Handball Winners Gleason and Crowley Triumph at Leary Court
Paddy Gleason and Tom Crowley outplayed rivals to win the Butte handball championship at Leary's court 320 East Summit Sunday. They defeated Frank McCarthy and Jerry Platt 21 19 in the first final and 21 17 in the deciding game, earning a $100 purse. An enthusiastic crowd watched rounds, with early matches seeing Lavelle and Martin beat Stooney and Purcell. After the tournament, winners Gleason and Crowley beat McCarthy and Sullivan 21 19 and 21 16 in a special match as festivities continued with a turkey supper and music at John Leary's home.
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Frank McCarthy
Jerry Platt
Paddy Gleason
Tom Crowley
Leary's Court
East Summit Street
Butte
John Leary
J. J. Martin
Nora Leary
Kate Lynch
Kate Hanley
Alice
Mamie Shea
Miss Hanley
Mert Sullivan
Paddy Henson
John Lavelle
James Martin
Frank Stooney
Mike Purcell
McCarthy
Platt
Stan
Ley
Holland
Gleason
Crowley
Skinny Martin
Sullivan
Tebeau Sells Louisville to End Syndicate Talk
William Gray Jr. of St Louis purchased the Louisville baseball club for about 50000. The sale includes the franchise leases players and goodwill with no encumbrances. George Tebeau sold to end syndicate speculation after agreeing on minor details and securing his price.
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Louisville
William Grayson, Jr
St. Louis
Mound City
Louisville Baseball Club
Grayson
Colonels
George Tebeau
California
Tebeau
Bantamweight bout falls through in New York card
New York on July 26 saw Jim Kendrick an English bantamweight and Harry Meyer of Boston fail to meet for 10 rounds as scheduled. Substitute Terry McGraw of Baltimore faced Joe Sieger of Denver with McGraw holding the edge most of the bout.
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New York
Jim Kendrick
Harry Meyer
Boston
Joe Sieger
Denver
Terry McGraw
Baltimore
McGraw
Snowballs in Summer for Glidden Tourists
Denver July 26 Glidden tourists rode the Georgetown loop to Mt McClellan near Gray s Peak at 14500 feet, where snow from three to eight feet deep awaited. The group later attended a Denver Motor Club banquet before beginning homeward toward Kansas City Chicago and Detroit. A boxing exhibition in Butte was defended as lawful and will proceed as planned with Caponi and Tippetts appearing.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado & Southern
Georgetown
Georgetown Loop
Mt. McClellan
Gray's Peak
Rain disrupts second day in western championship tennis
In Chicago on July 26 rain interrupted the onwentsia club western tennis championship. Moe Laughlin of California and partner G J Jones won doubles over M J Smith of St Louis. Parry Wagner defeated B E IL Merely. ER N Scott defaulted to Drummond Jones.
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Chicago
Onwentsia Club
MoeLaughlin
California
G. J. Jones
M. J. Smith
St. Louis
Parry Wagner
BE. IL. Merely
ER. N. Scott
Drummond Jones
Holland club boxing bout between Cuaponi and Tippetts delayed
Anthony Mc Bride of the Holland Athletic club stated to the Standard last night that reports circulating about the boxing match between Tony Cuaponi and Jack Tippetts, scheduled at the Hol, have created an impression of a delay or complication in the event.
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Anthony McBride
Holland Athletic Club
Tony Cuaponi
Jack Tippetts
Helena League Team to Play Six Games in Missoula
Missoula reports Helena league team manager Jack Houston arrived and arranged a six game series with the Missoula Giants. Games set to start Tuesday at 6 15 p m on the south side grounds and continue Wednesday Thursday Friday at the same hour with Saturday and Sunday likely moved to afternoon. locals expect strong attendance and good baseball.
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Missoula
Jack Houston
Helena
Good Game of Baseball Played at Bozeman
Bozeman July 26 A cracking game at the Interstate fairgrounds saw the Bozeman Reds lose to Belgrade 5 to 4 in front of a large crowd. Five eastern college players joined Belgrade along with two members of the Chicago bloomer girls team. Thornton pitched for Belgrade Loomis caught Jeffries pitched for Bozeman Lynch behind the bat. Sensational plays highlighted the game including a star center field catch in the ninth with bases loaded and two out. The Bozeman team mixed former leaguers with local players.
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Bozeman
Interstate Fairgrounds
Bozeman Reds
Belgrade
Eastern College
Chicago Bloomer Girls
Thornton
Loomis
Jeffries
Lynch
Cudahy Seeks 48 Hour Auto Record Denver to Kansas City
Denver July 26 Jack Cudahy the Kansas City millionaire packer began an attempt to break his own 48 hour 45 minute distance from Denver to Kansas City. He travels with G W Morgan hoping to lower the time and set a new record for the run between the two cities.
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Denver
Jack" Cudahy
Packer
Kansas City
G. W. Morgan
Wood leads Western Golf Amateur qualifier at Homewood
Warren K. Wood of Homewood dominated the first 18 holes of the Western Golf Association amateur championship qualifier in Floesmore Illinois. He shot an excellent score to lead a field of 120 competitors in the 86-hole qualifying round begun today.
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Homewood County Club
Floesmore
Ill
Warren K. Wood
Homewood
Western Golf Association
Local golfers post low rounds on home course
Playing over his home course he had no difficulty in negotiating the 18 holes far below bogey. R. E. Hunter of Midlothian and B. D. E. Sawyer of Wheaton shared second honors with scores of 77.
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R. E. Hunter
Midlothian
Bd. E. Sawyer
Wheaton
Ecards
Ketchel Langford boxing match offer accepted in San Francisco
Philadelphia club offered a six round glove contest for Stanley W Ketchel and Sam Langford on a 12000 dollar guarantee. Willus Britt acting for Ketchel accepted the terms with 2000 dollars per round and a share of gate receipts beyond the guarantee. Also notices list multiple funerals under Sherman & Reed including Patten Attfield Tailfair O Connell with service times and church details.
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San Francisco
Philadelphia
Stanley W Ketchel
Sam Langford
Willus Britt
Ketchel
Alexander stung by clever dip at race track
Sam Alexander identified a man calling himself W A Jaggmen as a clever dip who snatched a winning $4 ticket at the track yesterday. Jaggmen was nabbed as he attempted to cash the ticket and is jailed on robbery charges after Detective Morrissey’s arrest at the scene.
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Sam Alexander
Morrissey
W. A. Jaggmen
Alexander
Tripp and Dragstedt Triumph Over Walkerville Team
In a high scoring game Tripp and Dragstedt defeated Walkerville last evening with strong hitting and solid pitching. Devine pitched well, Call and Day collected three hits, and O Malley Downing and Rockefeller added two bases apiece for the winners. Final line shows Tripp & Dragstedt 12 runs to Walkerville 5.
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Tripp & Dragstedt
Walkerville
Devine
O'Malley
Downing
Rockefeller
R. H. E. Tripp & Dragstedt
Mountain View Juniors Defeat Presbyterian Sun Day School 7–5
Mountain View junior baseball team beat Presbyterian Sunday School group 7 to 5 yesterday. Winning battery Gerry and Craddock. losing battery Small and Fisher.
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Mountain View
Presbyterian
Gerry
Craddock
Small
Fisher
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Rabe
Oun
Tey
Rala
Eneeial
Point de Paris
Merode
Lsle
TALK
M'Graw
Caponi
Tippetts
Bell Telephones
Warren KK. Wood
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