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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
2
Demaggio shines twice as stocky outfielder and cars sensation thrill crowd. Robinson shuts them out as Demaggio makes highlight catches and Hilder Candt-Demaggio drives in a run with one hand, backed by stellar fielding and youthful pitching.
Missoula teams split a long game, Dawson troubled early as Ogden built a 10 to 1 lead, but Missoula stormed back with 19 runs in 11 innings. Ogden held on to win 19 to 14 as Dawson committed an error that sealed the deciding run in the 11th.
In Great Falls a ball game featured standout defensive plays and little hitting. Fans showered cheering and money as the drama unfolded, recalling older, brighter days at the park. The score and full details remain incomplete from the partial broadcast.
Franklin Johnson, Salt Lake’s new pitcher, shut down Helena’s hitters until an eighth inning error spree tied the game. Johnson contributed a two bagger as Salt Lake seized the lead again and registered their second straight victory over Helena, 6 to 4.
Boston, Aug. 28. Walter Johnson's bid to extend his consecutive win streak stalled as Washington dropped a 1-0 decision in an 11th inning. Johnson allowed only four men to reach base as 35 faced him through 11 innings, with Collings and Carrigan catching for Boston and Ainsmith behind Johnson.
New York returned from a western trip and were defeated by Philadelphia Athletics 9 to 3. Batteries were Bender and Schang for Philadelphia while Schulz Warhop and Sweeney worked for New York. The scoreline shows Philadelphia dominating with nine runs to New York's three.
In Portland on August 28 the Pacific Coast League contest between Sacramento and an opponent ended after five innings due to rain. Stroud and Bliss faced Krupp, Higginbotham, and Fisher in a abbreviated matchup with scoring near the midway point.
Vancouver on August 28 reported a close Portland 66 Vancouver 65 score with Batteries Martinon and Konnick noted. Victoria on August 3 posted a 6 9 score with pitchers Douglas and Hannah and catchers Fitzgerald and Shea in a report of the game and battery pairings.
Philadelphia defeats New York 7 to 2 in open series game as Marquard is driven from the box in the fourth inning. Crandall and McLean handle pitching duties with McGraw trading for the veteran. Brooklyn maintains fifth place behind the Braves in a tense league opener.
Brooklyn wins opener of series over Boston 6 to 1, moving ahead of the Braves to prevent a tie for fifth. Key early bursts include two passes, two errors, two steals and J Smith’s gamer to deep left. Fisher drives in the fifth run with a fourth-inning triple then Miller singles.
Special Dispatch reports Buffalo's loss in the second game of the final series due to numerous errors and failure to place hits when needed. The Lewistown score from August 3 shows a final 76 to 1 with pitchers Fugate, Wilson, Harmon, and Sorenson noted on the batteries.
President Comiskey proposes a winter convention of managers umpires and newspaper men to recodify playing rules. President Murphy of the Chicago Nationals endorses the plan and favors a smaller committee of a dozen to oversee a thorough overhaul in ten days to two weeks. The aim is to align balk interpretations across leagues and finance the discussion through the national commission.
Score roundup lists several games including St. Paul 4 and Minneapolis 8, Columbus 3 against Louisville 4, Indianapolis 12 versus Toledo 3, and Kansas City 8 tied with Milwaukee 8, reflecting a weekend slate with high scoring bouts.
Omaha over Des Moines 6 to 18. Sioux City defeats St. Joseph 10 to 5. Topeka trails Lincoln 4 to 5 in a 12 inning opener. Wichita loses to Denver 4 to 6.
Port Said marks the next stop in a world exhibition run for the Chicago Americans and New York Nationals. Dick Bunnell sails from Vancouver aboard the Empress of Japan to map dates in Japan China the Philippines and Australia. The teams are to play in Yokohama Kobe Nagasaki Shanghai Hongkong Manila and more before Australia stops in Brisbane Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide over about ten days.
Tacoma, Aug 28. Biddy Bishop, representing Pendleton club, secured the signature of Ed Hagen, the recognized Northwest heavyweight champion, to a match that will decide the region’s title. The bout sets the stage for the championship showdown among NW heavyweights.
Two fighters set to clash in a 20 round contest featuring Larry Madden of Portland on September 13. Details are sparse, but the event centers on a long bout with Madden as a named participant and a specific date.
Deer Lodge August 28 horsemen who tested the new half mile track say it is one of the best in the country and predict record times in the upcoming race meeting. Many feared under this distance but now expect six or more daily races and lively competition as clans gather.
Tommy Walsh, manager of K. O. Brown and Joe Mandot, departs with Greek middleweight for Terre Haute to fight Jack Dillon in a 10 round bout. Charlie White and manager Nate Lewis head to Canton to meet Johnnie Griffiths. Milwaukee boxing opens around Sept 22 with a biweekly show, while John Mandot rests in Mount Clemens taking baths and recovering.
Des Moines reports Acquill sets a state trotting record with a mile in 2 10. Free-for-all pace wins purse 800 by Columbia Fire, Kewanee Queen second, Kirby Star third, Ginger fourth. Additional races include 2:17 trot for 700 purse with Alva Dillon first, Ivan the Great second.
A huge midday crowd filled the Bozeman grand stand for race day at the fair with Ed Karnack winning the 2:25 pace across three heats for Montana Sport. Mildred K. dominated Gallatin county pace heats with multiple firsts. Hummer led the quarter mile run, Lady Cocaine and Robert Mitchell topped the three-eighths event, Loewischer took the five mile motorcycle race, T. T. Maroney wowed spectators with two biplane flights, and Delno Galbraith, Ralph Borken, and Fred Machemer won the boys novelty race.
Wet courts halted play in the Niagara-on-the-Lake international tennis tournament this afternoon after limited matches. Miss Mary Brown of Los Angeles, the national woman champion, defeated Miss Edith Roach of Boston 6-2 6-3 and will face Mrs. Williams of Philadelphia in the finals.
West Point on August 28 officials disclosed an army athletic announcement. The brief note confirms planned actions by army athletic leadership with emphasis on forthcoming details for teams and schedules.
The council announced there would be no army navy game this year. The army will meet Carlisle Indian School at West Point on November 29.
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