Baseball Will Reinbeck OveK Undergo Changes League Entrance
Major league baseball will shift to a war footing next year with high priced stars traveling under rationed conditions and players’ meals limited. American and National leagues discuss shortened seasons and revised contracts as war laws reshape schedules. Reinbeck seeks Cedar Valley Basketball League entry, with local support praising small towns' athletic contributions and Reinbeck’s past basketball success.
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Will Reinbeck Ovek
Cedar Valley
Reinbeck
Cedar Rapids
Heinbeck
Grundy County
Waterloo
Waterloo Bay to Lead Iowa Eleven Unanimous Choice
Ronald Reed son of Mr and Mrs 5 B Reed 309 Independence avenue elected captain of the 1918 Iowa football team. His selection was unanimous with Capt Davis and former captain Chuck Lam urging his election. Reed a Waterloo boy is first from the city to lead the Iowa eleven. He starred at East High and in recent games with Northwestern earned a regular place.
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Ronald Reed
B. Reed
Independence Avenue
Iowa University
Reed
Davis
Chuck Lam
Vaterloo
East High
Iowa
Fred Becker
Northwestern
Waterloo
I. F. Polark
George Sankey
Glenda
S. D
Clarence de Mills
Swan Moline
Donald
Crookston
Stewart Simmons Take Auto Five Into Camp
Official attendance for the Thanksgiving day game between east and west high shows 1,982 people attended. Receipts were about $970, roughly $7m less than last year, amid poor weather and waning interest as West carries a strong tear into Week One.
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East
West High
West
Britton Beats Tillman In 12 rounds at Boston
Jack Britton of New York defeated John Tillman of Minneapolis by decision in twelve rounds in Boston. Wartime sport news notes the Amateur Fencers League of America will skip winter championships due to wartime conditions. Charles J. Root of Waterbury was expelled from the National Trotting Association after racing a mare at Woonsocket and Windsor. A joint meeting of both major leagues is planned in Chicago on December 13 to draft uniform wartime baseball rules.
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Chicago
Jack Britton
New York
Johnny Tillman
Minneapolis
Boston
Amateur
Windsor
Conn
Flora
Winter Wrestling Season Opens With Two Matches
The winter wrestling season begins tomorrow night at the Business Men's Athletic club gymnasium with two matches. George Hill of Waterloo at 185 pounds meets August Wieddeger of Center Point at 200 pounds. Ad Diehl of Waterloo at 178 pounds faces Charles Cutshall of Independence at 172 pounds.
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Business Men’s Athletic Club
George Hill
Waterloo
August Wieddeger
Center Point
Ad. Diehl
Charles Cutshall
Independence
Walter Ecker Near Death in St Luke's Hospital
Walter Ecker, sport writer and former University of Chicago football star, was reported near death at St Luke's hospital after being taken there Tuesday. He is believed to be suffering from stomach cancer.
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Chicaso
Walter Eckersall
University of Chicago
St. Luke's Hospital
Leonard to Meet Allison If Guarantee Is Sound
Waterloo lightweight boxer Neal Allison met with Benny Leonard manager Billy Gibson in Chicago to discuss a world title bout. Leonard would accept any challenger if a suitable guarantee is offered and local promoters must secure broad support to stage the event. If negotiations finalize, plans will be announced and advertised across the state to draw large patronage.
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Neal Allison
Waterloo
Chicago
Billy Gibson
Benny Leonard
Allson
Leonard
Gibson
Allison
Jotal
Alison
Seec Kennedy Enlists in Uncle Sam's Navy
Cedar Rapids reports Spec Edwin Kenney a noted Central league baseball figure enlisted as a seaman in the Navy after passing the physical exam with high marks. He played for Waterloo and Fort Dodge last season and expects to depart Thursday for Des Moines then the Great Lakes naval training station. Real estate transfers follow, listing multiple transfers in Black Hawk County including Gus Rejos to The Hughes Dry Goods Co and others in Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
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Cedar Rapids
Dec
Edwin
Spec) Kenney
Sam
Spec
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Gus Rejos
Hughes Dry Goods Co
Cedar Falls
C. Merson
McRirtyher
Fairbank News Roundup Reflects Local Movements and Visits
Fairbank notes report Mrs. Robert Brown aiding her ill father S J King, Jack Gorman leaving the post office for a bank job, and Claire Rechkemmer with two Fairbank youths awaiting uniform fitting for Camp Houston. W R C meeting praised, Mrs Turney inspecting. Mrs C W Wolgamot returns from Hazleton to report her brother seriously ill. LTC Everett visits for Thanksgiving. G C Williams joins Youngman Furniture. Mrs Frank Brant visits Minneapolis. Fox family and J A Fox in revival work. Bowers takes turnkey role at Reckemmer's garage. Judd Walker resigns as school superintendent to enlist. arrivals and visits showcase community ties. Mrs Homer Lyons and child visit. L S Lockwood departs for Chicago to enter sanatorium.
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Fairbank Fairbank
Robert Brown
Waterloo
S. J. King
Jack Gorman
Post Office
Fairbank State Bank
P. H. Rechkemmer
Claire
Jefferson
C. W. Wolgamot
Matt Hitchins
Hazleton
Lttle Hapas
Minnis van Reisner
Saskatchewan
Mary Sanborn
E. E. Everett
Camp Dodge
G. C. Williams
Fort Dodge
Youngman Furniture Co
Williams
Frank Brant
Minneapolis
Robert Heales
Fox
J. A. Armstrong
Kansas
Iowa
QO. A. Fox
Bowers
Reckemmer
Frank Sums
Judd Walker
Northwest Town
Aremy
Fairbank
John Fettgether
Homer Lyons
Lttle
Baxter
C. W. Wolgamor
L. S. Lockwood
Chicago
Frederika Area Quiet Weddings and Local Events
Frederika notes report a wedding at the bride’s home with Ida Henricks and Francis Swenson, and Edith Adams to Charles Blume at Sumner Iowa. The piece also mentions deaths, a Red Cross sale play, funeral in New Hampton, new births, Thanksgiving activities, shipments to Chicago, and community gatherings with local residents and churches.
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Frederika
Milan Butts
Ida Henricks
Francis Swenson
Foley
Mion
Crowell
Minnesota
Sesses
Will Adams
Edith
Chas. Blume
Sumner
Dell Bravener
Alpha
Broadbent
France
Local Notes From Otterville And Sumner Districts
Otterville reports birth announcements for Margaret Alvina Weber and a daughter to Fay Crowell. Cherokee resident Elnora Draper visits Jean Paden. Donald Paden stays in Fayette. Coral Bowers relocates to Fairbank for garage work. a runaway near C L Curtis farm injures no one. Sumner forms Delta club with 30 high school boys, led by Charles Chandler, promoting clean fun and athletics with weekly meetings and officers Livingston, Stafford, Chandler, and McCook.
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Otterville
George Weber
Margaret Alvina
Fay Crowell
Elnora Draper
Kan
Jean Paden
Donald Paden
Fayette
Paden
Coral Bowers
Fairbank
A.W. Atchison
C. L. Curtis
Surrey
Sumner
Charles Chandler
First National Bank
Delta Club
Leon Livingston
Howard Stafford
Cherles Chandler
Fonda McCook
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