New Draft Rules Spark Debate Over Local Athletics
The Waterloo scene faces possible impact from Gen Crowder's war rules, with critics noting local boxing and wrestling talent often fall under non essential occupations or draft age. While amateurs may continue, professional baseball and other sports risk disruption or shutdown amid calls for clarity and fairness.
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Waterloo
Gen. Crowder
Wilson
France
Cobbs
Hornsbys
United State
Chicago sports brief notes May 24 stern union calls work or fight clash
May 24 report notes Gen Crowder proposes work or fight likely to disrupt Chicago and other clubs. National League president Tener acts to exclude ball clubs. Local presidents pledge aid to government. Minneapolis buys American Association club for 60000. Boxing and wrestling updates include Moore KO of Azine and Caponi win, plus Smith to referee Stecher Zbyszko bout in Omaha.
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Rock Island
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Tony Caponi
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Ed Summers
Jack Beatty
Camp Grant
City Baseball League Opens Sunday After Memorial Day Delay
The City Baseball League postpones opening games to Sunday at 2 p m due to a Memorial Day patriotic demonstration. Gas Company vs Illinois Central at Cedar River park and Yeomen vs Clute Grocery at Byrnes park with umpires George Carson James Dunlevy and Marion Bowen. Scoring by players to cut costs and park improvements urged for two diamonds.
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Park Board
Comiskey backs out of Memorial Day fight with Huntley
St Paul welterweight Tommy Comiskey refuses to face local rival Lloyd Huntley and backs out of a Memorial Day bout. Promoter Ed L Shave sought Chicago challengers Rob Hassell or Spike Kelly as replacements after Comiskey and Shave met in Des Moines. Efforts stalled as no reply came to terms or articles of agreement.
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Ed. L. Shave
Des Moines
Shave
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Huntley Shows Improvement Ahead of Possible Bout
Huntley again outpointed the local boy some time ago and has improved wonderfully since. Hither Russell or Kelly would give Huntley all he wanted and articles of agreement are expected to be signed within the next day or so.
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Promoter Plans May Rematch After Cline Pokorni Bout Cancel
Trish Patsy Cline was slated to face Vincent Pokorni before a Cleveland club bout but canceled due to illness. Cline proved sickness and has been rematched with Pokorni for May 30. The Cleveland boxing commission barred Cline earlier, citing doubts about his claim.
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Ilness
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Tiny
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Giants win in 14th as Tesreau limits Cards
In St Louis yesterday the New York Giants defeated the Cardinals 6 to 4 in 14 innings. Zimmerman and Fletcher doubled and Holke singled in the 14th to plate two runs. Cruise opened with a homer in the first. Tesreau started for New York, Anderson finished, with Sherdell and Doak also pitching in a tense 14th inning win.
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Doak
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McCarty
May
Snyder
Pennant Dope At A Glance From Baseball Scores
American Association results Columbus 6, St. Paul 2. Toledo 2, Minneapolis 0. Milwaukee 5, Indianapolis Kansas City rain. AL games Chicago at Boston, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Detroit at Washington, Cleveland at New York. NL schedules St. Louis at Chicago, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Boston at Pittsburgh. Advertising note on soft water and Rynearson & Koch. Short historied notes on dogs and a quip from Arthur Train.
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