Bert Hough Sails Into Clinton For 1915 Plans
Bert Hough chief pilot last year is due in Clinton today to assess the 1915 season and decide if he will manage the Pilots next summer. He seeks three booster days and a cash guarantee to return as up river baseball mogul. Clinton fans have shown little interest despite his successful last season.
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Bert Hough
Bert
Lkely
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Clintonites
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Justice
Midgets win extra session in Baptist contest
In an 18-all tie, the Musserville Midgets pulled away in five minutes of overtime to beat the Baptists 27 to 19. Young led Baptist scoring with 4 points while the Midgets piled up nine OT points and had Crow and Strong scoring heavily. Referee Lohr oversaw the tense game. Congregationalists also won their game 14 to 12 against First M. E., marking their first victory with a tight defensive battle and key baskets from Crow and Carlyle.
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Ralph Lohr
Young
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Rabedeaux
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Posse
Flahn
Chrow Webster
Farwells Carlyle
Townsley
A. Cone
Hahn
Carlyle
Allen
Ogle
Dubuque Men Back Three Eye Baseball Club
Dubuque business men backed of the Three Eye Baseball club plan to take ownership of last season’s players under manager Plass. Larry Mullen of Austin, Minnesota leads the new management. The listed players include Jackson Swanson Daschbach Sullivan French Schleuter Lamline Delano and Carroll with Gregg excluded. Lamdine and Delano are linked to Comiskey but likely to join Dubuque next season.
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Dubuque
Plass
Larry Mullen
Austin
Lamdine
Delano
Comiskey
Ibe
Gibbons to Box McGoorty in Hudson on Jan 18
Milwaukee December 15 Mike Gibbons will box Eddie McGoorty in Hudson Wisconsin on January 18. The bout is touted as a top middleweight draw with a potential Clabby-Gibbons clash looming if another match falls through. McGoorty currently holds a newspaper decision over Gibbons, but the Hudson bout will be held at Gibbons home venue.
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Eddie McGoorty
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McGoorty
Mike
Mc‘Goorty
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Letter From Prisoner Urges Readers to Help Children at Christmas
Detroit dispatch tells how inmate 9756 of Michigan State Prison at Jackson writes the Goodfellow editor offering 15 cents a day to aid hungry families, asking readers to share in Christmas charity. He notes he has two daughters and urges readers to become Santa Clauses, or let the Journal buy and distribute gifts.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Michigan State
Jackson
Michigan
Santa Claus
White Knocks Out Murphy in Quick Knockdown Pounce
Kenosha Wis Dec 15 Charlie White halted Jimmy Murphy in the second round of a scheduled ten rounder as his left hook set the pace and his right hand finished the Italian boxer. Murphy was counted out and carried to his corner as White dominated from the start.
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Kenosha, Wis
Charlie White
Jimmy Murphy
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Rolla Mines football players suspended over championship game
In Belleville the Rolla School of Mines football squad faced university suspension for playing in the Missouri championship game against Christian Brothers College in St. Louis. Guard Walter Brandenburger stated the 14 players were told to find work or leave town within ten days, with noncompliance risking further action.
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Rolla! School of Mines
University of Missouri
Missouri
Christian Brothers’ College
St. Louis
Walter Brandenburger
Rolla
Brandenburg
Herman Schaefer Granted Unconditional Release
Washington D C Dec 15 Herman Schaefer long time utility player for the Washington club since late 1909 has been given his unconditional release by Manager Griffith Schaefer who came here from Detroit was among the oldest players on the local team.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Herman Schaefer
Washington
American League Baseball
Griffith
Schaefer
Detroit
Attell Divorce Suit Filed by Mrs Ethel Attell
Mrs. Ethel Attell wife of Abe Attell former featherweight champion filed for divorce in Cook County Circuit Court alleging cruelty and listing incidents of attempted knockouts. She claims Irene stole diamonds worth 13000 leaving her unable to pay hotel expenses. Abe, said to be fine until losing the title, is reported to be in Omaha.
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Abe
Chicago
Ethel Attel
Abe Attell
Sait
Cook County
Attell
Irene
Omaha
Summers Knocked Out For British Welter Title
London December 15 Johnny Summers holder of the Lord Lonsdale belt was knocked out in the ninth round by Sergt Basham in a welterweight championship bout at the National Sporting Club last night.
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London
Johnny Summers
Sergt. Basham
Great Britain
National Sporting Club
Austin Jumps to Pittsburgh Federals in 2 year deal
Pittsburgh manager J T Oakes announced he signed James Austin third baseman of the St Louis Americans to play for the local Federals. The two year contract was confirmed though salary details were not disclosed.
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Pittsburgh
J. T. Oakes
Federal League Baseball Club
James Austin
St. Louis
Federals
Austin Oakes
Will Case Continued to January Five Hearing
The case against Earl Will will not be heard today. Magistrate granted a continuance, and the hearing is reset for January 5 at 9:00 a.m. before Judge John A. Rowan.
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Art
John A. Rowan
Iby
U S Trade Tops Latin America Exports in 1913
Boston December trade data show the United States led all nations in value of exports to the twenty Latin American republics in 1913. Pan American Union figures indicate U S exports to Latin America at 225.8 million dollars, surpassing the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. The total trade with the region reached 2.864 billion, with exports 1.539 billion and imports 1.326 billion.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
U. 5
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
U. S
United Kingdom
Barrett
Germany
France
United States
Latin America
Stormy weather and social notices from Mundt's Carriage Works
Local brief notes report storm buggies and fronts at Mundt's Carriage Works. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Micheals of Lone Tree and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Tucker of Columbus Junction returned home after visits. Mrs. Fred Hawkins of Nichols spent time in town. Women’s Loyal Moose circle to meet at Moose Hall on Tuesday night. Trinity and St Katherine Guild plan fancy work, aprons, food and candy sale at Thompson Bros. Hardware Store on Saturday December 19 afternoon and evening.
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E. H. Micheals
Lone Tree
C. B. Tucker
Columbus Junction
Fred Hawkins
Nichols
Women's Loyal
Moose Circle
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St. Katherine's Guild
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W Cormick Sentenced for Murder in Iowa Case
Clarence McCormick was sentenced to eight years at hard labor by Judge Anderson in Ottumwa Iowa for the murder of J W Mellott near Hedrick on October 6. He had pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a weeklong trial, changing from first degree murder. Ruth McCullough remains to be tried in January.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa, Ja
Anderson
Clarence Mc Cormick
J. W. Mellett
McCormick
Ruth McCullough
Chicago
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