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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1913

Page

9

All Set for Cedar Valley Track Meet Saturday

Revival of athletics brings about one hundred athletes from Lone Tree Columbus Junction West Liberty Coneville Wapello Wilton Cranston Mus catine to Cedar Valley fair grounds for inaugural event. First race at 1 39 oclock with field events concurrent. Officials include President Starkey Relores and Starter, judges of punishment weights jumps Timors and Clerk of Course Duke.

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Des Moines Athletes Leave for Grinnell Meet

Four track teams headed from Des Moines Highland Park Simpson Morningside depart by early train for the Iowa conference invitation meet at Grinnell. Other colleges in the meet include Coe Cornell Mount Vernon State Teachers Cedar Falls and Grinnell. Preliminaries start this morning with finals this afternoon.

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Waterloo Jays clash to open weekend league slate

The Waterloo Jays and Munky Sterlings meet in the final series game as managers Jay Andrews and Bosg Fran Hoyle announce a 2:30 start to allow Boo Hons to depart Burlington. Weekday games shift earlier with Saturday at 2:30 and Sunday at 2:18, Monmouth Browns highlighted. Tuesday game moved earlier prompting both teams idle. General admission is fifty cents with flexet options for returning guests under a new local association policy.

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Monmouth Team Faces Possible Drop Amid Low Attendance

Monmouth may lose its franchise as interest in the Browns home city wanes. Attendance figures are extremely low and no crowds have gathered for recent games, risking completion of the Central Association season.

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Brownies May Move to New City In Baseball Decision

The Monmouth Review weighs the possibility of relocating the Brownies, noting that despite strong local interest, moving would harm baseball’s presence in Monmouth. It argues the team’s high class and management justify one more push to keep the road team locally, given advertising value and fan spirit.

Monmouth Review Monmouth

Waterloo Appears a Real Ball Club in Changeable Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids notes ongoing player changes with Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa clubs in flux. Waterloos Jays critics face reality as Musky guests lead the pennant chase. Cy Boothby, former Musky, pitched for Rockford and allowed 18 hits in a Wisconsin Illinois League game. Severoid move from Cincinnati to Louisville was announced, joining new team after Ottumwa stint.

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Waterloo Clouts Out 92 Victory in First

Waterloo overwhelms Muscatine in a 9 to 2 opening game. Goetz and Wintz lead Waterloo bats, with Curtis Harrell and Wintz making standout defensive plays. Zackert allows seven earned runs as Goen and Corkill work mound for the losers. Attendance and exact lineup details appear in the provided box score.

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Weird hurling gives Packers 2 0 victory

Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids battle in 2 0 win as Smiley Grimes faces the former Cannbas wildman The Ottumwa lineup features Adams Burns Link Grimes and others with Grimes winning in a 2 0 scoreover Cedar Rapids Kewanie and Burlington also appear in the report with multiple players named and a rain delay at Monmouth May 16 with Dick delivering his third straight win over Pathfinders and Bailarmakers attendance figures noted

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Wilson Plans Tentative Bills With Outsiders Named

President Wilson may use ideas drafted by notable outsiders in currency reform. Prof. Royal Meeker of Princeton and Prof. J Lawrence Laughlin of Chicago are among those referenced as contributors, with Rep Glass receiving drafts for possible incorporation.

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Drake Track Team Heads to State Meet in Des Moines

Drake's twenty-five man track squad leaves Des Moines for the final Iowa college meet of the season against the State University team. Coaches predict a competitive dual meet despite prior one sided results, noting good condition and strong form as they travel Saturday.

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Outsiders Work on Bills for Currency Reform

President Wilson disclosed that friends of his and some members of Congress have submitted currency reform suggestions. In Washington on May 16, he noted that various individuals have offered plans for altering the monetary system and that discussions are under way with close associates.

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Frank Chance Leads Yankees in Loss at Comiskey Park

Frank Chance led the Yankees in a 12,000 crowd at Comiskey Park in Chicago yesterday, amid a heart breaking struggle. The Phillies beat the Cubs 6 to 8 in ten innings, while Highteen athletes from Philadelphia helped secure the strong end of the count. Honus Wagner starred for the Pirates in a 7 homer, two singles performance against the Giants.

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Community Notes and Obituary Summary

Neighbors visit and call at the Colbergs, Irwins, and Hamptons as several families attend modest gatherings. John Miller dies at Muscatine after months of illness. funeral at Eliza M. E. church with many locals unable to attend due to a storm. Mrs. Coulter ill with pneumonia threats. Interment planned at family cemetery northwest of Oliza.

Chet Boruflom Wm. Colberg David Schrader Albert Colberg the Hampton Baby Margaret Mildred Jessie Miller Eliza M. E. Church Oliza Kate Kerch Man

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