Amateur baseball urged in Waterloo season plan
A. Link, president of the Jobbers Baseball league, will call a meeting to gauge interest in amateur baseball in Waterloo. With Central association baseball dead for 1915, locals seek to form a strong league, improve Byrnes and Cedar River parks, pool players for even teams, and guarantee a close race all summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Link
Jobbers League
Eon A. Link
Jobbers Baseball League
Waterloo
Park Commissioners
Byrnes Park
Cedar River Park
Link
Jobbers
Baseball trades and managers rile Milwaukee fans in uproar
The piece notes fan dissatisfaction with Ned Egan as Brewers manager and suggests George McBride as a favored veteran shortstop. It highlights ongoing player trades by baseball magnates, a postponed Moran Fulton bout, alibi inflation in boxing, and a critical Philadelphia take on Grover Cleveland Alexander and Killifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Ned Egan
Brewers
Wissin
George McBride
Washington Americans
Heavy 1918 Iowa football schedule released
Iowa City Jan 10 1918 the board of control of athletics announced a heavy 1918 football schedule for the university four Big Ten games are listed alongside the annual Ames and Nebraska games The slate includes Great Lakes at Iowa City Nebraska at Lincoln Northwestern at Iowa City Chicago at Chicago Grinnell at Iowa City Indiana at Iowa City and Ames at Ames
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Board of Control of Athletics
Ames
Nebraska
Great Lakes
Lincoln
Northwestern
Towa City
Chicago
Grinners
IlMnds
Tihana
Fopen
Indiana
Milwaukee bout gives Joe Egan 10 round decision
Chicago report notes Joe Egan earned the decision over Bryan Downey in a 10 round match at Milwaukee. Charlie Weinert won a 12 round decision against Gunboat Smith in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Chicago
Joe Egan
Bryan Downey
Milwaukee
Charlie Weinert
Gunboat Smith
Providence
Fred Toney Faces Draft And Bond In Tennessee
Cincinnati star pitcher Fred Toney, held on federal charges for claiming false dependents, is free on 5000 bond and in the first draft class in Davidson county Tennessee. Manager Mathewson and President Herrmann fear a 1918 loss if he cannot settle his troubles and report, with Toney reportedly supporting many dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Fred Toney
Reds
Nashville
Herrmann
Mathewson
Matty
Joss
Toney
al Mamausx
Pittsburgh
Tenn
Davidson County
Tennessee
Wisconsin defeats Iowa in rough armory basketball clash
Iowa and Wisconsin battled to a 36 22 game at the armory in Iowa City with Wisconsin leading 23 9 at halftime. Berrien led Iowa with four field baskets while Von Lackum and Brown contributed on defense and offense for the teams in a hard fought contest.
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Iowa City
Wisconsin
Iowa
Armory
Badgers
Berrien
von Lackum
Brown
Sanity in reporting births prompts county concern
Wren S. Pettit, clerk of courts, notes only 17 birth reports received since January 1, far fewer than actual births in the first eight days. Under the new vital statistics law, physicians and midwives must report births within 10 days, affecting all babies born in the county in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren S. Pettit
Ander
Central A. A. U. basketball tournament dates moved up
Chicago reports the Central A. A. U. tournament in Re Toit Wisconsin will run February 14 15 and 16. The seven state central division will compete with the national president Charles A. Dean predicting the event as the year’s biggest basketball affair though national championships may be cancelled due to the war.
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Chicago
Re- Toit
Wis
Charles A. Dean
Baseball Meeting Adjourns Without Closing Big Deals
Cincinnati Jan 10 The national baseball commission ended its annual meeting after a brief session with no deals announced. Reports from Pittsburgh claimed deals sending Mami aus Grimes Ward to Brooklyn for Stengel and Cutshaw were discussed. Hornsby would not be sold or traded. Committees from the two majors would meet soon at Dover Hall Ga to finalize the schedule.
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Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
Barney Dreyfus
Pittsburgh
Mamiaux
Grimes
Ward
Brooklyn
Stengel
Fielder Cutshaw
Branch Ricker
St. Louis Naionals
Hornsby
Dover Hall
Caddock to meet Zbyszko in finish match at MSG
Earl Caddock world champion and Wladek Zbyszko will clash in a finish catch as catch can bout at Madison Square Garden New York on January 29 both claiming the world title. Caddock touring with Mike Gibbons to raise funds for Camp Dodge gymnasium. dispute over venue and referee noted.
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Des Moines
Earl Caddock
Wladek Zbyszko
Madison Square Garden
New York
Cedar Rapids
Caddock
Mike Gibbons
Camp Dodge Gymnasium
Gene Melady
Jack Curley
Zbyszko
Iowa
Black and Hanson Five Take Two Out of Three
Sports brief notes Black and Hanson achievement with two wins and one loss in a three game series. Mentions concentration on the Courier distribution to reach best homes. No additional context or scores provided in readable text.
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Black and Hanson
Black
Hanson
People's Clothiers
Black and Hannon
Ard
J. Morris
Robbins
Manahl
EL Keazar
People’s Clothiers
Dst
Sm Sri Gorman
Sundby
Things Theatrical Here At Home
Waterloo theatre hosts the Soma Babies burlesque tonight while Katzenjammer Kids stage a musical comedy tomorrow. Palace presents For Liberty starring Gladys Brockwell in a wartime drama set in Berlin. Plaza features Elsie Ferguson in Rose of the World today through Saturday. Majestic bills The Jay Circus vaudeville headlining with comedy and musical acts across an extended program.
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Soma Babies
Waterloo
Waterloo Theatre
Gladys Brockwell
Berlin
Germany
Palace Theatre
Elsia Ferguson
Plaza
Elsie Ferguson
Rosamond
Harry English
Vaudevilleo
The
Jay Circus
Majestic Theatre
Seven Major League Clubs Go to Texas
Texas hosts spring exhibition baseball with seven MLB clubs appearing in various cities. Giants play in Marlin, Tigers in Waxahachie, Cardinals in San Antonio, White Sox in Mineral Wells, Browns and Indians in Tulsa and New Orleans and Dallas matchups. Reds train in Shreveport and join Tigers for an Texas exhibition series.
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Texas
New York Giants
Marlin
Detroit Tigers
Waxahachie
Cardinals
San Antonio
White Sox
Mineral Wells
Browns
Palestine
Cleveland Indians
New Orleans
Giants
Dallas
Tex
Cincinnati Reds
Shreveport
Talcum powders and sundries offered with household tips
An advertisement-like block recommends Johnson & Johnson Red Cross Baby Powder for babies, Fulton’s talcum for general use, and a weekly special on a cam. It notes four qualities of talcum, lists stationery shipments, envelopes, calendars, and almanacs, and promotes cold tablets and cough remedies including Nyal’s Liver Salt and White Pine and Tar.
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Johnson & Johnson Red Cross
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Serson
Frank Moran
Fred Fulton
Moran
Benny Leonard
Claude ‘Homes
Minneapolis
Connie Mack
Boston
Mack
Marlin Springs
McGraw
Philadelphia
Alexander
Killifer
Grover Clavel
Chicago Cubs
Peacock Alley
Philly
William F. Baker
Baker
Star Battery
Grover Alexander
According To Thelub
Dhury
Kimmfer
Town Eleven
Stan Hurler
Towa
Africa
California
Mike
Waterloo Club
Pet
Renassante
Son Courier-Reporter
Central Auto & Supply AG
Stewart-Simmons Aye Rhyese
Waterloo Engravers
Stewart-Simmons Fiv
Sco
L Gram
de Sa Viely Lab Beké
Fentimant
Barrett
Vis Hostetter
al Gallagher
Stewart-Simmons
Groesbeck
Shoamaker
Stewart
Simmons i
Wurster Peresers
Capt. English
Plaza Theatre
Geo, McManus
Maggie- Ki
Onty
Maggie
Darlin
Dinty
Moore
Cyi
Grove
International News Service
H. Say
Fulton
Eaton Crane
Almonte
Portia
Natalie
Whitty & Grafton
Nyal
Tasteless
Epsom Salt Co
Smith
Cartonic
East Fourth Street
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