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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1926
Page
9
A crowded August 14 1926 Anaconda Standard report describes A C M Bust Up Tight a 6-5 winner over Powers in a late inning marker. Bloodgood’s three-bagger and Black's single delivered the decisive run as Greyhounds races drew 3500+ fans at Highland Kennel Park.
A chaotic race program lists multiple horses and drivers across several races with performances noted. Joe Ofschger, a veteran pitcher, is released by the San Francisco Missions, while rain halts a boxing card in New York and fairground events use motorcycles for racing.
Pittsburgh Pirates chief shakeup ends with Pie Traynor named captain and Roy Clarke ousted amid a players movement to discipline dissenters Carey and Adare cut from the squad while Adams and Bigbee are released. Dreyfuss directs handling as team fights for NL pennant.
Berkeley Cal plans indicate eleven football games this season will attract about 400000 fans, up from 343000 for 13 games last year. Luther Nichols, AS general manager, said 74000 tickets already printed for the big Stanford game November 20 and the showdown with USC. Ort To Swim Coast Channel. Los Angeles August 15 Miss Dodie Blewett of Casa Del Mar Santa Monica will try to swim the Catalina Channel about 23 miles on September 12.
In Berkeley, Dr. C A Wills said he would sicgraph his daughter Helen Wills not to play in the upcoming national women’s tennis title tournament. Helen hinted she might withdraw after a semi final defeat to Mrs. Molla Mallory 6-4 6-3 in the New York state tourney, Mallory’s first victory over Wills since 1923.
In Chicago Aug 17, Joey Sanger of Milwaukee fought world bantamweight champ Charley Rosenberg to a 10 round draw at Cubs Park on the same card as Fidel Labarba defeating Emil Vauiso. Both bouts featured rapid exchanges as fans saw Rosenberg and Sanger exchange hard punches, with blood and momentum shifts noted.
Lou Gehrig hit two homers off John Morrett and helped New York beat Washington 5 to 1. The Yankees snapped a three game slide as Ruth, Stewart and Goslin each contributed in the tense contest.
A garbled report lists yesterday's results in the American League with Philadelphia and New York matches and Washington among other scheduled games. The fragment mentions November dates and unnamed results, offering little clear detail beyond scheduled contests.
A tense baseball clash between Powers and ACM ended 6 5 after a fifth inning rally that featured Day and Young in a pitching duel and late drives by Bloodgood Black and Clarke. The Powerites seized a lead, ACM answered, and a disputed three-base dash near the end aided Powers as Reynolds and Keeley sparked key plays, with Bloodgood making a clutch grab and a near homer ruling debate.
An $89,050 check heads to Col. E R Bradley after the July 31 American Derby win at Washington Park in Chicago. The sum marks a record purse and follows another earlier check during a weekend exhibition. Washington Park officials confirmed funds were provided to cover the press demand.
Clarks pitcher Oscar Bowers, arriving in Butte with friends, displays strong form during a visit. He plans to depart soon for Canada, while in Wisconsin Earl Mark, former Army end and Miami standout, announces joining the University of Wisconsin football program this fall as coach, succeeding Chuck Car.
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