18 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
1
In Anaconda crowd scenes Ollie Ward edged Glenart and False Nun in a tense stretch duel. Lena Leach and Aunt Wil battled for second as Ollie Ward’s rider outpaced rivals amid lively bets and race-day chatter.
A garbled report notes betting and a race with False Nom and other horses. It mentions disappointment as She Way faltered and pieced together outcomes. Sparse names appear, including Captain Rice and Mike, but details remain unclear.
A fragmented horse racing results item cites Sister Stocking and Mile poses. Furlones-st Chelos seo Mandela second Squire Tesbrsosint Mind Pine 148 ae Sevand yeen five. Tongese Lady Qualty won Pert second El Pave Wit Time 207. Pepin won Myrustise second Peary ONE Oded. Jark Witt won Pal berond Hidder Hand fold. Vrality second Bernanin third Storking wor. Asina Mice secant House of Troqunts third.
Fragmentary OCR details a track event with names like Vine Wooten and Dick Alanley and times around 1:18 to 2:20. Mixed garbled phrases obscure full results and participants. The readable bits suggest a chaotic workout or race sequence with several runners noted and unspecified outcomes.
Fragmented OCR text from Livingston dateline August seven mentions a home team win and various players and scores, but many words are garbled. Readable items include references to Livingston, Aug, home team, and named individuals like Gregg and Walt, with stray mentions of vendors and cash figures.
HUGHES WILL MAKE SHERIFF SHOW HIAM Four are dictated to be retintsing patio betting and omnines are given to governare Arcusel oif fer enters atteepliie feudal Albany Aug 17 teavernar Hushes will soon refer to a conmmsssioner whom he will appoint to hear charges against Sheriff Jonn Bradley of Saratoga county for alleged failure to enforce anti race gambling laws at Saratoga. The commissioners to take testimony in Saratoga and report findings to the governor. The procedure was announced by Governor Hughes when Sheriff Bradley appeared to answer to statements by Walter Laidlaw chairman of the anti race track gambling campaign committee of Newark. Through counsel Edgar T. Brackett and Hiram C. Todd of Saratoga a general defense argued the racing season at Saratoga saw public betting openly conducted with sheriff and deputies unable to interdict. With governor approval Louis Marshall of New York submitted four Saratoga hotels where public betting was allegedly conducted.
Md Sheridan Harta and Ava Anil appear amid a yearlong halt in a legal matter. Chaungey Beaver pursues a Tronllwarra EMerd sieeens case as Addie Hawkins handles SAppventicn allowances.
Baseball news from St. Louis and Philadelphia includes Williams and Bresnahan, with Mathewson pitching and wildness affecting the shutout. Umpires Johnston and Klem noted. In Cincinnati a double header altered schedule, while Pittsburgh and Boston games were postponed due to wet grounds.
A fragmented list shows several horses and handlers including Dysatensis and Yi He Aan MNITRO with a seven furlong race. Other names like Duke of Orleans, Rear Misty, and Brush are noted in a shuffled field. Sparse details indicate a busy, unclear racing card with multiple entries and uncertain outcomes.
In AL action Boston fell 1 0 to 0 as Detroit won by an unearned run after an error by Stahl late. Steele pitched well for Boston with Criger catching. Chicago tied Washington in a weather-affected game as Willie pitched and was knocked out in the fifth. Batteries listed include Johnner Street and Rahoe White Walst Sullivan Shaw. New York saw action with Johnson and Street in the lineup. Cleveland secured a seven-inning game win as Holt toed the mound for New York. St. Louis and Philadelphia played a ten-inning tilt halted by darkness. Howell and Wenner worked for St. Louis while Coomba and Schreck pitcher for Philadelphia.
In Milwaukee and Minneapolis rounds, teams Milwauker and Toledo split 2 1. Scores list Bulwanker versus Toledo 0 1 and Kansas City 11 8 over Sixteen Infings.
In the Uliver First game Denver defeats Des Moines with a 3 to 2 score. At Lines Liachin notches 3 while Omana adds 5. Sioux City hosts Pueblo with a 2 to 1 result.
In a five inning standing quarter final, Walkerville faced Newsboys with a near collapse as a strong pitching display by Nod Roode kept the score tight. Leahy made a decisive catch during a late rally, while Aug 17 marked a notable day in the event. A separate incident saw Grote Nogle, 32, claim an army belt before reporting a railway injury, then fainting after recounting his tale to police.
The county central committee has issued a call for the West Head County convention to be held Thursday September 8 to elect 31 delegates and an alternate. The meeting aims to organize party representation for upcoming county affairs and select proper delegates.
Fragmentary text mentions primaries and a young candidate, with unclear names and places. The readable bits suggest ongoing political process but lack concrete details or identifiable entities to confirm.
Aug 12 Great Falls announces the completion and dedication of a new Deaconess Hospital building. Distinct visitors from western states will attend, including Senator Dixon Representative Pray Governor Norris and Bishops Hamilton and Lewis. A reception at 2 pm precedes nursing school graduation and building dedication ceremonies.
Article notes Hopi and Navajo marriage customs with ritual acts and payments. Describes friction when grooms refuse ceremonies and horse tributes. Also includes a Bohontian clubwoman scene and a park incident with a nurse reporting Mrs Smith’s hysteria as police intervene.
A Parsefal balloon descending to its landing site in Berlin was dropped by an air current from 60 feet. The gondola struck the ground, fracturing Captain von Brough's left arm and injuring 14 others.
Aug. 1 reports describe the fourteenth annual state tennis tournament for the state trophy and championship in singles and doubles. Visitors from Billings Great Falls Helena and Butte fill the courts as rounds proceed with weather favorable and social events planned each evening including shows a plunge a concert and a dance. Tuesday results include Agar Great Falls defeating Burton Billings Matteson Great Falls defeating Dunn Helena. Burton Butte defeating Gaines Helena. Tehpson Helena defeating Weir Helena. Hilman Helens defeating Pincer Great Falls. later doubles matches Burton Mosher Butte defeating Speed Bultic Kaufman. Agar Matteson Great Falls. Faille defeating Bartley Jolson Helena.
Tommy Ryan former world middleweight champion offers purse and percent for Clarence Forbes to fight Kid Herman before his club at Benton Harbor on Labor Day night. Forbes consented. Ghetto champion to confirm. Backers say Forbes can beat any man 124 to 128 pounds. Matty Balawin could replace Herman if needed.
Portland dispatch reports more than 225000 in purses and premiums for the North Pacific harness race and livestock show, opening in Bellingham within a week. The event attracts eight harness race venues including Everett, Seattle, Port Townsend, North Yakima, Spokane, and Bozeman, with the circuit aiming to double prior year totals.
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