Football Year in Iowa Opened Amid Slow Start
Des Moines reports the 1915 Iowa football season opening with few ceremonies and limited practice. Drake Ames and the State university prepare for official starts by Sept 20, while Grinnell shifts to the Iowa conference and others adjust coaching staffs across high schools and colleges statewide.
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Town and Trowkeys
Ames
Drake
State University
Ate
Hut
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Big Nine
Missouri Valley Conference
Grinnell
Cae
Dubuane
Cornell
Leander Clarke
Highland Park
Simpson
Morningside
Des Brolnes Cclleges
Hawkeyes
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Stonx City
State College
State University At
Iowa City
Wad
Coe
University of Iowa
Grimuell
Coa
Charles W. Mayser
John L. Grifith
Jesse Hawley
Sam Hobbs
Grifith
Hawley
Mayser
Eby
Tra. Carruthers
University of Athels
McAlmon
Fisher
Scarlet and Wack Institution
Mike Hyland
Hylanders
Harry McHenry
Aston
Bunt
Kirk
Mark McWiliams
Charles Parsons
Trinity
Sioux City
David Stewart
Clinton
Marshalltown
Les Mars
Davenport
Fort Dodge
Bobby Thompson
Brennan to Lead Waterloo Team in 1916
Eddie Brennan Orchestrates a turnaround season for Waterloo, guiding 1915 club from slump to a 24 14 finish. Despite no signed contract, directors expect his unanimous selection as manager, with a strong nucleus and early spring prep planned for next season.
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Brennan
Waterloo
Eddie Brennan
Altho
Muskie
Catehear
Marshalltown
Clinton
Brennans
Sodamon
Palh
Exhibition Game Ends In Darkness With Tie
Brooklyn Nationals and Rail Lights, two railroad semi pro clubs, played eleven scoreless innings in Toledo as darkness halted the game. Baxter, former Southern Michigan League pitcher, faced 36 batters with only seven reaching first. Score by innings shows a 0-0 tie through extra frames.
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Rail Lights
Brooklyn
Toledo
Brooklyn Nationals
Baxter
Dell, Appleton and
Wheat
Haxter
Woods
Cobb Maintains Dim Batting Eye in Slump midseason update
In Chicago on September 11 Tyrus Cobb of Norwal struggles to regain his batting eye as he slips below his .370 AL pace. He collected two hits in the prior two at bats against Chicago, then failed in three straight appearances, finishing with 82 runs and losing the lead in total bases to Sam Crawford who has 249. Cobb still leads in runs with 180 while Detroit, Boston, and Chicago pitchers post strong seasons. Doyle tops NL batting at .327 while Cravath leads runs with 76. Leading Federal batters include Kauff at .380 and Magee at .3485, with Konetchy totaling 246 total bases. Western Leaguers see Lejeune of Sioux City atop average.
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Chicago
Tyrus Cobb
Norwal
Georgia Peach Jion
Cobb
Mal Wolfgang
Tiger
Sam Craweford
Crawford
Aga Rungetier
Teague
Jackson
Speaker
Boston
Collins
Detroit
Fournier
Veach
McTinnis
Philadelphia
Scott
Ruth
Shore
Coveleskie
Davis
Fisher
New York
Faber
Boland
Leonard
Johnson
Washington
Dubue
Ayers
Benz
Doyle
Nationals
Larry Doyle
Altho
New Yorker
Luderus
Long
St. Louis
Daubert
Brooklyn
Snyder
Merkle
Winchman
Pittsburgh
Hed
Griffith
Cincinnati
Groh
Roberson
Cravath
Carey
Pitsburgh
Mamaus
Alexander
Piladelphia
Toney
Smith
Pierce
Date
Pfeffer
Meadows
Standridge
Ra|aun
Coston
Mayer
Kaul
Federals
Federal League
Kauff
Magee
Fischer
Chicaca
Konsteirl
Deal
St. Tons
Rousch
Newark
F. Alien
McConnell
Crandall
St. Lois
Barger
Reukhach
Schulz
Huffalo
F. Smith
Anderson
Buffalo
Cullop
Kansas City
Plank
Brown
Pitching honors and leaders from the 600 class
The report lists top pitchers with season figures across Western League teams. Musser of Des Moines led with 20 wins, Mogridge 24 wins and 11 losses for Des Moines, Blodgett 24 and 16 for Omaha, Gaspar 19 and 13 for Sioux City, Thomas 22 and 13 for Des Moines, Olarte 14 and 9 for Sioux City, and others from Denver Ontario Topeka and Des Moines. All are in the 600 class.
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Sioux City
Musser
Des Moines
Mitchell
Denver
Thompson
Ontario
Mogridge
Gaspar
Thomas
Cluny
Topeka
Gilligan
Blodgett
Omaha
Cantwell
Olarte
Siowx City
League game results and standings recap
Yesterday's American Association results show Columbus tied 2-2 with St. Paul in a 10 inning opener, Indianapolis 7-5 over Kansas City, Louisville besting Minneapolis 7-5, and Milwaukee tied with Cleveland amid rain delays. ThreeT League saw Bloomington defeat Rovchford-Davenport 6-2, with Quincy 1-1 and Bloomington 6-2. rain affected Fretport-Moline and Rovchford-Davenport games. RYVANK TRANSFER CO advertising notes fast hauling and safe and heavy machinery handling with emphasis on speed and economy.
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Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Rata
Quincy
Bloomington
Rovchford-Davenport
Fretport
Moline
National League
Il Pet
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati .&l
New York
Datrait S
Chicago
Washington
New York Ee
St Louis
Clevelant
Federal League
BEE Tr
Newark
Buffalo
Baltimore Sroye
Annneapolis
New Directory Adverts and Phone Installations Noted
Our New Directory will soon go to press and telephones will be installed. Directory advertising and changes in present listing should be arranged for as early as possible by contacting our Business Office and Telephone No. ann Corn Belt Telephone Company.
Cravath Delivers Long Homer in Phillies Win
Philadelphia routs New York 7 3 as Cravath belts a bases loaded drive to deep center in the eighth, Tesreau pitched well for six innings and Luderus Whitted doubles spur two runs. Pirates split with Braves in doubleheader. Reds top Cardinals. Boston beats Athletics 7 2.
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Philadelphia
Cravath
New York
Tesrea
McQuillan
Tesreau
Luderus
Whitted
Nicholt
Stock
Tyesteat
Meyers
Burns
Batter Up Key Hits Spark Runs Across Doubleheader
Mecinnis homered singles Oldring doubled and a wild pitch aided Philadelphia's offense in the ninth as Boston and Philadelphia split a doubleheader. Other scores include Cleveland defeating Detroit 6 to 2 with Kiepfer holding the Tigers, and New York beating St. Louis 3 to 1 in a postponed game where Hamilton allowed little hitting.
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Mecinnis
Oldring
Philadelphia
Boston
Wyckoftt
McAvoy
Ruth
Thomas
Browns
Yankees
New York
St. Louis
Vance
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