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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1917
Page
12
Butte directors decided not to host a series with Great Falls after Poor receipts in Great Falls left salaries unpaid for the Miners. Manager McCarl returns to Butte to discuss next season while plans to reopen baseball hinge on broader league status and coast ownership.
Detroit hosts the annual Grand Circuit harness meet beginning tomorrow with sixteen races on the card. The M. and M. stake of 10000 for 2.08 trotters runs Wednesday on a best three in five basis. The Board of Commerce stake of 5000 features 2:06 pacers on Tuesday. Three races are scheduled for tomorrow headlined by a 2:14 trot. the meeting closes Friday.
The Tuesday bout between Pat Connolly and Gus Pappas was canceled by promoter Harry Metropoulos due to scheduling conflicts. Pappas has another match this week in Spokane, forcing the Butte engagement to be postponed.
Kansas City beat Louisville 1 to 0 while Milwaukee and Columbus finished tied 2 all in eight innings. St Paul led Toledo 19 to 2 when the game was called in the fifth due to rain. Minneapolis defeated Indianapolis 2 to 1 in a game shortened by rain.
New York maintained a strong pace in the National League with five straight wins, while Chicago and Boston contested for first in the American. Chicago slumped with five straight losses, and the White Sox extended their AL lead by defeating Boston 2 to 0.
Salt Lake 6 2 leads, Oakland 11 4 and San Francisco 4 1 show strong starts, Los Angeles 5 2, Portland 5 5, Vernon 4 8. Early results reflect competitive spread across clubs.
Cleveland defeated Philadelphia to break a season scoring record. Bagby held the Athletics for six innings before substitutes failed to maintain pace. Philadelphia added six runs due to Gould wildness and Lambeth pitching woes as Cleveland pulled away for the win.
New York defeated Detroit 7 to 5 after a long 18 innings. Pipp opened the final frame with a two-base hit and a walk, followed by sacrifice plays and a single. Final line shows New York 7 runs on 13 hits with 2 errors, Detroit 5 runs on 4 errors. Batteries Caldwell Cullop Walters for Detroit and Boland Ehmke Stanage for New York.
In St Louis on July 22 Plank blanked Washington to open the doubleheader while Ayers shut out St Louis in the nightcap. Washington pushed a runner to third in the second inning of game two, forcing Sotheron from the mound. Final scores: game one Washington 0 St Louis 4. game two Washington 5 St Louis 0.
Chicago’s Risbere starred in fielding batting and base running to back Russell's pitching. Risbere saved runs, Russell allowed only four hits all game and two runners to second. Final score Chicago 4 Boston 2 with Mays Bader Agnew and Thomas Russell Schalk listed as batteries.
In Plainfield New Jersey on July 22 the East tennis team dominated California. H A Throckmorton defeated W M Johnston former national champion 6 3 6 6. Throckmorton and F B Alexander beat Johnston and Behr 2 6 6 2 9 7. Miss Molla Bjurstedt national champion beat Miss Mary Browne 6 1 6 4.
Billy Williamson, star guard for Purdue University last season, drowned in the Wabash River in Lafayette Indiana this afternoon. The incident occurred as the river ran through the city near the college campus. Williamson was 22 years old and had been a key player for the Boilermakers.
The New York World notes a shift toward blue steel bayonets for U S troops, removing glistening luster to reduce visibility. The change reflects a broader move toward anonymity in modern warfare, with uniforms and gear dimmed to lessen enemy detection.
A 1917 Tribune Association piece combines aviation poetry with baseball reflections. It quotes Col Franklin P. Adams on aviators after war and discusses golf fixes, Lew the golfer, Edward Cicotte, Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, and Hal Chase, praising aggressive play without umpire abuse and highlighting Mathewson’s Reds and Chase’s enduring skill.
Butte defeats Great Falls 6 to 5 in the curtain game of the series. The Electrics tied the score in the eighth, then Schinkle scored from third as Johnson was nabbed between first and second. Batteries Schinkle Roland, McGinnity Cheek.
J. J. Barker and Mrs. W. Mc. White captured the mixed foursomes title five up with three to play at the Butte Country Club. The pairing defeated Dr. T. C. Witherspoon and Mrs. Reno Sales as a sizable crowd watched. Barker received a silver cigarette case and his partner a silver pitcher, trophies donated by Mrs. W. A. Clark Jr.
Butte Athletics extended its winning streak by beating Hennessy 13 to 4. Emmett O'Brien puzzled opponents while Centerville hurle delivered a strong performance before heading to national service. Schultz led a vigorous start as the team seized early momentum.
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