Welcome Chance Beaten Cubs In Four Game Series Opener
Chicago native Frank Chance returned to the city as manager of the New York Americans and opened a four game set with Chicago, losing 4 to 2 in a pitchers battle. Schulz wildness and Sweeney errors helped the locals, while Scott and Chante led New York’s ninth inning rally. Chance praised his club’s effort as Comiskey warns against scalped tickets ahead of 30,000 park seats.
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Philadelphia Rally Secures Narrow NL Win Over Chicago
In a tense National League clash Philadelphia edged Chicago 6 to 5. Rallies in the ninth and tenth frames, highlighted by a score sequence and key defensive plays, propelled the Phillies past the Cubs despite Chicago loading the bases in the final innings.
Comeback Brill Bridwell Shines for Cubs at Short
Chicago May 16 Al Bridwell the Cubs shortstop defies early doubts and leads in fielding batting and baserunning. Once deemed finished after three years out he proves a strong presence replacing Tinker and earning praise from Johnny Evers as indispensable to Chicago’s season.
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Cincinnati and Brooklyn Win Slugfests In May Baseball
Cincinnati beat Boston 11 to 5 as Marsans suffered a neck injury on a long fly but continued. Hess, Dickson, Gervais, Strand and Whaling started for Cincinnati while May 16 notes Brooklyn edging St Louis 8 to 6 with Rucker and Sallee combining on pitching and aggressive baserunning creating costly mistakes for St Louis.
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Oelwein Baseball Seeks Strong Summer Push With New Pitcher
Oelwein Iowa May 16 Ernie Johnson new pitcher from Galesburg Illinois will join the local squad for the summer season. Johnson played for Monmouth in the Central Association and impressed in a practice against lesser opponents. Next Sunday opening with Waterloo Indians, a four day a week foe. Herb Hill will start for Waterloo and infielder Trees of Avon may join to fill second base.
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Anglers Welcome Season Opening
Uumboldt Ta May 16 The fish wagon opened drawing hundreds of fishermen women and children to the Des Moines event. For weeks anglers have prepared by tying thousands of ful hordes while night owls kept the first casts at catfish, pike and pickerel spots. High water is expected to boost fishing this year.
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First Day Fishing Opens in Clear Lake
Hundreds of pounds of fish were taken from Clear Lake on opening day of the season by eager anglers. Many claimed good spots during the evening and waited until midnight when fishing became legal, with many of the early fishermen hailing from Mason City as the interurban schedule began its summer run.
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Western and American Association Standings Report
Standings from the Western League show Denver 1 at Des Moines 1, Topeka-Sioux City 4 at Denver, Wichita 4 at Omaha 3, Lincoln 7 at St. Joseph. American Association notes Milwaukee 4-10-2 at Kansas City, St Paul-Indianapolis with wet grounds, Minneapolis-Columnes rain, Springfield 3, Danville 4, Peoria 0.
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Tuttle Added Another Victory Over Waterloo Jays
Muscatine falls 9 to 2 to Waterloo at South End park as Goes and Wintz lead with three safeties each. Curtis Harrell and Wintz standouts on defense. Myers calls the game in his first assignment behind the plate.
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Cedar Rapids Rabbits Add Smith and Two Others in May Moves
Cedar Rapids Iowa May 16 Smith a third baseman from York Neb and two others Catcher Cox of North English and Shortstop Kilpatrick formerly with Streator NL join the Rabbits as Ottumwa trip begins. Spencer may join the pitching staff and the Rabbits expect a stronger lineup when they return May 24. The lineup lists Brown Stodola Adams Kerami Hofer Kelly Cox Midders Sweenes Spicer Smith Kilpatrick Miligan Hyer.
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Hirschy Leads Local Shoot Amid Wind Challenges
Weather again hindered a Waterloo Gun Club shoot. H C Hirschy of Minneapolis won high honors and led the two day event with W B Hoon of Iowa City finishing second and N Muncey third. Fred Whitney was praised for handling finances.
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Iowa City High Wins Astor Cup for Third Straight
Iowa City High captured the interscholastic national rifle shooting title and the Astor Cup in Washington on May 16. The team posted a record interscholastic score of 984 out of 1,000, four points above last year’s mark. Deering High School Portland Maine placed second with 976, followed by Susquehanna High of Pennsylvania and DeWitt Clinton High of New York City. Nineteen schools competed.
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Iowa Football Schedule Revised Substitutes Northwestern for Minnesota
Iowa City, May 16. Manager Kelloge announces a change in the Hawkeyes schedule replacing Minnesota with Northwestern on the last Saturday in October. The switch follows years of Minnesota games being unlucky for Iowa while Northwestern is viewed as a stronger opponent. The revised slate lists State Teachers at Iowa City on Oct. 4, Cornell at Iowa City on Oct. 11, and Chicago at Chicago on Oct. 18.
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Northwestern Iowa City and Lincoln game schedule
Northwestern at Evanston on Oct 25. Nov 1 open. Indiana at Iowa City on Nov 8. Ames at Iowa City on Nov 14. Nebraska at Lincoln on Nov 22.
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Money Voted but Not to Be Spent in County Hospital Plan
Sioux City May 16. County supervisors refuse to appoint the board of trustees for a general and tuberculosis hospital, blocking the use of $100,000 in bonds authorized last fall for construction and management of the hospital.
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