Cubs Even Lead With Cardinals In Tight Win
Chicago takes a 5 to 4 victory over St Louis in the May series, moving back atop the National League standings as Bottomley hit two home runs for the Cubs while Sherdel struggled for the Cardinals.
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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1929
Page
16
Chicago takes a 5 to 4 victory over St Louis in the May series, moving back atop the National League standings as Bottomley hit two home runs for the Cubs while Sherdel struggled for the Cardinals.
Los Angeles veteran sprinter Charles W. Paddock announced plans to compete for the Los Angeles A. C. in the National AAU championships at Denver in early July. He will skip open dashes but join the sprint relay teams. He leaves Friday for Minneapolis to assume a vice president post at Langwirth Publishing.
In Jonesboro a local salvage effort continues as Bobby Thatcher is befriended by Wash and assumes the role of clearing discarded tires bottles and scrap metal from the area. The move signals ongoing community cleanup and recycling activity in the town.
By AL DEMAREE Former Pitcher New York Giants recounts a day when McGraw questioned who shared Robe Marquard s room and quipped There is nothing in that room but the furniture A later scene had Jim Thorpe and Hans Lobert racing a hundred yards with McGraw losing 25 dollars as Lobert won A third moment saw Geo Stallings lash out at Ed Konetchey who warned him Be careful I heard you that time.
Presentation of medals by Kubik Frith post American Legion honors top pupils across all departments. Winners include Senior High Marion Ross Paul Dodd, Junior High Harold Wright Esther Martin, Sixth grade Margaret Dart, Fifth grade Theodore Adamex, Fourth grade Lloyd Martin.
Frank O Doul tops the National League batting race with .413 and 32 runs, followed by Andy High and Harvey Hendrick. Babe Herman holds 47 hits and Melvin leads home runs with 10. Frisch leads in doubles and triples. Swanson has nine steals. Pitching pace is led by Burleigh Grimes with six wins, no losses, with Haines and Bush close behind. Philadelphia leads team batting at .320, Cubs at .294, and Cubs also top fielding. Also brief: funeral for Laura Cordes set for Mitchell Iowa tomorrow at 3 p m.
On May 24 in Van Horn Texas the bunioneers led by C C Pyte continued a 700 mile trek toward Sierra Blanca. Giusto Umeri of Italy won yesterday’s lap from Kent to Van Horn in 5 06 20 with Johnny Sato of Passaic New Jersey and Pete Gavuzzi of England among contenders for fourth. The first sire elapsed time list includes Sato Gavuzzi Umeri Richman and Simpson with times listed for each.
Boston May 25 Loughran heavyweight champion won a judge's decision over Erin Schaaf in a 10 round bout. The crowd reacted with boos as Schaaf pressured the champ and landed heavy lefts throughout. A knockdown scare occurred in round four when Schaaf wobbled Loughran with a left to the chin.
Calvin Ward a partner in the E. W. Super Service station firm has sold his interests to partner George Kostlan. Ward and his wife plan to move to Cedar Falls where he will take employment in a similar firm and will head the vulcanizing department.
Detroit and Chicago played a 21 inning game yesterday with the Tigers winning 6 to 5. George Uhle was the winning pitcher and Ted Lyons pitched the full game for Chicago. Both clubs were hit hard but strong defense kept the score close through three hours and 41 minutes, with Uhle scoring the decisive run in the 21st and Johnson later scoring after a series of hits and a sacrifice fly.
Sol Metzger outlines how Abe Mitchell Bobby Jones and Glenna Collett maintain weight on the balls of their feet during the drive. He notes Jones shows no forward fall and describes weight shifting through impact. He invites readers to request his illustrated leaflet on weight balance and golf stance.
Washington May 25 United States may reach the Davis Cup final in Detroit by halving the American zone semis with two matches left. If Japan must win both today, the U S leads one match after yesterday’s singles and doubles. Today’s pairings include John Van Ryn versus Tamilo Abe and John Hennessey against Yoshiro Onta.
Chicago briefs report Charlie Root regains form with five straight wins after a rough 1928. He pitched well in his first six starts this season, despite a tough loss to Burleigh Grimes. Root joins Pat Malone, who had six consecutive wins before a loss, as a top pitching duo for the Cubs.
Two youths, Paul Johnson and Seth Thomas, were fined $135 by Justices Loomis after being weighed for intoxication and illegal transportation in Otago.
Central Standard time airings list stations WABC WGN KDKA and more with programs from 6:30 PM through 11:00 PM, including Roger Weber Babson United Choral Ringers Temple of Air Musical Program and National Forum, featuring orchestras, dances, and musical hours across stations such as WEAF WGN WJZ and WCBS with multiple dial references and program notes.
A Sunday radio lineup spans Cathedral hours from New York’s WEAF to stations WOWO KMOX KOIL and WCCO. Features include sermons by Rev. Donald Grey Barnhouse, theatre of the air with Wendell, Broadway stars and Ben Selgin’s Orchestra, Russian music programs, Major Bowe’s Family, and Champion Orchestra with Ciag Boland. Also lists around the Samovar performances and various regional repeats across stations.
Radio schedules detail numerous programs and guests across WHIZ WGN WJR WEAF and others. Listings include orchestras, quartets, drama, church services, news, and dance programs with multiple time slots and stations such as WGN Chicago KYW Cincinnati WMAQ Chicago WEAF New York and more.
In Fairbank Indiana May 25 Rev J H Patten pastor of Mt Carmel Baptist Waterloo will preach and Miss Mildred Hillard member of Mt Carmel choir will sing at Fairbank M E church Sunday at 10 am The baccalaureate in the evening at 8 will be by the pastor Rev Floyd Maynard. EXHIBIT BIG FISH Independence Indiana May 25 Mrs Lewis Marsh of Jasup brought in the second large fish for the Woodward big fish contest A pickerel weighing 13 pounds 8 ounces was caught near Otter Creek and northwest of the city Marsh earlier brought in a 14 pound 12 ounce pickerel.
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