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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
14
A detailed report of a cold race day with a crowd braving raw winds. Knight Deck wins the fifth for LT. Lee, ahead of Zella G and Bonnets, while Weavelle and Athgold post notable efforts in earlier heats. Saddle slips and heavy bets pepper the card as horses contest the unsettled track.
Spokane Spokesman-Review highlights Butte's resurgence as a tailend team challenging Spokane for league leadership. The piece notes recent upsets, standings tightness, injuries, and a historic 16 inning Spokane-Butte game on the Spokane grounds with Claflin and Roosevelt delivering pivotal performances.
The planned Ketchel Papke middleweight clash hinges on Papke agreeing to a 154 pound limit hours before the fight. Ketchel demands 15k pounds and full terms, while Papke resists dropping weight, fearing a disadvantage. If the bout falls through Ketchel may pursue other fights and delays, aiming to expose Burns and Byrne in separate plans.
Nomination blanks for the 4000 prize in the Butte Futurity are out as Montana prepares for a large field of 2-year-olds. Entries close December 15 with fees and weights stated, part of a five thousand dollar purse by the Butte Jockey Club. Mike Schreck trains for a high profile fight in London.
Smith advised friends to place and show. Ellerd predicted Lady Martinez would run with the men. Clark won his first race since his illness, bringing Athgold home in a vigorous finish. Moss Back impressed Al Goodwin and Harry Stover with steady consistency. Stover declined a bid, Bill Hawke favored Peerless Lad, Perrine rode St Jon, and Clopton wagered modestly. Jockeys were new youngsters. Randall defended Clark amid postrace excuses. Counterfeit mention ends fragment.
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The piece reviews a crowded Freq roster race where Cooney faced interference and lost to a man named Healy. It notes betting chatter, reactions from owners like Gaines and Burke, and remarks on horses such as Hand Me Down, Ocilla, Lucy Marie, and Glen Hart without clear outcomes beyond a runner up finish and ongoing hopes for future performances.
Chicago defeated Boston 2 1 to stretch their winning streak to four by relief from Beere and strong pitching. Walahi and Sullivan shared the Battery duties for Chicago while Carrigan pitched for Boston. New York also posted a 1 0 victory over St Louis as Howell and Manning carried the day with timely hitting and solid pitching. Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 2 0 in a drizzling rain as Borger and Bemis prevented a steady attack from the visitors.
National League recap shows New York defeating Pittsburg 5 to 3 in Chicago induced by Maddox and Goon battery for New York and Bresnahan umpiring. Other items include Chicago 10 Brooklyn 3 with Heubach Moran and Bergen as batteries and umpires Rudders ham Emelie. St Louis wins three of four from Boston behind Lindaman Dorner Chappella and Graham.
Melvin Sheppard of the Irish American Athletic Club is hailed as the world's greatest runner. Friends believe he will break the half mile mark, citing his recent victories and near record pace on a slow track. Trainer Ernie Herberg says acclimation time matters and predicts the fastest half mile ever upon his return to England.
The University of Pennsylvania will build temporary stands at Franklin Field to add about 600 seats for the Army Navy game under a three year contract. The new slanted seating will be temporary between events, removed after the game, at an estimated cost of zero dollars. Franklin Field’s capacity will exceed 3,000 after the addition, approaching 2,500 more seats.
In Sioux City the Denver team won the opening game of the Western League set, with a lead as Den Ver and first game scoreline noted. The second game results show Denver prevailing as well, with Lin credited in the box.
Critics expect Harkness to rise to the big leagues as a young pitcher on the B Staff. Described as freckled and good-natured, he shows speed, control, and a teachable disposition. At ten pounds and six feet tall, the wording reflects garbled OCR. core claim centers on anticipated advancement and favorable traits.
Inland city results show Milwaukee nine to one over Toutes ville and Columbus six to two over St Paul St. Pi Minneapolis-Minneapolis matchups list Kansas City and Indianapolis in a series. The terse report records scores and affiliations among teams and venues in the American Association event.
The notice states Twill sell at auction at the Butte race track on Thursday August 27 at 1 30 p m of all privileges of the Anaconda fair and rare meeting to be held September 14 to 26 inclusive including bar restaurant fruit candy nuts ice cream and soft drinks and the programme. Twenty five percent of the amount paid when privilege is awarded and the remainder before the first day of the meeting excepting the bar. H STOVER Butte Mont July 23 1908.
Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 3 to 1 in ten innings as poor base running hurt both clubs. The Phillies won with two hits and an error after Cincinnati misplayed the ball. Batteries: Vols. and Schiel for Cincinnati. Cortdion and Coin for Philadelphia. Umpire Johnstone.
Tacoma scored a shutout over Spokane by bunching hits and capitalizing on miscues, with Carson and Shea Jensen and Roberts on the mound for Tacoma. Seattle edged Aberdeen as Rush and Stanley led the battery, while Seattle left runners on base in a separate note.
The Portland team used three pitchers today but Oakland won. The game featured Ming Madden Christian La Longe and pitchers Garrett Rose Graney for Portland against Oakland. In a separate note, Los Angeles beat San Francisco with Nagie Easterl Menley Berry credited as batters.
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