Great Club Records Select The National League All Stars
A 1917 National League all star selection based on leading players in games played, highlighting Grover Alexander as premier pitcher and detailing top performers at each position including Caidher Killifer, Kenetchy, Chase, Cutshaw, Doyle, Groh, Zimmerman, Barnsby, Fletcher, Olson, Maranville, Roush, Wheat, and Kang. Read more in the advertising columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dan
All Nationaal Jeanue
Famous Stars &Ti
Averaza
Altho
Grover Alexander
Philadelphia
Rexander
Alexander
Perritt
Kenetchy
Boston
Chase
Cincinnati
Braves
Guardian
Rawlings
Cutshaw
Brooklyn
Doyle
Chicago
Groh
Zimmerman
Barnsby
St. Louis
Carr
Pittahargh
Neale
Roush
Remarkable recovery and wartime voices arise
Fragmented text recounts a wartime town scene with a brave recovery, draft talk, and local humor. It notes a pitcher Sterling Stryker joining the New York Giants minor leagues, mentions Har vard football fund for soldiers in France, cites Roger Hornsby’s errors, and reports a prolonged baseball game in New York. It also highlights military athletics boosting camp morale with cross country, swimming, basketball, and boxing in training camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Collegiate Athletic Association
War Department Commission On
Tull
Repagg Auto Team Still Tops PAC League Leads
The Repagg Auto bowling team remains atop the Commercial league with Hepras Auto and Courier-Reporter teams close behind. Six teams stay in the running with under 200 points separating first and last. Also, boxing events loom as Lloyd Huntley vs Farmer Bill Mattison headlines a Jan 29 bout at the Business Men's Athletic Club with ten and nineteen round plans. Coach Moad resigns at Dubuque High, delaying basketball games through next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hepars Auto Company
Altho the Courier
Reporter
Waterloo Lumber Company
Business Men's Athletic Club
Lloyd Huntley
Farmer Bill Mattison
Flanney
Jimmy McVey
Farmer Bill
Welther
Des Molins Boys Defeat Scraps In Des Moines Boxing Show
Waterloo scrappers Young Schultz and Spider Eurth were defeated by Rich Kennelley and Gus Luras on Tuesday night. Kennelley outweighed Schultz and floored the local lad three times in six rounds. Lucas outpointed Worth throughout the six rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Schultz
Spider Eurth
Waterloo
Des Moines
Rich Kennelley
Gus Luras
Kennelley
Schultz
Loral Boy
Lucas
Worth
Confidence Fades in Fulton After Miske Bout
Food for fight fans question Fred Fulton’s world title hopes after the Miska clash. Critics cite Fulton’s poor showing and manager Mike Collins's alibi as a possible cover for a failed performance. Minnesota boxing officials order investigation into Fulton’s alleged disablement and future ring participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fulton
Miska
Ecxmel
Fulton
Miske
Wilard
Thia
Mike Collins
Dblama
Bosing Commission of
Minnesota
Inensetis
Collins
Dopestory
Tanck Prospects Bright at West High Track Revival
West High plans to build a winning track team under mentor John F. Barnes as the Cedar Valley Basketball League ends. Loss of Payson Paterson to the navy hurts sprint potential, but Clyde and Glen Miller return, with Martin Holder strong in weights. Uncertainty over an East West Cadar Falls triangular meet if East lacks an athletic director. Football schedule for 1918 emerging with two definite games, Des Moines and Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moad
Ta. Jen
K. G. Moad
Dubuque High School
Des Moines
Mead
Sao
Cedar Valley
West High
John FR. Barnes
Barnes Ballaves
Joss
Payson Paterson
Navy
Paterson
West
Miller Brothers
Clyde
Glen
Martin Holder
East High
East
Gadar Falls
West Des Moines
Dubuque
Key City
Ted Lewis Wins Decision in Toronto Bout
In Toronto Ted Lewis earned the decision over Soldier Bartfield in a ten round bout. A separate Denver match between Fred Fulton and Tom Cowler set for Feb 1 was canceled after Cowler was drafted. A fire at Lincoln Nebs Western league club grandstand injured Ed McConnells wife and child. Kid Regan Nate Jackson and officials were arrested after a 14th round stoppage. Only true club employees are tax exempt on game admissions per a Louisville ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ted Lewis
Bartfield
Toronto
Fred Fulton
Tom Cowler
Denver
Cowler
Ed McConnell
Lincoln
Neb
Oklahoma City
Kid Regan
Nate Jackson
Internal Revenue
Louisville
Major League Teams to Cut Down on Men
News notes that both American and National leagues plan trimming rosters to 22 players to cut costs for 1918. Clubs like the Yankees, Senators, Athletics, and White Sox anticipate traveling with smaller squads, leaving extras at home to practice. Comiskey’s Chicago camp offers cautious reductions as teams seek budget relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Juggins
Yankee
Clark Grifith
Connie Mack
Jacksonville
White Sox
Cominkey
Chicago
Ice Hockey Grows as Sport for Men in Great Lakes Naval Camp
At Great Lakes naval training station in Illinois a men’s ice hockey program is forming with a schedule against major northern and eastern teams. Twenty seven thousand sailors in training spur rapid development as former college and regional stars join, led by A Sunderlein and other notable players from Michigan, Minnesota, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Ill
Great Lakes ‘Naval Training Station
Upper Michigan
A. Sunderlein
Rover
Portage Lake
Houghton
Mich
Dandeno
Payne
Duluth
William Fuller
St. Paul
Concord
N. H
Blacklock
Michigan Agricultural College
Ramonas
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Prescription Department Promise and Wartime Thrift Stamps
An old time ad touts a pharmacy emphasis on its prescription department with two college trained staff, promising precise filled scripts and quality drugs. It highlights Mentholatum as a home healer, Violet Lotion prices, and a cold foot cure. The ad ends urging readers to buy U.S. Government Thrift Stamps.
Special Richard Hudnuts Violet Scent Toilet Water Bargain
An advert promotes Richard Hudnuts Violet Scent Toilet Water in $1.00 and $1.75 bottles, touting non irritant skin soothing antiseptic and abundant lather. Also offered Johnson's Shaving Cream Soap and fine stationery packages with slight imperfections at reduced prices to close out inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hudnuts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kulee
BY Geo. McManus
Maggie
Paige
Peer
Tally de
Army
Sterling Stryker
New York Giant
Sterling Swatters
Pittsburgh
Wagner
Honus
Harvard University
France
Roger Hornsby
Kopf
Hennyby
Baseball
Repagg Auto Team
Courier-Reporter
Neal Allison
Johnny Nore
Bors
Tommy Tyan
Watoriso
Alison
Ryan
Neal
Pete Herman
Johnny Ertle
Jess Willard
Willard
Hallowell
Goldsmith Co
Stewart-Simmon
Istandard Bander
Yad Groasbeck
Simmons
Waterloo Lumber Co
Fentiman
Tinhitts
Brown
Gourter
Ard Hartman
Shwermker
Ard
Robinnany
Wurater
Stewart
Pet Rerass Auto Co
Fa Couriars
Aeald
Waterloo Lumber Cy
Stewart-Simmons
Central Auto
Watertoa Club
Des Molins
Henry
Tee
Alu
Tya
Peterson
Rose and
Diack
Pat Moore
Ray Moore
Rock Island
Mike McNultty
Ray Johnson
International News Service
H&il
Say
Belgium
U.S.A
U. S
Johnson
Hansen Drugs
East Fourth Street
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!