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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1913
Page
2
Helene pitcher Kellogg allowed wild pitches as Vic Nantes beat Butte 7 to 5. Ake Fowler starred in the win with a fifth inning homer to tie the game and a ninth inning run after sprinting from first on a single. Kellogg was wild on the mound.
Missoula and Salt Lake split a doubleheader in Missoula with the Highlanders winning 7 to 1 in game one and the Saints taking game two. Joi Bohen pitched well in the first game. Johnson started for Salt Lake, replaced in the third by Erickson. Malomey started for Missoula in game two but was relieved by Carman in the fifth.
Missoula 11 Salt Lake ? Pitchers Maloney Carman Morgan. Highlights include stolen bases by Murphy and Schimpff and a triple play sequence involving Carman Daschbech Changnon Moree. Maloney and Carman each struck out multiple batters. Time of game one hour and ? minutes. Umpire Elser.
Great Falls Aug. 15 Ogden found Hildebrand easy today landing upon him for 22 hits to pound out an easy victory. The Electrica got to height in two innings and were unable to take the visitors. Score Ogden 4 Great Falls 2. Two-base hits Jones Knight Moore head Dell Hester Home runs Wessler Kelly Sacrifice hits Wessler Risberg Sacrifice fly Risberg Double plays Brausser to Woolums Liner to Potts to Hester Bases on balls Off Hildebrand 2 Two percent struck out by Knight 2 percent by Hildebrand Left on bases Great Falls 5 Time of game One hour and minutes Umpire Frarr
A historical page lists six races with details for selling events for 2-year-olds to 8-year-olds and up. Entrants include Auntie Curl and Briton among others with horses like Dr. Dougherty and Harlem Maid, plus numbers and weights.
Footloose captures the feature race as two favorites prevail in a slow card at Anaconda track. A listless crowd watches races marred by slips and a cautious pace, while Footloose dominates the fourth race and Round Up, Rose Sweet, and Sam Connor headline later wins.
North Yakima reports Aug 15 scores with Boise and Walla Walla, noting batteries McIvor and Brown for Boise and Johnson, Hall and Gard for Walla Walla in a compact game recap of the day’s action.
Toledo 2 Minneapolis 3 Columbus 3 Kansas City 4 Louisville 3 St Paul 2 Indianapolis 0 Milwaukee 1.
Topeka beat Des Moines 6 to 4, Wichita prevailed 5 to 2 over Sioux City, Lincoln defeated Omaha 7 to 2, and Denver won 7 to 5 against St. Joseph, highlighting a busy regional schedule with decisive margins.
Men's canvas gloves offered at five cents a pair during Bouchers twenty sixth semi annual cleanup sale held at 37 39 West Park Street.
Racing notes show REGARDS won easily with AMOHBALK0 close second and ESTHER finishing strongly. TRAFFIC faded late while COGHILL underperformed. trainer K E Holbrook and jockeys are listed. Fourth race details include Footloose defeating Sleepland and Roberta with post times and measured nets.
Racing notes report jockey Stanford, who rode Jim Cafferata in the last race, was set down for five days by stewards. A big Saturday crowd is expected as today’s card features a Futurity course handicap and two top selling races. Bezanson and Woods each rode two winners.
Los Angeles on August 15 learned that President Comiskey of the Chicago Americans has exercised his option on Karl Maggert, star center fielder for the Los Angeles club, a move that sinks the coast pennant chances as Maggert is slated to join Chicago promptly.
A world record for three heats in a trotting race was set at the Detroit state fairgrounds as F G Jones drove Dudie Archdale to victory in the free for all race. Anvil driven by Geers contested the heats, with Archdale winning the last two after Anvil took the first. Best time for the trio was 2 04 4, 2 04 %, and 2 04. Margot Hal won the 2 15 pace and Lillian Arnold the 2 12 trot. Geers again rode to success in the 2 12 event, with Lillian Arnold first, Lata Coast second, Bong Guy third.
Dudie Archdale wins the free-for-all trot of 1500 dollars with Anvil second and Cas cade third. Best time 2 07 percent not specified. Anvil places second in the consolation race with a 3 04 best time.
Chicago August 15 President Johnson of the American league informs umpires no balk charged when a pitcher accidentally drops the ball in the act of pitching. The ruling allows the ball in play with the pitcher free to recover and continue. It contrasts with the National league stance where a dropped ball during pitching is a balk.
Walter Johnson’s storied pitching extended to a twelfth consecutive victory as Washington defeated Detroit 9 to 7 in a game that featured a six run Washington lead squandered late. Detroit rallied with five runs in the eighth and ninth before relief pitchers sealed the win. Batteries Johnson Gallia Harper Hughes Ainsmith for Washington Hall Lake House McKee for Detroit.
Chicago fans cheered as President Comiskey marked his fifty fifth birthday with a 3 to 2 win by the White Sox over New York. An error by Peckinpaugh helped the visitors, while Chappell stole second and scored on Chase's timely hit after Lord's out. Batteries Caldwell and Sweener for the White Sox, Cot and Schalk for the Yankees.
In St Louis this afternoon Mosely and Hall were nearly invincible while Wellman delivered timely hits. Boston won their second straight game against St Louis with a final score of 8 to 2. Batteries were Hall and Nanamaker for Boston while Weisman Baumgardner Alexander and McAlister appeared for St Louis.
Philadelphia wins 12 to 5 over Cleveland in the second game, errors by Cleveland offset by heavy hitting from Philadelphia leaders. Batteries were Plank Shawkey and Lapp for Philadelphia and Kahler Falkenberg Cullop O Niel and Krueger for Cleveland.
In Dawson Yukon Territory Dr Cairnes the dominion geologist reports a new strike in the Shushanna district as very rich. Gold has been found on four creeks with a good deposit formation. Claims extend to the Canadian side and Cairnes party staked them. Authorities urge adequate supplies and caution against unprovisioned travel.
Omaha Nebraska August 15 J J Cain of Dallas Texas was found in a South Omaha alley with an 18 inch knife wound across his abdomen. He died at a hospital after saying the crime was committed by negroes. Two arrests have been made.
Philadelphia completes a three game series sweep over Cincinnati by winning 3 to 2 in nine innings. An infield single by Lober t and a Magee hit drove in the winning run, while Cravath was hit by a pitch and driven to the bleachers by Luderus. Johnson lasted eight innings for Cincinnati with three hits allowed. Batteries Johnson Packard Brennan Alexander Kil ler.
New York beat St Louis in a three game streak, Fromme and McLean forming their first full game as a New York battery. Cardinals manage only four hits off Fromme, Wingo homers into the grand stand in the third to avert a shutout. Batteries Perritt and Wingo, Fromme and McLean and Hartley.
Brooklyn August 15 Pirates and Brooklyn played a 14 inning tie ending at darkness with a 3 to 3 score. The Pirates tied it in the ninth as both teams used careful pitching in the late innings. Batteries Robinson Cooper and Simon for the Pirates Gibson Kelly for Brooklyn Ragan Allen Reulbach Rucker Miller.
Boston pitchers labored as Chicago hammered three arms for eight runs early. Strand pitched the ninth for Boston and held Chicago from reaching base in that frame. Battery duo Lavender Cheney Archer and Bresnahan faced Hess Perdue James Strand and Rariden in a fast paced early season tilt.
Local sports schedule lists matchups: Pittsburg versus New York, Cincinnati versus Boston, Chicago versus Philadelphia, and St. Louis versus Brooklyn set for upcoming games.
Chicago Aug 15 A coroner's jury exonerated Edward Duprey after he killed photographer Henry Cronimus, claiming Dupr ey was under great mental strain from alleged assault on his daughter by Cronimus. Duprey, a tailor, had been released and surrendered after the shooting.
In Provo Utah on August 15 brave residents saved all 40 inmates of the Utah county infirmary three miles south of town when the building burned. Fire started in the roof and the $45000 structure was completely destroyed as rescuers carried helpless invalids on cots to safety.
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