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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1916
Page
4
Vancouver edged Butte in a wild 9th inning clash as Hood pitched nine innings and the Beavers battled through a tense scoreline. Brinker and Hamilton delivered key hits, while a late double by Fitzsimmons set the stage for a dramatic finish amid a lively Canadian crowd.
In Seattle Tacoma defeated Seattle 7 to 3 with key hits from Calvo Brinker and Grover. Leard, Maymond and Bankhead sparked offense while Leard, Maymond and Bankhead contributed crucial baserunning and defensive plays.
Michael Fahey will represent the Butte Young Men's association at the Inter Mountain Amateur Athletic Association meet in Salt Lake City this week. He will enter the broad jump and the hop step and jump, with the winner sent to the Far Western Championship in San Diego on August 17. Fahey previously joined the Trish-American Athletic team in San Francisco and has a best of 28 feet 7 inches in the broad jump and 48 feet 3 inches in the hop, step and jump, with a practice test showing over 28 feet and 47 feet respectively yesterday.
Rain stopped play in Cincinnati halting the eighth inning as grounds flooded leaving Philadelphia ahead 5 to 1. The Phillies capitalized on two innings of hits off Knetzer while errors aided two runs. Postponements follow in Brooklyn New York and Boston due to rain with games rescheduled.
Rain at Great Falls terminates a Spokane at Great Falls game after the second inning. Standings show Topek leading Denver and Sioux City forfeiting the end of the ninth after Sioux City player refused. Nine other rain delays noted.
St Louis pitchers dominate two games against Washington, Plank and Groom invincible through nine innings of the second game until Foster breaks the no-hitter with a ninth inning double. Ayers roughed up for seven runs in 16 innings, while Sew er eid and Ramier hold the line. Boston tops Chicago 6 4 as Hendriksen injured. Detroit ends with 20th straight defeat for the A’s. Cleveland defeats the Yankees 9 4 while Russell and Love are ineffective. Hughes and Wilson in campaign discourse.
Art Shafer discusses why golf or polo can outpace baseball for action and fun. He argues golf offers constant involvement, polo delivers maximum thrills, while fans of football also praise its excitement. The piece contrasts spectator pleasure across golf, polo, tennis, and other sports.
Wilson declares a fighting mood as he joins the Cubs and insists he can lead them to a pennant, challenging skeptics who favor the Braves. He promises three wins weekly and accountability if proven wrong, while contrasting his stance with his Pirates tenure.
Mathewson rejects McGraw’s machine style and pushes independent thinking for pitchers. He aims to empower players to think quickly and adapt during emergencies, testing his own methods over the old system. The Pittsburgh Chronicle notes the contrast as Matty develops his plans.
The record lists several baseball matchups by city pairs including Minneapolis and Minneapolis Louisville, St Paul and St Paul, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Columbus, Salt Lake and Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. It reflects league scheduling and venue pairings with scores partly indicated.
A Philadelphia North American sports opinion argues against forcing nicknames on players. It cites Elmer Myers once dubbed Chief and others like Cy Buck and Chips, saying name changes distract from merit. The piece notes a Pennsylvanian player may be misnamed and urges restraint in assigning monikers in Major League Baseball.
The farm loan board outlined tentative plans to divide the United States into 12 land bank districts with a federal land bank in each. Hearings begin in New England likely August 21 in Portland, Maine, then move west along a northern route to California, and east through the central states. A southern trip is planned for fall, with Washington hearings to gather farmer views from Maryland to nearby states before final decisions.
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