Retain Brown as Manager of Clinton Pilots
Clinton Jan 8 Larry Brown manager of the Clinton baseball club during the last half of 1916 has been retained to manage the team in 1917. The annual meeting of the Central association club will be held at city hall with officers to be elected and a discussion of season prospects. Familiar faces include Byers, Schliehner, Wilkes, Hanka, Sears, Nolt and pitchers Kluckholm Watkins and Drohan. New signings such as Jackson Tesar Johnson Shannebrook Petersen and Slack boost the roster for the coming year.
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Clinton
Jan
Larry Brown
Central Association
C. L. Root
Clinton Club
Brown
Kenkuk
Neal Club
I. Root
Tiayes
Threat League
Pilots
Byers
Schliehner
Wilkes
Hanka
Sears
Nolt
Kluckholm
Watkins
Jim Drohan
Menne
Box
Jackson
Bloomington
Tesar
Waukesha
W Johnson
Iankakee
Shannebrook
Northwestern College
Naperville
Petersen
St. Louis
Slack
East St. Louis
Flack
Chicago Cubs
Tournament To Be Successful In Davenport
The Investate tournament to be held in Davenport spans January 28 through 30, with entries due by January 18. Local and state bowling groups show strong interest, and W F Miller leads tournament arrangements with Davenport support, promising smooth handling of events. Anson event notes follow as Marshalltown Baseball Association plans a January 16 meeting to elect four directors and review league redistricting implications ahead of regional plans.
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Davenport
Miller Hotel Company
New Year Shooting Rules From a Sportsman
A 1917 diary fragment details a hunter writer pledging New Year rules to guide sportsmanship. He vows to obey game laws, share fair play, keep firearms safe and clean, practice, avoid idle excuses, and maintain temper while pursuing field and woods leisure.
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Jannuary
Brotherhood of Transportsmen
Chicago Beats Iowa In Opening Conference Clash
Chicago University edged Iowa 22 to 15 in Hartlett Gymnasium as Sammy Rothermel and Parker led the attack. Iowa fought hard with Bannick guarded closely, but Chicago pulled away in the second half after a 16 to 7 halftime edge.
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Chicago
Chicago University
Hartlett Eymnasium
Iowa
Sammy Rothermel
Parker
Hawkeres
Lawn
Rothermel
Bannick
Bent
Townley
Ames
Jan
Mnies
Cyclones
Erskine
Bragdon
Paige
Intercollegiate basketball week in Iowa Iowa Wesleyan Nebraska and Drake games listed
Intercollegiate basketball in Iowa features 14 games this week with Nebraska facing Simpson Grinnell and Iowa State clubs. Highland Park hosts Grand View while Iowa Wesleyan Des Moines college and Des Moines clash with play at Grinnell and Drake opens at Central College.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Simpson
Grinnell
Chuibugue
Indiana
Des Moines
Drake
Highland Park
Des Moines College
Grand View College
Highlanders
Wesleyan
Iowa Wesleyan College
Egan
Tigers
Grinnell College
Nebraska University
Cornhuskers
Methodists
Nebraska Farmers
Scarlet and Black
Dorais
Huskies
Dubuque
Iowa State Bulldogs
Drake Bulldogs
Central College of Pella
Glaze
Ttowa State
Columbia
Missouri
Reinbeck Wins Nontitle Battle Over Belle Plaine High
Reinbeck high school defeated Belle Plaine high here Saturday evening 37 to 22. Riley starred for Belle Plaine while every member of the visiting Reinbeck squad contributed to the victory. Officials for the game were Schmidt and Cartwright. Reinbeck travels to Cedar Falls high school gym next Friday evening.
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Belle Piaine
Reinbeck High School
Belle Plaine High
Riley
Bele Plaine
Schmidt
Cartwright
Reinbeck
Cedar Falls High School Symnasium
OLeary May Lead Mason City
Dan OLeary former Davenport afanarer and 1917 candidate for Mason City Claydiggers boss will attend tonight's Chamber of Commerce baseball meeting. He aims to develop youngsters and promises a first division team with proper support. Directors and fans discussed Mason City league baseball for 1917 with $400 of $600 needed raised to secure a berth.
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Mason City
Dan O'Leary
Davenport
Chamber of Commerce
O'Leary
Davendorter
Gould
Retail Merchants Bureau
Masonity
Katinka at Waterloo Anew as The Firefly Teamdom Fairs
Waterloo theater previews a slate of musical and vaudeville acts with Katinka by Hammerstein and Otto Hauerbach, The Firefly and High Jinks noted as rapid successes. Maurice G Flaherty stars in Officer 666 for the Dubuque college troupe at Waterloo theater. Majestic features Abbott solo act with four, Mc Goods Tate and company, LeRoy and Harvey Western sketch, Rae and Wynn, and a Farnum Fox special The Price of Silence addressing child labor with 15 and 10 cent admissions.
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Waterloo
Otto Hauerbach
Rudolf Friml
Arthur Hammerstein
Katinka
England
Gilbert and Sullivan
Dubuque College
Waterloo Theatre
Maurice G. Flaherty
Flaherty
Iowa
Majestic Theatre
Abbott
Harvey
Ernest Evans
Rae
Wynn
William Farnum
Fox
Mr. Farnum
Theda Bara
Local Social News From Barclay Center And Fredericksburg
New Year gatherings plus memorials and community notes from Barclay Center and Fredericksburg. Residents welcome visitors, celebrate fairs, and report family movements while noting school and church activities and local business changes.
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Clinton Pilots
Ansons
Marshalltown
Marshalltown Baseball Association
R. W. Scott
H. K. Denmead
A. F. Btrub
John ¥. Bass
Fred M. Wilbur
Joseph A. Whitacre
C.H. Hull
Gear Rapids
Central League
al Associaton
Old Elks' Hall
Myers
Alfred Oes
G. T
Keane
New Hampshire
Schuetzen
National Rifle Desociation
Schuelzen
Uwo
D. W. Hartwick
New York
H.N
Jesup
Georgia
Aptatin Bannick
Arses
Central
Penn
Fairfield
Missouri - West High
New Hampton
Wisconsin Normal
Digs Moines
West High
Davenport Afanarer
Iti
Departmerk
al Abbott
Barclay Barclay Center
August Rehberg
Littleton
IL. C. McMillin
Iennie Griswold
Oelwein
Messrs. Letcher
F. Fh] Homan
C. BR. Masters
Littlerot
Myrtle Tull
George Fuller
T ? Colon Campbell
Dunkerton
John Campbell
G. Y
Campbell
Nellie Whitney
Tim Meaney
Greater New York
Fredericksburg
Herman A. Coit
Peoria
Weirs
Rose Hill
H. B. Colt
Estherville
Town Central
Baptist Church
R. D. Kinney
Elks
Oskaloosa
Wesp
Nellie
A. Upham
Upham
Portland
Ore
Lyman
Lakeport
Frankie Ferris Lovejoy
South Dakota
D. S. Fish and Son
Derwood
Et Condland
Canada
Harvey Felton
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Maggie
Eae Jon
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