Tacoma Triumphs 2-1 In Bitter Weather Over Butte
In a tight, weathered contest Tacoma edged Butte 2 to 1. Sigbee and Bohne led Tacoma with key hits in the fourth, while Hoffman doubled for Butte and Levine drove in a late eighth run before Moran caught a deep fly. Both clubs totaled one error.
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Tacoma
Butte
Hoffman
Hendrix
Johnson
Grover
Bisbee
Carman
Bohne
Wymt
Frances
Levine
Hofman
Sells
Hen- Griz
Southerland
Stokke
Moran
Hovey
Dean
South
Hillyard
Bigbee
Leath
Bankhead
Sie
Battelson
Roberts
Indians Beat Beavers in Contested Bellignham
Spokane played a steadier game this afternoon in Bellingham Washington defeating Vancouver 5 to 4. MacHold was wild for the Beavers at times and was hit hard in two innings. Batteries Evane and Murray MacHold and Follman.
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BeLlingham
Wash
Clark Holds Seattle To One Hit In Shutout
Clark held Seattle to one hit as Great Falls won 2 to 0. Raymond fumbled and Hur evs hit brought two runs with two men on base. Batteries were Clark and Haworth for Great Falls, Rose and Cadman for Seattle.
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Seattle
Great Falls
Raymond
Seattle Ee
Haworth
Rose
Cadman
Renfro and Woodworth Tie in Spokane Practice Shoot
In Spokane on May 7 F W Renfro of Deer Lodge Montana and A Woodworth of Spokane tied for top honors with 96 hits out of 100 in windy conditions during a practice round for the Inland Empire handicap trap tournament set to begin tomorrow. San Francisco pro Hugh Poston was close behind with 92. About forty marksmen participated, with most from Northwestern states present. Sixty are expected for the three day event backed by the Interstate association.
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F. W. Renfro
Ame Stour
Deer Lodge
Mont
A. Woodworth
Sporkane
Hugh Poston
San Francisco
Salary boost eyed for Northwestern league payroll rise
The Northwestern league considers raising the monthly payroll from 1800 to 2000 to allow better talent and add a fifth pitcher per club. Player limits may rise from 12 to 14 if approved, with Vancouver's Bob Brown among few dissenters. Leaders note past salaries and fear rivals will outbid, while testers weigh risks for towns like Butte Great Falls and Spokane.
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Vancouver
Dominion
Jas
Excepion
Spokane
Blewett
D. E. Dugdale
Seattle
Great Falls
Butte
McGinnity
Directore
Bema
Bill Hurley
Kait
Montana
Butte Outhit Dramatically By Seattle and Tacoma Series
In ten games, Seattle and Tacoma outhit Butte 74 to 60 as Butte pitchers kept hits spread. Tacoma secured 45 hits in six games to Butte’s 3 in a Tacoma series. Other results include Vernon and Salt Lake games with scattered scores and a postponed Portland-Los Angeles-Portland lineup due to rain.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Silvertips
Grind ‘Tigers
Leesun
Salt Lake
Vernon
Francisco
Oakland
San Francisco
Sap ‘Francisca
Portland
Los Angeles
Review of the Week in the Big Leagues
AP New York reviews a week of baseball across the American and National Leagues. Cleveland dominated the week in the American League while Brooklyn, Chicago, and Philadelphia contended in the National, with Dalbert Daubert Hiengel and Nap Rucker among noted players and New York and Boston suffering uneven results.
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New York
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Eastrooklyn
Daubert
Hiengel
Dell
Philadelphia
Nap Rucker
Boston
Chigage
Cincinnati
Tigers End Streak With Coveleskie Mastery
May 1 pitcher Harry Coveleskie twirled a superb game to beat St. Louis 2 to 1, ending Detroit’s skid. Cobb stole second and third on Hartley’s error as Burns doubled, with three of St. Louis’s four hits coming in the two innings Detroit scored. The Tigers seized the lead in the sixth, while Wellman and Hartley behind Coveleskie secured the win.
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Alexander
Cincinnati
Reds
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Cardinals
Pittsburg
New York
Giants
Mathewson
Boston
Cleveland
Graney
Speaker Onell
Morton
Detroit
Washington
Loston
Philadelphia
Walter Johnson
Harry Coveleskie
Weisman
Tigers
Cobb
Johnson
Hartley
Burns
Rae
Wellman
Coveleskie
Stanage
Two Hits Off Toney Tie St. Louis Victory
St Louis edged Cincinnati 1 0 in a pitchers duel as Ames held Cincinnati to four hits and Toney allowed two, both yielding the lone run. Batteries Toney Schneider and Wingo Ames and Snyder. Other scores note Kantlehner beat Lavender and Chicago. Various city games listed.
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Cincinnati
Ames
Toney
Aed
Electric hobo steals power by tapping wires
A report notes an individual described as an electric hobo who cooks meals using stolen electricity by tapping any convenient wire. The item sketches a pattern of habitual theft of current and its audacious method.
Bowjingles and Error Revived Tale of Tijuana Racer
A San Diego Union thread recounts Bowjingles Vogt and his horse Error, a Kentucky bred jumper later turned jungle circuit standout. The piece tracks Error from rough beginnings through training at the Hercules plant, the Tijuana debut and wins, and Vogt's faith in the horse as the pair rise in jungle racing circles.
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San Diego Union
Montana
Bowlingles
Tijuana
Bowsingles
Bowjingles
Hercules
Bowjinstes
Pheodore Vogt
Vogt
Tie Juana
Lineles Vogt
Ana ‘Eith
Charlie Kinney
Bowjingles Vort
Kinney
Hippodrom
Blackbeard
Commando
Comando
Colon
Domino
Wilson
Wison
William Gemmell
Vegt
Sone
Error
Verdun
Tiejuana
How Joe McGinnity Got His Nickname Iron Man
Joe McGinnity explains his nickname Iron Man after a Brooklyn spread said he worked as an iron molder at Union Iron Works in Mcalster Oklo. He recounted playing seven games in eight days and his career as a regular iron man.
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Hutte
Tacoma
Joe
Iron Man
Avhen
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Eagle
Union Iron Works
Mcalster
Oklo
Nyie
Soccer fans enjoy Anaconda's playing at lake
Butte City defeated Butte tanners 0 to 0 as Argyles beat Anaconda 2 to 0 in a fast, wind affected match staged yesterday by the Butte District Association league. Tonkin and Red Barnard starred for Anaconda but could not breach Argyle defense. The game used 60 minute halves with strong passing but wind hampered the offense in the second half. Ranger players controlled much of the balance, and a potential benefit game for Kelley was planned after the match.
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Butte City
Butte Tanners
Argyles
Anaconda
Butte
Lake
Butte District Association
Tonkin
Barnard
Argyle
Rangers
Ranger
Fand
Teague
Kelley
Anasconda
Russian Troop Transport Sunk by Mine off Mediterranean
Berlin reports via wireless a Russian transport carrying about 600 troops was sunk by a mine in the Mediterranean late in April. The sinking coincided with the battleship Russell's loss and only a few aboard the Wansport were rescued. burial details from Corfu are unclear.
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Berlin
Sayville
Mediterranean
Corfu
Overseas News Agency
Today
Russell
Germans Gain Ground on Meuse in Fierce Attacks
Paris reports German forces advancing on both banks of the Meuse. They entered French communication trenches east of hill 304 and secured a footing in the fort line. The French line between Haudin wood and Fort Douaumont extended about a third of a mile.
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Paris
Meuse
Haudin Wood
Fort Douaumont
English Prince in Italy Visits War Front with King Victor Emmanuel
Paris May 7 The Prince of Wales is in the Italian war zone as guest of King Victor Emmanuel. He and Schom are touring various points on the front, according to a Havas dispatch from Rome.
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Paris
Prince of Wales
Victor Emmanuel
Schom
Rome
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