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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1903
Page
10
In a lively July 1 game in New York, the Mets beat St Louis as Currie and McGinnity pitched well. A standout New York triple defined the key moment while St Louis fortunes stayed unlucky.
Butte fans approve a league schedule that adds 42 home games and reduces California trips. The plan, presented in Tacoma, reshapes travel via Seattle Spokane and Salt Lake City, shortening the season to Oct 11 and balancing home and away games for a more self sustaining, pennant hopeful team.
Special Dispatch reports Peter Dowling dominated Helena for seven innings allowing only one run on seven hits while issuing three walks in the fifth. Rain halted play, but Butte surged with a first inning rally and kept Helena from scoring except in the eighth. Butte adds two more runs, while Helena’s defense shines at times with Runkle’s three safeties and sharp plays.
Seattle tied the game in the seventh on a base running miscue but lost in the eighth due to careless play. Me Nichole sparked the rally and Los Angeles earned the win behind batteries Maupin and Stanley Johnsen and Harrow in a rough, error prone contest.
Glendon pitched well for Tacoma but Blewett botched bunts costing a loss to McCloskey's Tigers. San Francisco scored two runs after innings while grounds stayed muddy from morning rain. Batteries Glendon and Aearfoss for Tacoma. Shiumadina and Byers for San Francisco.
Pitcher Jones has joined a new team in Spokane on July 1 as part of a midseason roster shuffle. The move signals a broader overhaul after a string of losses and adds depth to the pitching staff.
Brooklyn July 1 The home club beat Pittsburgs in a tense pitchers duel. Through five innings neither side scored a run. Final line shows evenness with low hits and errors. Batteries Philippi and Phelps for the home team Jones Ritter and Ahearn for the visitors.
St Louis fell to New York 11 hits by Powell and a features dominated by Wams home run into left field bleachers and Elberfeld catch. Ongoing pitching duel highlighted by Tannehill and O Connor with batteries Powell Kahoe and Tannehill O Connor.
Detroit defeated Washington 5 to 0 after a shutout by Orth who pitched masterly ball. Batteries for Detroit were Donovan and Buelow, with Washington's lineup featuring Linahexik GecAnekic Gadaesduchn.
Davis doubled home a run and Murphy followed with a two bagger to seal the win in the ninth inning while Bradley mishandled a ball. Cleveland pitchers struggled aside from a five hit stretch in the second inning as Henley hurled steady ball.
Helena faces a season-ending series in Butte as Salt Lake City builds a new two club league. Clark departs from Helena to Salt Lake City, Weaver and McCloskey arrange a back channel return, and Griffin touts $20,000 capital behind Salt Lake City. The Utah circuit averages about 3,000 fans weekly, while Portland remains a potential wildcard.
Jimmy Britt and Jack O'Keefe have agreed to a rematch before the San Francisco club this month for fifty percent of the gross receipts.
Preliminaries for James Gordon Bennett cup race underway in Kildare with official car weigh ins at Naas. All American entries within limit except C P Moers by one pound. De Kniff and Farman entries exceed limits but may reduce by tomorrow. Drivers tested chronometers and patrol pacing between Naas and Kildare amid rising dust from dry weather.
In a gusty northwest wind the Eckernfoerde to Kiel handicap race saw Navahoe finish first, Orion close behind, Therese third, Commodore fourth. Hamburg beat Meteor in schooner class. Empress Iduna won cruising schooner on time allowance with Adela second and Hamburg third. Meteor not officially placed.
Chicago July 1 George Davis shortstop of the New York National team has been enjoined from
Sears Meager and Whitney obtained an injunction for Charles Comiskey and other Chicago American owners. The issue centers on serving notice on a holiday when the New York team is slated to play multiple games in Chicago on July 4 and July 5. Lawyers worry, while most think the action would be legal.
E F Confarr returned from Dayton Washington with the international trophy for 25 pairs of blue rocks reverse pulls and unknown angles. He earned a straight score in a field of 75 contestants. The medal bears British and American flags, is valued at 400 dollars, and he will defend the title next year if challenged.
A fragmented score note from San Francisco dated July 1 shows a Pacific Coast League game with a partial box score. Readable elements include team names initials and inning figures, indicating a baseball result but lacking complete lines.
Los Angeles game report notes a matchup with Sacramento on June 1 with score details unclear. both teams appear in a brief sports snippet from the field.
At Wimbledon the Doherty brothers defeated Smith and Risley 6-4 6-4 6-3 to reclaim the doubles title, ending a year since their last championship and recovering the trophy they lost in 1902.
Barney Oldfield wires acceptance of a challenge to race M Fourinier the French automobile champion at Empire City track New York on July 3.
Kalispell reports limited gambling activity despite a period of openness. Some houses closed their games as players moved to grading camps, Butte, or other parts of the state. The town remains orderly.
A. J. Bhores of Butte filed for rehearing in the Montana supreme court regarding supervisory writs denied last week. The writs sought to bar Judge William Clancy from hearing cases that were on the court calendar.
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