Montana Jockey Club meet opens with sprint stakes event
The Montana Jockey Club in Butte will hold a 62 day meeting starting Saturday June 21 with six races including the Sprint Stakes for three and a half furlongs and the Rush handicap at a mile and a sixteenth for purses of at least $200. The entry list shows 355 horses expected with several top stables from California Oregon and Canada headed to the track, plus veteran officials and an auction pool system planned.
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Montana Jockey Club
Butte
Bulte
California
Oregon
Cali
Boise
Calgary
Rage
Anaconda
St Nnsonia
Aqueduct
Bennings
Ing
Maxwell
Harry Stuart
Nner
Jim Me
Pug Devin
Lonnie Clayton
Chid New York
Connolly
Winslett
Willie Lee
A. Murphy
Ralph H. Tozer
Robert J. Curran
Feeney Endorses Coursing as Easy Money Including Canine Betting
A writer recounts Feeney praising coursing as a big money side game with short and long bets on fast dogs chasing a jack rabbit. He describes the betting process, auctioneer graft, and the crowd’s excitement around a Sunday race track corral.
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Feeney
Frank
Long
Rackets of Betting with Dogs and Horses Described
The narrator notes betting on dogs and horse races as a crooked game where most players care little who wins. He describes the bettors and spectators, the judge drawing a flag, and the fickle nature of luck favoring either side. He favors horse races for clearer talent and form over dog racing in this grim covert gambling scene.
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Kansas
Mont Pelee
Jack
Frank
Helena After New Men in Push for Flag
Helena announces the arrival next week of Albert Saxe from Chicago City league South Chicago Hannivan from Los Angeles and W J Slagle from California league. The trio joins the Helena Baseball Association as it banks on Hannivan s strong fielding and batting averages to boost the club this season.
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Standard
Helena
E. I. Goodkind
Helena Baseball Association Today
Albert Saxe
South Chicago
Hannivan
Los Angeles
W. J. Slagle
California
Truth About Flannery Faces Helena Fandom Backlash
Reports say manager Flannery refuses to play to Anaconda fans and avoids trouble under the Pacific Northwest league schedule. The Helena magnate earns more sympathy than actor Nell, who was beaten in a single quarrel.
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Anaconda
Flannery
Necesary
Helena
Nell
Cleveland Defeats Baltimore in Rain-Shortened Cleveland Game
In Cleveland on June 7 the crowd witnessed the Cleveland team defeat Baltimore 7 to 3 after Mc Ginnity was hit hard in the second and fifth innings. Batteries Bernhardt and Wood for Cleveland. Mc Ginnity and Robinson for Baltimore. Rain halted play with attendance about 12,730.
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Clevelands
Baltimore
McGinnity
R. H. E. Cleveland
Oweesess
Weevines
San 8
Biasseote Vsensess
Sastaceeve
Bernhardt c
Wood
Ginnity and
Robinson
Burkett's Drive Delivers St. Louis Ninth Inning Win
In St. Louis on June 7 a bases on balls and a sacrifice hit set up Burkett's long drive to win in the ninth. Attendance was 4,500. Final score St. Louis 6 Boston 5. Powell and Sugden held with Dineen and Warner behind.
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St. Louis
Burkett
Boston
Powell and Sugden
Dineen and Warner
Chicago Washington game postponed due to wet grounds
The Chicago and Washington contest was delayed because the field was too wet for play. No rescheduled time announced.
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Chicago
Wickers Wild Fifth Inning Drives Phillies Victory
In Philadelphia on June 7 Wicker’s erratic fifth inning plus timely hitting gave the Phillies the first game. They lost the second due to quiet bats against Murphy. St Louis hit Magee hard late. Attendance 4,000. Batteries White and Doon Wicker and O Neill. Umpires Brown and Powers.
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Philadelphia
Wicker
Phillies
Murphy
St. Louis
Magee
R. H. E. Philadelphia
Ceensnisseolhiasisem Sntiesss
White
Pittsburg Shut Out New York in Major League Tilt
Pittsburgh held New York scoreless as Phillippis pitched a strong game. Only one man reached second base. Attendance was 9,100. Final score noted with Pittsburgh's defense dominating and umpires Cantillon.
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New York
Pittsburg
Phillippis
R. H. E. Mart
Eane Cemanvis
Tks Peatiecedsacee
Ero
Iee Sas
Phillippi
O'Connor
Evans
Yeager
Cantillon
Brooklyn Wins Doubleheader at Washington Park
Brooklyn defeats Chicago in both games at Washington Park in a stick work effort. Attendance noted as 7:00 with 5 120 batteries credited to Williams Kling Newton Farrell for Brooklyn and Taylor Kling Kitson Farrell for Chicago, Umpire Emslie.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Washington Park
W. Williams
Kling
Newton
Farrell
Emslie
R. H. E. Chicaro
Ccccee
Ake
Brooklyn Cavciees Sooseses
Taylor
Kitson
St Joseph Upsets Omaha 2-1 in Western League clash
In Omaha. St Joseph defeated Omaha 2 to 1. Peoria-Milwaukee game postponed due to wet grounds. Des Moines-Kansas City game also postponed for wet grounds.
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Omaha
St. Joseph
Peoria
Des Moines
Kansas City
Boxer Tommy Dixon discharged after Noonan death ruled over-exertion
Chicago boxer Tommy Dixon who was arrested May 23 after the death of Chelsea resident Tommy Noonan, was discharged today. The medical examiner ruled Noonan died from over-exertion sustained in a boxing bout.
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Boston
Chicago
Tommy Dixon
Tommy Noonan
Chelsea
Noonan
One of Butte's Clever Youngsters Dan Tewey Jr Leads Teams
Butte youth Dan Tewey Jr. shines in baseball and football. He leads a top fall youth football team and manages a strong summer amateur club named the Southerns, tied to his father’s Southern hotel. The Southerns contend for Butte’s junior league amateur championship.
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Dan Tewey, Jr
Butte
Southerns
Dan Tewey
Southern Hotel
Chicago Wins Meet Defeats California Eight to Five
Chicago tops California 8 to 5 to win the meet in a closely contested event. The result secures Chicago's victory with strong performances from key swimmers and relays.
Rain Delays Track Meet as Chicago Beats California 8 to 5
Chicago wins the Chicago vs California dual meet 8 to 5 before a heavy rainstorm drenches the field. Notable results include Blair of Chicago winning the 220 yard dash, Hopkins taking the broad jump, and Magee clearing 11 feet in the pole vault amid a schedule disrupted by waterlogged track and field.
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Marshall Field
Chicago
University of Chicago
University of California
Blair
Sean
Cadogan
California
Hopkins
Hussey
Plaw
Sheika
Magee
Wilcox
Clark
Powell
Matthews
Kalamazino
Cahill
Service
Speik
Dalesman Wins American Stakes at Gravesend
J R and F P Keene's fast colt Dalesman by Ben Brush-Imperdale won the great American stakes for two-year-olds at five furlongs at Gravesend. Other races include Josepha winning the high weight handicap and Colonel Bill taking the one and one-eighth mile handicap. Latonia results report Sim W. winning the first race at six furlongs.
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New York
J. R
F. P. Keene
Dalesman
Ben Brush-Imperdale
Gravesend
Josepha
Eliza
Fair Knight
Colonel Bill
Gold Heels
Blues
Artvis
Martie Leeds
Old England
Sunshower
Connecticut
Cinqueralli
Faust
Glories
Lucky Star
Locker
Cougar
Harlem track results at Chicago meet June seven
At Harlem in Chicago six races were run with clear results. First race mile and 70 yards won by Last Knight with Bedeck and Miss Liza following. Second race six furlongs won by Gonfalon, Rabunta placed second, Regea third. Third race five furlongs won by Von Rouse, Mirance second, Watkins Overton third. Fourth Riverside stakes mile won by Moabina, Harry New second, Lu cien Appleby third. Fifth race mile and sixteenth won by Articulate, Autolight second, Prima II third. Sixth race seven furlongs won by Prowt, Pyrrho second, Ethel Wheat third.
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Chicago
Harlem
Articulate
Autolight
Prima II
Prowt
Pyrrho
Ethel Wheat
Don Louis Wins At St Louis Fair Grounds Card
Racing at St Louis fair grounds features seven races with times and placings. Don Louis takes the opening one mile and seven yards. Lillian M wins the selling over Precisely. Balloon leads Hansborough in a 1 70 yard tilt. Searcher edges Terra Firma. Frank McConnell prevails in the seeing. Crimea n wins the six furlongs. Menos tops the final selling field.
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St. Louis
Searcher
Terra Firma
South Breeze
Frank McConnell
Branch
Gilbert
Crimean
Fitzkaner
Nickey D
Menos
Ladas
Cogswell
Duffey Sets Sprint Marks at New York Meet
Arthur F. Duffey of Georgetown university, hailed as the fastest amateur sprinter, challenged Lon Myers’s old records at the New York Athletic Club. He matched the 60 yard world record with a 6.4 second time and attempted the 69 and 75 yard mark, completing 75 yards in 54 seconds after a rest.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
Arthur F. Duffey
Georgetown University
Lon Myers
Duffey
Anaconds Day of Contests and Regional Matches
Sporting events listed for today at Anaconds include a gun club shoot and local baseball at Mountain View park with Anacondas facing New Smelter. In other states schedule shows Erie versus A Simms at Fort Erie Canada on June 10. June 17–19 Eagle tournament in Philadelphia. Additional bouts in London and Ottawa through June 26.
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Mountain View Park
Anacondas
New Smelter
F. Erie
A. Simms
Fort Erie
Canada
Philadelphia
J. Walcott
T. West
London
England
John Gorman
Tommy Ryan
G. Dixon
P. Kilty
Ottawa
G. Ruhlin
T. Sharkey
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