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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
9
The Principal Branch of The Standard is located at 8 East Broadway Butte with telephone 22. Advertising rates are available on request.
Butte current notes include a special saloon at Grady's, rental planes from Orton Bros, and the June cafe reopening at 38 East Broadway. Mentions of Julius Lehfeldt in Chinook at Finlen, David Evans heading to Munie, Ind, John Remington bound for Tonopah, and Pipestone dining claims. Folks visiting from Boulder, Port land, Jeffer son Island, and Ch ria Norway. Born to Hans Erlendson in Meaderville. Various notes on doctors, smoking Las Palmas, and theater lines. Attendees from Meavement county and Dillon Lumber discuss travel and business. Burlington schedules and post office bulletin board notes.
Spokane Amateur Athletic club hosts a five falls mixed style wrestling match tonight with Frank Gotch and Duncan McMillan against Jack Carkeek and Jon Millan. The piece explains catch-as-catch-can and other styles, noting Gotch’s upcoming match in Butte and detailing rules and historical context.
San Francisco reports say Jimmy Gardner again sidesteps Buddy Ryan, seeking to delay or push terms. Alex Greggains offers the August match, while Gardner cites his wife's illness and later claims about unreasonable terms. A Colma bout with Turner previously drew 4200, and a Ryan contest could yield a larger purse if terms are fair.
In Washington on August 2, St. Louis hit Hughes hard and capitalized on Washington misplays to win. The game ended with St Louis 8 runs, aided by Hughes and Pittredge on the mound against Peits and Roth in the catching and relief roles.
The New York calcagy game and the Philadelphia Cleveland game were postponed due to rain, delaying scheduled action. Both events faced weather disruption with organizers postponing play to a later date.
In Pittsburg, Young scattered hits and errors limited scoring to one run for Pittsburg against Boston. Chicago saw Ames' passes lead to Tyne scores, with Wicker, O'Neil McGinnity and Bresnahan contributing. Cincinnati faced wild throws and Titus’ fame as four runs crossed in the third. Attendance listed as 22m. Umpires named various officials.
H P Whitneys Battle Axe won the Grand Union hotel stakes of 11009 at Saratoga defeating Indy D by a length with Jerry Weinberger third. Other races included Avigona winning the first, Jim Newman the steeplechase, Battle Axe second in the six furlong, and Wite Ten, Loretta Mt, Pat Bulger among winners in subsequent races.
Chicago reports new army rifle records at Fort Sheridan. George Sayer of company A, fifteenth infantry, scored 892 points toward the Monterey medal, besting the previous 818. Lt Frank C. Baker of the medical department posted the next high mark, with Lieut Ned M. Green, fifteenth infantry, close behind for the Monterey competition.
In a Pacific Coast League game Portland defeated Los Angeles by solid pitching from Basick and a key defensive play by Van Buren who snagged a long drive with two on. Mitshell homered and singled while McLean added two singles. Hotman debuted at third for Portland with a strong first showing.
Oakland lost the first game of the series to Tacoma 16 to 7 after a night of record errors and heavy batting. Sheehan hit a three bagger driving in three runs as Kruger committed three first base errors. In Seattle the home club welcomed the visitors as San Francisco’s miscues proved costly and Mohler suffered a jaw fracture in the opening innings while Wilson and Shea endured injuries with Beattie, Beattie and Blankenship handling the batteries.
Misses Fannie Sperry Margaret Getts and Christie Summess head for Butte to train for relay races at the gardens Saturday and Sunday. Each rider will contest five horses with change every third lap amid a 35-horse lineup including 20 branches and 15 relays. Experienced range riders have tracked Tracey the outlaw across Deer Lodge and Big Hole valleys.
The Adams team, described as comers, edged Symona 5 to 4 with a late run securing the victory. Rumsey of Symons starred with a three-base hit, while Adams showed commendable fielding and James struck out seven.
The seven inning contest saw Royce of the Symons and Hauawieth share the battery duties with James and Quinn for the Adams. Symons committed three errors, Adams one, as the game stayed tied 4 to 4 into the seventh. Donovan singled and stole second and third before Murray's infield hit brought him home. The umpire was Ketley.
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