Three Cities in Alas Want Out of League Restructure
Louisville Indianapolis and Toledo push to redraw minor league map by merging with International League clubs to form a new circuit. National Association meeting to decide on a plan that could suspend ten or twelve small leagues until war ends. President Sexton warns of wrecking the American Association. war taxes and Liberty Loan pressures threaten smaller clubs.
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Louisville
American Association
Indianapolis
Toledo
International League
National Association of Baseball Leagues
EB. Sexton
National Association
Sexton
Liberty Loan
War Charities
John H. Farrell
Farrell
Overland Employees Form Athletic Club
At a meeting in the Overland Hangon company offices Overland employes formed the Overland Te ol club. Officers elected include president H B Milligan secretary F C Herfurth and treasurer B E H Ehllebenstein. A gym with wrestling mats boxing gloves punching bag and other apparatus will be installed in the building on the second floor for members. Shower baths on that floor will be available and reading material games will provide amusement for members preferring lighter recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland Hangon Company
Overland
Willys-Knight Distributors
Overland Te Olclub
Falent
H. BE. Milligan
F. C. Herfurth
BE. H. Ehllebenstein
Uncle Sam
Star welterweight Britton outboxes Tillman in Philly bout
In Philadelphia last night Jack Britton, former welterweight champion, out boxed Johnny Tillman of Memphis over six rounds. Harry Wills of New Orleans edged Sam Langford of Boston in a 12 round Toledo bout. Bryan Downey of Columbus won a 12 round decision over Young Denny of New Orleans in Columbus.
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Chicago
Jack Britton
Johnny Tillman
Memphis
Philadelphia
Harry Wills
New Orleans
Sam Langford
Boston
Toledo
Bryan Downey
Columbus
Young Denny
Jury panel sought for Dan Shay murder trial
Examination of prospective jurors in the Dan Shay murder case will resume in Indianapolis. Shay, former manager of Milwaukee and Kansas City clubs, faces second degree murder charges for the Slaying of Clarence Ewell in a local hotel cafe. He may plead self defense as voir dire continues.
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Indianapols
Ind
Dan Shay
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Shay
Clarence Ewell
Walter
Local notes from St Ansgar and area
Robert Doscher, a former aviation mechanic, left for Mason City and then Logan Colorado for training. Stella Taylor, a former teacher now supply at Little Cedar, was visiting over the weekend. Mrs Prebble and daughter Mo Schultz visited Garner to see the farmer’s son home briefly from training in New Jersey.
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St Ansgar
Robert Doscher
Aviation Corps
Mason City
Logan
Colo
Stella Taylor
Lemont
Little Cedar
Prebble
Mo. Schultz
Garner
New Jersey
From Fraidy Cat to Middleweight Champion Joe Gibbons Story
A vivid memoir segment recounts Joe Gibbons facing arrest for a prize fight in St Paul and the courtroom humiliation. He vows to quit boxing, resumes teaching self defense, and soon accepts a $75 bout with Otto Herrick that rekindles his fighting career amid town rivalries. The tale ends with a dramatic early knockout and a tease: to be continued.
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Mike Gibbons
Hmb
Ace Company
Saint Paul Park
Minnesota
Mickey
Sherriff
St. Paul's
St. Paul Paris
Land L
Bar of Justice
Dad
Walker
Otto Herrick
Minneapolis
Catherwood
Herrick
Plymouth
Washington Avenues
St. Paul
George Brown
Brown
St Paul
Mr. Brown
Things Theatrical Here At Home At Waterloo Wa lterloo Burlesque And Vaudeville
Burlesque chorus of twenty girls in the Speedway Girls show at Waterloo tonight with beauties and talent led by Milton Lee John Black Ed Rogers Tack Smith Eddie Hart Dolly Bunch Marion Chase and Sue Milford. Also Langdons in car comedy at Majestic and Jane Cowl in a Goldwyn film at Palace with strong reviews and Strand audience praise.
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Speedway
Waterloo
Milton Lee
John Black
Ed. Rogers
Tack Smith
Eddie Hart
Dolly Bunch
Marion Chase
Sue Milford
Waterloo Theatre
Charity Castle at Crystal and The Little Princess at Plaza
Crystal Theatre favors Charity Castle with Mary Minter portraying a slum girl whose kindness outshines adversity. Plaza promises The Little Princess featuring Mary Pickford in four days. Family Theatre debuts The Greater Law set in Klondike scenery with Myrtle Gonzalez and George Hernandez leading.
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Charity Castle
Mary Miles Minter
Legion
The
Crystal
Miss Minter
Charity
Crystal Theatre
Plaza
Mary Pickfard
Family Theatre
Sierras
Myrtle Gonzalez
George Hernandez
Jack Curtis
Charles J. Wison, Jr
Lynn F. Reynolds
Family Theatre Presents Replays of Bejuxful Photoplays
Studio notes reveal the Family Theatre will replay directing bexudifuk photoplays including God's Cruci ble and The End of the Rainbow, promising entirely satisfying entertainment for audiences seeking familiar titles and glossy screen offerings.
Appeal to Waterloo citizens to aid social services
Ada Palm-Mar urges Waterloo residents not to neglect social welfare work and clothing distribution via the cooperative store. Lydia Eicher reads an American Association appeal urging new income and volunteers as war demands grow and costs rise for raiment fuel and food.
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Waterloo
Social Welfare League
Ada Pal- Mar
Trig
Earry
Mies
Mies Puilmer
American Association For Organized Charity
Lydia Eicher
sLutt
Aomi
Larceny by Embezzlement Charge Against Conductor Benham
An information was filed in Justice J T Enipy's court accusing L R Benham, an Illinois Central conductor, with larceny by embezzlement. A member of the local Order of Railway Conductors alleges improper book keeping while Benham served as secretary of the order. The charge is misdemeanor in nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Enipy
L. R. Benham
Illinois Central
Henham
Henderson Delays Warrant On Benham Amid Hospital Pause
Mrs. Benham remains seriously ill in a Wisconsin hospital as Mr. Benham sits at her bedside. Sheriff D B Henderson did not serve the warrant on Benham last evening due to the critical hospital condition and ongoing medical care.
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Alas
Overland Employes
ST. Ansgar
Wangler
Langdons
Majestic Theatre
Burke
Leipzig
May
Kilduff
Carlotta
Jane Cowl
Palace Theatre Today
Miss Cowl
Goldwyn
Strand Theatre
New York City
Larry Trimble
Trimble
Rala GI Tubatre
Plaza Theatre
U.S
Bayer
Er Ey
Walestic
Libroy
Marin-Sais
Frisco
Black Hawk Bank
Kemble Floral Co
Bridge Street
Myrtle Gonzales
Nestor
Juliette Day
Rainbow Girl
Tyrone Power
Needham
Pauline Frederick
David Graham Phillips
Mary Pickford
Little Princess
Francis Hodgson Burnett
C. J. Fullerton
Iowa
East Fifth Street
C. W. Bruner
Sulte
Black Hawk Building
Easley
Basil King
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