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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1900
Page
11
Burke, imported center fielder for Butte, was fined five dollars for bad language and ordered from the grounds after defying umpire Austin. Anaconda won 5 to 4 as Metitate starred in left field and Lloyd sparked late rallies amid Butte’s defensive miscues.
Earned runs Anaconda 1 Butte 2. Two-base hits Diesel Schils Swindells MelLtale Williams. Stolen bases Cavanaugh Shuster Edwards. Sacrifice hits Grim. Hits off Hughes 5 off Proctor 10. Struck out by Hughes 2 by Proctor 3. Bases on balls Hughes 1 Proctor 5. Wild pitch Proctor 1. Hit by pitcher Proctor 1. Time 1 45. Umpire Austin. Attendance 400. Weather Fair.
Diesel has become a crowd favorite with quick fielding and relentless effort. Schils had an off day at bat but made pretty plays. Hickey delivered solid first base work and overall catching. McDonough recorded four assists showing throwing skill. A large crowd is expected from Butte as Webb announces bleachers and a score board will be erected. St Vrain is slated to start for Butte with Thayer for Anaconda. Carter shows promise while Grim may start Helena opener.
In Great Falls on June 2 Helena defeated Great Falls in a rough crowd of about 790, with 200 ladies present on ladies day. Errors and poor fielding dominated as Lowe and Coleman were battered by the bats, Marshall hit the second home run, Whitney impressed for effort, and attendance threatened to dip after a ragged showing. The score and innings are not fully detailed in this summary.
A brief baseball box note records balls, pitches, hits, a passed ball, and an attendance figure. The excerpt lists Lowe and Coleman pitching, wild pitches, a hit by pitch to Tutt and Grimes, Whitney with a passed ball, and an umpire named Cody. Time of game noted as 2:25 and attendance listed as 700.
Boston overcame St. Louis 10th inning victory after Donlin and Long produced关键 hits. Tenney was hit by a pitch and scored on a late single as Boston rallied from deficits in the eighth and ninth. Dineen and Lewis left games early, McGraw ejected for kicks. Attendance 7,000.
Philadelphia defeated Pittsburg five innings as a thunderstorm halted play. Fraser held Pittsburg to timely hits while Leever and Connor faced Fraser with Fra ser and Douglas behind them. Attendance was about 5,000 with Umpire O Day officiating.
Postponed, New York, June 2. The Cincinnati New York ball game was called off due to rain.
In Brooklyn on June 2 the game halted in the last half of the fifth with Chicago on second and third and one out. Brooklyn led 1 to 0 when a severe thunderstorm stopped play. since Chicago had not finished their fifth inning umpire Hurst declared it no contest. Attendance was about 4,000.
Fragmented results list scattered scores from several city matchups including Milwaukee Chicago Minneapolis Omaha and Kansas City. Details are incomplete with mis-spellings and partial team names.
The Montana State Haeball league opens with four strong clubs led by Helena and Anaconda with Great Falls and Butte showing resilience. President Lucas warns against salary-limit breaches while noting league growth and strong fan interest, including a forthcoming Helena Anaconda series expected to draw about 1500 dollars in receipts.
President Lucas commented yesterday on a disputed play noting that if the ball had been snapped sharply from the bat the umpire was wrong. He added the issue was not of large moment and no umpire is always perfect in every decision.
Frank Christy recalls Bozeman’s Fourth of July 1888 game against Livingston. He describes team formation led by Shorty O'Brien, key players like Major Keown and Arthur Place, and a 7 to 4 Bozeman victory that secured a $250 purse. Spectators and local figures boosted morale as Bozeman upheld frontier baseball pride.
Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey have been matched to fight on August 25 for the best purse at the club. If Sharkey loses to McCoy on June 25 or Publin on July 16 the Jeffries bout may be canceled and Jeffries could meet Sharkey's conqueror. Al Smith is stakeholder and Charlie White will referee.
Bob Fitzsimmons expects full use of his left hand within a week after a Bellevue hospital exam. He trains for a title bout with Gus Rublin and seeks a future fight with Jeffries or Sharkey, delaying due to pugilism laws. He explains no bite caused his injury, citing a knockout blow to Dunkhorst as the source.
Kid McCoy, en route to Chicago to meet Tommy Ryan, stepped off a Toledo train briefly. A news boy, Jimmy McGrady, shouted his wares and struck with a punch that nearly felled McCoy. McCoy asked his identity, promised to find McGrady on his return and do something for him.
In a New York dispatch, Billy Murphy declares via telegram that he will fight McGovern for six rounds and refuses pay unless he stops him. A Sioux City promoter replies that protection from the coroner cannot be secured, but if Murphy secures it, he will be on the card.
Tom O Troughrke says he will push for a Sharkey vs Fitz match for the Beaside club if Rubblin is out. The sailor is eager to face the red topped rival. Sharkey previously failed to appear and forfeit a proposed match with Fitz in New York this spring.
The Young Men’s Christian Association of Trenton refused to tolerate prize fighters on its grounds. Cuban Giants and Princeton Giants played a baseball game there without umpire Jim Jeffries after Secretary Pierce sent notice banning him from the grounds.
In addition to his battles with Kid Meloy, Gus Rublin and Jim Jeffries set up further bouts. The card promises a crowded schedule as promoters announce more matches and venue details.
Acting under authority of the police commissioners 17 members from two Boston sporting clubs are summoned to court to determine if public boxing exhibitions are legal under the Massachusetts anti boxing law. The influx of clubs and recent bouts sparks a look back to traditional prize fighting days in the state.
Tom O'Rourke schedules four bouts at the Seaside club with opponents including Tommy Ryan and Jack Root on June 12, Terry McGovern and Tommy White on June 5, Charlie McKeever and Jimmy Handler on June 9, and Billy Hanrahan against Andy Walsh at an about two week date.
W. G. Smith sues James J. Corbett for $2,000 in damages after being expelled from Corbett's New York saloon.
Jim Jeffries purchased the John Y. McKane residence at Sheepshead Bay for about 50 000 dollars. The reported price reflects the market value of the property amid local real estate activity.
The 3-year-old filly Unsightly, daughter of Imp Pursebearer and Hira Villa, is seen as the strongest local hopeful for the Fatona Oaks, set for Saturday June 16. She ran a mile in 1:40 and six and a half furlongs in 1:21 at Newport, beating Salvaise Dramburs, Nettle Hegent, and Fleuron while carrying light allowances.
Cash Sloan, Tod Sloan’s brother, sails for England after a Turf congress reinstated him following a two year ban. He aims for English courses and soon joins Ed Corrigan's party, hoping for good mounts to boost the Reiff brothers’ record.
The snippet mentions Kilmarnock as highly likely to win and references Mr. Whitney possibly accepting Smith's offer. If accepted, a race would be worth attention, suggesting ongoing wagering talk and potential fixtures.
The American Racing Cyclists union meeting at Newark lifts Major Taylor's life suspension and orders a 100 dollar fine. He must also repay 400 dollars to cover Cape Gardeau 1908 race losses used to promote a national circuit for professionals. Taylor has trained and appeared at Vailsburg Decoration Day meet.
A New York store manager handling seven wheel lines notes a shift in purchasing patterns. After 7 pm sales drop to under 5 percent, with forenoon trade leading and afternoon trade surpassing evening. He cites affluent customers, price sensitivity, and a revival of some old customers not driven by coaster brakes. He observes new riders prefer coaster devices.
Will Brown, the New York endurance rider, completed the longest road record trial to date, covering 2,000 miles in 225 hours and 6 minutes. He reached the first 1,000 miles in 96:55:00, aiming for all road records but creating only the long distance mark.
Harry Langenberg manager of Princeton University Track Association notes Paris authorities ban Sunday contests. Princeton will send about six men to the exposition, sailing from New York on June 18 aboard the St Louis.
A. G. Spalding director of athletic sports at the Paris exposition arrived home aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse after two weeks in Paris. He studied arrangements for the athletic games that will be a key feature of the exposition.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago refuses to recognize college athletics and will not provide official sanction to the college football team. Dean Dr. W. E. Quine states athletics demoralize students and interfere with education, while conceding some physical benefits.
Frank H Peavey holds a Mutual Life Insurance policy in New York for 1 000 000 with an annual premium of 48 390. The insurer reports this as the largest single policy premium ever received globally.
Cawego Lodge No. 9, Knights of Pythias invites members to the election of officers on the evening of Thursday June 7. All members are urged to attend and visiting knights are welcomed. signed T. U. Wilson C C.
Bernice Hazleton admits she lied years ago to shield Belle Rhodes who ran the Original Irish World at 59 East Mercury Street. Hazleton now seeks to press charges against Rhodes after a violent late night row and revelations of perjury by several witnesses.
No goods sold at Kennedy Furniture Co opening Monday from 2 to 5 pm. cut flowers for the ladies and music featured. Twenty percent cash discount offered.
Notice mentions Jersey cows offered for sale and locates the deal near the First House south of the School of Mines. The fragment provides no sale terms or dates.
Latecomers from Louisville recall opening day figures that show gate receipts of 7900 and an estimated 15 day meet netting between 33000 and 36000 for track owners. The piece argues racing remains a solid western institution when not overdone.
A prominent horseman counters Charles Smith’s 850000 bet that Lieutenant Gibson can defeat any horse his age. He notes likely rivals in the Mast who could match Gibson, referencing past performances when he was younger.
Round trip rate 68.50 from 41 North Main Street. June 18 departure to Philadelphia with return July 1. J. K. Dawson, General Agent, handles bookings.
An infant plaintiff through guardian Michael Noon sues Dr. Leonard W. Renick in district court for 21500 alleging negligent and unskillful treatment of a broken left forearm after an March accident. The suit accuses improper care led to damages.
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