Saturday Games In Three-iEague Include Decatur Win
Saturday action in the Three-i League featured Decatur edging Waterloo 12 to 4 on home soil as Schroeder and Hughes split pitching duties and Flowers Hollenbeck, Stowers, and Hollenbeck contributed. Peoria homered late to beat Rock Island 8 to 3 behind steady pitching from Gilbert. Davenport defeated Quincy 7 to 1 as Prencher and Fast faltered and Nelson starred for Davenport. The Dubuque tie with Danville ended 6 to 6 after rain halted play. Rena and Kreitz combined on the mound for Danville with Marten and Hildebrand for Dubuque.
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Islanders Tie With Davstiller Towns in Ten Inning Draw
The Islanders and Dayport play to a 4 to 4 ten inning tie as Quincy and Dayport battle for early season momentum.
Water loo and Decatur split after rain delay in two games
Decatur and Waterloo split a doubleheader with Decatur winning 4 2 in the first game before rain halted the second. Key hits came from Clemens Schroeder Johnson and Fremer with Hollenbeck and Willis on the mound. Fremer was ruled out for not touching home plate as Wilkes scored on a long ball.
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Wolgast Wins After Towel Stops Championship Bout
In the sixteenth round Wolgast unleashed a brutal assault as the crowd urged the referee to halt the fight. Welch stood firm until Burns' handlers threw in the towel, crowning Wolgast the winner.
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Wolgast Beats Burns in Twenty Round Clash
Champion Ad Wolgast defeated Frankie Burns of Oklahoma in a brutal twenty round bout in San Fratimefleco. Burns withstood heavy punishment and showed grit with blood visible as the final rounds wore on, though the towel was thrown in by Burns' seconds to signal defeat.
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Monster fish battle on Swift Current mill race
A small boy fishing under the fourth street bridge battles a large elusive catch as spectators on the bridge cheer. After a tense struggle, the line trips and the fish surface reveals a three gallon kettle hooked in its ear, dragging in the swift current.
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Boosters Struggle as Waterloo appeals for успех next Friday
The Waterloo club, after back-to-back losses, strengthens its lineup by adding infielder Nagle and recalling Manion at second base. Pitchers struggle with form, Wall makes four errors, and a four-game weekend slate with Davenport looms as eight straight games for the Roosters and Prodigals. A former state university graduate now coaching Simpson college athletic teams is noted.
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One Game at Decatur Protested in Wild Showdown
Waterloo manager Boyle protested Saturdays first game with Decatur over a third inning home run ruling on Lofton. Umpire Guthrie upheld the call, turning the affair into a farce as Waterloo batted listlessly and fielded like amateurs. Clemens added a ninth inning rally with a three bagger and Manion's double, while Groh’s sharp defense at short drew notice.
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Plan to remove Higgins from Des Moines club in Western League
Omaha Bee notes a push to displace Higgins at Des Moines to salvage the town and league. The Des Moines team under Higgins has collapsed, and a reform plan could overhaul the situation. Des Moines as run by Higgins is described as a dead lead, with the team failing to meet potential.
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Buchanan County Fair to Feature Brookins Airplane Flight
At a Buchanan Agricultural Society meeting the county fair will include airplane flights by Otto W. Brodie of Franco American Aviation using a Brookins machine. The Buchanan County Fair association is the first Iowa county fair to announce such a costly attraction. Henry Pautham, a French aviator, reportedly won $50,000 with this aircraft in Los Angeles eighteen months.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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Tennis Tourney Opens Under YMCA Leadership
The Lawn Tennis Association of the YMCA elected Paul Bennett as president and Verne Lichty as secretary and treasurer. Director Lee has received the full list of twenty entries to begin elimination rounds today.
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Stolen base and multiple hits highlighted by pitchers
The report notes Kerwin with a stolen base and two base hits. Denahue and Tavid contributed, with HME delivering a home run. Bromwich struck out, and Spence and Flowers recorded strikeouts. Bases on balls issued by Flowers and other players are listed among game details. An advertisement promotes a $20 excursion to the Texas Gulf Coast on June 6 by French & Frazee.
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