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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1928
Page
11
Six teams launched Butte 1928 baseball season across three public playgrounds as 2,500 fans braved the Eskimo weather. Walkerville beat Stratfords 8 to 4, Western Fuel down Rocker 5 to 3, Floral Park defeated Centerville 7 to 1, with 6:30 p.m. starts and continued games slated tonight.
Pete Latzo of Scranton former welterweight champion beat Bing Conley of Lewiston Maine by decision in a 10 round St Nicholas Arena bout Latzo now light heavyweight weighed 171 1 2 Conley 179 Pete Martin of Puerto Rico KO'd Jim Becker of Bayonne in six rounds Martin weighed 139 1 2 and Becker 134 France estimates rail grade crossing elimination will cost over half a million dollars.
Right handed pitcher Pete Donohue and the Cincinnati Reds have settled a dispute over his compensation. Donohue, a Reds stalwart since 1921, avoided a loss he warned would hurt the club and returns to the big time after his Texas Christian University rise into the National League.
Earl Webb led Chicago with a triple and a double driving in four as the Cubs beat the Giants 8 2 to extend their win streak to nine. Charlie Root pitched well, striking out six over six hits for his fourth straight win in Chicago's third game of the series.
Cincinnati Reds win 8 to 4 over Philadelphia as Luque holds visitors after a four-run first inning. Box score notes Luther Luque pitched seven innings. Whit ney Nixon and Dressen lead with two-base hits and key runs in late innings.
An drew Payne of Claremore Oklahoma maintained his overall lead in the Bunion Derby after finishing the Arrowhead Beach stage in 5 hours 50 minutes 48 seconds. John Sale of Passaic New Jersey finished close behind as the pair led the 55 bunioneers across 41.1 miles to the seventy second control station. Granville of Hamilton Ontario and Perrella of Albany New York tied for third with 6 28 08, keeping Granville in third overall and moving Perrella to fifth as Ameri drops to sixth.
Results from the National League and American League show New York beating Chicago 8 to 2 and Brooklyn 7 to 6 while Pittsburg wins 6 to 4 over Cincinnati. Detroit tops New York 7 to 5 in the American League, and other blocks include Columbus 6 Toledo 7 in the American Association. In the Western League Pueblo defeats Oklahoma City 9 to 2 as Amarillo and Des Moines Wichita split. Ian Trishman, fourth in standings, placed sixth with 6 hours 54 minutes 30 seconds and an elapsed time of 518 hours 23 minutes 24 seconds.
Fay Coleman of California Country Club defeated Charles Seaver 6 and 4 at Lakeside to win the Southern California amateur championship. The victory earned Coleman a trip to the national championship in the East, announced by President John Reed of the CCC.
Reigh Count II narrowly defeats Lawley and Colonel Shaw by three lengths to win the Mammount Cave purse at Louisville. Chick Lang rides the favorite who leads at the stretch and completes the mile and a sixteenth in 1 45 2 5 and a mile and a quarter in 2 05 24. Baths to be erected at coal pits in Llay Main Wales for miners cost 100000.
Sammy Mandell trains to the minute for his May 14 tune up before defending his lightweight title Thursday at the Polo Grounds against Jimmy McLarnin. Mandell relies on boxing skill and speed, while McLarnin tunes up in New Jersey. Advance ticket sales point to at least 60 000 fans packed in for the first lightweight title bout here in five years.
Dublin Gulch faces Englewood at Hebgen Park Meaderville meets West Side at Cin ders Rocker clashes with Stratfords at Parrot Flat in today’s schedule.
Matchmaker Chuck Staples signed Santiago Zorilla to face the winner of the Lahood Ponce bout set for Friday at the Broadway theater. The June 26 headliner features Zorilla in a 12 round bout with the Dixie Lahood or Joe Ponce winner, with Bud Taylor or Tony Canzoneri possible later matchups. House seats go on sale Wednesday. refrees Doc Flynn and Lou Bodecker will preside.
Ruth and Heilmann lead with one homer each. Gehrig, Douthit, and other stars also hit. National totals reach 93 and American 63, with a grand total of 176 homers for the period.
The report notes a coast league game at San Francisco with players including Tomlin Rego Ainsmith Hughes Davenport and Baldwin. Vienna Australia bans all betting in connection with dog racing.
Glenna Gollett defeats Milo de la Chaume to reach the third round of the British women's championship at Hunstanton England. She then beats Tamvlough 7 6 to advance in the tournament as three other Americans reach the third round with victories.
The Nasty Nine of Anaconda offers to play any state club with players aged 14 to 17. They issue a challenge to Frank Setsrich's Ramblers. Manager Cory Laughlin lists Emil Markinkovich, Thomas, Cory Laughlin, Clyde Carriveau, N Shryock, Andy Dudak, Jack Wels, Walter Softich, Clyde Carriveau, and Frank Derzay as the lineup.
John McGraw Giants manager sustained a slight right leg injury when an automobile clipped him after the Cubs Giants game at Wrigley Field. Doctors found no broken bones and he stayed in his hotel, possibly missing tomorrow's game. the driver was not held.
Stand By ridden by Pony McAttee won the Greenfield claiming stakes at Jamaica, going five furlongs in 1 00 and earning $4,250 for owner Frank Bray. Stand By just nosed out Crash owned by Mrs L Vian with Miss Paradise third by eight lengths.
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