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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1902
Page
25
Haces Jackson secured two victories at the day’s meet, driving home the wins for his team. The performance highlighted his speed and consistency in the event lineup.
The Call will publish Mulholland selections for Oakland races tomorrow. First race Montoya Inocencia Lemuel. Second race Hilary Phil Archibald Rasp. Third race Bassenza Cuban Girl. Fourth race Morris stable Wa. Fifth race Hungarian Urchin Formero. Sixth race Meehanus Duckoy Wyoming.
San Francisco reports a brisk Oakland card where only two favorites won. Ranch rode to three victories by Jackson, while Sir Dougal faded and Killdee nosed Prestano in the final race. The California Derby at a mile and a quarter attracts Sombrero and Homestead as top picks with Corrigan Waterscratch and Jingler among the other starters.
Results from six races at New Orleans on February 2. Dr Stephens won the first six furlongs race with Diffidence second and Ante Up third in 1:16. The second race at a mile and an eighth saw selling afra win with Prince Zeno second and Joe Collins third in 1:56. Monsterful won the third six furlongs with Judge Magee second and Royal Sterling third in 1:15. Linge captured the fourth six furlongs with Amigari second and Balm of Gilead third in 1:14. Deponan won the fifth mile and an eighth with Pay the Fiddler second and Little Lois third in 1:55. Behodale won the sixth six and a half furlongs with McWilliams third in 1:21.
The document lists weights and entries for six horse races across two programs. It names horses, weights, course types, and notable entries such as Sombrero and Home stead under Morris, plus Corbus, Oscar, Intrusive, Levoy and others in subsequent races.
New York reports Columbia University has engaged Will'am H. Murphy, previously a three year coach for football baseball and track at Leland Stanford University in California, as baseball coach alongside his prior duties.
At the auditorium last evening the Butte high school girls beat Helena 14 to 7 in a clean fast game. Injuries slowed play briefly but both teams showed skill with few rough moments and a large crowd enjoyed an exciting season highlight.
Thornton bowling team defeated Silver Bow at Thornton alleys in Butte after substituting Johnson of Bozeman. Captain Sheehan’s coaching sparked a strong rally, with Adams scoring a 200 and Sheehan totaling 199. A rematch challenge was issued for a later date.
Salt Lake City Feb. 28 Jim Flynn won a scheduled 20 round contest over George Condie at the Salt Lake Athletic Club lasting less than two rounds. Flynn struck with a stiff jaw punch after 20 seconds of the second round and Condie did not recover for 15 minutes.
Special Dispatch reports the Postoffice established at Rock Creek Park with Martha J. Kelly named postmistress. Pension granted to W. H. Claybourn of Butte is noted.
Officials outline a sixty day race meeting with events at Anaconda and Butte, six or more races daily, stakes totals from $800 to $1500, new races including the Montana Hurdle and the Miners' Union stake, deadlines for entries and weights to be set days before each race.
The morning session produced wins for Pillsbury over Mieses Poptel over Mortimer Tec hgorin over Mason while Marshall and Maroczy had byes In the afternoon Gunsberg defeated Hisenberg Teichmann and Napier drew Reggio and Janowski adjourned Reggio and Janowski adjourned their time for a second time Albin and Schlechter split honors and Tarrasch beat Wolf
Twenty five Vancouver business men announce a club to bid on the Jeffries Fitzsimmons prize fight. A purse of 25000 dollars is set with 12000 subscribed within an hour today.
New York February indictment for manslaughter filed against John M Wuskeer engineer of the White Plains local after collision with the Norwalk local in the New York Central tunnel. A bench warrant issued for his arrest while a prior complaint charging the tunnel as a public nuisance was dismissed.
Jack Wade of Butte and Jack Clifford of California signed articles for a 20 round match at the Salt Lake Athletic Club on March 17 with a side bet of 250 and 65 percent of house receipts. They will weigh in at 133 pounds at 6 pm the day of the contest under Marquis of Queensberry rules.
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