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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1902
Page
8
In a Gon Ctub shoot yesterday afternoon the Wells team won both 25 target events by narrow margins, with Klepetko leading the first event at 20. The third event also went to Wells, giving them a total victory by three points.
Helena high school has challenged St Patrick’s girls to a Montana state basketball title game. Helena claims the championship spot while St Patrick’s asserts a strong claim as well. A game is likely to be arranged to decide the title.
Secretary Mc Cully unveiled the early purse list for the New York Trot ting association show at Brighton Beach August 11 to 16. Five events total prizes reach 30 000 with bonuses for the Bon ner Memorial 2 12 class trotting 10 000 and the Hiram Woodruff 2 20 class trot 5 000 plus the John M Schultz 4 year olds 2 25 class trotting 5 000 and the Metropolitan 2 20 class pacing 5 000 entries close March 1 and the Brighton system of retiring a horse after two losses in three heats will be used.
Local Poolrooms list today's race cards with six dirt and steeplechase events. Notable entries include Buck Taylor, Windward, Adirondack, Doreen, Bachem, Valencienne, Frelinghuysen, Drainburg, Dagmar, and Dagmar contenders among others.
The Monte Carlo meeting of contenders for the Chess Championship opened this morning. Eighteen players accepted to enter the event, including Pillsbury Marshall Napier Blackburn Mortimer Gunsberg Mason Lehman Albin Janowski Labbenhaus Mieses Schoen Tarrasch Marev Maroczy Popiel Schlechter and others from France Britain Germany and America.
Wright, veteran shooter now returned to Butte from Philipsburg, scored 74 of 75 at the weekly Rod and Gun Club event. The Brownlee Medal contest returns to Butte with a forthcoming challenge shoot for inanimate targets, with Brownlee currently in Seattle and a date to be announced.
Walter Barclay of the Thornton team dominates in Butte bowling, delivering fast, clean games and steady scores. His long hours on the alleys, reliable delivery, and strong results in city and state tournaments position him among the West’s top rollers if he maintains and improves his form.
Players from Austria Hungary Russia Italy and more draw numbers to fix a schedule for the tourney. The list includes Eisenberg Tschigorin Regio Mieses Schlechter Janowski Pepi and others as they draw from Sto 22 in order. All games use the system with two rounds.
Albert Griffiths known as Young Griffo was found nearly frozen in a narrow alley near the Bridewell. Both hands and feet were frozen and may require amputation. Once a boxing marvel, he has fallen on hard times, penniless after a recent discharge from the Bridewell where he served a sentence for disorderly conduct.
President John 8 Baker announces Tacoma Baseball Club has signed Jay A Andrews to manage the team. Andrews, who played third base for Buffalo last season, is en route from Chicago to sign eight new players. Three Tacoma holdovers from last year remain. Andrews, a Rush Medical College graduate, is from Washington Illinois and rated a fast ball player.
Terry McGovern reached Cincinnati with his trainers and entourage and headed to training quarters. He voiced full confidence in his condition and anticipated victory over Sullivan.
The live bird shoot on Washington's birth day pits Butte marksmen against Anaconda with four events at two blue rocks each. Scores feature Morley Yancey Nickey and others, with top marks showing a wide spread of totals and a crowd eager for the return of the fishing and shooting coup won by Anaconda weeks ago.
A resort offered a dog cocking main and a bird shooting event. Only one set of birds appeared and a short duel occurred with a single bird kill. Two dog pups fought with no real technique and neither took meaningful damage.
Midfield Utah February 2. Tilliam Harkins a renowned railroad contractor in Northern Utah Southern Idaho and Wyoming is missing from Kimberly Southern Utah since last Sunday. It is feared he perished in the Gold Mountain district snowstorm after leaving Kimberly to visit a mine four miles away. Bearching parties found a snowmne on his path suggesting he was caught and buried in an avalanche.
An insane man from Great Falls was lodged at the county jail following detention. Further details not available in the fragment.
Samuel Jaggers a 22 year old from Great Falls, held at Cascade county jail after a railway incident, is to be taken to the Warm Springs asylum. Sheriff Benner described Jaggers as harmless though he caused disruptions aboard the train selling items and claiming imaginary earnings.
At the county jail last night Jaggers, described as a model insane patient, requested a magazine and a cigar. He claimed a $15,000 check would arrive within hours and offered to pay for anything delivered to him.
The notice advertises European plan pricing at $1.50 per day and up and American plan at $3 per day and upward. It emphasizes a premier dining experience, calling the establishment the finest table west of New York.
Berlin February 2 The emperor attended a Delitsch lecture on the Babylonish origin of Hebrew ideas inviting Delitsch Vander Faber Kessler Harnack to hear the re read paper The empress Prince William Eitel Frederick Prince Henry Count von Buelow and other royals present The emperor sat with the empress near him as views were displayed and joined in post reading discussion with the scholar and attendees
The American Academy of Political and Social Science elected officers at its annual meeting in Philadelphia. Leo S. Rowe was named president, with Samuel Lind say Franklin H. Giddings and Woodrow Wilson as vice presidents, James L. Young as secretary, Clinton Rogers Woodruff as counsel, Stuart Wood as treasurer, and John L. Stewart as librarian. Dr. Lindsay resigned as president to take a post as commissioner of education of Porto Rico. Rowe succeeds Lindsay and returns from Porto Rico to direct academy work.
The fleet in command of Rear Admiral Higginson, commander in chief of the North Atlantic squadron, departed Culebra Island today as reported from San Juan Puerto Rico dated February 2.
Health board and city council face disposal questions for garbage and refuse. A vacant ground southwest of the city units now serves as the dump and nearby growth raises health concerns. Council members studied a working incinerator model and plan to hear board representations at the afternoon meeting before Wednesday’s session.
The Sons of Hermann host a masquerade February 4 at the Auditorium offering forty prizes. The event promises entertainment and a chance to win awards. Proceeds benefit group activities and community programs.
Casper Wyoming February 2 Charles Woodward was placed in Casper jail amid excitement with guards posted after reports of possible lynching. He denied involvement in the murder of Ricker and said he learned of the case only on arrest. The sheriff said Woodward confessed to two men prior to his arrest. He is years old and born in Dixon.
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