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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1906
Page
1
Jona Dultman the leading jockey of 1905 and Dick Havey famed starter visit Butte for the racing meeting. Both California residents survived the April earthquake and plan to compete, with Dultman set to ride the top horses and Havey officiating. Local officials and bookmakers expect strategic leverage from their presence.
The article describes a planned baseball clash between the Butte Reduction Works and the Anaconda team. It lists lineup positions and players for both sides and notes the expectation of a competitive, determined contest in the afternoon at the Kluz-linen gardens.
A fragmented race card lists horses and handlers with unclear spellings and several misreads. Racing begins at 1 30 o clock with events including pace and trot competitions. Officials named include Dek Huvey starter and Louis Dreibt dis as judges with others noted in garbled form.
A fast spreading blaze yesterday morning destroyed a one story frame house on South Montana street, forcing two families from their home. Neighbors reported a man named Jack Meekes escaped briefly clothed, while investigators noted no stove flame and are seeking origin clues. Firefighters confined the flames to the dwelling. adjacent properties suffered scorching.
George de Camp secretary of the Ohio Land Tennis association questions bringing English girls to the United States to play in Cincinnati. He asks May Sutton if an English tennis week can be staged and if Cincinnati audiences would welcome such stars for the state tournament.
In Portland the Pacific Coast League game saw Seattle pitchers hold the line as Portland bats struggled. Batteries Jones and Donaline, umpire Hodson, and a Fresno locale are referenced with unclear scores and lineups.
Oshkosh Wis July 2. The Gehkush Yacht club will send an invitation to Sir Thomas Lipton to attend the regatta of the Thrand Lake Yachting Association to be held here the last week of August. Mr Lipton will be in Chicago the preceding week to attend the Linton run racer and at the time the invitation will be extended.
Spokane and Hoquiam played a tense classic with Spokane winning 4 to 2 as pitching dominated. Harry Tush fed the Miners troublesome curves while Toren and sales held the offense in check. Fourteen Spokane batters faced the Hoquiam pitcher in the final four innings with no hits, keeping the endgame tight.
Fragmented OCR sports notes show Cincinnati, New York, and Boston games with mixed results. Batting details include Ewing, Schleligi, Ilon, Amey, Bresmehan, and Umpires Emalie and Jatstone. Brooklyn and St Louis entries mention mariners and gate plays amid scattered lines.
chaotic game notes Detroit and Philadelphia in a July clash with erratic pitching and a four run lead that proved pivotal. Rivalry moments include Wit Wall near the finish and late defensive miscues as St. Louis defeats Boston 3 to 0.
In New York on July 2 Philadelphia trailed as Mittnger struggled, Roy replaced Metinger early, and a rough inning helped drive a heavy loss. Pitched by Ditteburg, with Umpire Klem calling the game, Bowerman contributed a hit for the Phillies.
In Cleveland July a late rally by New York led Townsend out of the box as Beors of B Tod scored for New York. Final score unknown due to missing text. Chesbro and Leinaw noted, Bisham of Philadelphia, a known lax player and author, died in Newport amid July reports.
The championship trophy, a 15 inch white metal cup with gold edging, arrived from East yesterday and will be shown at the Butte fair and race meet. Donor Sutherland and the owner of the winning greyhound for the 32 day coursing stake are named, with plans to establish a permanent Montana championship courseing stake. The cup, engraved with two top-speed greyhounds and the inscription Championship of Montana, will be exhibited in a Butte store before the event.
IL Lb Westfall, a rising New York tennis figure, sails for Europe with partner Wyle Grant. They will compete in Hamburg, Brighton, and Eastbourne as Westfall seeks experience in Great Britain and Germany, facing strong European rivals and aiming to test his early promise. Westfall hails from Brooklyn and learned tennis with the Kings County Tennis Club.
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