Getaway Day Shines as Great Falls Triumphs Twice
Great Falls won both morning and afternoon games on getaway day at the ball park. Morning action saw Great Falls prevail 18 to 10 with five pitchers used. The afternoon finale ended 10 to 7 as Heater and Hoeckel were chased from play, McGinnity and Hester pitchers mixed results, and Levin Homered over the left field fence for a notable early hit.
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Great Falls
Heater
Hoeckel
Great Fails
Hwna
Semhat
Eves
McGinnity
Mehthat
Letty" Schroedter
Joe McGinnity
Great Palle
Ironmen
Hester
Dia
Jimmy Clarke
Joe Levin
Josad
Wilford
Han
Ten
Butte Baseball Team Scatters for Winter Season
Butte baseball players spread to locations across the West for winter work and study. Eddie Johnson heads to Vancouver to work in the county clerk's office while Tommy Fitzsimmons travels to Los Angeles for dental study. Megannet returns to the University of Washington. Willard Meikle to Oakland for flour company work. Elmer Leifer to Spokane. Dave Hillyard to Los Angeles for pre baseball work. Eddie Kmpert leaves for Detroit to work at the Ford factory with Roy Grover joining Cleveland athletics. Gilbert Stokke plans to stay in Butte. Dutch Hoffman will work locally. catcher Inikely sought drawing work. Joe Levin heads to Salt Lake for commercial studies. Rowdy Hendrix has Spokane employment. Mebihaf to Portia. and Jon McGinty moves on after the season.
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Butte Club
Eddie Johnson
Vancouver
Wash
Tommy Fitzsimmons
Maine
Los Angles
Megannet
University of Washington
Willard Meikle
Oakland
Cal
Elmer Leifer
Spokane
Dave Hillyard
Los Angeles
Hillyard
Eddie
Fries
Joe Levin
Salt Lake
Kmpert
Detroit
Senty
Ford
Roy Grover
Cleveland
Grover
Hendrix
Mebihaf
Portia Letty
Behr
Gilbert Stokke
Hoffman
Butte
Jon McGinty
Directo Teave Fier
Okla
McArdie, Flint Lead Off With Hits In Gridiron Game
McArdie, Flint hits three base and Levin homers as Sac adds a run. Mehrhat records a double and Fire Simmons to Graver in a key double play. Pitchers Williford McGinnity and Schroeder see heavy action with numerous wild pitches and hit by pitches. Fielding errors, stolen bases by Garrity, Hester, Levin, and Clark influence the lengthy two hour game officiated by Frary.
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Hiter
McGinnity
Toner
Butte
Funk
Levin
Fitzsimmons
Hendrix
Hoeckel
Hester
McArdie
Sheehan
Meardie
Pappa
Boeckel
Heater
Per
Hocok
Deine Levin
Haworth
Byler
Garrity
Willford
Fite Simmons
Johnson
Piet
Flint
Mehrhat
Simmons
Graver
Stokke
Balle
Hyitr
Williford
Schroefer
Clarke
Iiis
Clark
Mehihat
F Schroeder
Willif
Great Falls
FE. Bennett
Meardle
Wilitora
Tower
Io Butte
Kippert
Cohnson
Hofman
Flint Tb
Medinnet
Great Falla
Evin
Dalls
Mehthat
Frary. Ee
Trapshooting Valor From Farm Boys At Big Tournaments
George Pe presents country life and weekly farm practice shaping bronzed farm boys into surprising shooters at major state contests. Amateur farmers, with limited training, may rise to challenge top shooters as hand traps become common in rural hunting and sport.
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George PE
Ind
Griffiths Beats Rivers In Close 12 Round Match
Grif fths of Akron Ohio outpointed Joe Rivers of Los Angeles in a 12 round bout here today. Griffiths won by a large margin after Rivers challenged him through the first five rounds. Griffiths dominated the rest of the bout.
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Grifths
Akron
Ohio
Joe Rivers
Los Angeles
Griffths
Rivers
Griffiths
Williams and Johnston Fight For National Tennis Title
Williams of Philadelphia and Johnston of New York reached the 1918 national singles final after defeating Griffin of San Francisco and Murray of California and New York respectively. Williams beat Griffin 6-3 6-3 6-3 while Johnston topped Murray 6-2 6-3 6-1 in under two hours amid 10,000 spectators including former President Roosevelt, with the final set for tomorrow in Forest Hills.
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Roosevelt
Harold A.throckmorton
Middle States
Snow block molds enable children to build with snow
A new snow science toy named Snow Create allows children to shape snow into durable building blocks. Inventor rman developed the molds to encourage creative play and easy construction outdoors. The design focuses on simple interlocking pieces and safe materials for winter use.
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Rman
Seattle and Tacoma Split Doubleheader in Northwestern League
Seattle and Tacoma opened the Northwestern league doubleheader with a tight day of baseball in Seattle. Tacoma took the first game on timely hitting and Seattle errors, while Seattle answered in the second game by capitalizing on a late run in the nightcap. Key plays included Connolly’s three-base hit and several double plays turned by the infield.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Vistors
Tacoma Coe
Connolly
Wamt
T. Connolly
Taree Oh Bells
Sebmuts
Rtymond
Morsé
Melyor Cunningham
Borge
Hedley
Val
Thompson
Leard
Wan Ueothard
Untaet
Cmpire Towell
Bonner
Eldred
Healey Bohne
Rowe
Bowner
Npaon
Boner
Doub
Raymonds
Morse
Melvor
Wurlh
Howell
Rohl PO. Ale
Shaw
Cunning
Healey Ab Raymond
T. Cunningham
Schmutz
EB Wumi
Bohne
Haugland
Rf Bankhead
Bartholomy
Alexander
Draw at Atlanta ties Frank cal lahan and Frank Whitney in ten rounds
In Atlanta Frank Callahan of Brooklyn and Frank Whitney of Cedar Rapids Iowa fought ten rounds to a draw. Pete Herman of Orleans decisioned Jimmy Pappas of St Louis after ten rounds. Frankie Russell knocked out Joe Mandot in the fifteenth round of a scheduled twenty round bout in New Orleans.
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Atlanta
Frank Callahan
Brooklyn
Frank Whitney
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Ight
Pete Herman
Orleans
Jimmy Pappas
St. Louis
Mandot
New Orleans
Frankie Russell
Joe Mandot
Freiburg and Connolly Stage Threehour Draw at Empire
Freiburg, a powerful newcomer from the east, tangled with Pat Connolly in a long, scoreless bout that ended in a draw after three hours and ten minutes. Connolly, skilled and seasoned, controlled early tricks but Freiburg recovered, displaying remarkable strength and endurance. Fans witnessed a rare clash of two athletic physiques as the match reached its late, exhausting finish.
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Freiburg
Pat Connolly
Empire Theater
Connolly
Butte
Tim
Cisive
Butte City Wins Side Bet Over Thistles 2 to 1
In a Lake Avoc match yesterday the Butte City team defeated the Thistles 2 to 1. Sandy Thompson scored the late winner after a first period 1-1 draw. A side bet of 260 dollars drew a large crowd as both teams and lineups were listed.
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Lake Avoc
Butte City
Thistles
Sandy Thompson
Thompson
Tutte City
Joe Atkinson
Hughes
McLean
Torge Tuck
Higgs
Ashingon
Overton
Haywood
A Barnard
Gilfallan
Doyle
Martin
A. Barrie
Nett
Keats
Aitken Wins Race with Two Serious Injuries at New Sharon
Johnny Aitken led Dario Resta by the 168th mile to win the first annual 300 sweepstakes at New Sharon track. Gilbert Anderson crashed into the fence causing severe injuries. his mechanician Bert Shields suffered a thigh fracture and internal injuries. Aitken clocked 3 hours 5 minutes 27 seconds at an average of 97.08 mph. Ralph De Palma retired after a broken connecting rod.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Aitken
Dario Resta
New Sharon
Wilbur D'Alene
Frank Galvin
Gilbert Anderson
Bert Shields
Blind basket makers form Worcester venture
Two blind men named Axel and August Kellstrom started a basket making business near Worcester Massachusetts. They lost sight two years ago and now grow their own willows on about half an acre behind their small workshop.
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Worcester
Mass
Axel
August Kellstrom
Germany patents life preserver bathing suits
Germany has invented bathing suits that can act as life preservers without hindering movement. The design integrates buoyant material and streamlined fabric to keep wearers afloat while swimming or bathing.
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Germany
Chaney Fails to Challenge Champion Kilbane in Key Fight
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland defeated George Chaney of Baltimore in Cedar Point to retain the featherweight title. A sharp third round knockout ended the bout as Kilbane used reach and defense to blunt Chaney’s attack, delivering a decisive rally near the bout’s close.
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Cedar Point
Onto
Johnny Kilbane
Cleveland
George Chaney
Balthemore
Chaney
Baltimore Ind
Kilvane
Kilbane
Toore
Chin & Wale
Williams Defeats Brown In No-Decision Bout In Baltimore
Halvonne Fasy Williams defeated Frankie Brown of New York in a no-decision bout. Brown was severely punished and went down three times in the ninth round but held on to survive. Williams weighed 118 pounds to Brown's 119, and the bout took place in Baltimore as service crews reported 10 000 electric racks and wagons placed in service nationwide in 124 markets.
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Hartford
Charter Oak
Misa Harry M
Mise Harria M
Con. Mantine
Murphy
Halvonne
Kid Woltems
Haltimore
Frankie Brown
New York
Brown
Town
Williams
United States
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Utter
F Hendrix
Tutte
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Hhotman
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By. Miller
E. Leifer
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Stortstop
Tucker
Fecrus
Uaity
Hoffmas Mein Cer
Northwestern League
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Hostetter
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Champ Kilbane
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Edward Munson
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