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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1912
Page
1
Fragmented recap shows Harry Gaopar lost for Reds with Cuicago White Sox continuing wins. Other American League games include Detroit 6 Philadelphia 3 and Chicago 5 Boston 2 with various battery lines and matchups across cities.
The report discusses Ban Johnson's decision to suspend Cobb indefinitely for an on-field incident involving the grandstand. It notes Cobb's talent and questions the impact of his absence, while comparing upcoming weeks with the White Sox. It also covers Omaha-Denver game details and yesterday's Western League results including Des Moines, Wichita, and Lincoln scores.
Results from Toledo and Milwaukee show Louisville trailing 8 to 2 and St Paul losing to Indianapolis 3 to 1. Central Association games include Galesburg 2 Kewanee 3 Muscatine 3 Ottumwa 1 Hannibal 3 Keokuk 9 Burlington 11 Monmouth 9 with Kansas City 6 Minneapolis 3 and Columbus 1.
Interest centers on whether Detroit players will end further games until Trius suspension is resolved. Cobh’s status is reconsidered and a disposition to the case is sought.
American welterweight Umm Clabby returns home after a successful stint in Australia and aims to clash with Mike Gibbons in a high profile welterweight bout warning of a possible title tilt and public interest grows as promoters eye the matchup.
A boxing wrestling missive from Moline Illinois dated May 37 1912 proposes a match involving Carl Brown Waterloo middleweight. Jerry M Farland seeks Johnny Hudson the southern middleweight champion or another top foe with stake money and side bets.
Ames defeats Cornell 2 to 0 as Levison pitches a hitless game until the ninth. Lott allows three singles for Cornell and suffers nine minor errors. Kerrigan scores on errors, West stars in defensive miscues, and McMillan advances with a sacrifice before Miller drives in a run. Batteries: Levison and Ringheim for Ames, Lott and West for Cornell.
As college seasons end, major league scouts pursue several university stars. Davis of Williams College impressed by shutting out Princeton and holds multiple offers from New York, Chicago American, and Pittsburgh. Sterett of Princeton likely joins Chicago Americans, while West Point pitcher Myatt plans a three month Detroit furlough. Mayport of Vermont also sought for a contract.
A campaign letter from P. G. Holden outlines strong conservation views for Iowa wildlife and fish. He pledges to use license funds for better game and sport, seeks early definite policies, and promises to unite sportsmen to craft a lasting conservation program if elected governor.
Waterloo based Independents, the city’s fast amateur baseball team, will play at Ackley tomorrow. They practiced last night as they round into shape for the summer schedule and improved the Minors Central diamond facilities. A week from tomorrow they travel to Oelwein and hope to arrange a home game on Decoration Day.
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