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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1916
Page
3
Walter H. Eckersall selects an all western eleven with Driscoll Maulbetsch Macomber Harley and Wyman among the stars. The piece touts football sense, balance of backfield and lines and notes Macomber as quarterback captain and Driscoll at end for his kicking and leadership.
Walter Hickers selects a star-studded All Western grid lineup highlighting Eckersall’s picks. Notable players include Kohler Northwestern Sorensen Ohio State McIntosh Indiana Boston Minnesota Meyers Wisconsin Flynn Minnesota Van Aiken Purdue Dunne Michigan Eklund Minnesota Meinerney Notre Dame Townley Minnesota Higgins Chicago Becker Iowa and other top forwards and linemen. The piece praises defensive strength, versatile backs, and powerful line play while noting injuries to key players and the potential for a formidable team.
Reading about whist and bridge play, the article discusses bidding strategy and inference. It cites a deal where North opens one no trump while West masks strength, then analyzes South’s decisions and typical outcomes. It includes examples of bidding logic, card play, and procedural etiquette at the table.
In a shift from sport to big business, baseball needs millions to finance clubs. Owners must act as business men first, influencing players and staff, with profits driving decisions. The piece cites Chicago Nationals' rise from 2000 to 1,000,000 capital and notes the era when salaries were modest and rents low.
Ex champion Alfred De Oro will oppose George W. Moore in New York for the three cushion billiard crown on December 9, or soon after. Moore first won the trophy in the Chicago event in March 1915, then defended it against De Oro but lost to Huey of Chicago, who forfeited to De Oro. The Cubans defended against Kiekhofer and Jayna, but fell to Ellis of Pittsburgh, who after defeating Maupome, lost to McCourt, who was defeated by Heal, and Heal was beaten by Moore.
Bates college will widen its running track to twenty feet and extend it to create a 220 yard straightaway. The school plans to invite the New England Intercollegiate Association to stage its annual track and field meet on Graston field next May.
Havana Cuba is without league base ball this season because there is no ball ground available Almendares Park having given way to improvements.
Special correspondence from Malmo reports American athletes led by Jo Loomis and Fred Murray winning sprint events and hurdles amid strong winds and rain. Sweden’s Anman won the 3000 and 10000 meters, Bolin and Ted Meredith raced in a match at 400 meters, and the Yankees swept relays as Consul Westersborg hosted trophies and hospitality before sailing home from Stockholm.
A humorous tale from the Women's Western Golf Association session in Chicago centers on Henry Grinnell of Grand Rapids who won mixed foursome prizes and joked about the Women’s Western Golf Association initials on his belt. The piece also covers Chicago baseball history, stock dealings, and the formation of a million-dollar corporation by Carlos Weeghman and associates in the early era of modern baseball.
A report on boxing safety details Joe Rivers pressuring ring officials to ensure proper canvas padding after a New Orleans knockout. It cites a Crescent City investigation and police action requiring extra padding, and recounts a Kenosha bout endangering fighter Joe Geary amid disputed preflight exams.
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