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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1917
Page
6
An article stresses that proper maintenance matters for firearms reliability, warning against over oili ng actions. It shares reader questions on triggers, shot pattern timing, rifle vs shotgun shooting, eye steadiness, and butt plate choices with concise expert answers.
Manager Ned Egan prepares the Waterloo club for the pennant chase with several pitchers nearly signed and multiple infielders and outfielders under contract. Reporting dates are set for April 17 and April 23, with firm aims to sign a first baseman and add two experienced pitchers before opening day. A stock sale drives funding to secure a solid financial base for the season.
Fort Dodge Iowa March 21 Principal W H Blakely announces a partial schedule for the Dodgers season. Dates include September 22 Iowa Falls October 6 Open September 13 Webster City Chris 20 Ida Grove Kerr 27 West Des Moines tier 2 Cherokee te.
Keen competition expected at the eighth annual Northwestern University Indoor Inter scholastic track and field meet in Chicago. Culver Military Academy qualified for seven of nine events after spirited preliminaries. other teams also show strong chances. About 300 secondary-school athletes from Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Michigan and Indiana competed.
In the Commercial League the Overland team forfeited three games to Repass Auto for not appearing, tying Repass with Citizens Gas and Y M C A for second place. Clark had the high game and White Powers the high average. In the Citizens Gas League the Humphrey Ares beat Thor Washers two of three, leaving Thor Washers and Humphrey Heaters tied for first. next Monday’s games will decide the championship.
Manager Hughes in Dubuque proceeds with Exhibition games and player recruitment for opening of the baseball season despite blue laws. Scheduled games include appearances with Moline and Rock Island teams April 24 to 28 with further matches planned in April. In Waxahachie Texas Detroit Americans begin homeward trek with Willie Mitchell Tep Young likely to lead drills and daily exhibitions anticipated.
After weeks of uncertainty the Central Association completes its circuit with La Crosse joining as the eighth member. President Ford of Fort Dodge credits his leadership while Ottumwa and Dubuque losses are cited as rivals strengthen the league. Mike Malloy named manager of La Crosse with Ottumwa players to form the nucleus. Schedule drafting starts and clubs are to send convention calendars to align home games with major events.
About one thousand athletes entered the Central Alabama Senior Indoor track and field meet to be held here tonight. Chicago University and Chicago Athletic Association teams are regarded as favorites. In St Louis Missouri the City Series opens with the National and American League teams scheduled to play at National League Park.
Champion featherweight Johnny Kilbane offers to fight Wreddie Welsh Benny Leonard and Richie Mitchell in one night at any weight they name. He demands 14 ½ pounds ringside weight though they refuse. Kilbane vows to clean up the lightweight division if a match can be arranged.
New York March 31 The American Baptist Home Mission Society asks President Carranza to modify Mexico's new constitution which bans foreign teaching preaching and medical work, arguing the provision would cripple schools and affect mission efforts.
Arrangements are under way to form an eight club amateur baseball league in Mason City area towns including Rockwell Manly Northwood Joice Forest City Charles City Rockford Garner Hampton and Greene. Each club may include one or two salaried players registered ten days before games to prevent importing players. The season will run in two halves with a three game championship series, and games scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays.
Waterloo residents anticipate a Grace church event featuring the Cornell Glee Club on April Std. All seats priced at 3 cents in this advertisement.
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