Butte Breaks Even in Games with Helena
Unclear report indicates a split with Helena as umpire absence caused a fiasco. Mentions Mahaffey, Dowling, Roque with injuries and missed calls affecting outcomes.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1903
Page
11
Unclear report indicates a split with Helena as umpire absence caused a fiasco. Mentions Mahaffey, Dowling, Roque with injuries and missed calls affecting outcomes.
Forenoon results show San Francisco and Tacoma games while Spokane hosted an afternoon matchup. Sparse details list locations and times with limited scores or outcomes.
Butte and Helena clashed in a two game Independence Day doubleheader with wild pitches and injuries. Dowling and Ward left with injuries in the morning andRoach started in the afternoon while umpire absence sparked a row over calls. Randelin and Wiggs starred for Helena as Butte struggled after the umpire dispute and warded off an early Helena run.
Dowling hits a home run and Mune drives in runs as Helena defeats Butte 6 to 0 in a morning game amid heat. Putmann pitched a five strikeout effort for Helena while Dowling and Ward led with hits as several players sustained injuries. Attendance reached about 2,000 with weather showery.
In Seattle on July 4 the visitors built a first inning lead, while a misplayed ball allowed two runs. The locals staged a ninth inning rally with two doubles and a single scoring two more as rain and mud disrupted play. Batteries McKay and Stanley for Seattle.
Pittsburg easily tops Philadelphia 5 to 2 as Leever puzzled the Phillies all game and only two Philadelphia batters reached base. Rain delayed start and the field remained muddy. pitchers were Leever Weaver Fraser and Roth for Pittsburg while Phillips Weaver James and Dooin for Philadelphia. Attendance 12 074.
St Louis loses morning game to Boston 5 1 as Dunleavy is knocked out in the second inning. Piatt nets a steady performance. Afternoon affair features timely hitting and a running Smoot catch with Pittinger Moran and Loree in the lineups. Cleveland trip leads to more notes from Cincinnati and a busy July 4 8 schedule.
Wiggs struck out four times and Bandelia fanned three in the seventh inning. The Buttes, crippled, must shape up for a hard week with Los Angeles as Pitcher Kelly is loaned to Missouri. Wilmot has a bad cold and is confined to his room. An umpire who misses a game should resign. Monahan improved the officiating. Bandelin pitched well enough to win. The last Butte vs Helena game is set for this afternoon before facing Los Angeles. Hollingsworth leaves Los Angeles, and Swindells Yokeling, Henry and Roach are banged up. Salt Lake’s form is discussed alongside old Portland and Brooklyn references. Russia notes shifting kindness and hostility in a closing paragraph.
In Tacoma on July 4 a baseball game erupted into a riot after a close third inning call by umpire Warner. Crowds surrounded him, shoving bleachers aside and wounding his chest protector with a knife attempt. Police escorted Warner to his hotel amid threats as San Francisco later won the afternoon game.
New York won the morning and afternoon games against Chicago amid errors by Chicago players. Attendance was 3,390. McFarlane praised for left field work. Isabell's costly sixth inning error cited. Batteries listed as Kiffit and Connor in the afternoon. Umpire Sheridan.
Boston defeats Washington and Cleveland in Fourth of July baseball games with key fourth and eighth inning hits. Dineen and Criger staff the mound for Boston while Orth Townsend and Drill hold the line for Cleveland. Washington also tops Cleveland in a separate morning contest as Labie is ejected for disputing an umpire’s decision.
May 6 notice from General Agent H Merriman outlines Northern Pacific Weekend and Sunday excursion fares. Listings include Pipestone, Whitehall, Lime Spur, Twin Bridges, Alder, Deer Lodge, Bonita, Hamilton, and other destinations with specific return days and train numbers. Tickets available for sale on Wednesdays and Saturdays with varying return Mondays or same day returns. Comer Main and Park streets, Butte.
A detailed program outline for an orchestral fantasia with multiple instrument variations and finales. It lists pieces including Hail Columbia, Yankee Doodle, Dixie, Old Kentucky Home, and The Defender, with instrument cadenzas and cornet, clarinet, and bass parts. The synopsis traces war and patriotic scenes from Remembrance to Victorious America.
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