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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1923
Page
7
In a swift boxing card in Waterloo Sammy Mandell delivered a first round knockout against Eddie Walsh and earned a dominant early win. The bout underscored Mandell’s power as Walsh failed to land cleanly while Mandell controlled the pace and finished decisively.
Jiie Rar of the Tiwanis Athletic Club defeats Tay Rateon of the Same Club in a special mud track race in Bloomington Indiana. The event ends with Rar finishing in 5 04 amid slick conditions.
The Giants and Yankees each stood 22 wins and 8 losses as May games unfold. Waite Hoyt’s pitching powered the Yankees to a 5 0 win over Chicago while Detroit beat Philadelphia 5 4. Corbett seeks Reds stake. Connolly released to Galveston. Eddie Collins shines with high batting.
American League games included New York Chicago over Detroit and Philadelphia beating Washington. St. Louis won 2 against Boston with rain in Cleveland. National League Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 1. other games postponed by rain. American Association outcomes show Kansas City 7 Columbus 3. Louisville 3, Minneapolis St Paul 0. Indianapolis 6 Toledo 4. Milwaukee 4. Western League Volsa 3 Wichita 2. St Joseph at Oklahoma City rain. Omaha at Des Moines postponed. Des Moines traveling.
Tommy Gibbons challenger to Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight title appeared at Shrine arena Helena Montana before a fair crowd. He sparred six rounds with partners, impressed fans, and received a strong ovation in the ring after preliminaries. He faced Cyril Todd Marine Renfrew and Frankie Monahan with skilled showings.
Multiple bouts reported with winners in cities including Philadelphia New York Cleveland Akron Detroit New Orleans and Columbus. Notable results include Sid Terris defeating Manuel Lana in six rounds and Jimmy Carthy beating Mickey Merbie Schaeffer in six.
Col T L Huston sells his half of the New York Yankees to Col Ruppert and departs from baseball disputes. He warns boxing has no place in baseball parks, arguing fights bring in undesirable crowds and politics, while attendance at Yankee Stadium remains high. He helped arrange Willard Firpo talks and notes Tex Hickard boxing permits as a split cause.
Walter Swense leads the Hawks in yesterday's win with strong defense and leadership. Johnny O Shea dazzles on the infield while Thomason earns praise for his catching and fielding. Spells of injury challenge the squad as Mullen rests with a knee issue and pitcher Fullerton suffers health setbacks. New signings include D E Dent and Bob Sullivan with potential position changes eyed for Maggs Brown and Sullivan. The team schedules three road trips before Memorial Day, heading to Ottawa, Rock Island, and Cedar Rapids.
In Alison, Illinois on May 22 a meeting of Butler county baseball fans led to creating a county league modeled after the Bremer County league. Six towns Greene Dumont Parkersburg Aredale Dougherty Allitrot signed up, with 10 games scheduled starting June 3. Each town selects a director. rosters require home-town residence of at least 60 days.
New York May 2 Johnny Kilbane's first total workout for the bout with Eugene Criqui on June 2 showed great speed and energy, prompting some judges to worry he may be overextending at this stage. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien noted Kilbane trained about 16 pounds for the fight, weighing 140 pounds after returning from Europe last year.
In a park battle Marshalltown tops Dubuque 4 to 2 in the first of the series. Lefty Irvin, newly rehired, limits the visitors to seven hits and nine strikeouts. Crengros also pitches well for Marshalltown with strong support from a lineup featuring Armstrong Lenahan Poorman and Lembke.
Tex Rickard seeks boxing commission approval to promote the Dempsey Wills title bout in New York. Harry Wills faces a decision on his championship challenger status as the Chelsea docks and boxing officials weigh whether to recognize him. Potential September match hopes spring up around New York, with legality and scheduling under debate.
Cedar Rapids defeated Ottumwa 4 to 2 as special pitcher Demarest allowed Ottumwa only three hits while Cedar Rapids totaled eight. Scoring came on two errors by Ottumwa with Potts dropping a fly and a seventh inning miscue. Three Ottumwa hits and a walk produced their two runs.
First Methodist defeats First Evangelical 14 to 2 at Ferguson Park as Sheridan shines on the mound and batters back him up. Burton Avenue Baptists beat Grace M E 9 to 3 at Cedar River, with Krause Wills and Sundau Dooley on the batteries. Big Ten tennis in Chicago opens with 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams entering elimination rounds to Friday.
A reader asks about ball displacement on the putting green and replacement rights in match play. Other queries cover teeing out of bounds, retee placement, and turf pressing on the teeing ground with Innis Brown’s clarifications and instructions to send questions for immediate answers.
Jim Barnes explains many golfers sway their bodies unseen and mistake pivots for sways. He suggests testing by standing so shadow falls straight ahead to judge if the body sways during the swing. Tomorrow Harry Vardon discusses choosing the proper club for stroke.
A reader asks if a pitcher can legally throw from the plate to a base with runners, with answers citing Rule 34 and Rule 30. The discussion covers batter balance, legal pitching with feet in contact with the plate, and an inning where a run scored only if all bases were touched in order. final note requests reply with stamped self addressed envelope.
More than 340 golf enthusiasts have joined the Byrnes Park Golf Club in Waterloo to date. At the third meeting of the Greater Waterloo association last night the drive aimed to finish this week, forecasting a club of over 206 members. J. W. Bailey was elected secretary and treasurer, with CC O Lamson as president and Walter Orr as vice president. Clubhouse plans will be drawn this month with completion targeted before the end of July.
Mount Vernon Iowa May 12 Wallace a former Ames football and wrestling star and All American football hero signed to coach at Cornell College He will replace Dick Barker who resigned to take a position at the University of Michigan announced by athletic director S W Finger in Mount Vernon
Beaman baseball nine defeated Reinbeck Pirates 18 to 13 Sunday in a game marked by heavy hitting. Reinbeck’s battery consisted of Cramer and Thedens as their second team searches for future games and invites inquiries to Harry Struve in Reinbeck.
Sammy Mandell knocks out Eddie Walsh in two rounds here. Mandell, at 126 pounds, seen as a world level contender, heads a Waterloo show aiming to attract fans for a windup with Johnny Kilbane. Frankie Garcia fights Tuesday and Joe Mandell faces Frankie Bush in the semi windup amid fundraising for the Waterloo club.
A vintage ad touts a jar of Hair Groom priced at a few cents. It claims to keep even unruly or oily hair styled and combed all day across any hair type.
Sparse readable lines reference a talent show or party with mentions of a field president and intentions. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names or dates, making precise details impossible.
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