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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1922
Page
8
In Butte's Clark Field doubleheader, Cole-Pitts edged Black Specs 7 to 6 after trailing, while A C M defeated Montana Power in a late rally. Adams and Jacobs pitched, and wild plays mixed with sharp fielding kept fans engaged through two lively games.
In Deer Lodge on July 4, Joe Simonich of Butte loses a twelve round decision to Frankie Murphy of Denver. The bout at Rialto theater drew a good crowd as Murphy used clever fighting to counter Simonich's pressure. Earlier, Kid Norton defeated Lew Mehelich, Young Reno stopped Kid Good, and Scotty Overstreet defeated Kid Monahan in the semi.
In a close final inning tied game A C M pulled away from Montana Power by eleven. Tremblay walked as McKain sacrificed Wade walked Ursella hit a long drive with two down after Wade was caught sleeping.
In a spectacular Polo Grounds draw the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers finish 6 to 5 after fourteen innings. Rawlings homered to put NY ahead. Johnston tied Brooklyn with a ninth inning triple but was cut at the plate. Rain halted play after the two teams traded runs in the tenth.
Rain limited the doubleheader to one game in which Philadelphia defeated Boston 5 to 3. The Phillies scored five runs on 11 hits while Boston managed one run in the seventh and eight in total. Batteries Hubbell Weinert and Henline for Philadelphia and Miller Fillingim Oeschger Gowdy for Boston.
Renny Leonard world lightweight champion defeated Rocky Kansas by technical knockout in the eighth round in Michigan City. The fight drew about 10 000 spectators with receipts near 59 830 dollars. Kansas carried an apparently injured left arm after a third round ulna fracture, and his camp requested the sponge to save him from further harm.
Five world swimming records were shattered at Brighton Beach today. Four by Sybil Bauer of the Illinois Athletic Club Chicago and a fifth by Aileen Riggin of the Women's Swimming Association New York.
Associated Press report from Wichita Kansas details Ralph Hepburn of Los Angeles winning a 300 mile national motorcycle race in Dodge City Kansas after a field of 15 contestants. Hepburn also won the event at Dodge City last year.
National league pairings feature Philadelphia at Boston and Cincinnati at St Louis with Chicago facing Pittsburgh. In American action the New York club travels to Philadelphia.
Chicago wins the opener 6 to 3 at home. St Louis takes the nightcap as Faber yields five hits in one bad inning allowing four Browns runs. White Sox string together timely hits to secure the first game victory.
In Philadelphia on July 4 the Yankees defeated the Athletics 6 to 1 in the afternoon game with Ward homering the lone New York run while New York won the morning contest 3 to 1. In Detroit Cleveland swept both ends of a doubleheader 4 to 2 and 11 to 4 with Morton strong in the first game and the Indians tallying 18 hits in the second.
Boston wins the morning game 4 to 3 while Washington takes the afternoon 2 to 0. In the morning, Boston scores six runs with 11 hits, and Washington makes two runs on five hits. Batteries Piercy and Ruel pitch for Boston, Francis and Gharrity for Washington.
Livingston light heavyweight Joe Adams knocked out Battling G George Kelley of San Francisco in the second round of a fight billed as a 12 round bout. Kelley offered little attack while Adams dominated both rounds. Ira Dunn stopped Dixie Lahood in the eighth round in a separate card, as Lahood showed ability to land and absorb punishment.
In Cliffside Park Ashland Ky July 4 Bill Brennan earned a newspaper decision over Bob Martin in a 12 round match Brennan dominated with speed while Martin appeared cautious waiting for a punch Brennan took control from the outset and prevailed in the end.
At Milwaukee Kansas City Toledo Columbus. At Louisville Indianapolis St. Paul Minneapolis.
Johnny Wilson of Boston, middleweight champion, knocked out Al Demaris of Indianapolis in the fourth round of a scheduled eight round no decision bout at Rutland. The Associated Press reports the result as a fourth round win. In PeWeY Oklahoma Cowboy Padgett of Denver won from Warnie Smith of Barrettsville on a fifth round foul in a 12 round welterweight bout.
Knobbie ridden by L Fator in the Rancocas colors carried 120 pounds to win the twenty fourth running of the Carter handicap at Aqueduct track. The seven furlongs was completed in 1 24 2 6. Careful carried 120 pounds finished second and Bon Homme with 109 pounds and Schuttinger aboard took third ahead of Lixodus and others.
The Cole-Pitts proved the better squad in a chaotic opener against the Specs. Wild pitching and few clear moments marked the game as Adams felled Cairns with a shot to the forehead while O’Neill struck W. Snyder at the base of the skull. Neither injury is believed serious.
A rowdy crowd in the Fifth Prairie watched the Powers surge ahead after three runs. The scorekeeper, absent at the moment, was awakened by a sympathetic officer with rocks. McGeehan was the first man of the year called out for straying from the line as he neared first base.
Lehman and Fletcher hit timely triples as two hits spark a long first game. Eddie endured a full 14 innings behind the plate stopping balls with his shins. Rumsey showed solid defense in left for the Powers in game two despite two errors. M Geehan nearly erred on Tremblay’s grounder but recovered to throw out a runner.
In a tense game moment by moment Adams appeared stellar, delivering when runners threatened. The league announces Cole-Pitts signed Spargo, a catcher ready to play next Saturday, while Clerks release Jarvis and add Carbanks and Shepherd, making them eligible by next Sunday.
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