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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
16
Deer Lodge Chapter No. 3 R. A. M. holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Fridays each month at o'clock p m at Masonic Temple West Park Street.
Butte Lodge No 22 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 o clock PM. Meetings occur at the Masonic Temple on West Park Street.
In San Francisco on August 12 the heavyweight championship buildup grows despite light betting. Jeffries remains the favorite at 2 to 1 over Corbett, who vows to win and likens his ambition to a czar’s rule. Corbett claims the title fight is the test of his life as advance seat sales reach about 60 thousand dollars.
Montresson won the United States Hotel stakes of 10000 dollars at Saratoga by two lengths over Reliance. Other results include Hippocrat winning the first race at five and a half furlongs with Glad Tidings second, and a series of subsequent race outcomes with times and top finishers.
In muddy Delmar conditions on August 12, Quaker Girl wins the opening race with Atheana second and Dr. Cartledge third in 1:14. Dottie Bhute takes the six furlongs next, Stub runner-up, Miss dhould third in 1:21. Brancas prevails in the six furlongs third race with Potter second and Ingot third. Hilee wins the Golden Rod selling stakes at seven furlongs, Dolly Chay as runner-up and Helen Print third in 1:35. W. B. Grates edges Josie F. for the mile and sixteenth, Hinds ith third in 1:59. Never Such wins the mile and three-sixteenths with Satin Coat second and Brown Vail third in 2:11.
Grand Opera wins the owners handicap at Harlem, setting a new American record of 1 minute 44 3 5 seconds for a mile and 100 yards. The Harlem track previously held the mark at 1 45 1 5. Other races feature Pronta and Toosty Mig victors with Brandy and Jack Katlin placing in the standings.
In the time shown, Senator Matt won the race with Fallella second and Indian II third. The five furlongs marked 3:33 for 4-5. In six furlongs Dick Welles led A. D. Gibson second and Delagoa third in 1:22 1-5. Kunja won with Major Tenny second and Compass third in 2:15 3-5.
Entries for the Brighton Beach grand circuit meeting close with over 100 horses named for stakes and purses. The Bonner Memorial trotting 2 12 class offers 29000 to the winner, with entrants including Jim Ferry Promise Swift Allwood Billy Buck Liverton Hawthorne Judge Cullen John Me Authoress El Milagro Kinney Lou. John A McKerron to attempt a 2 05 record mile in sulky Tuesday.
London Aug 12 J R Keene's three year old Surbiton ridden by American jockey Lucien Lyne won the City of London breeders foul stakes at Kempton Park today defeating seven rivals.
Races list seven furlongs to a mile with weights for Hormis Rigodon Duke of Kendall Stamping Ground Molly Brant Ingold St Dan iel. selling race includes Latheron Hocen Mildred L M Destiny Grenade Auf Wiedersehen Wizard Bath Beach Miss Shylock Sailor Knot Monster Tower Band erilla. other races name Paye n Trascible Dramatiat Monte Christo Yardarm Bad News Orloff Injunction Golden Maxim Iraseible Royal Carbunle Highlander Counterpoise Tam Y Shanter Elsie L Virgin Soll. handicap Wotan Longshot Don John Toledo Rockaway St Jolly Blackamoor. turf Stamping Ground Agnes D Albany Girl Carbunele Flying Ship Virgin Soil. six races listed with weights and entries.
A race card lists six events with horses and weights for each entrant. Conditions note weather clear and track fast as See page for race details and performance notes.
Salt Lake scored seven runs before Lundbaum left after the fourth. Tozier struggled with poor support. In Tacoma, Blewett was hit hard but Burns and Marshall led San Francisco against Tacoma as Leitzman and Yeartoss starred for the visitors.
Seattle players struggle as a bad decision by Car ruthersa stifles a late tying effort after several doubles. Hildebrand and Hotilidebrand are noted in the muddled fielding report with Maupin and Spencer also mentioned in a fast paced contest.
In New York on August 12 St Louis batted but New York won easily as Taylor allowed 14 hits with four runs. Batteries included Taylor Warner and Bower. Earlier, in Brooklyn August 1 Wagner aided Pittsburgh who edged Brooklyn by one run as Leever yielded to Vail and Jones replaced Reidy.
Dillon prepared for two first class races next Sunday. Ted Ellis set to run Senator Dubois in a quarter mile for 500 dollars against Rattler owned by Fred Griswold. A second seven eighths mile clash between Chapple owned by Bingleton and Lady Ordinance of McPherson Bros for 250 dollars a side is expected to draw wide interest.
Cleveland blanked Chicago 6 to 0 as Donshue and Abbott held the visitors scoreless. Bradley starred for Cleveland with key hits while Beere did the catching and Beere and Slattery contributed on defense.
John W. Pace, secretary of the Montana state fair, returns from Twin Bridges where he attended part of a nine days race meeting. He says three stables from Butte and one each from Great Falls Missoula and Billings will attend the Helena fair. Great Northern railway official Forest says construction of the new road from the main line to the fair grounds will start immediately.
Southampton August 12 The Meadow club singles moved to the semi finals with play halted for the day William Larned the American champion William Clothier of Philadelphia and H L Doherty the English champion advanced Clothier beat Mahoney of the English international team 6 7 6 4 indicating Larned in strong form and likely to face Doherty in the final
H L Doherty beat Harry T Allen of Philadelphia 6 2 6 4 and H L Doherty beat A W Post of Yale 6 2 6 2. A doubles match saw H L Doherty and R F Doherty of England defeat M Colbert of Philadelphia and W R Bettes of Yale 6 4.
The Waterloo cup and the Derby purse will total 1 025 dollars as Oklahoma City won the bid over Butte. Local greyhound owners express surprise and chagrin while promising entries despite a smaller purse than last year.
The article notes tensions after a Montana coursing event and suggests the Butte group could have generated greater bids. It also reports Fort Keogh pistol preliminaries with Private Mack W. Anglin leading at 337 points over two days, followed by Capt. Arthur Thayer and Lieut. Willis V. Morris. Toronto sailors claim the Canada’s Cup race favored the American boat in a nine mile straightaway return.
The Harvard Juniors beat the Eureka Juniors 17 to 1 at the West Side Brickyard to clinch the junior championship. The series finished 4-2 in favor of Harvard with John Remmett hitting a homer with two outs and bases loaded. Batteries were Hoyer and Richards for Harvard, Nettle and Sherman for Eureka. The players are aged 10 to 12.
Special trains depart Butte at 7 and 8 a m for Helena via Garrison on August 6 for the Woodmen of the World picnic. Round trip fares are two dollars with children over five under twelve paying one. Return trains leave Helena at 7 and 8 p m. A seasonal opportunity for Butte residents to visit the capital, announced by General Agent W H Merriman.
The Northern Pacific names a one and one third fare for round trips from all Montana points to Butte for the Montana State Association of Elk Lodges meeting. Tickets go on sale August 12 and 13 with a final return limit of August 18. W. H. Merriman, a. a.
The final batch from Van Cleve and B Scarnet's sheep pens near Melville reached Big Timber yesterday afternoon. About 000 pounds in total, hauled over rough wagon roads more than miles. Delays caused slow deliveries for almost two weeks as insufficient hands delayed handling. The wool warehouse baling press was started today.
The last shipment of the season is scheduled to go forward by tomorrow, marking the end of the current cycle. Stakeholders await loading details and confirmations for the final consignments.
Bert Kennedy and Albert Kircher were credited with saving a drunken man at the Miles City passenger depot when the man attempted to board a moving Pullman. He slipped from the vestibule and fell between cars and platform. Kennedy and Kircher restrained him to prevent fatal injury as the train passed.
A government unit of moving picture photographers is in Yellowstone photographing park sites for a St. Louis fair exhibition. They filmed drilling troops at Fort Yellowstone and captured six horse stages ascending Mammoth hotel guests up the hill. The crew will remain in the park for several weeks.
Oyster Bay N Y August 13 President Roosevelt hosts tonight the Senate Finance sub committee drafting a currency measure for Congress next fall. The panel includes Aldrich Platt Allison and Spooner seeking the president views to shape a bill ready for introduction at the extra session opening November 4.
London reports Lord Curgen's term as viceroy of India extended from January to May 194. If he can continue duties beyond that date, the government would extend his tenure for another term not to exceed two years.
Ah Lock a Chinese immigrant living near Helena was ordered deported by United States Commissioner Frank P. Sterling after being found illegally in the country. He will be taken to the coast and sent to China immediately.
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