Opening games set in four Central league cities
The Central association pennant chase opens next Wednesday with Burlington at Waterloo Keokuk at Cedar Rapids Muscatine at Mason City and Clinton at Marshalltown. Waterloo aims to repeat as host city with a city wide half holiday and automobile parade preceding the game.
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Burlington
Waterloo
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Mason City
Clinton
Marshalltown
Central Association
Bunnies
Bunny
Bunnyville
Avery
Millard
Marshalitown
Ansonville
Sand
Waterloo Hos
Ess Musratine
Gummwa
Wewanee
Monmouth
Bag
Mayor Proclaims Holiday for Opening of Ball Season
City Vale May 1 Waterloo proclaims a half day holiday for the opening of the baseball season on Wednesday May 3 citizens urged to close after 2730 to support clean sport. Mayor H C Thompson urges business houses to close the afternoon of May 3 to boost the season and celebrate Waterloo's Central Association team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Vale
Waterloo
Central Association
Miamatger Andrews and
Aistenn
SrHi
H.C. Thompson
Waterloo 1915 Baseball Schedule and Home Dates
Waterloo prepares 1915 season schedules with home dates at Burlington and a long list of away games across Iowa. The plan lists dates and opponents including Keokuk Cedar Rapids Muscatine Clinton Marshalltown Mason City and Burlington with numerous trips from May through September and scattered double headers and gaps suggesting substitutions and weather adjustments.
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Burlington
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Clinton
Marshalltown
Mason City
Jnly
Mason
FOURNIER LEADS AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHING LEADERS
Alexander posts four straight victories to top the American League pitchers while Cobb and Veach battle for batting pace. Other leaders include Lapp Crawford Strunk and Melnnis, with strong showings across Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Boston and New York. Cobb also tops steals with nine as grover alexander headlines the National League with four straight wins and Eddie Lennox leads Federal League batters.
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Chicago
Mari—Jacanes Fournier
White Sox
Cobb
Detroit
Veach
Lapp
Philadelphia
Jacobson
Crawford
Strunk
Melnnis
Turner
Cleveland
Jackson
Hartzell
New York
Thompson
Willame
Washington
Thomas
Boston
Danse
Fish New York
Boland
Caldwell
Heine Groh
Cincinnati
Gettine
Connolly
Whitted
Pug Delphia
Schmidt
Roston
Marke
Good
Ndcago
Killifer
Smith
Cravath
Buoderass
Rescher
St. Louis
Grover Alexander
Ames Trims Tigers In Narrow Missouri Loss
Ames defeats Missouri 3 2 in a tight Missouri Valley matchup at Ames. McBride Kenneally McGrew and Kerrigan combined for nine of Ames eleven hits while Missouri pitcher Taylor allowed five safeties. Final score 3 2 in a game marked by solid defensive plays and timely hitting.
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AMES
Tigers
Missouri Aniversity
McBride
Kenneally
McGrew
Kerrigan
Taylor
Missouri
Okey
Wilkoff
Waterloo Ball Team Heads to Final Training Trip
Waterloo's squad led by Manager Andrews sails to Cedar Rapids for a Mirrd-gaie series with the Panties. Thirteen athletes accompany him as weather dampens practice but fair conditions are expected. Andrews announced a batting lineup and may use it in opening game with Ellis in left field and Shelton at first base among others.
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Lowe City
Hawk- Eye
Minney
Minneapolis
Stavente
Jack Watson
Goss
Bannick
Warke
Donnelly
Mortimerg
Parsons
Tyler
Avery
Hartman
Franke
Lister
Andrews
Cedar Rapids
Rome
Ender
Ellis
Rian
Entoy
Selon
Shelton
Askland
Wintz
Brenna
Volkan
Fyrohan
Marshall
Tutte
Ane [Drews
Sunray
Rojas
Lindwermi
Coombs Humbles Proud National League Leaders
Brooklyn wins 2 1 as Coombs limits Phillies in his first full NL game. Schultz shines on defense saving two runs. Weisser caught off second to end game. Rixey allows scattered hits as Phillies muff leads to loss.
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Philadelphia
Jack Coombs
Swirler
Philadelphia Americans
Becker
Brooklyn
Coombs
McCarty
Rixey
Killifer
Parkersburg booster club reorganized for season
Parkersburg May 1 Special The Parkersburg Booster base club of 1914 has been reorganized for the coming season under E F Elinburg of Parkersburg Cooperative store who provides new suits and sweaters and finances the club. The Parkersburg cooperative team opens with a 5 5 tie against Ackley White Sox. Batteries Parkersburg Friesman and Thomas Ackley Jones and Stearns. Muskie team defeats Bunnies 8 to 4 in final game with a ninth inning rally led by Lee pinch hitting for Ross and a triple driving in two runs. Muscatine mus. 4 12 4 Mellinger Wolfman Wileus Ross Hruska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
E. F. Elinburg
Parkersburg Co- Operative
Elinburg
Parkersburg Co-Operative
Ackley White Sox
Friesman and
Thomas
Ackley
Jones and Stearns
Muskies
Bunnies
Cadlar Rapids
Ralls
Lee
Ross Ty
Leedar Rapids
Muscatine
Mellinger
Wolfman
Wileus
Wross
Hruska
Waterloo Aims to Defend Central Association Pennant
The article gauges Waterloo's bid to repeat as Central association champions as opening day arrives. It notes manager Andrews built a strong team last season and strengthened the catching and infield, with new players like Eddie Brennan and Joe Wintz. Pitching remains the big question, but Drohan, Tuttle, and newcomer Marshall show promise, while other league clubs like Muscatine Cedar Rapids and Burlington loom as contenders.
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Lew Jondere
Central Association
Hamilton
Cedar Rapids
Hhe
Muscatine
Euan
Mys
Ottumwa-Rackalesharge
Map
Whunington
Clarse
Iowa Track
Gops
Waterloo
Andrews
Justice
Bruce Byang
Eddie Brennan
Muskies
Lrank Ashland
Jays
Tex" Sheldon
Joe Wintz
Buthh Free
al. Volkman
Volkman
St. Louis
Dexeon Ellis
Eddie Alperman
Davey White
Frank Ashland
Tom Drohan
Howard Tuttle
Rojas
Galesburg
Egan
William Marshall
Des Moines
C. A. ‘Ciircuit
Barney Lindner
Jocals and
Bunnies
Elu
Burlington
Tom Hayden
Istronethen
iManager Egan
Borley
Lkeokuk
Marshalltown
Richards
Mason City
Clinton
Firearm Q&A from readers on cleaning and shooting
A letter column Q A discusses drilling and cleaning a .22 rifle barrel and using greased ammunition for best service. It covers lead removal, removing firing from old rifles, optimal sights, shotgun powder choices, goose flight speed, gauge penetration, Maxim silencers, National Rifle Association contact, and shotgun choke tests with cautions on relying on the dime test.
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T. M
Elgin
IL L
Aleo
W.T. F
Oak Park
Ans
Quincy
G. H
Walcott
Wro
Council Bluffs
Errol
N. H
National Rifle Association
Ang
Albert S. Jones
Woodward Building
Washington, D. C
H. HL
St. Albans
Central Association Pennant Race Seeds C reeption
The Andrew Central association baseball club opens its eleventh season next Wednesday as the Iowa league traces its roots to 1903-04 under Waterloos Ewald and Amvera. Burlington and Waterloo again vie for pennant leadership with Ottumwa and Quincy. managers hope for another thrilling race and fans expect a pennant chase filled with top rivalries.
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Central Association
Justice
Wilam Ewald
Jim Amvera
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Keokuk
Burlington
Marshalston
Frank Norton
N. Peckham
M. J Justice
Treague
Burlington and Waterloo Tean
Penants
Waterlo
Egan
Ned Egan
Bunington
Ottumwa
Quincey
Waerloo
Leaflers
Lea Ers
Andrews
Elty
Rohn
C. A. Pennan Trust
Boyle
Associatio
Crcuit
Winess
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Gene Packard
Ravens City
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Suges
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Butch” Free
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William Meyers
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Jack Hill
Arfet
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Ege
Myer
Ega
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