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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1923
Page
9
Ottumwa defeats Waterloo 6 to 4 with Keil dominating early, Rose showing power for the Hawks, and McEwan pacing Ottumwa with a homer and key hits. Rooney and Rose contributed with timely plays while Lindner held the Hawks in check after early scoring.
A reader letters in a baseball query about forced plays and base running rules. The piece cites a play with runners on first and second and a possible out at second, asking whether a batter or runner should have forced advancement and how an umpire should judge the play. The writer invites Charleo White to explain the correct ruling.
A comic strip parody shows King Midas furious at his secretary as he tries to complete an income tax form. Exemptions melt into gold while seven children rush over him. the secretary laments the losses and contemplates sending in a blank.
Readers submit golf rule questions to Innis Brown. The discussion covers stymies, lifting balls, re tees, and recalling strokes on the green, with conclusions on interference and acceptable play. It reflects early 20th century golf rules interpretation in a newspaper column.
George Duncan emphasizes pivoting value when plans fail. He cautions against believing you are executing a turn correctly while you may be drifting off the intended path. Tomorrow Burnham Hare on the Wash Shot.
First Presbyterian baseball team defeated Horton Avenue Baptist at League Park last night by 12 to 2. After a tight start, six runs in the fifth inning gave the Presbyterians a wide lead. Witt pitched well for the winners as Sansone supported him. Thompson caught. Baptist battery was Wilcox Fouch and Wills. Each side had two bobbles.
New York May 17 The Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers, the strongest western pair, struggle as the Yankees and Athletics extend winning runs. The Yankees beat St. Louis 4 to 1 while the Athletics edged the Indians 3 to 16. Weather halted Washington Chicago and Boston Detroit openings. Charlie Grimm extended his consecutive-hit streak to 25 as Pirates beat Giants 6 to 2.
National League saw St Louis 6 Boston 7, New York 6 Chicago 5, Brooklyn 8 Cincinnati Philadelphia rained out. American League games included New York 4 St Louis 1 and Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 0 with others rained or postponed. Western and American Associations list Des Moines 8 Denver, Omaha 33 Sioux City 11, plus misc completed games. Delaney (Islanders) spiked. Cvengros substituted in right as Armstrong left after injury. Rock Island and Dubuque box scores show detailed hits and miscues with final pitching notes and umpire names.
Rock Island beat Dubuque 4 to 3 in a brisk opening game of the series. All Rock Island runs came in the first inning as McHinity walked two in a bases loaded situation. Dubuque tallied two in the second on McGinnity’s single and Moore’s triple, with another run in the fifth on Wilde’s double steal started by Young. Armstrong was ejected by umpire DeWeese in the eighth.
Sammy Mandell boxing schedule builds with a 126 pound bout against Johnny Mahoney on May 31 staged by the baseball association. Other bouts include Joe Frisco in Chicago and adjustments in Hawks management with Arthur Jones and several pitchers drawing the axe. Umpire Hotty Green boosts pace and discipline amid a season with mixed hitting and pennant talk around Dubuque and Cedar Rapids.
Boxing at Giants and Yankees parks draws big crowds while harming baseball gate receipts says International News Sports Editor Davis Z Walsh. The piece notes 65 000 watched a Pittsburgh bout at Yankee Stadium and predicts future conflicts as Major and American leagues bear the box office burden.
Cedar Falls May 17 Tutors work hard after a brief layoff to prepare for the Saturday dual against Dubuque university. They aim to offset last year's one point loss with a stronger field program led by new material and standout throws in javelin and broad jump.
Baltimore Karl Baird earned a decision over Bob Garcia in a 12 round bout despite Garcia breaking his right hand in the third round but continuing. The card also noted Butte Montana Johnny Egan from Boston won a 12 round decision over Tom Comiskey.
Cedar Rapids capitalized Marshalltown errors to win 3 to 2 in a brisk tilt. Forsythe delivered the deciding run in the fifth as miscues opened the scoring. Transfers, hits and misplays dominated a pitching duel with Johnson fanning batters and Hamilton yielding the decisive runs.
East high athletes were awarded medals in a Cedar Valley track meet at Waverly. Herbert Lane won shot put earning a silver medal, while Delano Raymond and Graham Boysen took first in the half mile and second in the low hurdles respectively. Laws and Raymond set Cedar Valley meet records during the event.
Louisville May 17 The forty ninth Kentucky Derby likely to set a record field with 23 horses eligible to start. Favorite Regret faces competition from Enchantment and Sayers as Zey returns to form after Rainbow Stakes win. Bo McMillan and Nassau among contenders as Whitney stable backing grows at Churchill Downs.
First Lutheran and Westfield Athletic Club baseball teams meet in game two of the season at League Park at 6 3 pm. Westfielders seek revenge after a defeat to the Lutherans last week.
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