Bankers rout Young Men's club in rough baseball game
Bankers of the City league defeated the Young Men's club 6 to 2 at Columbia Gardens in a dispute labeled a travesty of the national game. Martin pitched for the Y M C and was hit hard while his defense committed 16 errors. O Malley and Kloeckner stood out for notable plays as Devine, Day and Davis contributed for the Bankers who outplayed their opponents in all facets.
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Buttett
Columbia Gardens
Bankers
Martin
O'Malley
Gardens
Boston & Montana
Meaderville
Centerville
Kloeckner
Devine
Day
Davis
AB PO
A. E. Melzner
Evans
Rockefeller
Sehaeleekt’ BS
Meehan
Little
Brady
Oy Martin
Bozeman Defeats Three Forks In Tight Ball Game
Bozeman Independents beat Three Forks 5 to 1 in a competitive afternoon game. Will Hartman, recently arriving as Bozeman city engineer from Panama, pitched effectively, while Kline silenced the Bozeman threats for Three Forks. The nine innings featured early stalemate and late Bozeman scoring including a three-base hit by Hapner and later RBIs by Russell Jeffers and Dunn.
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Bozeman
Bozeman Independents
Three Forks
Will Hartman
Panama
Valley Boys
Hartman
Canal
Three Works
Kline
Hapner
Russell
Jeffery
Dunn
Jeffers
Jeffereys
Twiners
Beliis
Lynch
Thompson and Kindler
Hoon's Independents Lose To Fast Deer Lodge Team
Deer Lodge defeated Kirby Honn s Independents 4 to 3 in a tight game at Deer Lodge. Butte's team led off with a run in the first and added two in the third, but failed to reach base after the third inning. Deer Lodge answered with one run in the first and second, and Lochner on first base sparked the eighth inning when Bender hit a long ball over the field for a homer.
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Deer Lodge
Aug
Kirby Honn
Independents
Te Butte
Butteman
Derr Lodge
Lochner
Bender
Home Run Sparks Deer Lodge In Pitchers Battle With Butte
Deer Lodge and Butte played a pitchers battle as McLaughlin of Hutte faced Loehner of Deer Lodge. Deer Lodge had six hits with two errors, Butte four hits and three errors. Batteries were McLaughlin Edwards for the Independents and Loehner Brogan for Deer Lodge. Deer Lodge hosts Bozeman next Wednesday and Thursday.
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Deer Lodge
McLaughlin
Hutte
Loehner
Butte
Edwards
Independents
Loehner and Brogan
Deer Lodges
Bozeman
Cubs stretch streak with win over Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs earned their tenth consecutive victory by defeating Brooklyn. Pitcher Brown held the visitors to three hits while Archer and McIntyre contributed for the Cubs, who led 3 to 0 in the late innings.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Brown
R. H. EB
Archer
McIntyre
Bergen
New York Beats St Louis in Second Series Game
Wiltse pitched for New York who defeated St Louis in the second game of the series in St Louis. Raleigh started for St Louis, a California left-hander, held the visitors to three hits through eight innings. Final score shows Raleigh, Lush and Phelps against Wiltse and Myers.
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St. Louis
New York
Wiltse
Raleigh
California
R. Hoe
Lewis
Josse
Lush
Phelps
Myers
Cincinnati Versus Philadelphia End In Scrappy Tie
Cincinnati and Philadelphia played a rough game that ended in a draw. The contest featured erratic play with limited scoring and several miscues. Batter names such as Spade Dubec MelLain Corridon and others appear in the scattered text, indicating a sparsely reported box score.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Seseess
Spade
Dubec
MelLain
Booin
Northwestern League Game Seattle Triumph Over Portland
Seattle edged Portland 4 to 3 in a Northwest League contest. Key players included Hall and Whaling for Seattle with Pinnance and Murray contributing on defense and offense. The oddly transcribed lines mention Urry and HPatI, suggesting lineup notes and battery pairings.
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Seattle
Hall and Whaling
Pinnance and Murray
Vancouver S dispose of Batteries Hickey and Sugdenwright
Spokane on August 8 reported a score involving Ohio E Vancouver with Batteries-Hickey Sugdenwright and Spencer in a competitive encounter.
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Spokane
Vancouver
Hickey
Aberdeen Aug 8 Score Report Missing Clear Details
Fragmented text from Aberdeen dated August 8 references a score and players or teams with unclear names. It mentions Batteries Hall and Conrad, Oveitz, Most and Kkreitz in a partial list, but the exact event, teams, and outcome are not readable. The readable portion notes a score with incomplete details.
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Aberdeen
Cssakiaesaee
Hall and
Onrad
Oveitz
Most
Kkreitz
American Association scores from selected twin bills
In St Paul the doubleheader results: St Paul 2 Toledo 3 and St Paul 1 Toledo 0. Milwaukee beat Louisville 5 2. Minneapolis beat Columbus 7 5. Kansas City split with Indianapolis: 5 4 in the first game and 2 3 in the second.
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St. Paul
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Oakland Wins Twice As Vernon Shutout Also In Portland
In Oakland first game Oakland defeats Vernon 3 to 2 and second game Oakland wins 1 to 0. In Portland Portland blanks San Francisco 3 to 0. In Los Angeles first game Los Angeles beats Sacramento 11 to 6 and second game Los Angeles prevails 5 to 4. The Pacific Coast League results show narrow Vernon losses, San Francisco dismissed, and Sacramento pushed by Los Angeles.
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Oakland
Vernon
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Migow Seeks Tad Jones as Giants Catcher
Cincinnati Aug. McGraw presses to recruit Yale catcher Tad Jones for the New York Giants. Jones shows strong fielding in practice but hesitates to turn professional, citing family concerns. McGraw calls Jones a wonderful player and says he would sign if he ever goes pro, with Jones indicating a potential future for the Giants.
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Cincinnati
McGraw
Tad Jones
Yale
New York
Collecion
Jones
Giants
Western League Scores From Denver Pueblo Des Moines Omaha
Denver beat Topeka 6 to 5 at Denver while Wichita fell to Pueblo 14 to 2 at Pueblo. Des Moines won 9 to Lincoln A at Des Moines. Omaha defeated Sioux City 3 to 2 at Omaha.
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Denver
Topeka
Pueblo
Wichita
Des Moines
Linccoln
Omaha
Sioux City
Pacific Coast Champs in Final Tennis Round
New York reports the national doubles champions Alexander and Hackett moved to the final round at White Plains Knollwood Club. They beat Larned and Wrenn 3-6 6-3 6-4. James and McLaughlin defeated Pell and Grant 4-6 10-8 6-2 to join. The coast pair had earlier beaten Little and Leroy. The event serves as prep for the nationals at Newport.
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New York
Alexander
Hackett
Paettie Oast
James
Maurice McLaughlin
Knollwood Country Club
White Plains
W. A. Larned
W. DD. Wrenn
McLaughlin
T. BR. Pell
W. Grant
Pacific Coast
Rh. D. Little
R. Leroy
Larned
Wrenn
M. H. Long
H. M. MacQuiston
Newport
Twin Bridges Triumphs Over Whitehall 5 to 2
Twin Bridges beat Whitehall 5 to 2 as Thatcher pitched well and got solid support after a rough first inning. Verheuven of Whitehall allowed eight safe hits including three two-baggers and the visitors notched eight singles and three doubles in the win. Whitehall scored twice on first‑inning errors and was shut out thereafter.
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Twin Bridges
Whitehall
Verheuven
Butte
Thatcher
Two Hits Decide Low-Scoring Game Between Whitehall and Twin Bridges
In a tight contest, Whitehall pitcher Verheyen and catcher Giles held Twin Bridges to two hits. J Jones delivered a Texas leaguer driving in two runs for Whitehall, while Marshall barely prevented a Whitehall scoring chance with a long throw catching short. Batteries Whitehall Verheyen Giles Twin Bridges Thatcher Raymond.
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J. Jones
Marshall
Whitehall
Verheyen
Giles
Twin Bridges
Thatcher
Raymond
Sullivan to Meet Billy Walsh Again in 10-Round Duel
Gene Sullivan is matched with Billy Walsh for a second time in a 10 round bout scheduled Friday August 13 near Los Angeles at Jeffries' club Sullivan aims to climb the boxing ladder through hard work Walsh previously defeated him decisively while his brother Jack Sullivan returned to Butte after a private canyon bout at Yellowstone Park knocking out Fiana in the second round.
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Gene Sullivan
Billy Walsh
Butte
Los Angeles
Qene Sullivan
Jeffries
Sullivan
Walsh
Jack Sullivan
Gene
Yellowstone Park
Fiana
Canyon
Forty enter fast golf for Hight & Fairfield cup
Forty of Butte's best golfers contested the qualifying round at the Country club for the Hight & Fairfield cup. The 16 players with top scores earned spots in the first round with handicap medal play guiding the event. Remaining matchups and progression set through midweek toward semifinals and finals. The ladies' tournament, begun Saturday, reached the semi finals with four contenders left for the Jenkins bracelets.
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Butte
Jenkins
Rosenblatt
Goodale
J. ©. Hodgens
Graham
Carr
Sales
Case
Barker
Lantz
Holbrook
Milburn
Piggot
Cartier
Patterson
Ginseng Seed Cultivation and Plant Growth Facts
Ginseng seeds are valued at one cent each or eighty to one hundred dollars per pound for seed and root. Seeds yield 50 to 100 per plant, with growth stages from two leaves to three forks and five leaves by year five. Wild plants outperform cultivated, needing five years to mature root and one and a half years to germinate. Plants grow 18 to 27 inches tall on high, dry woodland sites.
Butte High School Coach Dreams Of Northwestern Rival Eleven
Principal and football coach George Fr. Downer of Butte High announces a bold plan to challenge the University of Montana for a statewide fair weekend game. The university declines, citing lack of gain, while Downer aims to schedule top scholastic outfits from Seattle Tacoma Colorado and Chicago for a robust season.
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Northwest
George Fr. Downer
Butte High School
University of Montana
T. Stoddard
Missoula
Capital City
Chicago
Downer
Seattle
Tacoma
John MacIntosh
Montana Aggies
Colorado
Butte
Cripple Creek
Longmount
Denver
Northwestern
Middle West
Missionary Offering Tops Fifty Thousand In Maine
Rev. A. B. Simpson of New York led the Christian Missionary Alliance annual offering at Old Orchard Maine. The total raised reached nearly fifty thousand dollars and later climbed to forty three thousand four hundred twenty eight dollars.
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Old Orchard
A. B. Simpson
New York
Christian Missionary Alliance
Moran Hurt In Motor-Paced Race Heat
Jimmy Moran of Chelsea was thrown heavily during the second heat of a ten mile motor paced bicycle race at Clifton. Moran fractured his collarbone. Elmer Collins of Boston won the event.
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Clifton
N. J
Jimmy Moran
Chelsea
Elmer Collins
Boston
Cardinal Gibbons Tours Yellowstone Park Services at Inn
Cardinal Gibbons and a distinguished party visited Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone Park on August 8. He conducted services on the hotel rotunda and discussed the upper basin military rangers with attendees.
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Old Faithful Inn
Yellowstone Park
Cardinal Gibbons
Conners Democratic State Committee Chair Filing Tomorrow
Attorneys for William J. Conners, chairman of the Democratic State Committee, will file papers tomorrow with the county clerk here. The move relates to party leadership and formal filing procedures in the state capital region.
Lawsuit Over Collier's Weekly Article Damages
Plaintiffs seek 500000 dollars in a suit against Collier's Weekly owners over an article published July 11 1998. The complaint includes the full article alleging assault secret murder riot and conspiracy by Mr Conners.
Body of laborer found in Missouri at Helena
Helena Aug 8 The body of David Blonjsen a laborer was recovered from the Missouri river today at 1 o clock. He was drowned July 31 near Hauser lake dam. Four young men swimming that day testified at the inquest saying Blomsen jumped into the river with clothes hat and shoes on and swam toward the opposite bank. He lost his hat and attempted to recover it then called for help but sank before aid could arrive.
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Helena
David Blonjsen
Missouri
Blonjsen
Hauser Lake
Blomsen
Republican aldermen abandon mayor over water bonds
Helena, Aug. On the eve of a special election to decide whether the city should issue 650000 dollars in bonds for a new water system, four Republican aldermen defected from Mayor Edwards and circulated a tax payer stance opposing the bond issue. The mayor countered with a statement urging public support.
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Helena
Aug
Edwards
White slave traffic scored by Bishop Canevin in Pittsburgh
Bishop J. F. Regis Canevin of the Pittsburg diocese urged unity to suppress white slave traffic at a mass meeting of American Federation of Catholic Societies delegates. Notable visitors included Chief Red Willow and Chief White Horse, full blood Sioux from Dakota, with Red Willow famed for his image on circulating $5 silver certificates and a history as a warrior in the Custer massacre.
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Pittsburg
Aug
J. F. Regis Canevin
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Red Willow
White Horse
Dakota
Pine Ridge
Custer
Aviator Sommers Breaks World Record Then Crashes
Charon sur Marne August 8 Roger Sommers, famed aviator, flew 2 hours 20 minutes 55 seconds to break Wilbur Wright's world record. He attempted a second flight but stalled the engine, the aeroplane crashed to the ground and was smashed. Sommers was uninjured.
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Charon-Sur-Marne
Roger Sommers
Wilbur Wright
Sommers
Irish Hibernians Thank Envoys of American Body
Dublin August 8 The Ancient Order of Hibernians held its convention Adjutant General McCarthy representing the United States rejected Irish press claims that American members had seceded from the order The convention adopted a resolution thanking the American envoys for their excellent work.
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Dublin
Order of Hibernians
McCarthy
United States
Order
America
Sulky Dan and His Yankee Doodle Cart
Sulky Dan is a cheerful local character known around town with a Yankee Doodle cart. He welcomes readers to the Standard office where handsomely illustrated cards feature the verse about his happy eyes and warm heart.
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Standard
Jest Book manuscript reveals Joe Miller’s comic ambitions
In Life, a friend questions why Joe Miller compiled his Jest Book. Joe explains he initially aimed to arrange a musical comedy scenario but found the timing unsuitable for such a production.
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Joe Miller
Joe
Call Him Names
Washington Star excerpt explains a plutocrat as a man of vast wealth who refuses to fund any project that directly interests his son Rollo. The dialogue frames wealth and restraint in parent child terms.
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The
Washington Star
Rollo
Plutocrat
Jeffries v Johnson Heavyweight Fight Bid Trend
Bids for the Jeffries Johnson heavyweight title fight are expected from multiple states though only Nevada and California may permit the match. Jeffries, in Europe with manager Sam Berger, said the United States is the proper venue and emphasized fair terms. Hugh McIntosh in Australia may lure the champion there, with London and Paris clubs also possible bidders.
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New York
Aug
Nevada
California
Jeffries
Sam Berger
Europe
Hugh MclIntosh
Johnson-Burns
Australia
Johnson
Berger
Missoula Giants, Bozeman Tie in Doubleheader Series
Missoula Giants and Bozeman split a doubleheader at the south side grounds, Missoula taking 4 to 3 then Bozeman winning 5 to 2. The series stands even at three wins apiece as both games feature solid pitching and timely hitting. Ferguson drove in Ball with the fourth run in the first game, while Butler and Goins allowed free hits in the second.
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Missoula
Missoula Giants
Bozeman
Inter-Mountain League
South Side
Thomas
Main
Ferguson
Butler
Goins
Bolivia faces tense politics as Villazon inauguration questioned
In La Paz on Aug 8 observers doubt the scheduled inauguration of Pr Don Elidoro Villazon as Bolivian president will proceed due to his friendly stance toward Argentina. The situation grows more serious as sensational events are anticipated in the republic.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Don Elidoro Villazon
Villazon
Pennsylvania Sweltering Under Record Heat Wave
Philadelphia reports show Pennsylvania enduring a new heat wave with cities east and west of the Alleghenies recording oppressive temperatures. Altoona and Johnstown hit a yearly high of 96 degrees as the heat persisted.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Alleghanys
Altoona
Johnstown
Wright departs Dayton for New York to sail for Europe
Orville Wright left Dayton under secrecy for New York where he will board a ship to Europe in a few days. Few people were at the station, as the departure was kept quiet.
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Dayton
Ohio
Orville Wright
New York
Europe
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