Ziegler and Lilly Return Boosts High School Team
Elmer Ziegler and Chester Lilly are back on the team after grades improved to eligible levels. Principal Grant cleared Ziegler for the upcoming city game as Lilly recovers from a sprained ankle, boosting Raw Raw High School’s hopes for the season opener.
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Elmer Zeiglar
Chester iLilly
Eigher
Grant
Clay
Litly
Zelgier
Bayparters
M. H. S. Stock Hag
Galesburg Eyes New Baseball League Membership
Galesburg is considering joining a new eight city baseball league with Canton Monmouth Ottawa LaSalle Strawn Kankakee and others, aiming for teams in the Illinois trolley league or Northern Illinois circuit. Local fans expect pay around 100 per player with 20 000 paid admissions as a season target, and a meeting to form the league may be held soon as Galesburg weighs Central Association chances.
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Galesburg
Dew
Gales
Burs
Iyear
Calesburg
Oc Kugwn Ag
Ilinois Trolley League
Northern Tlinois Association
Canton
Monmouth
Kewanee
Ottawa
la Salle
Strastor
Eigh
Central Association
Trig State
NASA
Taft and Garfield Debut for Yale Tonight
New Haven Conn December 18 Two promising Yale athletes Charlie Taft and Newell Garfield will debut tonight in a college basketball game Taft is son of Yale professor Win H Taft and Garfield is son of James A Garfield Jr a Roosevelt cabinet member Bob joined Yale last September from the Tafts Watertown school run by Morace Taft's uncle
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Ae Charlie Taft
Newell Garfield
Win
H. Taft
James A. Garfield
Roosevelt
Bob
Tatts School
Watertown
Charlie Taft
Morace
Hawkeyes to Play Nebraska in 1915
Town City, Ia. reports that Iowa will meet Nebraska again in 1915 despite claims by Cornhusker students of rough play when they visited Iowa this fall. Managers Reed and Nelson Kellogg conferred in Des Moines and arranged the game. The Lincoln venue date is not yet settled.
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Town City
Lowa
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Reed
Nelson Kellogg
Des Moines
Lincoln
Solon 18 Captain Honored by Gopher Teammates
Minneapolis December 1 Larin Solon star fullback of the University of Minnesota football team was elected captain for the next season. Next fall will be Solon's third year on the team and he is the most experienced player on the squad.
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Minneapolis
Larin Solon
University of Minnesota
Solon
White Sox Owner Improves After Conference Cold
Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the Chicago American League club, who fell ill with a heavy cold while attending a baseball conference in French Lick Indiana, was reported much improved this morning. Bargain Basement ad offers coats dresses and suits for 1.00 on Saturday December 19 between 11 and 12 a.m.
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White Sox
French Lick
Ind
Chas
A. Gomiskey
Chicago
Lilly's
Muscatine bowls past Washington at local lanes
Muscatine commercial club defeated Washington at Washington alleys 2361 to 2298. J B Mundt led Muscatine with 622, Rittenhouse scored 515, Muli 532, Munch 532. Washington team totals include Hun 450 Brookhart 468 Shields 475 Crooks 456. Return game set for December 29 at Muscatine officials.
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Washington Commercial Club
Muscatine
J. B. Mundt
Rittenhouse
G.al Muli
J. M. Munch
Wittman
Washingtonn
HW. c. Hun
Brookhart
Shields
Crooks
Washington
Railroads seek tower at Oregon street crossing
M Daley, receiver of M N and S railroad, and W Votan, local agent for Rocksland and Milwaukee railroads, asked city council to allow a tower near Culver at Oregon street crossing with one watchman in the tower to replace flagmen. City council rejected the plan, preferring current protection.
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M. Daley
Taanager
W.&. Votan
Rocksland
Milwaukee
Culver
Oregon Street Railroad
D. Caughlan
Rocky Taland
Magmen
Path
Rock Ieland-Milwaukee
Central May Loses Two Star Umpires
Waterloo Ia Dec 18 It is understood the Central association will lose two top umpires Glenalvin and Fleming who have been offered higher salaries by other leagues If not matched they will leave this season Kennedy is also mentioned but sidelined for conduct earlier last season The piece argues better pay for umpires to preserve the game over exploiting players.
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Waterloo
Central Association
Glenalvin
Fleming
C. A
Kennedy
Consistent Loser Sparks Fan Exodus From Game
A frustrated observer blames a team's repeated failures on poor performance and calls out an incompetent official as a factor driving fans away from attending and supporting the game. The remark highlights dissatisfaction with leadership and game management.
Richards Grabs Three Ph phenoms in Angels signings
Marshalltown ia Dec 18 Three new signed contracts reported by Manager Frank Richards of the Angels. One signee is Ry an of Henderson Ky a bright Kitty League star who played 102 games batting .294 with solid fielding at second and short. Richards also signs Catcher Ryan and infielder Anderson from Elgin.
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Marshalltown
Frank Richards
Angels
Vem
Ryan
Henderson
Bright Star
Richards
Anderson
Atl Elgin
Brown Business College Defeats Wilton in Local Tilt
Davenport based Brown Business college trounced Wilton High School 18 to 19 in a weight advantage battle. William McGinnis and Sears led the scoring with three field goals apiece and Nicolaus adding early contributions as Davenport edges Wilton in a close contest.
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Wilton
Brown Business College
Davenport
William
McGinnis
Sears
Whton
Nicolaus Jaizer
NeGinnis
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Muscatine Lighting Co
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Frogard’s Clothing Store
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