CUBS TAKE DOUBLEHEADER FROM GT IN ST. LOUIS
Louis notes Chicago Cubs defeat St. Louis twice 6 2 and 4 1 as Meadows struggles again. Vaughn shines in the first game while Carter and Killifer hold the line in the second. Pittsburgh tops Cincinnati 7 6 in 10 innings as Slapnicka appears in major league debut.
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Chicago
Secore
Br Louis
Vaughen
Ad Hirer
Meadows
Jennson
Trouro
Gonzales
St. Louis
Carter
Killifer
Sherdell
Pirates
Reds
Pittsburgh
Cincimnnati
Slapnicka
Regan
Mollowitz
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Wingo
Mayer
Schmidt
White Sox
Tigers
James
Detroit
Cunningham
Yelle
Cicotte
Schalk
Ballionage
Russell
Wolf- Eang
Danforth
Corey
Jacobs
Pennant Dope A Glance From AP
American Association notes Minneapolis 12 over St Paul in a lone result with no other games. Tomorrow all clubs in both American and National Leagues schedule two games. Key matchups include Boston at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at New York with city pairings across leagues.
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Brooklyn
New York
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Oscote
Cleveland
Washington New
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Detroit
Kansas Citw
L. Bet
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
Allaneapolis
Adler
St. Paul
Toledo
Collins Left After Felsch Deserts White Sox
Eddie Collins remains with the team after Oscar Felsch deserts the White Sox. The loss of Joe Jackson and Felsch is described as a death blow to pennant hopes. Ray Schalk Eddie Collins and Pee Wee Weaver stay, while Comiskey and Rowland face renewed hard luck this season.
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Oscar Felsch
White Sox
Eddie Collins
Ray Schalk
Eddie Cleotte
Peeeke Weaver
Joe Jackson
Felsch
Sox
Comskey
Rowland
Mike Real Sports
Comiskey Fails to Arrive for Boat Bout
Tommy Comiskey of St Paul failed to arrive for his scheduled 10 round bout with Lford Huntley last night. Promoters cancelled the program after his absence as his manager and other Twin Cities scrappers had arrived for the preliminaries. Transportation had been arranged and he was to leave yesterday morning.
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Tommy Comiskey
St. Paul
Lford Huntley
Comiskey
Twin Cities
White Sox Lose Felsch to Milwaukee Job Change
Oscar Felsch a Chicago American outfielder deserts the world champions after notifying Manager Rowland he will join a Milwaukee gas company and play semi pro ball weekends. Once a league leading fielder and 500 batter, he is the fifth Sox player to quit. Faber joined navy and Jackson Lyn and Williams went to shipyards.
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Chicago
Oscar
Happy) Felsch
Chicago Americans
Felsch
Rowland
Milwaukee Gas Company
Faber
Navy
Jackson
Lyn
Williams
Paris Council Votes to Name Street for President Wilson
The Paris council votes to name a street after President Wilson amid editorial quips. In New York and Berlin papers, city loyalties and headlines color a period of war era chatter.
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Paris
President Wilson
Kaiser
New York
Berlin
Old City
Rifle Club May Be Formed Here
Organization of a small bore rifle club in Waterloo is expected soon. A preliminary Chamber of Commerce meeting showed strong interest, with committees set to study costs of target butts and equipment and to seek park board permission to build a range in Byrnes park. The club aims to provide clean sport and promote outdoor recreation endorsed by the government.
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Waterloo
Chamber of Commerce
Park Commissioners
Byrnes Park
Park Board
Public notices and oddities from Woodland Chronicle
A clipped Woodland Chronicle item notes postmaster appointment in Bridgeport and mocks newsroom know-how. It reports federal loans to farmers exceeding 92 million dollars, with long mortgage terms and blended interest, plus a 9-year-old Putnam death memorial plan miscast by a sculptor creating a bust for his late son.
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Thineas Gardner Wright
Putnam, Conn
Sam
Nana Oys
Wright
Sherman Right Says Schaefer on War and Baseball
New York press notes General Sherman and quotes Herman Schaefer who links war to hell. Schaefer, released as Cleveland Indians coach, ends a 18 year major league career after stints with Detroit Washington and New York. He recalls past teams and says Sherman was tight.
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Sherman
Herman
Germany
Schaefer
Sam
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Tigers
Detroit
Washington
Yeankees
Clark Griffith
Altrock
New World's Record for High Diving Set in Australia
Alick Wickham, Solomon Islander, set a new world record by diving from 205 feet at a Sydney carnival supporting war relief. Despite fear atop the cliff, he leapt, hitting water in a semi-prone pose and enduring injuries, including bleeding and a torn swimsuit, before being carried from the pool.
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Sydney
Astralia
Solomon Iislander
Alick Wickham
Hove
Wickham
Deep Rock
Billy Truck Loses His Leg in Action
Billy the service truck of the First regiment went over the top yesterday afternoon and was severely wounded losing a front leg. He dragged himself within the safety lines and carried his captain C B Palmer who was convulsed with laughter at the veteran’s antics.
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New Mexico
Megs
Billy
Waterloo
C. B. Palmer
Fourth Street
Hunus
Baltimore Street
J. W. Weatherill
France
Comiskey Honors Nick Altrock For Classic City Series
Comiskey recalls Nick Altrock as the pitcher who gave his best in the long ago city series game where the Sox and Cubs finished tied. He remembers asking Altrock if he could win today and Altrock answering with confidence.
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Comiskey
Nick Altrock
Nick
Sox
Cubs
Kaiser Doubtless Will Hear Silent Celebrations Here
In Waterloo the Fourth is expected to be restrained due to explosives licensing. Fred S. Pettit says grocers and many firms hold vendor licenses but will sell only small fireworks. For the first time a license is required to set off loud pyrotechnics, limiting suppliers to minor pieces and reducing overall sales.
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Waterloo
Fred S. Pettit
Owners of Cars Must Likewise Be Mechanics Now
Waterloo automobile dealers operate under wartime manpower rules requiring car owners to inflate tires perform basic repairs and handle own maintenance. The shift cuts service reliance as garages close Sundays and holidays, with a bonus of 2500 offered in some promotion.
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Waterloo
Ailrock
Will
Marriage licenses and an automobile reinforcement note
J A McGonagle of Dubuque and Pearl C Crippen of Waterloo wed. Stowell C Palmer of Cedar Falls and Florence E Burnell of Cedar Falls listed. Thorvald Petersen of Waterloo and Laura J Kremer of Waterloo appear in the license notices. An article notes automobile bodies reinforced with concrete and steel wire as stronger and lighter than wood.
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J. A. McGonagle
Dubuque
Pearl C. Crippen
Waterloo
Stowell C. Palmer
Cedar Falls
Florence E. Burnell
Thorvald Petersen
Laura J. Kremer
Test of draft order touches Boston baseball
The Crowder work or fight order moves into baseball as Boston National League players receive draft board summons. Tom Daly, Chicago catcher, heads to Boston likely to find shipyard work after a war draft notification places him in probable 1-A. News from Chicago reports on tennis action and a pocket-sized calculating machine debut.
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Til
Gen. Crowder
Boston
Boston National League
Tom Daly
Chicago Nationals
St. Louis
Daly
United States
W. J. Tilden
Philadelphia
Ant
Charles Garland
Pittsburgh
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