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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
1
Brooklyn and Philadelphia split a doubleheader in Brooklyn. Philadelphia won 4 to 3 in game one while Brooklyn captured game two 5 to 4. Reulbach pitched well for Brooklyn and Chalmers struggled for Philadelphia.
Philadelphia beat Washington 4 to 3 in Philadelphia after taking the lead in the second on Walsh's hit and solid singles. Washington tied in the seventh as Bender came in, but Philadelphia won with FL Murphy and Baker delivering the decisive runs. Manager Griffith was suspended for three days by the American League president for an umpire dispute.
The Central Association will hold its annual directors meeting on September 26 in Burlington to discuss rules revisions and league makeup. President elections will not be addressed. Clinton seeks a franchise, Burlington hopes for stronger status, protests and sanctions are on the agenda with Moyle fined $50 for a forfeit.
The Three-I League may reorganize to include Rockford and Rock Island while considering Dubuque Ta Springfield and Decatur. Decatur struggles with a $4,000 deficit, and Springfield’s sale looms as partners weigh shifting the league’s geographic balance. Fans urge a compact, rival-based lineup to avoid further financial strain.
Philadelphia fans watched Magee, the Phillies left fielder, deliver decisive slugging in the seven game set with the New York Giants. His hard hitting helped the Phillies win the first three games, fueling pennant hopes and a potential world series matchup with the Athletics.
The piece compares towns from Terball to Springfield and lists advantages of Dubuque over Rock Island and Waterloo over Danville, noting Cedar Rapids ahead of Quincy. It proposes a league pairing with Dubuque versus Rockford, Waterloo against Cedar Rapids, Davenport against Rock Island, and Peoria versus Bloomington to fuel a lively regional rivalry.
Results from yesterday include American Tague games in Philadelphia Washington Boston New York Brooklyn and St. Louis with scores listed for each pairing. American Association and Western League games in Columbus Indianapolis Louisville Minneapolis Lincoln Denver Topeka Wichita and Milwaukee St Paul are noted with results and rain postponements. Tomorrow's schedule shows Chicago St Louis Detroit Cleveland New York Washington Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn New York 81 at Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago.
Quincy drew 2324 on Sunday raising season total to 45370 and an average of 648 per game the league requires 35000. If players are drafted the association could start next season sound financially. otherwise a break even result is likely after last year’s deficit.
A conference next Monday aims to present a proposition to place Clinton in the Central Association. A scout says Clinton could secure a 1915 berth with President M. BE. Justice favorable, as Ottumwa clinched the 1914 pennant and towns weigh Clinton’s possible decapitation to fit the city in.
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