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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
16
Butte wins both ends of a Helena doubleheader after late-inning rallies. In game one Helena led 5 4 before Butte tied and won 12 5. In game two Butte rallied from three down, final score 1 4. Umpire altercations triggered fines and expulsions. a protest over 15-man rosters added to the controversy.
Great Falls takes four of the series after a split in the doubleheader. Game one features sharp defense and multiple double plays as Hildebrand shines in relief. Game two becomes a slugfest with Ogden edging Great Falls 5 to 2 behind key hits from Murray Erickson and Hester.
Mathes, Whaling, Morehead, Levy, McNamara, and Kafora stole bases as Helena edged Butte 6 to 5. McNamara and Lussi tallied two base hits, while Sullivan hit a home run. Druhot, Maloney, and Mears pitched, with Maloney yielding 3 hits and 7 strikeouts. Time two hours ten minutes.
A fan favorite is highlighted as the Butte center fielder known for a hard snappy game day after day. The article notes his consistent effort and popularity among supporters.
A protest over a decision on the home eronide is noted while hie stick work mirrors his fine fielding. Weekday games start at 2 20, giving night workers time to attend and return home. The day’s closest action came in the sixth inning of the second game with Saddy, Ma loney, and Kafora making key plays at the plate and on base.
Missoula and Salt Lake split a double header in Missoula on June 23 with the locals taking the deciding game. Poor fielding and heavy hitting marked the first game while Morgan, then Jensen, started and finished the middle innings of the second. Bush limited Salt Lake to five hits as Missoula fielded well.
Unclear text reports a Morgan victory 7 to 2 over Salt Lake with Qume mentioned and an umpire Wrient noted.
Gregg outpitched White as Cleveland bats built a two run first inning on two hits and two errors. White struggled after a rough start allowing runs before being relieved. Batteries listed: White Walsh Kuhn Sullivan. Gregg Easterly.
In St Louis on June 2 Detroit secured a victory described as heavy hitting and error prone at critical moments. Key players Moran Lake Stanage Baumgartner Hamilton and Krichell contributed for Detroit while KR H EB Wetralt and OS Batteries Works were noted in the game context.
Western teams may play postponed games.
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburg easily as Benton pitched steady ball and Mitchell hit a home run. O Toole was wild and ineffective while Cincinnati ran the bases and took a lead. batteries were O Toole Ferry and Kelly for Cincinnati and Benton Clark for Pittsburg.
Chicago won a tight game in which early scoring came off Richie due to a pass error and an out. Archer homered in the second inning and Chicago displayed brilliant fielding to secure the victory over St. Louis. Batteries Richie and Archer for Chicago Sallee and Wingo for St. Louis.
Multiple baseball matchups listed include Brooklyn versus Boston Philadelphia against New York Pittsburgh facing St Louis and Chicago meeting Cincinnati. The fragment shows a lineup of games without scores dates or venues.
In a morning Pacific Coast League game Portland defeated the leaders after a string of base hits produced extended rallies. Vernon won the afternoon in extra innings with Braasher’s homer driving the decisive tenth inning, aided by a walk and rapid base running in the ninth. Batteries Whalen Hitt Temple Sullivan Higginbotham Fisher Howley and Raleigh Agnew Klawitt Howley.
Rain postponed the Oakland versus Los Angeles game and the Sacramento versus San Francisco game on June 23. No rescheduled dates provided.
Portand visits Los Angeles while Oakland travels to San Francisco and Vernon plays Sacramento in a trio of regional games.
Scores from multiple city matchups show Kansas City beating Minneapolis 12 to 4 and forfeiting the second game 9 to 0. Milwaukee defeated St Paul 9 to 3 while Indianapolis beat Columbus 7 to 6. Toledo won against Louisville 6 to 1.
Lewistown’s new ball club redeemed itself by a 14 to 4 win over Moore. McQuaid of Salt Lake and Stephens of Ogden starred. Friedline and Barnard formed Lewistown’s battery against Argesinger, McElroy and Nichols of Moore.
Bozeman baseball team routed Livingston 11 to 2 in a this afternoon game at Bozeman before a small crowd. Batteries were Cook and Reynolds for Bozeman and Andrews and O Connor for Livingston.
Mr. and Mrs. Motley H. Flint of Los Angeles were hosted by the Shriners Arab patrol in Butte after a tour to Anaconda to view the smelter. The program included mine and refinery visits, luncheon at the Montana hotel, and a valley sightseeing trip before departure for Los Angeles. The group included A R Currie Henningsen Gillie Meyers Melcher Carroll and others.
Twin Bridges lost 10 to 0 as Dillon’s import pitcher Richards dominated. Twin Bridges failed to capitalize on early baserunners while Richards and Kellogg kept hitters in check with a southpaw arsenal.
New York papers recount Peerless Mel Sheppard's greatest race the 1500 meters in London where he overpowered British favorite Pony Wilson. Despite a brutal early pace engineered by Fairbairn Crawford the American surged ahead winning decisively. Lunghi of Italy took second and Braun of Germany third as England failed to place.
In Los Angeles at Vernon training camp Ad Wolgast light weight champion impressed a large crowd by stating that his past appendicitis operation could only help his July 4 fight with Rivers. He fought seven rounds against two partners with full body and stomach blows. Rivers sparred nine rounds with three volunteers and had the better of the exchanges. He near the 133 pound limit and ready to enter the ring on short notice.
Articles of agreement confirm a return match between Tally Johns and Lembeig at Three Forks on July 4. Both boxers will weigh in at 128 pounds at 3 o'clock.
Columbus fighter Grover Hayes cancels his July 4 match with Battling Nelson in Winnipeg after failing to reach terms.
Phillipsburg won the third Flint Valley league game 8 to 5 at Drummond. A special train carried a large crowd from Phillipsburg, and the contest was hot from the start with many spectacular plays.
The Aries backed Trudeau with solid defense as the game unfolded. Drummond produced key hits in the fifth and seventh innings while Phillips scored in the fifth and added two more runs later. Loehner and Rowan were the battery for Drummond, and Ter e, Tredan, and Logan manned Phillips.
A fast baseball game at the Gagnon mine race track ends 5 to 1 with Ball and White as battery for the winners. McLeughlin and Chambers start for the opposing team. Finnegan umpired. Gagnon employees seek amateur challenges statewide, arrangements through the Standard in Butte or Bert Johns at the Gagnon mine.
Sunflower wins the 14 day stake at the coursing park in front of the year’s largest crowd. Red Hugh takes second with Welsh Girl third as Sunflower, owned by Hurd and Pyre, sired by Contender Celtic, overcame early doubt as a puppy and a Blake and Tonkin kennel castoff.
At St. Joseph St Joseph defeated Des Moines 3 0. Omaha beat Sioux City 5 4 and 3 1. Wichita beat Denver 5 2 and 2 6. Topeka downed Lincoln 3 0.
Fighting Dick Hyland is set to face Eddie Marino of Seattle in a ten round boxing bout in Tacoma on July 4. The Tacoma Athletic Club will oversee the event.
Gaelic football season started at Columbia Gardens with Wolf Tones defeating Emmets 5 to 0. James Shiels scored a goal and Mike Sullivan added two points. Dennis McCarthy sidelined briefly after a collision. Next game July 7 pits Wolf Tones against Shamrocks as Montana Gaelic league plans a major Aug 4 athletic meet with a large field day and multiple prizes.
Stockholm reports record entries for the Olympia games with 100 men in the 200 meter dash and 72 in the 800 meter event. Seventeen heats and two qualifying rounds will trim the 100 meter field to six finalists. The marathon gathers 72 contenders across nine nations for the 10,000 meter team event.
Seattle and Spokane divided a twin bill with James pitching well for Spokane in the first game and Seattle pitchers getting hit in the second. In game one Spokane won with James leading the offense, while Seattle countered in game two as Cadreau matched up against Seattle’s hitters. Batteries were James and Whaling for Seattle and Cochran and Devogt for Spokane in game one. Fullerton Schneider and Wally shared catching duties with Cadreau and Ostdiek in game two.
In Portland on June 23, Portland won a doubleheader from Tacoma. The opener featured heavy early scoring and loose defense by Tacoma. In the nightcap Tacoma led until the final inning when Coltrin delivered a two-base hit with two on to secure Portland’s comeback.
Vancouver report notes that the Vancouver and Victoria game scheduled for today was moved up to yesterday as the second contest in a double header.
Seattle visits Portland while Vancouver hosts Victoria in regional games. Spokane travels to Tacoma for another rivalry showing.
In Paris on June 23 Hopper the chestnut colt owned by M Guerslain won the grand steeple chase de Paris over the Auteuil course. Sea Lord owned by Gaston Dreyfus finished second and Pyrrhus owned by James Hennessey was third. The race was valued at 28600 dollars with a plate prize added. The distance covered was four and one sixth miles.
J A Constant of Brooklyn reportedly set a world dirt track one hour national record in Detroit on June 23. He completed 66.53 miles, breaking the previous mark of 55 miles, with an estimated best one mile time of 5.325 seconds.
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