Helena and Angels Tie Pretty Exhibition
The Helena and Angels played to a draw in a lively exhibition at the Capital City arena. Fans saw balanced offense and solid defense from both teams as the game stayed close throughout.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1903
Page
10
The Helena and Angels played to a draw in a lively exhibition at the Capital City arena. Fans saw balanced offense and solid defense from both teams as the game stayed close throughout.
In a dazzling 12 inning exhibition Helena and Los Angeles battled to a draw as Zeigler and Mahoney starred for Helena. Zeigler made a sensational second base play and a quick recovery to throw out Thatcher. Muller snagged a foul fly and Hildebrand anchored the infield as Helena fell short despite scoring in the first inning and threatening in the seventh, ninth, tenth and eleventh as darkness ended the game.
Seattle game report notes five scoreless frames before the locals broke through to win. Maupin pitched steady ball for the win with Stanley aiding on the mound. Final line references St. Vrain and Byers in a close contest with a late offensive burst.
The Portland Coasters rise from the cellar while Seattle drops to last. McHale and Wilmot led in Tacoma with four and three safeties respectively and Wilmot hit a homer and a double. Butte’s La Roque sat out while Clark joined Los Angeles and Jensen moved to Salt Lake. Gannon shines at Los Angeles, Hildebrand earns 3000 dollars yet underperforms. A Salt Lake homer vanished in tall grass, a rare blunder for the Butte field.
Promising amateur baseball game set for next Sunday at Columbia Park. Eagles of Butte face the New Works team of Anaconda with local interest high. Thompson of Helena is sidelined a week with a split hand. Los Angeles is noted for strong play against weakened squads.
National League notes from July 21 report a swift game as New York and Brooklyn return from the West. Garvin pitched effectively while Brooklyn struck Mathewson at key moments. In St Louis Cincinnati clash ends with Burke and Hackett lifting St Louis past Cincinnati with late runs.
Kling's batting and catching shone in Chicago as Menefee pitched well. Hadley's muff of Kennedy's fly would have produced a loud cheer. Batteries Menetee and Kiing, Kennedy and Weaver starred in a likely close contest.
In Washington the tailenders won a four run affair behind a trio of pitchers with Orth replaced by Patten in the fifth. Philadelphia split, taking the first game behind Ben Der’s pitching and the second on a late batting burst in the seventh and eighth. Batteries and line scores noted for both games.
New York report notes Howell in excellent form limiting visitors to two hits including a Hickman homer. Wright started strong for four innings before locals mounted hits. Final score fragment hints at Demure 9 and unclear ending with battery details Howell Heville Wright Abbou.
Fragmentary report from Seattle and Portland dated July 2 notes scores for Seattle Oakland and Portland teams in the Pacific Coast League with unclear details. Local Sacramento fragment references possible results or standings.
At Brighton Beach track it was announced McChesney will be shipped to Saratoga on Thursday. He is entered in the Sara toga Champion stakes on August 15 and the Sara toga cup on August 22, with the Champlain stakes on August 2. Water Boy will follow within ten days.
Helena lodge of Elks baseball team travels to Townsend next Sunday to play the local ball club.
During the second race at Brighton Beach three horses fell after a bump near the rail. Beauchamp sustained a head and side injury, Michaels had a scalp wound, Cochran escaped unharmed. Reports of fatalities proved false. Winners listed: first race Operator, second Dinah Shad, third Cyrus, fourth Andy Williams, fifth Jocund, sixth Khaki.
Hawthorne track results list seven furlongs to one mile eight. Orfeu, Auditor, Nitrate, Cornwall, The Giver, Sidney Love win respective races with Ocean Dream Peter Paul Zaza Frivol Alfred C Pride of ialore Father Weather and Graseful as place and show runners. Times range 1:27 to 1:54 3-5 for the events.
In Delmar results from St Louis on July 21 five furlongs saw Lord Hermencia win with Wigwam second and Don Alvaro third in 1 04. The mile race finished Nearest first Reducer second Dr Kammerer third in 1 44 and so on through six races with Athena Ocyrohe and others taking wins in times listed.
At Detroit on July 21 rain halted the Chamber of Commerce stake after two heats and two races. Star Hal won both heats in the 2:15 pace for a $1,000 purse, while Guy Fortune took the 2:20 trot with two wins in three heats for $1,200. Katrinka G. won heat one in 2:14. Elastie Pointer led the unfinished 2:24 class pace with 2:10 heat and Tom Jean timed 2:07 in the second.
A list of weights and entries for six races including Futurita with 101 and 126, Idle Ways and Highbie at 153, and Eleventh hour entries like Andy Williams and Daisy Green with weights. the sixth race shows Sam Craig 104 and Dutch Dan 84 among the field.
Sir Ellerslie and Courtney are listed among horses with Gonviola, while the Weather is described as clear and the track fast, suggesting favorable conditions for racing.
The program lists six races with horses and weights for each entry. First race at four and one half furlongs features Freckman and other contenders. second race steeplechase short course includes Ceylon and Arius. third race handicap lists ABragge Town WS Lucien Appleby and others. fourth race mile and sixteenth selling features Scotch Plaid and Wing Dance. fifth race five-eighths of a mile includes Father Tallent and Pat Hammon. sixth race mile lists Postmaster Wright and Galba. Weather cloudy track fast.
Ernest Nichols star pitcher for the Pacific National league died of heart disease at Natatorium Park in Spokane after a pool plunge. The 22 year old from San Francisco had won 21 of 25 games this season. No game was scheduled today.
The Helena club mourns the sudden death of Nichols, a top baseball pitcher loved by players across the league. Spokane’s Nichols, though not appearing in Helena games, was a fan favorite and described by manager George Carisch as a fine pitcher and a gentleman.
In a high regard for his contributions the text notes the loss of a top player. Nichols, new to professional basketball this season, was not a familiar figure to Helena fans but had drawn interest. If he had lived, he likely would have reached the big leagues in time.
Atlantic Highlands New Jersey July 21 Sir Thomas Liptons new challenger for the America's Cup again showed form by beating Shamrock I in a 20 mile race by 73 minutes 17 seconds. A wind shift shortened the course and luck favored the challenger as Sir Thomas sailed the boat for several days and his crew claimed the win.
In Vineyard Haven Massachusetts on July 21 the New York Yacht Club attempted a Newport to Vineyard Haven race of 37 miles. By 8 PM no yacht had finished. The Columbia led at 5:30 PM near Cattiburg, then fog and calm hindered progress with yachts becalmed near Vineyard Sound. The Reliance and Constitution struggled near Buzzards Bay while the Vigilant followed the Columbia.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Helena July 21 Duke Carter of Olympia Washington a renowned Northwest and coast pitcher has been signed by Helena manager George Carisch and will join in time for the Los Angeles series this week Thompson will miss at least a week with an injured thumb creating a need for pitching depth Carter is said to have exceptional speed and control and should bolster the staff.
Havre July 21 Roy Carnal won the two mile time contest finishing 45 minutes early and fresh at sunset. Charles H Causey claimed victory in the 20 mile heel and toe walk despite being exhausted on the final lap. Several side bets attracted hundreds of dollars changing hands.
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