Aberdeen Cats Sweep Butte in Doubleheader at Columbia Gardens
In a dust storm at Columbia Gardens, Aberdeen’s Black Cats defeated Butte 8-7 in the opener and then won 2-0 in the second game. Higginbotham shined on the mound with a 22 win mark in 28 starts, while Roosevelt struggled early. Butte’s bats faded in the later innings as Aberdeen capitalized on timely hits and fielding miscues to seal the series split.
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Butte
Columbia Gardens
Bandits
Black Cats
Russ Hall
Hickey
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Higgenbotham
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ALE
van Buren
Streib
Anderson
Householder
Nice Fitzgerald
Lesen
Spencer
Mahon
Biolen
Smith
Roosevelt
Samuel
Samuels
Getaway Day Ends Butte Track Meeting Amid Moves
The Butte Jockey Club meeting closes with post time at 6 pm. Many stables depart for Petaluma Spokane Seattle and the East while Montana horses stay for fall fairs. Notables include Randall and Wilson stables and trainer Murray may be honored before departure. Charlie Morris buys Jack Nunnally.
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Daly Track
Butte Jockey Club
Petaluma
Harry Stover
San Francisco
Spokane
Seattle
Montana
Bozeman
Hugh Wilson
Maginniss
Helena
Gemmell
Sam
Miss Butte
Stewart Polk
Golden Wine
California
William D. Randall
Randall
Butte
Oregon Short Line
Ford
Murray
Kast
Charlie Morris
Pony
Jack Nunnally
West
Ohios overpower Granite Street Stars 15 to 5 in big lead
The Ohios exploded for eight runs in one inning to defeat the Granite Street Stars by 15 to 5. Morrow and Trudeau secured the win for the Ohios while Rogers and Confrey pitched for the Granite Street squad.
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Ohios
Granite Street Stars
Morrow
Trudeau
Granites
Rogers
Confrey
Death of Ranchman Frank Halliday Reported at 63
Special correspondence from Havre notes visitors from Gold Butte report the death of Frank Halliday aged 63 a ranchman. The brief item ends abruptly with incomplete details of the event and location.
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Frank Halliday
Havre
Gold Butte
Funeral Arrangements Pending Relatives in the East
No funeral arrangements had been made yet as officials awaited communication with relatives in the East. The note indicates pending steps and the need to contact family members before services can be set.
Record of the jockeys in Butte race meeting
In the Butte race meeting which closes today the following jockeys have won one or more races.
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Butte
First baseball mask invention and early history
The piece recounts the origin of the baseball face mask in the late 19th century. It highlights Fred G. Thayer of Boston and Harvard catcher Harry Thatcher as early adopters, the initial public mockery, and the 1878 patent by L. Spalding. It notes early mask construction with cotton padding and leather strips, and a pointed wire shield designed to deflect foul tips.
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Fred G. Thayer
Boston
Harvard Nine
Thayer
Harry Thatcher
Thatcher
Harvard
Mr. Thayer
L. Spalding
Mr.Spalding
F. H. Day
Bangor
Addison Hamlin
Gallatin County School Names New Principal
Bozeman Aug 18 The Gallatin county high school board elected E J Parkin as principal to replace G B Swan who resigned two weeks ago Parkin has led science at the high school for three years and briefly left to lead Teton county high school at Choteau but chose to stay in Bozeman his supporters applaud the promotion
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Bozeman
Gallatin County High School
E. J. Parkin
G. B. Swan
Teton County
Choteau
Man Crashed to Death Between Freight Cars
Helena August 17 Wladislaus Gozlik a car repairer in the Northern Pacific yards died within an hour after a freight car collision. He was working on a coupler when another car moved into his. his abdomen was crushed. An unexplained cause is suspected to be a bumped switch crew. Gozlik, long employed in Helena yards, was unmarried and had relatives in the area.
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Standard
Helena
Wladislaus Gozlik
Northern Pacific
Gozlik
Gorlik
Horace E a Mere Pup Captures Coursing Stake
Horace E a brindle and white pup by Rusty out of Lady Bug wins the 24-dog stake at the park beating Contender. Director Blind Mike and The Wolf post notable runs as Horace E rises as a rising talent watched for future meetings. Bennetts win live bird shoot with Blood Bennetts and Teague. hares for next Sunday stake arrive for Thursday drawing.
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Lady Bug
Knight & Kent
R. Davey
Blake & Smith
the Wolf
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Mike Davey
Mr. War
Master Fair
Fawn Beauty
Montana King
Yankee Hill
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Jimmy McDonald
Carrie's Ritson
Monte Carlo
Glengarry
Doc Flynn
Belle Keen
Northern Light
Miss McDonald
Luke's Dick
Commercial Express
Nellie Keen
Mr. Blue
Contender
Bennetts
Pete Teague
Drag Body of Murderer Twelve Miles to Town
From the Salt Lake Republican at Cobre Nevada August 16 one of two robbers who killed a saloon bartender G B Gilliam was dragged into town by Indians after being shot twelve miles along rocky roads. The other robber remains missing while a reward had been posted.
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Salt Lake
Elko
Bozeman Sets Carnival Parade and Events Schedule
Bozeman August 18 Chairman George P Dier releases the sweet pea carnival programme for Thursday August 22 The parade departs East Main Street at 1130 and winds through Main Fourth Olive Third Curtis Grand Story to Central then back to Main The queen will be crowned at coronation pavilion W B McComb is marshal Welcome address by W S Hartmen Boston Montana band concert at Bogerts grove at 2 pm Baseball Dillon vs Bozeman at interstate fair grounds at 3 pm Bucking branches exhibition at interstate fair grounds at 6 pm Bozeman fire department drill on Main at 7 pm 730 pm
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Carnival Committee
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Fourth Avenue
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Third Avenue
Curtis Street
Grand Avenue
Story Street
Central Avenue
Coronation Pavilion
Black Avenue
Main Street
W. B. McComb
W.S. Hartmen
Bogert's Grove
Dillon
Interstate Fair Grounds
Bozeman Fire Department
Carnival Prize Awards at Queen's Pavilion Night
The queen awards prizes at the carnival pavilion. At 8 o clock band concerts occur in Bogert's grove on Main street near the queen's pavilion and near the high school building. At 8 30 the queen and ladies depart in royal equipages from the pavilion to Martins hall, then to the carnival hall and finally to the Elks hall.
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Main Street
Queen's Pavilion
Royal
Martin's Hall
Elks’ Hall
Crisis looming says Guggenheim on Roosevelt rule
Solomon Guggenheim warned from Paris that a crisis faces the United States if Roosevelt is re elected. He described three political parties forming and suggested Bryan or Taft could lead a future Republican ticket with Roosevelt possibly intended for life if reelected.
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Paris
United States
Solomon Guggenheim
Roosevelt
Mr. Guggenheim
William Jennings Bryan
Taft
Republican Party
Friction With Old Settlers In Reclamation Districts
The San Francisco Chronicle notes friction between old settlers and new reclamation orders, focusing on the Yuma case and Nevada settlements. Secretary Garfield warns old timers their rights may yield as reclamation projects are framed, while disputes arise over alleged conspiracies and management by ditch owners and Imperial canals. The Chronicle expects full facts to emerge.
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Garfield
Truckee-Carson Reclamation
Reclamation Service
Yuma
Irrigation Congress
Chronicle
Yuma County
Nevada
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