Fielding Averages Rise Across National League in 1917
The 1917 official fielding records show improved defense across the National League with 62,196 chances and only 1,875 misplays. Boston, Brooklyn, and Cincinnati posted higher error totals, but six other clubs outperformed them. Leaders include John Miller at first base, Arthur Fletcher at short, Max Carey in outfield, and Eppa Rixey and Al Demaree as top pitchers.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Pittburg
Philadelphia
St. Loui Pittsburg
Chicago
John Miller
Holke
Miller
John Rawlings
Dave Shean
Henry Groh
Baird
Wimmerman
Arthur Fletcher
Maranville
William Kopf
Charles Jackson
Pittsburg
George Paskett
Max Carey
Charles Stengel
Carey
John Adams
William Killifer
Ivey Wingoh
Lew McCarty
Hank Gowdy
George Gibson
Eppa Rixey
al Demaree
Demaree
Alexander
Barnes
Harry H. Myers
Zelder
New York Ee
Brooklyn A A
Einai
Beig
Tsburg
Bor
paTz
Pers
John St. Louis
Sis
Koneten Ba
Mollwits
Fred
Covington
Clarence
Bostorn
Paulette
Eugene
Luderus
Daubert
Jake
Walter
Ute
Brief
Anthos
Wagner
John
Chase
Hal
Merkle
Brook
Chi
Joss Gonzalez
Asa Hinchman
William
Pittsbore
Myers
Cats
George
Betzel
Albert
Shean
Dave
al Miller
Doyle
Larry
Eel
Herzog
Charles
Ings Niehoff
Oscar
Groh
Henry
McCarthy
Xander
Chaii
O'Rourke
Frank
Brooks
Mowrey
Harry
Smith
Pred
Pittsburge
Ian
New Yor
Stock
Milton
Philadelphi
H. D
Pitts
St . Tom
Boeckel
Norman
Gelder
Route
Eaee
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Lobers
New Ohseves Oe
Debus
Adam
Aesis
Fitzpatrick
Vm Rawlings
Fletcher
Arthur
Olson
Ivan
Renee
Hornsby
Roger
Bancroft
Cave
Wortman
Kilduff
Peter
Chi, Sr
Sit Kopf
Ward
Rollie
Fabrique
Lavern
Ouunethers
Jackson
Bescher
Bob
St. Lou Ae
Max
Neale
A. E
Wheat
Zack
Kauft
Bennie
Powell
Ray
Whitted
Philadephia
Burns
Grigith
Thomas
Petacl
Sue
Aia
Jack
Bigbes
Carson
Williams
Johnston
James
Thorpe
Cin
Ceerere
Mann
Lesiie
Flack
Cravath
C.C
Phils Phi
Kelly
Joseph
Hinchman
Pittsboro
Schulte
Prank
Phil
Twombly
Robertson
Vis
Hickman
David
Brookly
Wiel
Boa
N.Y
Toad Long
al_ cent
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Larke Thmas
Bibson
Glee New York
McCarty Lewis
Schmid Walter
Gonzales
M. St Louis
Snyder
Fran
St Lesie
Rariden William
Trageseer
Rr Burns
Cory
Gowas
Elliott
Harold
Mil
Wilson
Mack
Wingo
Ivey
Cincinnat
Fischer
Wagn
Seaton
Allen
Mamaux
Echupp
Ferdinand
Horstman
Louis
Regan
Mike
Benton
Reat
Cadore
Leon
Pfeffer
Meadows
Lee
Marquard
Richard
Rudolph
Cheney
Vaughn
Hendrix
Claude
Prendergast
Grimes
B. A
Ruether
Lavender
Dais William
John AL Heydler
Empey's Baseball Tale Premier in Sunday Standard
The third installment of Over the Top arrives with a breezy brisk tale about introducing American baseball to English troops. Empeys story is praised as scintillating and the sensational series continues in the Sunday Standard for two more months, a must read for fans.
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Empey
Standard
League to decide 1918 season future in meeting
New York dispatch reports the International league will gather in the coming days to decide whether to nonfire the circuit for 1918 or adopt a tentative shorter schedule. Key owners favor a wait-and-see approach. major leaguers may influence plans with possible franchise shifts. The merger of International and American associations into a third major league was not expected to be discussed.
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New York
International League
American Associaion
Gans
Baltimor
Teonard
Leonard
Willie Ritchie
Mill Fire Destroys Kelso Lumber Plant
Fire in Kelso Washington destroyed the lumber and shingle mill of J N Moore early today. The loss is about 50000 dollars and the cause of the blaze was not immediately apparent.
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Kelso
Wash
J. N. Moore
Anaconda High Seniors Annex Inter-Class Title Upset
Anaconda high school seniors won the inter-class basketball championship Saturday, defeating the juniors 28 to 16 in the gym. The 1919 seniors led early, then stretched the lead with sharp inside and outside shooting from Ahern and Dougherty. Juniors’ scorers Scharf, Wilson, and Juul kept the pace, but seniors maintained control, with Utterback officiating and a strong crowd cheering throughout.
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Anaconda
Quinters
Stephens
Gutelius
Ahern
Dougherty
Scharf
Wilson
Juul
Utterback
McCarren
Watts
Pecasy Swann
Vorwara
Gazettas
Beal
J Guinea
K. Scharf
Denning
Ahern Scharf
Lincolntes
Tom Scharf
T. Scharfd Kelley
Ferguson
Sullivan
Tanner
Mulvihn
Burns
Lincoln
Jacque
Carlson
Green
Platt
Irict
Joseph Smith Laid To Rest At Hill Cemetery
Joseph Smith veteran architect died last week and was laid to rest yesterday in Hill cemetery. Services led by Rev R A Cameron at Tuttle chapel under the Eagles. A quartet with Mies Mabel Lewis on organ sang Going Down the Valley My Faith Looks Up to Thee and Back from the Long Ago. Singers included Mrs W G Robinson Mrs D R Mu Rae Walter Quilliam and John Jacobson. Pallbearers were T C Calan A E Riviere Joseph Lepke Henry Wolienwelder John Rees and Dennis Lynch.
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Joseph Smith
Eagles
Tuttle Chapel
R. A. Cameron
Flist Presbyterian Church
Mies Mabel Lewis
W. G. Robinson
D. R. Mu Rae
Walter Quilliam
John Jacobson
T. C. Calan
A. E. Riviere
Joseph Lepke
Henry Wolienwelder
John Rees
Dennis Lynch
Lecture moved to tomorrow in Daly gymnasium
The lecture on England by Rev. I R Bateman of Seattle will be given tomorrow evening at the Daly school gymnasium instead of Thursday. It is part of the Nations at War course for the Junior Red Cross bazaar under University of Montana supervision. Bateman is rector of a large Episcopal church in L attie.
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Red Cross
England
I R. Bateman
Seattle
Daly School
Tomorow
University of Montana
Bateman
Lattie
Handkerchief Booth Donations Sought for Red Cross Fair
Donors are urged to deliver handkerchiefs today to Mrs. Mabel Luxton Berry at the Standard office or have children carry them to schools for collection. Please wrap items and mark with the purchase price, which will be the booth price.
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Mabel Luxton Berry
Standard Office
The Son of His Father brings Ray into big screen drama
Charles Ray stars in The Son of His Father a Ridgewell Cullum adaptation about a millionaire railroad heir whose bluff about starting capital leads him west to prove business acumen. The plot follows ventures, adventures, and the son’s bid to win his father’s respect through sincere accomplishment.
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Momasay
Maces
Paramount
Charles Ray
Ray
Ridgewell Cullum
Son of His Father at Bluebird Theater Tonight
The Son of His Father, directed by Victor Schertzinger with supervision by Thomas H. Ince, is billed as a wholesome breezy picture. It features Will Ray and is shown at the Bluebird theater tonight, promising broad appeal and lighthearted fun.
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Thomas H. Ince
Victor Schert-zinger
Mr. Ray
Bluebird Theater
Red Cross Classes In Dressings And Shipments
Red Cross classes for making surgical dressings are scheduled this week with instructors for girls teachers businesswomen and student volunteers. The chapter urges Anaconda citizens to help complete a shipment of Christmas bags and dressings for Camp Mills Camp Lewis with a final cut off today at 2 and the express leaving at 3.
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Red Cross
McManamy
Misa Mildred Kyle
Bower
Lemmon
Elke
Collins
Strain
Hasley
Nelle
Camp Mills
Camp Lewis
Anaconda
the Red Cross
Smoker Wednesday at Anaconda Elks Club
The Washington coast artillery corps will be guests of the Anaconda Elks Wednesday evening for a smoker in the clubrooms. Local entertainment includes Jack Baglin Chris J Stra kat and Heinie Muller with special numbers and arrangements for the event a well merited tribute.
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Washington Coast Artillery Corps
Anaconda” Elks
Jack Baglin
Chris J. Stra
Kat
Heinie Muller
Death of Mrs Denda at East Park home
Mrs Denda wife of Jacob Denda died yesterday at the family residence 622 East Park avenue after ten years in Montana with Austria as her homeland. Survived by husband and seven children Selma 17 Mike 14 Mickey 9 Inez 7 Gosha 2 Ralf 2. Funeral at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon conducted by Rev Marko Kommenich of Butt.
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Jacob Denda
East Park Avenue
Montana
Austria
Selma
Mike
Mickey
Inez
Gosha
Ralf
Marko Kommenich
Butt
Advertised Letters List at Anaconda Post Office
Week ending December 8 1917 letters awaiting pickup include Mrs J BR Clayton Martha Cooke Mollie Hammond Margret Laden Winifred Schmid Irene Wright Mrs A Johnson and men W H Bou W Mobell Norman Culp Charlie owe J M Guthrie John Kinold G A McIntosh Vincent Monte FC O Donnell James Smith George Sterling Lucien Trewey plus foreigners O B Erickson George Lervog Joe McKeowal Halinar Sjoh.
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Anaconda_post office
Mra
W. H. Bou
W. Mobell
Norman Culp
Charile ‘Owe
J.M. Guthrie
W. L
Hendriks
Harry Hoffman
John J
Kinold
G. A. McIntosh
Vincent Monte
FC. O'Donnell
FB. Raforth
Chers Deliver Narrow Victory in Brunswick Alley Match
The Butcher of the Washoe league defeated the Giants 2526 to 2474 in a Saturday evening match at Brunswick V alleys.
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Chers
Brunswick Valleys
Giants
List of names connected to Montana event appears
A sequence of person names and cities is listed including J O Kier Spokane ton Dillion H A Jacobson Denver B P Taylor Lewistown George E Clark J C Brock Spokane H B Wambaugh Great Falls Mrs L F Kirby Butte Mrs J Georgetown Mi River Miss Williams H A Harding Philipsburg O A Ruffner Dillon James R Kramer Great Falls D A Bacon New York.
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Montana
J. O. Kier
Spokane
Ton Dillion
H. A.’ Jacobson
Denver
B. P. Taylor
Lewistown
George E. Clark
J.C. Brock
H. B. Wambaugh
Great Falls
LF. Kirby Butte
J. Georgetown
Mi River
Williams
H. A. Harding
Philipsburg
O. A. Ruffner
Dillon
James R. Kramer
D. A. Bacon
New York
Dr Margaret Colby Dead Pioneer of Suffrage Movement
Dr. Margaret B. Colby a pioneer resident of California and former ally of Carrie Chapman Catt in the suffrage movement died at her Berkeley home aged 84 She was previously identified with Wisconsin and Northern Iowa suffrage efforts and active in securing votes for women across the region.
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Margaret Colby
San Francisco
Margaret_B. Colby
Carrie Chapman Catt
Wisconsin
Iowa
Berkeley
Cal
All Officers Eligible To American Society
New York December 9 Families of officers enrolled in the United States reserve corps are urged to ensure many become members of the Society of American Officers before they depart for France. The society keeps a running record of each member including origin and military career, with dues of 1 yearly and a bronze identification button costing 80 cents.
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New York
United States Reserve Corps
France
Plattaburg
Society of the Cincinnati
Washington
America
Society of American Officers
Oliver B Bridaman
Army and Navy Club
New York City
Home Guards Ordered to Minnesota for Minneapolis Duty
Six extra companies from Minnesota cities were ordered by Adjutant General Rhinow to report for duty in Minneapolis Tuesday as union leaders meet in Twin Cities to seek federal intervention over the street car strike. The call adds about 500 soldiers to the 1,600 already on emergency duty, while St Paul labor leaders in Washington plan conferences to determine future union actions.
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St. Paul
Home Guard
Minnesota
Rhinow
Minneapolis
Union
Twin Cities
Washington
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Business and Professional Directory of
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Palmer School Chiropractic
W.T. Hogg & Co General Transfer
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Keppler Jewelry CO
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