Pathfinders To Be Strong In Burlington Team
Pathfinders boss Tom Hayden reports a promising pool of young players ready to fit C A rules and form a winning Burlington squad. He cites a strong pitching staff and skilled infield outfield, with offers from Jefferson City and Doniphan clubs, and hints at a possible southern training camp trip if health improves.
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Burlington, Ja
Tom Haden
Ihe
C. A
Hayden
Ton
Harden
Tam
Burlington
Pathfinders
DeSota
Jefferson City
Missouri
E. C. White
Doniphan
Tayden
Giant Killer Dying in East
Lew Richie, famed as a 1911 Giant-killer, is dying of tuberculosis at his Williamsburg Pennsylvania home. Doctors say he has a fighting chance. Once with the Cubs, he beat New York’s Giants often and peaked in 1911 before a declining career that included Kansas City and Sioux City stints. He refused to sign with Sioux for 1915 and planned to flop to the Feds.
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Kansas City
Lew Richie
Williamsburg
Lew
Richie
Pennerivanis
Cubs
New York
McGraw
Elnd
The
Sioux
Feds
Two New Men for Claydiggers Signings Rock Mason City Team
Peter Brausen infielder from Wisconsin signs with the Claydiggers alongside catcher Emerson Marrow from Kansas City. Brausen played last season with Madison in the Wisconsin Illinois league and is noted for speed on the bases and hitting. Marrow hit .297 last season in Western Canadian league and led the league in catching aids. Fireman Amfield of Waterloo injured in yard accident with a southbound freight. two bones broken and treated by Dr. Lorenz, the man was sent home.
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Mason City
Peter Brausen
Emerson Marrow
Rey
Claydiggers
Conrads
Law
Brausen
Waukaakee
Wiz
Madison
Marrow
Kansas City
Charlier Y Presa
Man Amfield
Waterloo
Hainois Central
I. I. Lorenz
Boyle Adds Third Sacker And Pitcher To Keokuk Camp
Keokuk news outlines the 1918 Keokuk baseball plans. John Tringy, a rookie third sacker from the Cotton States League, signs with Boyle and shows potential in fielding and hitting. Ted Harding, a right handed pitcher, joins the recruiting drive touted by Bill Whittaker. Spencer A. Abbott, former Indians manager, visits Keokuk en route to St. Louis with unspecified managing offers. Also notes a stat: forty five British towns exceed 100000 population.
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Keokuk
Marcel
Boyle
John Tringy
Trinze Wis Ope
Cotton States
Ieague
Trinze
Ted Harding
Stoke
Bill Whittaker
Harding
St. Lowis
Abbott
Spencer A. Abbott
Indians
St. Louis
Abb
Brackett Stripping Machine Company
Topeka
Kan
Able
Quincy
Gilbert Day Shoot Honors Trapshooter Fred Gilbert
Local gun club hosts Gilbert day on March 16 with a Silver Cup by Ant Pont Convern and a big shoot planned at Wilmington Delaware on March 17 to honor Fred Gilbert champion trapshooter. The Gilbert cup is on display at the Schuneman drug store for city sportsmen.
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Gilbert
Waterloo
Fhe du Pont Pounder Co
Schuneman Drug Store
Eget
Fred Gilbert
United States
Sprit Lake
DuPont Concern
Wilmington
Del
Wilmington Concern
Amateurs to Compete in March Trapshooting Trophy
The event aims for at least ten shooters to contest the amateur trophy with handicaps to ensure fairness. Fred Whitney of Des Moines will be in Waterloo to assist the local event. Gilbert has a storied trapshooting record, exceeding 3,000 targets yearly since 1857 and 17,845 targets with 17,065 broken in 1905, holding high yearly averages from 1901 to 1907.
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Fred Whitney
Jes Moines
Waterloo
I Gilbert
Gilbert
Webster City League Rejects Rail Passenger Fare Resolution
The Webster City Commercial League voted against adopting resolutions urging a 20 cent passenger fare while pledging faith in a fair state hearing. The league left the decision to the Iowa legislature and railroad commission, noting they lack expertise to judge rail rate issues.
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Webster City Commercial League
Iowa
Webster City
Board
State Railroad Commission
Jroads
Troads
Northwestern
Trinneis Central United
Commercial League
Raias Ut
Grand Theatre Opens Saturday At Commercial Street
The Grand theatre on Commercial Street opens tomorrow with a 2 PM matinee. Manager J A Nelson says the venue features modern sanitation, lobby lounges, a day light screen, and a Mutual program with Keystone comedies. Tickets are 10 cents adults 5 cents children. attendees receive chocolates. The theatre stands opposite the new Searlet Johnson bank building.
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Grand Theatre
Commercial Street
J. A. Nelson
Knapp
Waterloo
Mutual
Keystone
Mutual Corporation
Veteran of Three Wars Dies at 99 in Wisconsin
James Rappe aged 99 a veteran of Seminole Mexican and Civil wars died in Mariette Wisconsin Wednesday He would have turned 100 next October 13 born Fort SnTrix New York lived in Wisconsin since before the Civil War settled near Fond du Lac Marinette moved to the state 30 years ago He rode bicycle to national G A R encampments and walked to another He was the oldest living Mexican war veteran Survived by widow in California
New York Actress Peg Sets Longest Run for Woman Star
Miss Moore as Peg arrives at Waterloo this evening in the longest stage run by a woman. Maude Adams held 239 performances in The Little Minister, while Peg trails behind Chinatown and Lion and Mouse runs. Henry Dixey in Adonis surpassed Peg by one performance. Warfield’s Music Master exceeded 600 but not a record due to a summer layoff.
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New York
Moore
Peg
Waterloo
Mine Maude Adams
Charles Hoyt
Chinatown
The
Lion and the Mouse
Ita Manhattan
Henry
Dixey
Adonis
Althe David Warfield
Passing of Will Parisi Brings Nashua Remembrance
Will Parisi, a former Nashua resident, died suddenly in Cedar Rapids of apoplexy. His body was brought back for burial with a widow, two young children, a Nashua mother, and a Thornton brother mourning the loss.
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Nashua
Will Parisi
Cedar Rapids
Thornton
S. J. Hawkins
A.D. Seaman
Getsch
W. F. Getsch
Commercial State Savings Bank
Waverly Hospital
Bannell
Mary Norton
Lawrence Copp
Montana
Mise Norton
West
Copp
Miss Norton
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Halseme
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Howard Langford
Maud Baxter
Will M. Hough
W.! B. Friedlander
Ent Bros. Meat Markets
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Sycamore Street
B &E
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Oliver Morasco
Cort Theatre
Lyric Theatre
Dorig Moore
India
Clara Kimball Young
Lily OF the Valley
Carnations
West Third Avenue
Westinghouse
Mazda
Waterloo Electrical Supply Company
Majestic Theatre
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Mgr
Oliver Morrosco
J. Hartley Manners
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1Otor Car CO
Detroit
Hudson Engineering Board
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