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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
10
Oakland races preview lists Derby winner Lana and other horses for tomorrow's card. Included is a poem by Charles S Taylor titled The Ball McCormick Hit about McCormick's famed bat, followed by a cattle death linked to the ball’s misfortune in a nearby county.
San Francisco reports from March 5 record six races at Oakland. Cambaceres and Duke of York II both won under long odds. Results show Janice leading the Grnst handicap, Malaspina and Hungarian notable in later events with times listed for each race.
In New Orleans on March 5 the five furlong race saw Lady Buckley win with Allopth second and Tuckpaw third in 1 02. Tom Kingsley took the six furlong owners handicap with Karl Kapler second and Death third in 1 19. Bristol was disqualified in the steeplechase handicap with Fiullela winning Harve BR second and King Elkwood third. Bill Nixon led the premier stakes five furlongs in 1 01 with Computation second and Maverick third. Felix Bard won the one mile handicap with Nitrate second and Amigari third in 1 40. Pharaoh captured the selling one mile with Dani Baxter second and Senator Sullivan third in 1 41.
First race a maiden claiming sixteenth of a mile features Myriad Danvers 109 Sterling Towers 107 Lana 107 Cratossa 107 Mythrax 112 Black Thorn 109 Eva 107 Be fast 109 Sleeping Child 19 Derby Winner 114 Ursula 107 Breton 117 Second race a three quarter mile selling lists Midnight Chimes 7 Cuban Girl 110 Bassenzo 101 Foul Play 113 Gold Baron 115 Mamie Hildreth 110 Lenora Cusser 118 Quiz second 112 Third race one mile selling Cour tier 107 Cougar 110 Joeal Mavin 83 Rushfields 111 Morengo 111 Hilly Lyons 107 Fourth race one mile and three quarters purse Dorian 110 Black Dick 110 Siddons 110 Fifth race thirteen sixteenths selling Aloha second 102 Duck ey LOS Maressa 7 Sweet Tooth 109 Laborgia 100 Dunblane 111 Sixth race three quarters selling Commissioner Foster 99 Kine Dellis 118 Horton 118 Bill Phemanson 107 Ned Dennis 110 Gusto 113 Tirona 110 Lady Sterling 94 Lomond 113
Thoroughbred race list with selling and handicap events across six races. Notable entries include Bishop Reed 118 and Prince Zenr 110 in the opener, Lofter 107 and Northumberland 107 in the second, TIT Samuelson 107 and Siphon 108 in the third, Grantor 104 and Andes 103 in the fourth, Iena 108 and Linden Ella 101 in the fifth, and Lou Rey 113 in the sixth.
The 1901 Utica Club score card spans 12 pages and includes cuts of Mike Griffin Teddy Lewis and Wally Taylor plus a group photo of the Utica club members from 1900. It features a short baseball history and the origin of the curve.
The Glenwood club in Ogden seeks good Montana boxers for future bouts. Managerial plans center on Jimmy Burns and Lawler with Ike Hays of Butte inquiring to fight Lawler on March 11. Officials promise fair matches and warn against fake mills while inviting qualified Montana fighters to arrange contests.
The Salt Lake Herald reports Wade and Clifford are training hard. Wade added Provo's Young Barney to his sparring trio with Young Thomas and Phil Green, doing six mile runs and four sets in the gym. Clifford trains at the Athletic Club with Lew Williams as sparring partner and daily conditioning.
Tommy Ryan accepted a 20 round title bout offer from R C Gray matchmaker of the Southern Athletic Club Louisville to fight Jack O'Brien the England middleweight champion for the world title. The May Derby night bout includes a $2500 side bet with a weigh in dispute at ringside over middleweight limit.
Indianapolis March 56 Danatch world record holder last season sold by Daniel A Messner Jr to M BE Sturgess of New York City for 20000 dollars.
A girls basketball doubleheader is set for tomorrow evening at the auditorium. Butte Business College will face the high school team, both described as evenly matched and eager to showcase a high level of play. The Helena result boosts the high school as a top state contender with a Dillon rematch planned for March 14.
Detroit March 5 The American league by unanimous vote fixed admission to grounds in all cities except Philadelphia at 25 50 and 75 cents for bleachers pavilion and grand stand and increased President Ban Johnsons salary from 5000 to 7500 The meeting heard expansion plans were not to be considered this year with Johnson stating no league circuit changes. Attendance included Washington Fred Postal and T J Loftus Detroit McNamara Cook Angus Cleveland Kilfoyle St Louis J C McDiamard New York B F Shebe Connie Mack Baltimore Harry Goldman Joe Kelley Chicago Charles Comiskey.
An elderly observer recalls early baseball days and a game featuring St. Louis versus Brooklyn, contrasting slow old-time play with modern fast action. He describes underhand pitching, muffed plays, overhandled outs, and crowd reactions, while admitting he cannot keep pace with today’s sport.
The passage recalls amused youths and bleachers roasting an umpire as the game’s chaos fades into a calm scientific ideal. It contrasts fierce contest and human error with baseball’s orderly perception, as expressed by the Old Reporter in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Bob Fleming of Anaconda lights up a left handed contest with an 18 pin score in a five game total. The ambidextrous bowler, aiming to win, impressed by debuting stronger speed from the left hand. The opponent, whose name is withheld, loses badly as Fleming dominates from the second game onward.
The Four Jacks club met at Thornton alleys in Butte for a night labeled the Mess. Present members dominated all three games played as scores show Adams 169, Smith 154, Winchell 112, O Grady 140, Dunshel 111 in the first game for a 688 total while ex members posted 581. In the second game Adams 170, Smith 126, Winchell 208, O Grady 118, Dunshel 114 for a 738 total. ex members Calkins 159 and Carnochan trailing.
Philadelphia fighter Jack O'Brien built a unique record by defeating England's welterweight to heavyweight champions and earning high praise in a foreign land. His appeal grew with a string of victories in a 24 foot ring, prompting English sportsmen to regret his return to the United States after international honors at the Penn Athletic Club.
The record lists present members Adams five, Case three, Winchell eight, O Grady three, Dun shel six totaling twenty. Ex members Calkins three, Carnocian one, Kunkel five, Goodale one, Carroll four totaling fourteen.
Edward B. Bruce, one of Columbia's four veteran football players, has been declared ineligible by the university faculty due to the four year rule. He had hoped to play next fall after three years of football and a prior track contest four years ago. The article also notes Henry Reitz of Los Angeles plans to sign with Spokane, asserting a higher salary and intent to train, influenced by a letter from King Kelly.
Sam H. Wood reports Manchester Town woolen mills, makers of blankets and other woolen goods, may relocate to Great Falls if locals cover freight. Mills employ 4 at present, machinery valued about 30000 dollars. Owners plan to move machinery. building remains with other estate. power from Great Falls Townsite and Water Power Co. considered.
Jimmy Brown mourns the loss of a saddle horse borrowed to ride to the Sunrise mine dance. Ed Martin, armed with a six shooter, jolted the firearm and fatally wounded the horse when the weapon discharged through saddle and animal during the ride. The horse died several miles later.
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