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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1909
Page
1
In a tense ninth inning the Miners built a late lead with aggressive batting as fan excitement mounted. An errant baserunning play and heated moments stirred the crowd, but the Miners held on to top the scoring frame.
Standing of the clubs shows Boise drawing a tense game as Tutte defeated the intruders. The crowd saw a close contest with key moments near the white line. Del pitched well for Mutts, Dunn and Campbell aided in defense, while Nehring benefited from passes but slipped on offense. Turk and Chyowing stood out on defense as the action intensified.
A scrambled OCR item notes Salt Lake defeating Helena and moving into first place. It mentions fans, a hotel, and various garbled names and places, with scattered references to game moments and officials. The readable core is Salt Lake City team toppling Helena to lead standings.
American League notes describe a close game where the Yankees were edged by Philadelphia’s Athletics. Key performers include Steele, Morgan, and Owen for the visitors, with Cleveland and Chicago divisions noted for recent wins and losses.
A chaotic National League clash in Brooklyn ends with controversial moments as pitchers clash and batters push the pace. Key hits secure a late lead while defensive miscues color the score and crowd.
A garbled OCR passage lists various names such as Simone, Guertvane, May, Horton, Aine Coed, Mulhern and Craylies Cusack, with scattered phrases about a theatre or tele and a Hatteras location. The text is noisy and reads like a damaged report with multiple broken terms and unclear context.
Fragmentary OCR reports tallying votes in the Pacific Coast League with unclear names and positions. The readable fragments reference Vernon and Nant and partial party lines, but no clear outcome or context is established. Further clarification needed to identify candidates and results.
A selection of leaders from the American Association for bat advocacy has been announced. The group includes key figures from ALIMNeHpets-Atimeapelia and Crates, with regional ties to 6 ville and NEEL Dantlesian.
Missoula teams head into the second game of a series as several players from local clubs show strong pace and skill. The matchup includes semi professional squads from the region with anticipation high for a decisive performance tomorrow.
At Annapolis in May the Navy crew defeated Columbia University with a strong performance on the Severn River. Led by Rollins, the Navy seniors won easily in about 7 minutes, while the Navy fourth class crew beat Central High School Philadelphia in a separate race.
A fragmented report notes top sprinters gathering at a Mormon track meet with mentions of leading athletes including Mary Bode and others from Chicago and New York. The piece references the significance of the event, standout performances, and potential future targets in sprint competitions.
Ferguson overwhelmed Cop Lewis in a Paris debut bout at the Chemin de fer. The 20 round match featured a dramatic fourth round rally by Lewis before a late stoppage. The winner earned $8,000 with the runner up taking $1,000 as the Chicago area notes mixed results.
Yale posted a decisive win at a track meet led by multiple event winners. Princeton trailed as Yale dominated sprints and field events, with distances and times setting new records and strong performances by Yale and Princeton athletes noted.
Chicago athletes edged Wisconsin in a high drama track meet, with standout performances across sprint hurdles and field events. Measured showings by Grane y Wh and others highlighted a controversial finish while noted times and placements dominated the narrative in a busy program across multiple events.
Incomplete race notes show Cuprek finishing second and Wonlon winning. Taxer placed third with other unclear performers. One mile event details and names like Mike Jordan appear, but much is garbled.
In a Kempton Park race the Great Jubilee stake carried 2000 sovereigns. Rean Switt won with that rival finishing second, while the field included fourteen runners. The American colt Fair Play II failed to place, with Don Swit and others noted in the late running.
Miners edge Aggies in a tight game with Gray pitching for the visitors and Loughran for the Mines. Key late hits and clutch performances define the contest as both teams trade runs and defensive plays.
The report indicates Stanley Ketchel aims to fight Coffroth or another middleweight in the near future. Ketchel is restless and pursuing a match, with Coffroth hinting at a bout winner of Kelly or O’Brien as a July or September option.
The marathon race saw St Yves retain the title with Sv anberg taking second place amid a grueling battlefield of names. Doane Sevedie and Wille Age, New York, among others, battled the field as Marsh, Appleby, and Carvajal faded from contention in a dramatic late surge by the leaders.
Montreal May report: Alfred Shrubb English distance ace pulls away from Tom Longboat early and wins by nearly a third of a mile in the 15 mile race at the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association grounds. Longboat faded after the twelfth mile as Shrubb led the field. Eight starters competed.
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