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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
1
The season closes with general satisfaction in intercollegiate rules though eastern critics urge fewer forward passes. West supports innovation and numbered players for early 1914 games as a trial, signaling aims to balance offense and defense nationwide.
The White Stockings defeated Morgan & Sullivan two games to one at Jackman alleys last evening. McFarlane led with the high score and average, while Mahoney topped the defeated team. Scores show White Stockings strong in games one and two but shaky in game three by four pins. Also notes postponed Federal league game between Courier and Police due to police absence.
Des Moines reports Oscar Thorson, Gotch’s manager, believes Gotch remains unbeatable and will return to challenge foreign contenders. Thorson predicts Gotch could come back in time to face rivals like Aberg Mamatoff Plestine and Beell, with Zbysczko as the strongest challenger among them.
State and county protection of game birds leads Spokane County Washington to report about half a million quails within its boundaries.
Eastern Washington game warden R B Wales explains that quail abundance results from careful preparation and public cooperation. He notes this county uniquely allows quail kills and outlines plans to stock more birds, including Hungarian partridge pending 1920 closure, and to plant golden and Japanese pheasants as funds allow.
The National League directors at the annual meet with the baseball commission discussed new contracts and rules. Players under signed deals may re sign under the new terms, while others previously holding off will be advised they may sign. Cincinnati manager Herzog announced options exercised on Yingling Moran. Brooklyn notified. The commission then declared the meeting closed and deferred further talks. The Brooklyn option on Richard Egan was extended to February 7.
The Iowa rifle team started the Intercollegiate Rifle league season in class A with a team score of 84 against the Massachusetts Aggies. Chapman led the Hawkeyes with 195, followed by Ingham 191, Arneson 189, Oehler 189, and Weems 188, as rivals note the Aggies’ history of strength.
Coach Hubbard and the Cyclone nine left Ames Tuesday night for Lawrence to open the schedule on a foreign floor. They face the veteran Kansas A quintette in two games then travel to Kansas Aggies at Manhattan for two games Friday and Saturday. The tour ends with Missouri Tigers on the Columbia floor in two games Monday and Tuesday.
Iowa City report says Ralph Eyre Iowa base ball team shortstop is in university hospital with blood poison after buckshot wound to the neck from a hunting accident near Oelwein during Christmas vacation. Doctors expect he is out of danger.
In Madison on January 8 Parsons College fell to Wisconsin’s championship squad 40 to 0. The visitors produced a poor offensive showing as Wisconsin dominated, with players mainly passing for spectator amusement after early in the game.
Washington reports the Iowa federal patronage will be dispensed after President Wilson returns. Secretary Tumulty and Attorney General McReynolds clash over nominees for southern district attorney and marshals. Judge Wade’s Iowa visit shifts leverage toward Secretary Tumulty and the White House, with Jerry Sullivan influence prominent in the Justice Department.
T A Virts and B L Bowden testified about a hunting party on March 21 when C B Palmer was struck. Virts said he hit Palmer with a side swipe to move him from Haffa’s gunfire and then aimed at Haffa. Bowden corroborated and described blood on the gun barrel and Palmer’s injuries.
Olaf Tyeitmos, a San Francisco labor leader, won a retrial in the Indianapolis conspiracy cases and must stand trial in Los Angeles on explosives transport charges. U S District Attorney Albert Schoonover announced the decision, with indictments dating back nearly two years after the McNamara brothers were convicted. Other defendants include J E Munsey of Salt Lake City and Anton Johannsen.
Olaf Tveltmoe faces trial in Los Angeles after a long federal probe. Indictments allege a conspiracy to import dynamite used by the McNamara brothers to strike an iron foundry on Christmas Day 1910. Clancy and Treitmoe posted bail. Munsey and Johannesen indicted.
In Sioux City Iowa Joe Smith known as Shorty died after attempting to steal from a gas meter at 919 Fourth street. The meter was cracked and gas spilled as Smith reached for $1.50. Lamb and Mrs Skillman had moved from the same building earlier.
Robt. Anderson Post No. 68 of the Iowa Grand Army of the Republic holds a meeting at the Pythian temple on Friday evening January 9 to install new officers. Attendees urged to be present for ceremony and remarks.
Advice promoting Sargol a regenerative fat producing tonic for thin people. Claims a six element formula endorsed by physicians and used by prominent individuals to add flesh and strength by improving digestion and supplying fats. Sold by Joder Pharmacy and other druggists. warns nervous users to expect at least ten pounds gain.
At 7 30 p m the post will install its officers with Judge J W Willett in charge. Comrade C W Mullen chairs the program featuring a talk on The Little Bronze Button by Mrs Woodruff and a department address by J W Willett.имо
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