Magnates May Decide On Six or Eight Club Central Assoc
Central association magnates will decide within days whether the league operates with six or eight clubs or disbands. Most directors favor a six club setup, with Waterloo, Marshalltown, Mason City and Fort Dodge ready to join if needed. Cedar Rapids and Clinton previously opposed six clubs but may discuss the issue clearer now.
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Central Association
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Central Associaton
C. A
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Althe
Virginia
Blue Ridge Teague
Georgia
Alabama
Louis Heilbroner
Central League
Cirrcuit
Dubuque
Boone
Muscatine Muskie Team Ends Season After Prolific Run
Muscatine basketball manager George Volxer announced the 1916 17 season is closed. Ab Gould and Robert Hasbrook must depart for MLB assignments with Cleveland and Chicago respectively by March 4 leaving Muscatine to disband. The Muscatine six went undefeated in league play except for a World Series loss to Oswego New York, where they still claimed high honors and two wins in the three game set.
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Muscatine
Ill
George Volxer
Ab Gould
Robert Hasbrook
Fok
Cleveland Americans
Robert
Zigsy" Brook
Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Muscatine Five
Oswego
N.Y
Hue
Focal Armory
Philadelphia National League signingsExclude Grover Alexander Whit ted
All but Grover Alexander and outfielder George Whitted have signed NL contracts for the coming season. In boxing notes Pete Hermann defeated Harry Habakof in St Louis in ten rounds. Pat Moore lost to Tack Wolf in Cleveland after breaking his arm in round four. Frankie Callahan beat Johnny Dundee in New York over sixteen rounds. Also, a First Baptist church chicken pie supper advertised for Wednesday at 6 PM for 35 cents.
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Chicago
Grover Alexander
George Whitted
Pete Hermann
New Orleans
Harry Habakof
St Louis
St. Louis
Pat Moore
Memphis
Tack Wolf
Cleveland
Moore
Frankie Callahan
Johnny Dundee
New York
Young Boxer Night Features Smith Exhibition at Black Hawk
Rock Island boxer meets Jack Smith of Fort Des Moines in a ten round exhibition at the Black Hawk Athletic Club Armory this evening. Adolph Semultz of Chicago faces Ror Johnson of Duluth in the semi windup, with Kid Lavyinge vs Young Huntley in the preliminary.
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Rock Island
Jack Smith
Fort Des Moines
Black Hawk Athletic Club
Armory
Adolph Semultz
Chicago
Ror Johnson
Duludue
Kid Lavyinge
Young” Huntley
Boone Fans Weigh Offer to Enter League Baseball
Boone, Feb 21 A Chambers of Commerce probe considers bringing league baseball to the city. Sources say a Goong bid may proceed if local backers guarantee 3600 as an initial deposit and satisfy other conditions. Plans include a town canvass to gauge sentiment and secure support.
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Boone
Noone
Goong
Chamber of Commerce and Studier Therapy
White Sox Fans Grip at Cominys Park for Spring Camp
Chicago White Sox, 35 strong under Manager Clarence Rowland, depart in two weeks for spring training at Mineral Wells Texas. President Miskey predicts an American League pennant. Edie Collins Joe Jackson Yappy Felsch Ray Schalk lead a squad with few rookies and several candidate infielders.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Clarence
Pants) Rowland
Mineral Wells
Texas
Newland
Hid” Gleason
White Sox
Charles Ermiskey
Clarence Rowland
Edie Collins
Joe Jackson
Yappy Felsch
Ray Schalk
Rowland
Tack” Lane
Mayes Linn
Gray
Wichita
W Ness
Fournier
Hasbrook
Henry
Jourdan
Ness
Collins
Puck Weaver
Tetey, McMutlin
Nisberg
Bruce Hartford
Risberg
Vernon
Buck Weaver
Terry
McMullin
TW Martford
Des Moines
Cleveland
Three I League Still In Doubt
Peoria Illinois February 21 After a conference Three I League officials announced the committee will reconvene in Rockford March 1 Eight cities should be in line by then If Meline sells season tickets this week the city will rejoin Davenport will keep its franchise if two thirds of funds are raised James A Hayes owner says he will provide one third of the funds to keep Davenport in the Teague
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Peoria
Til
Ryan
Rockford
Meline
Davenport
James A. Hayes
Teague
Grinnell
Grinnell Five
Towa
Ames
Scarlet
Coe
Cornell
Drake
Bannick
Iowans
Iowa
Carnnell
Ames-Iowa
Stecher Caddock bout set for mid April in Omaha
Omaha match-up of Joe Stecher and Earl Caddock announced for April likely around the 16th with Gene Melady promoting. Stecher back from neuritis defeats Peters and challenging the famed Iowa pro, long reigning with numerous holds.
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Omaha
Neb
Joe Stecher
Charlie Peters
Earl Caddock
Anita
Tabor
Stecher-Caddock
Gene Melady
Stecher- Cutler
Stecher-Lewis
Mitch
United States
Caddock
Stecher
Earl
Meladk
Joe
Peters
Nebraska
Town Bowlers Show Record Scores In Twin Cities Meet
In St Paul Minnesota on February 21 the ninth annual international bowling tournament closed. J N Deller of Duluth led singles with 705 and a 3 game record. Chicago duos Wagner and Karlicek topped doubles with 1234 while Fiat Minneapolis won five man team with 2822. Toledo Scales Des Moines failed to win money in five-man but set 2865 in a 12 team event for a $135 purse. A meteor fragment, as large as a five room house, fell near Hot Springs Arkansas to a farm.
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At. Paul, Minn
J. N. Deller
Duluth
R. Wagner
A. Karlicek
Chicago
Fiat
Minneapolis
J.N. Deller
Bulluth
George Vandertrunk
St. Paul
W. P. Martin
Des Moines
Iowa
J. D. Snyder
Sioux City
Town
Toledo Scales
Land
B. A. McFarlane
Waterloo
Herman Paul
Hot Springs
Ark
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