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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
8
Great Falls reports wet grounds hindered action as Prostraxe contest enters third session this week. Bonner delivers strong showing while Vancouver tally rises in a timely manner despite the conditions.
Seattle rallied from a three-run seventh inning deficit after Spokane's lead, tying the game on a single, error, and wild pitch. In the eighth Raymond doubled,Went to third on Shaw's sacrifice, and scored on Cunningham's hit to give Seattle a 4 3 victory.
An old advertisement claims drink habit causes insanity and crime, citing thirty percent of inmates as drink related. It promotes the Neal Institute treatment that allegedly removes craving in three days without injections, listing contact details in Butte and noting other Neal Institutes.
In Butte last night Pat Connolly defeated Freddie Bell in three straight falls after a long, fast match praised by fans. The hourlong first fall ended with Connolly on top after Beell tired. the second fell came via a quick reversal, and Connolly clinched the third with a decisive maneuver. The event drew a large crowd and left ringside chatter favoring the Celtic wrestler.
Beell Connolly wrestled better last night than at any time since the Cutler match, remarking that he wished for six weeks of training to match the Irishman who proved tougher than anticipated.
Great Falls May 26 After three days of rain and mud the Butte and Great Falls teams will resume play today a double header scheduled for 2 o clock The Argyles vs Thistles in new maroon and white colors also play Sunday with Hovey and White pitching today for Butte and the Hiéetries respectively The Black Rocks and Bozeman Aggies will also meet in a second game at 2 30 p m after grounds improved
Allied report says German forces attacked Fort Douaumont approaches northeast of Verdun and were repulsed with heavy losses. French and German artillery engage across Verdun sectors while minor infantry actions yield no material gains. Russian front shows limited action north of Lake Mladiol. Austrian casualties rise with ten dead and score injured in fighting in the Caucasus.
New York defeated Boston in a doubleheader 2 to 1 and 6 to 5. First game went 10 innings with Fisher winning. Walters scored the tenth inning run on Shawkey’s single after May’s five-hit rally. Second game Boston led early, but New York rallied to win.
Salt Lake and San Francisco drew six to six in Salt Lake City while Los Angeles beat Portland four to two. San Francisco hosted Los Angeles and Oakland hosted Portland with six to four results in favor of Oakland.
Boxing note discusses Fred Fulton likely to challenge Jess Willard for the heavyweight crown. The match is slated for early fall in St Paul or Milwaukee with Fulton groomed by friends and supported by critics as possessing potential. The piece also references Willard’s wins and Fulton’s Northwestern roots amid speculation. A bank gold figure from January cites Bank of the Nether lands with over 14 million in gold compared to prewar totals.
Grantland Rice reflects on comebacks and crowd jeers in baseball, praising resilience and the Giants 1919 season hopes. He quotes fans, legends like Christy Mathewson, and analysts, noting strong teams, upsets, and intercollegiate results shaping the era.
Boston Nationalists unable to slow the Giants as Tyler sustains a finger injury in the second inning and Stroud takes the mound in the third. Scoring highlights include multiple extra-base hits and a decisive blowout by the visitors.
Cincinnati won the second game with a 5 to 4 score as Chicago led 4-1 early. In the seventh inning Cincinnati rallied, aided by timely hits, to overturn the deficit and seize the victory. Rowe pitched for Chicago while Hendrix Lavender Sea ton and Fischer worked for Cincinnati with Wingo catching.
A wild throw by Betzel in the eleventh inning allowed Schmidt to score and Pitterburg beat St. Louis 6 to 5. St. Louis tied the game early as Cooper yielded three runs in the first. final scoring came from a sequence featuring Cooper, Harmon, Mamaux, Wilton, Schmidt, Ames, Groom, Salle and Snyder.
In Lincoln Denver defeated Lincoln 4 to 0 while Sioux City beat Wichita 10 to 4. Des Moines hosted St Joseph with a 9 to 10 inning result in Des Moines.
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