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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1924
Page
10
In a tense seven inning clash Clark club edged Anacondans 4 to 3 as Walt Keeley delivered the winning hit in the seventh after Anodes tied the game. Ed Coleman started and pitched well for Anacondas before giving way.
In a tight game Clark’s skipper was tagged trying for a second in the sixth. Anodes Chariton threw out Sella at first. Rathjen and Taylor shut down Brokke. Baker twins scored on a Ke. Baker double and later stole third. Ruthjen made a key relay play preventing a dangerous Trucker advance. The inning ended with Clark trailing but mounting pressure.
Hundreds bid farewell at the dock as Argentine heavyweight Jose Firpo returns to spar with Harry Wills. Firpo travels with a retinue and says he will not take a trainer, preferring to train alone until he faces Wills. The scene reflects tensions and uncertainties about the match and Firpo’s readiness.
Report from the Associated Press describes sprinters advancing to favorable spots in heats at the Olympics trials. Several competitors faced tough opponents, but several athletes secured promising lanes and times as Paris selections approach.
Fifteen of the world's racing talent will enter the Kansas City event with a $26,000 purse. First place will claim a substantial share as the centerpiece of the 1924 national championship grind, according to Associated Press dispatch from Kansas City.
Two rising French players Jean Borotra and Rene Lacoste advance to the Wimbledon men's singles final. Lacoste defeats R Norris Williams 6-? 6-2 6-3 and Borotra beats Louis Raymond 6-2 6-4 7-8. Helen Wills and Mrs Wightman win women's doubles, set to meet Miss Wills and Mrs. ... in final. McKane and Covell defeat Chambers and Barron in mixed doubles. Williams exits early as Lacoste’s steady aggression proves decisive.
Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 7 to 3 after four runs in the second inning aided by an error. Batteries Thurston and Crous Dauis for Chicago. Holloway Cole and Bassler for Detroit. Other scores note St Louis 16 to 1 over Bland, and Philadelphia defeats New York 10 to 1 in an 8 game series split.
Fragmentary report mentions Frank Thompson and Beymou among Toronto competitors with references to Dionsni and Johnson, Grain Pais, and a death noted as DEAD. Sparse names and unclear events indicate a Canadian tournament in Toronto with Australian or California connections.
Nationally known drivers completed late day qualifying for the 250 mile Kansas City race at the speedway with $9,000 to first. Jimmy Murphy won the pole and the list includes Hartz Milton Fengler Cooper Boyer Ansterberg de Paolo Comer Corum Vail Morton McDonough Biliot Mourre. Haibe and Dempsey expected to join after the 105 mile qualifying mark.
In North Randall Ohio on July 3 Tommy Murphy, a reinsman, won two trophy events at the grand circuit meet, with purses totaling $2,000. The performances included the trot and another noted race, while Meyvonian secured a separate victory in the same card.
U S Polo Team defeats British side in a decisive late season clash. Key players led by standout performances secure a strong win for the home squad, signaling momentum as the season closes.
Stanley Hansen of Clarks, a rookie pitcher, was ejected in the Black Pitts versus Clarks game after arguing with umpire Chisholm. The league commissioner announced Hansen received a $10 fine for his conduct during the contest. Local fields and teams referenced include Seattle and Beattie, with a July 3 Associated Press dateline and scattered notes about other players and matches.
In Los Angeles the Goal League saw a tight finish as Reece tied with Lott Winters and Daly for top honors. Details on the match and standings remain unclear from the fragment provided.
The five Mines league clubs revealed final eligibility rosters headed by J Ryan Gaul. Lists closed July 1 with two transfer windows until 15 days before the season. Bill Cullen was released and Rodda signed while clubs must retain 16 player rosters. Names include Montana Power, Black-Pitts, AC M AI Sundberg, Tremblay and others.
Ted Serafini Ea Carlson Severini Guitland Clark s James Chariton manager Walter Keeley Doug Tait Robert Martin Red Colbert Livya Hicker Dick Boyer Mike Henry Oscar Bowers Stanley Hansen Ea Rathjen 14 Coleman Homer Taylor Arthur Escolar William Rodda A J Lodell manager W A Emanuel J M Marquis Jerry Coleman Lewis Sells Emmet Baker Earl Tucker A J Rolfe Charles Callan Gilbert Stoicke Allan Meuter Earl Larkin Red Ridings Louis Baker Archie Thornton L Erickson
Grantland Rice recasts Paul Revere as a baseball hero in verse. The poem dramatizes a pivotal game under a Boston moon with Revere speeding around the bases, cheering crowds, and the crowd’s roar as the tying run scores. It blends literary figures with baseball lore to celebrate a legendary late battle of the world championship.
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