Pirates and Cubs Play in Big City Showdown
League leaders clash in Chicago as Pirates and Cubs draw a hearty crowd. Bundeau pitched eleven innings while Clarke delivered a decisive four run blast to Brown. both teams fielded hit sparse attack.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1909
Page
14
League leaders clash in Chicago as Pirates and Cubs draw a hearty crowd. Bundeau pitched eleven innings while Clarke delivered a decisive four run blast to Brown. both teams fielded hit sparse attack.
In an 11 inning game Pittsburg defeated Chicago five to four to strengthen its hold on first place in the pennant race. Key plays include two base hits by Chance and Wagner and a late scoring rally by Pittsburg. Umpires were Johnstone and Klein. time of game two hours.
Cincinnati struggled to threaten Beebe as St. Louis won decisively. The box score lists Cincinnati 2 runs and St. Louis 8, with pitchers Rowan Carmichael and Troth for Cincinnati and Beebe and Phelps for St. Louis.
In Chicago on September 5 Cleveland defeated Chicago 6 to 1 in a poorly played game. Smith fanned 12 but was hit freely at times as Cleveland built an early lead and held on. Batteries Smith and Owens for Cleveland. Otis, Berger and Easterly for Chicago.
Detroit defeated St Louis 5 to 1 as Powell pitched well through eight and two thirds. Batteries Willett and Schmidt for Detroit along with Powell and Criger for St Louis produced the run line and errors in the game played today in St Louis.
The Butte Independents defeated Deer Lodge 10 to 8 in a city pavilion game. Deer Lodge scored six runs in the second inning due to a Kirby Hoon error, then led 7 to 6 after seven innings before Butte ignited with Schaffer’s seventh inning play. Deer Lodge added one in the eighth and Butte four in the last. The teams meet again tomorrow after the labor unions parade.
Standard Musico Co located at Big East Park in Anaconda outlines a project plan. The notice references park facilities and potential funding in a concise public statement.
Hamilton, defending Bitter Root Valley champions, defeated the Missoula Giants in a tense Labor Day clash as Missoula played short handed and disorganized. The two teams were set to meet again the next day as part of the holiday events.
In a Northwestern League contest, Tacoma posted a 10 to 25 scoreline against Vancouver. The result highlights a decisive win by Tacoma over Vancouver in a regional matchup.
A fragmented Seattle game note mentions Masella and a list of players including Averdeen Starkell Kreitz and Shea. Details and outcomes are unreadable, leaving only partial names and an uncertain score.
Sept. 5 Portland game, Rh H E details scarce. Batteries Jensen Brown Ortdieck Gough Beaton Armbruster Fournier played. EpPOKANVS called in the eleventh inning after a late rally.
In Indianapolis Indiana the Colts defeated Toledo 7 to 9 while St Paul beat Minneapolis 6 to 1. Milwaukee opened with Kansas City 7 to 6 and then Kansas City 2 to 0. Columbus beat Louisville 8 to 3 in the first game and Louisville won 5 to 4 in the second.
In Oakland a split results between Los Angeles and Oakland with game scores 2–0 and 3–2. Sacramento beats San Francisco 4–2 at Sacramento while Vernon defeats Portland 9–3 and Portland 4–0 at Vernon.
In Topeka Lincoln 2 lost to Topeka 3. Sioux City defeated Wichita 6 to 5. Omaha won twice over Pueblo 4 1 and 7 5. Des Moines defeated Denver 11 to 4.
Cincinnati, September 5. President Charles Murphy of the Cubs says the Pittsburg Pirates should win the 1899 National League pennant. He admits doubt about his team but praises Pittsburgh for its strong play and says he hopes a rival club wins if not the Cubs.
New York reports Tommy Burns vows to rebound after a non decisive defeat in Australia to Jack Johnson. He seeks a rematch in London following a Langford bout in England within two months, aiming to prove his quality and challenge Johnson again.
Coeur d Alene semi pro club with 30 wins in 34 plays opens a Sand Point exhibition trip heading to Libby and Kalispell Montana for three game sets in each city. Gannon anchors pitching for the visitors as Kalispell’s crowd has not heard of this team despite strong local regard for the town.
Reports from California say Bill Lange could head a reorganized Coast circuit limited to California cities. Spokane Chronicle notes talks of an eight club layout with four California towns and four Northwestern league cities may be abandoned while plans favor a strong southern organization. Proposals hint at Butte and Helena joining if inducements arise as Portland risks reduced representation.
Montreal promoter George Kennedy plans to import a top Turk wrestler who has defeated leading European foes. Kennedy aims to bring him to Canada by Christmas and schedule a match against Gotch early next year, hoping the Turk will triumph. He will tour Europe and Bulgaria Romania Turkey Russia, then return to Italy and sail for New York.
Yale athletic officials have purchased a site for a new athletic field and will begin immediate construction of a concrete stadium costing 500000 dollars. Architect L W Robinson of New York designs the plans for stands expected to seat 60 000 to 80 000 around the field. Walter Camp and Henry K Sargent lead the fundraising efforts with support from Yale executives to surpass rival college stadiums.
Two baseball leaders may lead teams in the Northwest and Pacific coast this fall if plans proceed. Fielder Jones of the Chicago White Sox, now in lumber business in Portland, plans to head Portland lumbermen against Seattle on Hon Hoo day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. Fred Clarke of the Pirates could manage two teams from the National and American leagues touring the country under a New York theatrical manager’s backing. Clarke will respond after the National league season ends.
The fifteenth annual national amateur championship will be held at Wheaton Ill starting next Monday. One hundred twenty golfers are paired with play starting at 9 am. First to start are W J MacDonald and Frederick Snare. Jerome D Travers is paired with Paul Hunter as the nineteenth pair. Chandler Egan and Fred Herresshoff are among early twentythird pairs.
Bill Miner, former Washington State College football star, plans to enroll at Pullman this fall and seek a spot on the football team. He previously played end for three years, was injured in a Spokane game, and attended the University of Montana where President Duniway labeled him a professional. Miner may also try out for the baseball team next spring.
In a taut Leary’s court match on Summit Street Paddy Gleason and Don Crowley edged Frank McCarthy and Mert Sullivan 3 2 to claim a $250 purse. The deciding fifth game produced a dramatic 21 to 7 victory after a see saw 21 11 11 21 21 7 sequence.
Tall Hal Claflin, a hard luck pitcher, is out of Northwestern league baseball. He showed flashes with Russell Hall's Butte team but failed to sustain form, bobbled plays, and lost confidence. He moved to Spokane after two Tacoma releases, won a first game, then was released as Spokane pressed Seattle for the flag.
Pittsburg authorities report the National Athletic club refused Harlem Tommy Murphy another chance to fight Ad Wolgast in Pittsburg. Club promoters say Wolgast fought unfairly and attempted to foul Murphy after recognizing he was outclassed and he will not be permitted to fight in their club again.
Giovanni Raicivich and FE. Ruggiero of Italy and Journde de Uzes of France arrived in Chicago to challenge the world champion Frank Gotch. The trio, all reputed as top catch-as-catch-can stars, weigh 250, 240, and 242 pounds respectively and range in age from 26 to 36.
Pan ama Bill Hartman pitched a strong game striking out 12 as Bozeman defeated Belgrade 11 to 1. Bozeman tallied four runs in the second, two in the sixth, and five in the eighth while Belgrade scored its lone run in the first. Meyers allowed 10 hits for Belgrade.
Baltimore plans to stage the National Bowling Association tournament from April 9 to 30 at the Garage building. All events will be rolled in one day with players competing in five men two men and individual contests. Winning end in each event may rise 25 percent if records are broken, pending board approval.
Rain halted the scheduled match between the Boston Montana and Tripp Dragstedt ball teams at Columbia gardens yesterday afternoon. No new game time has been announced yet.
Despite rain and low crowd the opening round at Butte coursing park saw favorites win most races. Donegal Peddler defeated Welsh Boy, Horace E. fell to Shy Boy, and Gram Pound Boy upset Fleecer Mountain among others. Final rounds expected today with strong matchups and a promising closing program.
New national committee-approved basketball rules introduce major changes. Umpires focus on non ball handlers, scoring must be tallied after each goal, and dribbling rules require either a pass or a bounce continuation after stopping. Boundary lines now declare players or ball outside. glass backboards are legalized.
Preliminary matches between American and English teams begin September 11 at Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia to decide who meets Australia for the Dwight F. Davis Cup. The American squad includes W. A. Larned, W. J. Clothier, H. H. Hackett and R. D. Little, with McLoughlin and Long on standby if the U S wins.
During a winter of a strained leg Governor Willson of Kentucky worked from the mansion with Jim, a longtime governor aide. Mrs Willson urged lunch with 30 minutes to spare, but the governor delayed until the downstairs delegation was finished. Jim teased by asking if he knew who the governor was, then promised to relay the wait.
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