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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1919
Page
4
Cleveland edges Boston 8 to 7 after Myers passes loaded the bases and Morris triple. Auth followed with a second homer as part of a high scoring eighth inning. Ruth also homered for Boston.
In Chicago on July 18 Lefty Wilkins shuts out Washington 3 to 0, breaking their 508 game winning streak with four scattered hits allowed by Chicago pitchers. Harper and Zachery lead Chicago at bat as Williams and Schalk connect for runs. Coast games note Portland 3 Salt Lake 4 and Seattle 2 San Francisco with Vernon and others.
Boston July 18 Pittsburg wins 2 to 0 over Boston after showers with Adams outpitching Nehf. Schmidt singles in third, Adams sacrifice, Bigbee and Southworth drive in runs. Maranville shines in fielding as Pittsburg earns the win despite drizzle. Batteries Miller Adams Schmidt Rudolph Nene Gowdy.
An unpublished reminiscence links the value of fitness to success in boxing and other sports noting Joe Mudre and Willard Dempsey sparring before Reno battle lore. It recalls Johnson Jeffries era observations, with Montanans betting on Johnson’s form and the crowd's mood, and ends with a tribute to Coombs and Phillies woes.
Coombs gives up managing a failing team after a rough trip and poor performance. He resigns to return to a quiet life as a prosperous private citizen of Texas, leaving behind the esteem and admiration of those who knew his character.
The piece lauds Stanley Ketchel as a fearless champion who refused to quit, contrasting him with other long reigning heroes who did not lose their titles by quitting. It recalls Ketchel facing Billy Papke in Los Angeles, fighting on despite both eyes being nearly closed, and being counted out in the twelfth round while showing relentless heart.
Local baseball fans report a lineup change for the Dillon game after years of stability. The announcement notes the Dillon crew fielding a new arrangement for the upcoming match, signaling a notable shift in team strategy and player roles.
Montana Power baseball visits Columbia Gardens on Sunday afternoon aiming to shatter or match the old state record. Manager McGonigle has restructured the lineup with several new faces in both outfield and infield to boost the club’s performance.
Kalamazoo, July 18. Walter Cox of New England won the $2,000 New Burdick hotel purse for 2:06 pacers with Frank Dewey and later captured the 2:16 trot with Mignoli. He also contributed to a split heat 2:10 pace and E. Colorado won the 2:20 trot. Horses move to Toledo tonight amid heavy wagering and profits from the final day of Kalamazoo’s Grand Circuit meeting.
Chicago reports Charles W. Murphy former Ch is president has donated a cup for a Western League fall series between the pennant frontrunners. The series would start within a week after season end with seven games. The winning club receives 60 percent of gate receipts. a Tulsi Okia backer covers all costs if the venture fails.
William J. Clymer, former Louisville American Association manager now with Seattle in the Pacific Coast League, sues the Louisville Athletic Association in Jefferson County Circuit Court for 1,955.64 claiming it is due as balance on last season’s salary. He says his contract called for 4,500 annually and that during the work or fight suspension he was paid 2,544.
A six foot six Serbian athlete at Pembroke College England is reported to throw the 16 pound shot over 60 feet the discus 160 feet and the javelin 250 feet. Referred to as Yanjusheviten. He challenges rivals at the Olympiad at Antwerp next year.
A compact report lists results: Atlanteapolis 1 over Toledo St Paul 6, Indianapolis 2 over Milwaukee Louisville 11, and Kansas City 0 over Columbus 3 in a sequence of scores from the American Association, highlighting city teams.
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