Ten Leagues Have Already Blown Up In Mid West Baseball Drift
Cincinnati reports a churn of minor leagues as fifty four clubs joined the National Association of Baseball Leagues this season yet seven dropped out before July 1 and three more the Northeast Arkansas Eastern Kansas and Western associations left the pace. Holyoke Northampton Bloomington Decatur Quincy Wausau Red Wing and others shifted alliances as leagues contract or shift class. The Texas Oklahoma Canadian leagues also see disbandments or reclassification with Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois Iowa Indiana circuits facing relocations and pace problems.
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Cincinnati
Aug. S
National Association of Baseball Leagues
Arkansas
Kansas
Western Association
Connecticut
Holyoke
Northampton
Bloomington
Quincy
Decatur
Springfield
Wausau
Red Wing
Waupau
Winona
la Crosse
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Middleport-Pomeroy
Ohio
Lawton
Gainesville
Boston Americans make moves in volatile market
Jack Kleinow has bought his release and becomes a free agent. Ted Taylor returns soon from typhoid. Gilhooley of Adrian hits nine for nine in a Saginaw double header. Scotty Cameron sold to Boston Americans for 1500 and to Toronto in the Eastern league. Boston offers 10000 for Kirwin Staley Ball from Danville NL. John M Ward appeals over 1900 verdict in suit for 59 dollars against Ron Johnson of the American league.
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Jack Kleinow
Boston American
John S. Taylor
Gilhooley
Adrian
St. Louis Americans
Southern Michigan
Saginaw
Scotty Cameron
Detroit
Boilin
Boston Americans
Toronto
Danville
Will Kirwin
Dick Staley
Henry Ball
John M. Ward
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Ron Johnson
Des Moines Club Sale Talks In 48 Hours Hint
Des Moines buyer not announced by President ONeill who says the purchaser is not a relative. He expects John Higgins to arrive in Chicago and negotiations to close within forty eight hours after that. Rumors link Charles Comiskey of the White Sox to the buyer but no confirmation is given. The Des Moines club faces travel plans depending on the stress car strike resolution.
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O'Neille
Des Moines Ciih
Charles A. Camis
O'Neill
John F. Hiezins
Chicago
Higgins
Tes Moines
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Tip
Charles Comisky
Chitago White Sox
Monet
Three I League Batting and Fielding Leaders Listed
The latest Three I League batting and fielding averages show Bilte of Peoria and Smith of Decatur tied for the top batting mark at .350. Bilte has 99 hits in 4 games with 124 bases. Smith has 73 hits in 59 games with 111 bases. Johnson of Decatur sits third at .328, with others like Jacobson Reck Island at .316 and Bromwich Davenport, Gell Decatur, Veach Peoria at .319. Chapman Davenport and Beatty Dubuque lead in steals with 29. Collins Waterton close at 28. Smith Peoria has 30 sacrifices. Hickory Johnson Decatur stands out with 98 hits and 174 bases. Sullivan Peoria is the only fielder at 1.090, over 43 games with no errors. Pitchers: Kirwin Darville 14-4, Akers Darhuque 13-5 (.722), Hovik Peoria 16-1 (.941). Rowdy and Stawers show notable win rates. Shackelford and Tralenheck post strong records. Follow-up tables summarize Waterfan batting and fielding averages.
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Bilte
Peoria
Smith
Decatur
Tbiltz
Johnson
Jacobson
Reck Island
Bromwich
Davenport
Gell
Veach
Chapman
Beatty
Dubuque
Collins
Waterton
Hickory” Johnson
Sullivan
Distillers
Kirwin
Darville
Akers
Darhuque
Tralenheck
Hack Sail to United States for Wrestling Championship
George Hackenschmidt will sail from Frouthampton on the Olympic to meet Frank Gotch for the wrestling title on September 4 at Comiskey Park. He travels with trainer Dr Roller, a German strongman, a Russian masseur, and a German chef, and plans daily gym sessions and sea water plunges aboard.
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Fouthampton
Eng
George Hackenschmidt
United States
Frank Goteh
Comiskey Ballpark
Dr. Roller
Johan Koch
Hack
Mack
Curley
Roller
Uplifters Humble Twain Ledger in Printers League
Uplifters climb a notch by beating the Typewriter Salesmen 6 to 2 at Red Cedar park in a seven inning game. The victory cements their position in the Printers League percentage column as the Salesmen and Post Office prepare for a nine inning tie game with KC rivals.
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Printers’ League
W. L. Pet
Courier Uplifters
Eeeesh
Times-Tribune
Kimbally
T. W
Courier
Red Cedar Park
Apostles of Righteousness
F. Richardson
Peaches
Bijenks
Ryan
Drake
T. W. Salesman
wWyant
Halicroft
Kenyon
McKay
Ss. Hovenburg
Wyant
Barber
Bwdaff
Post Office
K. G.s
Keeley Sues Burlington for 25000 After Indianola Wreck
Keeley, injured when a Burlington wreck hurled him the length of a car, sues for 25000 in damages. He pitched six strong innings for Omaha the day after the crash, then developed a persistent shoulder injury. Doctors later found a small bone fracture and he left for Chicago for treatment. Keeley had been with Omaha three years and was a top pitcher for Rourke at the time of the wreck.
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Indianola
Burlington Railroad
Keeley
Omaha
Chicago
Rourke
Results Yesterday Across Leagues and Cities
Baseball scores from National League American League American Association Western League and Central Association plus a testimonial about Foley Kidney Pills noting kidney trouble and lost pay and a man's recovery after taking the medicine for a short period
Galesburg Player Injured In Wreck
Galesburg HL Aug 8 The interurban car returning from a game with Hannibal collided with a switch engine injuring Galesburg Central second baseman Bill Dowling about the head and bruising other players Dowling was taken to a hospital
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Galesbore
Galesburg Central Association
Hannibal
Bill Dowling
Dowling
Omaha Player in Suit for $25,000
Omaha, Neh., Aug. told by doctors he will never again be able to play hall. Bert Keeley of Chicago is named in connection with the suit for $25,000.
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Omaha
Neh
Hall
Bert Keeley
Chicago
North Waterloo Railroads Scene Highlights Local Travel
Fireman Jack O Neill travels to Dubuque to supervise a week with the switch engine in Illinois Central yards. Frank Buehner rests at home on Adams street due to illness. Vera and Herbert Ruby visit Sanborn, Ta for grandparents. Mrs Clifford Swan and Francis return to Fort Dodge after a Cottage street visit. Engineer Doxey and Dieselman test engine 1007 after overhaul in the round house. J Gordon of Dubuque is mentioned in the report.
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Jack O'Neil
Dubuque
Tllinois Central
Frank Buehner
Illinois Central
Adams Street
Vera
Herbert Ruby
Sanborn
Clifford Swan
Francis
Fort Dodge
Cottage Street
Doxey
Illnois Central
J. Gordon
Local man discharged after hay fire arrest inquiry
A man arrested last Saturday on a charge of setting a pile of hay on fire in the city’s north part was discharged after Mr. Gordon testified he was not in the vicinity of the hay stack at the time. Robert Brown, longtime Illinois Central employee, has been granted a pension by the Illinois Central Railroad and will spend his life at home at 421 Pine Street. A. Maloney appeared before Justice Dempster on a charge of using profane obscene language stemming from an incident Sunday in Galloway. he faced a preliminary arraignment yesterday.
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Gordon
Robert Brown
Illinois Central Machine Shops
Illinois Central Railroad
Pine Street
Brown
I. C. Road
A. Maloney
Justice Dempster
Galloway
Maloney
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