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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1913

Page

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Midgets to Meet Grun dy Center in Openers at Y gym

The Y M C A Midgets open their schedule next Friday evening against Grundy Center at the Y gym. Key players Lichty Mandt McDonald Hostetter R Armstrong and W Armstrong will play for the Midgets with Hasbrook Palmer and Hahn brothers for Grundy Center. Alumni from Northwestern University and Lombard College return for possible practice game with West High. The piece also notes a late robbery call in Dumont.

Grundy Lichty Mandt McDonald Hostetter R. Armstrong W. Armstrong Hasbrook Frank Boyle Palmer Hahn Brothers West High Harold Glen Whittle Nathan Sharp 3910 Evanston Northwestern University Bruce Gates Whittle Brothers Sharp Northwestern Gates Scott Weller Mickey’’ McDonald

Yearend Toll on Sports Stars Across Disciplines

A Chicago dater notes a heavy death toll among sports figures in the year. Baseball losses include NL club president William H. Locke and several former owners and umpires. Boxers Luther McGar ty John Bull Young Jim Hall and jockey Tommy Burns are named among the victims. Football fatalities were unusually few with only a pair of college players recorded.

Chicago Willian H. Locke Atlantic City J. F. Kilfoyle James LB. Billings Boston William Dwyer Des Moines Chris van der Ahe St. Louis Charles Bentley Power Pittsburgh John H. Gaffney McCarty Boxer Luther McGarty Calgary Arthur Pelkey John (Bull) Young Jesse Willard Vernon Cal Jim Hall Fitzsimmons New Qorlang Wisconsin Tommy Burns James R. Keene America

Notable figures in early American amateur athletics noted

Norwich university team Ed Morris sey captain of St Ambrose college team Homer S Wray Gettysburg college team. Michael C Murphy Penn trainer, Ralph Rose Olympic shot put record holder, Billy Quinn Harvard trainer, George Tracey former amateur half mile champion of America.

Norwich University Ed Morrissey St. Ambrose College Homer S. Wray Gettysburg College Michael C. Murphy University of Pennsylvania Ralph Rose Billy Quinn Harvard George Tracey Aurerica

Pennsylvanians Face Michigan Clash Over Next Season

Philadelphia reports Pennsylvania may skip meeting Michigan next fall due to date conflicts with the Michigan Harvard game. No binding contract exists, and Penn’s football committee plans to meet to resolve the scheduling issue while seeking clarification from Michigan.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Michigan Harvard Truxton Hare Pennsylvania Football Committee Wolverines

Federals Sign Major League Players for Next Season

Chicago report says thirty big league players have been signed to play next season with the Federal league. President James A. Gilmore indicates full plans will be released next Monday. He notes new parks will be built in Chicago and Cleveland and that Cleveland will stay in the league. Chicago’s manager will be a famous former big leaguer not named yet, with Mordecai Brown ruled out.

Towle Lincoln Neb Cornhusker Athletic Board Athletic Max Towle Tarkie Doane Kearney Stiehm Federals Chicago Federal League James A. Gilmore Gilmore Cleveland Mordecai Brown

Company B Defeats Cedar Falls Team 26 to 10 in Armory

Company B of this city won a nine inning indoor baseball game at the Armory last evening 26 to 10. The locals pulled ahead in the final innings after a close start, with several more games planned among the three companies this winter.

Cedar Falls Armory

Motorcycle and Auto Collide at Mulberry and Fifth

A motorcycle ridden by Dan O Niel and an automobile driven by William Becker collided at Mulberry and Fifth at 10 44 this morning. Both drivers escaped injury. The motorcycle and the car sustained light damage.

Mulberry Fifth Streets Dan O'Niel Linden Avenue William Becker Cortland? Street O'Niel Mulberry Street Fifth Mr. Becker Schutzman Lincoln Street Galloway Mason Ata Co

Lawsuits and notices in Waterloo area docket entries

A flurry of small claims and actions filed in the Waterloo area includes a $12,000 damage suit for loss of sight claimed against the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co. and Cald well-Hallowell Co. by Glen Biggle, a March 22 accident referenced. Other filings include doctor Jerger’s accounts against Black Hawk county, property partitions sought by Nellie F. Brooks, and numerous minor suits against various defendants. Declines to intervene in a fraud claim involving an aeronaut.

Lottie M. Bentley Calumet Addition Nellie F. Brooks L. (. Brooks William Dexter Brooks Elizabeth D. Phelps Southworth & Co F. W. Porterfield Louis Stabley F. G. Hildebrand Flist National Bank of Stewartville, Minn J. W. Griffin Fink Bros A. A. Drohman Maggie W. Nelson Fairbank State Bank Town Mausoleum William L. Pedicard Anne Samuel Goettel Aerronaut Leighton L. Ll. Adair Oelwein Adair Waterloo

Twenty Enrolled in Waterloo Trades School Classes

Prof. Q H Johnson announces the first gas engine construction class at the Waterloo state trades school will meet Monday evening at East High. Seven students are enrolled with plans to grow this number, alongside four more industrial workers joining the roll.

Waterloo East High Q. H. Johnson Johnson E. S. Shortess Ames Shortess

Primrose stages Where the Trail Divides at Waterloo

Primrose presents Robert Edesons Where the Trail Divides at Waterloo with matinee and night shows Saturday. The play, based on Will Lillibridge novel, is a four act tragedy of racial hatred sparked by a white girl and an Indian marriage. A beautiful production and an excellent cast are featured.

Primrose Robert Edeson

Small Town News Roundup From Littleton December

Various local updates note visitors from Waterloo Des Moines and Chicago families. births and marriages include Miss Eunice Robert and Earl Zimmerman. School closes for Christmas vacation with Santa visits and student recitations. Local events feature a church auxiliary dinner and a cantata practice for Christmas Eve.

Littleton Steve Sinkler Waterloo P. E. Benson Marshall Bailson Winthrop James Meaney Chas. McGlaughlin H. RB Patton Maxine Fair, Bank Edmund Gallup Pearle DeMill Nora Tabor Des Moines Far Crowel Milt Eastman H. B. Patton Chas John Ozens Chicago Frank Rehberg Aarl Wilson J. €. Stevenson August Sasse Independence Earl Zimmerman Triumph New Hampton Eunice Robert Santa John Davis Blue Ridge Mountains Virginia Presbyterian Sunday School Sally George Fish Horn House A. P. Nellsons

Paving Way for 1914 Waterloo Directory

Solicitors from the McCoy Directory Co of Rockford Illinois have visited Waterloo for days soliciting orders for the 1914 directory. The firm has published Waterloo and Waterloo-area population lists for twenty years and will soon begin work on the new edition.

McCoy Directory Co Rockford, Ill McCoy Waterloo

Census Work Starts April And Directory Changes Noted

The 1914 census and memoranda begin in April. The 1914 directory will list farm census by route number rather than township, reflecting a change from 1913.

Vance

Christmas Eve Program at St Luke's Church

The Sunday school of St Luke's English Lutheran church will present a special Christmas program on Christmas Eve at 7 45 p m. A tree laden with presents will be arranged for the children.

ST. Luke's Church St. Luke's English Lutheran Church

Christmas Program Night at Local Churches

On Wednesday evening a slate of church programs will be held at First Baptist Walnut Street Baptist Immanuel Lutheran First Lutheran Grace Methodist St Pauls United Brethren. The annual midnight service at Christ Episcopal Church will feature special music directed by Mr Dorrance Place.

First Baptist Walnut Street Baptist Immanuel Lutheran First Lutheran Christian Grace Methodist St. Paul’s Methodist United Brethren Christ Episcopal Church Dorrance Place

Leavitt & Johnson National Bank Shareholders Meet

The regular annual meeting of the shareholders of Leavitt Johnson National Bank of Waterloo Iowa will be held at the banking office on Tuesday January 18 1914 at 10 oclock a m for electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and for transaction of any business that may properly come before the meeting.

Leavitt & Johnson National Bank Waterloo Iowa

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