Hayes Seeks League Backing for Joint Baseball Plan
Davenport reports J T Hayes expects approval from both the Three and Central associations for a plan to form leagues in Iowa and Illinois. He aims to involve presidents and cites a Jan 9 joint meeting while noting salary and player limit questions and the need to prevent evasion of rules. Fans in Davenport Mol ine and Moline urge immediate action and a concrete schedule.
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Central Association
Iown
Illinois
J. T. Hayes
Tesarney
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Justice
Hayes
Notre Dame Seeks Big Nine Battles For 1938 Schedule
Notre Dame athletic director Jesse Harper pursues stronger schedules with Big Nine conference teams. Baseball is nearly set with Western Conference matchups, while football dates remain unsettled. Talks with Minnesota and other powerhouses proceed, and Georgetown Fordham Boston College and Dartmouth seek contests in Indianapolis or Chicago. An Army series is not finalized.
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Jesse Harper
University of Notre Dame
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N. Ka
Notreain
Wahish
Tron
Kalamazoo College
Cass County Wrestler Offered Chance to Meet John Olin
Ailande Der Bart Caddock and Cass county wrestler may meet John Olin who recently defeated Toa Stecher in Springfield. Dates for the proposed match are being discussed.
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Bart Caddock
Cass County
John Olin
Toa Stecher
Springfield
Strangler Lewis Tells of FiveHour Bout With Stecher
In San Francisco on December 30, Strangler Lewis recalled his five hour struggle with Joe Stecher last July 4 in Omaha. He praised Stecher as a fine fellow and described the crowd’s betting on how long Stecher would take to throw him, noting Stecher’s exhaustion, the girl at ringside, and Lewis’s tactic to counter Stecher’s famed scissors hold.
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Gatch
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Stecher
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Soe
Trioa
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Stecher to Wrestle Hokuf in Jan Show at Green's Opera House
Ne braskan Joe Stecher, praised for his mat skills, plans a January 9 appearance at Green's Opera House with Bill Hokuf of Omaha. Stecher, recovering from neuritis, says he is cured after rest at Excelsior Springs and therapy. Turner's withdrawal and Hokuf as substitute are noted amid ongoing match plans. In Minnesota, tentative talks span a proposed eight team pro football league with Duluth St Paul and other cities.
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University of Minnesota
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West High defeats La Porte City for second win of season
West High beat La Porte City 16 to 9 on the La Porte City court. Bob Miller and Matthews starred for West High while T Ashley led La Porte City. Next Friday West High meets Iowa City in the season’s first major road trip with Whittle likely to use the same lineup.
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Glen Whittle
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Gunra
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Greene
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Donald
Ames
Paige
Iowa
Angel
Yankees Expected To Stir Up Busy 1910 AL Race
Chicago reports a consensus among American League club owners that Boston will face a tougher path to the pennant next year with the White Sox, Tigers, and Browns as threats. New York’s injury plagued 1909 season is seen as unlikely to repeat, with Donovan predicting improvements in infield and outfield, and Chick Kinsup possibly stepping in at second base.
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Donovan
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Ge- Jeon
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Peck
Pipp
Gilhooley
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Magee
Fort Dodge Remains in Central Association
Fort Dodge announces it will stay in the Central Association after a meeting where financing for next year is addressed. A new manager will be hired, a $600 guarantee is to be deposited, and strong efforts will ensure a competitive team rather than cellar status.
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Central Association
Cedar Rapids
All American Team To Play Penn Says Folwell Plan
Philadelphia authorities report coach Bob Folwell of Pennsylvania proposing a game between a mythical all American team and Penns eleven. He envisions next year’s all American selection by scribes in four cf ties with games at Penns new world largest stadium and receipts split between Penn and the AA schools. Folwell would award each AA player a gold football and allow a week in Philadelphia for training.
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Bob Folwell
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Kitty league eyes ambitious reorganization for next season
Owensboro Kentucky reports that the Kitty league may reform into an eight club circuit including East St. Louis Belleville Marion Cairo Evansville Vincennes Owensboro and Paducah. Evansville’s inclusion depends on its Central league status and securing a franchise amid regional baseball competition. The league folded last season due to weak support. Hawkeyes prepare for Chicago clash and Big Ten schedule as Iowa returns to campus after Christmas.
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Cairo
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Paducah
DiMeulty
Kitty League
Iowa City High Rifle Team Beats Burlington 951 to 95
Iowa City High's rifle team defeated Burlington High by 951 to 95 in a match reported late last night. Coach Fan Moore says the team should return to its usual championship form, though practices have been light and scores below par.
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Towa City
Burlington
Fan Moore
Isbell Buys Wichita Club in Western league deal
Frank Isbell owner of the Des Moines club buys the Wichita park and franchise for 5000 dollars each. He expects to close a deal soon for his Des Moines interest and may install Doc White as next owner. Isbell plans to move his family to Wichita February 1.
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Frank Isbell
Des Moines
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Doc” White
Chicago White Sox
Tsholl
Grinnell College seeks football coach among many suitors
Grinnell College’s athletic board faces a crowded field as nearly twenty top coaches apply for the football post. Candidates include Ossie Solem, Bierman, Hayward, Osborne, Townsend, Stewart, Lang, Spears, Schissler, Vogt, Dougherty, Markley, and Dick Rutherford of Nebraska, with Hunt ruled out. Final decision expected late January.
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Sioux City Eleven
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Carterton
Rutherford
Dick Rutherford
Hunt
Carleton
Washington
Dobie
Board of Control
Tinkers Picks Third Base for Columbus Next Season
Chicago veteran Joseph B. Tinker, purchaser of Columbus elite of the American association, says third base is the easiest infield spot. He plans to move there for Columbus next season, believing he is too slow to cover shortstop, his former position.
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Dec
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Columbus Elite
American Association
Columbus
Chicago Nationals
Tinker
Trapshooting Gains Status as Local Sport in Waterloo
Waterloo reports trapshooting growth as the state shoot set records at Byrnes park. The next annual meet will be in Waterloo May 29 to 31 at the Waterloo Gun club grounds with plans for a new golf clubhouse and continued club expansions.
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Postofice
Golf grows at Byrnes park course in Waterloo
Golf became a leading outdoor sport in Waterloo by 1916 with Byrnes park drawing more players after a strong summer and fall. The sport's popularity rose as scores of enthusiasts formed during the season and plans for a new Gates park course were postponed until the current year.
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Gates Park
Altho Tha
Waterloo
Fred McClain
Dubuque
Independence
Cedar Falls
Sox Retain Gleason as Coach Not Yet Official
Chicago manager Clarence Rowland plans to keep Willam Kia Gleason on as coach for the American League club next season. Rowland says Gleason is a valuable aid in developing young players though his temperament may affect fit.
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Willam
Kia Gleason
Clarence Rowland
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Rowland
Northwestern and Dartmouth fail to schedule football game
Northwestern, runner up in the Big Nine, offered a return game at Dartmouth in 1918 for a November 17 clash, but Dartmouth refused the date. The note appears in Chicago reports dated December 30 and mentions 14,000 Courier subscribers and families reading ads.
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Northwastern University
Dartmouth
Northwestern
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