 over St Louis. American League action saw St Louis 4 over Washington 0, Cleveland New York 1, Chicago 6 over Philadelphia 1, Detroit 7 over Boston 6, Minneapolis 13 over St Paul 4, Toledo 13 over Columbus 4, Milwaukee 11 over Kansas City, and Indianapolis 4 over Louisville. Western League had Wichita over itself 6, Topeka 2 over Omaha, Lincoln 5 over St Joseph, Denver 10 over Sioux City 1, Central Association Keokuk over Burlington 5, Ottumwa 8 over Kewanee, Monmouth 5 over Hannibal 4, and Galesburg 4 over Muscatine.
Auburn May 17 girl students of Wotls college praised a new world's record in women's high jump. Miriam Heerans of Evanston and Isabella Ssain of Philadelphia cleared 4 feet 9 inches on the annual field day. The previous record of 4 feet 7 6-8 inches was held by Carnyn Hale at New Milford Conn on June 13 1910.
Springfield fell to Davenport while Rock Island edged Danville for a win. The report notes Dubuquers suffered a setback, with Davenport claiming the victory and Rock Island overcoming Danville in a separate contest.
Rockford club confirms purchase of Cyril Stapuika from Toledo pitcher drafted by Rockford last fall. The deal relocates Stapuika to Rockford for the coming season.
An 1861 era testimonial from Henry J. Goldstein of Boston Massachusetts claims five years of rheumatic stiffness and crippling knee pain were cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla after other medicines failed. He reports relief and full recovery and urges others to get Hood's in liquid or tablet form.
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