Ball Gets Decision Over Captain Paul
Local high school team dominated Cornell Freshmen led by captains Kell Grigsby and Paul Grigsby in a 68 to 28 win. Jeffries starred with relentless defense and scoring, while Rall Grigsby and Korchum added strong contributions. Helberg paced the visitors with six field goals and eight free throws.
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Paul Grigsby
Cornell
Kauarad
Jeffries
Rall Grigsby
Holbarg
Cornilliany
West
Helberg
Pauls
Insdoors
Centr
Muscatine
Grigsby
Lilly
Paul
Lulu
Ziegler
Korchum
Rosgood Jaffries
Leo Helberg Lay
Ane
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Veteran English actor dies in London
London December 24 Albert James among original performers in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas died today. He had toured the United States years ago in company with Alice Huntington.
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London
Albert James
United States
Alice Huntington
Lohr to star for local Y M C A basketball squad
Ralph Lohr, a renowned Evanston Academy guard, will play for the Muscatine Y M C A team in the opening series against Wesleyan. The two-game set features Lohr and Gould as forwards, Bruno at center, with Cullen and Baler at guard, while the January 1 rematch includes West at center and Kautz and Hahn at forwards, forming a strong comeback unit under Physical Director Farwell.
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Norman Blots
Qunds Wesleyan
Muscatine
Farwell
Ralph Lohr
Tocal
Evanston Academy
Iocal Y. M. C. A
Lohr
Pasket
Ageln
Dlliott's
Collegians
Gould
Bruno
Cullen
Baler
West
Kautz
Hahn
Charles Hermann
Bloom
Hawkeyes May Meet Bulldogs in 1914 Schedule
Des Moines an alumnus urges a Des Moines game with Drake next fall renewing athletic relations. The Hawkeyes and Drake Inst previously met in 1910. The match would be scheduled in Des Moines and bring substantial financial gain to both schools.
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Towa City
Towa
Drake
Des Moines
Hawkeyes
John D.'s Grandson Learns Pitching From Brown
Fowler McCormick grandson of John D Rockefeller and son of Harold F McCormick studies curve throwing with Mordecai Brown as instructor during Christmas vacation in Chicago. He attends Groton Massachusetts and plans to enter Princeton after beginning training this winter and making strides in mastering curves.
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Chicago
Princeton
Tinker Tempted by Federal Club Offer in Chicago
A Burlington Chronicle item notes Joe Tinker, ex-Cub star, was approached by the Federal League with a three year Chicago management contract thought to surpass $25,000 and could reach $40,000, while he weighs staying in organized baseball or switching to the Fed and expanding his plating business. The piece also mentions Kewanee’s possible franchise funds and mid-winter league pledges.
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Kewanee
Central Association
Kewaneo
Santa Claue
Boilar
Kowanee
Chicago
Joe Tinker
Reds
Shortatap Yoaderday
James A.gilmore
Federal League
Cub
Jon
Brooklyn
Joe
Tog
Fed
Outlaws
Yacht trial races pick scene for Lipton challenger
Trials to select defenders for Lipton’s Shamrock IV will be held in Long Island or Block Island sound. Three challenger boats will not race east of Vineyard Sound entrance nor nearer New York waters than City Island. Gardiner designed by Cochran will trial in Massachusetts Bay. Owens design from Bath Iron Works will race Bath/Maine boats before finishing touches.
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New York
Long Island
Block Island Sound
Sir Thomas Lipton
Vineyard Sound
City Island
Cape: Cod
Triland Sound
Wetue
Itriiry
Orstern.yachtamen
Marblehead
Copeland To Train Austrian Athletes For Olympics
New York announces Al Copeland will train Austrian athletes for the 1916 Berlin games. A cablegram from Austrian Olympic committee secretary W James B Sullivan confirms Copeland’s selection and that he will head all conditioning for the Austrian team.
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New York
al Copeland
James B. Sulliven
A.A. U
Copeland
Berlin
Joe Wood Signs Life Contract in Boston
Boston December 24 Word was received that star pitcher Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox will wed Miss Laura Teresd O Shea of Kansas City Mo The romance was kept secret with even Tris Speaker unaware of the plans as the couple moved toward marriage.
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Boston
Mass
Parkerk
Glen
Nut Shop Candidate Announces Annual Heals
Dee announces candidacy for the Nut Shop in Moline Illinois with plans linked to athletic and educational affiliations. The report references Augustana College and related local groups while noting a focus on health and community interests amid a distracted OCR text.
Yale Names Frank Hinkey Head Coach
Frank Hinkey is announced as the head coach at Yale as the team seeks leadership and a fresh approach for the upcoming season amid organizational changes and challenges.
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Frank Hinkey
Will
YALE
Contracts For Services Of Four Muskica Players
Manager Boyle of Muskica plans to forward contracts to 18 ball players early next year, with some to be traded or sold before April training. Under the national agreement all contracts must be sent by January 1. many players will be free agents if not received. Boss Hoyle seeks more pitchers and outfield help as four outfielders, two catchers, and remaining recruits join the infield and pitching staff. Contracts already signed include Lind, Lee, Keiser, and Ralis. others named for papers: Hart, Fitzgerald, Geckert, Gould, O'Byrne, Heuser, Hasbrook, Harrell, Masters, Runser, Katz, Neumeier, Curtis, Spurr, Pennington, Knipping, Haight, Anderson.
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Muskica
Acves
Souis
Curtis
Fitchers
Hoyle
Tatchers
Lind
Lee
Keiser
Ralis
Hart
Fitzgerald
Geckert
Gould
O'Byrne
Heuser
Hasbrook
Harrell
Masters
Runser
Katz
Neumeier
Spurs
Pennington
Knipping
Haight
Anderson
Day Like Night In Chicago Envelops City In Dense Darkness
Fog and smoke blanketed Chicago this forenoon creating a near midnight gloom. The dense curtain halted currents and daylight, with a drizzle erasing yesterday’s faint promise of a white Christmas. This marks the fourth such incident in two months.
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Ghiengorlil
Dev
Chicago
Cantata at United Brethren Church Christmas program
United Brethren Church observes Christmas with the humorous cantata Santa Has the Grip. Edwin Morey stars as Santa with Leah Amlong as Mother Santa and a large cast including 22 children as Fairies and 18 Brownies. Harry Lincoln as King and Walter Herwig as Emperor lead a diverse lineup of roles.
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United Brethren’ Church
Santa
Edwin Morey
Leah Amlong
Fairles
Brownies
St. Valentine—s. A
Crow
Harry Lincoln
Zola Tarr
Walter ‘Herwig
Pastor Henry Wunder Dies After Decades of Service
In Chicago Illinois the congregation of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran mourns pastor Rev Henry Wunder who died Monday after serving the church for many years. Church records show 17350 baptisms 602 marriages and 6361 funerals officiated. He began tireless labor before the Civil War and preached on a street corner during the 1871 fire until the church was rebuilt.
City Plaxing Plans Cedar Christmas Tree
Muskogee Oklahoma plans a city census of all children to ensure no child is overlooked for the municipal Christmas tree distribution. A cedar tree fifty feet tall will be lit with thousands of globes and decorated with aura fruits and candies for tomorrow night’s event in a city park.
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Muskogee
Okla
Council Bluffs Hotel Boss Matt Meigen Dies
Matt Meigen a prominent Council Bluffs hotel proprietor and well known in hotel circles nationwide died today in Council Bluffs Iowa on December 24.
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Council Bluffs
Council Bluffe
Matt Meigen
Corncil Bluffe
Chip Stops Klaus In Fifth Round Knockout
Pittsburgh December 24 George Chip the Madison miner duplicated his feat of six weeks ago by stopping Frank Klaus in the fifth round of their six round bout Referee Dion halted the match to prevent serious injury Klaus staggered after a hard left to the jaw then a right hook and was unable to defend as Chip pressed the attack Klaus rose at seven but could not continue and was felled by continuous blows
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Pittsburgh
George Chip
Madison
Frank Klaus
Chip
Klaus
Dion
Klaug
Dillon
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Muscatine Lighting Co
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