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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
2
Public backing roRnM and Choices continue to win as four favorites halt past judges in a tense late race. The event saw strong crowd support for the leading contenders, with roRnM securing a close victory over rivals.
First race Fafner won with Milton Robbe second and Art Rick third. Second race Gossiper II took first with Se crete second and Robert Mitchell third. Third race King Radford led with Young Pansy second and Gomul third. Fourth race Jonathan won with J. H. Barr second and Country Boy third. Fifth race Montauk Don first with Lehigh second and Dublin John third. Sixth race Sixteen won, Lee Harrison second and Roberta third.
A crowded grandstand watched six races where four favorites and two second choices prevailed. Fafner led race one. Gossiper II captured race two. King Radford dominated the five furlongs. Jonathan won a hard five furlong test. Montauk Don and Lehigh chased in the later result.
In a fast five furlong selling race for three-year-olds and up, Gossiper led from the inside, held Secrete and Mitchell at bay, and won decisively under trainer R. B. Allen. Secrete and Mitchell closed stoutly for place showing, with Ossian and Montauk Don also prominent.
He set the fast early pace and finished near the last while Golf Ball dogged it badly in the stretch. The brief reports a brisk start and a weak late surge framing a crowded finish in the golf outing.
Montauk Don rose to 405 as J Burlingame retained the mount after the fifth race. It marked a second win in two trips out, with 56 percent of favorites winning across the day. Latonia meet amid hot weather sparks talk of crooked racing, while Lexington delays prompt calls for an earlier Kentucky start. Jockey Pauley secured two wins on Gossiper II and Jonathan as Abrupt caused a long delays in the second race.
Joe Tinker manager and shortstop of the Cincinnati team played through yesterday's game with the knowledge that within 48 hours he would probably be in a Chicago hospital undergoing a blood transfusion for his seriously ill wife. Physicians say the condition is precarious and a transfusion may be necessary.
The Montana state boxing commission plans prosecutions of several unauthorized non licensed boxing clubs in small towns. Proceeds from bouts are projected to total around 810,000 in 18 months, with the state taking a 10 percent commission and a growing surplus after expenses. A special train will carry about 200 fans to Anaconda for the Thomas Cummings versus event, with betting active on the Cummings bout against Thomas.
Northwest League report from Tacoma dated July 15 notes loose fielding by Tacoma and weak defense by three Spokane pitchers. Coveleskie remains effective throughout, securing an 11 to 1 victory for Spokane. Batters are described with scattered errors and unclear lines, but the final score favors Spokane.
Seattle won 5 to 2 with three runs in the first inning and further scores in the fifth and seventh. Meikle pitched effectively and kept Portland scoreless until the seventh when an error and successive hits produced two runs. Batteries Mays and Williams for Seattle and Meikle with Cadman for Portland.
July 15 Vancouver pitchers faltered as both teams connected, but Vancouver bunched runs for a 7 to 2 victory at the local ballpark. A double-header is scheduled for tomorrow. Batteries-Toner Boatman and Brotten Wilson and Konnick credited.
Washington July 15 William H Heer Guthrie Okla perfect score in 150 targets on Mondays program of the eighth annual eastern handicap shoot. He broke 99 yesterday and has an unfinished 227 straight breaks. Bart Lewis Auburn Ill tops amateurs with 148 breaks tying Charles G Spencer for second.
Cleveland releases catcher Grover Land to Toledo in an American Association transfer dated July 15. Land leaves the American League club to join the Toledo squad as part of a cross league move.
Daily racing card lists entries for five races including selling allowances. Notable runners include Jack Paine Harry Lauder Fleeting Fashion Elizabeth Harwood Tallow Dip Sleepland Lieut Sawyer Ora McGee Nannie McDee and others across four events with one mile plus conditions and handicap formats.
Pittsburg reports continued rain and soft track conditions delaying the Grand Circuit. A rearranged program aims to run all carded races tomorrow through Saturday, including multiple trots and paces.
In Lewistown on July 15 Sheridan won the opener 5 to 4. Fugate pitched well against Applegate while Kelly homered off Sheridan’s ace. Both teams showed brilliant fielding throughout the game.
The Portland schedule shows San Francisco defeating Sacramento and Oakland with unclear box scores. Batteries listed include Fanning, Thomas, Schmidt, Hagerman, Krause, Higginbotham, Berry, and Fisher. Other cities mentioned include Los Angeles and Venice with Tozer Perritt Boles Baum Harkness Raleigh Elliott.
Pendleton and North Yakima games dated July 15 list runs hits and errors with unclear team names. Batteries Welsh and Johnson for Pendleton and Bonner and Gard for North Yakima are noted along with other batter notes and fielding pairings.
Los Angeles July 15 Ed Maier president of the Venice Coast league baseball club confirmed a report that he had been offered two hundred thousand dollars for the team and franchise by a syndicate including John Mce.
Maier said he declined the proposition presented by Paul Armstrong, the playwright, regarding involvement in the syndicate. The reason for Graw’s disinterest remains unclear, and Maier emphasized his decision as final.
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