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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1915
Page
5
Waterloo players Wagner and Siglin will join the Pittsburgh Pirates spring training in Dawson Springs Ark with McAuley and others, as manager Rowland eyes a chance for Wagner to become a major leaguer after past injuries.
Central association baseball activity highlights contracts and releases. Burlington and Waterman join, Columbia adds Robert Mitchell, Asheville signs Ed Fink, Mason City picks John Watkins and James Eimer, Keokuk adds R H Mapel Geo Campbell Ed Asher, Waterloo sells Tom Blodgett, Magrineti Menomenee moves Mason City Pete Brouser L Garrett, Keokuk releases Lester Gind Ted Rains. Brown news notes Ted Burgwald disavowed, Mike Sampson’s legal rights moved to Gran Forks, Clyde Bundy assigned to Mason City. John Hopkins announces Bricky to coach 19125 eleven. Boston report notes William Sweener signs with Gaston Americans. Columbus signs Marty OToole. pay for his prior sale to Pittsburgh.
Judge Towner of Iowa urged the Department of Agriculture to loosen the spring shooting ban, proposing a two week spring season with a daily bag limit of fifteen birds. The department refused, reiterating the migratory bird law aims to prevent spring shooting and noting granting leniency would force broader concessions elsewhere. Towners insists there is no spring season feasible in Iowa and awaits the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Arkansas case.
St Paul Minnesota March 4 The city will retain its American Association franchise under President Thomas Chivington who said a local business group will take over the club. The transaction should close within days with John W Norton heading the syndicate to operate the club next season under a lease with a one season option. Mike Kelly, former manager, may return in a similar role if negotiations succeed. Norton added many new players are expected, but he rejected offers from the association to provide a full pool of players the others deem worthless.
John K Tener, President of the National League, will visit California in about two weeks to attend the Panama California exposition in San Diego and San Francisco. San Diego plans a $250000 stadium dedication with Tener participating, including a ball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Venice Coast League team.
Clinton Indiana March. Manager George Manush of the Horon baseball team says he will visit Clinton early this week to meet the local association and finalize junior details from his appointment. He aims to sign more players, with three infielders a catcher and an outfielder sought. A seasoned pitcher from the Central Association may be added, completing the staff for the coming season.
Hawley says 1915 will be his last coaching year even if he returns to Iowa City from Chicago in September. He told a Hawkeye confidant that he has prepared a list of possible successors and will seek a high grade service for Iowa if unable to continue.
Terre Haute Ind March 3 The Central league efforts led by President Louis Heilbroner to keep the Terre Haute club in the league failed after a conference with local owners who declared they are through with the Central league A meeting at Fort Wayne Wednesday will state the next move The Terre Haute group plans to join the Three Eye league if feasible.
Arthur Fromme and Manager Graw arrive with Eddie Brannick and the main party from New York. Lobert Doyle Grant Snodgrass and Tesreau join from Houston. Fifty players in final squad. Pilot Glan Murlio Tex joins the group.
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