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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1918
Page
4
Harper belts a clutch late rally as the Tigers plate six runs in the ninth inning, tying the score after Senators pitcher falters. Ben Senza and teammates push the offense to rally, with key hits and timely baserunning shaping the dramatic comeback.
Simmons defeats Hey Ie in three straight sets at Welland courts to capture the state singles title. Haley of Great Falls reached the semi finals as Kimmone showcased speed and accuracy. Mrs. Lindland won the state ladies singles, Merritt beat Tobinson in the handicap, and Simmons and Robinson won the open doubles. The tournament closed with a postevent dance at Mueller apartments.
Washington battled Harper on the mound as Detroit tied it in ninth and won in the sixteenth. Detroits offense pushed two runs while Washington managed one as the visitors took the game. Batteries: Kailio Jones Cunnine Jam Spencer for Washington. Harper Shave Johnson Ainsmith for Detroit.
Starting next Tuesday at the American theater you can see Griffiths latest production The Great Love with the Birth of a Nation cast and many English notables including Dowager Queen Alexandra. A special symphony orchestra and score accompany the showing with no advance in prices.
The Grand Circuit meeting at Helmont track closed with St Frisco driven by Ed Geers setting a world record in the free-for-all. St Frisco won in straight heats while Lu Princeton and Miss Bertha Dillon followed. In the first heat St Frisco tied the stallion mark with 2 01 1 2. He then posted 2 04 1 2 and 2 03 for the remaining heats. Direct the Work took the Matron Stake in straight heats as Watts and Murphy collected winner’s totals for the meeting.
About 75 delegates and many visitors gathered at the Eagles hall for the Improved Order of Red Men annual powwow in Montana. Thomas J. Coberly of Butte presided as state great Michem with officers from Dillon Butte and Anaconda assisting. sessions covered business, social events featured a war service flag unfurling and a pipe of peace alongside Shoshone collaboration. tomorrow continues business and officer elections as war declarations chronology for Italy Russia Turkey Bulgaria and Germany is noted.
Officials urge redoubled efforts to pool resources and strengthen the common front against rival forces. Leaders emphasize coordinated action, shared goals, and sustained commitment to prevail in the ongoing campaign. Communities are urged to support joint initiatives and maintain steady momentum toward the objective.
London reports Lord Robert Cecil under secretary for colonial affairs spoke at a government dinner celebrating the fourth anniversary of the international acts. He urged redoubled effort in the common cause and praised the alliance with Britain and America. R J Stevens of the United States board predicted victory within a year as Americans join the struggle. A Japanese official observer was noted nearby as a new chapter in the effort began.
Ten policemen were wounded seriously and many rioters injured as protests over high rice prices spread from Nagoya to Tokyo. Police restricted meetings and arrests were made while rice prices doubled in the past year amid a market corner.
Sydney New South Wales August 16 The finding of additional enemy mines along the Australian coast was announced Two enemy mines were destroyed off North Cape the northern extremity of an island Sybil Sabe Washington August 16 The American schooner Sybil recently reported sunk by a German submarine has arrived safely at Gloucester Massachusetts The navy department said the remainder of the crew of the schooner Progress one of the fishing vessels sunk off the New England coast had been rescued
Washington reports the Fortysecond Rainbow division distinguished itself near Rheims amid the July 15 16 fighting as German offensives were halted. General Naulin of the French Twenty first Army Corps commends the division for valor and spirit shown in breaking the German drive on the Champagne front and aiding the Aisne Marne pocket victory.
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