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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
4
Iowa high school basketball district draw set for Cedar Falls at 9 am Friday with 23 entered teams. Officials chosen include R F Seymour and A P Berkstresser. Games start at 10 am with semifinals Saturday and eight winners meet at Ames to decide the state title.
The Magravers swept Overland three straight in the Commercial league last evening to claim undisputed leadership. Lauten posted high average and Engranvers led the high single game. Overland’s Klahenstetm and Harrow contributed strong scores as the meets totals were tallied.
Hawkeye Oil defeated Co G in the Commercial basketball league by a clear margin last night. It marked the militia team's season debut with all players delivering strong performances. Co Cy followed the Iowa Dairy team in the standings as the season began.
Frank Boyle, former Keokuk manager now with the Ansons at Marshalltown, reports Keokuk likely to rejoin the Central Association next year. Friends in Keokuk favor entry but lack of a new park and unsettled conditions delayed 1917 efforts. Doyle predicts Burlington will field a pro team in 1918. Borle expects a successful year for Imague franchise activity.
Clinton March 7 Manager Larry Brown of the Clinton Pilots orders squad members to report April 10 for beginners and April 16 for veterans. Several players have been cut, including a pitcher from Aurora and Lloyd Smith of Chicago. New uniforms ordered with United States insignia. Signings include Fisher Adrian, Byers unsigned, Schel bner at first, Menne second, Wilkes third, Shannabrook Wenning Anderson Wink Slack Jackson Munete Sears Nott Bing Miller retained, Peterson St Louis trials. Pitchers Kluckholm Watkins return, Drohan not yet committed. Recruits Taser Watseka Johnson Kankakee Tally Walkup given trials. Deacon Jonas not listed. Canton expected to contend.
Pete Herman of New Orleans defeats Jabez White of Albany in a ten round championship bout in Albany. Battling Levinsky beats Jack Moran in St. Louis in thirteen rounds. Kansas State wins Missouri Valley basketball title by edging Missouri 32 27 at Columbia. Huntington Jr Colgate named head coach after two years as assistant.
Iowa City March reports outline the Hawkeye baseball prospects for 1917 under Dan O Leary with Mason Citys Gentral association team as a spring training partner. The staff includes Captain Clough and Coach Kent with a mix of veterans and dark horses. Gillis and Knapp headline the pitching and outfield contingent, while the infield features Layton Davis Imhoff and an array of youth. Early-season games are planned with Marshalltown Davenport or Moline as the Hawkeyes seek a stronger base-running style to offset limited batting power. The roster emphasizes potential in Gillis He is expected to handle multiple positions including first base.
Dubuque college faces St. Marys in a pivotal final game as coach Dorais' team seeks to cap a strong season. Star guard Walsh, who scored 37 last week, graduates this year leaving a gap. Ryan misses the game. Thompson likely starts, with McCarthy possibly replacing Dalton, as locals expect a victory despite changes.
The city proposes to enter its pew enterprise at once.
St. Louis March 7 The Cardinals face the same old disappointments and a weak outlook with a thinner roster than last year. Miller Huggins has solid players like Hornsby Doak and Watson, but infield and catching remain weak. Doak could lead pitching with Meadows and Watson backing him. a second division finish would be a victory.
A prayer warning of dire consequences if a chain breaks was received at the Waterloo office. Mr Kelly withdrew the card from the mails and sent it to the department for a ruling. The solicitor's answer shows the post office department's attitude and upholds the postmaster's action.
A Washington ruling from the post office department says chain prayers on postal cards are not admissible to the mafia as they may be considered a threat to the recipient. The notice was received by M IT. Kelly, the postmaster, and notes a recently found postal card with such wording.
Muscatine Iowa March 7 a 20000 bond issue to support a municipal coal yard carried by an overwhelming vote in Monday's election The proposal returned its author a Socialist member of the city council to office
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