War clouds loom darker than the baseball strike
New York February report shows baseball magnates and players alarmed by a possible national crisis. Captain T L Huston of the Yankees offers services to the army and warns parks may become training camps. Presidents Hempstead and others foresee roster cuts and plan changes, while the Players' Fraternity pledges unity if a national crisis arises.
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T. L. Huston
Yankees
Huston
O'Hara
Giants
France
H. N. Hempstead
Hempstead
Mr. Hempstead
Germany
Altho
Canada
National League
Weeghman
Cubs
David L. Fuitz
Players’ Fraternity
Eclipse Ranges win two of three in Citizens Gas league
The Eclipse Ranges defeated the Humphrey Water Heaters at the White Side alleys, with McSweeney posting high scores including 202 in his second game and an average of 182. Davis, Christensen, Garman, Oman also starred as the team moved ahead in the league standings.
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Citizens Gas League
Humphrey Water Heaters
White Side Allers
McSween
Eclipse
Ind
Davis
Christensen J. Garman
Oman
McSweeney
Citizens Gas
Union Printers
White Lite
Richardson
Kenneally
Gas Company
Anc
Bodbelds Nd
Bowling League Opens Season With 8 Teams
The Commercial League begins tonight at 7:30 at White Side alleys with eight clubs. Nine entered after one withdrawal. 56 games scheduled. Courier and Y. M. C. A. open the slate, with rest of week games on Tue Fri. Each team plays two series against each opponent. one extra player may be drafted. Prizes from G. H. Sherman await champions and top averages. Week games include Courier vs MLO A, Iowa Dalry vs Times Tribune, Citizens Gas vs Waterloo Engraving, Overland vs Repass.
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Courier
G. H. Sherman
White Side Alloys
MLO
Iowa Dalry
Times- Tribune
Citizens Gas
Waterloo Engraving
Overland
Repass
Gus Pappas to Tackle Rosauer in Waterloo Bout
Greek middleweight Gus Pappas will meet Jack Rosauer in a best two of three falls wrestling match at the Armory tomorrow evening, with two preliminaries. The event, staged by the Waterloo Athletic Club, features Pappas’ challenge to middleweights nationwide. Rosauer, a La Porte City blacksmith, has defeated top Iowa middleweights and earned fame by beating Carl Brown at Rock Island.
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Gus Pappas
Jack Tosauer
Armory
Waterloo Athletic ‘Club
Pappas
Waterloo
Rod
Rosauer
la Porte City
Iowa
Carl Brown
Rock Island
Phillies Expected to Rally Behind Moran in Holdout Talks
Conference in New York with W F Baker and Patrick Moran outlines policy to manage player salary disputes. Moran praises Baker’s fair treatment, discusses Cravath Cooper Walker Lavender and pitching prospects, and notes potential replacements for Bancroft and Bancroft’s shortstop role while eyeing Lavenders’ impact and Giants as strong opposition.
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New York
Patrick Moran
Phillies
Bancroft
Massachusetts
W. F. Baker
the Waldorf
Players’ Union
Moran
Baker
Cooper
B. Walker
Jimmy Lavender
Demaree
Lavender
Giants
Chalmers
McQuillan
Bender
McGafigan
Dave Bancroft
Bert Niehoff
Rixey
Mayer
Alexander
Football Rules Committee To Meet In New York
Ames director of athletics Clyde Williams expects the football rules committee to announce meeting time soon in New York. The session likely lands late this month or early March. Williams doubts major rule changes will occur. Since open forward passing began, committee discussions have focused on goal after touchdown, the goal kick, and the kickoff, with no changes made.
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Ames
Clyde Williams
New York
Williams
Meeting Postponed for Three-I Directors in Chicago
Three-T directors of the Central association postponed their meeting in Cedar Rapids to next Tuesday due to railroad tieups. The move aims to clarify Three-I league plans for the season as Fort Dodge and Mason City may miss Cedar Rapids. Ottumwa and Muscatine show cautious plans while Waterloo prepares finance campaigns and canvassing for the season.
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J. C. Kaeneke
Waterloo Baseball Association
J. 3K
Central Association
Bord
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Tearney
Chicago
Davenport
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Altho
Waterloo
Ames Wrestlers To Meet Iowa In State Gymnasium
Ames coach Mayser prepares his wrestling team for a varsity dual with Iowa State University at 8:15 p.m. in State Gymnasium. Last winter Ames fell to Iowa in their first varsity match. this season the veteran squad faces a strong Iowa lineup as they seek an early season win.
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Mayser
Cyclone Intervarsity
State Gymnasium
State University of Tows
Cyclones
Iowa
Amies
Mauser
Otoupalik
University of Nebraska
Chicago
Piay Ames
Chicago University
State Field
Grinnell Faces Ames in Second Big Game of Year
Grinnell awaits a tough test against Ames after a one sided Drake win. Norris may return. Somers likely to regain forward spot. Augustine is believed lost to the team. Worth shines at center as Grinnell plans lineup shifts to counter Ames guards and do battle in Grinnell.
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Grinnell
Altho
Drake
Scarlet
Ames
Somers
Norris
Carney
Augustine
Worth
Pepper
Stecher Prepares To Battle Adolph Ernst On Coast
After his clash with Charlie Peters at Omaha’s auditorium, Joe Stecher plans a cross country trip to confront Ad Santel alias Adolph Ernst on February 23. The rematch recalls their Fremont meeting last year when Stecher defeated Ernst twice in eighty minutes, and Ernst fled Omaha amid police charges of cheating local sports.
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Omaha
Charlie Peters
Omaha, Auditorium
Joe Stecher
Pacific Coast
Joe
Ad Santel
Adolph Ernst
Stecher
Ernst
Fremont
Adolph
Santel
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