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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1902
Page
10
The article notes DVJESTLY treated plans for a possible move to Minneapolis. It highlights the Popular Vlaser has offers and anticipates no difficulties, reflecting sport world interest in a potential transfer or event.
Susie J wins the 85.000 Woowelel Stake at Leningtos as Gail Viamilton secures a key position for the foals race. The event highlights the season in Lexington with 899 points noted for the jockeys and horses heading into future competitions.
American jockey Maher posts a remarkable tally across English tracks with wins at Sandown Park and Epsom. He fuels a high total through many modest-value victories, while J H Martin secures second place aided by Ard Patrick’s Derby win and other key successes.
Alec Greg gains today issued a challenge for George Gardner to meet Bob Fitzsimmons or Kid McCoy for 2400 side. Fitzsimmons dismisses the offer saying Gardner is too slow and he is busy with theater work and seeks big money only.
A group of grand circuit trotters and pacers will retire for the season and not race again until 1904. Audubon Bay aims for 2 04 next year while Eleanta and Metallta also bow out this fall. Nick Hubinger plans to bring Metallta back in 1903 after a strong showing at Baltimore and Detroit. The Roman will receive careful prep for 2 10 classes in 1904.
While governor of New York Roosevelt addressed the English and American university teams and the Knickerbocker Athletic Club in New York. He congratulated the teams on their first international contest and praised chess as the game of skill patience strategy and mental daring. He wished the best team to win.
Dan Patch set a new Davenport track record with a 2 01 mile this afternoon on the Davenport oval. Wanted Boys for messenger service advertised by World Messenger Company.
Results from Morris Park show Eclipse course winner Lux Casta in the first race with St Daniel second and Schoharie third. Kittaning, Lady Josephine, and First Chip head the five and a half furlong selling in 1:05. Meriton wins the New Rochelle mile selling with Grand Opera second and Helente third in 1:41. Red Path takes the six and a half furlong handicap with Sergeant and Unmasked second and third in 1:20.2. Lord Badge wins the mile. Arden second and Past third in 1:41. Herbert wins the mile and a furlong. Tlanter Raine second and Andy Williams third in 1:56.
W K Vanderbilt, while in France, crashed his car into an old curiosity shop scattering Chinese gods and Burmese idols. The shopkeeper demanded 2000 francs, but the real damage was under 50 francs. Vanderbilt paid the amount, remarking on the French dealer’s reaction.
Players in the Southern league seek larger salaries before signing 1903 contracts, citing large dividends as a factor. The Little Rock club faces signing trouble as Frank Martin signs with Louisville after accepting advance money from George Tebeau, while Crozier Delehanty Wright Lynch Gilbert and McCann receive offers from Manager Finn that players rejected.
John J. McGraw reveals several players he claims to have signed for the New Yorks next year including Mathewson McGinnity Taylor Cronin and Miller with Fultz still to sign. He plans a March southward trip to Texas and back to play games, aiming for a top three finish and asserting control over his roster.
The race mare Hatasoo and the 4-year-old Reina have arrived in Lexington Kentucky to be housed at Kenmore farm. They are owned by A Featherstone and accompanied by Hatasoo’s yearling sister and a yearling by Mesmerist bought for 6000 dollars. The mares will be bred to Previous in 1903.
Irwin Wilhelm of the Birmingham Southern league club delivered likely the season’s best pitching. On August 23 he faced the Nashvilles in a doubleheader, yielding only one hit in each game and winning 35 to 0 and 6 to 1. Wilhelm has signed with Pittsburg for 1903.
Coach W. Hiertshberg of Columbia varsity track announces plans to take a team of American athletes to England next summer to compete against Great Britain. He says the venture will be financially successful and funds for expenses are promised.
Le Soir reports the Jockey Club has withdrawn licenses of American jockeys Milton Henry and J Reiff, banning them from French racecourses after a thorough detective investigation. It says Henry and Reiff aided by others attempted to fix outcomes, though horse owners are not implicated. The move aims to quell suspicion about American riders in France this season.
Promoters including W J Grant G G Pabst Fred Pabst Jr L J Petit H M Ogden Ferdinand Schlessinger William Mariner and Sherburn Becker organize a Milwaukee horse show association to stage annual events. A $26000 guarantee fund will be raised and plans for next year begin immediately as the exposition building is to be rebuilt for the display.
A list shows transport fares from Butte to towns like Pipestone Whitehall Lime Spur Twin Bridges Sheridan Alder Pony Bonita Deer Lodge and a few notes on weekend returns. An ad promotes export Pilsener beer brewed by Butte Brewing Co for family use and endorses it as America’s best with a physician backed tone and a phone number 252.
Great Northern railway continues Saturday and Sunday excursion rates for Basin Boulder and Alhambra through November 15. The offer applies to round trips with standard fares, encouraging travel during the period.
Special Dispatch reports from Sheridan Wyoming that nine bids were opened for Fort McKenzie construction projects including an office building bake house barracks and cavalry accommodations. Shackleton & Whiteway of Butte offered the lowest bid at 110000 and the War department will review bids before final letting.
Miles City Oct 16 Corporal Flot of the air cavalry died by his own hand at Fort Keogh this afternoon using a cavalry revolver. He was a bright young man and was also working for a commission.
Special Correspondence reports Miles Cavanaugh of Helena, a renowned mining man, touring local claims in Pony and being observed inspecting prospective sites. Additional details on his assessment and outcomes are not provided.
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