Evansville Seeks Circuits Place as Danville Weighs Move
Evansville Indiana applies for a league berth as Danville weighs forfeiture. President Tearney wants Danville to stay in the circuit if fans can support the club. A mid winter session delayed to February 8 and a possible Danville manager candidate Chick Frazer are noted.
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Rock Island
al Tearney
Tiree l League
Kern Danville
Saul
Tmsine
Miomas W. Allen
Kinsella
Chicago
Tearney
Evansville
Danville
Chick” Frazer
SPORT TOPICS Lest Strayed or Stolen
The winter league dullness prompts talk that the baseball stayed the same in the National League last season. Jack Tighe could lift Louisville if he leads well and Lennox returns from Chicago to reinforce the squad against strong opposition.
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Louisville
del Howard
Hoe
Lennox
Phillies See Strong Pitching Depth and Star Power
Hoosier club management faces veteran leakage as Del Howard era ends and Grover Alexander signs with the Phillies. R. L. Beatty shines in discus proches, sparking Olympic talk. Philadelphia contends for a good season with a deep pitching corps led by Alexander, Moore, Chalmers, and others. An airship line is formed to ferry seven passengers to Europe in a test balloon. John M. Ward predicts Mike Donlin will earn the NL's top salary next year. Lee Tannehill marks a decade with the White Sox as Callahan previews young contenders.
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Cago
Louisville
del Howard
Grover Alexander
Phillie
Fogel
Europe
John M. Ward
Mike Donin
Dispute over welterweight title in Midwest
Davenport reports Harry Brandell and George Nicholson protest Carl Brown’s claim to the welterweight championship after Brown defeats Brandell and faces Nicholson in Rock Island. Brown did not qualify by weighing in at welterweight.
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Davenport
Harry Brondell
George Nicholson
Rock Island
Carl Brown
Middle West
Thought Brown
Brandell
Davenport Bay
Nicholson
Brown
Brandell says Brown must weigh 148 for title shot
Brandell asserts Brown cannot claim the championship until reaching 148 pounds, accusing Brown of coming in over weight at a Waterloo bout. He recalls allowing a strong push, planning a rematch with a $200 side bet if Brown accepts, insisting Brown has not yet won a championship.
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Mit
Brown
Brandell
Waterloo
T van
Mehmet Kojali Preparing for Munro Match at Waterloo
Mehmet Kojali the Turkish champion returns from east victory over Yankee Rogers and Jim Parr and trains for a rematch with Alex Munro at Waterloo theater. Munro beat Kojali recently and negotiations for another bout continue. If Kojali wins at Waterloo, a finish match with Bulgarian fighter Mahmout may follow.
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Cincinnati
Waterloo Theatre
Mehmet Mojali
East
Yankee
Rogera
Jim Parr
Alex Munro
Yusift Mahmout
Munro
Waterloo
Coulon Defeats Frankie Conley in Twenty-Round Bantamweight Thriller
In Los Angeles on February 5 Johnny Conlon of Chicago defended his bantamweight title by defeating Frankie Conley of Kenosha, Wisconsin, after twenty hard rounds at Vernon arena. Coulon landed five blows to Conley’s one but showed less stamina. Conley ended with facial cuts and near-closed eyes.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Tohnny Conlon
Chicago
Frankie Conley
Kenosha
Wis
Vernon Arena
Coulon
Con Ley
Mrs A L Blair Lying At Death In Manchester Iowa
Mrs A L Blair wife of Judge A L Blair of Manchester Iowa lies at death’s door from blood poisoning after a fall weeks ago that broke her hip. Judge Blair a prominent eastern Town jurist sits by as their daughter Mrs Dunham and grandson B Blair provide care. Another casualty is Mrs John Marshall injured when her horse ran away and she struck a tree causing brain concussion and possible loss of sight.
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Manchester
Blair
Tenth Judicial District
Dunham
George W. Dunham
B. Blair
Afrs
John Marshall
Local Notes From Rockford and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Fred Mitchell took their daughter to Waterloo for an operation. A letter from O J Green of Phoenix reports severe weather damaging the orange crop. Mrs C Wiley aged 89 died January 29. Mr and Mrs W P Potter leave for Pasadena to locate. A letter from R S Britton of Waukomis Okla says zero to seven below temperatures. A Koerner shipped a carload of sheep to Chicago Tuesday. Last Tuesday marked Mrs W C Benson s ninety first birthday. Leon Bishop shows bright school progress in Minneapolis. Mrs A Ledo underwent appendicitis surgery. A Young s boy broke his leg above the knee. Frank J Cannon to speak on The Modern Mormon Kingdom at First M E church Feb 7. Tickets at Miller s drug store.
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Jesup
Sidney Hacker
Waterloo
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Heidt
iCiliford
Dorothy Heidt
Leon
E. P. Parker and Son
August Lang
Jubilee
W. TE. Burrell
Mary Burrell
Somerset
Flinch
Rockford
Fred Mitchell
O. J. Green
Phoenix
Ariz
C. Wiley
W. P. Potter
Pasadena
Cal
R.S. Britton
Waukomis
Oklo
A. Koerner
Chicago
W.C. Benson
Leon Bishop
Minneapolis
A. Ledo
A. Young
Pastor Ensign Appointed to World Citizenship Conference Post
Rev W H Ensign pastor of the Presbyterian church receives announcement of appointment to a post in the second world’s Christian citizenship conference to be held in Portland Oregon from June 29 to 26 1913 The mammoth freight depot in the Illinois Central yards was opened late in the week to aid expaty in handling the large freight unloaded at this point by the Central.
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Manchester
W. H. Ensign
Presbyterian Church
Portland
Ore
Ilinois Central
Central
Peterson Opens Tailoring Shop in Cedar Rapids
O. R. Peterson of Cedar Rapids has established a commercial pantatorium and tailoring department at 125 1 2 East Fourth Street over the Ten Century store. He reports a neat, well fitted shop and appears to be a skilled artisan. His mother resides with him in nearby apartments.
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O. R. Peterson
Cedar Rapids
East Fourth Street
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M. Gaites
Cecil Lean
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Mgr
Tel
Mehmet Kojali
Mmestic
Waterloo’s
Anna Eva Fay
Part
the Woman of Mystery
Joe Spisseli
Shatells
Smith Fuller Musical Novelty
Zuran & Dries
Klinefeller & Sons
Park Avenue Wespe
New York
Mendelson Drug Co
Red Cross Drug Store
Wilbert Shailenberger
Oakwood Bird
World’s Sporting News
Bresnahan
Konetchy
Roger Bresnahan
Evansville, Ind
Retsz
R. L. Beatty
Columbia
Martin Sheridan
Jim Duncan
Phillies
Wooin
Alexander
Moore
Chalners
Shultz
Curtis
Seaton
Rasmussen
Katz
Masters
Hall
Ward
Scanlon
Brennan Hunt
Oldham
Lee Tannehill
Chicago White Sox
Tannehill
Callahan
Tanny
Albert
Glenn Curtiss
Clarence H.tms
Piagehs
Ene Payne
Satarnica Poe
Collier Aviation Trophy
Ign
Keyser
Collier Aviation
Aero Club of America
Glenn H. Curties
United States Army
Navy
Army
Clarence H. Mackay
Geory Payne Whitney
Calbraith v. Rodgers
M. J. Volumer & Co
Jefferson St
Mrs
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Frank J. Cannon
U. S
M. EB. Charch
Miller's Drug Store
Peterson
GE Boyce
Syndicate Building
E. C. DeVoe
381 Bridge Street
C. J. Miller
W. 4Th St
Black
WM. A. Conwell
Bath Street
Mabel Ettinger
Studio
West Fourth Street
Boulbin
M. Dy
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