Miners Return After Turbulent Tacoma Series
The Butte Miners arrive home after a seven game series in Tacoma, where three games went 14 innings plus several shutouts. Meikle returned strong in relief, McGinnity kept him on the payroll, and Eckman’s umpiring drew criticism. The team, bolstered by McCarl’s bat and Meikle’s comeback, looks to kick off a season with strong pitching and hitting as local folks anticipate opening day and box-seat sales.
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Sailor Climbing Slippery Pole Fails to Reach Top
Barefoot Coxswain Cook of the naval recruiting office attempted a 50 foot pole climb atop the Hen nessy building on a windy wet afternoon. The halyard snagged and Old Glory could not be raised. An employee reported the issue to naval HQ and offered five dollars. Eddie Keller later admitted he climbed the rope and freed the string from the roof during the night.
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Many Riflers Compete In Sunday Shoot At Butte Club
A large turnout at the Rocky Mountain Rifle Club south of Rocker attended Sundays shoot despite dark skies and wind. Joe Peters led with high scores across 200 300 and 600 1000 yard events while Oscar Rohn and George Davis chased. The Towle Winterhalter gold medal contest is set for Sunday June 10 with ten rapid fire shots kneeling and slow fire shots at distance and practice next Sunday.
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Jack Derville
L. L. Thompson
Frank Schuebauer
George Westphal
Hans Holmes
N. H. Majers
Lewis Conner
Fred Furman
Abe Engle
Montanans in Army and Navy Leave for War Service
Henry Is Stuart formerly of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and electrification office at Butte has been named chief yeoman in the United States Navy. He is currently assigned to duty in San Francisco and awaits orders to join the Atlantic fleet. W H Biggar longtime railroad man from Great Falls and Butte has enlisted in the regular army and serves in San Francisco with hopes of transfer to the eighth regiment engineer corps for France. Ray Cumming of Drummond has enlisted in the regular army quartermaster corps and is stationed in Oakland California.
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Gr Falls
Butte
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Stuart
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Oakland
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Review of the Week in the Big Leagues
New York and Chicago battled for NL leadership as Chicago and New York swapped spots Monday to Saturday. In the AL Boston led earlier, with New York slipping to third after one win in four while Chicago rose to runner up. Philadelphia beat Chicago twice as Cincinnati shut out the Phillies, and Brooklyn and St. Louis won four of five as weather troubled play. Barry’s Champs swept five straight in a four game set at St. Louis, keeping pace with Boston and Detroit’s mixed week.
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Butte takes first Tacoma game in 12 innings
Tacoma hosts Butte in a doubleheader see Butte win 6 to 5 in 12 innings and 4 to 3 in 10. Meikle held with a sore arm and McGinnity pitched well through seven. Leifer and McCarl sparked offense with six hits and the Montana club outhit their rivals in both games. Schroeder to likely start Tuesday.
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Lefty” Schroeder
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Sads” Sutherland
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Baseball box score for Butte vs Tacoma game
Details show Butte 1 Tacoma 3 with pitching by McGinnity and Harrington. Key plays include a Raymond to Downey double and multiple stolen bases by Daniels Harper and Harrington. Final line 3-1 with 1-1 record for Butte.
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Largest crowd of season sees Electrics win two
Spokane May 27 Great Falls beat Spokane in both games today Gardner pitched both contests for the Electrics Attendance was the biggest of the season First game Great Falls 9 Spokane 2 Batteries Gardner and Byler Webb Schorr and Baldwin Second game Great Falls 6 Spokane 3 Gardner and Cheek Webb and Baldwin pitched for Great Falls and Spokane respectively
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Vancouver Beagles End Seattle Rally With One-Handed Catch
Seattle game summary from May 27 reports a one-handed grab by Wolfer in the seventh inning turning a potential two-base hit into a double play. Hamilton at third aided Vancouver’s defense while Beattie grounded Seattle’s scoring. Final: Vancouver 4, Seattle 8. Batteries Acosta Cadman Rastley T Cunningham.
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Wrestlers Finn and Onn to headline Empire Theater bout
The Empire theater hosts a wrestling card Wednesday night with Onn meeting Pat Connolly in a featured match. Finn, a campaigner who keeps in shape, headlines alongside John Rita and Rudolph Olson in the preliminary light heavyweight bout.
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Pat Connolly
Empire Theater
Butte
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Rudolph Olson
Amateur baseball results from Montana Street Stars and Mercury Street Midgets
The Montana Street Stars defeated the Hub addition 8 to 7 in 11 innings with Olprien and Lyons as batteries. In a double header the Mercury Street Midgets beat Corktowns 18 to 12 and 20 to 9. The manager's contact at 2e4A East Mercury Street seeks a game with the Nevada Beavers. A movie note tells of an elderly woman at a picture palace saying she enjoyed herself but worries about deafness.
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Cicotte Outduels Johnson as White Sox Sweep Senators
White Sox win final game 4 to 1, four straight over Washington. Cicotte bests Walter Johnson in a pitchers' duel, with Chicago scoring four runs on six hits while the Senators manage one run on five hits.
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Indians Top New York 7 3 as Love Fails to Close
Cleveland defeats New York 7 to 3 at home sending Caldwell Russell and Love to the mound while Bagby holds off Lam Beth. Pipp and Speaker homer as Detroit rain postpones games and several minor league deals follow.
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Speaker
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