Goddard Wins the Hundred Bird Shoot at Montana Meet
The twentieth annual Montana State Sportsmen’s Association tournament closed with C C Goddard of Butte winning the 100 bird handicap and Norris claiming the individual championship. Harker Prater and Garlow of Billings won the three man team event, with Norris earning the overall general average. The meeting, praised as the association’s most successful, closes with plans for next year in Billings.
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C. <. Goddard
Butte
Harker, Prater
Garlow
Billings
Norris
Montha
Hudson
Anaconda
Harker
Prater
C. C. Goddard
Goddard
Woodworth
Winchester Arms Company
Spokane
William Harker
Frank Weatherhead
C. H. Smith
Local hockey standings show mixed results from St Paul to Louisville
St Paul earned a 2 8 record, Kansas City is 4 1, Minneapolis led 11, Milwaukee 1, Columbus 1 and Louisville 0. No further games scheduled for now.
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St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
Charity card helps identify unknown dead man
An old man believed to be about 65, found near the Parrot smelter site, died after asking for food. A charity card from Mrs. H. C. Smith, wife of the Montana Sunbeam manager, was the only identifying clue. He wore a gray suit, brown overcoat, gray hat, and a recent broken arm, and had been seen wandering near Meaderville.
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H. C. Smith
Montana Sunbeam Light and Supply Company
South Arizona Street
Parrot
Duggan
Meaderville
Miner Jerry Gudel Dies After Mine Fall
Jerry Gudel aged 24 a miner at the Colorado mine died last night in a local hospital after being pinned by a ground fall two weeks earlier his back broken He was a native of Austria and leaves a brother and cousins in Butte.
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Jerry Gudel
Colorado
Gudel
Austria
Butte
Empress Midweek Matinee Draws Large Crowd
Empress theater hosts a midweek matinee featuring Cato Keith in Who Was He. Keith, son of the late A. B. Keith Jr., a prominent editor, and brother to A. B. Keith Jr., telegraph editor of the Butte Miner, hails from Butte and calls Montana home. The act showcases Keith as a top character actor on the Empress stage.
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Empress Theater
Cato Keith
the Empress
Mr. Keith
A. B. Keith Jr
Butte Miner
Cato
Butte
Montana
Empress
Adv
Restitution and quicksilver greed on stage at American theater
The penalty of greed is the main two part picture play Restitution, shown today and tomorrow at the American theater with four other pictures. The program includes The Spider Pen Talks a caricature He Could Not Love Her and The Count Retires. Arthur Elwell the baritone soloist adds song selections. The theater reports its ventilating system keeps air at 76 degrees during heat waves.
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American Theater
Arthur Elwell
Adv
Drilling Contest Set For Labor Day At Gardens
Labor day committee schedules a drilling match in Columbia Gardens on Monday with heavyweight over 150 pounds and lightweights under 150 pounds. The highlight features Harry Rodda versus Mike Davey the blind miners. No weight limit for their contest. Ball game admission will be charged but sports start after the game ends at 2 PM.
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Columbia Gardens
Harry Rodda
Mike Davey
Militiamen Camped at Mineral Springs Race Track
Porter Indiana August 27 Indiana National Guard arrived at 530 PM and assumed control of Mineral Springs race track after Governor Ralston ordered action against gambling. Track officials and owners faced possible meet shut down. Largest crowd of the meet had left before troops’ arrival and further racing seems unlikely with soldiers camping on site.
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Porter
Ind
Indiana National Guard
Mineral Springs
Ralston
W. F. Knotts
The
Racing Association
Knotts
Move Against Boxing Gains Strength In California
Los Angeles Aug 27 Official approval was given to the crusade for boxing prohibition in California when county supervisors adopted resolutions declaring this the only way to prevent prize ring fatalities such as the death of John Bull Young after his fight with Jess Willard The sport as conducted by professional athletic clubs was con-
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
John
State to Put Initiative Law Before Voters
Announcement states the measure will be invoked immediately to place the question before the voters of the state. The move aims to secure public approval on the issue at hand.
Gorman and Rogers Set for 12-Round Fight at Opera House
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Lewistown notes keen interest in the Monday night twelve round bout between Joe Gorman and Jack Rogers. Both fighters are in fine trim and appear evenly matched ahead of the event at the opera house.
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Standard
Lewistown
Joe Gorman
Jack Rogers
Opera House
Midland Empire pennant race tightens in Montana duel
Lewistown Aug 27 The battle for second place in the Midland Empire league grows, with Billings Lewistown and Sheridan nearly even. The outcome likely won’t be decided until season’s end next Monday.
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Standard
Lewistown
Billings
Sheridan
Ritchie Welsh Title Bout Signed For Sept 20 at Brighouse
Vancouver reports articles for the world lightweight championship clash between Willie Ritchie and Freddie Welsh at Brighouse arena on September 20 have been signed at noon. Forfeits will be posted tomorrow with Jim Griffin of San Francisco serving as referee.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Willie Ritchie
Freddie Welsh
Brighouse Arena
Jim Griffin
San Francisco
Leach Cross Faces Barbeau in Brighouse Arena Clash
Leach Cross boxed Frank Barbeau of this city in a 15 round contest at Brighouse arena on Labor Day.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Leach Cross
Frank Barbeau
This City
Brighouse Arena
Ad Wolgast Trains for Oakland Bout in Rebound Form
San Francisco reports Ad Wolgast, former lightweight champion, arriving from the hills to begin gymnasium work for his 10 round bout next Monday with Joe Azavedo in Oakland. He shows improved condition after his recent appendicitis operation.
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San Francisco
Ad Wolgast
Joe Azavedo
Oakland
Welsh Church Chooses East Pastor H Foulke Williams
The Welsh church at Alumina and Dakota streets in Butte announces the Rev H Foulke Williams of Lime Springs Iowa, will become pastor, starting the first Sunday in September. The church had been without a regular pastor 18 months and praised his eloquence in English and Welsh. He will preach at a Wisconsin conference on Sept 4 en route.
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Butte
H. Foulke Williams
Lime Springs
Iowa
Aluminum
Dakota Streets
Williams
Wisconsin
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Otte Wenn
Bilton Hot
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Wastie
Eeene Morgan
Weatherwax
Nell Werteee
O'Neil
Bielen
Smit
Brown Fee
Walker
Schnack
Sheer
Morrison
Pike Settee
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Lowe
American Association
Anaconda Brewing Co
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