Great Falls Tennis Players in Form as Titles Draw Near
Great Falls players Agar and Wherry dominated day two of the state tennis tournament. Singles results include Fowler over Trevise 5 1 6 1 and Agar over Strong 6 2 6 2, with McLaughlin and Hunter winning doubles and Gaines and Strong taking a pair of close sets. The top two may face Hillman in a probable championship rematch.
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Great Falls
Agar
Wherry
Hillman
Fowler
Trevise
Hunter
Miles
Strong
Johnson
Parker
Bailey
Craven
Matteson
Wood
Gaines
Eaton
McLaughlin
Smith
Giboney
Raban
Bushnell
McLeod
Mason
Moore
Agay
Brooklyn Triumphs in Doubleheader Against Pittsburgh
National League action in Pittsburg shows Brooklyn winning the first game by its hitting while committing errors by Pittsburgh. In the second game Brooklyn led until the seventh when Pittsburgh rallied with four hits and two errors to seize the lead. Attendance 4,900. Batteries Roberts and Flaherty Hildebrand and Gibson in the first game and Philipp and Peitz Stricklett and Ritter in the second. Umpire O Day.
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Pittsburg
Brooklyn
R. H. E. Peouee
Robertaille
Flaherty
Hildebrand
Gibson
Smithell
Berger
O'Day
R. H. E. Pittedure
Phillipp and Peitz
Stricklett and Ritter
Cleveland Beats Washington In Pitched Alley Battle
Cleveland used solid hitting and steady defense to defeat Washington. Attendance was about 2,500 as Adams Patten and Heydon pitched for Cleveland with Bernhard and Buelow behind them.
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Washington
Cleveland
R. H. E. Tin
Adams, Patten
Heydon
Bernhard
Buelow
Philadelphia Extends Win Streak Over St Louis
Philadelphia earned its fourth straight win over St Louis in front of 3 000 fans. Final score shows Besse and noted batteries Sudhoff Spencer Coakley Schreck contributing as the visitors edged the home club.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
R. OH. E. Besse
Ceue Dekhsediaes
Sudhoff and Spencer
Coakley and Schreck
Boston Chicago Game Postponed by Rain
The Boston Chicago matchup was delayed due to heavy rain affecting the scheduled play. No new date announced yet.
Emerson Shines as Tacoma Edges Oakland in Pitchers Duel
Emerson allowed three hits in a tight game while Oakland made costly errors. Deveraux’s fourth inning miscue sparked Tacoma's two runs, sparked by Dunleavy's eighth inning double that brought in Francks. Final score 2 to 1 with Schmidt and Deveraux on the mound for Oakland.
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San Francisco
Emerson
Oakland
Tacoma
Schmidt
Deveraux
Dunleavy
Francks
E. Woon
Henebahsév
Ev Ren i
Emerso
Graham
Whalen Keys Visitors Past Portland in Shutout Victory
Jimmy Whalen’s pitching stymied Portland as the visitors blanked the local club. He also delivered the decisive hit in the seventh, driving in Nealon and Spencer with the sacks full and two out. Batteries Whalen and Shea. Cates and McLean. Umpire Davis. Seattle-Los Angeles game noted as post.
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Portland
Jimmy Whalen
Whalen
Nealon
Spencer
New York Detroit Game Postponed Over Wet Grounds
The New York Detroit game was postponed due to wet grounds making playing conditions unsafe. Officials cited soggy turf and field hazards as the reason for delaying the match.
Jockey Callahan Injured After Steeplechase Fall at Saratoga
Jockey Callahan, rider of Malden the favorite, suffered a severe brain concussion after a fall in the steeplechase at Saratoga today. He may not recover, with doctors reporting critical condition from the injury.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Callahan
Malden
Sufficiency Wins First Race at Five and Half Furlongs
In the first race at five and a half furlongs Sufficiency led to victory with College Girl second and Bantam third. Time 1 09 3 5. The accident occurred at the fence before the water jump.
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College Girl
Bantam
Balseac
Pious
Paul Aker
Malden
Duke of Connaught
Judge Himes
Sonoma Belle
Workman
Egan Champion Beats Bruce Smith In Exmoor Cup Round
Chicago August 16 National Champion H C Egan defeated Bruce Smith of Onthensia in the Exmoor cup first round after a 22 hole ordeal. Egan led entering the extra holes and finally won 6 to 4 on the twenty second hole.
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Chicago
H. C. Egan
Bruce Smith
Onthensia
Egan
Yale
Smith Wins On Eighteenth For Golf Extra Holes
Taking three shots to get on the course the players battled with no more than two up at any time. Smith’s precise approach at the eighteenth won the hole to square the match and force extra holes. F C Newton of Seattle defeated J B Demoss of Tuscumbia two up with one to play.
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Smith
F. C. Newton
Seattle
Demoss
Tuscumbia
Willie and Schreck to boxing 20 rounds in Salt Lake City
John Willie of Chicago and Mike Schreck of Cincinnati signed for a 20 round bout before the Athenium Athletic club of Salt Lake City on the night of December 5. The agreement was announced in Chicago on August 16.
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Chicago
John Willie
Mike Schreck
Cincinnati
Athenium Athletic Club
Salt Lake City
Elks Welcome State Gang in Butte Encounter
Elks from across the state gathered in Butte at No 240 lodge rooms for open house. Exalted Ruler Guileless Will Squealey and others hosted the visiting gang who will march to the depot at 9 30 and ride the special train to Anaconda at 10 AM.
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Anaconda
Butte
No. 240
Guileless
Will Squealey
Eddy Baggs
Harry
The
Gallweys
J. B. Fourious
Frank Doily
Boston & Montana
Eye Glass Demand Proof From Berlin Expert
Professor J Herschhberger of Berlin, expert on eye diseases, visits Denver and warns against American rail tickets while praising Americans for seeking clear vision. He notes more Americans wear glasses than in other nations and credits high reading with good eyesight, while recounting his iron magnet invention from 1879 that helps save eyesight.
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Cleveland
J. Herschhberger
University of Berlin
Denver
Denver Medical Association
Herschberger
Germany
New York
Portland
Boston
San Francisco
Hergelberger
Orton Bros. Offer Piano and Organ Value in Butte
The notice urges readers to visit Orton Bros at 219 N Main Street Butte for the best value in pianos and organs as part of a business announcement from William Cutts Recording Secretary.
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William Cutts
Orton Bros
N. Main Street
Butte
Folly of Speculation and The Pit at Broadway
Wilton Lackaye to present Pollock dramatization The Pit and also The Chaperons at Broadway theater in Butte next week. Laura Jadwin and Curtis Jadwin are central to the plot as wheat speculation drives a rift in marriage. Critics hail The Pit as a major American drama in Chicago and New York runs.
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Wilton Lackaye
Butte
Frank Norris
Channing Pollock
Chicago
Lackaye
Curtis Jadwin
Mr. Norris
Napoleon
Board of Trade
Jadwin
Laura
The Royal Chef Returns to Garrick Theater in Chicago
After over two hundred performances in Chicago The Royal Chef is set for another run at the Garrick theater in the Windy City. The piece has enjoyed success in every city across the country except New York.
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Chicago
Garrick Theater
Windy City
Shubert acquire rights to The Secret Orchard for stage
The Shuberts bought dramatic rights from Agnes and Egerton Castle for The Secret Orchard. Channing Pollock will adapt the work, following his Hartford production of In the Bishop's Carriage. Dennis Haggerty, new manager of a Butte vaudeville house, denounces unflattering newspaper coverage of himself and his shows.
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Shuberts
Agnes and Egerton Castle
Dennis Haggerty
Butte
I F David Wins Damages in Yogo Sapphire Mines Suit
A jury awarded I F David $1000 in the case against the London syndicate owning the Yogo sapphire mines. The verdict found that mine deposits were injurious to crops. Further suits are anticipated from the action.
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I. F. David
London
David
Five Delegates Elected by Butte Theosophical Society
The Butte Theosophical Society elected five delegates to represent the local branch at the national convention in Chicago mid September. Delegates are J. P. Hanson Mrs. W. O. Speer Charles Copenharve Mrs. B. E. St. Charles and Morris Arens. Hanson will likely be the sole representative but will carry proxies for the others.
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Butte Theosophical Society
Chicago
J. P. Hanson
W. O. Speer
Charles Copenharve
B. E. St. Charles
Morris Arens
Hanson
Butte Society
Their Favorite Authors From London Tit Bits
A survey of monarchs and statesmen who read in multiple languages and favor diverse authors. Noting Sweden’s king and Roumanian queen read across languages, Loti admired by European royals, Kipling loved by the German emperor, and Gladstone era readers like Morley and Balfour. Highlights include Loubet’s vast library, Carnot’s French Revolution focus, and Dante interest among church and legal figures.
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London
Sweden
Roumania
France
Pierre Loti
Spain
Loti
Austria
Heine
Francois Coppee
Georges
Olinet
Kipling
M. Loubet
M. Faure
M. Carnot
Queen Victoria
Marie Corelli
Mr. Gladstone
John Morley
A. J. Balfour
Dyle
Barrie
Lord Goschen
Bishop of
Ripon
England
Lord Bowen
Justice Stirling
Fletcher Moulton
James Stirling
The greatest reader at the bar and literary minds
Lord Wolseley is described as a greedy reader of antiquarian books spending early hours reading or writing in his library. Among writers, Mr. Meredith is noted for unrivaled knowledge of French literature cultivated over many years as his chief recreation.
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Lord Wolseley
Mr. Meredith
Anarchist Attacks on Paris Monarchs A Curious Pattern
Harper's Weekly notes that over ten years Paris anarchists have tried to strike down three rulers while four sovereigns visited at once in October 1897. They question why certain kings attract attacks and others escape harm amid repeated royal visits and public appearances.
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Harper's Weekly
Paris
Carnot
Lyons
Russia
Persia
Spain
City of Light
Belgium
Servia
Bulgaria
Siam
Leopold
Edward
England
Prince of Wales
Queen Victoria
President Faure
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