Butte Finally Wins It In Dramatic Ninth Inning Rally
Butte clinches a dramatic victory after a three bagger with two out and three men on base seals the win at the Gardens. The late hit sparks a celebratory crowd as the team breaks into cheers.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
38
Butte clinches a dramatic victory after a three bagger with two out and three men on base seals the win at the Gardens. The late hit sparks a celebratory crowd as the team breaks into cheers.
Butte broke its losing streak with an 11 10 win over Seattle in an 11th hour rally. McKevitt drew a walk then McGilligan and Donahue delivered hits to drive in the winning run as Wilmot’s late offense turned the tide after Seattle led 10 5.
In a high scoring game McKevitt homered and drove in three as Butte built a late lead. Seattle countered with steady hits and base runners but fell short as McGilligan and Leitman battled on the mound. The final tally left Butte ahead with key runs coming from McKevitt and Treadway.
Los Angeles won to widen the league lead as Liebhardt kept hits scattered and Stovall endured hits. Stovall, Baerwald, Liebhardt and Hardy featured for the Dodgers in a game against McCloskey’s squad, with San Francisco noted in the scoring.
National League game in Boston May 27 shows careless visiting defense and inability to bat Willis in consecutive innings. Batteries: Willis and Kittridge for the visitors. Wuil helm and Phelps for the home team.
In Philadelphia on May 27 a game with Cincinnati was halted after 1 inning due to darkness. Pitching by Ewing and Sparks yielded a low score. Score and lineups note Ewing Bergen and Sparks Doomn as battery, with Cincinnati short on offense.
In Brooklyn on May 27 McFarland pitched well and St. Louis won behind errorless fielding. Garvin relieved Jones in the final inning. Batteries Jones Garvin Ritter McFarland Weaver provide the lineup.
In a tense game New York and Chicago were tied in the ninth inning before the home team produced the decisive run in the final half inning. The lineups included Batteries McGinnity Warner Weymer Wicker Kling, with pitching noted as McGinnity and Warner.
Cleveland was blanked by Chicago as the visitors scored their lone run in the ninth. The May 27 MLB matchup was moved from Thursday to Friday. Batteries Bernhardt and Abbott for Chicago, with Fletcher and McFarland catching for Cleveland.
In San Francisco on May 2 the Pacific Coast League game ended with a score and inning details unclear due to damaged text. A second game at Sacramento is referenced but specifics are unreadable.
Arrangements will be made to seat 5 000 spectators at Britt O Keefe contest.
Two carloads from Gregson Springs of the finest plants ever seen in the Northwest on sale at our store 107 West Broadway opposite library and 113 West Park Street west of Lewis Dry Goods company.
A tense late bout near the Fredericks Mill arena ends in a heated exchange as refs try to control the crowd. The fight erupts after a disputed call, underscoring the volatile atmosphere surrounding the event.
In Wallace Missoula May 27 Kid Oglesby and Kid Fredericks fought 20 rounds at catchweights Oglesby 126 lbs Fredericks heavier Referee Scott ruled no fight after six rounds and refunded ticket money but crowd clashed with police and the bout led to the opera house canceling future events.
Glencove May 27 Captain Rhodes of the Constitution views Belmont as a formidable Cup defender after yesterday's sharp close race. He notes the slender margin of victory promises future contests will be highly interesting.
The crew says they hope to improve next time and praise Reliance as a wonderful boat. Tomorrow and Saturday the trio will again race off Glencove.
Africander in Hampton colors won the Belmont stakes at Morris Park. Other results: Withers mile Dark Planet, Bar Le Duc, Blue Victor in order. Moorheen, Australian, Grand Evitesse in five furlongs. Eclipse stakes Leonidas, Palm Bearer. Belmont stakes second division Africander, Whorler, Red Knight. Semper Ira wins the steeplechase. Bloim wins last Withers mile segment, Sparkle Esher second.
In Chicago on May 27 the program lists six races. Firbane won the first with General Steward second and Falkland third in 1:03 3 5. Linguist took the second, Lennie O second Caxton third in 4:05. Alice Dougherty won the third with Leon second and The Caxton third in 1:26 1-5. Proceed won the Vernal stakes fourth with Jerry Lynch second and Try On third in 1:08 2-5. Compass won the fifth with Moor second and Barrack third in 2:21 3-5. Mike Straus claimed the sixth with Joe Martin second and Della Ostrander third in 1:23 1-0.
Latonia track results list six races with winners and placings. Murmur leads seven furlongs, Solfriere, Boer, El Dono, Esherin, and Golden Light win respective six events with times ranging from 1:02 to 1:46.
St. Louis notes show a summary of the Fair Grounds first race run over five and one half furlongs on May 27 in clear form. The event details indicate contenders and performance expected for the meeting.
Joe Goss won the first race with Lady Idris second and Baronet third. Time 1:10. In the second race four and a half furlongs J W O Neill won with &e lected second and Matt Wadleigh third. Time 0:56. Pettijohn took the six furlongs in race three, Hannah Lady was second and Lady Charlotte third. Time 1:17. Jack Young won the fourth race of one and one sixteenth miles with Prince Richard second and Alice Turner third. Time 1:49. Sir Christopher won the fifth race at seven furlongs with Lynch second and Orleans third. Time 1:29. Lena J won the sixth race at one mile and 20 yards selling with The Messenger second and The Black Seat third. Time 1:45.
London May 27 The Derby stakes for 3 year olds at about a mile and a half saw Rocksand win for owner Sir J M Miller with Maher the American jockey. Vicinius placed second and Flotsam third after seven starters including Aceful who finished fifth. Betting favored Rocksand at 6 to 4 with Vicinius at 11 to 2 and Flotsam at 100 to 14.
The last game of the Butte Seattle series is today. Tomorrow Helena opens a three game set in Butte. Jimmy St Vrain will join the Tacomas next week after being released from Minneapolis. Brockhoff, cut by Butte, plays first for Altos in the California State league. Tacoma bats leaders include Lawler 894, Byers .327, Hutchinson .318, Lynch .301. Portland worries about losing Butte and Helena from the league. Tacoma to release Maupin Harmon and McCarthy. Harry Leitman may move to Butte. Helena releases Mahaffey.
New Haven authorities say Yale’s athletic officers are weighing a challenge to Cambridge University England for a track meet in the United States. Yale men hope Harvard victory signals potential intercollegiate glory and a dual meet in Cambridge.
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