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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
12
A quirky caption describes a suburban train ride called the Shoker offering a mood lifting experience despite prohibition era restrictions. The item hints at nightlife vibes and physical sensations, portraying an upbeat travel moment with playful language.
Chicago beats New York in both games as Cicotte shines in the opener and Fisher exits early in game two. Faber allows a steady run, and Chicago builds a lead before closing the day with two wins in New York.
San Francisco leads with 4 wins and Oakland trails at 1. Portland also 1, Los Angeles 3, Vernon 4, Salt Lake 7. The page contains garbled stray text about a bad claim and a nonsensical line about rice and cigarettes.
In Pittsburg on July 26 a thirteenth inning error by Hane Wagner allowed the runner to score, giving Brooklyn the win as Grimes of Brooklyn tied the game with four hits in the ninth. Milwaukee-style schedule lists Brooklyn at Pittsburg and other matchups.
Busy's Lassie captured the Merchants and Manufacturers $10,000 Stake at Detroit's Grand Circuit meet, run across five heats at the state fair grounds. Owned by Barton Pardee of Atlantic City and driven by Walter Cox of Dover, N H, the trotter posted best time 2 06½ while Musselshell and Edward VI. claimed earlier heat wins in a field of 208 trotters.
Umpire Ralph Frary arrived from Great Falls to state that Tenley Raymond’s late spasm accusing Tacoma Tigers of throwing the pennant has no basis. He notes Great Falls outplayed Tacoma in the final series, with Joe McGinnity delivering four strong outings for the Electrics and better pitching overall.
Benny Leonard stopped featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane in the third round at Shibe Park. Kilbane weighed 127 pounds, Leonard 133, with a towel tossed in by Kilbane’s manager Jimmy Dunn ending the bout 2:59 into the third round. Leonard did not win Kilbane’s title as he could not make the featherweight limit and the purse was split.
A Grantland Rice sports column recalls 20 survivors from a regiment in No Man's Land and reflects on courage, discipline, and the war's toll. It then shifts to baseball, noting Ty Cobb's pursuit of a 400 batting average, past 400 hitters, and the Boston Red Sox' struggle to rebuild, with historical context across leagues and eras.
Leonard chased Kilbane to the ropes and landed decisive rights to Kilbane's jaw. Kilbane dropped, the referee signaled, and the bell was about to end the round when Kilbane’s manager hurled a towel into the ring. Kilbane was helped to his corner.
Fragmented verse lampoons wartime life and sports amid a 1917 Tribune page. It mixes references to whiskey, golf, soldiers facing trenches, and a tongue in cheek chorus about the National League, repugnance, and odd animal imagery.
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