Sporting Clever Catcher Beats Beatrice Lucille and Sir Dyke
In the seventh race over five and a half furlongs Jones and Ponce de Leon secured the win with Beatrice Lucille in second and Sir Dyke third. Time not disclosed.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
8
In the seventh race over five and a half furlongs Jones and Ponce de Leon secured the win with Beatrice Lucille in second and Sir Dyke third. Time not disclosed.
Boston pitcher Joe Bush fanned 13 Detroit batters but the Tigers won 2 to 1 after scoring in the eighth on three straight singles and an infield out. Greene’s drive was deflected by Bush and Shean threw out the batter as Vitt scored the winning run. Detroit’s victory came with strong defense and timely hitting.
The Associated Press reports that Representative Ernest Lundeen of Minnesota and Representative Charles H. Dillon of South Dakota were refused permission by British authorities to visit the front in France. They arrived in France aboard a British vessel and later reportedly toured the American front.
In Pittsburg on August 27 Philadelphia defeated the Pirates in both games of a twinbill. In the first game Philadelphia’s battery of Prender and Hoge powered the win with solid hitting while Comstock, Hill, Saunders and Iat contributed. In the second game Ray pitched for Philadelphia as Wins ton Adams, Miller, Saunders and Smith supported with steady fielding and timely hits as Pittsburgh struggled to respond.
Fragmented wartime note recalls a temporary and honorary award to Kermit Roosevelt, son of Colonel Roosevelt, for service with American forces attached to the British in Mesopotamia. It mentions British estimates of German divisions used between the Scarpe and Aisne rivers from August to August 2.
Market agents reported a cautious tone in New York trading as stocks inched up slightly aided by hopeful signals from Washington. Industrial and shipping issues rose modestly while rails and alcohol issues lagged. total U.S. bond values held steady and money market rates remained steady amid a backdrop of anticipated railroad contract settlement and credit conservation warnings.
Paris reports Lieutenant Ker, said to have sunk the Lusitania, was forced ashore by a Bren boat in the Mediterranean. A Journal A Tar foe claims he was aboard a British steamer near Sicily when patrol boats surfaced and sank the U-boat. Only one officer and four men survived, rescued by patrol boats.
The August 25 1918 horoscope warns of a poor day with foreboding and misjudgment, especially on finances. It cautions rulers and officials about anxieties, political dissension, and possible scandals. Mentions could impact bankers, officials, and public figures, with a note on discreet behavior for women.
Chicago market notes August 27 indicate price drops in corn and provisions amid widespread bearishness. Resting orders tried to cushion the slump but failed to spark a meaningful rally, with hedging pressure and weak exports contributing to a broad decline across commodities.
Portland cattle and sheep receipts show market firm at times with new records in some categories. Primaries report mixedprices for steers cows and hiefers with bids around 18 to 20 dollars for certain classes and strong demand for prime stock, while lambs and sheep edges steady to higher in others.
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