Traveling Team Plans Winter Basketball Tour
Old Tourist stars favor forming a new squad to tour the south and west this winter. Muscatine may supply players Fred Morgan Daniel Hayes Charles Fifer George Volger Vincent Fuller and Walter Kautz along with others to compose a strong traveling team for about a month of games.
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Muscatine
Fred Morgan
Daniel Hayes
Charles Fifer
George Volger
Vincent Fuller
Tourist and
Company C Fame
Pulliam Buried as Heydler Named NL President
Harry C. Pulliam is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery while John Heydler of New York is chosen NL president at a special directors meeting. Cubs face the Boston aggregation with a strong hospital squad on hand as Chance and the Chicago club renew hostilities on the West Side.
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Louisville
Harry C. Pulliam
National League
Cave Hill Cemetery
John Heydler
New York
League
Cubs
Doves
Chicago
Ill
Chance
West Side Grounds
Boston
Beanies
Baseball Results Postponed for Funeral of H C Pulliam
All games in the National and American leagues were postponed yesterday due to the funeral of H C Pulliam. Scores from Three I League games show Bloomington 3, Decatur 4, Davenport 2, Rock Island 4.
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H. C. Pulliam
Bloomington
Decatur
Davenport
Rock Island
Central Association Scores Report
Quincy blanked Jacksonville 0 to 1 in a low scoring note. Waterloo edged Kewanee 2 to 1 while Keokuk defeated Hannibal 2 to 1. Ottumwa led Burlington 4 to 2 in this set of matches.
Baseball matchups spread across leagues today
National League games feature Boston at Chicago, Brooklyn at Pittsburg, New York at Cincinnati, and Philadelphia at St. Louis. American League action has Chicago at Philadelphia in two games, St. Louis at New York, Detroit at Boston, and Cleveland at Washington.
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National
Pet
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Washington
Rock Island
Weve
Springfield
Y' al
Davenport
Bloomington
Peoria
Thas Ead
Decatur
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Central Associate
Gg L Pet
Johnson puts up money as forfei
E. W. Smith holds the $5,000 forfeit posted by Jack Johnson in the Jeffries clash dispute. Johnson says the stake is solid, with plans to meet Jeffries after Detroit and Toronto, then proceed to New York. He asserts no strings attach and willingness to add to the side bet if Jeffries agrees.
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Big Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Johnson
Jeffries
New York
Ed. W. Smith
Little
Y M C A Gym Improvements Highlight Moonlight Excursion
The Y M C A gymnasiums improvements include a movable horizontal bar, new back, repainting, oiling, and refinished baseball diamond and basketball court. A moonlight excursion on the steamship Columbia to defray costs is offered this evening with refreshments and a 8 to 10:30 pm return window. The First Aid to the Injured course begins tonight under Physical Director Johnson.
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Columbia
Association Building
Johnson
Wrangling Mars Last Of Series At Maquoketa Muscatine
The Maquoketa Independents fall short as Walt Davis and his troupe win 6 to 5 at the fair ground park. Umpire Dewey Tru xell’s calls spark controversy while DaVis, Nance, Gaffney and Detwiler spark a seventh inning rally that carries Muscatine to the victory with two runs in the ninth. Red Galoway holds the visitors hitless in a key seventh, while Dietz, Davis, and Detwiler deliver the decisive hits for Muscatine.
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Yessana
Fair Ground Park
Walt Davis
Maquoketa Independents
Gaffney
Davis & Company
Umps
Dewey Truxell
David Nance
Nelson
Kewanee
Strawbridge
Smith
Harry McKee
Muscatine
Gaffeny
Davis
Detwiler
Red”’ Galloway
Dietz
Galloway
Maquoketa
A. E .Clark
Dietz c . Nance
Elson Swords
McKee
Clark
Nance
Truxell
Leysen
Days of Rest for Daves and His Mer
The Muskies will rest after two weeks of activity with upcoming outings and fishing plans. Roller returns to Deep River and then withdraws as Davis’s crew strengthens behind the plate. Dietz signs to catch most games while Gaffney’s consistent fielding and hitting keep him in every game. Sterling and Dixon plan a seven game series from August 14 to September 4 with three games at Sterling and four at Dixon. the winner claims a silver loving cup. Galena beat Dubuque 2 to 1 and Dixon Browns shut out Galena 3 to 0. Galena visits next Sunday.
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Roller
Deep River
Davis
Dietz
Will
Gaffney
Sterling
Dixon
Galena
Dubuque
Sterling Infants
Dixon Browns
Hungarians Quit Work Amid Street Move at Muscatine
In Muscatine the Heitz machine shop building on East Second Street was moved to the site behind Niver Foundry for use as a lumber shed by Muscatine Lumber and Box company. About six men moved the shed as Hungarians on Park Avenue diverted work, with fifteen laborers laying down their shovels to protest the strain, though new workers arrived to fill positions. East Hill locals report Anna Campbell of Beggs Street travels to Ladora for a visit, while Mrs J Bielefelt and daughter head to Lone Tree for a day trip.
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Heitz Machine Shop
Second Street
Wilton Tracks
Muscatine Lumber and Box Company
Niver Foundry
Heitz Machine Company
Park Avenue
Aid
Park Ave
Weed's Park
Park Club House
Wilton Independents Triumph Over Outlaws 6 to 4
Wilton Ia Aug 3 Special The Wilton Independents defeated the Outlaws 6 to 4 at Ayres Park before a large crowd. Rinins land hit a bases loaded home run in the eighth to spark the Outlaws late surge, but the Independents held on. Batteries Swartslender and Bacon with Abbott and Killion.
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Wilton
Wilton Independents
Outlaws
Ayre's Park
Rininsland
Independents
Oan
Lene
Swartslender and Bacon, Abbott and Killion
Wild West and Far East Exhibition Promises Novel Displays
The Thompson groupe presents Western range horses trained for exhibition with Football on Horseback between Indians and cowboys. The show features military displays, cavalry charges, Orient pageantry, and replicas of historical conflicts. Col. William F. Cody directs the performance in all details.
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Ray Thompson
Buffalo Bill
Plains
Mr. Thompson
Joe Bailey
Thompson Groupe
Hese
England
Wm. F. Cody
Muscatine Rifles Elect Officers After Successful Outdoor Drill
At the Muscatine Rifles annual meeting officers for the coming year were elected. President Arleigh Ruckdeschel, vice president Clarence Richards, secretary H F Lange, treasurer Herbert Wolfe, with a board including A Wagner and H Wolfe. Encampment planning for Iowa City and athletic captain Elmer Appel were discussed as preparations for the Fifty fourth encampment proceed. Field officers for the encampment include Colonel R P Howell and captains from Muscatine and nearby towns.
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Muscatine Rifles
Arleigh Ruckdeschel
Clarence Richards
H. F. Lange
Herbert Wolfe
A. Wagner
Fred McDougal
H. Wolfe
Charles Fifer
L. Kk. Henderson
M. F. Cronin
W. Melis
Iowa City
Elmer Appel
Lowa City
Be Sure to Pack Chamberlain’s Remedy for Travel
The notice urges travelers to bring Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for summer trips. It warns water and climate changes can trigger sudden diarrhoea and the remedy cannot be purchased on trains or steamers.
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Old Tourist Stars Favor Organization
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Chautauqua Grounds
Richard Yates
H. M. Boorman
Carrie A. Nation
C. N. Aerickett
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the Brintons
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Norton
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J. A. Sprague
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Circus
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George W. Ball
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