Home Run Clinches Extra Innings Victory for Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids wins 2 to 1 in ten innings as Tex Sheldon belts a dramatic two run homer in the ninth and J Hill adds a solo drive in the tenth. Walworth and Case shut the Jays down, while Harris sparked the Bunny offense with two doubles and a critical run. The two teams staged a sensational fielding battle with Cedar Rapids overcoming late resistance and preparing for next weekend's road tests in Bunneyville.
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Tex" Sheldon
Ney
Jack Hill
Jays
Walworth
Bill’ Case
Sheldon
Belden Hill
Jay Andrews
Hill
Nalworth
Case
Cedar Rapids
Howard Tuttle
Harris
Andrews
Loft Garden
Murray
Ashland
Wagner
Smith
Gaiser
Tuttle
Stock
McAuley
Allen
Stadtfeld
Brown
Panppe
Lingte
Waterloo
H. P.O
Quanningns
J. Hill
H. Hill
Fulton
Pappe
Lingle
Dunlevy
MerAuley
Ef. Sigli
Notes of the game prompt upcoming practice results
Notes describe upcoming practice games until next Friday when Lizette's Fort Williams team plays here. They have been very successful in practice, winning nine of ten. Two more games in one afternoon surprised fans with strong play.
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Lizette
Fort Williams
Java
Accua
Early 20th Century Baseball Scores From Multiple Leagues
Weather rain caused postponements across Omaha Wichita and Chicago games. Highlights include Kansas City beating Chicago 12 to 4, Cleveland 4 2 over Chicago, and Boston 4 Brooklyn 4 in a National League slate with several postponements. Multiple leagues report varied results and several games not played due to rain.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Louis
O V A Defeats West Side Unknowns at Cedar River Park
O V A wins 9 to 7 in first game and 2 to 0 in second against West Side Unknowns at Cedar River Park Sunday. Daffy of O V A held the Unknowns and struck out 14, while W Manahl pitched for the Unknowns. The academy team reaches a decisive playoff Thursday at 5 PM to resolve the tie. Meanwhile an old Sophocles quote on judging a man’s life is noted.
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Cedar River Park
W. Manahl
Inknowns
Academy
DD. Smith
Daffy
Cast High
Sophocles
White Sox fall to Cleveland in final game of series
Cleveland defeats Chicago 4 to 2 in the April 27 finale as Blanding struggles with poor support in the sixth. Yingling shines for Cincinnati in a 5 to 2 win over St Louis, while Pittsburgh edges Chicago 6 to 4 behind Hyatt and Mitchell home runs in the series opener. St Louis tops Detroit 4 to 1 with timely hits as Onis stars for the winning club.
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Chicago
Blanding
Scott
Cicotte
Faber and Schalk
Carisch
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Yingling
Sallee
Hopper
Snyder
Ying- Ling
Clark
Gonzales
Pittsburgh
Hyatt
Mitchell
McQuillan
Conzelman
Models Win Opening Game At Parkersburg
The Model Laundry team defeated Parkersburg 2 to 0 in a ninth inning rally after eight tied. Wagner, Worrell, Harrison and Metcalf had key hits, while Morris pitched strongly for the locals and Schnitzman made sensational plays at short. The mayor of Parkersburg tossed the first ball as a large crowd watched.
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Model Laundry
Parkersburg
Wagner
Worrell
Harrison
Metcalf
Purtell
Feesman
Morris
Schnitzman
Fessman
Thomas
Hawkeyes Face Open Spring Athletics Weekend
Town City la April 27 Two important B9 contests start Iowa spring season. Chicago visits Iowa Field Friday for Hawkeye first real test and Minnesota track on Saturday to face Watson's team. Result shapes conference ranking. Hawkeyes seek two victories while Minnesota may surprise in selected events. Drake looms next Saturday.
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Town City
Iowa
Chicago
Hawkeye
Minnesota
Watson
Hawkeyes
Drake Mest
Mane
Drake
Tragedy in Stevens Point Husband Kills Self In Theatre Panic
Carl Moore a brakeman is dead by his own hand in Stevens Point Wisconsin. His wife is critically wounded and his mother in law Mrs Kriss Geisler is injured. Police say a troubled war era and a violent disturbance triggered the incident in a theatre crowd Saturday.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Carl Moore
Kriss Geisler
Central teams ready for gong central opening May 6
Burlington reports a lively Central Association preview as teams hire players, release veterans, and shape lineups. Managers Richards, Boyle, Abbott, Hill, Hough and Manusch prepare for opening day amid weather setbacks and exhibition games with Regina Canada Fort Williams Canada Grand Forks Minn. teams. Alfred’s nickel question ends the item.
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Canada
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Tinan
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Abbott
Hunter
Silver City
N. M
Harriman
fromQuincy
Indians
Hill
Cedar Rapids
Ned Smith
Fink
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Hough
Hayden
Baseball Association
Manusch
Clinton Fans Anticipate Pilots Opening Lineup
Moynmouth fans expect the Clinton Pilots to open May 6 at Ottumwa and May 12 at home with Fengal behind the plate Mitchell or Smithson on the mound Schliebner at first Scanlon second Welsh third Menne short Delaney or Fengal catching. outfielders Simmons Hubbart and Nolt or Lund. Miller and another pitcher to join Delaney. Sehliebner praised for skill. Nolt Simmons Lund Hubbart provide strong outfield depth.
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Central Baseball Association
Pilots
Ottumwa
Miller
Severance
Stuart
Burg
Huber
Hough
Fengal
Delaney
Sehliebner
Scanlon
Welsh
Galesburg
Knox College
Menne
Nolt
Simmons
Lund
Hubbart
Oufield
Cherokee volunteers proposed for Mexican campaign
Oklahoma City April 27 report says a cavalry regiment of Cherokee Indians will be recruited if the president calls for volunteers. Tate Brady of Tulsa, ex Democratic national committeeman, wired Senator Gore seeking authority to raise the unit. Applications pour in from across Oklahoma, including many women offering hospital and Red Cross service.
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Oklahoma City
Mexico
Tate Brady
Tulsa
Big Surprises in Number Auto Licenses Issued
The capital’s motor vehicle department reports a surge in licenses issued this year, equaling the total for all of 1913. Saturday numbers surpassed the 74,000 mark as receipts over five months totaled 631,751.71 dollars. An expert inquiry into budgets and staffing suggests adopting permanent-number plate retention and annual notices to owners, potentially saving about 10,000 dollars yearly.
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Motor Vehicle Department
Capital
R. M. Williams
Two veterans die attempting to ride freight to enlist
In Chicago on April 27 two Philippine war veterans were killed in the Chicago & Northwestern railroad yards while trying to steal a ride to Milwaukee to reenlist. The men were identified from discharge papers as John R. Painter of Company B First Washington volunteers from Virginia and Frank J. Lawser of Company I Fifty second Iowa infantry.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicago & Northwestern
John R. Painter
Washington Volunteers
Virginia
Frank J1. Lawser
Iowa Infantry
Judge C. G. Lee Denounced at Banquet Speech
Sioux City April 27 Judge C. G. Lee of Amos Republican gubernatorial nominee candidate denounced by the Town Business Men's Temperance association at a banquet Saturday night at the Martin hotel. Resolutions were adopted in which.
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Sioux City
CG. Lee
Amos
Town Business Men's Temperance Association
Martin Hotel
Association opposes Judge Lee nomination over temperance stance
The association condemned Lieutenant Governor Harding's liquor policy stance and opposed Judge Lee's nomination as an enemy of temperance. Leadership John H. Taft of Cedar Rapids and W. R. Jameson of Waterloo denounced Harding's attitude on the liquor question. A census agent reported Iowa has no state debt for at least 15 years. In Waterloo, Col. George Woodson urges Black residents to join a volunteer regiment as hostilities loom in Mexico.
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John. H. Taft
Cedar Rapids
W. R. Jameson
Waterloo
Harding
Des Moines
Census Bureau
Iowa
Dark Horse Brigade
George Woodson
Harvard University
Mexico
Woodson
Fifteenth United States Infantry
Towa
Imaginary Heart Trouble Warns of Digestive Link
A health notice explains heart pains often stem from stomach issues rather than heart disease. Meritol Tonic Digestive is recommended for indigestion and dyspepsia to restore stomach function, with Red Cross Drug Co. and Henderson Drug Co. named as suppliers.
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Meritol
Red Cross Drug Co
Henderson Drug Co
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