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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1923
Page
6
International News Service reports widespread holdouts as stars like Walter Feather Zack Wheat Duke Daubert Walter Schmidt and George Mogridge push for better pay. With the Players union growing, many unsigned players expect merit to be rewarded in 1923.
Stanford coach Ernst Brandsten announces a standardized pine diving spring board now widely used by colleges and clubs across the United States and abroad. The Intercollegiate Swimming Association will require member universities to install it. many top schools and clubs are already equipped.
Eddie Long, manager of Sammy Mandell, mailed a certified check for 3500 dollars as challenge money for a bout with Johnny Kilbane, the world's featherweight champion, in Rockford Illinois.
The total value of butter, cheese and condensed milk produced in the United States rose from 274,557,718 in 1909 to 1,066,125,489 in 1919. Montana product value increased from 419,000 to 4,325,900, a tenfold rise, per Yellowstone creamery data from Billings.
The thrashermen of eastern Montana form an association with Joseph Wohlgenant of Kinsey as president. He says over 80 thrashermen live within 150 miles of Miles City and predicts the group will grow many times larger.
Butte high hosts Livingston on Friday as Mines University Central and Anaconda join for a Saturday double header at the city gym. The University Bruins visit after a Bozeman trip, with Central’s squad and the Miners set for strong practice leading to the night’s games.
The Yankees pin squad posted a 651 average to defeat the Hudson Supers on the Tescher lanes. Hunthausen led a single game with 208 as Mikic totaled 586 for the series. The Barbers edged the Yard Specials by ten pins with Johnson's 198 in a single game and 529 in the series.
Jack Dempsey and his advance entourage arrived in New York as promoter Tex Rickard planned talks on an outdoor season. Rickard offered two proposals: a bout with Jess Willard around June 30 or the winner of an elimination series among Floyd Johnson, Titobbons, and Luis Virpo possibly in September. Dempsey said he was ready to meet any heavyweight contender including Harry Wills, though no talks on meeting Wills or a match with the black challenger were expected.
Portland, Jan. 23. The Pacific Coast League club has 21 veteran players lined up for the 1923 season and expects three additions before spring training. The roster includes Middleton as pitcher and manager, Sutherland, Harrison, Sullivan, Coleman, Eckart, Rachak, Leverenz, Crumpler, Lefty Schroeder, Byler, King, Shanedling, Poole, Brazil, McCann, O Rourke, and several outfielders. A first-string catcher and an infielder to be added from the Giants are planned.
Chicago January meeting of the Western Golf association hears W A Alexander claim a golfer is worth at least 500 dollars more per year to an employer. He urges business leaders to fund weekly golf for workers as it boosts honesty alertness frankness and refinement gaining more than the cost in every case.
Associated Press reports Tom Stevens of Minneapolis shot 74 69 148 to lead the second 18 hole qualifying round at Flint Ridge for the Southern California open. Three strokes behind tied for second on 146 were Ernie Marlin Abe Espinosa McDonald Smith Eddie Loose and Jock Hutchison.
Eastern Montana sheep expected to supply glands for pancreas grafting in Minneapolis hospitals. Authorities say Montana sheep are superior in vitality and healthier, with fewer diseases remarks attributed to Minneapolis sources.
St Pauls eighth grade team narrowly defeated Lincoln school to win the division in a tight 8 to 7 final. Lincoln led 7 to 4 at halftime but were held scoreless in the second half while St Pauls surged with strong defense and quick floorwork.
At Santa Clara, the younger Jimmy Logan from Seattle, brother of veteran Captain Johnny Logan, elevates his all around play and threatens to eclipse his brother as the university’s basketball standout. The elder Logan has long been the team’s star, but Jimmy’s rising form shifts the spotlight.
Williams and Pauley wool clip from Deer Lodge sold for fifty two cents a pound in the Boston market last week. Matt Staff, president and general manager of the National Wool Warehouse and Storage company in Chicago, reported the sale to the consigning firm from Deer Lodge.
At a recent meeting the Glendive creamery voted to raise capital stock from 25000 to 100000 dollars. A February meeting will be held to finalize the increase and discuss selling the additional issue.
Jack Kearns says Dempsey is ready to fight and will travel to New York to press a match with Harry Wills at Madison Square Garden within three weeks. If Wills refuses, Dempsey may meet Jess Willard or Harry Greb the same night, or enter a mixed bout with Ed Strangler Lewis.
New York boxing champion Johnny Wilson bets $500 that he can climb 230th Street steps with 30 flights at Edge Hill terrace and complete two round trips in 20 minutes. A prior climber finished one trip in 13 minutes before quitting.
The dye known as blue black originated from the charcoal produced by burning vine stalks. This material provided the dark hue used in early textile processing and coloring.
Tonight at 7 30 the Butte Mines Baseball commissioners meet at the Y M C A to discuss hiring outside umpires and other changes for the 1923 season. Secretary Steve P Hogan says preparations aim to improve the league and resolve past disputes with local officials and teams from Butte and Anaconda.
J. R. Downing promoter of the Wasatch Athletic club in Salt Lake City and Frankie Darren will visit Butte to inspect the boxing scene. Ogdenwel ter, who drew with Spud Meyers in Salt Lake, arrives for the visit and will seek bouts for local clubs. Darren will headline an exhibition tonight at the Legion club rooms.
Troop 4 of the Boy Scouts defeated Troop 5 at the Butte high gym 14 to 2. W Wertz led scoring with 10 points as the halftime score stood 3 to 2 and Troop 5 was held scoreless in the second half.
At Tia Juana track in Mexico Sloan recalls the light blue and brown Whitney colors once worn by H. C. Whitney and ridden by him in major races including Bally Hoo Bey's victories at the 1900 Futurity and Flatbush Handicap. Spot Cash looms as a Derby favorite ahead of March 18.
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