Wild Bill Donovan to Manage Yankees
In Chicago on December 22, a leak from a conference among B B Johnson Jacob Ruppert and T L Huston indicated that Wild Bill Donovan will manage the New York Americans if the Yankees sale goes through. AL leaders met and expected sale conditions to set precedent including price adjustments and a right for new owners to buy players not normally for sale.
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Chicago
Ill
Wild Bill” Donovan
Detroit
Providence
New York Americans
B. B. Johnson
Jacob Ruppert
T. L. Huston
Hawkeyes to Ask for Large Amount
Towa City Iowa Dec 29 An appropriation of 10000 for the development of athletics in the University of Iowa will be asked from the state legislature when it meets in January. The appropriation will not be for intercollegiate athletics but for interdepartment.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Michigan official aids local authorities in facility planning
Physical Director Rowe of Michigan visited the university last week to assist local authorities in deciding what facilities or equipment they will need.
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Rowe
Michigan
Basketeers Plan On Many Contests
The independent basketball team managed by Warren Davis maps a heavy January schedule. Negotiations are under way for games with Davenport Y M C A Fairfield Muscatine High School Pella Lone Tree Illinois Athletic Club and the New York Nationals. Players include Schreurs center Gould and Lohr forwards Bloom and Cullen guards with substitutes Davis Roach and Richard. The manager aims to schedule a high school game soon, with other contests spread through January.
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Warren Davis
Davenport Y. M. C. A
Fairfield
Muscatine High School
Pella
Lone Tree
Ilinois Athletic Club
New York Nationals
Schreurs
Gould
Lohr
Bloom
Cullen
Davis
Roach
Richard
Singleton Sold to Peoria in Three-I League
Neokuk Iowa December 22 John Singleton star outfielder for the Burlington Pathfinders has been sold to the Peoria club of the Three-I league for 400 dollars. He played 125 games last season with 157 hits and 82 runs with 41 stolen bases while batting .817 and fielding .927.
Wonder to Lead New York Yankees Manager Chosen
A man described as a wonder by President B. B. Johnson of the American League has been selected as the manager of the New York Yankees. The purchase of the club was expected to be completed today in Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago
B. B. Johnson
New York
Masserville Midgets edge High School Reserve in exhibition
Two church league exhibition games were held at the YMCA gym last evening. Masserville Midgets edged the High School Reserve by 12 to 11 after a single foul goal decided the outcome. Presbyterians defeated Methodists 18 to 12 with Clinton Willis scoring six for the Presbyterians.
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Masservillé
Methodists
Presbyterians
Presbyterian
Clinton Willis
Big changes in Grand Circuit trotting rules adopted
Cleveland reports drastic changes to Grand Circuit trotting rules after a rules committee meeting. Proposals limit entries to two horses per owner or agent, require win race records for early closing events, and empower judges to flag intentional losses. Two starts per owner weekly allowed with fees, same-stable horse starts clarified, and 1914 race allowances carry to 1915.
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Cleveland
Harvard Official Chart Announces Radical Football Schedule
Cambridge Mass Dec 2 The Harvard 1915 football schedule shows major changes with five of nine dates assigned to new opponents Cornell replaces Michigan Carlisle joins Tufts University of Virginia replaces Washington and Jefferson Colby replaces Bates and UMass has the date formerly held by Springfield Y M C A The Yale Princeton Brown and Penn State contests remain West Point refused a game due to inability to secure a matchup
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Mass
Harvard
Crimson
Cornell
Michigan
Carlisle
Tufts
University of Virginia
Washington and Jefferson
Colby
Bates
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Springfield Y. M
Yale
Princeton
Brown
Cambridge Schedule Reveals Army Approval for Games
The roster shows Cambridge as the venue for all games except Princeton at Palmer Stadium. Contests include Colby on Sept 26, UMass/Massachusetts Agricultural College on Oct 2, Carlisle on Oct 9, Virginia on Oct 16, Cornell on Oct 23, Penn State on Oct 30, Brown on Nov 13, and Yale on Nov 20.
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Army
Cambridge
Princeton
Palmer Stadium
Colby
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Carlisle
University of Virginia
Cornell
Pennsylvania State
Brown
Yale
McGraw Tries to Sign Hans Lobert in Chicago
John J. McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, is in Chicago quietly seeking to sign infielder Hans Lobert of the Phillies who has nearly agreed to terms with the St. Louis Feds. Lobert, with Phil Ball, visited Federal League headquarters as President Gilmore was unexpectedly away.
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Chicago
Ill
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
Hans Lobert
Phillies
St. Louis Federals
McGraw
Lobert
Phil Ball
St. Louis Feds
St. Louis
Federal League
Visiters and arrivals At Letts Iowa
John Snyder visited Muscatine and Thursday Mr and Mrs M B Shellabarser of Falls City Nebraska arrived for a stay in Letts Iowa.
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Letis
John Snyder
Muscatine
M. By. Shellabarser
Falls City
Neb
Drowning of Seattle Girl Casts Shadow on Letts Family
A two year old girl, Jane Leona Brown, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Brown of Seattle Washington, drowned in a cesspool Saturday afternoon December 5 at 4 o clock. Burial followed Tuesday. Jane Leona was a great granddaughter of F L Brown of this place.
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Geo. W. Gipple
Wm. Wabnitz
Washington
Letts
F. L. Kennedy
Nola
Arthur Lieberknecht
Mildred McColm
David ‘Meyers
Letts Priday
Joe Garrett
L. E. Parsons
Wayne Brown
Seattle
Wash
Jane Leona
F. L. Brown
F. L. Eland
M. J.mccormick
Muscatine
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