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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
12
Street cars will go directly to the track while Columbia Garden cars will transfer. Admission is $1. Ladies Free. Hugh I. Wilson presides as president with Lou Frank as secretary and judges Joseph A. Murphy and Ralph H. Tozer.
Butte lost a 4 2 decision to Portland in a kickless baseball game at Columbia Gardens park. Roach pitched well for Butte, but errors late nearly let Portland tie. Zeigler and Deisel produced key hits for Portland while Weed and Ward contributed for Butte. Attendance was light as Tacoma notes Swindells may be signed.
In Tacoma on August 20, the Tigers tagged Quick for five runs on three singles and a double in the first inning plus a walk. They added three more in the second aided by a fumble and several hits, with Rockenfield and Fisher collecting two-baggers later.
Cincinnati beat Brooklyn in both games as Phillips and Poole faced wild pitching. Newton battled control as Cincinnati won 4 runs in the first game with Bergen. Attendance 4,000. Second game saw Poole in tight spots but effective. Bergen and Hughes shared battery duties.
In Washington on August 20 Chicago won behind Carrick who yielded to Clarke while Washington failed to solve Patterson. Attendance was 2,064. Batteries: Carrick Clarke for Chicago Callahan Patterson Mearland for Washington.
Cleveland offense benefited from two Sparks passes and numerous errors by locals while Moore limited Boston to scattered hits. Brad lery and Lachance made key stops as 7,986 attended. Batteries Sparks Warner Moore Wood.
Baltimore held a commanding lead but Wade Wiltse faltered in the ninth allowing Detroit to score four runs. The Orioles still secured a 4 run edge and triumphed. Attendance was 1 145. Batter highlights included Wise Robinson Yeager and McAllister in the lineup.
Rain caused postponements in the Western League with St Joseph and Omaha games delayed, Kansas City and Des Moines postponed, while Milwaukee beat Colorado Springs 5 to 3, Peoria defeated Denver 16 to 1.
Helena defeated Seattle 14 to 3 in Helena on August 20, with heavy Helena hitting and Wiggs pitching a masterful game. Stovall was hit hard, while Drennen and Hurley produced Seattle’s early excitement but couldn't sustain offense as Seattle stranded few runners after the first inning.
The race card yesterday yielded a mix of favorites and long shots with even attendance. Winners included Amasa and Elfonse amid several close finishes as jockeys faced penalties and varying performances across six races, marking an average day at the track.
Helena fans and officials oppose moving one or two Seattle Helena league games to Great Falls. President Goodkind says no Helena director favors it and Seattle captain Schwartz is against the idea. Manager Dugdale may revisit the issue when he arrives.
Baltimore August 20 Michael J Donlin the baseball player was released from jail after paying a 250 dollar fine and serving five months of a six month sentence for assaulting Miss Minnie Fields of the Ben Hur company. He had 30 days cut for good behavior and plans to begin playing again.
Young Peter Jackson and Morgan Williams of Denver are matched for a 15 round bout before the Acme club of Oakland on September 1. They will fight at catchweights for $500 a side and a share of receipts.
The Boralima The Abbot race set for Hartford August 30 was called off after a meeting of horse owners in Boston. Officials said the 30th horses were deemed unsuited for racing and unfit to compete.
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