This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1920
Page
8
Antwer p Aug 15 Finns take four first places in javelin as Americans fail to match the top six. Jyrra wins with 5.14 meters, while Lemming’s record is targeted. Americans advance in hurdles sprints and jumps, with Sears and teammates contesting heats amid ideal weather and a 7,000 crowd.
The Tennt city tennis tournament began yesterday at Columbia Gardens court with three matches. Organizers Mrs. Frank Lovell and M. A. Clevett said that, due to many entrants, matches would run daily through the two week period, with hours arranged to use remaining courts. Workers prepared the two courts, hoping to finish first round play swiftly as holidays allow.
Chicago Aug 15 Jack Dempsey announced plans to fight five times before January 1 with bouts likely in New York and Boston and Labor Day in Benton Harbor Michigan against Billy Miske of St Paul. He said remaining matchups would be announced after minor Getalis was settled. He would start training there.
Boston August 15 The lawn tennis talent of the United States is here for the opening of the national doubles tournament tomorrow on the Chestnut Hill grounds of the Longwood Cricket Club. Thirty teams have entered.
Billy Miske completes move to battleground as he departs for Silwaukee Harcor Hew and Bea, with updates on the boxing scene and local bout plans.
Bristol Bowlet recounts a strange tale aboard the Aspinet from Calcutta to Sandy Hook where a broker boasted of a foolhardy bargain with a person of color at the Bush terminal in Brooklyn on February 13. He claims a series of odd omens and superstitions while the ship records 25,000 miles with few weather issues and a rabbit’s foot as a claimed charm.
M Wheat’s wild throw advancing tying and winning runs produced a 6 to 5 Brooklyn victory over Philadelphia in the twelfth. Philadelphia scored in the twelfth on a single and error as Lebourveau and Kilauff were involved in a rain affected play. Injuries limited players as fielding miscues and late rallies shaped the finish. Batteries were Smith Enzmann and M Wheat for Brooklyn Pfeffer for Philadelphia.
Chicago defeated Cincinnati 1 to 0 as Tyler limited the Reds to four hits. Robertson drove in the lone run after advancing on a sacrifice, a passed ball, and Paskett's hit. Cincinnati managed four safeties, while Chicago tallied a run in the bottom of the first and left runners stranded.
Pittsburg and St. Louis divided a double header today with the visitors winning 4 to 2 in 11 innings and St. Louis taking the nightcap 3 to 2. Pittsburg scored on a foul by Cutshaw that allowed Bigbee to reach home, while St. Louis benefited from a fielding miscue and a late run to seal the second game.
In TURK on August 15 New York and Boston split a doubleheader with the Braves winning the first 8 to 1 in 11 innings and the Giants taking the second 4 to 1 but darkness halted play in the seventh. The first game featured a mass outbreak as straw hats and a tossed bottle rained onto the Polo Grounds prompting police intervention and a field clearing delay.
In a heated pennant chase both leagues see shifting leads. Brooklyn reclaimed top spot as the Superbas edged Philadelphia in a one inning tilt while Cincinnati held to four hits no runs against Tyler of Chicago. Cleveland used Clark to blank St Louis, and Chicago moved to second by beating Detroit. New York faltered versus Cincinnati and Washington earned its first win as Boston and Louis split wins. Washington suffered a weekly record eight losses, six by one run.
Clark the recruit held St. Louis to four hits, two scratches, as Cleveland won 5 to 0 to stay in first place. Davis pitched well except in the fifth when Cleveland collected three hits for two runs. Sotheron pitched the eighth, surrendering five hits including Johnston’s two on homer. Batteries Davis Sotheron and Billings Clark and O Neill
DETROIT August 15 Chicago defeated Detroit ten to three as they pounded Leonard with six hits in the sixth inning, Risberg homering in the third. Batteries Cicotte and Schalk for Chicago and Leonard Ayers Stanage Ain Smith for Detroit.
Washington defeated New York 6 to 4 for its first victory after 10 straight losses. Mogridge mixed wild and ineffective pitching before Erickson faltered after the fifth and was relieved by Zachary in the seventh to seal the win for the locals.
Dillon defeats a pickup team from the Lutte Mines league in Dillon by 8 to 6. Gosman hit a grand slam in the first inning with bases loaded. Doran of Butte and Bradley of Dillon made sharp plays on line drives. Dillon led early, scoring six in the first, with two more in the second and fifth. Sauerbler and his brothers were the pitching staff for Dillon, allowing 13 hits and four strikeouts.
In a lively early season game the Butte miners defeated the Angdes from Anaconda by five runs. Charlie Phippen pitched steadily while Aronson Cullen Stech and Hopkins sparkled in the field. The Angdes lone run came in the ninth as Dometrovich and Emanuel produced late offense but could not overcome the Butte defense.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.