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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
3
Connie Mack's crippled league leaders defeated Chicago 7 to 1 as Oldring and Collins sparked daring baserunning and Benz was chased after a sixth inning batting spree. Shawkey and Schang pitched for the winners while Benz, Smith and Kuhn managed Chicago.
Boston defeated Cleveland 3 to 2 in seven innings as rain halted play in the eighth inning. Leonard and Carrigan pitched for Boston with James and O Neill catching. Scored with EB Wong at bat, the game was called before a late run could count.
St Louis fell to a shutout by Bob Groom who allowed two runs only off Leverenz and Baumgardner, while Washington scored one run in each of Leverenz and Baumgardner’s appearances. Groom’s fielding support remained solid as St Louis failed to capitalize with runners in scoring position.
Detroit Michigan August 21 New York Detroit game postponed due to rain. Teams are scheduled to play again today with the same matchups and locations.
Duluth Minnesota Aug 21 James A Teneyck Jr father of James E Teneyck coach of the Duluth boat club accepts a challenge to row James H Riley veteran oarsman of Saratoga Lake New York in a three mile race The match must be rowed by Sept 9 for a 500 purse The Riley is 65 and Teneyck 63 The race will be at Saratoga Lake
Philadelphia Aug 21 three Athletics players arrived home to recover for the final clash of the American league leaders for the championship pennant Catcher Lapp with a broken finger outfielder Strunk with a wrenched leg and infielder Orr with a badly swollen hand completed the trio back from the West to regain condition for the decisive showdown.
Los Angeles report notes negotiation status as boxers Leach Cross and Johnny Dundee, via their managers, pursue terms. The update hints at ongoing talks without final agreement or date set for a bout.
Signed articles of agreement announce a twenty round bout to be held Labor Day at ringside. The event centers on a contested 133 pound limit with ongoing wrangling over the weight.
Berlin reports that the international amateur athletics federation rules committee favors penalties for false starts, banning stimulants for marathon competitors and scrapping cross country on unknown courses. James E. Sullivan leads the Amateur Athletic Union panel proposing a one meter back and three false starts to disqualify. The panel also bans the blind cross country race introduced in Sweden in 1912.
In Hunter's Hot Springs on August 21, Karsted of Butte defeated McLeod of Butte 6-2 5-7 6-2 4-6 6-2 to reach the Murray Cup final. Cundy beat Head 6-2 6-4 6-2. Barclay downed Ebbage 6-2 6-3. Semis and doubles results listed with other round progress and the Blake cup handicap singles ongoing.
Talk of Butte sport circles as McCarthy's gym hosts a session. Allard demonstrated superior form against Benz, working with Jack Kelly, the heavyweight who defeated Battling Brandt. The Anaconda middleweight showcased a left-hand hook and a right-hand cross, used to counter rushed opponents.
Allard follows training quarters style and will face Benz, a deliberate puncher with strong gym tactics. Benz meets a clever, aggressive opponent who must lead the action. Both fighters are evenly matched, with Benz relying on straight punching and Allard equal in technique.
Benz trained with Cummings to build speed as local fans push the butcher boy as a top middleweight prospect. He’s faster than in years, aiming to clear the horizon of a mediocrity in the weight class who have stalled with routine stunts while awaiting a puncher like Ketchell.
Fans expect a capacity crowd as Benz and Allard headline Labor Day night at Holland Arena. Promoters anticipate the largest turnout since the sport's legalization, drawn by a home boy with promise and local support.
Benz trains with Maurice Thompson who will coach through fight night. Jimmy Garret works out with Allard who is 24 years old.
In England and America The Road Mender has been a best seller though written in bed. The author, Michael Fairless, was a young girl who died in her teens, finishing the book only hours before her death.
In 1912 Arizona produced about 350 million pounds of copper, reflecting the state's mining capacity and industrial activity. This figure highlights Arizona as a leading copper producer during the period, with significant outputs tied to regional mining operations and markets.
Edward Hickey, 74, president of Tuolumne Mining and several banks and mining companies, lies critically ill at St James Hospital. Peritonitis prompted an emergency operation by Dr. M J Scott after a rapid decline. physicians warn prognosis is guarded though he shows some strength and rested after initial treatment.
Ben B. Thayer president of Anaconda Copper Mining visits Butte and other Montana sites in an exclusive Standard interview. He cites improved output with compressed air hoists at ten main and ten auxiliary units. He notes 17,000 tons daily from Butte mines with 11,000 to Washoe and 6,000 to Great Falls. He predicts a bright copper outlook and improving business conditions.
Thaw awaits deportation after being moved toward detention in Quebec. Lawyers say ministers will likely order Thaw to nominate a destination in exchange for surrendering to deportation. Immigration officials plan hearings at Coaticook to order deportation to Montpelier, with Vermont seen as a preferred refuge.
An eight inch naval gun burst during a test at Pola in Austria on August 21, killing three officers and fatally wounding six others. A score more were injured, though less seriously.
Albany Aug 21. Both men who claim to be New York's chief executive were active in efforts related to the Thaw case.
Governor Sulzer and Acting Governor Glynn pressed Ottawa and Canadian immigration officials to deport Harry K. Thaw to New York, seeking swift return to Rouses Point. Telegrams urged minister in charge of immigration to direct Sherbrooke authorities, while time sensitive appeals stressed urgency amid shifting Canadian intent. Suez canal tolls last year amounted to $26,090,000.
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