Dowling Officiates as Support Fails Under Pressure
A tough game sees Dowling refereeing amid heavy pounding and ragged support from his associates. The crowd lauds his presence while teammates struggle to back the calls.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1903
Page
8
A tough game sees Dowling refereeing amid heavy pounding and ragged support from his associates. The crowd lauds his presence while teammates struggle to back the calls.
Fragmented sports roundup lists results from Spokane Seattle Tacoma Salt Lake City and San Francisco with notes on Justice Helena and deed actions.
In a brief game summary Rhoades starts the action with accurate passes. Players Batteries Wicker Kling O'Neill also contribute as OMECREO and MOTE are noted in the sequence.
At St. Louis on July 26 St. Louis defeated Cleveland in the first game of the series despite strong hitting by Cleveland. Final score 3 to 2. Batteries Sievers and Sugden for St. Louis Wright and Bemis for Cleveland.
In the first game Barret walked and scored the lone run on a triple after a series of plays. The remainder of the contest was a pitchers battle. The second game details are garbled with unclear scores and lineups, listing batteries for both teams.
In the first game Spokane failed to hit Bandelia while Butte’s Dammann hit two home runs and a three bagger. The afternoon contest was loosely played with misplays and wild throws as Spokane prevailed with strong pitching and fielding. Batteries Dammann Zalusky for Spokane Ban delia Swindella. second game Spokane 204 none with Slagle Hanson Dowling Swindells.
Great Falls dispatch reports Los Angeles defeated Helena 14 to 4 in eight innings as batsmen Hildebrand and Hildebrand held Helena in check. Putmann and Carisch worked for Helena. Despite early Helena threats, Los Angeles pulled away in the eighth with three runs after a Pulmann error and timely hits.
Dennis McCarthy lasted four and a half innings allowing nine hits and five runs for Tacoma. Hickey relieved and limited Seattle to two hits. The lead proved insurmountable as Seattle could not muster offense against Blewett and Byers.
In the season's most interesting game Salt Lake City Aces defeated San Francisco to even the series. Stopher shone through five strong innings as the visitors struggled early. A late stretch of miscues let San Francisco score four runs, with standout plays and sharp fielding from both sides.
National League action shows Cincinnati unable to field slow seventh inning hits allowing Pittsburg to seize the game. Key batters include Ewing and Peitz for Cincinnati with Doheny and Smith also contributing.
In a rough four of five innings the locals managed runs late as the Chicago team pushed to the wire. The sequence showed resilient hitting but stalled after the sixth.
In Seattle on July 24 the Pacific Coast League game ended with Seattle scoring five runs on twelve hits and committing two errors. Foote and Beebe contributed offensively for the home club as the tosses and plays shaped a competitive showdown.
San Francisco notes show two basketball games with Los Angeles teams. First game score details are unclear though Cort Rohne is mentioned. Second game also features Los Angeles with incomplete results.
Jim Corbett trains at Croll's gardens in San Francisco and discusses McGovern's featherweight claim after losing to Young Corbett. He recalls beating John L Sullivan and predicts future acclaim as the man who defeated big Jim Jeffries. Corbett emphasizes muscle building and uses a 60 pound heavy bag to boost power. He weighs about 172 pounds and expects to enter the ring near 192.
A full list of weights and entries for the day’s races across six events. First race at four and a half furlongs features maidens including Trapsetter and Codex. Other races list steeplechase, selling and mile events with named horses and weights. track conditions reported as clear with a fast track.
Butte splits road trip four wins four losses in Tacoma and Spokane. McCloskey brings ex Buttes to open a six game set with the new Buttes. Roach Bandel Swindells are college coaches on the team. Hollingsworth moved through four clubs this season. King Kelly played for six Pacific National clubs. Marshall homered about 18 times. his Salt Lake shot was the longest there this season. Independent Juniors beat Butte Juniors 26 12. Symons Juniors win doubleheader: first game 9 0 over Braund house, second 5 2 over Gundry Sluggers.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Townsend July 26. The Helena Elks beat Townsend nine by 14 to 11. A southwest wind at 3 29 p m blew dust across the diamond, hindering batters and base runners and causing several errors on both sides.
The page lists detailed finishing orders with horses such as Yellowtail Rosetint Stroller Daisy Green and others across five races at a track. Each race shows horse names and weights or numbers, with positions and connections implied.
Dispatch reports Yellowstone valley has endured the warmest spell in years with four days of high heat. Thursday’s temperature at the Northern Pacific woolhouse reached 112 degrees, within four of the record.
A list of race participants with numbers and colors for the seventh race five and a half furlongs maidens at Pompano, including horses Water spout Fern Rock October Flower Tithonic and Duke of Kendal, with Weather clear track fast and related entries.
Mrs. Bell testified that Albert Burtis named her daughter Elizabeth Burgess heir to an estate valued at least one million dollars, with Burtis once courting Burgess but she refused due to age. Contestants challenge the will’s signature as forged, calling bank cashiers, handwriting experts, and witnesses from New York and Cornell.
John Halta of Bristol owns a cow that insists on returning to its birthplace in Southington. After leaving Halta and her calf, the cow trekked 15 miles back to William French’s Southington farm, fought handlers, and has since refused food or contact with the calf, with experts predicting the animal may die within a week.
The Butte Eagles defeated the Anaconda Eagles 8 to 6 at Columbia Gardens to level the series. Claybourne led Butte with a three-bagger and three singles, while Mullins struck out nine for Anaconda and McDonough fanned eight for the Butte midgets.
Gerald Jordens, an English former diplomat, and his wife Laura, tried to end their lives for money and lodging. Laura revived, both were treated at Roosevelt hospital after ingesting laudanum. a note hinted the plan was premeditated. Detective Coleman investigated, finding both intoxicated but alive.
Mrs. Jordens and husband were described as English natives. they immigrated six months ago, suffered business failures, and consumed laudanum after distress over finances. Police Dwyer and Cunningham assisted, Mr. Jordens revived in hospital ward, while Mrs. Jordens recounted their Burmah origin and past work as promoter and insurance solicitor.
Seventy five boys at the California reform school in Whittier are ill with an unexplained outbreak. Six are in serious condition and authorities, led by Dr. F. H. Hadley, investigate possible poisoning whether from food or deliberate contamination.
Mr and Mrs David D Gilson and their 1 year old son arrived in Middletown New York en route to Los Angeles in two wagons from North Ashburnham Massachusetts. They left July 2 after wagering 5000 dollars offered by H P Harris of that town to pay if they reach California in a year. A phonograph played during a stop as the family collected funds. Gilson is a Civil War veteran.
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