Butte champions in benefit game win over Spokane visitors
Butte's 1902 champions entertained a large crowd at Columbia Gardens in a charity exhibition against Spokane players and local favorites. Dowling pitched seven innings for Butte, with Roach handling Spokane and Letcher officiating as umpire. MelIntyre led batting with four singles and a triple as Butte won 9 to 4, amid festive events and planned follow up games in Anaconda Missoula and Great Falls.
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Butte
Columbia Gardens
Spokane
Dowling
Butte Boys
Roach
Buttes
Salisbury
Honest” John McCloskey
Letche
Tacoma
Letcher
Elsey
Marshall
Zearfoss Elsey
Zearfoss
Frary
McHale
Tutte
Jimmie Reynolds
Dicky" Knox
McGilligan
Schils
MelIntyre
Kane
Ward
Weaver
MclIntyre
Smith
McIntyre
Wards
Knox
Quick
Grim
MccGilligan
McCloskey
Anaconda
Huttes
Missoula
Great Falls
Corbett Family Tied To Baseball Comeback Offer
Metaphor links Joe Corbett to a possible return spurred by friend Methaw and Jim Corbett. reports say New York manager McGraw proposed paying Jim's travel and a large signing bonus to persuade Joe to rejoin the game in California. McGraw allegedly offered two thousand dollars a month if Joe agreed. Joe, now married, says such a trip would be futile as he is "out for good" despite the lure of generous inducements.
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Bill Lange
Joe Corbett
Methaw
Jim Corbett
Corbett
McGraw
New York
Jim
California
Joe
Baltimore
Magsey
School of Mines
J. E. Ivan
Helena
Iowa University
Butte
Sid Young
A. R R. Schloesser
Bozeman
Captain Young
Buttes
Missoula
Brinton
Puaww J
Farnham Eyman
Schloesser
Tebeau’s Denver arrival sparks Western league tension
Baseball expert observers see in George Tebeau’s return to Denver a potential reboot of Western league hostilities. He aims to form a Rocky Mountain circuit with Denver Pueblo Cripple Creek Glenwood Springs Salt Lake Ogden and possibly Butte Helena. If funded the plan could lower ticket prices and escalate regional rivalries.
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George Tebeau
Denver
Mr. Tebeau
Tebeau
Rocky Mountain
Pueblo
Cripple Creek
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake
Ogden
Butte
Helena
Murphy makes bid to box Frank Dunn with $500 per $1000 guarantee
James Murphy says he will deposit $500 per $1000 as a guarantee tonight at 8 at the Grand theater box office if Frank Dunn is present to agree to a boxing match. Dunn has $109 on deposit, which Murphy says is insufficient, and he proposes one arm free, a competent referee, and a 158 pound weigh in with forfeits if weight is missed.
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James Murphy
Frank Dunn
Grand Theater
Dunn
Dick TP Sutton
Murphy
Lawson and McFarland Triumph in Vailsburg Track Showdown
About 3 500 spectators watched a three cornered match race with Lawson taking the first heat and Kramer edged the second heat. McFarland won the third heat defeating Kramer as Lawson and McFarland combined to win the first prize. Five mile open won by E T Root of Boston in 1 55. Team race went to Lawson McFarland with W S Fenn Bristol and G H Collett. New Haven finished second with Kimble and Kramer. Times posted 2 19 5 2 16 2 20.
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Newark
N. J
Vailsburg
Lawson
Kramer
McFarland
E. T. Root
Boston
Iver Lawson
Salt Lake City
Floyd McFarland
San Jose
W. S. Fenn
Bristol
G. H. Collett
New Haven
C. S. Kimble
Louisville
Frank Ll. Kramer
East Orange
Butte Team Defeats Anaconda in Rough Afternoon Football
Butte Broadway defeats Anaconda 44 to 0 on a dusty field as Weeks breaks a 75 yard run for a TD. Eddy and Weeks shine with strong interference from Tongey Bray and Lohman as Mulligan exits injured.
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Butte
Broadway Athletic
Anaconda
Tory
Mulligan
Anderson
Tongey
Eddy
Miller
la Fontise
Lutte
Bray
Buck
Erickson
Rair
Davis
Merrigan
Weeks
Kiddy
Bair
Jerome
Foley
Lohman
Little Fisher
Frickson
Malloy
Butte Malloy
Eee Kare
Butte Beats Bozeman In Tight Hill Clash At Home
Butte's first half lead 6 5 against Bozeman faded as the Aggies pounded the light line for three more touchdowns in the second half. Captain Sid Young starred with a 90 yard kickoff return for a score and Butte showed grit despite weight advantages held by the visitors.
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Togeman
School of Mines
Butte
Bozeman
Sid Young
Pratt
Duthey
Farnham
Foreman
King
Ray
Agriculturals
Light Butte
Richards
American jockey wins Austrian prize race in Vienna
Vandusen rode Beregvoeig to victory in Austria's Austrian prize contest. The race carried a 25 000 stake. N. P. Shulin, a tailor from 119 W. Broadway, provided cleaning dyeing and repairs.
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Vienna
Vandusen
Beregvoeig
Austria
N. P. Shulin
W. Broadway
Football lineup and ball for temple fund event
Ray Gardiner and Ervin lead positions in a football match with 25 and 20 minute halves. Touchdowns credited to Gardiner Ervin Ray King and 8 Young. goals by Ervin and S Young. Referee J. MH Flynn Helena Umpire Prof D O Noel. The Jewish Ladies society announces a ball for temple fund on Monday Oct 20 at Renshaw hall tickets at the door.
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Ervin
Young
Gardiner
Ray
King
S. Young
J. MH. Flynn
Helena
D. O. Noel
Gallatin County High School
Jewish Ladies’ Society
Temple Fund
Renshaw Halk
the Deer
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Waltham
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Sheepshead Bay
St. Louis
Chicago
James Medical Association
James Bidge
Bastey
Enthu
Siasts
Zearluss
Medale
Salishburs
Meloskey
U “ Sehils
McGillan
Him
Ongk
Friary
Pine
Bil Lange
Broways Athletics
Depeat
Anaconda Pootrale Team
Fopper City
Johnson
Miller Pal” Owduein
Atpranee
Falale Croswight
F. Lohman
Fisher
Ome
Fred Weeks
Mrickson
Eo Lcsa
Neerrigan
Megan Gtows
Olegyaaa Sid la Fontise
Rhue
Pred Tongey
E. Bray
J. Maley
H. Eddy
S&s
Isabella Oppossum
Nutria
Children’s Union
John
Boreman
Capt. Young
Hero
Correy
Mace Cotton
Mattingly
Main St
Jefferson House
Whitehall, Mont
W. W. McCall
Wah J. Lamb's
Gaena St
Butte, Mont
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