American League to Reward Diamond Stars in Leadership
Chicago readers hear Charles A. Comiskey advocate promoting former players to top jobs in all clubs within the American League. He cites Clark Griffith and Jimmy McAleer among examples and predicts Cal Ewing will gain control of his team, arguing loyalty and experience matter more than outsiders.
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Chicago
Ehtaire
Charles A. Comiskey
White Sox
Crontention
Jimmy McAleer
Jake Brabl
Clark Griffith
Jimmy Cale Yahan
Trail
Comiskey
Cal
Commy
Washington Club
Jake Stahl
Boston
Fellows
Palzer Given Another Shot in Flynn McCarty Winner Match
Promoter McCarey of the Pacific A. C. has closed negotiations with Tom O Rourke Palzer’s man and paired the New York white hope with the Flynn McCarty bout winner for a staged bout in Los Angeles on December 4.
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AL Palzer
White Hope
Flynn-M’carty Boat
Los Angeles
Cal
McCarey
The
Pacific A. C. J
Tom O'Rourke
New York
Flynn- McCarty
Vernon
Palzer
McCarty
Dress dispute quoted from Washington Herald cartoon
The husband admires a gown while the wife resists wearing the dress in a sharp exchange. The caption reflects a light domestic moment sourced from the Washington Herald.
Well Known Rochester Citizen Saved From Serious Trouble
A Rochester resident praises Swamp Root for kidney and bladder relief and credits it with stabilizing his health. The letter claims Brights Disease and dropsy were avoided and endorses the remedy to others.
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Rochester
Brown
York
Amener
Stanea
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
A promotional letter to Dr Kilmer and Company Maghamton N Y invites readers to request a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet about kidneys and bladder. It urges selling Waterland Evening Powder and mentions bottles for sale at a local drug store.
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Kilmer & Co
Binganton
N.Y
Waterloo Fang Holds Meeting with Baseball Plan
Waterloo fans gathered at city hall to form a Waterloo Baseball Association for the coming season. W. A. Reed was elected president as a nine-member board was formed and multiple site proposals debated with no firm action taken yet.
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Loenueing
Waterloo Baseball Association
W. A. Reed
Waterloo
P. J. Martin
Mr. Reed
Reed
Central Association
Galesburg
Hannibal
Cedar Rapids
Justice
Farrell
Renx Beach
Minor League Association
W. A. Need
Mike Blitch
McTermott
Martin
Ralph Storm
Pick Burtner
Charles Campbell
Sam Frank
William Ewald
Will Sibert
Rauhe Brown
Blowers
iBleetme Park
East Side
Bath Poole Company
Tne
Bowrd of Directors
Election Postponed For Secretary Treasurer Vote
The decision postponed the election of secretary and treasurer until new directors could review matters to be considered, delaying the selection and allowing time to align with forthcoming decisions.
Keokuk Fangs Face Decision On Baseball Franchise
Keokuk faces a pivotal vote as the new board of directors meets to decide if the city can raise 3500 dollars to support a Central Association baseball team next season. Community leaders argue the city must act to avoid harming its reputation and prove Keokuk’s loyalty to the sport.
Aggies Chance of Missouri Valley Entry Ties to Iowa Native Guy Lowman
The Kansas Aggies may join the Missouri Valley conference at this week’s meeting. Iowa ties run through Guy Lowman, director of athletics at the Kansas Jayhawker Institute, a native of Iowa who began his athletics career at Cedar Falls and later played and coached at various schools.
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Les Moines
Kansas Aggies
Missouri Valley Conference
Iowa
Guy Lowman
Jayhawker Institute
Lowman
State Teachers
Cedar Falls
Gus Graham
Springfield Training School
University of Missouri
Bill Roper
Lowman’s Football Legacy at Alabama and Kansas Aggies
Princeton veteran turned out championship teams at Alabama in 1910 and helped build one of the south’s great elevens. He later coached at Kansas State College, winning key games against Nebraska and Kansas and guiding a strong squad that defeated Texas A&M after its four-year unbeaten run. Holmes and Felps emerged as standout linemen, named among the west’s best at their positions.
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Alabama
Lowman
University of Alabama
South
Dan McGugin
Vanderbilt University
Kansas Aggies
Manhattan
Southwest
Aggies
University of Nebraska
University of Kansas
Texas
Texas A. & M
Colorado University
Rocky Mountain
Washburn
Warriors
Washburn College
Kansas University
Columbia
University of Oklahomas
Arso
West
Holmes
Captain Felps
Kewanee Considers Pennington For 1913 Baseball Manager
Kewanee Illinois December 6 officers of the Kewanee Baseball Association have not yet decided on a manager for 1913. George Pennington, who led the club to a strong finish, is favored for first consideration if terms are reasonable. Pennington’s record as an infielder and pinch hitter helped Kewanee lead for a week and finish second, though new recruits will be needed for next season.
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Kewanee
Ill
Kewanee Baseball Association
George Pennington
Pennington
Ottumwa
Penny
Jas
Silk City High to Open Basketball Practice
Sioux City Ia Dec 6 High school basketball men will don jerseys and trunks next week in the opening practice of the season. Coach Wilbur Crewer has a large squad from which to select after graduations. Regulars Aldrich Murphy and Strong are out. Smeby L Clark W Clark Dubel Brown and Reid compete for spots. Stewart, coach and athletic director, will arrange a ten game schedule starting in December with Western Union at the YMCA gym. Major games include Chaba Fort Dodge and potential trips to St Paul Minneapolis with Dubuque or Davenport. Last season Brower's group nearly won the state title, losing to Ottumwa.
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Sioux City
Spike” Shull
Wnarl Holmes
Cosch Wilbur Crewer
Aldrich
Murphy
Smeby
L. Clark
W. Clark
Dubel
Brown
Reid
Shull
Tholmes
David Stewart
Y. M. G. A. Emmnasium
Western Union College
LeMars
Chaba
Fort Dodge
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Dubuque
Davenport
Town City
Brower
Ottumwa
Yale Star Walter Camp Jr. Lost Season To Illness
Yale and New Haven recount Walter Camp Jr. missing the past football season due to illness. The report highlights Camp’s famous stiff arm technique, its development, and how he used it to fool tacklers, blending it with a long stride to shake defenders in major games against Princeton and Harvard.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Walter Camp
Brown
Princeton
Harvard
Camp
Wendell
Ted Coy
Warold Werkes
Columbia
Missouri Valley basketball schedule meeting in Columbia
Iowa State representatives and athletic managers from the Missouri Valley Conference will meet in Columbia, Missouri, today and Saturday to finalize basketball baseball track and football schedules. The Ames group expects routine actions aside from faculty decisions on applications.
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Ames
Missouri Valley Conference
Columbia
Ames to Enter Conference Session for Admission
Ames delegates Clyde Williams and 3 W Beyer lead talks with the Kansas Agricultural College for conference admission. Basketball practice has begun with about a dozen players including Pfund at center and Hansell, King and Rath among the forwards. The football squad will hold a banquet soon to elect the 1913 captain.
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Kansas Agricultural College
Clyde Williams
W. Beyer
Athletic Council
Ames
Hans Pfund
McElroy
Hubbard
Harper
Mellar
Beyer
Barker
Meyer
Hansell
King
Rodger
Rath
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Selson E, Spencer
Notary Publie
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Maghamton, N. Y
Presi
Dent
Club
Board OF Directors
C. A
Keokuk
John Tumelty
Attal
Adwan
Mangas Aggied
Silk City
Walter Camp, JR
Harry Beresford & Co
Old
Loose- Wiles Biscuit Company
Joose-Wies
Grocer's Nams
Ames. Basketball Players Report
Adiireas
Baron Waele
A. J. Busby
Mgr
Eva Lang
Jim
H. Woods
Mammoth
Marshall Farnum
C. J. Miller
Fourth Street
Sibert’s
Jewelry Store
East 4Th Street
Wilbert Shalienberger
Elta
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