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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1909
Page
14
Race day at Rut te track features dramatic reversals and heavy betting as JIm Brady halts outsiders. Shriner faces criticism for a disputed ride on Ethel Day while Pat riot ic and Grotto tickets surge in betting amid rain and a staggered field. Convitt is ruled off after a controversial ride.
In a tense day at the track, Workbox led from the start and held off Ethel Day to win by a nose over Tom Shaw for second after a contested ride by Shriner on Ethel Day. Black Gem and Taskmaster took earlier races as betting moved from four to one to even money amid a crowded program.
A compact rundown of horse workouts at Butte track showing horse names and times. Notable entries include Lady Alicia 28, Sixteen 24, Proteus 28, Merlingo 492-5, Toy Shumway 1 16 3-5, Jillette 1 17 1-5, Seege Gun Red Lady 1 20, Priceless Jewel 1 30, Colonel White 1 37, St Kilda 1 48 3-5.
The article criticizes standholders for leniency in a carnival of upsets at the racing meet. It cites Shriner on Ethel Day and Workbox as needing investigation and notes heavy wagering on Workbox despite weak recent form. Captain Hackett’s Jim Brady favoring outcomes is mentioned along with jockeys being barred from grounds.
The game ended 9 to 8 after 10 innings. W. A. Hellman pitched for the winning team and G. W. Deegan started for the losers. The contest showcased a tense late rally and strong bullpen work from both sides.
Pittsburgs seemed set for a win after a three run seventh but Cincinnati rallied in the eighth with four runs on three hits and two errors. Final score Cincinnati 4 Pittsburg 3 with Batteries Camnitz Brandon Gibson and Gasper McLean. Umpire Rigler.
St Louis and Chicago were to play a baseball game in St Louis but rain postponed the matchup. Both teams will reschedule the contest at a later date.
July 26 Spokane report shows Aberdeen defeating Spokane 7 to 5 with pitchers Most, Ovitz and O'Brien, Jen sen, Dellar and Spencer contributing.
Vancouver July game report notes a sequence of battery actions featuring Chinault, Fournier, Erickson and Sugden alongside a pitchers duo and fielding plays. The scrambled passage references score lines, near misses, and defensive outs in a tense late innings frame.
Tacoma records show a mistyped box score with batsmen Baker and Dashwood, Engle and Custer facing indeterminate opponents. The fragmented lines imply a doubleheader or baseball result from July 26, listing batteries and errant letters rather than clear team names or scores.
In Omaha Des Moines won 7 to 0 after a game at Topeka Denver led 7 to 6 against Topeka. Wichita edged Pueblo 5 to 1 while Sioux City beat Lincoln 4 to 2. games ended in darkness in the seventh at Omaha.
Across Louisville and Columbus, scores listed include Louisville 1 over St Paul 2, Columbus 7, and Indianapolis 2 over Milwaukee 3. The brief score notes indicate cross city games with varied outcomes in early autumn play.
Empire City July 26 Prince Ahmed carrying 118 pounds captured the mile feature by a nose over Rose Queen after setting a fast pace. The card’s other results include Cherryola taking five and a half furlongs in 1 06, Mauvitte winning six furlongs, Prince Ahmed again victorious in the mile, Interpose prevailing in five and a half furlongs, and Beau claire taking the mile and a half with Eschau second.
Aged advice on reducing heat risk through lighter meals and moderation in iced drinks. The piece urges a simple diet, warns against overindulgence, and recommends Trostetter's Stomach Bitters to aid digestion and prevent dyspepsia, constipation, cramps, and diarrhea.
In Terre Haute Indiana on July 26 Mike Schreck of Cincinnati stopped Marvin Hart of Louisville in the fourth round of a scheduled ten round fight. Schreck used rapid left uppercuts and jabs to dominate each round after Hart showed initial aggression in round one. Hart faded, and his seconds stopped the bout as Schreck pressed forward finishing the match with decisive uppercuts.
Fairbanks Alaska July 26 A sequence of five baseball games for the international sub arctic championship pennant will begin tonight between the Dawson and Fairbanks clubs. Played near the arctic circle, games extend into night hours sometimes reaching midnight amid the season of long days with large gold dust wagers on the outcome.
Los Angeles reports John Reilly a 19 year old pitcher for Vernon in the Pacific Coast League has been purchased by the St Louis Nationals. He will depart for St Louis tomorrow night and has played professional baseball for only a month.
Mackinac Island Mich July 26 William Hale Thompsons trim schooner yacht Valmore repeated last years Mackinac cup victory by 2 37 28 over Amorita which took second by a large margin The 331 mile run ended in 42 33 28 for Valmore Amorita and Vencedore finished in third place.
A makeshift game occurred at the Hotel Hamilton with roomers from the hotel and the hotel annex filling in for the missing regular ball team. Players formed two informal sides and played an exhibition game, reflecting a casual local sports moment from Hamilton.
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