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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1911

Page

8

Wrestling Match at Letts Friday in 155 Pound Bout

Letts hosts a wrestling card Friday night June 25 at the opera house with 155 pound main event between Bull McCleary of Letts and Sid Pearson of Montpelier and referee Will Schoenig from Muscatine. Two preliminaries precede the main show.

McCleary Letts Sid” Pearson Montpelier Letts Opera House Pearson Will Schoenig Muscatine Yussif Mahmonut Bull Mahmout Realing Hall

Baird Signs With Falls City Club In Mink League

Mueller leaves for Berlin Canada after a wire from Adrian club president. Baird signs with Falls City club and will join Clarinda. Vanderhill coaches with twenty years of pro experience. Mink League coverage notes Van der Hill’s strong play attracting Omaha and Chicago papers.

Chick Mueller Harry Baird Walters Baird Adrian Berlin Boston Lad Falls City Vanderhilt Justus Frazier Muscatine Clarinda Vanderhill Omaha Chicago

Garrison Finish Defeats Keokuk in Tight Baseball Showdown

In Burlington, Lober lined a ninth inning double with the bases loaded to break a tie and power Garrison to a comeback win over Keokuk. Kilpatrick earlier stole home for a swing in the sixth as Keokuk fell 6 to 3.

Kewanee Ill Lober Kilpatrick

Standing of the Clubs in the Central Association

Standings show Galesburg leading with 83 wins and 19 losses for a .627 pace. Ottumwa 19 ???

National League Preview Weather Perfect for Key Games

National League matchups across four cities with Philadelphia at Brooklyn, New York at Boston, St. Louis at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at Chicago all slated in the mid to late afternoon. Forecasts vary from clear to cloudy conditions across venues.

Philadelphia Brooklyn P. m. St. Louis Cincinnati Clear

Weather and baseball slate for today across leagues

In the American League Boston plays New York at 4 p m, Washington visits Philadelphia at 3 45 p m, Cleveland faces Detroit at 3 30, and Chicago hosts St Louis at 2 and 4 p m. No American Association games scheduled today.

Boston New York Washington Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Chicago St. Louis

Baseball Scores From Yesterday in Various Cities

Results yesterday show Burlington 12 Ottumwa 0 and Kewanee 6 Keokuk 5 with no other games played. In the Three Eye League Brooklyn 0 Pittsburg 3, Chicago 5 Detroit 8, Washington 2 Philadelphia 6 Boston 6 New York 3, and Rock Island 0 Davenport 10. Danville 5 Peoria 2.

Chicago New York Pittsburg Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Detroit Chicago Cleveland Washington Decatur Owwa Peoria Coeead Danville Dubuque Waterloo Davenport Ccweke Quincy Rock Island Burlington Ottumwa Kewanee Keokuk Rock Island

Catarrh Cure Claim Promises $100 If It Fails

Readers are told Mali's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh in all stages via constitutional treatment. It acts on blood and mucous surfaces to heal and strengthen the body. The ad offers $100 for any case it fails to cure and directs to F. J. Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio for testimonials and product.

Mali F. J. Cheney Toledo

Bills Lose to West Liberty In 6-5 Nine Inning Game

West Liberty Independents beat the Davenport Elks 6 to 5 in a seventh straight win. Abbott allowed six early hits for five runs, then retired the next innings on perfect ball. Ducky Holmes starred with the bat and Shultz impressed after joining from the Michigan League. The Independents schedule Wapello next and then hosts Iowa City.

West Liberty West Liberty Independents Davenport Elks Abbott Bills Ducky Holmes Shultz Independents Wapello Iowa City

Cruce Bars Morris Flynn Fight in Oklahoma

Kansas City reports that Governor Cruce of Oklahoma ordered Tulsa officials to prevent the Morris Flynn bout slated for July 4. Promoter F B Ufer says the fight may be moved if possible with New Orleans and Los Angeles among cities requesting the match. Flynn consented to fight Morris anywhere in the country.

Kansas City Morris-Flynn Tulsa Okla F. B. Ufer Carl Morris Gov Cruce Oklahoma Jim Flynn Morris New Orleans Los Angeles

Johnston Scheduled to Play Short In Big Home Tilt

Old Father Sol saw his son shine in the lineup as Johnston may get the shortstop job tomorrow. The Muscatine club faces the pioneer Pathfinders after a one day layoff with Walters confident the jinx ends today. Johnston to cavort at short with Carroll in right field and Ahring leading off as Muscatine’s order features Hart catching and Hughes on the mound.

Sol H. P Walters Big Stick Johnston Carroll Ahring Yeager Blake Alperman Hart Holycross Hughes Edwin Hughes Eldon Rube Burch Burlingtons Muscatine

Raymond to Independents. Bugs Suspended By Giants Sings With Semi-Pro Team

Arthur Raymond, the pitcher suspended by the New York Nationals, has signed to play with the Winsted semi professional team in Winsted Connecticut on June 20.

Bugs Giants Winsted Conn Arthur Raymond New York Nationals

Melvin Semi Pros Defeat Oak Harbor in Ten Inning Game

In Toledo yesterday afternoon the Melvin Semi Pros beat Oak Harbor 2 to 1 at Oak Harbor. Luebke and Kolath each fanned 21 batters, setting a forty two strikeout record in a ten inning contest. Lou Walters, manager of the Muscatine baseball club, is noted in the Toledo report.

Lou Walters Muscatine Toledo Ohio Melvin Oak Harbor Melvins Luebke Kolath

Absolute guarantee on every job promises money back

An advertisement claims a full money back guarantee on all services. It urges customers not to delay to avoid trouble and worry.

Y W C A Annual Session Highlights Speech and Banquet

More than a hundred attend the Y W C A annual session at the First Presbyterian church in Muscatine. Mrs S K Stevenson from Iowa City delivers a notable address on expanding the movement worldwide amid reports on the boarding home building fund and activities by Bertha Hoover and M W Stirlen.

Young Women’s Christian Association Association First Presbyterian Church Altiora Club M. W. Stirlen Bertha Hoover F. H. Little Miss Hoover

Kolath A Michigan Twirler Joins Toledo Team

Kolath, a former University of Michigan twirler, last fall joined the Toledo American Association team after earning a trial with the club.

Kolath University of Michigan Toledo

Baseball pennant race ropes in six clubs on circuit

The league nears midseason as Ottumwa Burlington Galesburg Keokuk Muscatine and Monmouth vie for the pennant. The Pavers led by Bert Hough show strong inside play and clutch hitting aided by Fanning Mogridge Eberts and Blausser. Burlington shocks Ottumwa while Hannibal tempts fate with Magee’s release. Perkins and Boothby bolster the pitching staff as Camels and Browns visit for six consecutive days.

Ottumwa Burlington Galesburg Keokuk Muscatine Bert Hough Pavers Fanning Mogridge Eberts Blausser Galesburg Perkins Dubuque Boothby Walters Rohn Starke Hannibal Hough Magee

Titus Loan and Investment Co Drives First Mortgage Sale

First mortgage loans for sale at sparing rates of 5 and 6 percent interest offered by Titus Loan and Investment Co for investors seeking secured financing opportunities.

Titus Loan & Investment Co

Mission group reports strong year with classes and lectures

The departments of religious work report 100 enrolled in Bible classes and 47 in three mission classes. Angy Manning Taylor lectures drew 1,945 attendees across ten talks, averaging 120 per session. Four hundred deals were made in general work. Bibles went to two hospitals via the Altrora club. Florence Hale notes educational needs among girls. 800 people attended four receptions. Finance chair Ella L. Jayne praises gains and donations, with thanks to Mira Hershey. Incoming board members include Nellie Robertson Conrad and Fred Schmidt. outgoing members reelected.

Angy Manning Taylor Department of General Work Altrora Club Florence Hale Ella L. Jayne Mira Hershey Jayne A. K. Raff Elizabeth Hoopes M. W. Stirlen Robert L. Thompson F. H. Little E. L. Jayne B. E. Lilly Nellie Robertson Conrad Fred Schmidt Emerson G. Hoopes

Home Missions Up At Big Convention

At the thirteenth triennial International Sunday School Association opening in San Francisco delegates focus on Home Missions. Rev Goeth led the opening address on Christianization of North America amid talks by Milligan Higgins Hopkins Hammil and others. The lessons committee began on Mount Tamalpais to prepare topics and texts for 174 000 Sunday schools. Duluth Synod likely to conclude work as meetings cover institutions and minister sustenance with reports on China stations serving 2 000 000 people.

San Francisco Cal Ore F. E. Higgins Bemidji Minn Robert M. Hopkins Cincinnati H. M. Hammil Nashville Tenn Mount Tamalpais Duluth Augusana Synod Swedish Lutheran Church of America A. W. Edwin China A. F. Bonander LaPorte Ind John Tellen Chicago

Wintermute and others visiting Bkwell home guests

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wintermute of Chicago are guests at J. Scott Blackwell's home. Also visiting are Mrs. Martha Blackwell of Omaha and Mrs. Edna T. Sprague of Blue Island. 206 Cherry street is listed as the residence.

A. H. Wintermute Chicago Martha Blackwell Omaha, Neb Edna T. Sprague Blue Island, Till J. Scott Blackwell Cherry Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sid Schoenig Falls City Club Will Canada Yester Brush Smalley Auto and Marine Co East Front Street Garrison Pounding Dunn Willis Blanks Packers R.H.E. Kewanee Pressy and Kurke Boothby and Cavanaugh Willis R.H.E. Burlington Clifton Dunn Link Augren Central Association W. L. Pet Monmouth Hall Michigan Fiend—Independents Chuck Raymond Dahl Presbyterian Mrs S. K. Stevenson Amelia T. Little Muscatine Commercial Club Jackson 4Th St Sa. Avenue Pathfinders Gremmel’s Pipe Store West Second Street Buffet Wiitiich Brothers East Second Street TION
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