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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1913
Page
6
Ottumwa champions walloped the Davenport Prodigals 10 to 2 in a windy season opener. Lorenson and Shinn pitched for Davenport while Lightner worked for Ottumwa, with a lone error marring the score sheet as the Muskies seized the lead early and never relinquished it.
Des Moines will be center of baseball activity this week as Waterloo prepares for practice with about thirty players arriving from the Western League setup. Manager Andrews expects to field a strong squad and has turned down offers from several players ready to join. A practice game is slated for Saturday against Des Moines and the Chicago American seconds.
The Burlington star Patterson died suddenly in Oakland California from tuberculosis following typhoid pneumonia. A leading Central Association player last year he also played for the Oakland team in the Pacific Coast League and had been drafted by the St Louis Americans but did not join winter camp. He had been living in a desert camp hoping for recovery.
Iowa City March 82 Special Iowa Universitys team of four finished with five points for fifth place at the Western Conference indoor meet in Evanston Saturday night Edwin Shrader of Iowa City tied for first in the high jump with a new conference record at feet inches Parsons finished third in the quarter mile setting a conference record Falk won the 50 yard dash and Sumner was unplaced Gold the Wisconsin wonder vaulted 12 feet 8 inches to break the world indoor mark
Central Association managers expect over two hundred players to try for CA rosters in coming weeks. Most faces will fail as the player limit near twelve per club. about ninety six slots total. Teams already begin trials with Ottumwa, Waterloo, Burlington, Muscatine and others set for upcoming games and exhibitions.
A strong lineup at the Princess Theatre features 39 of the strongest Vitagraph Edison Kalem and Vitagraph releases. Highlights include What Happened to Mary eighth installment A Way and Way and Kalem two reel The Wives of Tamestown with Gauntier and Clark. Florence Turner appears in Vitagraph comedy with John Bunny. Edison scenic pictorial The City of San Francisco recreates post quake revival and rebuilds.
Cedar Rapids airs a feud with Waterloo over unplayed games in the Central Association. Doc Andrews, Waterloo’s physician leader, booked Cedar Rapids for April 26 and 27 but was snubbed, prompting a caustic Gazette protest and warnings that he will face a chilly Cedar Rapids welcome when he visits.
Davenport High School won the interscholastic basketball championship by defeating Sioux City 34 to 18 in the finals at Towa City. Ottumwa captured third place by beating Fort Dodge 85 to 16. Davenport’s success came from strong teamwork and a standout lineup, while Ottumwa’s shooter's baskets helped them rear ahead in the middle game.
Roxey Waitera once captain and manager with Muskat could shift to the outfield for the Kewanee Soilermakers this season amid a strong pitching and infield group but limited outfield material. Davenport crowds will also see Edgar Jones in The Teacher of Rockville and Carlyle Glackwell in A Life In a Balance, with Lilian Walker and Maurice Costello in The Final Justice and Paul Paper in a Pathé comedy. Everywoman, Henry W. Savage’s epic drama, comes to Burts Opera House in Davenport for three nights beginning Friday April 4, featuring a 150‑strong company, a full orchestra, and a large international tour plan. Seats may be ordered by mail, with out‑of‑town sales given special attention.
Des Moines March 31 The senate amended and modified the utilities bill, moving toward state control of municipally owned systems while preserving some local and home rule protections. Key amendments add an assessing function to the commission after two years, cover railroads and utilities, and aim to balance municipal ownership with state oversight as the bill moves toward conference with the house.
Governor Clarke delays state education board appointments amid campus curriculum disputes. Brenton likely reappointed. pressure mounts to keep other members, including Murphy Holbrook and Eicher, while Will Whiting is urged for a seat. Insurance bill collapses as industry balks at costly new disclosure rules, signaling opposition and potential kill.
The Milwaukee American Association club sought a date for a practice game with the Winnipeg club on April 7 but canceled as the locals would be away. Winnipeg, a Northern League team, is slated to visit April 17, 1819 and 30, with Ottumwa also claiming dates before Flood’s letter settled matters.
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