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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1913
Page
6
Muscatine YMCA basketball season opener ends in a 61 to 33 victory over Rock Island Sociales. Strong defense and accurate shooting, led by Hahn and Kautz, carry the home team as Voss accounts for most Rock Island points in the first period.
Swangon leads Swedburg with Swangon 1 and Swedburg 1 field goals. Voas contributes 6 points and Tub er 7. Hann 10 and Kautz 4, Cullen 1. Free throws by Vose 6 of ?, Kautz out of ?. Officials: Reuling, Muscatine, Benehemen. Time of Nalves 20 minutes.
Washington, Dec. 3. About 700,000 passengers were carried last year. George Abler, supervising inspector general of the federal steamboat inspection service, reports 436 deaths among 210 attributed to accidents and drownings. He urges motorboat operator exams covering vision and pilot rules and suggests renaming the service to marine inspection.
Harry K Thaw spent most of the day before a federal court commission in Concord New Hampshire to determine if his mental condition warrants release or bail and whether he poses a menace to public safety The proceedings were held privately after a prior consultation at General Frank S Stroeter s offices
Cornell freshmen meet high school team in a two-edged basketball clash led by captains Paul Grigsby and Rall Grigsby. Both sides expect a fast, tough game under AAU rules and the home lineup includes Jeffries Lilly Ziegler and Ketcham. The visiting squad features Tooxoed Helberg Coppess West and Grigsby at center with a pregame band concert.
In Cadar Rapids on December 23, Ned Egan manager of Ottumwa, champions of the Central Association, and H. P. Conrad president of Fort William of the Northern League, sealed a deal. Catcher John Hruska moves to Ottumwa in exchange for outfielder John Howse, infielder Eddie Wise, and catcher A. J. Chapman with cash consideration. The trade pairs two top clubs with solid hitters, House and Wise, and preserves strength for Ottumwa. If Hruska sells in 1914, Conrad gets one fourth of the price. House, a prized minor league draw, has history with the St. Louis Cardinals and several teams.
Pittsburgh December 23 Frank Klaus arrives with manager George Engel to tune up for the middleweight championship fight with George Chip at Duquesne Garden tonight Klaus expects to weigh about 159 pounds at the ring and enter at around 162 pounds, maintaining his favorite status despite Chip backers.
Washington D C December 23 Whether private contractors are to be held responsible to complete the governments 3400000 artdock at Pearl Harbor is a question Secretary Daniels has asked Attorney General McReynolds to decide The attorney general s opinion is expected to hold that the contractors must go ahead with the work The upheaval of the bottom of the great dock was the naval tragedy of the year The dock designed to be a thousand feet long could be divided into sections for docking vessels of any displacement The cause of the upheaval was studied by an engineering expert who said the task could be completed Secretary Daniels referred the question to the department of justice
The Trinity Episcopal church plans an elaborate midnight service starting 11:20 PM on Wednesday. Organist Robert J. Jones and choir present a full program including Schumann Pastorale, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Christmas music, solos by Ida Weaver and Miss Florence Kaiser, and a Messiah offertory arranged by Clarence Eddy. The choir and congregation are expected to fill the church.
Opera singer Madame Ernestine Schumann-Heink sues William Rapp for divorce in Chicago. Married May 1905, they separated two years ago amid temperament and family disputes. Rapp, a New York lawyer of means, has eight children from prior marriages. his father led a German newspaper.
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