Zeigler and Lilly Back on the High School Team
Elmer Zeigler returns after academia issues lift and Chester Lilly recovers from an ankle injury, restoring M. H. S. to full strength for the Iowa City game next Wednesday evening. Zeigler was ruled ineligible due to grade drops but is now eligible. Lilly’s ankle shows steady improvement and is ready for scrapping.
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Elmer Zeigler
Chester ‘Lilly
Zeigler
Frantz
Iowa City
Lilly
M. H. S. Stock
Galesburg Hints at New Illinois Baseball League
Galesburg residents discuss forming a new baseball league with towns Canton Monmouth Galesburg Kewanee Ottawa La Salle Streator and Kankakee. Local fans favor an eight team Illinois trolley league over remaining with the Central association, hoping better pay if the plan materializes.
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Galesburg
Illinois Trolley League
Northern Illinois Association
Canton
Monmouth
Kewanee
Ottawa
la Salle
Streator
Kankakee
Central Association
Galesburg May Join New Baseball League in 1915
Local discussions over a $100 salary cap for players and a target of twenty thousand paid admissions set the stage for a possible new league. Galesburg may enter the Central association this season, with a meeting planned if it loses out to the Central association.
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Hang
Galesburg
Central Association
Taft and Garfield Debut for Yale Tonight
New Haven Conn December 18 Two promising Yale athletes will make their college basketball debuts tonight. Charlie Taft son of Yale professor Wm H Taft and Newell Garfield son of former Roosevelt cabinet member James A Garfield Sr. both joined Yale last September from Taft School Watertown run by Taft uncle Horace.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Charlie Taft
Newell Garfield
Wm. H. Taft
James A. Garfield
Roosevelt
Taft
Watertown
Horace
Hawkeyes to Play Nebraska in 1915
Iowa will meet Nebraska in football again in 1915 despite student charges of rough treatment after this fall's game. Managers Reed and Nelson Kellogg met in Des Moines to arrange the clash. The Lincoln game date is not yet settled.
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Towa City
Iowa
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Reed
Nelson Kellogg
Des Moines
Lincoln
Solon Chosen Minnesota Football Captain for 1915
Minneapolis December 18 Lorin Sol on star full back of the University of Minnesota football team was elected captain of the eleven for the 1915 season. Next fall will be Sol on's third year on the team and he is the most experienced player on the squad.
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Minneapolis
Lorin
University of Minnesota
Solon
Comiskey Improves After Cold At Baseball Conference
Chicago White Sox owner Charles A. Comiskey, who fell ill with a heavy cold at a baseball conference in French Lick, Ind, was reported much improved this morning. A bargain ad notes coats dresses and suits for $1.00 at Lilly's Bargain Basement from 11 to 12 a.m. Saturday December 19.
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White Sox
Associated Press
French Lick
Ind
A. Comiskey
Chicago
Lilly
Muscatine Bowlers Triumph Over Washington Club
Muscatine defeated the Washington Commercial club at Washington alleys 2361 to 2298 led by J. H. Mundt with 533 and Rittenhouse 515. Washington’s Dr. H. C. Hull topped their scores with 450, and a return game is set for December 29 at Muscatine.
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Washington Commercial Club
Muscatine
J. H. Mundt
Rittenhouse
Wittman
J. B. Kranz
Washingtonn
H. C. Hull
Brookhart
Tucker
Shields
Crooks
Washington
ASK RIGHT TO BUILD TOWER AT CROSSING
M Dailey, receiver and G M of M N and S railroad, with W R Votan, local agent for Rock Island and Milwaukee, asked city council to approve a tower near Culver at Oregon street crossing and one watchman to operate gates, replacing flagmen. Plan by D Caughlan of Rock Island. Council rejected proposal, keeping existing two-flagman system.
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M. Dailey
W. R. Votan
Rock Island and
Milwaukee
Culver
Oregon Street
D. Caughlan
Rock Island
Rock , Island-Milwaukee
Central May may lose two star umpires next season
Waterloo Dec 18 It is understood the Central association will lose two of its most valuable umpires Glenalvin and Fleming to higher salaries offered by other leagues for 1915 unless the C A directors meet the offers The two men are high class umpires whose work gave universal satisfaction Kennedy is another good man but was dropped early last season due to conduct The piece argues paying umpires is better than spoiling the game with inferior officials
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Waterloo
Glenalvin
C. A
Kennedy
Incomplete Fragments Spark Questions About Game Pace
A damaged OCR fragment hints at criticism of game speed and officiating. Phrases imply fans frustrated by pace, inconsistent calls, and potential impact on the match outcome. No clear names, dates, or places available from readable text.
Richards Grabs Three Phenom. Ry an Henderson to Make Mark
Manager Frank Richards claims three standout prospects will reach the Central Association level. The brightest is infielder Ryan Henderson of Henderson, Ky, who played 102 Kitty league games last summer batting .294 with a .924 fielding mark at second and .900 at short in 30 games. Catcher Ryan and infielder Anderson of Elgin, Ill, complete the trio, all touted as major league caliber by Richards.
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Marshalstow
Frank Richards
Ansons
Central Association
Ryan
Henderson
Richards
Anderson
Elgin
College Defeats Wilton High in Davenport Exhibition
Brown College from Davenport dominated Wilton High School 11 to 15 last night. William McGinnis and Sears starred with three field goals each. Nicolaus and Slater contributed, while free throws tallied by Nicolaus W McGinnis Bacon and Ross. Referee Peck.
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Wilton
Brown Business College
Davenport
William McGinnis
Sears
Witon
Nicolaus
Jaiger
Wrigt
LG Wilson
Bacon
Wwe
McGinnis
Slater
wNicolaus
W. McGinnis
Jarger
Ross
Peck
Unpdire
Looney
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C. A. Ball
Ilinois
E. Second St
Garfield
Hawkeyes
Ritten
Central
College
Muscatine Lighting Co
Hart Schaffner & Marx
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Bogard’s Clothing Store
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