President Justice Faces Dimming Support in League Vote
Burlington writer prognosticates Frank Norton for Central Association presidency. Rock Island and Keokuk futures stir vote totals as Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge show potential impact. Three-I league warns legal action to block Central’s reach, while Rock Island denies entry this year.
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Marehalltown
Frank ©. Norton
Burlington
Justice
Norton
Fort Dodge
Keokuk
Rock Island
Indians
Ma. Norton
Waterloo
Muscatine
Clinton
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Althe
Mason City
Central Association
National Association
San Francisco
Three League
Rock Isand
Hook Island Baseball Park
Miinois
Threet
Rock Island Baseball Park
Central
Lazellas Extend City Bowling Lead With Three Straight Wins
The Lazellas strengthened their City Bowling League lead last evening by sweeping Tibbits in three straight games. Jim Morris posted the high individual score and Cordes topped the league with the highest average as the team posted a decisive score.
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Lazellas
Tibbitts
Jim Morris
Cordes
Miller Huggins Hid Under Alias Before St Louis Debut
St Louis January 5 Miller Huggins a longtime manager of the St Louis Cardinals once used the alias James M Proctor early in his career while playing for the St Paul club. His father opposed a pro baseball career but later accepted his son and Huggins returned to his real name.
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Ceasemere Oro
Aviller
St. Louis
Miller Huggins
St. Louis Gardinals
Snalias
Huggins
James M. Proctor
St Paul
Miller
Ble Teague
State tourney opens Jan 17 for Iowa class A pocket billiards
Des Moines officials announce the class A Iowa pocket billiard championship begins Monday January 17 at the Mission billiard tournament. Charlon Whitford and Pete Durocher of Des Moines lead entrants, with Scotty Owens and W D Wilson of Marshalltown, John Saunders of Waterloo, and Benny Bunnell of Sioux City among participants. Contenders boast strong records, Whitford and Durocher as promoters, and daily practice ahead of the event.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mission
Ais
Charles Whitford
Des Moinns
Charlon Whitford
Pets Durocher
Marshall Town
Scotty” Owens
W. D. Wilson
Waterloo
John Saunders
Benny Bunnell
Sioux City
Cua
Pete Durocher
Durocher
Whitford
Marshalltown
Wilson
Mershalltown
Owens
Pocket Billiards
Oklahoma
Bunny Bunnell
Sion City
Kansas City
Joe Stecher World Champion to Appear Here in Waterloo
World heavyweight wrestling champion Joe Stecher will appear at the Armory in Waterloo on Monday evening as part of a country tour. He will face Clarence Eckhund of Lincoln in a handicap match, pledging to throw Eckhund three times in an hour of action. The event also features Jack Rosener vs Chiat Afontour in a two out of three falls finish match.
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Joe Stecher
Waterloo
Stecher
Nebraska Wonder
Armory
Clarence Eckhund
Lincoln
Neb
Eckhund
Nebraska
Frank Gotch
Humboldt
Bis
Dodge
Frank Goteh
Stocher
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Jack Rosener
la Porte City
Chiat Afontour
Boyle signs Fen bruster in Iowa rumor mill
Marshalltown reports manager Frank Boyle signed Jack Tallman an Atlantic league infielder who starred for Eastern clubs. Tallman played Middletown New York New Jersey circuits and excelled at third or first base with a .344 season in 1913 and .382 in 1914. White Sox also sign Moriarty former Detroit third baseman after injury. Upcoming Iowa pocket billiards tournament billed as largest ever with Alexandria last year yielding 39 10.
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Boyle
Fendbruster
Marshalltown
iManager
Frank Boyle
Ansons
Waterloo
Jack Tallman
Toyle
Tauman
Middletown
N. Y
New York
New Jersey
White Sox
Moriarty
Chicago
George Moriarty
Detroit
Citb
Comiskey
Gellar Champs Again Defeated In Local Basketball Night
In a pair of city league games the Courier fell to Citizens Gas 40 to 20 while College of Commerce dropped to Educators 76 to 40. Rath led Citizens Gas with 19 points, Clark scored 32 for Educators, and Meade and Berry added strong support. Friday features UGank Clerks versus Courier and Manufacturers versus Freightos.
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College of Commerce and Courier
Celler
Courier
Citizens Gas
College of Commerce
Educators
Rath
Schroeder
Clark
Berry
Meade
Glark
Inimberg Maricto
Brucher Berry
Howell Meade
Matthias Sharer
L. G
Katz
Ford
Howell
Colton
Matthing
Baskets
Meada
Herry
Marble
Sharer
Matthias
Browns Sold to Ball and Associates in St Louis
The sale of the St. Louis Americans Browns to Phil Ball and other stockholders of the St. Louis Federal League club was completed last night. Attorneys for Ball announced the consummation, as provided for in the peace agreement between organized baseball and the Federal League signed in Cincinnati about two weeks ago.
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Brown Weal
St. Louis
St. Louis Americans
Browns
Phil Ball
Ball
Organized Baseball
Federal League
Chiocinnati
OConnor Triumph Affirmed in St Louis Manager Case
A Missouri appeals court affirmed a 1912 verdict awarding Jack O'Connor 5000 dollars against the St. Louis American League club for wrongful discharge while under contract. The May 1912 jury ruling upheld damages after O'Connor was removed as manager before his contract ended.
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Oconnor
Browns
St. Louis
State
Jack O'Connor
O’connor
Things Theatrical Here At Home Majestic Vaudeville
The Majestic opens with George Primrose famed minstrel star headlining a three day vaudeville engagement starting tomorrow after noon. Primrose leads a seven member troupe including Ethel Kirk Billy Fogarty and others in lively acts with a record salary for the venue. Also at the Palace Fannie Ward stars in The Cheat with standout gowns jewels and Paris fashions. London reports actor R C Le Blanc Smith killed in action in northern France during WWI era fighting.
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Majestic
George Primrose
Majestic Theatre
Primrose
West
Dockstader
Waterloo
Mr. Primrose
Ethel Kirk
Billy Fogarty
London
R. C. le Blanc Smith
Cambridge University
France
Eton
Hentey
Congress to Investigate High Price of Gasoline
Washington proposed as House resolves to probe gasoline price rises. Representative Fuller of Tennessee introduces the measure. another by Representative Shailenberger of Nebraska asks the Justice Department for existing information and a formal inquiry. Both resolutions sent to committees. The FTC is mentioned in the report.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
Risa
House
Fuller
Thiness
Shailenberger
Nebraska
Department of Justice
Department
Federal- Trade Commission
Ready
Thin
Department’ of Justice
Benn
Married fifty seven years, they die the same day
New Douglas New Jersey district reports a double funeral for Mr. B A Heyer aged 84 and Mrs. Heyer aged 79 both dying from congestion of the lungs on New Year’s Eve after a 57 year marriage. Officials probing for possible federal law violations.
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New Douglas
B. A. Hoyer
Renee
Peach
Heyer
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Gellar Champs
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Eerel
Lawser i
Gio Johnson
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Bess _ Kenneally
Alexander
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Kenneally
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Leonard
Dudley Trig
Jesse Lasky
Fannie Ward
Ike
Lasky Company
Ward
Paris
Austria
Saloniki
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Prince Albert
Old Blue Monday
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