Spokane Beats Butte In Loose Game At Home
Spokane wins today as Burns allows eight hits and McIntyre homers with no runners aboard. McCloskey argued with the umpire, was warned to bench, then fined ten dollars. Reitz and Elsey bungled a double steal attempt in the first inning leading to chaotic base running.
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Spokane
Kelly
Russell
Butte
Burns
Hawley
McIntyre
Ward
John McCloskey
Mullane
McCloskey
John
Reitz
Elsey
McKevitt
Portland Wins Again In Close Tacoma Ball Game
Portland replicated yesterday's 5 to 2 victory in Tacoma. A close hard fought contest kept spectators highly enthused. A ball barely touched Colgan's foot produced a visitor's run as both teams delivered royal ball from start to finish. The score: 5 to 2.
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Tacoma
Portland
Colgan
Pitchers Dominate as Tacoma Falls to Portland in Brief Game
Bases on balls 4 for Whitbeck, 5 for McCarthy. Whitbeck 7 strikeouts, Engel 1, McCarthy 3. Tacoma left on base , Portland 7. Time one hour and minutes. Attendance 1 000. Umpire Colgan.
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Carthy
Hutchinson
Whitbeck
McCarthy
Engel
Tacoma
Portland
Colgan
Baseball Yesterday Pittsburg at Philadelphia scores noted
Pittsburg won a one sided game with Chesbro allowing two hits four walks and a hit batsman. Attendance about 200. Batteries Chesbro Osborne York and Nichols Umpire Emslie. In Philadelphia New York beat the local nine in a late nine inning game on two singles and four sacrifices. Attendance about 180. Batteries Thielman Sparks Dowerman White Jacklitech Umpire ODay.
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Pittsburg
Chesbro
Philadelphia
New York
R. H. E. Ware
Postponed Boston-Brooklyn Game Due to Rain
The Boston and Brooklyn basketball game scheduled for April 99 in Boston was postponed because of rain.
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Boston
Philadelphia Phillies power clash costs Washington game
In Washington on April 0 Philadelphia connected for heavy hitting while Washington errors at key moments allowed runs. Attendance 3.0. The scoring details and player names are garbled but indicate Philadelphia led and Washington misplays influenced the outcome.
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Washington
Philadelphia
R. H. E. Thomonee
Oak Potteries
Townsends
Drill
Wiltz
Powers
Chicago Beats Visitors as Griffith Pitching Mixed
In Chicago on April 30 the hits off Griffith were scattered. only two visitors reached third. Battery errors aided Chicago to score three runs. Attendance 1,90. Final score CHI 3 CAM 2 with Griffith and Sullivan on the mound for Chicago and Joss Bemis catching.
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Chicago
Griffith
Baltimore Triumph Over Boston After Tight Finish
The Baltimores edged Boston this afternoon in a heart-disease finish with disputed calls by umpire Sheridan. Attendance was 7:00 with players Hughes Robinson Winters Criger noted in the lineup as batteries.
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Baltimore
Baltimores
Boston
Sheridan
R. H. E. Waltimore
Hughes and Robinson
Winters
Criger
St Louis Wins Final Detroit Game on Errors and Pitching
Brilliant pitching by Harper and an error by Hurley allowed Burker to reach first in the sixth inning as St. Louis defeated Detroit in the series finale. Attendance 1,400. Batteries Harner and Sugden for St. Louis Sievers and McGuire for Detroit.
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St. Louis
Harper
Hurley
Burker
Detroit
Torre
SRFT
Harner
Sugden
Sievers
McGuire
Seattle Turns Tables in Second Game Against Helena
Seattle wins 9 to 3 in the second game of the series as Hartwell starts for Helena and Partridge relieves. Bodie Stanley and Hurley lead Seattle hitters with multiple extra base hits and key fielding plays boost Seattle’s victory amid a soft, interrupted field. Hogg debuts well on the mound for Seattle as Helena plans reinforcement to counter Wiggs.
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Seattle
Helena
Hartwell
Dugdale
Flannery
Partridge
Bodie
Stanley
Babbitt
Hurley
Schwartz
Hogg
Montana
Hurlburt
Wiggs
Shaffer
Ryan
Ellis
Bruatte
Sullivan
Peeples
Q ” Partridge
Keefe
Jay—Babbitt
Bodle
Brugette
Bawes
Mit
Cunningham
Omaha Peoria and Denver Rim Routes Featured
The brief item lists multiple rail or travel routes including Omaha to Peoria with a 5 designation, Denver to Denver and Kansas City with 6, and Colorado Springs to St Joseph with 12, alongside Des Moines to Milwaukee and Des Moines with numbers 6 and 5.
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Omaha
Peoria
Denver
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Pacific Northwest League Schedule Mixed Across Cities
The listing shows multiple matchups including Helena at Seattle Butte at Spokane Portland at Tacoma Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York Cincinnati at Chicago St Louis at Pittsburg Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Detroit Philadelphia at Washington and Boston at Baltimore. The note ends with a grim line about a funerary odor.
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P. Ct
Portland
Butte
Helena
Seattle
Spokane
Ste
Tacoma
Pittsburg
Chicago
Newark
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
St.Louis
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Baltimore
Elevator Car Death Rumor Stirs Capitol
A Chicago Chronicle note recalls a Washington story where a germ theory believer attempted to disinfect his clothes after a scarlet fever case nearby. In the Senate elevator Senator West sniffed the air and warned that someone in the car was dead.
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Chicago Chronicle
Capitol
Washington
Senate
Senator West
Jim” Edwards
Edwards
Clearwater Leads 400-Ball Championship Night Two
Baltimore April 3. In nightly pool match between Champion W H Clearwater and ex Champion Frank Sherman, Clearwater pocketed 212 balls to Sherman 174, total scores 214 377, Clearwater ahead.
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Baltimore
W. H. Clearwater
Frank Sherman
Clearwater
Sherman
Shaefer-Vignaux Billiard Match Off In New York
The proposed May 10 match in New York between world champion Jacob Shaefer and French expert Maurice Vignaux is canceled at Vignauxs request. Shaefer will claim the forfeit posted by Vignaux.
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New York
Jacob Shaefer
Maurice Vignaux
Shaefer
Vignaux
Gambling and fighting games in China described
The piece details Chinese betting practices seen at fruit stalls and homes with orange seed counts, quail and cricket fights, prize rings, feeding regimens, and ringside betting. It notes cricket fights, weight matching, and a betting committee, plus kite string contests and money stakes at feasts.
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London Mail
China
Oakland Season Closes After 158 Days of Racing
The 1901 02 Oakland season ends with total winnings of 434.50, leaders G B Morris Burns Waterhouse Caesar Young and W B Jennings. La Goleta wins the last day mile in 1 40 as Judge Murphy sails to St Louis and Judge Hopper heads to Latonia. Race results list Jarretierre d Or Porour Ililouon La Goleta Frank Woods Mission and other winners with times from 1 14 1 42 to 1 54.
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San Francisco
Association
G. B. Morris
Burns & Waterhouse
Caesar Young
W. B. Jennings
la Goleta
Judge Murphy
St. Louis
Judge Hopper
Latonia
Jarretierre d'Or
May W
Sea Queen
Porour
Sir Claus
Lief Prince
Ililouon
John Boggs
Tieburen
Eonic
Hagerdon
Elmida
Monda
Lakeside Racing Opens as Worth Announces Tomorrow
Chicago April 30 The Lakeside meeting closed today Worth opens tomorrow Results first race Goudy Overlace Lucy Crawford time 1571 5 second race Irma's Choice Dandola Lucy Lockett time 1 44 1 5 third race Censor Homage Pompino time 1 16 2 5 fourth race Approved Zirl Siphon time 1 18 fifth race Pyrrho Tommy Foster Donator time 1 42 3 5 sixth race Otis Lingo Kenilworth time 1 42 2 5 seventh race Malay Vincennes La Spara time 1 56 4 5 Marcos disqualified for foul Kenilworth defeat under investigation 1 to 5 favorite suspended from turf Harry Stover and horses inquiry.
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Chicago
Worth
Goudy
Overlace
Lucy Crawford
Irma's Choice
Dandola
Lucy Lockett
Censor
Homage
Pompino
Zirl
Siphon
Pyrrho
Tommy Foster
Donator
Otis
Lingo
Kenilworth
Malay
Vincennes
la Spara
Cumberland Park Results From Opening Day Card
Nashville Tenn April 30 Cumberland Park results show six furlongs selling Tom Collins won with Masterful second and Pillardist third in 1 19. Cantilever took four furlongs with Mallory second and Stand Pat third in 51 14 seconds. Joe Lesser won five and a half furlongs with Sally Green second and Anonymous third in 1 12.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland Park
Tom Collins
Masterful
Pillardist
Cantilever
Mallory
Stand Pat
Joe Lesser
Sally Green
Anonymous
Belle Meade Stakes Olivant Wins Fourth Race
In the fourth race a four furlong Belle Meade stakes saw Olivant win with Dolly Grey second and Lorina third in a final time of .514. The fifth race a one mile selling was won by Kinnoch Park with Elsie Bramble second and Carat third in 1:4814. Echodale took the sixth race a six furlongs event with Alea second and Assessment third in 1:18.
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Olifant
Dolly Grey
Lorina
Kinnoch Park
Elsie Bramble
Carat
Echodale
Alea
Assessment
Aqueduct Results From April 30 Five and a Half Furlongs
At Aqueduct on April 30 Iridescent won the first heat with Freelander and White Owl following. Malster led the second race ahead of St Barnaby and Scurry. Trump triumphed in the mile and 70 yards race with The Referee and Lucky Star second and third. Trentham won the fourth race with Dionora II and Queen of Dixiana behind. Carroll D. won the seven furlongs handicap with Himself and Prince in pursuit. Bobbinet led the four and a half furlongs race with Sparkle Esher and Sweet Jane finishing second and third.
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New York
Aqueduct
Iridescent
Freelander
White Owl
Malster
St. Barnaby
Scurry
Dionora II
Queen of Dixiana
Carroll D
Prince
Bobbinet
Sparkle Esher
Sweet Jane
Racing weights and entries list for today’s card
The document lists weights for six race events on today’s program. Entries include Federal 110 Elsie L. 100 Grayfield 100 True Blue 96 Maggie Davis 93 Native 92 in opening handicap. Foxy Kane 115 Agnes Mack 112 Tom Cogan 110 Computation 110 Miracle 10% Belle Graham 102 in purse. multiple horses with weights for selling and handicap races across seven furlongs to a mile and a half, including Vandals such as Vulcain, Precursor, Dark Secret, Strangest, Royal Ensign, Cervera, and Man o War, with various entries and weights like 126 114 112 95 101 106. The note ends with clear: drying.
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Federal
Elsie L
Grayfield
True Blue
Maggie Davis
Native
Foxy Kane
Agnes Mack
Tom Cogan
Computation
Miracle
Belle Graham
Guy H
Imp. Stratton
Passart
Zemora
Ben Viking
Magnetic
Lone Fisherman
Lanceman
Rough Rider
Belle of Milford
Jack Demand
Marathon
Bruff
Royal Ensign
Miss Glene
Flamboyant
Joe Cobb
Nixons
Blue Delft
Florestan
Wart Nicht
Springstead
Cervera
Margraviate
Eddy Busch
Petra IL
Alard Seheck
Feldm
Roue
Sunshower
Knockabout
Sterling Fox
Trentham
Calgary
Meistersinger
New Amsterdam
Shandonfield
Leander
Locket
Fred Krupp
Arrahgowan
Adele Harding
Geo. W. Dasch
Nassau
Tugai Boy
Coligny
North Prook
Navigator
Barkleroore
Poker at the Up Town Club Brings Luck and Language
A Philadelphia Telegraph piece describes a casual poker night at a small up town club where two strangers join a small limit table. A college theology student and a man with little schooling both lose early, then win big pots and toss out phrases about balm in Gilead and a barn in Guilford as luck shifts in their favor.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Gilead
Guilford
His Losses In The Texas Poker War Story
A New York Times reminiscence recounts Col William Green Sterett of Texas famed for fierce poker games. Enemies claim he once left a dawn session with a worn look after a brutal hand and quipped that he had lost eight dollars and an uncle.
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New York Times
William Green Sterett
Texas
Washington
Colonel Sterett
Bill
Colonel Bill
LaCrosse Season Opens Amid Interest in Butte
The lacrosse season opens with strong local interest in Butte as players and fans anticipate competitive action this year. Teams prepare, schedules emerge, and community support grows for the sport’s return.
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Butte
Lacrosse Gains Momentum in Butte and Anaconda Teams
Lacrosse excitement rises in Butte with 20 to 25 players known and more joining. Dr. Thomas A. Grigg leads talks for a summer schedule and a strong team with matches planned against Anaconda. Many players hail from Montreal and Indians on campus clubs add to the growing scene.
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Butte
Thomas A. Grigg
Anaconda
Montreal
United States
St. Paul
Will Fight the Injunction Against Lajoie Freser and Bernhard
After an American league magnates conference at the Hollenden hotel in Cleveland, Ban Johnson said the league will fight the injunctions against Lajoie Freser and Bernhard to the end. The perpetual injunctions issued by a Philadelphia court will be appealed to the Pennsylvania supreme court.
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Cleveland
Ohio
American League
Hollenden Hotel
Ban Johnson
Lajoie
Freser
Bernhard
Common Pleas Court
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Butte Signs New Pitcher and Names Captain
Spokane report notes Butte captaincy given to catcher Dave Zearfoss by Manager McCloskey. The club also signs pitcher Robert Clark from the Butte School of Mines to join the team.
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Spokane
Wash
Dave Zearfoss
Butte
McCloskey
Robert Clark
Butte School of Mines
Sceptre wins the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket meeting
At Newmarket in April the 10,000 guinea filly Sceptre defeated Ard Patrick and Duke of Westminster to win the first classic of the year the 2000 guineas stakes. Thirteen horses started with King Edward present to see the offspring of Persimmon, as Pistol and Kearsage Wis also ran. Betting was 4 to 1 against Sceptre and 9 to 2 against Ard Patrick.
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London
Newmarket
Persimmon
Intercollegiate Association asserts independence from AAU
At a Chicago meeting the Intercollegiate Athletic Association declared the college conference mature enough to decide athlete eligibility without guidance from the Amateur Athletic Union. It said AAU decisions will not be binding and the conference will investigate matters independently.
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Chicago
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
College
Amateur Athletic Union
British Amateur Golf Third Round under Rain and Wind
In London on April 20 the third round of the amateur golf contest was played in steady rain and a cold wind. Of 44 starters the principal winners were T. W. Robb D. Hutchings R. Maxwell W. Graham J. E. Laidley and H. H. Hilton. Maxwell Graham Hutchings and Hilton emerge as favorites in that order.
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London
T. W. Robb
D. Hutchings
R. Maxwell
W. Graham
J. E. Laidley
H. H. Hilton
Maxwell
Graham
Hutchings
Hilton
Attorneys File Brief in Robison Injunction Case
In St Louis on April 30 opposing counsel filed briefs in circuit court over President Robison of the St Louis National League club seeking an injunction to prevent Heidrick Harper and Wallace from playing with the local American League team. The briefs were taken under advisement and a decision was hinted for tomorrow.
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St. Louis
Circuit Court
Talty and Fisher
Robison
National League Baseball Club
Heidrick, Harper and Wallace
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