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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1925
Page
6
Undefeated Purple and White meet veteran visitors in a key gridiron showdown described as a clash of form and character. The piece notes a high level of preparation and anticipates a tight contest with both teams seeking to maintain momentum and strong league standing.
The Butte Boys Baseball league will enter the national title chase next year under the American Legion Athletic Commission. Mel Clevett and Ben Hardin, who have supervised contests for years, say the embryo stars of the local circuit will gain renown. The league features about a dozen teams playing under league rules.
Cy Forsythe once ace hitter for A.C.M. now plays with the Taft team in a Sunday league in California. He helps with his bat while Al Anderson of A.C.M. tosses good ball in a warm summer climate. Reports credit Forsythe with strong batting support for Taft as Anderson also shines on the mound.
Hamilton High defeated Ovensville High 12 to 0 in a home game. At Peoria Bradley tied Tinois College 0 to 0 as Haskell Indians routed Midland College 29 to 0. Carleton beat Bt Olaf 13 to 0 in Northfield Minnesota. Granite County beat Loyola Missoula 7 to 6.
Indianapolis Oct 23 Plans to organize a junior world baseball series under the American Legion National Americanism Commission were announced by Director Clay Cross. The program calls for local community teams and championships across districts sections regions leading to a yearly world series at the Legion convention. Jonathan A Butler aided formulation and the commission may hire a national athletic director to run the program.
Eastern teams prepare for a crowded slate with Penn Quakers facing Chicago at Franklin Field and Harvard meeting Dartmouth. Yale to dedicate new Brown Field, Army hosts St Louis LaFayette Washington, and Penn State meets Michigan Aggies. Pittsburg plays Carnegie Tech in a new stadium, many games billed to write history.
In San Francisco on October 23 Louisville Colonels defeated the San Francisco Seals 9 to 2 to even the series at one game each. Errors by Louisville aided San Francisco in building an early lead while the Colonels used three pitchers who were hit hard.
Associated Press reports tomorrow features major Pacific Coast Conference action. California meets Oregon in Portland while Oregon State visits Stanford in Palo Alto. USC hosts Arizona in Los Angeles and Washington plays Whitman in Seattle. Gonzaga meets Idaho in Spokane. Other matchups include Montana at Missoula Montana Mines, Nevada vs St Marys in San Francisco, Pomona at Redlands, Occidental vs UC Southern Branch in Los Angeles, and Willamette vs Puget Sound in Tacoma.
Commissioner Landis sent out checks totaling 154688.11 to several clubs from the World Series purse. Washington, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and St. Louis finished in top positions while Connie Mack requested his share be removed. Also Dempsey departs for Mexico Civ for exhibition bouts with sparring partners.
Michigan faces Illinois in Champaign as the Big Ten title race heats up. Purdue and Wisconsin also loom in the strict conference schedule with key showdowns ahead. Ohio State and Indiana are mentioned in the buildup to a pivotal stretch run with eyes on the championship.
On October 23 darkky today reports the Missouri Conference faces two pivotal games. Missouri Tigers travel to Manhattan to meet the Kansas Aggies while Nebraska Hawkers host at Lincoln. Drake meets Grinnell in Grinnell Town State collides with Washington in St Louis and Oklahoma teams face Texas Christian in Stillwater and Dallas.
Sheridan based All-Stars, a group of former high school and college players, plan a game against a Butte Independent league club. J. E. Keenan, a former Butte man, says about eight Wyoming independent teams want to host a Butte club and asks interested teams to contact him.
The Terrible Terriers crushed the Muckers 18 to none last night. Terriers lineup includes Gavigan Sullivan Jespie Sullivan Shea Dudley Kelly Sheehan Harrington Powers and F Dudley. Muckers lineup lists Kelly Crowley McCormick O Leary Farren Murray Healy Netties J Kelly and Boran. Terriers express desire to face teams with players under 90 pounds.
Colorado battles Utah in Salt Lake City as the conference race tightens. Montana faces Montana Mines while Montana meets Montana Tech later in the slate. Colorado Teachers and Western State also draw key foes as teams chase the RMAC crown.
A busy Spokane area sports slate draws Butte fans to various venues. Vic Grace and Don Fraser spar in Coeur d Alene while USC will clash at Moscow in a Pacific Coast Conference rotation. Gonzaga hosts Haskell Indians tearmat, Washington State faces Washington in Pullman, and Gonzaga meets Idaho today in Northwest Conference action.
In Philipsburg on October 23 the Granite team edged ahead in a tense clash that stayed undecided until the final two minutes. Dass, Crossman and D'Oragt led ground gains as Granite finally crossed on a six inch line after two failed attempts. Coach Crimming of Livingston, formerly of Anaconda, praised the Granite squad with standout players Pougra Crossmand and Herring.
Butte high meets Missoula high at Clark Park this afternoon at 2 to preview the Western district race. Butte hopes a narrow win despite missing two regular linemen while Missoula brings a stronger backfield and veteran lineup led by Captain Sturm.
Charlie McAuliffe's Montana Miners travel to Missoula for an annual clash with the fierce Helena force Intermountain Union. The visitors previously defeated the Intermountain Union in a prior meeting.
The article explains four fouls that trigger penalties greater than 15 yards, including delays at game start and not ready to play at halftime. It discusses how distance to the goal affects the penalty, with examples of half the distance and other severe infractions and their enforcement.
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