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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
13
Local teams Butte and Great Falls faced foul weather as storms delayed play but delivered errorless defense. Hydorn was effective throughout as Seattle departed for Spokane and coast travel disrupted today’s schedule. Tomorrow’s games will begin the series in earnest with both teams hoping for clearer conditions.
The Miners won 7 to 3 as Hydorn sparked offense and McCarl and Leard starred. A heavy dust wind hampered both teams while injuries to Leard Garrity and Hoff man affected Seattle and local defense. Leard was recalled by Brooklyn after the win before being injured in a collision at second base.
Spokane and Tacoma baseball brief with scattered OCR errors shows Spokane and Vancouver context and Tacoma beating Great Falls to reclaim first place. Batteries Hamlock Schroeder Peterson Cheek Byler Lapan noted. Game scores with late innings indicate Tacoma 9 runs to 0 or 8 runs. Great Falls 1 run, 5 hits, 1 error.
Miss Hannah Randolph and Mrs. Philip Stevenson are devoted backers of amateur racing and sprint meets in the East. Daughters of Philip B. Randolph of Philadelphia they attend all spring sending race events and often stay with Miss Randolph at their Westbury Long Island home.
The article discusses how May to July test baseball players with peak effort, detailing how teams like the White Sox Tigers and Red Sox handle the stretch run. It notes injuries and fatigue shaping outcomes, with Giants Phillies and Cubs Cardinals vying in the National League as the pennant chase tightens toward late season.
In Seattle a sale rumor links star infielder Bill Leard to the Brooklyn Nationals at season end. Manager Dugdale confirms the move amid local team activity. Bobby Coltrin, ex-Spokane infielder, is with the Duthie shipyard squad in the Shipbuilders' league.
A fragment explains a West Indies native tree yielding pure cold sap by cutting the leaf stems. The tree’s leaves resemble banana leaves, and the text labels it the travelers' tree, noting its use as a source of water when the tree serves no other purpose in spring.
Detroit tops Chicago 6 to 0 in 10 innings behind Veach’s homer and a Bush sacrifice fly after Stanage and Lamer hits. Cobb extends season run to consecutive games with a misplayed infield grounder credited as a hit. Second game halted by heavy rain.
Giants beat Boston 7 to 3 as Schupp retires the first seven before two runs in the eighth. New York used a fifth inning rally with a walk, two doubles, and aggressive baserunning to pull ahead, while Ragan and Barnes rotated in for relief duties. Boston’s two runs came on three straight hits in the eighth. Ragan, Barnes, Tra Benson, and Gibbson shared duties in the battery.
In a British port, June 15, American destroyer flotilla bases host a baseball season as two days weekly are devoted to practice ahead of the Die series for fleet championship. Diamonds crown the cliffs, crowds fill stands, ships’ names blaze on uniforms, and locals mix with visiting sailors.
An Italian officer reportedly designed a cargo boat claimed to be unsinkable. The craft supposedly carried 10,900 tons of cargo and coal with space for extra protection against mines and spies, as authorities cite. Major General Pershing’s quarters are noted in dispatches with arrivals and occupancy at a prominent lodging. Reports mention Finland and recaptured German units, with various officers referenced among the wartime movements.
A new mechanical scrubber uses brushes and water to scrub and rinse, lifting dirt from surfaces and leaving the foot plate clean. The device includes a log and catch to remove dirty water, marking a novel household aid.
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