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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
1
Racing resumes at Anaconda track after a hiatus with plans for a four day county fair. Handicapper Nathanson offers a strong card including Trocha and Jhek Poite in today’s feature, while owners seek longer meetings and better purses as crowd turnout and betting activity rise.
Reno dispatch reports Werman Doyle fell after Mount collapsed in the mile selling pace, injuring Sullivan with a broken arm and shoulder.kit misread in Salt Lake City. Race results list Wicket, Dare Do II, Fred Stone, Governor Orman, Wislaria, Lilly Myer, Prince of Canite as winners and placers across four to six furlong events. Milan City fair results note trot and running winners plus times, while Dimmie Petts and St Paul Lite plan a 2 2 round bout tonight.
In Los Angeles Los Angeles 4 Oak 3. At San Francisco Portland 4 San Francisco 3. In Sacramento Vernon 3 Sacramento 1. fragmentary scores indicate a series of minor league results with unclear context and missing details.
Baseball schedule listing games across the league with matchups in Detroit Cleveland New York and Pittsburgh among others. The record shows teams like Philadelphia Cincinnati and Roatan in the National and League contexts with city pairings and venues.
In August action Yankees beat Boston twice and moved into top position in the American League race. New York pitchers Foster and Carrigan led a 9 2 victory while Boston faltered in the doubleheader. Detroit beat Chicago 4 0 as Shikell and Taitt contributed. Cleveland lost to Philadelphia 7 1 with Morgan and Hordes holding.
Dodgers and Phillies played a doubleheader with Philadelphia winning one game and New York taking another. Crandall and Sehtet pitched for New York, while Philadelphia used Ravendi. Boston defeated by scoreless effort from Brooks in the second game. Pittsburgh and St Louis had a brief set with Willis, Glbenn, and Lush/Mrlope noted in the pitching lines.
Fragmentary notes from a Tacoma game in the Northwest League mention players Wright Snearer Durlwood and several others in a tangled list. The text includes references to Aberdeen Portland Seattle Vancouver and missing details about positions and scores.
Fragmentary OCR text lists several inconclusive matchups across American Association teams. Entries mix city names St Paul, Louisville, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Kansas City with uncertain scores and misread terms. No coherent result or standings can be confirmed from the fragment.
In the Western League standings Lincoln beat Wichita 4 to 2. Sioux City defeated Toma 3 to 3. Denver edged Omata 7 to 3. A game at Publo-Puchio dite Afgines was postponed with Ralny mentioned.
The article reviews proposed changes to forward pass rules and goal scoring, detailing notional allowances and penalties. It notes a Western push to clarify eligible players near the neutral zone, a vote to keep most rules unchanged, and a few adjustments like a single yard offside qualification, plus potential changes to punt and goal situations in windy conditions. It also mentions the Utah Jockey Club postponement and Salt Lake meet planning influenced by fall conditions and local interest.
Captain Elnekett and secretary Percy Treal of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club announce William Murray has been granted dates for his Ogden meeting with sanction for racing six to twenty one days. Murray plans to race horses from Reno and others from Anaconda, impacting rivals at Salt Lake. Meeting runs near a mile track with Utah Jockey Club beginning September 18.
At Saratoga on August 10 Beaucoun, a heavily bet horse, wins the Catskill Selling Stakes over seven furlongs in the stretch. He trails early then moves to the front to prevail by a couple of lengths as Firestone places second and Royw Ony third. Other races listed include a steeplechase and multiple sprints with varied outcomes and times.
The Genterville Sunday school team defeated Mount View Sunday school team last night by a clear margin. Scoring stars Devin and Tipyeta led the win, while Genny and Wickes anchored the defense and helped secure the victory.
Special Dispatch to the Standart reports Butte players claiming the team championship by defeating Livingston as Mosher upset 120 Ienested in singles. The event features close matches. Mosher, Diesher, and Mcbend face strong rivals with finals slated for tomorrow under Hunters association sponsorship.
City team will play Dillon at the Columbia Gardens Sunday afternoon. Pitcher Iywan returns as home club battles Butte Courthouse, with The Grata and Ryan providing strong support. Merkle, Claybourn, Hodman and others headline the city lineup against reinforced Ditay roofers.
San Francisco reports Dick Hyland and Johnny Wrayne poised for a headlining double card. The show tomorrow night pits Frayne against Nelson for a title shot while Hyland challenges Wrayne in the other bout. Frayne seeks a shot at the title. Hyland vows to stop Wrayne early as both camps hype their fighters.
Nelson easily overwhelms Hin and vows to confront Waele for even money. The card features four more bouts including Monte Hell vs Percy Cove for the bantam title. Attell, slight favorite, is described as frail but with some training, while Kenockat faces a wary path in the lighter division.
New York aug 1 training quarters prepared for Blanney Ketchel when he arrives from California Nic will start work at weight camp Saw Dan yds feed in Sentery ver Langford plans weigh in at 139 pounds at 6 oclock Ketchel weighs 185 pounds and aims for at least 170 pounds for the Johnson bout.
San Francisco, Aug. A manager for Papke reports the boxer declined an offer to meet Philadelphia O'Brien, despite a rumored 2.5 million dollar proposal. The decision centers on cost, training, and potential risk, with Papke preferring to wait for a more favorable arrangement.
Cleveland and Brooklyn clubs dominate the report as the national baseball commission approves a rule addressing complex player sales. The measure targets coordinated trades where a player is bought by one team and immediately sold to another, with penalties for repeated cycles. Amid speculation, William Bernhard is named to potentially replace manager Irving Leach of the Cleveland American League club, linking to broader franchise leadership changes nationwide.
Newport Texas action saw Magnete and Alexander win the championship, defeating Dowes and McLaughny 64 to 1-0 to retain their title. The event featured the muting cbactiléns and tattay fixtures as the team claimed the win.
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