Drake University unveils finest west field in Des Moines
A new athletic field at Drake University in Des Moines is described as the finest in the west and possibly the world. The natural amphitheater site, cost near 4.90, and plans for a quarter mile track, a Harvard-like stadium, and future baseball and tennis facilities mark the project as a state and Missouri Valley athletic hub with dedication set for the Drake vs. state university game in October.
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Cincinnati Lands St Paul Crack Pitcher
The big St Paul pitcher will wear a Red uniform next season after a deal arranged by Manager Ailke Kelley for a sum near a minor league record. Cheech, long a trusted twirler, helped Wisconsin Badgers win two straight college championships and then moved through Milwaukee and Cleveland before starring for St Paul. This season he pitched 32 games and won 3, the best record among Western Association twirlers.
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Can Throw Them Out At Plate Every Time
An unerring arm to throw from right field to home plate is praised as the best asset. Mech aeyv Means Des Moines outfielder McChesney, sold to Anies leagueers, starred at Homestead Pa and has repeatedly delivered throws at the plate with runners nearing scoring. The Chicago club paid $2.25 for McChesney.
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Indians Fight Open Battle Then Fall Back to Stone Age Combat
The report depicts a chaotic baseball clash where Colonels lost guns and ammo and the Indians shift to primitive combat. Key moments include Ttate Cromley leading a charge, Hoggies and Swander delivering scores, and Dickey, Cromley, Heydon, and Carr contributing singles. The narrative ends noting a late Colonels rally and a final score edge for the Indians amid a chaotic, warlike metaphor.
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Vaudeville and Melodrama Highlights at Grand Empire and Park
Weekly show reviews crown a lively vaudeville lineup and the Park melodrama Too proud to beg featuring John Carr and Mary Servoss. The Empire presents The Majesties in Tender Lain with Whesieurs Defay and Mike Taney, promising bright songs and comic bits as audiences applaud laughs and aerial stunts.
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Sports Specks and Scattered Notes From The Season
Hoosiers cling to sixth place as Greenfield tops Martinsville by a thin margin. Cy Seymour leads Cincinnati with a .201 average while Goldwell tracks base runners. Nelson defeats Herrera before 10 000 fans at Butte City in a slugfest. Dan Patch arrives in Detroit after a 2 5 mile record in Kansas City. A double murder and self inflicted death dulls grandstands and bleachers. Tennis finals at Brookside begin Tuesday with McMullen, Hunt, Appel and Wheaton in contention. Boxing talk surrounds Jeffries challenges with Corbett Ruhlin Fitz and others weighing in. Attendance versus Labor Day shows waning interest in boxing over baseball.
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School Children Strike Over District Boundary Change
Springfield pupils in the city south district walked out Monday and were supported by their parents in a strike over a change in district boundary lines. The action stems from a dispute about school district lines and oversight.
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Why Boys Become Hold Up Men in City Slums
The article argues that young robbers are shaped by surroundings and upbringing. It portrays the modern hold up man as a coward formed by slums and cheap saloons, corrupted by easy crime and gang influence, often from Chicago’s rail yards and markets. It notes how early successes draw youths into crime, leading to murder and a doomed end.
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Potato Bugs Hold Up A Street Car
A Jersey man fed sand to potato bags to stall a street car near Rahway. The car wheels spun in a potato pile, the train halted as passengers evacuated. Mayor Haimes and Conductor Hefman commented on the odd blockade and the mix of sand and potatoes speeding the car again.
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Residents Return From Summer Routes and Visits
J L Ketcham comes back from Maxinkuckee cottage. Dr and Mrs Thendnre Potter return from Michigan. Mr and Mrs Franz Bellinger back from the east. J H Mullally returns from a week at the world’s fair. Mrs Mullally to attend in October. Mrs Charles E Malpas arrives from Washington DC to stay with her parents. Eleanor Lemcke hosts friends for Mine Gambrill’s visit. Eggie Hunter and Charlotte Powell return from Kappa Kappa Gamma convention at Columbia Missouri. Mrs Sam Hazlitt and Mrs Correlia Topping visit Wilbur Topping. John Carroll and family plan Lynchburg Virginia residence for winter. Mr and Mrs Fletcher return from Mackinac to with the Stoughton Fletcher group.
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