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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
2
Matty's weekly column reports on the National League meetings and Trades. Pred Clarke’s deal sending Harmon Konetchy Monn for five players reshapes the pennant race with Pittsburgh staked to a strong infield and pitching core.
Chicago reports Joseph Tinker may join the Federal league if the offer from James A. Gilmore reaches him with a $40,000 three year contract. He prefers to stay in Chicago and decline Brooklyn, asserting he will only play in the National League if Cubs acquire him.
Jean Bouin, holder of the world one hour record, plans to come to America next spring and likely enter open athletic meets after a letter from Mathew P. Halpin of the New York Athletic Club. Louis, Dec. 28, will feature top U.S. soccer elevens during the holidays as Toronto professionals, champions of the Eastern professional football circuit, compete here.
Sailor Petroskey travels to his California ranch for rest after a Frisco stopover. Manager Perente and "Moose" plan a comeback in a few weeks, with training for a bout against Chip. Taussig touts Benz, praises experience, and notes boxing medical exams are extremely severe.
Portland figures and Seattle officials clashed after 10 hours of wrangling as the Northwestern league adopted its 1914 schedule in Portland. D. E. Dugdale of Seattle pledged further action after accusations of curtailed seasons for Portland and Seattle. Opening set for April 14 with 24 weeks total. Spokane 12 1/2 home weeks, Vancouver 13 1/2, Tacoma 12. Joe McGinnity of Tacoma led opposition to more Seattle home time.
The Leys Cup event saw the Charles rink skip by Dr. McGregor 11 to 7 before a large crowd at the Butte Curling Association. Two other practice games proceeded as teams prepared for the Anaconda bonspiel on New Year’s Day, with D. McMillan’s rink winning 19 to 1 and the Other rink taking 12 to 7 against the Match rink. In New York polo news the association moved toward an international match with England next summer and set April 1 as start of preliminary practice at Lakewood Georiga Court field, with mounts committee appointed. Minneapolis reports R G Parsons named baseball coach for 1914 at Minnesota, succeeding Dennis Sullivan. Also noted is Thomas O’Brien’s long walk cited as a remedy for partial paralysis.
In a Havana Cuban league game between Havana Hels and Almendares a late ninth inning baserunning controversy arose after a batter drew four balls and a wild pitch allowed a run to score while a runner failed to touch second base. The umpire ruled the baserunner out and the article explains why the run does not count under Rule 59, noting the play is an unusual force out.
New York reports President John K. Tener of the National League urges strict field discipline and an umpire supreme in discretionary calls. He favors a conciliatory yet firm arbiter, and says players should have a chance to be heard before penalties, with suspensions possible after evidence is reviewed.
Chicago analyst C. Sinsa baugh reports in the United States there are about 1,400,000 motor vehicles versus Europe in the nine leading nations, with England and Wales 1,000,000 passenger cars and Scotland 17,000, Ireland 9,500. English motorists spend $225,000,000 annually to run cars and trucks.
Frank Klaus of East Pittsburg was knocked out in the fifth round by George Chip of Madison in Pittsburg. Chip outboxed the elder, more experienced opponent and landed the decisive blows to end the bout. This marked the second knockout of Klaus by Chip in three months.
A Christmas gift bomb exploded after Mrs. John Taranto opened its outer wrapping in New Orleans injuring her home and forcing her to flee. Police suspect her estranged husband and search for him as investigators review the bizarre mailing. In Calumet Michigan officials report copper miners’ strike remains unresolved with no mass return to work planned after January first. A Western Federation of Miners organizer Mort Oppman was arrested in Michigan amid claims of dynamite and explosive supplies found in his room.
Rochester report says Otto Lintz, 60, arraigned on a dis orderly charge, asked to be freed on Christmas Day after stating he has spent every Christmas for 39 years in Auburn or Sing Sing prisons. Judge Grant him a chance. he awaits a Christmas release. An adjacent note from New York reports forty sailors scrambled from the schooner Seneea near the North River to the tug Daniel Willard as the vessel sank in deep water after a collision with the Pennsylvania Coal Co vessel.
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