Iowa Students Move to Break Up Big Nine Schedule
University of Iowa students pressure authorities to reform or end the Big Nine football monopoly. They seek to form a Big Four alignment with Purdue Northwestern Indiana and Ohio State to secure regular games, arguing Iowa is being dropped by big schools and needs independent scheduling or outside competition. Athletic leaders face a dilemma as they weigh steps to respond.
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Little Five
University of Iowan
University of Indiana
Western Intercollegiate Athletic Association of Amateur Athletics
Hig Four
State University
Purdue
Northwestern
Indiana
Ohio State University
University of Town
Ito
Ohio State
Iowa
Minnesota
Big Nine
Missouri Valley
Big Four
Four Conflicting Dates in Majors
Chicago, Feb. 4 The American League will open its 1914 campaign on Wednesday, April 14, with Chicago at St. Louis, Cleveland at Detroit, New York at Washington and Boston at Philadelphia. The schedule provides 154 games for each club and ends Oct. 7, with Boston at New York. other teams finish earlier. Holiday doubleheaders are set for May 31 and July 5, with a Labor Day slate and June 17 at Boston. The National League conflicts remain four, all in Chicago on Sundays. Chicago leads in Sundays at home with 14. tied with four eastern clubs for 13 Saturdays at home.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Ames Promises New Cyclone Coaches Soon
Ames Iowa Feb 4 The athletic council promises to reveal the first of two new coaches for the Cyclones soon as a committee canvasses candidates. The head football coach appointment may take one to three months with an assistant named today handling basketball and spring football training. The varsity basketball team ends the semester with two home games against Lincoln Feb 12 and 13.
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Athletic Council
Cyclones
Hubbard
Lincoln Cornhuskers
Hough Seeks Closure Of Clinton Pilots Deals
Bert Hough, last season’s Clinton Pilots manager, travels to Clinton to meet with new stockholders and push the pending deal. George Manusch, elected manager, heads home for weeks then will return to organize trades and sign new players. Hough reports signing Ivan Clark, a promising infield prospect, and forwards a contract to an infielder in Quincy likely to be pursued from Clayton.
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Clinton
Bert Hough
Clinton Pilots
Central Baseball Association
George Manusch
Burlington
Hough
Ivan Clark
Mines
Galesburg
Quincey
Boyle
Clayton
Grinnell Has Two Big Games This Weekend
Grinnell Iowa February 4 Grinnell basketball title contenders prepare for a two game road trip to Cog and Cornell with six home games remaining at Grinnell college. Only one home game this season Iowa Wesleyan, others away. Team reports strong after the Iowa contest and locals expect decisive scores to seal the state championship.
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Grinnell
Chasers
Cog
Cornell
Simpson
Teachers College
Iowa
Gotch to Meet Three Wrestlers in Chicago Event
In Chicago the wrestling world’s top heavyweights will appear before a moving picture camera at the Selig Polyscope Studio in a rare, limited to 200 spectators elimination series. Frank Gotch will meet the three winners after the bouts, earning 100000 for the three matches with payments of 25000, 45000, and 40000 for the bouts. Training time is four weeks, and the first elimination bouts start at once with a planned April 5 release for the pictures.
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Chicago
Edoral
Selig Polyscope Company
Frank Gotch
Iowa
Selig Company
Gotch
Selig
Jack Herman
Borton Seeks Release From Feds for Coast League Job
S J Louis Mo Feb 4 Reports from the Pacific coast say Scoops Borton wants release from the St Louis Federals to manage the Los Angeles Coast League club. He says he would not repudiate his Terriers contract but would take the job if released. Terriers boss Fielcher Jones has heard nothing from Borton about a release and plans him to start the 1915 season with the local club. Borton's deal with the Feds runs two years at 7000 dollars per season.
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S J. Louis
Pacific Coast
Scoops Borton
St. Louis Federals
Los Angeles
Borton
The
Terriers
Fielcher Jones
Iowa City High Aims To Claim National Rifle Title
Iowa City high school, the Little Hawkeyes, extended their lead in the national rifle championship race by scoring 965 at Auburn California, while Deering high of Portland, Me., tallied 960 at Morrin high, New York City. Iowa City faces Stoneham, Mass., next as the season nears its end with grand totals deciding the title.
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Iowa City
Deering
Hed Will Buy Peoria Franchise
George Reed arrived in Peoria and held talks with President Jones as they plan to organize the Three-I league for the season. Reed said he would consider purchasing the local club if the eight club structure and favorable conditions hold, with a $500 deposit already noted and the next league meeting awaited.
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Peoria
George Reed
Jones
West
Reed
Tearney
Decision in Federal League Suit Expected Soon
Chicago Feb 4 The federal case against organized baseball for Sherman act violations is nearing a ruling. United States District Judge Landis said a decision will be handed down by next Saturday.
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Chicago
Federal League
United States
Landis
Years of relief from Woloy Kidney Pills praised by reader
J L Southers of Hall Claire Wisconsin reports lasting cure from kidney pills after years of backache and sleepless nights. He declares the remedy relieves rheumatism stiff joints and kidney and bladder ailments. The note promotes sale by druggists nationwide with Waterloo familiarity.
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J. L. Southers
Hall Claire
Wis
Mrs Elmina Ashley Dies After Long Illness in Black Hawk County
Mrs Elmina M Ashley 87 a longtime Black Hawk county resident died Wednesday at 4 55 am after more than a year of illness She was born February 11 1828 in Heartland Illinois and married Nathan F Ashley at 16 They settled in Spring Creek township before moving to La Porte City where she lived since Mr Ashley’s death Funeral services are set for Friday at 11 am at the M E church with Rev Henke officiating Interment in Spring Creek cemetery Surviving are three sons C E H M and B R Ashley of La Porte City and Mrs C B Gates of Rapid City SD plus ten grandchildren The Good Cheer guild met at the M E church social notes report upcoming visits and local visits and community members were mentioned including Wind Schultz Henry Secor Kerstetters and others.
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Elmina M. Ashley
Black Hawk County
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Emma M. Ashley
Heartland
Nathan F. Ashley
Spring Creek Township
Mr. Ashley
H. Parks
W. Bryant
E. Ashley
P. §. Showers
J. F. Thomas
John Kerstetters
Ing
Sadie Low
Addie Black
St. Louis
Kerstutter
Mrs. Low
Max Wind
Frank Hopper
Chestnut Street
Forest Secor
E.G. Moon
Mora
Minn
Secor
G. P. Canelti
Alta Vista
Webster
Mt. Auburn
Fred Auburn
J. H. Landberg
Blairatown
Roy Longaker
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Mabel Paige
Thersa Tutt
Caroline Mitchell
Nettle Ayers
J. W. Hurd
Waterloo
L. J. Tutt
Wesley Roberts
John Roberts
Fritz Lehman
Elgin
John
Twelve-Cylinder Can Is Coming
Scientific American notes no definite announcements yet and suggests several makers are considering introducing a twelve cylinder can, with a decision likely in a few weeks.
Auto dealers hint at 12-cylinder model for public demand
A recent automobile dealers dinner hinted at a 12-cylinder car if the public shows demand. The piece notes the Sunbeam racing model as the only existing 12-cylinder car, used in the Decoration Day races at Indianapolis, and discusses the drawbacks of high cylinder counts and vehicle complexity.
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Sunbeam
Indianapolis
Inspections of National Guard Units Begin Midmonth in Iowa
National Guard inspections start on the 15th in Iowa with Capt Ridenour in charge for the Fifty-third and Fifty-sixth regiments and Capt Ball overseeing the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth. Encampment dates are set for July 18-28 at Clear Lake, August 8-18 at Red Oak, August 16-25 likely at Waterloo, and August 23-September 2 at an undecided place. Adjutant General Logan hosts the officers’ school this week and will convene a military board Saturday to discuss reorganization bills that would convert one infantry regiment to cavalry and add another battery and arms.
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National Guard
Iowa
Ridenour
Army
Texas
Ball
Clear Lake
Red Oak
Waterloo
Logan
Laat
Military Board
Des Moines Days Begin Depositions On Petitions
Des Moines February 4 H M Havner attorney for temperance forces gathers depositions from petition signers while out of the city Two depositions arrived from Kansas City and will be filed with the county clerk after canvassing The temperance group has secured thirteen depositions from men now living outside Des Moines but formerly residents The canvassing yesterday saw Alfred Gray’s name removed from eight petition entries as a duplicate the court allowed it to stand in one case.
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Des Moines
H. M. Havner
Temperance Forces
Kansas City
Alfred Gray
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