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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1912

Page

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White Sox Lose to Naps in Washington Showdown

In Cleveland on May 30 Cleveland toppled Chicago in both games as Kahler and Blanding outpitched Benz and Mogridge with solid support. Boston crushed Washington in a doubleheader 21-9 and 12-11 as Cicotte and crew shut down the visitors in the late innings. Philadelphia beat New York 7-4 in the first game before rain halted the second. Detroit outlasted St. Louis in 14 innings, Onslow delivering and Louden's hit sealing the win.

Cleveland Chicago Kahler Blanding Benz Mogridge Easterly Jenz Peters Sullivan Kuhn Boston Washington D. Walker White Cashion Arnsmith Wood Nanamaker Cicotte Pape Bedlent Thomas Groome Hughes Henry Philadelphia New York Coombs Lapp Sweeney Ford Sp. Lows St.Louis Detroit Onslow Louden Austin C. Brown E. Brown Krichell Summers, Works Stanage and Fusiow

Baseball results from Waterloo leagues yesterday

American League games featured Cleveland 4 over Cleveland 5 and Chicago 2 0 New York 4 in New York Philadelphia. Boston 21 12 beat Washington 8 11, St Louis 7 tied Detroit 7 in 14 innings. National League games postponed. American Association games Louisville Toledo Louisville. Minneapolis Detroit 7. St Paul 3. Kansas City Milwaukee Kansas City 7. Columbus Indianapolis no game due to rain. Western League results Des Moines 5 Linnalln. St Joseph 8 Topeka. Sioux City 4 Omaha. Sunday school league Christian church defeated Walnut Baptist 12 4 with Keilar on mound. Three-T League Davenport 4 Dubuque 2 in 19 innings. Peoria 3 Quincy 2 in 11 innings. AL Bloomington Danville 6 Bloomington 5. Springfield 5 Decatur 4.

P. W L Pet New York Cincinnath Eee Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louie Yes Philadelphia Wee Boston Brooklyn Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland New York Washington St. Louis Davenport Dubuque Peoria Quincy AL Bloomington Danville Bloomington Springfield Decatur

Packey McFarland Beats Ray Bronson In Ten Round Decide

Chicago boxer Packey McFarland defeated Ray Bronson of Indianapolis in ten rounds at Washington ball park in wet conditions before about 6000 fans. McFarland used speed and clever jabs to overpower Bronson in the final rounds. Bronson showed notable endurance but was unable to prevent the KO risk. Weighed 138 pounds at noon, with McFarland a 2 to 1 favorite and a $2400 guaranteed purse. no decision allowed by Indiana law.

Indianapolis Ind Packey ‘McFarland Chicago Ray Bronson Washington Ball Park McFarland Bronson Packey Ray Emil Thiry MacFarland New Orleans Indiana

Public Dances Public Plagues Urged Safer Life

The Northwestern Baptist convention social service commission reports in 1912 that public dance halls lure young girls and spread venereal disease. It urges sanitation, a rest day, and civic effort, noting jails as failures and calling for reform in crime prevention and youth protection.

Dew Moines Lfe Socia Northwestern Baptist Convention Z. Patten Des Moines College Baltimore

Promoter Curley Confident in Johnson Flynn Gate

Promoter Jack Curley reports about 25,000 dollars in advance ticket sales for the July 4 heavyweight bout between Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn. Curley plans to honor the original 30,000 dollar guaranteed to Johnson and expects gate receipts to surpass past fights, with interest from cities like Chicago New York and Boston and numerous others.

Las Vegas N. ML Jack Johnson Jim Flynn Jack Curley Curley Flynn Johnson Chicago Kansas City Denver Pueblo Albuquerque New York City Boston Cincinnati St. Louis Curtey Johnson- Jeffries

Woman badly burned in gas stove blast at home

In Vinton Iowa on May 30 Mrs. Elmer Boughton wife of a local paperhanger was badly burned when Baseline gas exploded as she tried to light a gasoline stove for breakfast. Her husband Mr Boughton was nearby.

Vinton Elmer Boughton Baseline Boughton

TIZ Foot Bath Ad Promises Quick Relief

A vintage advertisement extols TIZ foot bath as miracle relief for aching feet. It claims feet feel revived, bunions and corns vanish, and shoes fit smaller after use. Priced at 25 cents a box, sold everywhere or by mail order from Walter Luther Dodges & Co, Chicago.

Walter Luther Dodges & Co

Fire Burns Leave Mrs. Boughton in Critical Condition

A hand entered and smothered the flames but Mrs. Boughton sustained severe burns to the face neck and chest. She cannot talk or clearly explain the accident and remains in a precarious condition with uncertainty about inhalation injuries and possible fatal outcome.

Voting Place Set at Klinefelter Barn for Waterloo Township

Notice that the Waterloo Township voting will be held at Klinefelter's Hvery barn on Monday June 3 by order of the committee.

Waterloo Township Klinefelter

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