Butte Silver Tips Open Opening Day Parade in Butte
Silver Tips arrive this morning for opening game at Hebgen Park against Tacoma Tigers. Governor Stewart, Mayor Lane, and other dignitaries speak from the Butte hotel balcony. A parade forms at the Silver Bow club and proceeds through town headed by sheriff and police, with hundreds expected to attend a luncheon at the Butte Grill and a flag ceremony at the park.
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Weather Delays Golf Matches At Butte Club
Bad weather halted scheduled golf at Butte Country Club as players waited for better conditions. Instructor Willie Leith plans to take 200 men and five women to Anaconda for the season’s first inter-city event, with peak play expected after June 1 and regular practice to resume once weather clears.
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Butte Country Club
Willie Leith
Anaconda
Argyles and Rovers Tie In Friendly Soccer Match
Argyle and Woolman Rover teams played a fast, well played friendly at the lake yesterday ending in a 1 1 draw. Tonkin scored for the Argyles and Keogh for the Rovers. The Argyles plan a meeting at James Rowe's home 241 Garden Avenue Wednesday evening to submit membership tickets.
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Beavers and Spark Plugs Tie in Bellingham Game
In Bellingham on May 14 Vancouver and Great Falls played a regular scheduled game. The match ended after nine innings to allow Great Falls players to catch a train. Scoring details show Vancouver 4 Great Falls 4 with White and Shea on the batteries for Great Falls and Hold and Cheek for Vancouver.
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Great Sails Tne
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Derby at Churchill Downs Sparks Local Watch
Grover Likes of Butte wired friends Saturday night about the forty second annual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs near Louisville. Ky Likes left Butte on Monday to see the big event.
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Mexicans Ready to Enlist for U S War Effort
Brownsville Texas May 14 Two hundred Mexicans at San Benito expressed desire to form a battalion to fight for the United States If trouble with Mexico arises they will not join the Texas National Guard but will stay in readiness to answer a call from the U S government A mass meeting of 350 Mexicans was addressed by Golick Bulla and Maj L F Kilbourne of the Sixth United States Infantry and other prominent locals.
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Indians annex both clashes at Spokane
Special Dispatch from Spokane reports the Spokane Indians sweeping a doubleheader from Butte, winning 6 4 in the opener and 9 6 in the second. Rube Evans pitched well for Spokane, while Butte’s defense produced eight errors in the two games as Stelkie and Noble matched hits in a tightly contested day at Riverside Park.
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Tigers and Giants Split Twin Bill in Seattle Tilt
In Seattle on May 14, Seattle defeated Tacoma 5 to 2 in the first game while Tacoma came back to win 0 to 0 in the second. Timely hitting powered Seattle’s win, Southerland’s pitching carried Tacoma to victory in the second.
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Southerland
Grantland Rice and Baseball Reflection Collage
The piece surveys sports thoughts from Grantland Rice and contemporaries, noting pitchers, hitters, and strategic debates. It records names like Eadie Collins, Joe Jackson, Jack Fournier, Tris Speaker, and Connie Mack while reflecting on 1914 season expectations, pricing, and performance thresholds in football track and baseball.
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Eadie Collins
Joe Jackson
Jack Fournier
Review of Week in the Major Leagues
New York led a strong eastern showing in the week ending May 14 1916 with the National and American leagues split decisively in favor of the East. The Giants and Cardinals rebuilt form as New York beat Pittsburg four straight with standout pitching and Burns Hobertson and Doyle driving the offense. Cleveland Washington and Detroit edged toward better form as Boston and Chicago struggled for consistency. The Athletics and Tigers shone in pennant races while Philadelphia balanced the scales with a 30 base on balls in a record game sap.
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Yankees
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Mosridge
Chicago
Nick Cullop
Mackmen
Browns
Myers
Athletics
Bad Weather Keeps Rifle Practicers From Medal Match
A Rocky Mountain Rifle club practice was cut short by snow rain and wind before next Sunday’s medal match. Scores on 800 500 600 yard ranges show Martz Young Pearson Foster Donovan Underling Ryan and others in the 46 44 46 range with scattered results. Western League scores include Opeka Wichita St Joseph rain in several games and Los Angeles dominating Portland Salt Lake 8 4.
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Rocky Mountain Rifle Club
Amateur baseball action in Butte features East Side and Marquette clubs
In Butte two city league preseason games drew crowds. East Side beat Marquette in a seven inning workout at East Side park. Montana club, hampered by injuries, lost 11 to 5 to Excelsiors at circus grounds. Pacific Street Giants defeated Meaderville Braves 17 to 3 with home runs from McGlinn and McGuire. A French factory uses turbine work from a reservoir 600 feet high.
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Giants rout Chicago on five straight wins
New York jumped ahead with three homers including two by Doyle and one by Robertson as they defeated Chicago 6 to 4 for a fifth straight win behind solid defense and strong at bats. The Giants added a run in the sixth, while Seaton Chicago Batteries Resras Rariden Archer Renton and Packard yielded the loss.
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Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco Ad Card
A vintage advertisement extols Bull Durham tobacco rolled in a cigarette offering the freshest, mildest, wholesome smoke. It emphasizes greater smoking pleasure and personal use with the brand’s claim of quality.
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Bull” Durham
Rew Sets 16 Mile Walk Record at Celt Park
New York on May 14 Edward Rew of the Mohawk Athletic Club set a new American record for the 16 mile walk in 2 hours 6 minutes and 685 seconds at Celt Park. The previous record of 2 hours "minutes and 45 seconds by v O Keefe dated back to December 31. Sweden reports higher national income for 1915 than 1914.
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Edward Rew
Mohawk Athletic Club
Celt Park
V. O'Keefe
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