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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1912

Page

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Giants Tie Red Sox in Long Drawn Game

In Boston, the Giants and Red Sox battled eleven innings before darkness halted play with a 6 to 6 tie. Christy Mathewson outpitched three Boston hurlers as Speaker hit a three-base drive and Giants rallied to knot the score in the later innings.

Boston Mass Boston Americans New York Nation Giants Red Sox Oliis Speaker Wilson New York ABA EL Snoderass Lf-Rf Doyle Becker Murray Rf-Lf Merkle Herzog Meyer Shafer

Burns and McCormick Pinch Hitters for World Series

Two pinch hitters Burns and McCormick appear for the Giants in the World Series. Snodgrass, Hooper, Murray, Lewis, Herzog, and Merkle listed with multiple base hits. Pitchers Colling Hall and Bedient yield most action as New York and Boston trade runs and defensive plays.

Burns M’cormick M’graw Fletcher Boston Herzog Murray Yerkes Merkle Speaker Gardner McCormick Hall Bedient Mathewson Collins Snodgrass Hooper Stahl Hite Colling Gin New York Gisnis Reds Yimns McCormick McGraw Sox

Cardinals Capture One From Browns In Extra Inning Win

In St Louis, the Cardinals beat the Browns 7 to 6 in ten innings to take game one of the intra city series. Bliss earned the win with bases loaded when he walked for Geyer with two out in the tenth. Haruson Geyer Bresnahan Wingo vs Hamilton Allison Alexander Stephens.

Bt. Louis Bliss Geyer Nationals

Coroner rules race road caused Bruce Browns death

Coroner Hoob Nahine' reports Bruce Browns fatal accident on Vanderbilt lane last week due to a flawed road. The course was newly built with soft surfaces and narrow shoulders, allowing dangerous conditions for two racing machines. He urges Automobile Association regulations on road construction for racing and safer course standards.

Ablwaukes Brown Mac Vanderbilt Ton Perrow Hoob Nahine Paric Towill Asean Automobile Asportation Audhourne

Cubs Waite Pitching Sparks Scoreless Opening Game

Darkness ended a scoreless Chicago series opener between the Chicago American and National league clubs. Walsh allowed one hit as Lavender held the White Sox to six scattered hits with strong defense. Attendance was 14,012. receipts $11,624.25 with distribution to players owners and the national commission.

Chicago Walsh Tinker Schulte Rath Lavender White Sox Natural Commission National Commission Americange— AB. R. H. Po.a. Ms Bath iLord lCollins iBoton Lgeider Weaver I Sullvan Nationals Ab R. H. Po.a. EB Sheckard Miller Zimmerman SR O Bchulte Laier Evers Archer

Box Scores Highlight Tied Games In Championship Series

The article notes two tie games in championship series and calls for a ruling to start ramps at 1 o clock to avoid darkness. It mentions fan interest rising after an exhibition in Boston and remarks on the White Sox challenging the Cubs, with pitcher Ed Walsh noted for a strong effort.

National Commission Paveler

East High and West High Set for Openers Against Waverly and Mason City

East High football faces Waverly in a Saturday opener with new players developing quickly. Veterans Davis and Dean lead an improved offense after a solid Osage game, while a light signal practice is planned before noon departure. West High prepares for Mason City, aiming to fix weaknesses found in the Algona game as Shirey misses action due to his father’s illness.

East High Orange and Black Waverly Bremer County Brink Osage Waverly High Davis Dean West High McClain Mason City Weert Rish Boys Shirey

Attendance and receipts at Boston game tallied

Boston Oct 10 national commission figures show total attendance 30 148 and total receipts 58 369 for yesterday's game. Players' share 21 619 26, each club's share 10 006 42, national commission's share 5 826 90.

Boston National Commission

Rosauer To Face Unknown Grappler In Waterloo Bout

John Rosauer will meet the unknown grappler known as "The Peddler" next Tuesday at the Waterloo theatre. Rosauer trains Carl Brown and will have a weight advantage, aiming to eliminate the mystery fighter with Brown assisting in training. Two preliminaries are planned for the evening.

John Rosauer Carl Brown Waterloo Theatre Brown Rosauer la Porte East Side

Tragedy in Iowa City: Mother and Child Drown

Mrs. John Potter and her twenty one month old baby died in a cistern at their East Jefferson street home. The incident followed a night of despondency and illness. Neighbors say she had threatened self harm previously. the couple had moved from Davenport three months earlier to Iowa City for a hoped fish business.

Iowa City John Potter East Jefferson Street

Former Champs Blank Phillies in City Showdown

Philadelphia American tops Philadelphia National League players 4 to 0 in a local intra-city game at Philadelphia. Houck the Oregon rookie pitched shutout innings, allowing only three hits while Chalmers struggled with poor support for the Phillies. Batteries Chalmers and Killifer. Houck and Lapp.

Philadelphia Philadelphia American Houck Oregon Chalmers Phillies Nationals Killifer Lapp

War veteran Geo W Tracy dies at 67 in Nashua

Nashua Iowa October 10 Special The funeral for Geo W Tracy a long time Nashua resident will be at the Methodist church at 1 30 p m today He died Sunday after a lingering illness at age 67 Surviving are his widow three sons John Thomas Otto and two daughters Mrs J W Seaman and Mrs F E Conca The G A R post that he led as past commander will conduct the funeral

Nashua Geo. W. Tracy Methodist Church Tracy John City Thomas Minot N. D Otto Texas J. W. Seaman Minneapolis F. E. Conca Peosia G. A. R. Post

Railroads to Boost Waterloo With Union Depot Hopes

W M Whitenton of Rock Island says railroad improvements require borrowed capital and proven traffic. He notes western lines face undeveloped routes and that last year was slow, but current conditions encourage future track upgrades and better patronage.

Register Leader Waterloo W. M. Whitenton Rock Island

Lightning Burns Avoca Canning Factory

Avoca Iowa October 16 the Avoca canning factory was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire. Loss totals nearly 50000 with 18000 in stock and 30000 in building machinery and equipment. Owner J H Jenks was away in Des Moines. four railcar loads of goods remain in the storehouse. Profits on goods may offset part of the loss.

Avoca Avoca Canning J. H. Jenks Jenks Des Moines

Lenox Man Severely Injured in Threshing Machine Accident

Creaton Iowa Oct 10 Bert Wood of Lenox fell into a threshing machine as it operated and suffered a severe leg laceration. He was taken to a hospital where surgeons feared the limb could not be saved.

Creaton Bert Wood Lenox

Can Dead Men Vote in Sioux City Election Scandal

Sioux City October reports reveal five deceased individuals listed as voters in the Fifth ward during the September 24 telephone franchise election. The inquiry also shows a hospital patient and a county jail inmate listed as having voted, with investigators seeking the identities of those who cast the ballots.

Sioux City

Newly Wed Man Missing In Fort Dodge Mystery

Fort Dodge Iowa October 10 John Adams a grocery store manager and newlywed of three months disappeared after leaving for Des Moines a week ago He carried about 300 dollars raising fears of foul play and prompting his wife to seek police help for his whereabouts.

Fort Dodge John Adams West Fort Dodge Des Moines

Beaut y complexion promised by Stuart s Calcium Wafers

Advert keeps praising Stuart s Calcium Wafers for drastic skin improvement. Claims include disappearance of pimples, boils, and liver spots, with pores breathing out impurities and skin renewing rapidly. Benefits touted across a broad audience with a 50 cent price per box.

Stuart

Fort Dodge Battles Typhoid Epidemic

Fort Dodge faces a typhoid outbreak as Dr. Richards of Webster City and city leaders meet to outline control steps. Twelve tests of city and river water show no typhoid, yet authorities suspect water as the cause amid thirty-two cases in forty days per Health Officer Dr. G. St. Mulrooney.

Fort Dodge Richards Webster City State Board of Health CG. St. Mulroney

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