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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1903
Page
8
Deer Lodge Chapter No 3 R A M holds regular meetings on the fourth Friday each month at 8 o'clock p m at Masonic Temple Wes Park.
Roach pitches pennant ball and the team backs him in the Vet as Butte wins the final home game of the series. Dammann is effective in a strong supporting showing.
The text records a baseball game event with multiple players and actions including sacrifices, stolen bases, two-base hits, a pitcher, and errors. It mentions teams Portland and Helena and details such as bases on balls, double plays, wild pitches, three-base hits, and strikeouts by pitchers Thompson and Harmon.
Race results show Los Angeles Tacoma and Seattle outcomes with partial listing from Tacoma and Melena noting a 12 result. The fragment hints at multi-city reporting of event standings and times. Further details are unclear in the text.
In a rain soaked contest Butte edged Spokane to win the series opener. Roach pitched superbly and received solid run support as Butte's defense held firm despite Kane muff. Durrett ZaLesky and Dammann produced Spokane’s only runs. Butte rallied with two strong innings to prevail.
Helena defeated Portland 6 to 5 in a 10 inning game. Thompson pitched magnificently for Helena with strong fielding and batting by Nagle. Portland’s Harmen was hit often while Dononne left the game after an injury. Parrott replaced Donn, and Frars and Putmann filled in.
The Tacoma grounds drew a record crowd of about 4 600 as the Tigers routed their opponent. Elmer Stricklett pitched in elegant form scattering hits while Baker left in the second inning for Loucks who received ragged support. Ground rules produced extra bases and five runs crossed in the sixth. Batteries Stricklett Hildebrand maker Loucks Byers. Umpire Huston.
Seattle report notes Hickey and Pfeister delivering top pitching while Stovall faced legal action before the game. Attendance reached 6,500 as the visitors scored the lone run in the first inning on Marshall’s two-base hit with two outs. Batteries: Hickey and Stanley for the visitors. Pfeister and Baerwald for the home team. Warner umpired.
In St Louis, Boston wins the first game by a single run with two on in the ninth, and the second game ends 3 0 as Powell missteps. Attendance around 20 000. Batteries Donahue Kalor Young Criger for St Louis. Powell Ludden Hughes Smith for Boston.
Holcombe Ward, Harvard veteran, defeated Beals to win the singles in the Crescent Athletic club lawn tennis tournament at Bay Ridge. In doubles Ward and Ware beat Larned and Whitman to claim the special trophy after a tense final match.
In Kiel June 28 the emperors yacht Meteor finished first in Class A cruising schooners over a 30 mile course, beating the Hamburg by four and a half minutes as Empress Iduna trailed 20 minutes behind. The voyage included guests United States Ambassador Tower and naval attach T. M. Potts among others.
A long entry list details weights and entrants for multiple races. First race maidens at five-eighths with numerous named horses and weights, followed by other races including three-year colts, maidens, selling, a bay ride handicap, steeplechase handicap, and turf events with listed horses and weights such as Roehampton Odawana Petra UI Young Henry Thornycreft Lowry and Carroll D. track conditions noted as clear and fast.
A detailed listing of horses with weights and positions across the fourth to sixth races. Included are horse names such as Tranium Jackfall M2 Ahola Eva's Darling Nervator and Caxton with distances from six and a half furlongs to ten and a half furlongs. Weather is clear and track is fast.
The article notes Butte will begin a series in Helena the day after a day off. It discusses the season structure and notes Butte aiming to stay in first place as the first season nears its close on July 6. It also lists several local and regional junior and parish teams with recent results.
Bozeman defeated Livingston 16 to 7 before about seven hundred spectators at the fairgrounds. McCall of Bozeman won the souvenir spoon for the first home run on the new grounds. The listed Bozeman lineup included Brown, Bird, Chims, Gordon, Burton, Mitchell, McCall, Taylor, Thadson, Kelly. Livingston started McLeod, Martin, Nash, Yates, Nijelde, and others.
Newport R I June 28 The Reli ance Constitution and Columbia prepared for a week of cup yacht races off Newport Harbor. The New York Yacht Club schedules six races starting daily at 11:30 with full cup lengths of ten miles, 17 miles to windward or leeward, or a triangular course. Light winds are expected tomorrow with possible rain.
In a well played game Miles City defeated Billings 5 to 4. Williamson and Herrick paired for Miles City with Corcoran and Platt for Billings. Scoring details show Miles City in the first inning and late runs securing the victory.
Ticket office at 41 North Main Street, Butte, lists fares for northbound trips to Basin or Boulder at 1.15 for going and returning through Sunday, and 1.90 to Alhambra with weekend validity.
The Montana Coursing club will investigate charges that collars were swapped in a key eight-dog race, risking a win by Dartmoor Dan over Spring. Northern Express dominated earlier rounds at West Side Coursing Park, with spectators wagering heavily. A stockholders meeting at the Butte hotel July 6 will elect officers and address related business.
Beginning Saturday May 2 and every Saturday thereafter the B A P railway sets round trip fares to Gregson Springs from Anaconda and De Butte. Tickets are valid on all trains from noon Saturdays to noon Mondays.
Listing announces a passenger rail sale by Cirgat Northern Railway for the NM E A meeting. Tickets go on sale June 28 to July 1 with good return days. For full details on routes call or write Great Northern city ticket office at 41 North Main Street, Buite. W R Meech C P and T.
Northern Pacific offers round trip tickets for the Christian Endeavor convention in Denver. Travel July 7 from Montana COMMOR points to Denver and return for 32 dollars. Final return limit. Stopovers allowed. For details contact General Agent Merriman.
On Saturday July 11 the Short Line runs its second popular excursion Union offering a 15 round trip with return 16 days. In Butte Mont sleeping car berths are at city ticket office 10 North Main street. H O Wilson General Agent Ortom Bros promotes piano and organ sales at 219 North Main Street.
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