Portland Fans Expect Strong Portland Baseball Team
Portland plans a formidable field lineup with seven holdovers from last season and three new signings. Veteran Vigneaux Mahaffey and Anderson anchor a deep infield while Engle Muller and Weed provide pitching speed and steadiness.
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Portland
Ore
Portland Baseball Club
Vig Neaux
Engle
Mahaffey
Anderson
Muller
Weed
Deisel
Hupp
Joe Mahaffey
Whitbeck
Union College
N. Y
Webfoot Aggregation Seeks to Defend Championship Laurels
Aspirants for championship honors must hurry as they chase the laurels now held by the Webfoot aggregation. The piece notes the looming challenge and the urgency to topple the defending titleholders.
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Webfoot Aggregation
American Team Wins Sevent International Newnes Cup Match
After two days of hard fought play the American chess team defeated Great Britain in the seventh international series for the Newnes Cup. The US won six and Britain four with notable results on boards seven and other key clashes.
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New York
America
Great Britain
Trenchard
Delmar
Atkins
Marshall
Brooklyn
Pillsbury
Hymes
Voight
Mills
England
Helms
Lawrence
Barry
Pilsbury
Ray Lopez
Mason
Hodges
Lee
Humes
Bellingham
Newman
Blake
Ruy Lopez
Howell
Mitchell
Girdlestone
Butte Baseball Team Promises Strong 1912 Season
The Butte team lists players for 12 with Burns Stricklett pitching and Zearfoss catching. Ward, Marshall and Kane infielders, Treadway in left, with center and right field unsettled pending Bradley and Perham deals. Rusie may return, McIntyre may join, and Kane could move to outfield if he signs. Groundwork for a new ball park underway. home opener set for June 6.
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Zearfoss
Bradley
Denver
Butte
Bob Perham
Perham
Zearfess
Rusie
Dad Clark
Minneapoli
McCloskey
McIntyre
Anaconda
O Brien
Chicago
Seelee
Short
Kane
Charles Lane
Ball Park
Columbia Gardens
Bids Placed For Jeffries Fitzsimmons Fight In San Francisco
Bids for the Jeffries Fitzsimmons contest were opened with Billy Delaney for Jeffries. Local clubs submitted offers while Century club of Los Angeles made three proposals including a 25 000 purse and 70 or 75 percent of receipts. Jeffries and Fitzsimmons will review bids to choose the best offer.
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San Francisco
Billy Delaney
Jeffries
Century Club of
Los Angeles
National Athletic Club
Yosemite Athletic Club
San Francisco Club
Twentieth Century
Bay City
Charity
Hayes Valley
Delaney
Fitzsimmons
Thornton Bowling Team Wins City Cup With Steady Play
The Thornton bowling squad led by M. J. Sheehan Gail Black T J Ellis Walter Barclay Phil Fisher and M A White won the city league series cup Friday night at the Thornton alleys. Team play and consistency carried the title. individual scores included Sheehan 5592 pins 180 average Ellis 5915 pins 179 average and Fisher a 247 game. A forthcoming one man tournament already has over a dozen entries.
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Thornton
M. J. Sheehan
Gail Black
T. J. Ellis
Walter Barclay
Phil Fisher
M. A. White
Silver Bow
Unison
Thorntons
Sheehan
M. A White
Ellis
Barclay
White
Murphy the Sign Language Buzzer in 1900 Giants Game
The Philadelphia buzzer story describes Morgan Murphy using sign language to relay pitches during a 1900 Giants game at Colonels grounds. Dummy Taylor and Bowerman used coded signals to fool the signal bureau, with Murphy exploiting finger signals to cue curve and straight pitches.
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Philadelphia
Colonels’ Grounds
Giants
Sporting News
Taylor
Bowerman
Morgan Murphy
Murphy
Morgan
Kowerman
Chiles
Petie
Sporting Events of the Week in Anaconda
A rundown of weekly sports includes gun club practice, bowling contests at Tolan's and Lemp alleys, handball matches at North Main street court, and a two day Meaderville Gun club event. Boxing wrestling at Fairy Palace, and basketball between Missoula and Butte teams. Also wrestling Curran vs Peters listed.
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London
Cafe Monico
Great Britain
United States
Meaderville
Butte Gun Club
Thornton
Fairy Palace
North Main Street
Lemp Bowling
Jolly Five
Lemps
Thornton Bowling
Thornton Alleys
Championship of
Deer Lodge Dominates Anaconda Tigers In Home Victory
Special Correspondence notes Deer Lodge football built on hard practice, trusting teamwork, and standout individuals. Captain Hertz and Will Albee star at ends, Humber and Schroeder shine at tackles, Williams, Miller, and Aspling excel at guards, Tompke and Crosswhite control center, Martin directs the backfield, and 17 year old Frank Williams powers the back line with reliable goal kicking after touchdowns. Mayor Conley is a vocal supporter at games.
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Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge Boys
Tigers of
Anaconda
United Team
Dan Hertz
Tompke
Crosswhite
Martin
Frank Williams
Aspring
Powell
Hertz
Ed McLain
Frank Conley
Spectator Notes on Boxing and Local Sports Scene
Folklorish blurbs on Sandy Shields arrest and tea drinking pugilists. Jem Mace at 72 still active and drinks tea. Jockey O Connor injured at Oakland track. Ministers oppose Sunday baseball. boxing chatter amid talks of Spalding resignation. Jeffries favored to win. Denver Ed Martin discussed. Heavyweights plan England coronation visit. Missoula to Butte basketball clash eyed. Dillon Helena women looming. Terry McGovern, 22, former lightweight champ, father of two. Great Falls poolroom raids noted. Joe Walcott vs Strathcago bout update.
Boxing Schedule and Match Pairings Across Cities
Boxing card listings show March 17 bouts Erie versus Supples in Fort Erie Canada and Weinig versus M Hart in Hot Springs Arkansas. March 17 also includes J Cherry against J Hay in Detroit Michigan and March 18 T Sullivan versus George Byers in Bath Missouri. March 24 J Walcott versus F Childs in Chicago. March 25 T Hegarty versus R Turner in Stockton California. March 22 6 J Walcott versus A Weinig in Buffalo New York.
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F. Erie
C. Supples
Fort Erie
Canada
Matca Lima
Weinig
M. Hart
Hot Springs
Ark
J. Cherry
J. Hay
Detroit
Mich
T. Sullivan
George Byers
Bath
J. Walcott
F. Childs
Chicago
T. Hegarty
R. Turner
Stockton
Cal
A. Weinig
Buffalo
N. Y
Organize State Racing Circuit Formed by Montana Delegates
Delegates from Dillon Missoula Big Timber and Billings met at the Finlen hotel to organize a state racing circuit. W L George of Billings was elected president with a four person board. Scheduled purses and meets run Big Timber Sept 2 5 Billings Sept 9 13 Dilton Sept 23 26 Missoula Sept 30 Oct 4.
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Dillon
Missoula
Big Timber
Billings
Finlen
W. Lb. George
Dilton
Harvard Portrait by Lefevre to Honor Agassiz
Harvard professor Louis Agassiz has had a portrait painted by Jules Lefevre. The artwork depicts him in red satin robes as a French Academy of Science member. He will present the portrait to Harvard at the end of June.
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Agassiz
Harvard
Jules Lefevre
French Academy of Science
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Sandy” Shields
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Heighe
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