Butte Drops Two To Spokane In Holiday Split
Joe McGinnity’s Spokane Indians defeated Butte 14 to 8 after losing 5 to 4 in the morning. Dutch Reuther and Nick Williams paced Spokane with home runs and key hits, while Butte’s Ken Williams and Kippert made late plays. Umpire Howell ejected Coltrin after a dispute as 4,000 fans watched the rough, back-and-forth doubleheader.
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Reuther
Iron Men
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Roberts
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Hillyard
Noble
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Kippert
Butte
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O'Brien
Murray
Sheely
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Gislason
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Umpire Nick Williams Faces Strains in Coast League
Nick Williams, an outspoken figure known for stirring calls, faced scrutiny as he umpired in the Coast League last season. During the third week, he encountered notable controversy and challenges affecting his officiating duties.
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Nick
Indians Edge Out Despite Slippery Seventh Inning
Murray sprained his ankle in the seventh after a slide into third. Sheely moved behind the plate, Harper to first and Rube Evans to the outfield, with the Indians unfazed by venue or location.
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Sheely
Harper
Rube” Evans
Indians
Pitcher Shawinigan-esque Feint Plays By Nick Williams
Bobby Coltrin uttered loud yells as Gislason and Williams misread a deceptive body motion from Hendrix on a throw to the first sack. It appeared he would self pass for a double header, until Nick Williams forced a quick retreat to his base.
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Gislason
Williams
Hendrix
Nick Williams
Healey criticized for poor judgment in game decision
The remarks target Healey as a coacher and accuse him of poor judgment in the fourth inning of the second game when he paused between first and second base. The clubs are scheduled to play today at 2 15 o clock.
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Healey
Grover Sets Error-Free Streak to 139 in Nine-Plate Day
Grover went 5-for-9 with two doubles a sacrifice and a fielder’s choice extending his errorless streak to 139 chances. He eyes 150 in his current run as the youngster continues to impress.
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Grover
Great Falls and Tacoma Tie In Fourth of July Games
Great Falls and Tacoma split a holiday doubleheader with the morning game won by Great Falls 5 to 4 and the afternoon one claimed by Tacoma 6 to 4. The matinee was ragged while the opener was well played with Leard and Shankhead among the batted players in the late innings.
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Tacomaa
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Shankhead
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Pappa
Bennett
Een
Boeckel
Haworth
Killilay
Bankhead
Smith
Tower
Kallio
Sheehan
Gee Rennes
Eeewe
Giants Win Doubleheader Despite Being Outhit
Seattle won both ends of a doubleheader from Vancouver 4 to 1 and 4 to 2. Vancouver outhit Seattle in both games but Seattle's timely hitting and Vancouver errors produced the wins. Eastley allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings to get the first victory. Wolfram pitched the second game for Seattle.
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Vancouver
Karsted Wins In Nal Tennis Round
Dr Alfred Karsted defeated D D McLaughlin at the Butte Tennis Club in two sets to win the inaugural handicap tournament final. The match featured long rallies with back line play and repeated deuces as Karsted sealed the victory 6-2 9-7.
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D. D. McLaughlin
Butte
McLaughlin
Dr. Karsted
Mack
Coffey of San Francisco Hit By Ball In Oakland Game
Shortstop Coffey of the San Francisco team was struck on the head by a pitched ball in the Oakland game against Portland and was carried unconscious to a hospital. Manager Wolverton took his place as Coffey’s skull injury was being evaluated with X rays after the blow above the right ear from Noyes.
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Coffey
San Francisco
Portland
Wolverton
Noyes
Baker's circuit hit fails to win game
New York and Washington split a doubleheader in Washington. In the morning Shawkey and Harper dueled until the ninth when New York scored the lone run. In the afternoon Washington won 6 to 4 behind Fisher who exited after three innings. McBride and Baker homered for Washington with Baker’s ball clearing the right field fence.
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Washington
New York
Shawkey
Harper
Fisher
McBride
Shawker
Nanamaker
Harper and Henry
R. Hi. EB
Russell
Walters
Gallia
Henry
Cleveland and Detroit Split Twin Bill In Detroit
In the doubleheader Detroit won the afternoon game 8 to 6 after Cleveland triumphed 6 to 2 in the morning. Boland limited Cleveland to three hits in the opener, with Smith homering for Cleveland. In the nightcap Detroit led until late, then pulled away, while Coveleskie and O Neil starred for Cleveland.
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Smith
Gandil
Veach
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Stanage
Beebe
O'Neil
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James
Cunningham
Coveleskie
Marathon doubleheader ends in split for Chicago and St Louis
Chicago and St Louis split a four game day with a 7 6 extra inning win for Chicago in 138 innings after morning 2 1 victory by St Louis. In the afternoon Chicago tied on Jacksons triple and Severeids error before Weaver scored the winning run on Colllns single. First game saw Agustin score on Weavers wild throw in the ninth to hand St Louis a 2 1 win.
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Weaver
Eddie Collins
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Wrestlers Tie After Five Hours in Omaha Match
Joe Stecher and Ed Lewis wrestled five hours in Omaha with Lewis on the defensive most of the time. The referee, H. Smith of Chicago, ruled the bout a draw at 9 PM after the match began at 4 PM.
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Evansville
Stecher
H. Smith
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Strangler Lewis to Tour West for Broadway Bout
Strangler Lewis will leave Omaha this week for Butte to acclimate for a July 16 match with Pat Connally at the Broadway theater. It is his first western tour and he will meet opponents on his way to the conast after the bout. The Irishmanega Celt heads into the clash in strong condition after hard training.
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Omaha
Butte
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Connoly
Stecher
McLoughlin and Dawson win Pacific coast doubles title
Maurice E. McLoughlin and Ward Dawson defeated Thomas C. Bundy and Clifton Herd to win the Pacific coast sectional men's doubles championship in Long Beach California. The match went 9-7 5-7 6-3 6-8 6-2.
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Maurice E. McLoughlin
Ward Dawson
Los Angeles
Thomas CC. Bundy
McLoughlin
Clifton Herd
Pasadena
Races Postponed In Sioux City Muddy Track
Sioux City Iowa July 4 The automobile races planned for today were postponed due to a muddy track and will be run Saturday.
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Iowa
Milwaukee rider wins 300 mile dirt track record at Dodge City
Irvin Janke of Milwaukee set a new dirt track 300 mile record at Dodge City Motorcycle Speedway. He completed the race in 3 hours 46 minutes 26 seconds, beating Joe Walter by 2 minutes 16 seconds with Ray Weishaar of Wichita finishing third.
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Irvin Janke
Milwaukee
Dodge City Motorcycle Speedway Association
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Joe Walter
Ray Weishaar
Wichita
Local Scoreboard briefs from Midwest games
At St. Joseph St Joseph 8 to 2 beat Wichita 0 to 1. At Topeka Topeka 8 to 5. Denver beat Lincoln 2 to 0. Omaha defeated by Sioux City 0 to 7. Des Moines edged Des Moines 10 to 9.
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Red Sox take two in Philadelphia on Fourth of July
Boston wins 11 to 2 and 5 to 2 as Hasselbacher and Bush struggle for Philadelphia while Mays locks down the home team in the afternoon. Leonard and Thomas star for Boston with strong hitting and solid pitching support.
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Hasselbacher
Mays
Bush
R. H. E. Boston
Phila
Leonard
Thomas
P. Hasselbacher
Meyer
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Griffith Shades White In Akron Lightweight Bout
Johnny Griffith of Akron outboxed Charlie White of Chicago over 12 fast rounds here on July 4. Griffith controlled the tempo with boxing tactics, while White failed to force a slugfest except in the eighth round where White briefly shined before Griffith regained the edge on points.
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Ohio
Johnny Griffith
Akron
Charlie White
Chicago
Griffith
White
Griffih
Today’s Schedule Includes New York at Washington
The schedule lists a game between New York and Washington with a second matchup featuring Boston at Philadelphia.
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Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Records fall as women win at Pacific Association meet
San Francisco on July 4 witnesses two swimming records as Olga Dormer of Philadelphia wins the national championship 100 yard swim in 1 minute 84 and Frances Cowells of San Francisco takes the Pacific championship 60 yard race in 31 35 seconds.
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Pacific Association
the Amateur Athletic Union
Olga Dormer
Philadelphia
Frances Cowells
Tacoma Driver Wins 50 Mile Auto Race at Alan Track
Gus Duray of Tacoma captures the 50 mile race at Alan track in 60 05 3 5. Omar Taft of Los Angeles takes second with A C Mattison of Spokane third as top times noted for a dirt mile. Barsby of Seattle wins 25 mile race in 29 06 4 5 with Hahn of Spokane second. E J Romano of Seattle wins the pursuit.
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Spokane
Birth of the Star Spangled Banner Shown in Butte
A stirring screened history of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the anthem, shown at Liberty theater during Independence Day. Audiences rose in tribute as battles, prisoner ordeals, and a patriotic climax unfold with the familiar tune amid a strong local display of patriotism.
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Liberty Theater
Francis Scott Key
Butte
Hammer and Dundee Boxers Tie In East Chicago
Peter Hammer of Chicago and Johnny Dundee of New York fought to a ten round draw in East Chicago Indiana on July 4 with a large crowd watching. Hammer pressed from the opening bell and faded at the finish while both weighed in at 135 pounds.
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Ind
Peter Hammer
Johnny Dundee
New York
Passing of the West Last Show Today
It was announced that today and tonight the admission to the Passing of the West grounds will be 50 cents per performance. All features from yesterday and last night will return with some new ones.
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West
Dillon Knocks Out Flynn in Fourth Round in Oklahoma Bout
Indianapolis boxer Jack Dillon stopped Jim Flynn of Pueblo in the fourth round of a 15 round scheduled bout in Dewey Oklahoma. The opening rounds were even with Flynn leading in the third before Dillon landed a left hook and a strong right cross to end the fight. Flynn was knocked down twice in the fourth before Dillon secured the knockout.
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Okla
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Dillon
Flynn
Incandescence in Sugar Crystals Explained
Grocers note a soft bluish glow when crushing solid sugar in bins. loose and granulated sugar lacks the luminescence. The light arises from crystal fracture, a phenomenon seen in many substances and especially pronounced in rock candy when crushed between nut crackers or forceps.
Holland Starts New Superphosphate Project Initiative
Holland plans a new superphosphate project as part of its chemical industry expansion. The move aims to boost fertilizer output, with officials outlining steps to secure materials, funding, and regulatory approvals for the facility.
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Mowrey Steals It On Full Bases In Exhibition Twinbill
New York, July 4 Brooklyn took two from New York 7 to 6 and 6 to 2. In the morning game Brooklyn pulled away after a five run fifth inning as Mowrey was tagged out attempting to steal second with the bases loaded. Tesreau was roughed in the afternoon while Smith steadied. Brooklyn defense and timely hitting won both games.
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Cardinals Beat Reds Twice in Doubleheader at St Louis
St. Louis won both games against Cincinnati 8 to 3 and 4 to 3 in 11 innings. Manager Herzog of Cincinnati briefly left first base after a single and was revived with water. Schneider and Ames pitched in a tight second game as the Cardinals split the twin bill.
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Neale
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Ames
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Mitchell
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Snyder
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Chicago and Pittsburg split two games on July 4
In Pittsburg, Chicago won the afternoon game 6 to 0 while Pittsburg took the later match 9 to 1. Chicago had Vaguhn and Fisher opposed by Kantlehner and Wilson with no runs allowed in the early innings. In the second game Prendergast and Fisher faced Mamaux and Gibson as Pittsburg posted a 174 run total with Chicago held scoreless.
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Mamaux
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Boston Philadelphia Game Postponed by Rain
Rain forced the postponement of the Boston at Philadelphia game on July 4. Both teams must reschedule the match, with officials awaiting a new date and venue confirmation.
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De Palma Wins 150-Mile Derby At Twin City Speedway
Ralph de Palma wins the 150 mile auto derby at Fort Snelling Minnesota with an average speed of 91.08 mph in 1 hour 38 minutes 49.24 seconds. Johnny Aitken finishes second nearly a lap back with Christiaens Milton and ODonnell following in order. Delayed start due to prize money dispute leads to cash and bond guarantees set for $20 000 prize fund.
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Ralph de Palma
Twin City Motor Speedway
Johnny Aitken
Indianapolis
de Palma
J. C. Christiaens
Brussels
Belgium
Tom Milton
St. Paul
Eddie O’donnell
Chicago
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Minnesota National Guardsmen
State Brigade
Preuss
Wolgast Loses On Foul First Claim Disallowed
Denver July 4 Freddie Walsh lightweight world champion was fouled by Ad Wolgast in the eleventh round of a 16 round no-decision bout. Welsh claimed a foul in the third as he grimaced on the ropes. A physician ruled it impossible to determine a low blow. After a 20 minute delay the fight resumed amid hard infighting.
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Freddie Walsh
Ad Wolgast
Welsh
Record trot sets mile mark on half mile track
Lucille Spier a filly owned by G W Slaughter of Birmingham Michigan trotted a mile in 2 10 4 on a half mile track at Saginaw Michigan July 4 establishing what is claimed as a world record for a fifth heat race.
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Lucille Spier
G. W. Slaughter
Birmingham
Mich
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