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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1917
Page
4
Marshalltown and other clubs debate a six club league to avert dissolution amid political strife. Ford as president is seen as key to stabilizing the Central association, with Dubuque negotiations and possible expansion to eight clubs under consideration.
The Commercial league teams are urged to attend a meeting at the White Side at 4h Thursday evening. Several matters of importance will be taken up and all teams should send representatives. The Engravers and Repass game from last night was postponed to later in the week.
St Louis Feb 28 With promising recruits for the Browns spring training, Melcher Jones expects a better lineup than last year. He bets on a quick start to challenge for the pennant though he avoids early predictions. Infield battles loom between veterans Derrill Pratt Jimmy Austin and rising prospects Stevenson Bigler Kenworthy. Paulette to replace Sisler at first, Ernie Johnson and Lavan compete for pitching, with Hale White catching and Yardley touted as a power hitter.
Fort Dodge Feb 25 8 John F Ford president of the Central baseball association received word from Mr Crooks Boone that the baseball project remains active with brighter prospects. Two meetings at the Commercial club were planned to endorse the proposition. Dubuque remains doubtful while the WaRrer league claims a hold on it due to money owed. Fort Dodge reports progress as Charles signs top players from St Louis outside the major leagues.
Ames Iowa February 25 Iowa State college chess team defeated Grinnell 9 4 to 6 4 to win the right to hold the loving cup for a year presented by Prof A F Ruck of Grinnell. Team members were J H Shoemaker Hawarden W St Clair Woodbine R Wagner Northwood and R George Graetlinger. Shoemaker and St Clair led for ISU as three wins out of four games earned the cup chance under the Iowa State college Y M C A.
The Hawkeye team strengthened by Glen Whittle and Jack Skein defeated the Courier 31 to 26. Skein and Whittle scored all but six Hawkeye points, while Hinds Adair and R. Miller starred for Courier. Lineup details list Whittle and Conrler among top scorers with Hawkeye winning in last evening’s game.
Chicago reports Jack Dillon from Indianapolis outpointed Al McCoy the Brooklyn middleweight champion over seven of ten rounds in New York. Levinski pounded Billy Miske in ten rounds at St Paul. Philadelphia Americans dispatch first spring squad to Florida with eight pitchers and two catchers. Cady Jones Coveleskie Wingo signed for Boston and Detroit and Cincinnati.
Supporters of the Y M C A basketball team plan a March 7 game with Cedar Rapids. Two hundred tickets will be given to team members to distribute to businessmen friends to raise funds for sending the team to Chicago and the T A C tournament. City basketball enthusiasts are urged to attend next Wednesday evening to help the local team reach the national championship.
Davenport remains in the Three-I League for 1947 after securing funds to start the club. Season books go on sale for fans and a baseball smoker is planned for March 3 with Midwest baseball notables as guests. The Teague adds no new cities this season while Moline’s campaign succeeds and Davenport’s entry makes eight franchises. A Three-I committee will meet in Rockford on Thursday to adopt a schedule.
Philadelphia Feb 28 Wally Schang catcher signed his contract with the Philadelphia American League team yesterday He was the last of the big three holdouts Strunk and Bush having signed Monday
A New York study of upcoming season schedules shows 25 Saturdays divided evenly between eastern and western clubs in both leagues. Western teams hold a Sunday home game monopoly, hosting two to three times as many contests abroad as eastern clubs. Holidays are distributed with teams securing dates for home games or travel, with Saturdays Sundays and holidays mapped for both leagues.
Minneapolis reports George Hauser, Cedar Falls alum now at Minnesota, will train as a lumberjack in April in Itasca state park while pursuing forestry studies. The 23 year old junior is 6 ft 2 in, 198 pounds, captains the team this fall, and will play tackle fullback and compete in track events including discus and javelin, where he once set a conference javelin record. He is a member of Phi Kappa Sigma and will carry a football and signals schedule on his expedition.
Chuack Hoyt will be entered in the special yard dash and Grinnell will field a mile relay team at Urbana Illinois next Saturday. Coach Hui held two preliminary tryouts to select Grinnell four for the mile relay and will announce the four later today. Hoyt is expected to be included.
The passage notes Grinnell College team members contending for spots on the four man roster. Garden and Fleming seek positions due to relay work last spring. Darrow, back after a year lapse, is training hard and may earn a place on the squad.
The piece notes candidates for positions at Pumpkinsville Academy and a Christian church, advertising 25 cents, with tests and quarters run off last Saturday. It mentions the advertiser relying on subscriber support and prompts readers to check the Want page today.
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