Boyle on McNamara and four man rule in Clinton league
Frank Boyle praises Bill McNamara as Clinton’s potential manager if Bert Hough is not retained. He argues McNamara’s extensive baseball knowledge could help Clinton win, while discussing the four man rule’s legality, potential constitutional challenges, and expected trial at the Waterloo meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Frank] Boyle
Central Association
W. R. McNamara
Hough
the Herald
Bert Hough
Bill McNamara
Bill
McNamara
New York State
Baseball
Yuena Ger Ia
Froyle
League
Ian
National Commission
Waterloo
Prefers Ned Egan for White Sox Manager Over Rowland
St Paul Dispatch cites Ned Egan as ideal for Chicago if chosen, detailing his 11 years managing in Class C and Class B with top finishes. Bran indicates a stock company plans to buy the St Paul club and seek Egan, though Ned’s Muscatine contract remains ironclad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Nead Bean
St. Paul Dispatch
R. Hosking
Weill Brown
Charley Comiskey
Rowland
White Sox
Commy
Ned Egan
Paul
Ned
Bran
St. Paul
Musky
Rngers
Messrs. Glock & Co
Jack Johnson Plans South America Tour After Retiring
New York reports boxer Jack Johnson told a Liverpool audience he will sail from Liverpool on November 27 bound for Buenos Aires to begin a South American tour. He expects to fight McVey Willard Langford as opponents and plans to settle in Havana Cuba to open a cafe after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnor Schiff
Jack Johnson
England
Liverpool
Buenos Aires
South America
McVey
Willard
Langford
Jack
Johnson
Frank Sagnett
Havana
Cuba
Chicago
United States
Football Great Money Producer In Amateur Athletics
The piece argues college football remains the dominant money maker among amateurs, with professionalization failing due to injury risk, limited college sentiment, and public misunderstanding. It cites Yale Harvard attendance and splits funding sources among undergraduates, alumni, and relatives as drivers of the pageantry and revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Pennsylvania
Canton
Manrsillon
Atmateur
All Iowa hopes hinge on future OWA league plans
The piece debates a proposed all Iowa minor league system centered in Des Moines and eight Iowa cities. It argues a state circuit could rival the Western league, reduce expenses, raise gate receipts, and include Des Moines Sioux City Davenport Waterloo Cedar Rapids Dubuque Clinton and Burlington or Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tri-Cities
Topeka
Wichita
Sioux City
Davenport
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Clinton
Burlington
Ottumwa
Steh
Rock Island
Moline
O'Neil Loan
Wichits
Lincoln
Conpact
Tener To Take Up Active Duties
Harrisburg dispatch notes John K. Tener will complete a four year term as Pennsylvania governor and then become president of the National League of Baseball Clubs. He predicts a brighter future for organized baseball despite 1914 financial strains linked to European war and seeks reduced costs for club owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
National League of Baseball Clubs
Tener
Dpditor Brumbaugh
Laut
Bankers Sweep Two Games in Local Basketball Action
The Bankers won both games last night. In the first, they defeated Security Savings 33 to 25 with Koeppke of the Bankers scoring nine points. Howe and Rhoads led the losers with five field goals each as the cellar-dwellers slid further down the standings. In the second contest, Waterloo Savings edged Galloway 21 to 19 in a tight finish with Bragdon of the Bankers tallying four field goals to share top scoring honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Savings Bank
Howe
Rhoads
Koepke
Security Savings
R. F
Harwich
L. F
Stewart
Lawser
K. G
Sage, L
Blacks
Boy
Hallister
Higgens
R. G
Waterloo Savings
Galloway
Bragdon
Bankers
Witt
Bartling
Barless
Holwes
L. G. Galoway
Gibbs
Freight Tariffs Boosted Again Across Central Territory
Des Moines reports that Central Freight association railroads filed new tariffs proposing a second rate increase beyond the 1 percent rise already approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The hikes affect Iowa and extend through Indiana Michigan and Ohio. Officials warn the extra revenue must fund railroad improvements and not financial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Thorne
Central Freight Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Railway Age Gazette
Sion
Commission
Parole Violations Highlight Iowa Board's Guarded Rules
Des Moines reports three parolees arrested for violations, each having secured decent work before parole and then left to pursue criminal paths. The article cites Geo Williams, alias Stur devant, and Costello, noting Texas and Florida detours, with the parole system tightening to curb breaches. It also previews local entertainment including Seven Keys to Baldpate at Waterloo and The Red Widow at Astor Theatre with details on dates and show features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Parole Board
Geo. Williams
Texas
Mender
Ames
Williams
Sturdevant
O'Brien
Florida
Mr. Costello
Henry County
Coroner Contest Settled in Dubuque
In Dubuque Joseph Mc Caffrey a Democrat won the coroner race by eleven votes on early returns then led by recount to be declared the winner by 151 votes over independent W R Fullarton. One hundred ninety three disputed ballots were rejected final. It is unclear if Fullarton will appeal to district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque Dubuque
Joseph McCaffrey
W. R. Fullarton
Fullarton
Iowa Auto Fees Hit Million Dollar Record
Des Moines report records one million dollars in license fees collected from automobile owners in Iowa by the state auto department at the state house by Monday night. The total covers January 1 to December 30, marking a record for the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Auto Department
State House
Boston Braves World Championship Triumph lauded
A historical account lauds the Boston Braves for winning the National League pennant and sweeping the World Series in four straight games, asserting the record will never be surpassed and noting unexpected praise for their mastery. The piece reflects on public perceptions of baseball’s burdens, attributing them to broader social and business issues rather than the sport itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Braves
Boston
Complete List of Big League Leaders
The announcement that wild Bil Donovan would pilot the New York Yankees next season completes the list of major managers for the leagues. Four new managers join, two in each league, with American leaders promoted minor leaguers and National newcomers drafted from players. Bresnahan is the only veteran major league pilot among them. The full list shows Connie Mack and others across eight clubs, with Stallings, McGriw, Waggins, and Bresnahan among National League entries and Donovan leading New York in the American League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Bil
Connie Mack
Boston
William Carrigate
Washington
Clarke
Griffth
Detroit
Hugh Jennings
Chicago
Clarence Rowland
St. Louis
Branch Ricker
New York
William Donovan
Cleveland
Joseph Birmingham
George Stallings
Tomi J. McGriw
Miller Waggins
Roger Bresnahan
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Pittsburgh
Frederick Clarke
Philadelphia
Patrick Moran
Cincinnati
Charles Herzog
Bush Lake Drainage Ordered by State Council
Des Moines reports that Bush lake in the southwest corner of Palo Alto county will be drained by order of the state executive council. The lake covers about 1000 acres with surrounding marsh reclaimed. Hunters protest possible loss of recreation, but council notes the lake is now a marsh and restoration impractical. a council representative supported drainage after on site investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bush Lake
Palo Alto
State Executive Council
Executive Council
At the Waterloo September Morn Opens with Star Cast
A lively musical show arrives Friday with manager A J Busby presenting September Morn. The cast includes Leo Greenwood Ollie Carew Barbara Douglas James Coglin Curt Vanive John Patton Fred De Bois and 47 helpers, delivering popular hits and lavish dance numbers. The Telegraph calls it the musical show of the century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Busby
Leo Greenwood
Ollie Carew
Barbara Douglas
James Coglin
Curt Vanive
John Patton
Fred de Bois
Chicago
Berlin
Saturday Evening Telegraph
Majestic close to New Year program with diverse acts
The Majestic ends its current program today after strong crowds, featuring The Colonial Belles Seven Pretty Maids and more acts. Starting tomorrow for three days the New Year program includes At The Devil's Ball Dodge and Lowell Princess Ka The Mystery of The Nile Nick's Roller Skating Girls and Bob Hall Two shows Thursday night at 8 15 and 10 p m. Real estate transfers list parcels in Waterloo and Readlyn. A small fire damaged catalogs and papers at the Iowa Serum and J T Cannon offices on Bluff Street, glass broken but damage minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic
Handers
Millis
McCormick
Wallace
Fiddler
Shelton
Falcons
Harvard
Dodge
Lowell
Princess Ka
Nick’s
Bob Hall
Iowa Serum and
J. T. Cannon Land Company
Bluff Street
Doctor Shallenberger to Visit Waterloo for Health Talk
A notice from Dr Wilbert Shallenberger announces a patient visit at the Hotel Ellis in Waterloo on Saturday January 21. Anton Peterson credits Shallenberger with curing his wife after other treatments failed. He urges others to seek the doctor’s course of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncombe
Iowa
Wilbert Shallenberger
Chicago
Anton Peterson
Shallenberger
Hotel Ellis
Waterloo
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Boyle
Keokuk
Bui" McNac
mara—Hax
Egan
SPORT
ALL Owa League
Dream OF Future
Gove
FAN. F
Ball
Mmind
MS Pvt
Black Hawk
Conriar
Add Security Savings
Town Dairy
Iowa News
Baldpate
Alfred George M
Mr. Cohan
Red Widow
Astor Theatre
Channing Pollock
Rennold Wolf
Charles Gebert
Metropolitan
Palo Alto CO
George MN. Cohan
Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
J. O. Berkley
C. O
Lillian R. Lamson
Kenwood Park
Bates
Anna M. Bates
Woodlawn
Max Schultz
Hazel Chernyk
Riverside
G. H. Jameson
Readlyn Savings Bank
Rose Hill
Miller-McCartnuy Ans
Agen
Whitby
ARROW
Cluete, Peabody & Co., Inc
Dustin Farnum
Owen Wister
Iowa State Bank
Garner West Fourth and
Jefferson Streets
Kemble Floral Co
West Third Avenue
Wenzelman's
Pife & Fittings
G. W. Peit
West Fifth Street
Blau Coal Co
Busby, Mgr
Arthur Gileapte
Aubrey Stauffer
Company OF 40
Otores
Ty & Ijl
Ford Ec
Privey
THE
William Pruette, Jr
Lilian
Fc Vaudeville
Colonial Belles
Fiddler & Sheldon
YALE
the Majestic
Princess Ha
Bob Holl
C. J. Miller
Gerrit J. Bennett
Grant Ave
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
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