This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1918
Page
5
Williams plans an exhibition game off day to boost his bank account with 1000 to 1500 dollars. He has no definite future, but will not stay away from baseball long due to several major league offers. His son Carl serves as a petty officer with an artillery unit in France.
Chicago welterweight Packey McFarland may join Camp Tavier Kentucky as boxing instructor replacing Jimmy Dunn who is ill and wants to return to Cleveland. Ted Lewis to box Soldier Bartfield in Columbus January 14. Bobby Burns seeks camp instruction at Camp Bowie Texas. Harry Carlson overwhelmed Stanley Yoakum in Boston while Fred Fulton knocked out Texas Tate in Joplin and eyes a St. Paul bout with Billy Miske. Ertle and Herman clash for a top lightweight fight, with potential for a classic if they meet. Patsy Cline aimed for Leonard bouts but Tillman outboxed him. Leonard would likely finish Cline in a longer match. Joe Welling, Johnny Dundee, Wille Jackson, Frankie Callahan in various near-championship scenarios. Caproni triplane aeroplane details noted alongside boxing previews.
Reinbeck defeats West High 26 to 18 in a rough, unconventional game. West Highs poor teamwork and scattered scoring contrast Reinbeck’s surprising ball handling and two way play. Iowa Falls next faces Marion after this Cedar Valley clash and West High travels inland.
Detroit January 12 Eight players on the roster of the Detroit Americans have answered the call of their country. George Burns is the only one who played with the Tigers last season. Catcher Baker Nicholson Ellison and others enlisted, while Oldham Fuller left the Coast league. Two recruits have been lost Alten and possibly Willie Mitchell may wear a soldier’s shirt before spring.
A fragment from a rural opinion urges relatives to allow rabbits a rest after severe weather. It posits if rabbits survive the past week’s snow and cold, they deserve a renewed chance at life.
Springfield report recalls A J Reach of Philadelphia who foresaw salaries up to 20000 and 50000 player fees, prediction of two or three major leagues and an army of young workers. Gus Sehmerg cites Reach’s 1879 vision as proof baseball would grow into a national enterprise and keep the game honest.
Ned Egan, new Milwaukee manager, travels to Chicago to line up players and inject fresh blood for his first year. The piece notes fights with names like Willie Hoppe and other sports figures, plus a roundup of baseball trades and a warning that many deals stemmed from personal differences rather than club strength.
Ames notes Iowa U. five prepares for Wisconsin clash after a strong showing in previous meeting. Ten games remain on the schedule with Minnesota Purdue and others on tap. Coach Kent says Camp Dodge quintet may join, with final arrangements pending.
Chicago Jan. 12. Posting scores on the baseball park bulletin board started Charles Q. Williams toward a long career in baseball administration. A 31 year National League secretary, he resigns from the Chicago club but may return before the 1918 season. Williams is sought by major clubs for his expertise in operations, travel, and game scheduling.
Chicago sport brief notes pitcher Hart Hamilton of the Columbus American Association club has been sold to the Pittsburgh Nationals. Arthur Fletcher of the New York Giants is named captain after Herzog’s trade to Boston. The National and American leagues meeting at Dover Hall, Ga., postponed to January 24. An interurban California railroad experiments with a rubber-tired car for farm freight and future passenger use, plus a safety locking device under development. Also discusses pole saving methods and a real estate transfer list in Black Hawk County.
A meditation on how words shape thought and deed from early quotes by Herbert to Democritus. It argues words empower thinking, enable deeds, and calls for daily word study with The New Universities Dictionary to enhance word-wisdom and practical results in daily life.
St. Louis January 11 Gene Paulette first baseman today signed his 1918 contract with the St. Louis Nationals. He is the third member of the team known to sign for the coming season.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.