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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
9
New York pitcher Thormahlen shut out Cicotte for 13 hits and a 14 inning win as Baker Pratt and Pipp delivered the decisive run for the Yankees. Browns beat Washington for a third straight, while Tigers edge Athletics 3 2 on a late rally.
Summary of American and National League matchups with teams listed like Indianapolis Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee St Louis Chicago New York Philadelphia Boston and others. No clear dates or results due to garbled OCR text. standings and pairings appear, with cities and teams across leagues.
Des Moines May 23 When Irish Patsy Cline a New York lightweight meets Johnny nson of Denver in a 12 round bout fans in this section will witness a topflight scrap. Both boxers are contenders for Benny Leonard’s world title and a record crowd is anticipated at the Coliseum. Cline makes his Des Moines debut and is backed by manager Harry Pollack who also guided Freddy Welsh to the title.
More than 700 entries were filed for the 42nd Intercollegiate Athletic Association track and field championships to be held May 21 and June 1 in Philadelphia. Team rosters and event entries dominated the reports, with officials citing strong participation and upcoming competitions across multiple colleges.
Charlie Rentrop of Chicago and George Vasil of Wheeling prepare for a light heavyweight bout at the Majestic Theatre tomorrow night. Referee Charley Lavine assigned after Chicago promoter Ed Smith possibility fell through. Both standouts seek a title shot against Helmer Myre with 54 percent of receipts to each and a $500 side bet.
The Chamber of Commerce announces straight rail and three cushion billiard pairings for upcoming tournaments. Matches include Moore versus McConnett and Huston versus Miller in straight rail, with Scales paired with Chamberlin, and Burt with Cranmer among others. A drama notice advertises The World and His Wife at The Little Theatre tonight.
A collage of local notes from Manville Wyoming and Battle Creek Michigan covers oil finds south of Manville, a Washington Park brawl, a farmerette farming plan, a laboring boy request, rail regulation shifts, and a McCutcheon cartoon reflecting Lt. Lufbery’s death. The item includes quotes from readers and remarks on democracy, propaganda, and aerial mail routes. The Army airman Haoul Lufbery is featured in a pivotal cartoon discussion with reflective commentary on heroism and sacrifice. There is also a Far West advertisement for a bath product.
From an article in American Boy magazine June issue, George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns offers practical guidance on baseball. He urges hard work and study, warns against chasing big salaries, and stresses balancing school with sport to build lasting skill and success. He shares personal lessons from his path from Akron to the big leagues and notes that natural ability must be developed through practice.
An 19th century style advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by topical applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal remedy. It extols blood purifiers and tonics as the perfect combination, offers testimonials, and lists the Hall brothers as providers with a Toledo, O. address.
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