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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
12
The Montana Jockey Club schedules the first race at 3 p.m. daily with street cars direct to the track. Admission for ladies is free. Wilson serves as president with Lough A. Murray and nH. Torr as associate judges.
Spokane defeats Butte in a tightly fought baseball contest. In the sixth inning tied 3-3, McLaughlin’s bouncer caromed off Kane, scoring Kelly and Kisey on errors. Reitz stole second then McDonough’s throw helped two more runs score. Spokane adds another in the seventh, while Butte rallies late with McIntyre and Kane driving runs, but Spokane holds on for the win.
Helena wins the third game of the series to take momentum as Portland misses chances. Key plays include Peeples and Hart contributing hits, Shaffer scoring on a Hart hit, and Zeigler Smythe for Portland while runners advance on solid contact. Umpire and time details noted. attendance figures mentioned for the clash.
A disjointed Chicago and Cleveland game report notes Cleveland edging past Stovall and team with late runs. Key plays include Schwartz’s steal, Klopft’s RBI single, and a ninth-inning score to clinch the lead. Attendance and erratic play details are included.
Portland defeated Helena 5 to 2 in a listless game marked by costly errors on both sides. Flannery sat on the bench before moving Partridge to center field as the lineup shift unsettled the contest.
Rain forced a postponement in the Western League as Denver was set to face Piret in game five, with Des Moines and St Joseph Kansas City involved in the later schedule. The Seattle Butte round appears in the standings or notes, mentioning ty Beers and Fragen among others.
A terse listing of matchups shows Phil Philadelphia and Chicago facing Boston, with Pittsburgh and Brooklyn among others. The fragment mentions St. Louis at New York and Philadelphia at St. Louis, plus Boston at Cleveland.
A chaotic racing day at Waya Track saw favorites largely prevail except for Walhurst ridden by Ross. Walhurst, backed to win, faded from the start and finished far back, prompting scrutiny and the jockey being ruled off the turf. In contrast, Uriffera the old bay mare won the hurdle event, dominating from start to finish by four lengths as the crowd watched the betting ring surge.
In Delmar yesterday Latuka won the first race over Alark and Flash of Night with a 108 percent time. Elastic took the six furlongs, The Messenger second and One More third in 11344. Jocker captured the mile and 29 yards with Elsie Bramble Neponan third, finishing in a 1 time.
The report lists multiple trotting and pacing races with heats and purses including the 2:19 class at Cre,m Columbus, and the 2:17 and 2:18 classes with winners such as The Tee Roman and Twinkle. It also notes diplomatic life in Washington with Miss Wilton and Baroness Hengelmuller, an American wife in the Spanish ambassador’s circle, all from an American newspaper page.
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