Baseball Probe Goes Deeper Into 1919 World Series
The grand jury in Chicago continues a probe into the 1919 World Series with new evidence cited by State's Attorney MacLay Horne. August Herrmann and Alfred a Austrian are named in testimony discussions as jurors weigh possible indictments. wives and others face questioning as the investigation widens.
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Pene
Chicago
MacLay Horne
New York
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Reds
Alfred
White Sox
Pas
McDonald
Dev Jig
Horne
Claude Wiliams
Felsch
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Herzog
Rube
Heydler
National League
Graud
Brooklyn
York
Stormey Herry
E. Lewis
Brooklyn Nationals
Lewis
Zack Wheat
Mamaux
James W. Taylor
Hielder
Standings of teams in Vexnant races and yesterday’s results
American League results include Yroland at Petrogt and Fen at Philadelphia in cold conditions. National League shows Philadelphia at Suxton and Gold at New York. American Association matchups list Iwaukteer at Louisville Sas City at Liddsmay Neapolis at Kolede and Pout ut Columbus ut.
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Yroland
Petrogt
Philadelphia
New York
American Association
Iwaukteer
Louisville
Mud Sas City
Liddsmay
York
Tan Mae Ie
Ans Wash
Tava Neh
Hegis
Toledo
Indianapulin
Kansas City
Saturday Guide Games Across Town in Mixed Scores
A garbled list of Saturday matchups shows many college and high school games across regions. Teams such as Iowa State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Princeton, Yale, and Des Moines area schools are noted along with several early and late games, locations, and potential venues.
Iowa Alumni Reserve Seats for Big Games This Season
Iowa alumni will receive mail notices to reserve seats for the Iowa Northwestern and Iowa Minnesota football games. The Northwestern game is Nov 6 and the Minnesota homecoming game is Nov 13, expected to be the largest homecoming in University history. M F Carpenter to coach cross country. Jack Watson to focus on varsity football.
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Tows City
Def Jam
Iowa-Northwestern
Iowa
University of Laws
Cone Ei
Umni
Cea
M.F. Carpenter
University of Chicago
Jack Watson
Wean
Waterloo Freshmen Drench Waterloo Freshmen in Pond Tug
In Mount Vernon Iowa October 1 Payson Peterson and Hele Haven of Waterloo were submerged in Ink's pond during the annual sophomore-freshman tug of war watched by hundreds. Five Waterloo men took part as fresh teams arced into the cold water until the freshmen finally claimed two wins. the mercury stood around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. The event ends with the freshmen earning the right to wear their caps until Thanksgiving.
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Mount Vernon
Payson Peterson
Hele Haven
Waterloo
Cornell
Ink
Soph
Iowa U Heads to Indiana for First Big Gridiron Clash
Iowa University sails 24 players plus coaches and trainers to Bloomington to face Indiana Hoosiers in the season opener. Captain Kelly Aubrey Devine Glen De Vine and others travel with coach Howard Jones. Ty Smith injured and left behind. Practice narrowed to light signals and forward passes as Aubrey Devine and Belding keep legs tuned. Minnick may start, Longley improving and expected to play left guard.
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Tonnity
Ta. Dei
Iowa
Bloomington
Ind
Hoosiers
Dar
Howard Jones
Kelly
Aubrey Devine
Glen Devine
Locke
Longley
Kaufmann
Slater
Belding
Minnick
Black
Kedesky
Shuttleworth
Sykes
Rich
Jaqua
Organ
van Oosterhout
Hunter
White
Paul Smith
Rath
Frank
Meade
Rose
Ty Smith
Jonas
Toek
Aubrey
Indiana
Moosier
Minnick A? Jeri
Dnients
Longler
Giants Yankees postseason series blocked by Stoneham
In New York, Giants president Charles A. Stoneham blocked a possible postseason series with the Yankees. In Cleveland, a retry is planned tonight for Benny Leonard versus Jack Britton in a 10 round bout postponed from last night due to rain and cold. Thirty-five private secretaries handle confidential correspondence.
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New York
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Charles A. Stoneham
Giants
Cleveland
Benny Leonard
Jack Britton
East High Prepares for Open Attack on Des Moines Visit
East High football under Coach Louis Kresensky holds fast scrimmages at Cedar River park as they ready for North Des Moines. Backfield stars Dean Paulsen Gindt Parkin and Dani show speed and open play while the Pink and Green defense shapes a strong forward wall and line.
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East High
Louis Kresensky
Big North
Des Moines
Cedar River Park
Dave Seger
Kresensky
North Des Moines
Dean
Paulsen
Parkin
Gindt
Watkins
Fredericks
Ferrier
Stout
Colfax
Howrey
Babcock
Jameson
de Long
Thomas
Marble
Patterson
Kaltenbach
White Sox Open Three-Game Set With St Louis
The Chicago White Sox and St Louis prepared to open a three game series that could decide the American League race with Cleveland leading. Manager Gleason reshuffled the lineup after seven star players were indicted leaving Leivold Strunk Collins Collins Jourdan Murphy McClellan Schalk Faber on the field.
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Associated Press
Avi Me
Chicaro White Sox
St. Lou
Cleveland
Hall
Sox
Brooklyn
Gleason
White Sox
Glesson
Leivold
Feld
Strunk
Eddie Collins
John Collins
Jourdan
Murphy
McClellan
Schalk
Eatcher
Faber
Detroit
Indians
Chicago White Sox
Walter Mails
Speaker
Ehmke
Dauss
Tigers
Independence High Falls 78 to 0 in Football Debacle
YE REPORTER TELLS CAUSE FOR. The match at the fairgrounds between Independence and East Waterloo high schools ended in a crushing 78 to 0 Waterloo victory. The article blames weak coaching and lack of practice, noting only three players returned from last year and poor future material.
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Independence
Fairgrounds
East Waterloo
Waterloo
Babe Ruth Hits Contracts For Endorsements
Babe Ruth signs for $10,000 to endorse Babe Ruth statues and might earn similar for praising a hair tonic. He runs a Boston cigar factory and profits from his own brand, while advertising remains big business in New York.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Homer
Rialto
George Herman Ruth
Ruth
Boston
Local Eleven Seeks Replacement After Quarterback Injury
The Waterloo Independent reports Waterloo football faces a crisis as quarterback John Joyce is out with two fractured ribs from the Cedar River park game. Captain Bragdon leads in Kenyon’s absence while new linemen Maddison Genung and another candidate bolster the line for Sunday's game at Oelwein.
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Waterloo
John Joyce
Boone
Cedar River Park
Sundey
Oelwein
Douglas Bragdon
Maddison
Genung
Army
J. J. Kenyon
Bragdon
Stnday
Banfield
Giley
Allen
McGuire
H. Compton
Compton
Leonard
Stubbs
O’cannor
Kenneally
Rumler Suspension Ratified by Pacific Coast League
In San Francisco a special league directors meeting unanimously ratified President William H. McCarthy's suspension of Salt Lake club player William G. Rum ler for five years over alleged gambling.
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San Francisco
Cal
William H. McCarthy
Pacific Coast Baseball League
William G. Rumler
Salt Lake
Handcuffed Man Escapes In Town City Jail Dash
Albert Conrad alias Frank Smith a burglary convict being moved from Elmira to Fort Madison made a bold escape Wednesday night. He had broken from Linn county jail at Marion twice before leaping into a crowd as Deputy Tudor changed cars. Shots were fired as darkness hindered pursuit, bloodhounds and a posse searched fields and woods until dawn.
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Town City
Albert Conrad
Frank Smith
Elmira
Henry Julius Tudor
Fort Madison
Iowa City
Linn County
Marrion
Conract
Tudor
Yesteray
Linn County Gave Most Lives in War
Miss Mattie C. Watson of the State Historical Society announced Linn County had the highest World War death toll in Iowa with 150 men lost. Polk County follows with 140. She has collected 11,000 photographs for county groupings to hang in Des Moines and seeks more photos from families.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Mattie C. Watson
State Historical Society
Des Moines
Polk County
Grundy Center Buys Building for City Offices
Grundy Center purchased the cement block Middleton building from A Middleton of Bea man for 4200 dollars. The city will use the first floor as storage for fire hose and the council will occupy the second floor. Funeral services were held for Kath erine Pollard at the Catholic church, with Father J Norris presiding, following a long illness.
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Grundy Center
Middleton
A. Middleton
Bea
Man
Katherine Pollard
MM Pollard
Dubuque
J. Norris
Crisis in Spain Dominates Madrid Political Talks
King Alfonso returned to Madrid from San Sebastian and met with Premier Dalto before the cabinet council to address the ongoing political crisis. In a separate note, the text recalls that in the Middle Ages brides wore crimson, excluding other colors.
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Anomger
Spain
Associatu Press
Madrid
Alfonzo
San Sebastian
Cabinet Council
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Transylvania
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Yale
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Tagle Grove
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Spirit Lake
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Omaha Commerce
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Dexter
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Webster
Iowa U
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MSO
Soho Hans
EAGT
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St. Louis Field
Local Eleven
Tahu Joyce
Rumler
Summer
F. W. Wieland
Merchant Taylor Waterloo Theatre
Bhig
Victor Records
Stroebel’s
Exclusive Rug Cleaners
Rox H. Hansen
Mar
O.w.kress
First National Building
C. A. Waterbury
Newark
Gunmetal Jace
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Lewark Shoe Stores Co
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