Butte Hosts Whitehall and Anaconda In Busy Basketball Weekend
Butte High bucks open a busy week with a home game against Whitehall High at the Butte gym. Saturday they travel to Anaconda High on its floor. Central basketball hosts St Peter's of Anaconda at Butte High Saturday after Mines-Montana plans were canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte High Bucketeers
Whitehall High
Butte
Quint
Anaconda High
Whitehall
Jefferson City
Dahlberg
Invaders
School of Mines
University of Montana
Ricks Norme
Rexbure
Idaho
Montana Bobcats
Central
St. Peter’s High
Anaconda
Mines-Montana
St. Peter's High
Duke Kirchner
Deer Lodge
Powell County
Centrals
North Central
Spokane
Steve Sullivan
Bozeman
Rink Draws Set for Annual Curling Contest Cups
The Butte Curling Club hosts the annual Goodale Leys Barker cups draw with 16 rinks entered per trophy. Opening Friday features Goodale Cup matchups McGregor vs Mutch, J A McMillan vs Witherspoon, and Guis vs Graham. Remaining draws list riddled pairings for all cups across weeks of play.
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Butte Curling Club
Guus
Graham
McGregor
Mutch
J. A. McMillan
Witherspoon
D. McMillan
Roll
Barker
Gamer
Moulthrop
O’brien Gillis
Aitkin
Norris
Morley
Perham
Brien
Gillis
D. McMillan Roll
Followers of boxing mourn early death of Big Billy Miske
News of Big Billy Miske the St. Paul heavyweight arrives from Minneapolis where he died after a long illness. Funeral at St Adelbert's Church with Rev. Peter A. Roy presiding. Miske 29 fought 114 bouts with 4 knockouts, 9 decisions, 63 no decisions, and 3 exhibitions. Dempsey knocked him out in 1920 third round. Miske trained by striking jaw to toughen it for fights.
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T. Paul
Minn
Miske
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Bright
St. Adelbert’s Catholic Church
Peter A. Roy
Calvary Cemetery
Jack Reddy
Paul
Tex Rickard
Leo P. Flynn
Jack Kearns
Paddy Mullins
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Tommy Gi
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Benton Harbor
Mick Micke
Stribling Proves He Is Ring Factor With Debut Victory
Young Stribling of Georgia made his mark in Newark as he defeated Dave Rosen of Brooklyn in a 12 round middleweight bout at the First Regiment armory. The 17 year old showed promise with vigor speed and stamina while critics noted developing power and experience gaps against Osenberg.
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New York
First Regiment Armory
Newark
Georgia
Dave Rosen
Brooklyn
Osenberg
Horseshoe pitchers join Amateur Athletic Union status
The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association reports ratification of an agreement with the Amateur Athletic Union. PR B Howard, secretary, announces the move which recognises horseshoe pitchers as full fledged athletes in Wilmington.
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A. A. U. Wilmington
National Horseshoe Pitchers’ Association
Amateur Athletic Union
PR. B Howard
National
Tendler Defeated by Goldman in Worst Ring Loss
Philadelphia report says Lew Tendler suffered his worst defeat in years as Nate Goldman, once unknown, scored a ten round win. Goldman knocked Tendler down twice for nine counts and showed strong power with both hands. Expert opinion credits Tendler's ring craft for surviving the punishment. The piece ends with a zoological aside noting lobsters vary in color.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Lew Tendler
Nate Goldman
Goldman
Pinky Mitchell
Tendler
Benny Leonard
Sites Selected for 1924 USGA Golf Championships
The United States Golf Association has chosen sites for all four 1924 national championships. The Open will be at Oakland Hills Detroit, the Amateur at Merion Cricket Club Philadelphia, the Public Links at Dayton Ohio, and the Women's at Rhode Island Country Club. Dates will be set at the annual meeting beginning Friday.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Golf Association
Oakland Hills
Detroit
Merion Cricket Club
Philadelphia
Dayton
Ohio
Rhode Island Country Club
Evidence
Argentines Demand Firpo Fight Against Yank Lays Plans
In New York January reports say Luis Angel Firpo seeks another bout in Argentina before returning to face Dempsey in the United States. Promoters target an American opponent for Firpo in South America, with dates penciled for late January or early February and a possible early March departure. The return bout with Dempsey was traditionally set for Labor Day, pushing any outdoor-season clash to mid summer at the earliest.
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New York
Luis Angel Firpo
Firpo
Wild Bull
Stiil
Ermina Spalla
Chaapion
Europe
Tom Gibbons
Gene Tunney
South America
Argent
Luis
Buneos Aires
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Giants Hold Fading In National League Bunting
New York Giants face a weakening hold on the pennant as analysts expect stronger rivals from Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Chicago. McGraw plans to strengthen pitching despite doubts while Reds manager Moran touts Carl Mays as a potential key addition.
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New York
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Chicago
Giants
McGraw
Charlies Hall
Reds
Mays
Carl Mays
Yank
Pat Moran
Pirates
Cubs
Young Croatian Prince Becomes Army Colonel at Seven Weeks
The heir to the Yugoslav crown, Karageorgeviteh, is named the youngest regimental commander in a nation’s army at seven weeks old, surpassing Jaime of Bourbon who became a colonel on his first birthday in Madrid.
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Belgrade
Jugo Slavia
Karageorgeviteh
Jaime of Bourbon
Madrid
Ae Alfonso
Bitter Root Cheese Plant Burns In Stevensville Area
The Bitter Root Cheese and Products plant, five miles north of Stevensville, burned to the ground Tuesday. Loss estimated at 15 000 to 306 000 dollars, with no insurance on the building and 6 000 on contents. A carload of cheese and groceries also perished, with 75 patrons affected and plans to rebuild uncertain.
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Stevensville
Bitter Root Cheese and Products Company
Bitter Root Inn
R. A. Terry
Terry
Seattle
B. J. Liese
R. L. Kitt
Bitter Root Valley Irrigation Company
Secon
Bitter Root
Victor
J. L. Kraft Company
United States
Two Teachers Resign During Holidays for March Marriage
Butte schools reopened after Christmas to new teachers in two classrooms as Laura Kelly previously of Lincoln school and Kate Jackson of Monroe did not return. Kelly married Charles Gallagher and they honeymooned in California. Jackson married James McKinnon and they left for California. Gallagher’s former fifth A class at Lincoln is now taught by Mary E. Alsop. Jackson’s sixth grade at Monroe remains temporarily unfilled as superintendent Douglass tests applicants.
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Butte
Laura Kelly
Lincoln School
Kate Jackson
Monroe
Kelly
Charles Gallagher
Dorothy Monroe
State Normal College
Dillon
H. W. Spangenberger
South Arizona Street
Pat Kelly
Jack Hale
W. C. Benson
Walter Borgmann
Harold Spangenberger
Milan Toljan
Louis Toljan
Jack Merrick
Lillian Merrick
Raymond Scannell
Gonzaga College
Dennis Scannell
South
Idaho Street
M. E. Snell
Seattle
I. J. Knievel
Bayard Street
Snell
Walter Tierney
Ottawa Street
Barnes
Florence Avenue
Wilson Speckman
Andrew Rhoades
Frank Baril
Lawrence Hayes
Leonard Rundie
Arthur Hayes
Miss Rodgers
William Hayes
J. D. Anson
Eleanor Peebses
Kathleen Hayes
Thelma Manley
Phillip Baril
Beverly Baril
Lawrence Hayes Jr
Leonard Charles Rundle
Whittler School
Firpo to Meet Lodge in Argentine Arena
Luis Angel Firpo announced that Farm er Lodge of Minneapolis will travel to Buenos Aires for a 15 round bout on February 10 for the Women's Charity association. Lodge to receive 3000 dollars and travel expenses. Spain imports more hardware from the United States than any other country.
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FIRPO
Argentine
Buenos Aires
Luis Angel Firpo
Farmer Lodge
Minneapolis
Minn
Women's Charity Association
Lodge
Spain
The
United States
Dinner Party Honors Mr and Mrs C L Lenz
Mr and Mrs C L Lenz of 2615 Bayard Street hosted New Year’s Day dinner for nine. Guests included I J Knievel and sons Donald and Robert, J A Magness and Jessie Anaconda, J Sigler Anaconda. Mrs C W McGowan recovering at home after Dec 24 operation.
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C. L. Lenz
Bayard Street
I. J. Knievel
Sone
Donald
Robert
J. A. Magness
Jessie
Anaconda
J. Sigler
C. W. McGowan
Deaconess Hospital
Ornsby
Harrison Avenue
Women's Guild of
Floral Park Community Church
Clyde Cabbage
Harvard Avenue
H. EF. Lindsay
Argyle Street
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
J. D. Gribble
Missouri Avenue
O. A. Crossman
Women's Missionary Society of
Lowell Methodist Episcopal Church
Thompson
Texas Avenue
Helen Small
Nellie Small
Garrison Avenue
Dillon
State Normal College
Jee Angeline Golubin
Joe McKinnon
Lowell Avenue
William Beery
Letening
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
George Weitz
Water Pipe Burst Delays School Reopening
Holidays burst water pipes render the building unfit for school use. Principal Miss Mary L. Quigley says repairs will be completed in time for reopening on the first of the week.
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Mary L. Quigley
Warmer in Butte As Montana Rises From Cold Spell
The article notes a thaw across Montana with temperatures rising from 12 degrees below to as high as 12 above in Butte area and state stations reporting 0 to 2 above in several towns. Helena bureau forecast remains generally fair and cold.
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Butte
Helena
Montana
Livingsrom
Billings
Hebgen
Madison
Canyon Terry
Hauser Lake
Holter
Rainbow
Great Falls
Lewistown
Bitter Root Valley Sees Break in Severe Cold Spell
Bitter Root valley ends three day cold snap as temperatures rise to about four above. Experiment station readings near Corvallis showed 16 below Monday night and 20 below Tuesday. No serious stock loss reported so far.
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Hamilton
Corvallis
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Colston
See. Sense
Taylor
Tresses
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Great Britain
Bill Killifer
Hornsby
Armiple
Cardinals
Ruth
Altar
Bellans
Scott’s
Emulsion
Scott & Bowne
Bloowfield, Nj
Yegen Bank
Yegen Bros
Bankers Butte, Mont
Mae Murray
Stan Laurel
Sybil Brown
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