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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
10
A local charity basketball event features the World of Sport team facing a squad of dusky maidens from St Patrick's Parochial School. The game, scheduled for tomorrow at the Broadway gym, aims to showcase strong defense and steady passing as both sides prepare with intensified practice sessions.
The article recounts John J. Sullivan’s notoriety and wealth during a stage career in Houston, detailing his lavish lifestyle and the notable feud with rival figures. It notes a recent incident where Sullivan allegedly broke during a public spectacle, with long moralizing passages about money and fame intertwining with accounts of tours, payments, and personal tensions.
The professional paced cycle race set for next year will run on a circuit across major tracks in the United States. The circuit includes venues in Hartford Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and other eastern sites. The five leaders in the percent will race in the circuit with twelve pace followers participating.
A fragmented report notes Camus stock from the Santa Anita ranch changing hands for dollars and land dealings. It mentions racing investments by Hiltwin failing, a hotel destruction in San Francisco, and a boxing round where the Delaware club staged a bout with Chieu ta-tdainy defeating Jack Snudden.
A Minneapolis exchange reports the American Rowing Association plans an inauguration next summer. A Philadelphia meeting of the board of stewards elected officers and framed the organization’s general work. The proposal to define the mother of the sport faced difficulty but was referred to the executive committee for action. The aim is to bring leading colleges and rowing clubs into competitive, merit based participation with fair training terms for all.
The article notes Major Taylor, the famed cyclist, earning a substantial amount during winter racing in Worcester, Massachusetts, while traveling worldwide. It mentions tickets and travel info from Anaconda and the Great Northern Railway, with timetable and freight rate details.
Munroe prepares for a tour amid shifting plans as Ure Herre Commey Ue loy faces schedule changes and uncertainty. The piece notes team dynamics and potential dates, with emphasis on venue and key personnel.
Jack Munroe, to debut in Anaconda, will tour the state with boxing and wrestling acts. A cast including Jerry McCarthy and Ryan Edgar Dayton will join, with Munroe earning 500 dollars per week plus 73 percent of receipts. The big program features exhibitions by the Marysville Kid and others, plus a Cornish style bout before a Danquer after the Helena and Friday shows.
Disjointed report notes several finishes and incidents at the track. Baherin placed third after a foul, Novlabh collected the money. Rickinruth surged to fourth amid a busy program. Tissak won the first race with Katie Walcott following, and Tung ruins claimed a selling race in a day marked by heavy racing and varied results.
Entries for todays races list weights and entrants for several sprints and longer runs. Notable horses include Dee, The Magn, Autumn Time, Palmetta, Tehachy, Lalita, and Voss Hester with jockeys and odds noted. results show Marcos Won and Chickadee third in the first selling race with times around a mile and a sixteenth to 13 six furlongs. A separate note mentions Mrs. Bonawitz and a personal tragedy linked to a horse buyer event in Des Moines, with continued coverage of scandal and a local inquiry.
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