Rule to handicap Jays sparks Annis meeting debate
The Clinton Herald reports on a proposed four man rule limiting older players in minor league clubs, with Manager Hough defending Waterloo and criticizing the law as harming multiple clubs. Officials expect ideological and legal challenges, with January meeting likely to revisit salary limits and enforcement viability.
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Hough
Clinton Herald
Clinton
Andrews
Waterloo
National Association of Minor Leagues
Central Association
Jess Mooney
Egan
Just Vice
Ames Scouting for Sages Ames Scouting for Sages Farrel Reviews Salary Question
An Ames athletic council session is expected to name an assistant basketball coach and spring football mentor. The committee plans to locate candidates east and west, noting likely non graduate coaches. A new football coach is sought to join the staff, with secrecy surrounding progress. A separate notice recalls salary limits and draft pay for minor leagues and umpires.
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Ames, Ja
Ames Athletic Couer
Ft Hugs
Hubbard
Kansas Jayhawkers
United States
Ames
Antes
Athletic Council
Iowa Hawkeyes to Meet Nebraska in Lincoln Next Season
Iowa athletic authorities accept Nebraska Manager Guy Reed’s explanation over rowdy conduct claims after the Iowa Nebraska game. A Lincoln rematch likely in 1915 as part of a new two year contract. Kent orders basketball squad to report Dec 31 with games planned against Cornell Ames Grinnell and Indiana ahead of the Big Nine schedule.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Guy Reed
Nebraska
Lincoln
Reed
Jony
Cornhuskers
Kent
Cornell
Ames
Ameg
Grinnell
Hawkeye
Iona Wesleyan
Bannick
Barrers
Parsong
Jacobsen
Altho Ticktin
Hawkeyes
Northwestern
Evanston
Indiana
Rowland Secures Davenport Star for White Sox
Davenport Iowa December 19 news that Clarence H Rowland new Chicago White Sox manager closes deal for third baseman Al Bromvich aka Wromwich a longtime Blue Sox to join Comiskey's club The exact consideration remains private Davenport fans hail the move as Bromvich has been a faithful toiler for the Blue Sox.
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Bromwich
Fon
Rowland
O’leary
J. T. Hayes
Hayes
Davenport
al Bromvich
Chicago White Sox
Blue Sox
Clarence H. Rowland
Comiskey
South Side
Wromwich
Blug Sox
Used of to hasten fire ends in death at Oskaloosa
In Oskaloosa on Wednesday evening M. T. Mitchel, about 70, burned to death after pouring coal oil on wood when a fire failed to ignite. His 20-year-old son, attempting to help, was severely burned and not expected to live. Grand Master Workman E. B. Evans of Des Moines announces a lodge meeting for Holland Lodge on Monday.
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Oskaloosa
M. T. Mitchel
Mitchell
Workman
E. 3. Evans
Des Moines
Howland Lodge
Bank Teams Tied in Basketball League
The Waterloo Savings basketball team tied the league leaders for first place by defeating Security Savings 40 to 114. DeWeiss and Holmes led Security with seven field goals each in a first half with shifting lineups and defensive changes. Bartling contributed four two-pointers for Waterloo, while Lown Harwich and Lawser added limited scoring for Security.
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Waterloo Savings Bank
Security Savings
Deweiss
Holmes
Lown
Harwich
Lawser
Stewart
Abbot
Gown
Bartling
Waterloo
Basketball lineups reflect close guard defense
Bel showed good work at the baskets but faced tight guard coverage as fone shots were their only alternative. The lineup lists Waterloo 5 Savings-Dewells R F Witt L F Bartling C Halmes R G Bragdon bd QC Security Savings-Lowa R F Harwich L F Stewart C Koepke KR G Lauser L G and substitutes Lown for Stewart and Abbott for Lown in the second half.
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Dewells
R. F
Witt
L. F
Bartling
Halmes
R. G
Bragdon
Lowa
Harwich
Stewart
Koepke
KR. G
Lauser
L. G
Lown
Abbot
West High Edges Manchester In Tight 23 16 Victory
West High defeated Manchester 23 to 16 in a hard fought contest. Bragdon led West High with key field goals while Phenicie of Manchester scored eight in a strong effort, as Davis and other West High players aided defense and long throws to secure the win.
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Waterloo West High
Manchester High
Bragdon
West High
R. F
Miller
L. Fu
Royce
Davin
R. G
Glasener
L. G. Manchester
Manchester
Davis
Hragdon
Hinds
Navman
Heir to Small Fortune Sought by Waterloo Woman
Waterloo woman with many children is said to be the sole surviving relative of William Lingwood who died in Texarkana Arkansas. An undertaker in Mountain Grove Missouri says Lingwood left a small sum to aid the destitute Waterloo family. Chief Leighton is asked to locate the woman and have her contact him.
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Waterloo
Texarkana
Arts
Leighton
M. W. Izard
Mountain Grove
William Lingwood
Arkansas
Isard
Mr. Lingwood
Insanity in Iowa Edges Up in Two-Year Span
Des Moines reports government figures show a slight rise in the number of insane in Iowa for the two years ending June 30, 1914. Admissions to four state hospitals rose to 2,378 from 2,299, a gain of 79. Total hospital admissions reached 971, up 97 from 1912. Reforms and reductions occurred in female admissions and inebriate hospital outcomes at Knoxville, where 700 of 708 admitted were discharged cured.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Reform Schools
Knoxville
The Princess and the Fairy Folktale Transformation
A king's daughter befriends a kindly governess who vows to be queen. The queen, with five daughters, neglects the princess, who finds a talking garden bush and a white fairy. The princess heals the king with an enchanted apple and, upon exposing the wicked queen, turns her into a rock with the five daughters.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
New York City
President Mudge Reports Rock Island Revenue Decline
The grhual report to Rock Island stockholders outlines a twelve year review noting that enforced tax reductions and rising wages and taxes will cut last year’s Rock Island net revenue by about 10 million dollars. The 1914 outlook shows a further 16 million decrease due to rate cuts, labor costs, material costs, operating expenses, rising taxes, capital costs, and 300 new laws in five years.
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Grhual
H. A. Mudge
Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island
Mudge
Senate Rejects Collins Postmaster Nomination in Kansas City
Washington, Dec. 19. The senate rejected W. W. Collins for postmaster at Kansas City after a recess appointment, following earlier rejection of John D. Lynn for western New York. The move signals a widening rift between President Wilson and many senate Democrats over patronage and consultative failures in appointments. Czar Nicholas II of Russia reportedly owns the world’s costliest chinaware.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
W. W. Collins
Kansas City
John D. Lynn
New York
Collins
Reed
Post Office
Senate Democrats
White House
Thomas D. Jones
The
Harvester Trust
Federal Reserve Board
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