04 Oct 1909
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1909
Page
1
A veteran discusses the evolving role of utility players. The flexible performers, once seen as substitutes, now form a valued part of teams like the Cubs. They must master infield and outfield, adapt to wind, and handle pressure from managers and fans.
Janes McAleer, manager of the S J Louis American league team, said he agreed to manage the Washington club next season. Salary not disclosed, but reports indicate a block of stock plus salary as incentive to build a winning team in the capital city.
The committee approved about a dozen Interallegiate changes to make the game livelier. Dribbling up to the basket and taking a step to shoot is forbidden. a player catching the ball on the run may be slowed by the referee. The ball becomes dead when thrown to prevent tricky plays against a wall. A gloss background for baskets is allowed and touching the line now makes the ball out of bounds. Ball weight is set from 18 to 23 ounces and fouling rules adjust to limit players involved in scrimmage.
Burlington secured a victory in a peat competition within the Centr association, marking a notable win for the team.
Tim Hurst, famed for sprinting speed, began as a coal region athlete in Ashland Pennsylvania. He ran for the Ashland club in the 1880s using substitute runners and rapid baserunning to aid his team. His early prowess led to a long, intermittent tenure in the National League as an umpire famed for his pace.
Huguey Jennings, manager of the Detroit League team, admits he has conferred with Philadelphia National League owners about taking charge of their club next season. Jennings’ Detroit contract ends this fall and Phillies owners reportedly offered him 715000 dollars per season.
Weather racing promises plenty of activity as colder seasons approach. The text notes shifts in laws in Louisiana and California last winter, and now opportunities for keeping horses active. A new racing season in Mexico is anticipated with events tied to Turkey Thanksgiving Day and New Orleans construction noted.
Mrs Lulu Blasier of Williamsburg elected grand chief of the Pythian Sisters, after two terms as grand mistress of records and correspondence. A charter member of Williamsburg Temple No 129, she has long served in multiple offices and committees, designed a souvenir spoon, and is noted as a loyal fraternal worker and businesswoman.
C. H. P. Springer, a veteran Des Moines printer, marked the 34th anniversary of joining Typographical Union No. 118 on July 18, 1874. His admission papers bore signatures of John P. Howard and G. S. Palmer, then vice president and financial secretary. Springer also served in the Civil War with the Fifth Iowa cavalry.
The state law library enriches its shelves with first editions including Testaments and Last Wills by Henry Swinburne 1728 Institutes of Hindu Law 1748 Aristotle on the Athenian constitution and Hindu law in original language Also received public acts of England last session bound in leather in exchange for session laws.
The poultry crop of Town is valued at about a8 Mach each year, comparable to the silver profits of Colorado mines, highlighting the local agriculture sector's significance and price scale.
Attorney General Byers announces that recording and filing fees totaling about 200000 dollars are due from Union Pacific Railroad to Iowa under a law charging one dollar per thousand dollars of corporate capitalization increases. Union Pacific, with yards in Council Bluffs, allegedly expanded capitalization by 300 million, with state claims cited as 596000, though Byers says fees apply only to the increase.
A historical call celebrates Iowa as a vast, interconnected region with 62000 square miles of usable land and a blend of farms and factories. It urges unity, praising educated, loyal citizens and homegrown commerce, while urging support for all lawful enterprises to elevate Iowa now and tomorrow.
Wesley G. Templeton, long resident of Glenwood now in Omaha, received a Washington check for 14.13. The 46 year old debt covers pay for October 1869 and a few forgotten items. Templeton served in Company D, Highbrows cavalry, and was at Andersonville prison for a time.
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