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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
7
Yesterday's results from Americas Association provided standings highlights for key teams. The report outlines current leaders and shifts in pennant race standings based on recent games and scores.
Brooklyn strengthens hold on the NL pennant after a 1 0 win over the Chicago Nationals. Griffiths’ running catch preserved the shutout in the ninth as Sm ith pitched his second consecutive shutout in a week. Score by innings shows Chicago 0 Brooklyn 1.
Cleveland completed its series with the Athletics in Philadelphia after rain halted play. The Indians won 14 to 0, with key hits and defensive plays contributing to the shutout, including multiple scorers and fielding highlights.
The baseball world focuses on Ebbets Field where Brooklyn and Cincinnati begin a pivotal three game set that could decide the National League pennant. Brooklyn leads with 12 games left in the season and would reach 99 wins if they split the series. Cincinnati would need 15 of 19 to overtake. The American League race tightens with New York 12 games remaining, Cleveland 17, and Chicago 14.
New York Sept. 1 Exterminator, a five year old gelding owned by W and Kilmer, set a new American track record for two miles at Belmont Park in the Autumn Gold Cup race. He finished in 3:21.445, beating the prior record of 3:50.0.
Cedar Falls high school football coach A C Repp lists seven returning first team players as the nucleus for the season. The team, lighter overall but faster in the backfield, begins practice and schedules a Sept 25 showdown with Charles City at Cedar Falls. The roster shifts include Miller at tackle Ross and Jackinson at ends Tutney guard Dailey at quarterback with McKee and Chrys yofferson at halfback Simpson moves to pivot.
In Benton county fair opener at Vinton La Porte City defeats Blairstown 1 to 0. Weichman throws a near no hitter until the ninth inning and Stainbrook’s ninth inning homerset the lone run after a crowd loss in the ground rule play.
Walter Morris president of the Texas league arranged seven exhibition games between the Fort Worth club and the Little Rock Travelers. The Little Rock team includes all members of the Southern association club. Also mentions Grand Circuit races with Prince Loree breaking a world record for the mile and other pacing marks at the meeting in New York.
Mt Vernon, Sept 1. The return of three former Cornell stars who had been away two years or more has excited supporters. Danskin returns after two-year absence in top shape as left tackle. Shorty Holmes back at fullback after war service. Cyrclops Bonge, a powerful lineman from Sirool, SD, also returns unexpectedly. Bretnall, Olympic team member, expected back Oct 1 with further dual-meet history mentioned.
In Syracuse Prince Loree broke the world record for double gaited horses pacing a mile in 1 02 1 2 and Templare tied the world record for two year old racing colts at 2 04 1 4. Memphis reports Little Rock defeated Nashville to secure the result.
Hawkeye football coach Howard Jones begins practice with two or three of last year’s 11 veterans missing. Lehman, Charlton, and Heldt are out due to medical, injury, and departure reasons, forcing freshmen and limited veterans into key roles as Indiana opens Oct 2. A large equipment shipment ensures strong outfitting for the 1920 varsity.
Babe Ruth crushed home runs in the first and fourth innings of yesterday's exhibition game between the local American Association squad and the New York Yankees in Toledo. The famed slugger delivered a pair of long balls in the early and late frames.
The Chicago White Sox hosted the New York Yankees in a three game set that could shape the American League pennant race. Babe Ruth aimed to hit his 50th homer as Chicago carried a 8-? record into the contest amid a citywide sports scene.
Flint Michigan report says the Flint club sold Michigan Ontario league star Frank P Wetzel to the St. Louis Browns. Wetzel leads the league in batting and home runs with 12 this season. The second item notes the Boone Independent football game with Waterloo Independents postponed due to conditioning issues and rescheduling planned for late October.
La Porte City reports Luther Monigeld and wife from Lanark visited George Bellenger with other friends before heading to Waterloo to see William Monigold and family. They will winter in Washington state with son Clint Monigold. County social events included a Presbyterian church gathering at Mrs G E Stebbins home and multiple out of town guests.
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