Waterloo beat travelers in six two loss for Decatur Bloomington
Decatur Bloomington edged Waterloo 6 to 2 as Middleton stranded B walker. Shackelford allowed hits while Waterloo miscues aided the rally. Kammers tripled and Bell, Callahan and Lofton produced runs for the Travelers. Attendance 400. Umpire Eckman. Time 1:30.
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Bloomington
Waterloo
Decatur-Bloomington
Shackelford
Quincy
Kinsella
Middleton
Rovers
Kammers
Bell
McGuire
Callahan
Lofton
Kommers
Novacek
Wilkes
Travelers
Collins
Fremer
Harrington
Long
Hollenbeck
Deratur
R. H. Pola
R. HW. PO
Decatur
C. Collins
Beiter
Eckman
Gotch Hack Wrestling Match Weather Insurance Plan
Promoter Jack Curley buys weather insurance from Lloyds for the Gotch versus Hackenschmidt bout in Chicago. A protective ring cover and grandstand shelter will shield sun and rain. Gates open at 9 am and out of town delegates with seats will be accommodated. each ticket holder will receive the seat they purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Curley
Lloyd’s
Gotch
Hackenschmidt
Chicago
Ball Park
Jack
Carley
Boyd Leaves Dewar for Denver Colorado
C C Boyd, station agent for the C G W for six years, has moved his family to Denver Colorado due to his wife’s intolerance of the climate. He will be missed as a railway officer, a citizen, and a church member. An active Methodist, he contributed to services with his gobos. Best wishes follow him and his wife to their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewar
J—C. C. Boyd
C. G W
Denver
Colo
The Acid Test Fashion Critique in Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press column notes how a woman calling new fashions horrible signals she is either too old or too fat to wear them. The remark highlights fashion tension and body image discourse of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Boosters to Tour Cities, End in Bloomington
Panville, Peoria, Quincy and Decatur slated for three games as Boyle's aggregation closes foreign trip in Bloomington tomorrow. Waterloo fans urged to back the club as it aims for first division and a strong finish. September attendance goals push for 35,000 with key home stand against Danville, Peoria, Quincy, and Decatur later in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Bloomington
Roosters
Quincy
Kinsella
Wanderers
Waterloo
Bate
Danville
Peoria
Decatur
Springfield
Pirates buy catcher William Kelly for 31250
St Paul catcher William Kelly sold to Pittsburgh National League club for 31250 after two days of talks with scout Billy Murray and George Lennon. Kelly to join Pittsburgh in September as O Toole already purchased, bringing total cost to 35000 for the O Toole Kelly pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kelly
St. Paul
Pittsburgh
Billy Murray
George Lennon
Kelly
O'Toole
O'Toole-Kelly
Alperman Only Survivor On Muscatine Team
Muscatine Journal notes that since season start 6A players wore Camel uniforms across multiple clubs but Alperman remains the lone survivor. It lists pitchers tried this year and names outfielders and infielders who were on the focal club, highlighting Alperman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Journal
Camel
Alperman
Holycross
Burch
Grogan
Roxey Walters
H. Smith
Edlich
Atwell
Mueller
Baird
Theobald
Fenstadl
Browning
Max Smith
Justin
Fils
Myers
Mahoney
Rossen
Fhoney
Hughes
Terry
King
Nyler
Focal Club
Lt. Walters
Ahring
Manton
Hoalycross
Painter
Kennedy
Banks
Hart
B. Blake
D. Blake
Yeager
Viehman
Vandernhill
Rondeau
Carroll
Mason
Kelly
Chayka
Fortman
Ferries
O’brien
Backef
Prossar
Chappelle
Niergarth
Helming
Barnett
Frazier
Hauser
Johnston
Rex Smith
Maree
Lindberg
Red Sox Player’s Free Agency Sparks Brockton Worry
Brockton Mass August 11 Walter E Lonergan the Brockton shortstop reported purchased by the Red Sox and taken on the trip is causing concern to the club owners. Lonergan cannot sign a contract and if he does not sign before he plays ten games he will be a free agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Mass
Walter E. Lonergan
Red Sox
Lonergan
Quail season and field sport notes from Kansas to Oregon
The article surveys Kansas quail nesting prospects amid dry weather and grasshoppers, praises quail as insect predators, and lists open-season dates and nonresident licenses for prairie chicken hunting in several states. It urges readers to take up field shooting or trap shooting for aging leisure. It also comments on Oregon waterfowl, contrasting ducks and swans in wapatoo roots gathering, and notes beavers and geese in energy conservation behavior.
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Kansas
Towa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Sturgeon Lake
Toy
Oregon
Boston Post Office Employee on Leave Faces Fines
Wonergan, a Boston post office employee, cannot sign contracts while on leave. The case notes he is on leave of absence and subject to government restrictions on contractual agreements by employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Management
Wonergan
Boston Post Office
Baseball results from yesterday across leagues
National League games in Boston Brooklyn 8 to 6 and New York 6 Philadelphia 0. Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 1. Chicago 0 St Louis no game due to wet grounds. American League Philadelphia 11 Boston 5 and Washington 3 New York 1 8. No other games scheduled. American Association Minneapolis 5 Milwaukee 4. Columbus 5 Toledo 0. St Paul 1 Kansas City 0. Louisville 5 Des Moines 1. Western League Des Moines 1 St Joseph 0 Sioux City 6 Omaha 0 Topeka 2 Pueblo 0 Lincoln 4 Denver 4. Central Association Burlington 2 Ottumwa 1 Muscatine 4 Monmouth 9 Galesburg 6 Kewanee 3 3. Second game Kewanee 3 Hannibal 0 called eleventh on darkness.
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Cehendielaenaeon Inindipsntls
Srnec Tenindetind
Ner
W. la Pet Danville Ee
Dubuque Aes Nee
Decaturrts
Peoria Eee
Quincy
ay +o
Waterloo Arenes Wee AB
Davenport Aeae
Rock Island
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Ares
Cincinnati We
Brooklyn
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
American Association
Kansas City
Milwaukee Eaeae
Indianapolis Beeene
Toledo Steeeeeeas
Louisville Ate
Denver Tones
Sioux City
Topeka
Seaston
Cincinnati
Minneapolis — Minneapolia
Milwaukee
Columbus
Toledo
Uhlan Sets New Trotting Half Mile Record
Cleveland Ohio August 12 Trotting a half mile to wagon in the wonderful time of 0 56 1 2 Uhlan gelded son of Bingen clipped three and three quarter seconds from the record set by Major Delmar in 1906 The remarkable half mile is a trotting half mile to wagon and faster than Major Delmar s 0 59 4 to sulky and only a quarter second slower than Dan Patch s paced half mile to sulky Ublan s owner C K G Billinga drove in light wagon with a runner driven by Doc Tanner the trainer
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Cleveland, O
Uhlan
Bingen
Major Delmar
Dan Patch
C. K. G. Billinga
Ublan
Doc” Tanner
Magee Reinstated by National League Authority
New York August 12 The suspension of Sherwood Magee outfielder of the Philadelphia National League club has been lifted allowing him to play again when Philadelphia resumes on its home field Wednesday. NL President Lynch announced a letter stressing the temporary nature of the reinstatement and saying the player’s future conduct will determine his status. Magee was suspended indefinitely last month for assaulting Umpire Finneran during a July 10 game with St. Louis in Philadelphia, later fixed for the remainder of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sherwood Magee
Philadelphia National League Baseball Club
Philadelphia
Lynch
National League
Magee
Finneran
St. Louis
Quincy Wins By Home Run Route In Ninth
Quincy won 3 2 in a late game against Davenport after Kerwin homered to stake a lead that Davenport countered with two runs. Donahue and Ohland contributed but Davenport could not overcome the final deficit as Roger earned the win and Nelson the loss. Washout halted Peoria travel due to rain while a Dubuque contest was postponed. A separate note reports Frank Renas applying for a hunting license despite severe disability.
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Quincy
Kerwin
Davenport
Donahue
Roger
Rhpoaeb
O'Leary
Godwin
Walsh, c
Nelson
Ohland
W. Donahue
Connolly
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Nagle
C. C. Boyd
Boosters
Panville
Jim Smith
Sam Langford
Kraus
Thomas
Papke
Bugs
Raymond
Chicago Ganthers
Grover Alexander
Philadelphia Nationals
U.S
Indorses
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale
Springfeld
Izaak Walton
Compleat
Angier
Max Engies
Martiette
Wis
Trath
Waterino
Rock Ieland
Dubuque
Sontente Desteatadtes
Loulaville
Indianapolis
Louisville
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Omaha
Pueblo
Lincoln
Central Association
Burlington
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Monah
auvuLa
Galesburg
Koolkuk
Kewanee
Hanniibal
Phillies
Veterans
Bat
Dubuque, Ja
Frank’ Renas
Renas
Iowa State Fair and Exposition Des Liounes
Vaucaire Galega
Vaucaire Remedy CO
E. 68Rd St
Son Pharmacy
Knapp Drug Co
J. K. Joder
Grussing
Isang Heo Fram
Oirco
Tri Foiet
Wistorie
Ramburg American
West Randolph St
Boca
Agen
Waterloo Electrical
Stmricate Building
Pheme
Iowa
Etka
A A Iarereay
MENT
Joe Schiel
White Lily Washing Machines
Specialty
East Fourth Street
Chub A. Smith
BY Bank Transfer CO
C. D. Pedersen
Wnitten
Consolidated Phone
Jefferson Street
Ralston
Lamson
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
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