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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
5
Mrs C H Vanderbeck of Philadelphia Cricket Club defeated Mrs A W Gavin of Shirley Park England to win the British and national women’s golf championship held at Onwentsia Golf Club near Lake Forest. The victory crowns Vanderbeck as the top woman golfer in the tournament.
Chicago edged Boston 1 to 0 as third baseman Red Smith argued with Umpire Byron. Bill James separated them, Smith angry and heading to the clubhouse with teammates escorting him. Umpire reports pending, Treasurers await Tener’s decision on the arbiter.
In the American Association standings Columbus 10 2 and Minneapolis 13 8 lead. Cleveland 6 2 splits with Kansas City 1 4 with a second game seven innings under darkness. Louisville and St Paul are 0 2 and 1 3 respectively with late innings incomplete. Indianapolis 1 3 and Milwaukee 0 1 also show results with ongoing play indicated by dark periods.
At the Marshall county fair about 16 000 spectators watched three harness events. In the opening 2 20 trot a spill left driver Joseph Ginger of Sturgeon Missouri with a broken shoulder. Purse 400 with nine starters. Best time 2 19 1 5. Other heats include the 2 30 pace and the 2 15 trot with multiple entrants and purse 400 each.
Waterloo and Webster City teams excel in the Second Infantry events at Des Moines with Webster City’s Company G posting 1,278 points to lead the Second Regiment match. Waterloo’s Company G close behind with 1,274, Manchester and Dubuque follow in the First Regiment results. The Beck match also awarded to Webster City’s Company C.
Cincinnati report states the national baseball commission held its September meeting to draft Mayers from minor to major leagues. Drafted names were kept secret to prevent Federal League activity, with copies sent to each club but public disclosure delayed until today for further minor matters.
Syracuse report details Directum J, a champion pacing stallion, setting a new world mile pace of 2 3 4 with no windshield, lowering his own record. Capt. David Shaw aboard Peter Me set another amateur mile track mark at 2:06 1-4. Walnut Tree won the American Horse Breeders Futurity for 3 year olds in two heats, with Atlantika second and Bingen Sik third.
Davenport report states Rockford topped the Three-1 league with 33 577 attendees for the season ending Sunday. Maline’s total reached 43 054, while Peoria officials expect about 42 000. Davenport’s numbers dropped from previous averages above 50 000 since the Three-Shack era began.
Weather and uneven schedule depressed attendance as Roth ford Moline and Peoria reported figures fall short. The league plans the final split season after Sox capture the Tag in the first half and J Tecumseh Hayes comments on the change.
Osage high school football starts Friday at St Ansgar. Twenty two players form the squad. Last season Osage claimed the state sectional title and eyes another strong campaign. The schedule lists Sept 17 at St Ansgar. Sept 23 here vs Charles City. Oct 1 Nashua here. Oct 8 Austin here. Oct 16 Cedar Falls here. Oct 23 Oelwein at Oelwein. Oct 30 Mason City at Mason City. Nov 6 Cresco here. Nov 13 Open. Nov 20 Waverly at Waverly.
Keokuk September 16. The Central Association sees few players rise to higher class leagues next spring due to reduced draft limits. Promising youngsters Reinhart Shanley Durham Hasbrook Balchley Miller Brausen Mellinger O Day Hollacher are named as likely to gain chances, with Shanley and O Day most probable to be drafted. Overall, few CA players are expected to be drafted as leagues push faster play.
Baltimore defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 0 as Johnson shut out the Pirates and Rogge struggled in the first inning. In St Louis, Brooklyn led 2 0 after one before Watson silenced the visitors and St Louis won 3 to 2.
J A Yessler Waterloo city tennis champion accepts Dr K O Hemsworth challenge. Match to decide local honors set for Saturday at Cue courts starting 2 30 p m Best three of five wins the series. Also Jobbers League directors meet at Courier offices to plan annual banquet with date and venue to be announced. Waterloo Evening Courier ad notes reach to 6500 homes.
George Bass visits from western Canada to the Knipe family. Fay Weaver from Dikhart visits here. H. H. Hilbrant of Newark is with daughter Mrs. C. F. Lusk. Frank Whitney of Minneapolis and niece Weslie Whitney of Davenport are guests at War Whitney home. Arthur Lusk enters East High School senior class in Waterloo. Vesta Pollock visits sister Mrs. Fay Cartner in Charles City. Miss Peterson of Des Moines visits sister Mrs. Wil Oleson.
Paris reports detail a radiographic compass used by Dr. Tarroit to locate and remove a shrapnel bullet lodged in the right auricle of a French soldier's heart. The tool, devised by Dr. Iafrait, allows precise navigation to extract foreign bodies without harming nearby organs.
H. G. Hudson of Chamblee Georgia endorses Foley Cathartic Tablets as the best on earth for a thorough cleansing movement of the bowels with no inconvenience or bad effects. They relieve indigestion or constipation quickly and make you feel light and energetic. Sold by all druggists. Nearly everyone reads the Evening Courier and Reporter.
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