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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
10
Jimmy St. Vrain returned to Butte and pitched yesterday, first time there since 1900. Roach opened, then Kelly relieved after five. Tacoma hit everything while Butte as a team struggled, collecting 13 hits but failing to bunch runs.
In Spokane on June 17 Nicholls struck out 12 to beat the Pirates while Peister fanned 1 Indians. Spokane won with timely hitting and gifts from Pfeister. Elsey benched for using vile language to the umpire. Highlights included perfect fielding and home runs by Marshall and Ferris.
Roach drew his first base on balls since returning to Butte and pitched after a Tuesday springs trip with Dowling. Kane struggled, McGilligan relieved in the sixth, Swindells and Donohue shared the post loss, Wilmot rested, Vrain showed improved hitting, Rockenfield shined at second, Fay starred at short and Hurlburt faced Seattle National club restrictions.
National League action reports New York defeats Philadelphia on June 17 amid a three day suspension for Bowerman after a dispute with Umpire Johnston. In Boston, the morning game is a 4-0 win by the home team over Brooklyn in a pitchers duel, followed by Brooklyn winning the afternoon game from Boston 6 to 4 with strong batting and Boston errors.
New York pitcher Wolfe delivered a stellar game allowing Chicago only one hit. The error filled box score shows Wolfe and Reville behind the plate with Flaherty and McFadden in the battery. In another game Philadelphia won on their western trip to stay atop the standings as Reidy struggled and St Louis was misplayed.
In the forenoon Cleveland edged Boston with a bunching of hits aided by a Gibson error. Moore dominated as Boston's hitters produced 8 runs with Moore pitching well. Afternoon game featured timely Boston batting and Cleveland errors with Hughes delivering strong work for Boston in a 9 to 5 victory.
Special Dispatch to the Brandhard. Deer Lodge, June 17. Aurelio Herrera, Mose La Fontise and T. C. Harrington, and their wives, spent the day on a fishing excursion at Irvine lake. They returned to Butte tonight. La Fontise will return Saturday to train for his coming scrap with Walcott in Butte on July 3.
Special Dispatch reports one of the best games at Fort Assinniboine yesterday afternoon. The DP troop nine of the third United States cavalry defeated a company of the 24th infantry 20 to 6 in a $100 side bet affair, highlighting the strong play by the cavalry.
Helena defeats Portland based Webfooters two straight games and moves up from last place in a pitchers duel. Lundbohm receives poor support from Fisher Parrott and Anderson at key moments. Brown rejoins Helena in center field as Flannery is out. Clark Frary execute a double steal while Muller drives one to right for three bases.
Dragged to the wire Savable held on to win the Derby Trial special at Harlem with Linguist second and Judge Himes third. Other races saw Pat Hammon, Never Fret, Modern Link, Peter Paul, Colonnade, and Alfred win their events, with times listed for each race.
Fair grounds results list multiple races with winners including Quaker Girl and Louis Wagner, plus times and placements. Brooklyn Jockey Club spring meeting closes with six races at about five furlongs to a mile and a sixteenth, listing winners Proper Valor and Duke of Kendall among others.
Kunssler won the Royal Hunt Cup with Imperious second and Handicapper third. Outsiders filled the top places as Kunstler opened at 23 to 1, Imperious 100 to 6, and Handicapper 20 to 1. Starters included Pallastrine and Kearsarge, with King Edward and the Prince of Wales in attendance. Mead, the king's horse, headed the biennial stakes as St Emilion ridden by Maher took the race.
List of weights for races one through six with horse names and weights. Conditions note clear weather and fast track.
First race three quarters of a mile on main track with Blackstock and Dub lin among others. Second race mile selling features Dark Planet and Star and Garter. Third event five and one half furlongs includes Aristocracy and Boxwood. Suburban on mile and a quarter lists Sambo and Injunction among many contenders. Fifth race maidens run five eighths.
Sixth race is a mile and a sixteenth handicap with Carbunele leading at 111 and The Rival at 105. Charles Elwood 114 Rightful 113 Mackey Dwyer 113 Sergeant 111 Surmise 110 The Carmelite 108 Leader 107 Flying Buttress 106 Consay 100 Weather cloudy track good odds listed for Futurity and several contenders including Yo San Great Eastern Floral King and Montpelier among others.
New York June 17 Twenty one horses are announced for the Suburban handicap with 48 starters and a muddy forecast. E R Thomas, the young millionaire, has acquired Jockey Rice’s contract for two years and reportedly paid 40000 for Hermis. Trainers expect a muddy track favoring Major Daingerfield or Waterboy, with Hermis needing form to win. Goldsmith 5 to 2, Major Daingerfield 3 to 1 in the betting forecast.
The Rev Father Folette of Marysville, guest of Bishop Brondel, arranged a match at the residence in Helena between St Aloysius school players and St Joseph society members from Marysville.
Solid oak rockers priced from 7.50 to 11.00 with multiple styles. Quarter sawed and extra large quartered oak rockers feature polished cushions and high back designs. Regular sales prices shown beside each description.
A brief note lists 35c regular and 45c regular prices with a £240 amount and 0 in another field. The entry is labeled RETRO and presents a compact snapshot of historical pricing entries.
A fragmentary notice shows price tags for inlaid items listed as 1.50 and 1.75 dollars. The text is incomplete but indicates a sale or catalog entry with formal pricing terms. No clear dates or organizations are readable in the surviving lines.
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