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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1921
Page
5
New York outhit Chicago but the Sox won 5 to 2 behind timely hitting and Kerr’s strong relief. Sheeny and Ruth pace the lineup with multiple hits while Chicago strand runners and the game features early scoring and late defense in a tightly contested AL action.
Cedar Rapids trimmed Evansville 10 to 8 in a high scoring game as the Bunnies produced seven hits and seven walks in a big fifth inning. Menouk silenced Evansville rally in relief, while Evansville threats fizzled in the sixth to protect Cedar Rapids’ win.
Detroit Chuck Wiggins defeated Ted Brock in 10 rounds. New Orleans Jeff Smith beat Harry Greb in 15 rounds. Minneapolis Heur Demann threw Jess Westergaard two falls in three. Terre Haute Pat Moore and Holly Epstein drew in 10 rounds. Atlanta Charles T. Page of Forest City Cleveland era noted. Toronto Carl Tremaine stopped Roy Moore in eighth. New York Mike Gibbons defeated Patsy Flynn in 15 rounds. Urbana Illinois beat Wisconsin in track and Indiana beat Iowa 5 to 4 in baseball.
A domestic quarrel unfolds between Mrs. Doveleigh and her husband over neglect to bring home meat. She laments his forgetting and hints at years of quiet suffering, while asserting her own conscience and her mother’s warnings. The dialogue reveals tensions about care, family duty, and remarable patience.
Hoylake May 21 The American golf team to contest the British amateur championship begins Monday next and opened with a clean sweep in four preliminary matches against British players. Wrans and Jones beat Simpson and Jenkins three up and to play Ouimet and Guilford defeated Tolley and Holderness three up and two to play Hunter and Woodplett defeated Da Montomo-Fency and Wethered by one hole Fownes Jr and Wright defeated Aylmer Armour four up and two to play Individual matches follow this afternoon
In the American Association Indianapolis defeated Milwaukee 12 to 7 while Toledo lost 8 to 4. Columbus triumphed over Louisville 7 to 3. In the Western League Kansas City beat Wichita 15 to 7 with Des Moines 12 and Omaha 13, Joplin and Tulsa 4, and Sioux City 7.
May 21 report says Allison after a 7 to 2 defeat by Naverly has reorganized to defeat Aplington in the upcoming game here and then face Waverly again in a rematch at Waverly next week.
In a 10 6 comeback at New York on May 21 the Giants erased a early Cubs lead with two two run homers by Terry and Sullivan. Hollocher, Grimes and Maisel contributed for Chicago while Burns Frisch and Young led New York in a high scoring tilt.
City riflemen failed to top West High in the weekly Central school range shoot. West High totaled 835 to the city team’s 781 amid 70 shooters per side and high scorers Tarbell and Sipe led individual totals. Practice next week with Friday main event.
The piece recalls Urban Shocker bolstering St. Louis after a Yankees trade for Del Pratt, detailing six wins to five losses in a Browns season and a 21 win, 10 loss prior year. It notes his catcher past, finger injury, and unique pitching style including a slow ball with fast break and a famous game against Babe Ruth.
Chicago May 21 Randbit Maranville of Pittsburgh surged from tenth to second place to chase Rogers Hornsby in theNational League batting race. Maranville- is hitting .368, while Hornsby slips to .457. The piece notes other leaders and shifts across both leagues, with Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb among prominent names.
Joe Ghoymski, former heavyweight, says the Dempier vs Carpentier match is a toss up. He notes both are punchers while Carpentier’s speed could give him two swings to Dempier’s one, and neither man has a clear advantage. Ghoymski also says either could end it with a single hard blow and that Carpentier has an excellent chance.
Webster City Iowa May 23 George Wilson a 14 year old freshman in high school son of Mr and Mrs B A Wilson has won the Iowa State College invitation meet last Saturday and may challenge Bobby Jones as the nation’s top young golfer.
Charles City manager R A Wellman calls for ball players to report May 25 for tryouts. The first Charles City game is scheduled against Mason City on Memorial Day in Charles City Iowa with additional teams invited to arrange dates.
Phillies outfielder Le Borgeaux homered to lead a 8 3 victory over St. Louis. Fournier also homered for the Cardinals. Tigers beat Red Sox 13 to 2. Stevenson Indian rookie homered in 16 3 win over Athletics. Terry Sullivan homered in Cubs loss to Giants 10 to 6. Bigbee double and Maranville single in eighth gave Pirates 3 2 win over Brooklyn. Coumbe won for Reds with decisive sixth inning run. Carl Mays left mound as White Sox topped Yankees 6 5. Babe hit a triple. Browns edged Johnson 5 4 with four hits.
New Hampton Iowa May 21 1 The New Hampton players listed for the game against the Union Giants include Jake Kling Miles O Niell Thompson Mclires Schoberg and two imported outfielders from Pennsylvania and Nebraska. E W Loomis manages the team with A C Schnurr as secretary and S T Whalen aiding assembling a strong squad.
In Minneapolis on May 24 Henry Ordman of Minneapolis won two falls to one over Jess Westergaard of Des Moines. Westergaard claimed the first fall in five minutes 24 seconds with a head scissors hold. Ordman took the second in 24 minutes 31 seconds and won the final fall in five minutes.
Jack Dempsey postpones a full intensive camp planned for preparations for the July 2 world title bout with Georges Carpentier. Manager Jack Kearns says only short workouts will occur daily with light boxing and shadow work until formal training begins, aiming to peak later in the camp.
The May 21 Associated Press report recalls the August fatal accident involving Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman. In the fourth inning Joe Sewell, replacing Chapman, was hit in the head by a ball thrown by Namor of the Philadelphia Athletics. Sewell finished the game despite a headache.
The Friars begin the baseball season with an upcoming clash against Washburn, after a period of workouts. Pitcher Jenkins shows fine form while hopefuls Lyons Parkin Scripture Dean Banton Sindlinger E Cohn Haselman and Van Hoesen compete for spots as more games are scheduled.
Oelwein Iowa May 21 The Oelwein baseball club will open the season May 29 at home against the Dubuque White Sox after a practice game with Tri Poli of Tripoli tomorrow Decorah will play here Memorial Day featuring the Sorlein battery Players already reported include Wagner Wolgomot Vetter Linder Crabb and Red Learn The team has purchased a light truck for transportation to town and ball grounds
Pittsburgh May 21 The open air boxing season begins this afternoon as Johnny Dundee New York and Johnny Ray Pittsburgh lightweights fight a 10 round bout at Forbes Field home of the National League club. Ray and Dundee have met three times with sport writers split on the winner.
Waterloo firemen have organized a baseball team with Ross Baldwin as captain. A few workouts have been held and the group seeks classy competition, issuing a challenge to any city team and any firemen's squad in the state.
In San Diego on May 21 Associated Press reports Ora C Morningstar lost the fourth block of his 2,400 point 18.2 billiards match to Belgian champion Edouard Horemans 400 to 411. The match total ended Morningstar 1,600 Horemans 1,420 with games listed for tomorrow including Cedar Falls at Vinton Bryan at Manchester and Chicago Union Giants at New Hampshire.
Four home runs in Cleveland Philadelphia game raised the count. The Giants and the Cubs hit 21 doubles in four games. Cel T L Huston part owner of the New York Yanks decorated for meritorious service with the American army.
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