Butte Giants Rally To Shine In Tight Ball Game
In a crowded Oakland field a mixed league and semi pro crowd watched the Butte Giants edge the local team 6 to 5. Starters Maude and Claflin delivered, with Merkle’s slam driving the decisive rally as Dudley and Harvey contributed with hits. The crowd cheered a hard fought game despite a few umpire disagreements and misplayed plays.
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End of Athletic Year Seen for Colleges
Michigan leaves intercollegiate football amid reform efforts as colleges report a shortened schedule and stricter eligibility rules. Basketball rises in prominence with mixed reception while winter intercollegiate play narrows. Swarthmore ceases intercollegiate football after 1909 with North Western returning to play. Harvard and others debated the sport’s place amid academic demands and shifting alignments.
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Detroit in tight AL race with four games left
American League updates show Detroit fading in a four game sprint as crucial matches approach. Key results include Chicago facing Washington and Pittsburgh, with notable performances by Skever, Bayne, and Powe. Other scores cite Louisville split games at St Paul and subtle shifts in the standings as Denver and Des Moines seek late-season momentum.
Plan Endurance Run For Woman Autoists
San Francisco June 1 The plan calls for an endurance auto run by women drivers organized by the California Women's Automobile club on June 20. The course runs from the White Garage in Oakland to the Lecher Garage in San Jose, with only women in the contest car. Touring cars carry four or five passengers and runabouts two or three. confetti will mark the course and a three hour limit will apply. The winner is the driver closest to the target time set by officials.
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Portland Grabs Double Wins Over San Francisco
In Pacific Coast League action June 10, Ovklind led Portland to a pair of victories over San Francisco. Key players Kovterioa Curvett Gray and Stoean contributed, while Hon Franciano struggled in both games.
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Horse Race Odds and Results From A Busy Meeting
A lengthy race card lists numerous horse names and odds across multiple events. Weather clear with a fast track noted as horses including Gravesend, Nandiray Berry Maid, Julia Powell, and many others compete in mile and two mile races with final results and prices, while names like Royal Lady and Grace Cameron appear among entrants.
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Hacquet
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Sim
American sprinters favored in Olympic trials outlook
Sporting editor argues American athletes such as Rector Cartmell and Taylor dominate the sprint and weight events, with strong showings expected in the 20 and 10 mile ranges. England is unlikely to upset the Americans, while racing winds down in Oakland toward Butte meeting. Attell versus Moran looms as a major featherweight bout, with Attell favored to win. Hagerty and Hanlon stories touch on older fighters' comebacks and declines.
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KETCHEL TURNS DOWN COFFROTH OFFER FOR BURNS TITLE
News from New York reports Stanley Ketchel, fresh off beating Bill Panke, declines Coffroth’s purse for a heavyweight bout with Tommy Burns. Ketchel plans rest and aims for middleweights before facing Burns, mentions a future match when conditions suit, and cites a Page bout commitment in the interim.
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Young Corbett Plans Return to Ring in 1930s
New York June 7 Undaunted by Terry McGovern's failure to land Jatek and revive form, Young Cardel intends to return to the ring for a six round featherweight defense. He seeks a 81st win among lightweights in New York and Philadelphia, will train immediately, and hopes to meet Romwell Wid Utemaced.
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Foley Eyes Success Against Quaker at Dillion
Kid Foley, a rising lightweight, challenges Quaker at Dillion in a July 4 bout. Sullivan, a tough opponent from Philadelphia, is viewed as a stern test though Foley’s trainer Charie Wigging predicts progress for the protege before the 20 round contest.
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Independence on the Dive Fight in Butte Name, Times and Scores
The fragment notes a boxing scene in Butte where fighting was allowed and Foley secured several victories while Higgins and Neves appear as competitors. Stanley Ketchel is referenced with The Kid, indicating historical boxing contexts and rivalries in the era.
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Neves
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Venona of Boston Wins Five Day Yacht Race
Venona of Boston, owned by George I Bilse, dominates a Marblehead to Hamilton race in calm breeze. The yacht club contender trails vanish, finishing with a narrow margin as the fleet logs long delays.
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