06 Oct 1908
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1908
Page
1
Sporting editors look at high stakes in baseball pennant races with Chicago Boston New York Detroit and Cleveland looming. Yale Princeton Harvard football prospects mix with Ketchel Papke and Gotch era boxing chatter and wrestling flare as era icons and challengers surface with bold claims.
A Bulgarian Turk named Mahmoul has traveled far seeking the world wrestling championship. The challenger insists on terms of two falls in three and a 360 a stake, aiming to unseat Gotch while promising many champions from Armecia may join if rowdy return bout is arranged.
In a tense game, Cleveland was eliminated from the Antheioan league pennant race today after a doubleheader with St. Louis. Key moments saw Holtman driving runs, Criss driving in, and strong pitching from Foster for Cleveland, while St. Louis's defense and timely hits kept the visitors close. The loss ends Browns’ bid as St. Louis took the series and moved forward in the standings.
A terse report from the game notes Washington defeating Philadelphia 3 with bats and runners in a charged late inning. Details are garbled but indicate key players and defensive plays by Washington and Philadelphia battering and fielding, with references to Batteries and Styoel.
October 3 Chicago reports heavy interest in a Herman Thompson clash with Morgan. Both veterans show good form despite foggy notes. Predictions center on Thompson’s aggressive style challenging Herman’s guard and counter moves.
St boul Oct feeW If Barton wrestling promoter of St. Louis has word in Yousef sah Mont Shy Bulgarian Tuck wag pe cently arrived in New York seeking a 4 championship match and says he is willing to start a purse bet. He will wager $1,000 that Westegarde can throw him in three falls. The city offers the best purse to secure the match. After Westegarde Barton says Ty will match Toller finby and two others against the Three on the name Terms.
Fragmented horse race results list many names and placings across events. Notable winners include Queen of Hills and Brooksale Nymph with multiple runners and times mentioned, alongside various placings such as second, third, and other noted horses and riders.
In East New York a possible wrestling match is shaping between the Big Turk and Jenkins as promoters seek a bout with Frank Gateh. Talks hinge on deals with rival figures including Harry Pollock and Tira Hay sington, with plans facing delays and uncertain outcomes.
A fragmentary baseball score note mentions Tuckey and Moe Carthy among players, stolen bases for Browne and Ames, errors by Boetan and McGinaliy, pusher hit by pusher By McGinaliy, and umpire names Itiom and Jobantone. The text is damaged and many names appear misspelled.
Kahtan City Gee 4 and Rj Hupsing of St Louis issue a challenge to De Ora winner Beunia Allen the Jugal wonder. Haveton already leads in three cushion meets in St Louis. Players to meet in St Louis to discuss the proposition as Danh is expected to accept.
Chicago opens scoring in the second, Davis and Sullivan drive holds, Walsh strong on the mound, Mullin and Davis add key hits as Detroit manages a lone run in the sixth. Windy day draws thousands. crowd swells beyond yesterday’s attendance.
Sayers the crack scrapper faces Johnny Murphy in Los Angeles in a lightweight bout. Sayers, slow but shifty with a hard wallop, has rested long and arrives fit to challenge Murphy after months away from the ring.
The Browns owner J L Hedges plans to abandon the National Series with the Cardinals and move to a different schedule. Cardinals players, surprised by the decision, returned home as talks faltered and preparations for a midweek meeting with the Browns were halted.
The National Board of Inquiry adjourned in Sineinnali Ohio without reaching a decision on the game between New York and Chicago clubs. Directors planned to reconvene tomorrow at 1 o clock after reviewing evidence. The session lasted about ninety minutes with only four directors and their stenographer present.
The twenty second annual intercollegiate lawn tennis tournament began today at Jefferson Cricket Club. Harvard Penn Yale and Princeton survive in singles. Harvard leads in various matches while Yale dominates foursomes against Princeton. Harvard defeated Williams. Princeton led in individual team play with a 2 to 0 margin.
A garbled 1920s style note references Col. George Davey of the Boston Nationals and New York manager Jee bean Campering with his wingers. It hints at a rivalry with Giants and discusses chances of victory, framing a heated baseball debate without clear dates or outcomes.
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