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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
2
A long critique in a Montana paper profiles claims of misreporting on McCloskey and Jeffries boxing plans. It notes Los Angeles writers dispute rival claims, and defends the Chicago inventor's figments while highlighting Olympic controversy and American officials’ reactions.
Gus Shhoenlein of Americus, the middleweight world champion, is expected to defend his title in Baltimore within days against challenger Fred Beell. Beell has offered to back himself and dispute the result he lost earlier this year.
Chicago reports claimed a 24 round title bout between Stanley Ketchel and Hugo Kelly for June 12 at the Jeffries club in Vernon if Kelly drew with Papke on December 15. Los Angeles officials deny any such arrangement and doubt Ketchel will receive another title shot.
At the Northwestern Baseball League annual session in Seattle the six club circuit was kept intact as Portland, Ore. joined while Butte was dropped. Russ Hall, manager and real owner of the Butte franchise, was bought out. W. H. Lucas was unanimously re elected president. Helena and Bellingham were not admitted.
Georgetown may restore the graduate coaching system next season. Assistant Manager Murray said Neuman has not replied to coaching propositions and is unlikely to return, though he is the former Cornell star.
Local fans await the featherweight title bout between champion Abe Attell and challenger Ad Wolgast in Los Angeles. Both fighters have recent wins and upsets, heightening expectations for a bout seen as one of the era’s best in the city with opinions split on prior decisions.
Phil King and Eddie Holt are named as likely next season coaches for Princeton. Roper may be unavailable due to business, alumni letters criticize training methods, and Captain Siegling weighs in on the selection showing support for King as favored by some observers.
Washington dispatch reports Georgetown University will hold its eleventh annual indoor meet on March 6 with invited teams from Princeton Yale Cornell Columbia Virginia Wesleyan Fordham Johns Hopkins Maryland and others. Georgetown expects a strong squad as candidates report for practice beginning after Christmas.
The excerpt advertises a wide range of Washington hats offered at Hub located at 73 West Park. It emphasizes quality, style, and durable wear with both soft and stiff options in various shades and shapes. A city-based hat retailer promises a square deal to customers.
An account of Fred Furman’s football team from the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanic College highlights a dramatic state championship win over the University of Mississippi. The narrative recalls injuries, bold plays, jubilant crowds, and praise from officials, with Furman urged to stay and promised a raise.
The Patchen Wilkes Stock Farm sold the 2 year old colt Robert C by Peter the Great with time marks 2 07%4 for 12000 to G G Moore of St. Clair Michigan. Robert C placed fourth in the Kentuck Futurity 2 year old division and won the Lexington stakes in straight heats 2 18% and 2 14% driven by Ed Willis. It is the highest price paid for a 2 year old here in years.
Seattle oarsmen under Coach H B Conibear plan a Christmas fundraising drive to send Washington University eight to the Poughkeepsie regatta next spring. The squad, already strong with returning veterans and many freshmen, aims to challenge the famed East Coast crews after two straight Pacific coast titles.
Ann Arbor Mich Dec 8 Michigan plans an entirely new coaching and training system for 1910 to reverse past losses to Pennsylvania. Yost will lead the squad with aims to purge last year’s evils and rebuild the eleven. Most of the 1908 team is set to return as prospects look brighter.
Anaconda high school basketball opens the season with a trip to Deer Lodge to face the Montana college five in the season’s first real game. The Anaconda squad, fast and clever, eyes early success while Deer Lodge visits for a return match at the roster rink. The Copper City five features Reid Barisch Tucker Wenger Danielson and Kelly and claims top state programs dodge meetings with them.
The League of Professional Baseball Clubs re elected officers by unanimous vote. President Harry C. Pulliam and secretary treasurer John A. Heydler head a board including Barney Dreyfuss and Charles Ebbetts. The group also adopted a shortened drafting season from Sept 1–15 to end Oct 1.
New York reports that Frank Gill a 4 year old Collar Ravello II stakes winner over 60 000 as a 3 year old is to be retired. Once a favored horse for Jack McGill the animal failed to regain form this season and will be sent to Kentucky for breeding duties.
Butte prepares for the December 19 clash with Englewood as part of a marquee year long trip. New workouts sharpen the Jaca eleven while Chicago visitors anticipate events, a mass red fire meeting, and a city dance after the game. Ticket sales show early promise, with a full report due tonight.
Jem Driscoll, claiming England’s featherweight title, defeated Charley Griffin the Australian featherweight champion in Boston. Driscoll led from early rounds and again floored Griffin in the eleventh, Griffin rising once before the final knockdown and retreat.
Prince Nap wins selling race at six furlongs with Berryessa second and Paladini third in 1:17 1-5. St Francis takes second in race two with Bucolic second and Plausible third in 1:14 4-5. Bell Wether wins the mile and 70 yards, Import second, Billy Pullman third in 1:48 1-5. Rubin Granda prevails at six and a half furlongs with Bonhomme second and Madman third in 1:21 3-5. May Amelia wins the mile and a sixteenth selling with Raleigh second and Springban third in 1:50 3-5. Warden wins the five and a half furlongs purse with Tollbox second and Bishop W. third in 1:10
La Gloria captures the first race at six furlongs with Airs runner up and Theo Beach third in 1 12 1 5. Domius Aryi takes the one mile second race as Edwin T Fryer is runner up and Husky third in 1 38 1 5. San Nicholas wins the five and a half furlongs third race with Mary F. second and Korosilany third in 1 96 1 5. Pasa dena handicap at seven furlongs sees Molesy first, Lisara second, Gemmell third in 1 25. Henry O. wins the selling at a mile and three sixteenths with Sam Bernard second and Bucket Brigade third in 2 00 3 0. Joe Madden closes six furlongs purse with Fair Annie second and Home rest third in 1 12 4 5.
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