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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1913
Page
1
Cedar Rapids Muscatine split two. Keokuk and Monmouth also split a twin bill. Burlington swept Kewanee in a doubleheader, with Rumler and Lowther delivering heavy hits to close the season in style.
Standings across multiple leagues show Monmouth and Keokuk at 2-6 and 6-5 respectively in the Central Association, Burlington leading 13-10, Cedar Rapids 6-4, with Western, American, National, and American Association results including doubleheaders and late innings noted for several matchups and tied or suspended games.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes a strong chicken population this season with favorable nesting conditions. The article warns birds will be hunted vigorously as they emerge from fields and stacking nesting sites in towns.
At Hamline Minnesota racing opened on the Great Western circuit amid heat and a huge grandstand crowd. King Daphne led in the 2 06 pace with a 2 04 1 2 best time while several horses claimed purses in the 2 95 trot 2 12 trot and 2 20 pace events with Nurlisto Aquill Empire Direct and Edna Yatch among the winners.
Chicago wins 2 1 in the opener as Doak and Pierce duel in the second game before darkness ends play. Cathers breaks his right leg on a second base steal and is out for the season.
Cleveland beat Chicago 6 to 2 in the morning game and 7 to 1 in the afternoon. The latter win extended Cleveland’s streak to eight, with Falkenberg throwing the third straight shutout. Chicago managed a few hits early but faltered thereafter.
Ottumwa defeated Waterloo 4 to 3 in the first game of a doubleheader and lost 11 to 1 in the second. Howard Tuttle pitched well for Ottumwa while Jimmy Macauley struggled fielding. Wilkus and Hill worked for Waterloo as Ottumwa piled 17 hits in the second game.
Chicago August reports show White Sox manager Jimmy Callahan suspended indefinitely by Ban Johnson for criticizing an umpire’s decision. The order places Callahan on the retired list until further notice as discussions on on-field conduct continue.
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