National Football Rules Set For 1920 Changes
The 1920 national football rules committee made few changes. The kickoff after a touchdown is banned, and kicking from any spot becomes possible. Eastern teams may test a 40 plays per quarter game and a method to score by measuring distance gained is considered. The piece also covers tug of war in Seattle with firemen and labor unions, plus previews of the Chicago vs. Pennsylvania basketball final and other sports notes.
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National Football Rules Committee
Seattle
King County
Pat” Page
Chicago
Long John’ Schommer
Pat
Pennsylvania
Quakers
Maillet Heads Butte Rod and Gun Club in Annual Meet
Officers were chosen at the Butte Rod and Gun Club annual meeting with Dr A H Maillet as president and Angus McLeod as vice president. A registered shoot was planned for May and a trap club formed at Drummond will compete with other state clubs. Several out of town shooters attended the Sunday traps including Drumgoole Tuttle Woehler Hillard Godby McDonald McCulloch Tippett Larabie Williams Melton Forrester Weatherwax and others.
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Butte Rod and Gun Club
A. H. Matillet
Angus McLeod
C. H. Smith
K. ©. Scribner
Brumgoole
Tuttle
Woehler
Woehler, Hillard, Godby, McDonald and McCulloch of Anaconda, Tippett
Larabie
Williams
Deer Lodge
Melton and
Forrester
Dillon
Drummond
Drumgoole
Hillard
Es Maillet
Sasnc
Scribner
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Ce Goddard
Cescees Os
McDonald
McCulloch
Cscee
Helena to Host Bowlers Visit After Missoula Tournament
Helena plans to invite Missoula bowlers to Helena next year after sending three teams to the state bowling tournament in Missoula. The city already has several good alleys and may add more facilities to accommodate events.
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Helena
Missoula
Sprint races at Los Angeles speedway postponed to Sunday
The 350 mile sprint races were delayed due to muddy conditions at the Los Angeles speedway after a heavy rain. The event will be held next Sunday.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Speedway
Tigers Win First 1920 Baseball Game in Butte
The Butte Tigers beat the Hangarounds from Summit Street 1 to 0 in the season opener at Dublin Gulch. Petro hit a ninth inning home run for the Tigers and Martin fractured his hand in the fifth. Managers C Dennehy and McMahon can be reached at telephone 50811 to accept the Tigers challenge.
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Butte
Dublin Gulch
Tigers
Hangarounds
Summit Street
Petro
Martin
C. Dennehy
McMahon
Cecreos
Boxing fans suggest Wilde and Dempsey could clash in size
A New York observer theorizes a Wilde versus Dempsey bout might not be as unequal as it appears. The piece traces a chain of recent opponents showing Wilde at 160½ pounds and Dempsey around 200, and notes Wilde’s grander international list of foes.
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New York
Jimmy Wilde
Jack Dempsey
Wilde
Dempsey
Joe Lynch
Lynch
Joey Fox
Fox
Benny Walger
Walger
Johnny Dundee Dundee
Benny Leonard
Leonard
Jack Britton
Britton
Mike O'Dowd
O'Dowd
Clay
Exhibition Game Report Chicago Americans vs Fort Worth Texans
Chicago Americans played Fort Worth in an exhibition at Fort Worth Texas. Game notes list Wilkinson Payne Schalk Pate and Moore as batteries in the Texas league matchup.
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Chicago-Tenas
Fort Worth
Texas
Chicago Americans
Wilkinson
Payne Schalk
Pate
Moore
Acorn clash noted in city league scores and players
In Oklahoma City on March 21 a Minneapolis American Association game is listed with key players Whitehouse Hovick Schauer Mayer Covington Salisbury Banner Moore and Clanton noted among participants. The record cites a 7 to 34 score line with references to batteries and teams in the West division.
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Minneapolis-Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
R. H
Minneapolis
Asso Giauson
Boston Americans Beat New York Nationals 5 to 2 in Dallas
In Dallas on March 21 the Boston Americans defeated the New York Nationals 5 to 2. Pitchers Hoyt Pennock and DeVine for Boston and Walters Toney Barnes Snyder McCarty for New York contributed to the game’s outcome with solid performances.
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Dallas
Texas
Boston Americans
New York Nationals
Hoyt
Pennock
Kansas City American Baseball Team Roster Note
A fragment lists players Evans Beatty Beedle Horstman Lamb Brock Bennis Morris Cowan Fromme Querry and others for a Western league club, with references to Tulsa. The OCR dump mixes names and teams, implying a roster or lineup notice from an American association page.
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Kansas City American Asso
Tulsa
Pahe
Evans
Beatty
Beedle
Horstman
Lamb
Brock
Bennis
Morris
Cowan
Fromme
Querry
Philadelphia Nationals vs Chattanooga Scorecard
Philadelphia Nationals 1615 Chattanooga in a Southern Association game. Batteries Rixey Smith Withrow Marshall Cunningham York Dehaney.
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Philadelphia-Chattanooga
Chattanooga
Tenn
Philadelphia Nationals
Southern
Rixey, Smith and Withrow
Marshall
Cunningham
York and Dehaney
New Orleans Scores Batter Ups and Lineup Details
New Orleans on March 21 reports score lines for the Cleveland American and Southern leagues. Batteries listed include Coveleski Morton Nunamaker Thomas Torkelson Walker and Deberry with players Cleveland ejected.
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New Orleans
R. H. B. Cleveland American
Southern
Coveleski
Morton
Nunamaker
Thomas
Torkelson
Walker
Deberry
St. Louis Americans Beat San Antonio in Texas League Score
In San Antonio on March 21 the St. Louis Americans triumphed 690 to 251 in a Texas League game with Davis and Billings for the visitors and Stew art and Gibson for the locals.
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San Antonio
Texas
R. H. KE
St. Louis Americans
Davis
Billings
Stewart
Gibson
Missoula Opens State Bowling Tournament Leads
Missoula Missoula Blacksmiths lead opening day of the third annual state bowling tournament with 2 510 scores as Florence follows at 2 443. Jerry Drennan rolled 270 for Farley while Seddie Peterson and Gaither top doubles with 1 070. Urbanowicz leads singles at 573 and Zurich trails at 556. The event runs through Friday.
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Missoula
Blacksmiths
Florence
Jerry Drennan
Farley
Seddie Peterson
Gaither
Zurich
Foresters
Tom Farley
Bowling Association
Tom Carey
Gaither and Peterson
J. A. Urbanowicz
Frank Zurich
Outline Plans For Davis Cup Play In Tennis
New York report states a meeting of the Davis cup committee will outline plans for America’s participation in the international team tennis championship next summer. Recommendations will go to the United States Lawn Tennis association executive committee at a conference next Saturday. The Davis cup draw places the United States against South Africa in the first round with the venue to be agreed upon by the two nations.
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New York
America
United States Lawn Tennis Association
United States
Australia
South Africa
England
Holland
Ralph High Gun at Rocker Shoot
Ralph was high gun with two scores of 47 in the medal competition at the Rocky Mountain Rifle Club range in Rocker yesterday. He averaged 45.25 over eight scores, a standout performance, with Roy Leighton and A S Nichols tied for second at 46.
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W. E. Ralph
Rocky Mountain
Dolan
Westphal
Rand
Jaccar
Osterman
Motzko
McClain
Brown
Wyckoff
Nissler
Cloke
Clark
Morgan
Huette
Royelle
Smith
Yellowstone River Rises, Warns of Spring Flood
Billings reports a 10 inch rise in the Yellowstone River and officials warn that continued warm weather could trigger the annual spring flood, likely larger than usual due to heavy snow in the hills. Lowlands near Billings are protected by 11 foot dikes.
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Billings
Yellowstone
Women climbing down to the level of men says Ramsey
Grant Ramsey told the Institute of Hygiene that women are moving toward men’s level. He warned the primary duty is maternity and that evading it imperils society. He cited the strain of recent years affecting the young and impressionable alike.
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London
Grant Ramsey
Institute of Hygiene
Widow halts funeral in Perth Amboy for exam
In Perth Amboy New Jersey the widow of Herman Lipman halted his funeral to summon the family physician. Dr Benjamin Slobodosen examined the body and declared Lipman dead. Lipman died from sleeping sickness after an influenza illness last week. He was 33.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
Herman Lipman
Lipman
Johnny Grasshopper Learns Humility From Cheery Cricket
Johnny Grasshopper taunts Mrs. Caterpillar and others for not hopping. Cheery Cricket defends diverse ways of life, prompting Johnny to reflect and feel ashamed. The tale ends with him realizing he does not know more than others.
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Johnny Grasshopper
Mrs. Caterpillar
Miss Cardinal Flower
Mr. Cattail
Cricket
Cheery Cricket
Winnett Oil Boom Moves Fast with New Brokerage
Lewistown reports the first oil brokerage house opens as a branch of Harrison & Co. in Denver. Glenrock Oil Co plans rapid expansion with six wells spotted and a seventh soon. Seven drilling outfits are en route, with S. S. PD Robuck brought in to manage increased Winnett operations and Royal Dutch Shell field representatives active in the area.
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Lewistown
Harrison & Co
Denver
Casper
Lusk
Glenrock Oil Company
Winnett Field
Winnett
Billings
SS. PD. Robuck
Royal Dutch Shell Company
Roscoe
Anaconda Pinochle Tourney Opens With Scores
Knights of Columbus volunteers host a pinochle tournament under Anaconda council No 882. First set of three games ends with E H Marsh leading at 3 060 and J Leonard right behind at 2 860 among twenty players listed scoring.
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Knights of Columbus
Anaconda Council
Ie. H. Marsh
J. Leonard
Mike Brennan
Bud McCarthy
Fred Spellman
P. J. Monahan
KE. E. Bailey
Thomas Walsh
Gerald Kelly
Ed Kallas
Pp. Fitzgerald
Thomas Murphy
BP. A. Fitzmaurice
al Beaudette
William Quinn
George Lynn
P. Woods
William Casto
James White
Fred Davidson
Taeeme Harley
H. Sterk
Knights of Columbus Honor Their Departed
Past Grand Knight Paul S. Everett delivered the principal address at memorial services for Anaconda council No. 882 Knights of Columbus. The service eulogized absent members including W. J. Allen and Joseph Butler with choir performances of hymns and solos.
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Paul S. Everett
Anaconda Council
Knights of Columbus
Angus Eamon
W. J. Allen
Michael Brennan
Joseph Butler
Walter Tuchscherer
Norwegian Lutheran Young People's Society Tonight
The Young People's society of the Norwegian Lutheran church will be entertained tonight at o o clock in the church parlors by Mesdames George Milkwick and J Ferkin. A piano solo by Mrs PF Roher and a vocal solo by Miss Dagna Berg of Deer Lodge are planned along with other numbers by society members. Refreshments will follow the program.
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Young People’s Society of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church
George Milkwick
J. Ferkin
PF. Roher
Dagna Berg
Deer Lodge
Weekly Milk Test Results From Local Dealers
Sanitary Officer Shoviin conducted weekly milk tests and sampled several local dealers. The results show Terkla 3.5 Verlanic 3.6 Lazetich 3.4 Benniger 5 McMonigle 3.6 Vermee of Val Gallo 4 Purity dairy 3.2.
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Ight
Shoviin
John Terkla
John Verlanic
Peter Lazetich
William Benniger
William McMonigle
Nick Vermee
Val Gallo
Purity Dairy
Mass meeting for two school trustees in District 10
The qualified electors of school district No. 10 meet at the Daly school building Monday evening at 7 o'clock March 22 to nominate two trustees for a three year term. District Clerk R. B. Lewis presides.
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Daly School
R. Bb. Lewis
Survey teams arrive to inspect Winnett oil field unlikely rival
Shutt G L Kingman and D Harrison reach Winnett for exhaustive survey. S R Cohagan of Gypsy Oil from Denver arrives to examine field for company interest. Judge Briscoe speeds Peter Anderson versus Patrick Nihill trial with 21 000 claimed injuries after 1917 plowing incident. Colonel Nolan Hel ena and B K Wheeler Butte oppose counsel. Local conventions nominate aldermen and a mayoral candidate in Winifred. Grass Range electors to vote in April on high school bond proposition.
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Shutt
G. L. Kingman
D. ¥. Harrison
Winnett
Gypsy Oil Company
S. R. Cohagan
Cohagan
Denver
Briscoe
Peter Anderson
Patrick
Winifred
J. L. Sears
Grass Range
Audience Hears Prof Thomas Hardy on Irish Question
A large audience filled A. O. H. hall to hear Prof. Thomas Hardy formerly of St. Malachy’s Belfast discuss the Irish question. He cited his arrest under the defense of the realm act, six months in prison, beatings, hunger strike, and a new warrant. He described Ireland as a vast military camp under martial law with curfew rules and nightly punishments.
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A. O. H. Hall
Thomas Bk. Hardy
Hardy
St. Malachy’s College
Belfast
Ireland
United States
Ulster
Edward Carson
Dublin
Father Hannan
Butte
St. Peter's Church
Friends of Irish Freedom
Back Stage Burlesque at Bluebird Theater
Fatty Arbuckle stars in Back Stage a Paramount-Arbuckle comedy showing at the Bluebird theater. Al St. John is the villain and Fatty with Mollie Malone and Buster Keaton stage a new show after a quarrel. The film ends in a celebratory wedding and comic free-for-all.
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Bluebird Theater
Vauadevillians
al St. John
Mollie Malone
Fatty
Buster Keaton
Mollie
Davidson Takes Honors on Local Rifle Range
Davidson won first honors at the Anaconda Rifle club event for the Nelson medal. The shoot featured 200 and 500 yard ranges, with rapid fire the program on the short range. The scores followed.
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Davidson
Anaconda Briefs Highlight Local Visitors
James Doyle of Helena and E. J. Brosseau of Butte spent yesterday in the city visiting friends. Doyle is a Northern Pacific railway veteran with 35 years of service. Brosseau is described as a contractor in the metropolis.
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James Doyle
Helena
E. J. Brosseau
Butte
Mr. Doyle
Northern Pacific Railway
Mr. Brosseau
Metropolis
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