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In 1916 the Club offered $100 for every White Sox player who made a homerun between September and the end of the American League Season. (2) The Club also maintained a cabin south of the city for entertaining. (3) | In 1916 the Club offered $100 for every White Sox player who made a homerun between September and the end of the American League Season. (2) The Club also maintained a cabin south of the city for entertaining. (3) | ||
This site at Gordon's Ferry was the scene in 1915 of a large party given for [[ROWLAND, Clarence "Pants"|Clarence "Pants" Rowland]]. Among those in attendance was [[COMISKEY, Charles | This site at Gordon's Ferry was the scene in 1915 of a large party given for [[ROWLAND, Clarence "Pants"|Clarence "Pants" Rowland]]. Among those in attendance was [[COMISKEY, Charles Albert|Charles Albert COMISKEY]], owner of the Chicago White Sox. (4) | ||
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CYCLONE CLUB. Founded in Dubuque by such leaders as Thomas J. CONLIN, the organization included many important local business men and national "notables." (1)
In 1916 the Club offered $100 for every White Sox player who made a homerun between September and the end of the American League Season. (2) The Club also maintained a cabin south of the city for entertaining. (3) This site at Gordon's Ferry was the scene in 1915 of a large party given for Clarence "Pants" Rowland. Among those in attendance was Charles Albert COMISKEY, owner of the Chicago White Sox. (4)
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1. "Heart Attack Claims Thomas J. Conlin, 81," Telegraph Herald, July 30, 1940, p. 1. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3BJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jMkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2829,2549865&dq=conlin+and+kearns+dubuque&hl=en
2. "Expects Cyclone Club to Deliver," Telegraph Herald Sept. 11, 1916, p. 19. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XxleAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5l8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3590,2862291&dq=cyclone+club+dubuque&hl=en
3. "City Was Gay on St. Patrick's Day," Telegraph Herald, Telegraph Herald, Mar. 17, 1910, p. 3. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RSlCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gKoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6827,5468729&dq=cyclone+club+dubuque&hl=en
4. "Comiskey Is Coming Here Tuesday," Telegraph Herald, Jan. 18, 1915, p. 12. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FQpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4l8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2019,4207323&dq=cyclone+club+dubuque&hl=en