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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1924

Page

8

Hawke L Lose Second Game of Season to Rock Island

Waterloo unable to hold early lead as Rock Island defeats the Hawks 9 to 7 in Cedar Rapids bound tilt. Key players include McDonald and O Shea for Waterloo with Parente Kessel and Dorsey contributing for Rock Island. pitching changes and eighth inning rally decide the outcome.

Evening Courier Waterloo Rock Island Hawks Trois Waterloo Aare Percy Gr Liers Herman Iselitz Dixon Trans Clarke Altha Schulz Mullen O'Shea A McDonald Hawks John Ruffing Zalter Parente Kessl Dorsey Hasselman Wats McDonald Serre Ruffing Belity Wess Herman Keyes Kess Willoughby Felder Walsh Bobbie Finkjer O'Snes Zaller Seth New Mplannigen Cedar Rapids Edile Wright Danville Banks McCracken Keck Island Irvin Radloft Ed Warthia Grey's Waterles MunNen Ixon Pia Os Dorser Waterloo Rock Blitz Fitch Belitz Green Dr.ool

College Baseball Major Hitter Leaders Across Regional Matches

Lead names and scores from early season college baseball show top hitters and teams across campuses including West Point Champaign Urbana Dubuque and East Lansing. Notable figures such as Green and Williams appear alongside Notre Dame Minnesota and Nebraska in varied matchups with mixed results and scattered tallies.

West Point Champalen Trois Cedar Rapids Dubuque Wis

Hawks on verge of trimming squad amid salary strains

The Hawks face pressure as coach Jimmy Schol lenberger plans to cut to 12 players. Rock Island performers like Walter Swenson and club opponents such as Decatur and Peoria loom large in a hot season. The Davenport Times praises local sport reporting amid lively yet messy game accounts.

Walter Swenson Rock Island Decatur Peoria Watter Fredite iSchult Rock Island Argus Schule Davenport Times Waterloo Larry Mullen Charlie Larry Duhunne Thxen

History of golf from ancient origins to modern game

A historical overview recounts golf origins in Scotland in the 15th century, the evolution of equipment from wooden clubs to featheries and gutta percha, and the spread to England and the United States. It notes legal bans in the 1400s, the Royal and Ancient Club at St Andrews founded in 1754, and the rise of national and international clubs and championships.

Lone Scotland Cermans Kolbe Ayer Colburn Harkell Great Britain London Mnyceum Mayer Cirecle Fearrelly Tun Beotland England St. Awe Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews Golfing World Willie Park United States J. Andrews Club Yonkers

Inside Golf A Chester G Horton on Chick Evens

Instructional golf excerpt detailing the pull down start from the top of the backswing. It explains left-arm pull, body weight transfer, and keeping the right shoulder up to avoid collapse. Emphasizes finishing with hard hips and a dragged right foot, credited to John F. E. Dilison.

GOLF John FE. Dilison

Seven new National Amateur Boxing Champions Named

From a 2900 boxer entry and 24 states, eight champions emerged at Rostom Mass. May 22. Heavyweight winner E G Greathouse of Washington Pennsylvania and others claimed titles in various weight classes including Tom Wirby Roxbury Ben Funk Yale AY Mello Lowell Fred Borstein Pittsburgh Jack Williams New York and others. One former champion John Rint Cleveland lost his final to Al Mello of Lowell after a long journey to the deciding bout. Wesley College boxer Joel Salas Las Vegas Laharba also noted.

Associated Press Rostom Mass United States Tom Wirby Roxbury Ben Funk Yale AY Mello Lowell Pownl Fred Borlstein Pittsburgh Angeles Cal Jack Williams New York Los Angeles John Rint Cleveland al Mel Ia Wesley Joel Salas Las Pidel Laharba

National boxing title bout features heavyweights in Atlanta

The article notes Dan O'Dowd of Boston facing local rivals and other welterweight contenders in a New York connection event. Mentions Mickey Walker as the world welterweight figure and a scheduled 14 round main event with several regional boxers from California Indiana and Sioux City as contenders. The piece signals a staged match with a Mondarte deadline for attendance and statements of match terms.

Atlanta Yorienl ¢ York

Yesterday's Homeruns and Tasting Season Totals

Fragmentary note shows scattered references to homeruns and season totals with unclear names and numbers. No coherent event or entities readable. Unable to confirm specific people teams or dates from the garbled text.

John McGraw Targets Baker as Giants Face Memorial Day

In a belligerent exchange McGraw taunts William F. Baker amid a tense Giants season. McGraw blasts poor weather and lack of morning practice as the team slides from first to third, predicts a rebound, and references an upcoming meeting with Baker. The article notes Memorial Day games in Philadelphia and a broader view of league contenders.

Baker New York McGraw St. Louis Philadelphia Giants McGraw-Baker Chicago Cubs Pirates Reds Dean Dite Pittsburgh

Star Golfers Plan to Compete in National Open

New York reports 822 entrants, 799 professionals, in eastern and western qualifiers for the national open golf championships. Bobby Jones won last year’s title. This year 166 enter the eastern Worcester field May 27–28 for 41 spots and 156 seek 39 western qualifiers.

New York United States Golf Association Mashie Inwood Long Island Bobby Jones Atlanta Worcester Mass Wil

Illinois Central Beats Knights of Columbus 8-0 in Five

Illinois Central baseball team won its third straight City league contest at Cedar River Park defeating the Knights of Columbus nine by 8 to 0 in five innings. Gun pitched a one hitter with 12 strikeouts, while M Garvey allowed four safeties and fanned four. Ten errors marked the losers effort as Central jumped to six runs in the first frame.

Ulinois Central Ships Cedar River Park Knights of Columbus Railroad Gun J.mcgarvey McGarvey K. of C J. McGarvey Pi Mullen Dooley C. O'Connor Martin Gorm Hulett Hy Ritz B. Mesary

Cubs Take Early NL Lead With 8 6 Victory Over Phillies

Grover Alexander pitched the Chicago Cubs to first place after an 8 to 6 win over Philadelphia. The Giants beat Pittsburgh 16 to 8 without John McGraw, while Ernie Osborne debuted for Brockville with a 9 to 2 win over Cincinnati. Red Sox beat Detroit 5 to 4 as Boston closes in on the Yankees, and Robins toppled Cincinnati with a seven-run seventh.

Associated Press Chicago Giants Reds Cincinnati Grover Alexander Cubs Philadelphia Ernie Osborne Brocklio McGraw Pirates Brooklyn Red Sox Goston Ayhalk Yankees Detritt Jack Quinn Collins Tigers Boston Davis Althe Phillies Mokan Hornsby Cardinals Robins Cincy Teds Eppa Rixey Griffith Bill Terry Fort George Kelly Kremer New Mochella EFL Diskmann Hughie Jennings

Waterloo Tigers to Meet Readlyn Sunday in Baseball Clash

Waterloo Tigers schedule a Sunday game with Readlyn in Readlyn. The Tigers seek a victory after Readlyn defeated Clute Grocery nine 11 to 1 last Sunday in city play.

Waterloo Tigers Readlyn Readlyn Baseball Tigers Clute Grocery

Waterloo Jinx Fails Nuss In Hectic Fight Night

Waterloo clashes with Mason City as Jimmy Nuss seeks to break his jinx against Everett Strong in a six round semi and two four round prelims at the baseball park. Promoters whisper strong purses for a win while local hopes hinge on Nuss overcoming bad luck in Waterloo boxing history.

Jimmy Nuss Everett Strong Waterloo Mason City Trong Earl Blue Davenport St. Paul Jimmy Strong Nuss Knipps Knipp Louw Rollinger Freeport Ill Everett Lou Stromp

Mississippi U Coach to Become Des Moines Mentor

Rolland A. Cowell, Mississippi University coach at Oxford, named head coach and athletic director at Des Moines University to succeed Harry Bell who recently resigned. Cowell plains to report in August, 1922. The Des Moines move follows approval by the board of athletics. A separate item notes a new Southern Towns American Legion baseball league forming in southern Iowa with Albia, Oskaloosa, Sigourney, and Keokuk currently involved.

Cowell Mississippi Des Moines Rolland A. Cowell University of Mississippi Oxford Miss Des Moines University Harry Bell Lombard College Iilinois Athete University of Madig Legion Ball Loop Albia Towa Legionnaires Southern Towns American Legion League Oskaloosa Sigourney Keafa

Belmont Park Opens Spring Race Meet Today

Belmont Park starts its spring race meet with the Metropolitan handicap headlining the card. Mad Hatter from the Rancocas stable carries top weight of 127 pounds, paired in betting with Bracadale of the Sinclair string, with other entries including Martingale Rialto Dunlin Ordinance and Klondyke among the 3-year-olds.

New York Belmont Park Mad Hatter Rancocas Bracadale Sinclair String Martingale Rialto Dunin Ordinance Klondyke

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