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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1913
Page
1
Giants captured a thrilling battle as Chicago fell to Philadelphia and Brooklyn won again. Scores show Chicago’s loss 4 to 10, then a Brooklyn St. Louis eleven inning 2 to 1, and Cincinnati beating Boston 9 to 8 after a late Boston rally.
Lincoln-Lincoln 2 Denver 1 in 12 innings. AL: Chicago 10 Boston 1 cut short in eighth due to darkness. Cleveland 4 Washington 1. St Louis 8 New York 6. Detroit 9 Philadelphia 3. NL: Philadelphia 10 Chicago 4. Boston 9 Cincinnati 8 in 10 innings. Brooklyn 2 St Louis 1 in 11. New York 3 Pittsburgh 2 in 14. AA: Kansas City Indianapolis 6 Kansas City 3. Milwaukee 15 Toledo 3. Minneapolis Louisville rained out. St Paul Columbus rained out. Central Ass Ottumwa Kewanee rained. Burlington Waterloo Ban ne wet grounds. Muscatine Monmouth rained out. Keokuk Cedar Rapids rain interrupted.
Waterloo visits Keokuk while Cedar Rapids plays Burlington. Monmouth meets Ottumwa and Kewanee faces Muscatine. Washington challenges Cleveland as Philadelphia meets Detroit. New York visits St. Louis with Boston visiting Chicago. Pittsburgh visits Brooklyn and Cincinnati travels to Philadelphia, as Chicago hosts Boston and St. Louis hosts New York.
Heine Katz nicknamed Krazy Katz replaces Andy Anderson at third base for the Muscatine Muskies in a May 20 move. Anderson is released to Winnipeg while Katz, a quick fielder and solid hitter, joins from Dayton Ohio with a .218 average and 28 steals in 121 games.
Jerome Travers of Upper Montclair Country Club seeks his third Metropolitan golf championship and the Chauncey trophy at Fox Hills, May 21 to 24, with Oswald Kirkby as prior runner up. Travers is in peak form and favored to win.
The article notes that several athletic clubs have submitted bids for Hasbrook and that, per early season optimism, he was set to report on June 1. The piece highlights interest from multiple associations and confirms the planned June 1 arrival.
V G Coe of Clinton, father of L G Coe, a reporter for the Evening Courier, fractured an ankle sliding to a base in a ball game. He rests easier but will not be around for two or three months. An X-ray shows bones in proper place and the ankle in a cast for comfort.
Cedar Rapids Iowa May 20 Clinton may replace Monmouth and Rock in the Central association. Rumors say Kewanee could quit the league, with Cedar Rapids and Rock Island likely to gain if openings occur. Local fans show waning interest in Monmouth as talks reflect broader state sentiment on minor league baseball.
Waterloo fans look for a double header on Sunday as the series with Burlington opens after a likely finish in Keokuk. Manager Andrews leads a team seeking an attendance record, with eight games ahead against Burlington Muscatine and Keokuk in a busy schedule.
The Jolbers league meeting scheduled for last evening was postponed to Thursday at 8 o clock. The Courier editorial rooms urge full representation as many important matters await discussion.
Cy Falkenberg earned his eighth straight win for Cleveland as they defeated Washington 4 to 1. Boston and Chicago played a long affair earlier with multiple baserunners and errors noted, while Detroit topped Philadelphia 5 to 3 and New York beat St. Louis 8 to 6 in a tense series opener.
Philadelphia May 20 John W Coombs pitcher of the Athletic club and famed boxer lies at his home 2213 Cumberland street in critical condition doctors attend the great pitcher night.
The famed pitcher Coombs remains dangerously ill and bedridden after a long career ending injury. Doctors and nurses stabilize him in his hospital care with limited family access amid hopes for recovery, following an operation for an old pitching injury from the 1911 World Series.
An advertisement extols B S 8 8 as a pure vegetable infusion that quickly enters the bloodstream to purify every artery and organ. It promises rapid relief from rheumatism, joint pain, and toxins, asserting no stomach upset and inviting readers to write The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for expert advice.
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