Butte Bunch Shows Pep in Training Camp
Glregson Springs March 31 It is a lively warmup as the Butte squad trains at the hotel area with a confident outlook for the season. Notable newcomers include catcher Kafora and pitcher Maloney with a promising pitching staff led by Jacks Druhot Richardson and McCafferty. Watchful fans observe workouts despite slow field conditions after a recent snowfall.
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Butte
Mac
Chicago
Kafora
Hannah
Mae
Mike Maloney
Boise
Gregson
Jacks
Druhot
Richardson
McCafferty
Maloney
BlankenShip brings Mis soula baseball candidates to Hamilton
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Cliff Blankenship arriving in Hamilton with the Missoula baseball squad. The group includes Perrine Quick Kaefer Bassy Bromley Warren Moore Lyall Changnon Roberts Seamlock Callahan Tobin Hess and Cress. Masten Anaconda Arman California Hartman Santa Cruz Lester Bush Brainerd Minn arrive soon. The squad is housed at the Ravalli hotel and held a practice at the ball park in ideal weather with double daily workouts starting tomorrow.
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The
Standard
Hamilton
Cliff Blankenship
Missoula
Perrine
Quick
Kaefer
Bassy
Bromley
Warren
Moore
Lyall
Changnon
Roberts
Seamlock
Callahan
Tobin
Hess
Cress
Masten
Anaconda
Arman
California
Hartman
Santa Cruz
Lester Bush
Brainerd
Minn
Blankenship
Ravalli Hotel
Titus and Mehlerhoff Return to U S Rowing Team Trials
New York on March 31 Constance Titus twice American and Canadian single scull champion and William Mehlerhoff 1910 champion will re enter rowing this season. They begin training and may attempt to qualify to represent the United States in Olympic sculling events. Titus has been retired since 1906 after the Na tional Assocation of Amateur Oarsmen regatta. Mehlerhoff last competed when he won the single championship in Washington, D C in 1910.
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New York
Constance T.titus
United States
Canada
William E. Mehlerhoff
Titus
Mehrhoff
Washington
D. C
Baseball scores from multiple games across cities
In Baltimore and Newark two series concluded with 4 3 and 3 3 tied after fourteen innings respectively. St Louis saw a 6 5 finish between St Louis Americans and Nationals, Cairo Ill hosted St Louis Nationals over Milwaukee 5 1, and Pimennannie and Waco featured Chicago Nationals and Houston with 6 2 and 2 1 results respectively.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia Nationals
Newark
Philadelphia Americans
St. Louis
St. Louis Americans
St. Louis Nationals
Cairo
Ill
Milwaukee
Brookyn
Tlineitte
Loutaville
Chicago Nationals
Houston
Waco
Chicago Americans
Hamilton High Falls to Victor 16–6 in Ragged Tilt
Hamilton High lost to Victor High 16 to 6 at Victor yesterday afternoon. The contest was ragged after the first four innings as both teams showed lack of practice. Hamilton battery hits were by Pren Mas Peterson and Theis, while Dowd and McVey pitched for Victor.
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Standard
Hamilton
Victor
Pren- Mas
Peterson
Theis
Dowd
McVey
Oldfield Reinstated To Chase Old Laurels
Chicago March 31 Barney Oldfield, automobile racer, will be reinstated in good standing in the American Automobile Association on April 30. His mechanician Benjamin Kerscher also restored. Manager William Pickens remains disqualified until July 1, 1917 for organizing meets after suspension. Oldfield aims to regain the championship currently held by Bob Burman.
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Barney Oldfield
American Automobile Association
Benjamin Kerscher
William Pickens
Oldfield
Jock Johnson
Pickens
California State Baseball league organizers meet in Stockton
Stockton March 31 announces six clubs are assured in the California State Baseball league. The cities under consideration include Sacramento Galt Stockton Fresno Modesto San Jose San Francisco and Oakland after two eliminations. Names of organizers not released and another meeting is planned for next Sunday to finalize organization appoint umpires and set a schedule.
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Cal
California State Baseball League
Cy Moreing
Sacramento
Galt
Fresno
Modesto
San Jose
San Francisco
Oakland
Mortier Beats Poggenburg In Balk Line Match
At Paris on March 31 Mortier the Frenchman defeated J Ferdinand Poggenburg the American champion 400 to 353 in top form. Poggenburg posted runs of 135 and 112. Poenzgen of Germany later beat Poggenburg 400 to 376. The American champion now has three wins and six losses.
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Mortier
J. Ferdinand Poggenburg
Poggenburg
Poenzgen
Germany
Dallas rider sets one mile motorcycle record in LA
W E Hasha of Dallas Texas shaved the one mile mark from 40 1 5 seconds to 39 3 5 seconds at Los Angeles stadium in a benefit meet for Jake de Rosier who has suffered serious injuries on the track in recent weeks.
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Los Angeles
W. E. Hasha
Dallas
Texas
Jake de Rosier
McGoorty to fight Sailor Ed Petroskey in Oakland
Eddie McGoorty of Wisconsin is matched with Sailor Ed Petroskey for a ten round bout April 10 at West Oakland Athletic Club in Oakland California after Petroskey’s recent 20 round battle with Frank Klaus.
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Oakland
Cal
Eddie McGoorty
Wisconsin
Ed Petroskey
Frank Klaus
West Oakland Athletic Club
Fifty Years From Now vaudeville playlet staged
Jesse Laskey plans a vaudeville playlet by William C De Mille titled Fifty Years From Now with Florence Rockwell in the leading role. The project aims to showcase future society themes in a light musical format.
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Jesse L. Laskey
William C. de Mille
Florence Rockwell
Ice and flood strike as Missouri River breaks widen
Des Moines River rises to 16.8 feet while Southeast Des Moines prepares to evacuate as flood waters spread inland. The Burlington main line bridge at Ashland sank four feet after a culvert washout, marooning a pile driver. Union Pacific reopens one line between Fremont and Grand Island. many communities remain cut off with rail bridges swept away and no lives reported lost.
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Missouri River
Platte
Burlington
Union Pacific
Fremont
Grand Islan
Platteburg
Des Moines
Iowa
City election race narrows in fourth ward showdown
The contest in the Fourth ward pairs Democrat Lyman Morgan real estate man against Republican Fred F. Willson city architect. Public opinion favors Willson as Recorder Schumacher cites 1225 city registrations.
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Fourth Ward
Lyman Morgan
Fred F. Willson
Morgan
Willson
Schumacher
Flood Waters Recede in Albert Lea After Dam Washout
The flood in Albert Lea Minnesota from Fountain Lake dam washout is receding. The eastern part of the city, once submerged, is covered with wreckage and will require time to clear.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Fountain Lake
Breezy Stories of the Diamond From Current Dope
Eddie Collins praises Eddie Walsh as the hardest pitcher to steal against and notes his baffing motion and balk potential. He cites pitchers like Bender, Johnson, Donovan, Mathewson, and Brown as threats, and highlights the role of the third baseman in signaling when a runner is off first.
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Eddie Collins
Walsh
Bender
Johnson
Senators
Wild Bill’ Donovan
Tigers
Mathewson
Giants
Brown
Cubs
Harry Lord
Reckless rider causes near fatal auto crash near Three Mile house
A reckless horseman on the flat last evening caused an automobile accident near the Three Mile house. Mr and Mrs A H Jones and Mr and Mrs QO Ash ford were passengers with a young son of John Corvette. The horseman was unhorsed, the horse killed by officer, and the auto damaged. The group was returned to town by Howard Pierce.
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QO. R. Ashford
Three Mile House
John Corvette
Lewistown Votes on Franchises and Sewer Bonds
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Lewistown notes voters will decide on petitions for electric light and electric street railway franchises and a plan to bond the city for 60000 dollars for sewer construction. Opposition to the franchises is reported and the bond plan also faces some resistance, though not likely serious.
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Standard
Lewistown
Morris Quits Ring Over Brutality of the Game
Sapulpa, March 31 Carl Morris the former white hope has quit boxing temporarily, returning to work as a switch locomotive engineer in Sapulpa rail yards. After 20 months and a 11-2-1 record he says he has had enough but warns he will return to try to beat Johnson, blaming thugs he says dominate today’s fighters.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Carl Morris
Ijle
Morris
Jeffries
Johnson
Klaus withdraws from middleweight bout with MacGoorty
Frank Klaus of Pittsburg quits the middleweight elimination tournament in San Francisco citing bad hands. He plans to rest and return if Eddie McGoorty meets the middleweight limit for a May bout. Klaus says blood poisoning in his right hand and recent 22-1/2 round fights contributed to the decision.
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San Francisco
Frank Klaus
Pittsburg
Eddie McGoorty
Los Angeles
Klaus
MacGoorty
Electrical Workers Prepare to Strike in Western Montana
Missoula March 31. Following a union meeting No. 408 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers votes to strike all telephone company and contractor workers in Lincoln Flathead Sanders Ravalli and Missoula counties at 8 am unless wages rise about 6 percent. The protest seeks 4.25 per day for telephone men and 5 for contractor workers. Electric light and street railway firm in Missoula not included.
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Standard
Missoula
Electrical Workers’ Union
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Montana
Lincoln
Flathead
Sanders
Ravalli
Helena
Anaconda
Electric Light and Street Railway Company
No Drinks Today as Ballots Fall in County Line Polls
Chief Murphy ordered patrolmen to close saloons during polling hours and report any open establishments. Captain Yorath confirmed the edict, noting several bars lacked locks since opening. Police plan additional staffing to ensure order with little anticipated trouble.
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Butte
Murphy
Yorath
Assault Charge Proceeds Against City Policeman Frank Cassels
Last night officials indicated charges would be brought against Frank Cassels, a city policeman appointed by Mayor Duncan, for brutality to a prisoner. Miner Henry Cochran, arrested on a minor charge, was reportedly struck and injured before being searched, with four witnesses present. Cochran bonded out on five dollars and did not work that night, living on East La Platte Street.
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Frank Cassels
Duncan
Henry H. Cochran
Mountain Con
Cochran
East la Platte Street
Thirty-Nine Killed in Passenger Train Attack Near Mexico City
In a train attack near Torres Marias fifty miles south of Mexico City, 39 people died including 82 federal soldiers guarding an escort. Attackers blocked the track with rocks and opened fire from both sides, killing the engineer and sparing no one aboard. Several wounded were reported as bands robbed the dead and living, including women.
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Mexico City
Torres Marias
Incubator Fire Destroys Chicken House on West Porphyry
A lamp explosion in an incubator at Alexander McGowan’s chicken house 1119 West Porphyry street started a fire early yesterday. Firefighters found the incubator out in the cold and the building wrecked. Damage described as nominal.
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Alexander McGowan
West Porphyry Street
Italian Bunco Ring Busted in Seattle Arrests
Leonardo Ferrato and Gionne Doe, both Italians, were arrested by Chief Murphy on grand larceny charges linked to a bunco scheme at the Butler hotel. About $300 found with them and $1,100 sent to Italy by money order. A third Italian suspect is sought. Seattle police notified. They claim no English understanding and are held without bonds.
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Gionne Doe
Murphy
Banco
Ferrato
Seattle
Butler
Italy
Butte
Hboak
West Granite Street
Funeral for Celine Acheson Monday at 9 15
The funeral of Celine Acheson will be held this Monday morning, leaving White's undertaking parlors at 9 15.
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Celine Acheson
White
Sunday Train Service Brings Madison County Cheer
Western Madison county residents welcome Sunday train service on the Ruby Valley branch starting April 7 aiding newspaper delivery and mail plans. Local baseball efforts grow with plans for an association and a strong amateur team, while town elections and seed research projects proceed amid spring conditions.
Walter Wagner moves to Lander ranch for dairy plans
Walter Wagner, who purchased the Lander ranch on the Big Hole, arrived from Chehalis Washington with cattle and goods and will move in to start a dairy business. His family will join next week. Meanwhile, Butte buyers survey potato markets with prices from 1.35 to 1.45 per cwt. Leap year ball set for Friday April 12 staged by local young ladies. Mrs. D W Vickers learns of mother’s death in Faith South Dakota and travels to Monroe Nebraska for the funeral. Confederate reunion invited N P Christiansen to Macon Georgia in May with space for 30,000 visitors. Addie Moore to Currie Nevada to visit daughter.
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Walter Wagner
Lander
Big Hole
Chehalis
Wash
Mr. Wagner
Butte
Whitehall
Alder
D. W. Vickers
Faith
Vickers
Monroe
Neb
N. P. Christiansen
Macon
Addie Moore
Twin Bridges
Currie, Nev
Kimm Wins World Mile Amateur Roller Championship
Leon Kimm of Grand Rapids Michigan won the world's mile amateur roller skating title in Milwaukee finishing first in the grand finals with a time of 3 04 5. Carl Carlson of Chicago and Emil Eichstedt of Milwaukee followed in that order.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Leon Kimm
Grand Rapids
Mich
Carl Carlson
Chicago
Emil Eichstedt
Kimm
Discipline Promised for Umpires in League rowdyism crackdown
San Francisco March 31 President Al Baum of the Pacific Coast league summoned umpires for instructions and a brief lecture on department. He will follow Ban Johnson in enforcing strict discipline by clothing umpires with plenary powers over all cases of rowdyism.
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San Francisco
al Baum
Pacific Coast League
Ban Johnson
Champion Match Game Cushions at Strobel Billiard Tables
The Strobel billiard venue at 36 North Main Street advertises champion match game cushions for all tables. The note emphasizes a place for good players to enjoy quality play.
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Strobel
North Main Street
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