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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1903
Page
19
The advertiser showcases a stylish range of bags including shopping bags, automobile bags, handbags, and purses in leather and metal finishes. Describes up-to-date designs and materials available for customers seeking durable, fashionable accessories.
Helena team stays within one stroke of the rainstorm front as TP starts. Competitors trade chances late with gusting winds and slick greens. Officials monitor weather as players chase a tight leaderboard, aiming for a final surge.
A partial OCR reads mentions beans with a price or quantity and a date. No clear names places or organizing body are readable. The text is incomplete but indicates a sale or listing related to beans.
Los Angeles edged Helena 9 8 in a wild game at Black Eagle park as rain halted play after a late ninth inning. Howlett worked as pitcher for Helena after injuries left their mound thin, giving up 17 hits while Thatcher and Hildebrand shared duties for California. Peoples and Muller starred in the field amid a fast pace and impartial umpiring roars from the crowd. Tomorrow Putmann will start for Helena as the teams meet again.
Batteries Weimer Lundgren and Kling join Poole and Bergen in a roster note. Second game mentions the Pole Chicago with Gasciar certs Cece 8S 40. Menefee Raub Harper and Bergen appear in the same recap as battery pairings and team emphasis.
Philadelphia wins after two outs in the ninth as Thomas reaches on a pall and scores on Gleason's two base hit. McGinnity and Warner duel for New York and Philadelphia, with Fra Ser and Doosin noted in the battery.
In front of about 20,000 fans at Brighton Beach J B Haggin’s Charles Ellwood won the Brighton Derby of 10,000 as Slave ran second and Rigodon third. Ellwood led early and stretched clear in the stretch to win by seven lengths. Other races listed include Topic over Petrie and Hazel Wood, Lavator in the Aintree steeplechase, Ormonde Right in the Neptune stakes, Lady Potentate, Lux Costa, Sir Voorhees, and Aaronson in subsequent events with times noted.
July reports from Cleveland St Louis Detroit Chicago New York and Washington highlight Pearson’s six singles for Cleveland, Lajoie and Goudinaur errors, Long’s erratic pitching for Chicago, Chesbro and pitchers’ duel notes for New York vs Boston, and Washington’s win aided by Waddell’s eighth inning miscue. Batter summaries include Abbott Kahoe Kitson Buelow White Flaherty Slattery and Criger.
In St Louis on July 25 the Delmar program produced seven races. Ochgree won the first over Mafalda and Scalper in 1 09. Sid Silver captured the six furlongs, Dolly Gray second and Timo third in 1 15. John Yerkes led the six and a half furlongs field with Macbeth second and Charles C third in 1 21. Bas D Or won the Home Bred handicap over Croix D Or and Deutschland in 1 14. Tight Opera won the sixteenth for the fifth race with Lady Strathmore second and Orris third in 1 49. Josie F won the mile and an eighth with W B Gates second and Iverita third in 1 57. Tony Lepping prevailed in the Nile and seventy yards dash with Eugenia second and Warner third in 1 48.
In Portland on July 25 the game between San Francisco and Portland produced a 3–? score while the Seattle and Los Angeles/San Francisco matchups are listed with partial line results. The clip records a Portland site and San Francisco contest with an unfinished box score.
Salt Lake City July 23 a pitchers duel saw Pfeister of Helens and James Wiggs on the mound for San Francisco. After a lone first inning run the locals failed to solve Pfeister as Prisco Bay took the game. Final score unclear. Pfeister and Wis[s]e end Andersons combine on the mound for San Francisco.
Seattle July 3. Hickey pitched strongly at his best, fanning nine and fielding his position like a champion. Morrg gave Tacoma their two runs. Score: K. H H, EB, Reatile, obnaRabne eveeesnis de BOM fe asd 2. g's Batteries Hickey and Blanley, Baker and Hyers.
National League action from Pittsburgh and Boston shows St Louis capitalizing on nine first inning hits and three errors to seize an unassailable lead over Pittsburgh. Dunleavy pitched well for St Louis as Wilhelm Leever Phelpa Weaver Dunleavy and Ryan held off the Pirates. Boston split a pair with Malarkey wild but effective, while a second game featured hits errors and erratic play with four pitchers used. Batteries listed for both games include Malarkey Moran Ritter Brae and Piatt Pillinger Doescher Reidy.
Chicago and Cincinnati split the twin bill as Weimer’s curves and Harper’s pitching dominated early. Neither side produced many scoring chances, limited to one inning in the first game and similar restraint in the second, with the visitors unable to solve the home pitchers.
Among the ball players a benefit game was held in Spokane on Monday to aid the mother of the late Ditcher Nichols. Piggy Ward had just returned and looked well. Belt Lake will have Mother Kelly, formerly of Bure, in right field to replace Liadies who was traded to Helena in the Wiggs deal.
London, July 2. The American rifle team left for Liverpool this morning after a warm farewell. Maj. Gen. Lord Cheviesmore, chairman of the council of the National Rite opecula ton, delivered the farewell speech. Col. Leslie Bruce, captain, replied thanking Lord Cheylesmore for the cordial reception. The train departed as bands played The Star Spangled Banner and Auld Lang Syne.
A large crowd of friends and relatives accompanied the Spokane Baseball club pitcher Arthur Nichols to Laurel Hill Cemetery where his funeral was held this afternoon. The grave was adorned with numerous floral offerings and both the Spokane and Butte clubs sent gifts.
At Grosse Point Park on July 25 Detroit reports the final Blue Ribbon day. Top trotting 2:08 and pacing 2:04 heats produced several standout performances: Prince of Orange took second and fourth heats plus the race in 2:08% times. Monte Carlo won the third heat in 2:08. Baron De Shay claimed the first heat in 2:08% with 2:20 pace in the event. Lucy swept both pacing heats in 2:16 and 2:17%, Merchants and Manufacturers’ consolation saw Robert Mc win both heats with 2:00 and 2:12 times, and Pauline Gg won both heats in 2:07% amid the 211 pace purse of 1200.
In Hawthorne’s program on July 25 Chicago, Luecien Appleby paid 4 to 1 to win the Northern handicap over one mile and a quarter by a nose ahead of The Conqueror Jr. Hargis, the favored horse, finished third. Also listed: Sweetie won the five and a half furlongs race with Miss Crawford second and Buccaneer third in 1:98. Ceylon won the short course steeplechase with Avius third in 2:54 3-5. Fourth race saw Ahola triumph, with Etrienne second and Adgibison third in 1:18 12%. Fifth race had Hayward Hunter at 1 1/2 miles over Compass second and Little Ikkin third in 2:45 2 5. Sixth race covered a mile with The Giver winning, Rag Tag second, Paul Whaley third in 1:04 3.5.
Cleveland authorities win a ruling over the Driving Park company in Glenville ouster proceedings aimed at stopping pool sales at Grand Circuit races next week. The firm, through counsel, agrees to permit no gambling for profit during the meeting and the matter will rest for the time being.
Chicago July 25. Preliminary skirmishes feature Mayhew and Price of Milwaukee as the only out-of-town players. In singles, Bingham beat Roche 4-1 4-8 6-3, Mundy defeated Stage 6-1 6-0, Blake beat Mayhew 6-6 6-1, and Baker defeated Price 6-0 6-2.
Afternoon program features American Republic Overture, Fest Grand Fantasia American Ballet in four parts, Egyptian selections, King Dodo, Poet and Peasant, Baritone Solo Air Varie, Tramp and Rollinson pieces, Grand Fantasia Fantasia, nautical fantasies, and a Tobani medley of sea songs, with requests noted for several numbers.
A program listing orchestral pieces and overtures including Verdi Mareh and Hail Columbia, Chambers Overture Oberon, Weber Fantasia Grand National, American Sketch By the Sawanee, Cuban War Descriptive The, Defender from Dalbey, My Old Kent, Morning Noon and, and Reminiscences of a Plantation with various composers and ensembles.
Butte baseball president Charles H. Lane arrived from Iowa and Ili nois with his family. He plans to hear all sides before commenting on Spokane controversy and favors schedule changes that may boost Butte’s season earnings. Lane notes more league unrest in Spokane and criticizes travel-heavy itineraries, urging games to be played locally to maximize attendance and minimize losses. He remains confident Butte will regain the lead soon.
In New York Shamrock III dropped her trial horse half a mile behind after six miles of racing off Bandy Hook. With wind failing the race was abandoned and yachts towed to the basin. Capt Bevis steered Shamrock against the Weather side while the Challenger pressed ahead, both luffing and drifting off course before the turn.
Twin Bridges offers purses and horse entries with manager CW Hatch and George R. Allen listed for official inquiries. Contact Twin Bridges, Missouri, for particulars on horses, purses, and entry rules.
Shamrock 1 sailed ahead after rounding the first mark but the race was halted with Shamrock III half a mile in front. The vessel will stay in Erie Basin until Monday afternoon as Sir Thomas Lipton visits Washington tomorrow as a guest of Adjutant General Corbin.
Special Dispatch reports Forsyth businessmen pledge over 15 for the club monthly. Otto Kersten, formerly with Forsyth and Sheridan, Wye, now of St. Paul, Minn., joins as pitcher. Town to back players and provide rest of team. Nearby towns, including Billings, will be challenged for a Sunday game.
Two games scheduled at Columbia Gardens. At 3 o clock in the morning the allied printing trades nine will face the street railway employees nine.
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