Rock Island Beats Danville In Extra Inning Tie Breaker
Rock Island defeated Danville 5 to 4 after a double by Carney with two out in the tenth inning. Vogel and Clynes stars for Rock Island. Danville’s Ball and Sullivan threatened but fell short. Stolen bases credited to Carney and Clynes. Other notes include Springfield beating Prodigals Ville 2-1 and a rain-postponed Dubuque Peoria game.
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Rock Island
Danville
Carney
R. H. PO
A.E. Vogel
Clynes
Stevens
Slattery
Kelly
Queisser
Guster
Cater
Lakaff
Whiteside
Jacobsen
Aeb. Ball
Ose
E.u
Sullivan
If. O
Fisher
Kaylor
Staley
Siner
Hildebrand
Coombs
Kirwin
Dellar
Jakoff
Benz
Dabuque
Dubuque
Dubuque- Peoria
Liner
High School Lad Hurt In Ball Game
Dee Webster, a Charles City high school student and son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Webster, was seriously injured at Waverly during a Saturday baseball game. A wild pitch struck his head, leaving him unconscious briefly. he was taken to a hospital and his parents were notified. A blood clot between scalp and skull was reported, with condition to be determined after doctors drain it.
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Charles City
Dee Webster
A. B. Webster
Waverly
Dee
Odt
Langford to Box Caponi in May at Nenasha Club
Sam Langford the colored light heavyweight will meet Tony Caponi at the Nenasha Athletic club on Decoration day eve, May 28 or 29, in a ten round bout with no decision. The 165 pound match is slated for 3 o clock before the boxing commission.
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Chicago
Sam Langford
Boston
Tony Caponi
Nenasha Athletic Club
Langford
Capont
Kenosha Cish
Baseball league scores and results from cities nationwide
National and American League games report results in Philadelphia Chicago Boston St Louis New York and Detroit with scores and conditions. American Association matches Toledo Minneapolis and Columbus Milwaukee list more results while Western League and Central Association note rain and midwest venues with final tallies.
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Springfield
Waterloo Tne Aly
Peoria Tae Node
Dubuque Wees
Rock Island Sa
Danville Mae
Davenport
Quincey Oo
Philadelphia
Brooklys Wees
Boston
Detroit Sea
Chicago
Boston Sue
York
Cleveland
Washington
St Touig
American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Oh A
Minneapolis
Milwauker
St Paul
Louisville
Toledo Eee
Indianapolis
Wwestern Dente
Sioux City Poe
Denver
Joseph
Omaha
Topeka
Tes Moines
Central Association P. W. Pet
Galesburg
Ottumwa
Burlington
Muscatine Oe
Keokuk
Kewanee Fee
Hannibal
Monmouth Poabe Eby
National League
St. Louis
New York-New York
Pittaturg i
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis A
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indiana
Poalle
St. Paul
Tincoln
Lincoln
Sioux City
Kewanee
Mumwa
Ty Cobb Chases Auto Thief in Detroit Night Race
In Detroit on May 28 Ty Cobb quickly pursued a thief who drove off with his car near the Cadillac square by the Hotel Ponchartrain. Cobb sprinted after the suspect, jumped in, stopped the vehicle, and held the man until Patrolman Ames arrived and took him into custody.
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Detroit
Mich
Ty Cand
Cadillac Square
iTy
Hotel Ponchartrain
Ife
Ames
Boosters Edge Veterans 2 1 in Tight Quincy Ball Game
In Quincy Illinois on May 23 special service report Hendrix out pitched Prendergast as the Boosters beat the Waterloo Vets 2 to 1. Long’s defensive plays stood out with two clutch grabs and Wilkes Dickey and Wolfe contributed key hits. The seventh tied the score then the eighth saw Wilkes score on Dickey’s Texas leaguer for the lead and final. Two base hits went to Hill Collins and bunt hits, while Prendergast and Hendrix’ pitching held firm in a tight battle. Umpire Daly presided as the crowd saw a close finish.
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Quincey
Hendrix
Waterloo
Prendergast
Boosters
Fremer
Wilkes
Dickey
Wolfe
Myers
Owens
Donahue
Hartman
W. Donahue
F. Donahue
Clarke
P. Waterloo
Collins
Long
Wall
Clemens
Quincy
Hill
Daly
Schmidt Loses Throwing Arm With Detroit Tigers
Detroit reports that catcher Charley Schmidt may have played his last game for the club as his pitching arm failed to improve since joining two months ago. He can barely toss to second and officials believe his injury came from a prizefight before he joined the Tigers last March.
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Detroit
Mich
Charley Schmidt
Tigers
Water loo College of Commerce Edged in Dunkerton Game
Poor display by visiting Waterloo College of Commerce leads to a 13 to 1 defeat in a Saturday afternoon matchup in Dunkerton. Key players include pitchers Harrison Brady Mead for College of Commerce and Dunkerton Shimp Canfield Kleckner for the home team.
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Dunkerton
Waterloo College of Commerce
I. R. H. EL Gof C
Dunton
College of Commerce
Harrison
Brady and
Mead
Shimp
Canfield
Kleckner
Star Outfielder Breaks a Finger in Game
Joe Jackson, star center fielder of the Cleveland American League team, will miss ten days after a spitball struck his right forefinger in the first inning of yesterday's game with Philadelphia, breaking the finger at the first joint.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Joe Jackson
Philadephia
Morgan
Two Nations Sign Treaty Between Germany and Sweden
Berlin reports that Germany and Sweden signed a commercial treaty with Sweden securing a higher tariff on Swedish manufactured goods while Germany kept limited concessions. German manufacturers welcome a clause blocking an export duty on Swedish iron ore as Germany imports about 12 million dollars worth of ore annually.
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Berlin
Sweden
Germany
County Wrestling Title Showdowns Highlight Waterloo Card
Thursday evening in the Waterloo theater hosts a county tourney featuring top rivals Jim Hellinger vs George Hill and Carl Brown vs John Rozier in finish matches. Lightweights Frank Jacobs vs Young Dawson Ed Knipp vs Kid Barnes also on the bill with fast exhibitions expected. French Frazee promote at 6141 Black Hawk Bank Building with Gulf Coast travel offer.
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Waterloo
Jim Hellinger
George Hill
Carl Brown
John Rozier
Eagle Township
Brown
Rozier
la Porte
Bellinger
Washburn
Frank Jacobs
Young Dawson
Ed Knipp
Kid Barnes
Barbers Ban Tipping to Halt Self-Shaving Trend
In St Louis on May 23 a mass meeting of International Union of Journeymen Barbers of America leaders banned tipping. James C. Shanessy blamed tips for self-shaving as customers switch to safety razors and urged equal service for all patrons regardless of tipping.
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St. Louis
International Union of Journeymen Barbers of America
United States
Canada
Porto Rico
National Association of the Craft
James C. Shanessy
International Union
Shanessy
Cullom Reminiscences in Preparation by Senator Cullom
Senator Cullom in Washington during his eighty second year works on a volume of reminiscences to cover the last fifty years of American history with which he has been actively associated. The book will be illustrated and published next fall.
Pastors Oppose Accepting Gift from Navy for Utah
The Presbyterian general assembly opposed the navy department accepting a silver service for the battleship Utah. A protest resolution urged telegrams to President Taft and congressional leaders, condemning the memorial as a national dishonor. A separate push seeks a 6 million dollar fund to aid superannuated ministers and widows.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Presbyterian General Assembly
Navy Department
Utah
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Theodore Morris
New York City
Taft
House of Representatives
Charles City Pastor to Clinton
Rev. G. A. Hess will sever his Charles City pastorate at the First Christian church on May 23 and begin a new pastorate at the First Christian church of Clinton on June 1. The Clinton charge offers a larger membership and higher salary than Charles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles’ City
G. A. Hess
First Christian Church
Clinton
Town
Pastor Hess Leads Growing Christian Church Here
In seven years as pastor, Mr Hess has built the local Christian church from thirty to over 200 active members. The Wake of the Measles reports a child in Little Rock Arkansas recovered from measles with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, praised by a mother.
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Hess
The
Christian Church
Pairer
Little Rock
Ark
Foley
J. K, Joder & Son
State to cut Illinois express rates on new law
PLAN EXPRESS RATE CUT Springfield May 23 The state railroad and Warehouse commission plans to reduce express rates in Illinois when the new act giving the commission power to regulate rates takes effect. The bill passed both houses and awaits Governor Deneen's signature. If signed, it takes effect July 1. A prior rate cut under the old law was struck down by the courts.
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Springfield
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Tisnois
General Assembly
Deneen
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