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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1923
Page
6
Big crowd watches leaders start race for Mines pennant as Clark and Rathjen anchor the Anodes in a seesaw battle. Anodes misplays by Clark and Higbee spark Clark's late surge, while Delbarba, Moore, and Rathjen drive the scoring, ending with a back-and-forth, two-run seventh.
The welterweight title bout between Frankie Darren and Spug Myers in Pocatello went to three extra rounds after a 12 round draw. Myers dominated rounds 13 and 15 to earn an undisputed decision and strip Darren of the Intermountain states welterweight title. The clash, acclaimed as Southern Idaho’s best, featured fast exchanges and rugged toe to toe action throughout the contest.
The Associated Press reports Jack Dempsey began his final training week in Saratoga Springs for the defense of his title against Luis Angel Firpo. He completed six rounds of sparring plus four rounds of bag work, mixing speed and defense as his partners absorbed heavy blows. Lodge, a 235-pound foe, took the brunt of the assault, bleeding from the nose after two rounds and ending weary after six minutes, while often clinching to slow Dempsey’s rush.
Atlantic City reports Luis Angel Firpo, descendant of 12th century Italian nobility, received an ornate sheepskin with gold seals and a coat of arms. He sparred six rounds with McCann Koebele and Pera at Dog Park, then rested next day as his tired crew recuperated.
Paddy Mullins, manager for Harry Wills, obtained a Brooklyn Supreme Court order directing Tex Rickard to show cause why a writ should not restrain the Dempsey Firpo bout on September 14. Mullins argued Wills could be champion under New York state athletic rules due to Dempsey's failure to meet him and cited $3500 forfeited money. Rickard dismissed the news as irrelevant.
National League matchups include Cincinnati at St Louis, Brooklyn at Boston, and Philadelphia at New York. American League games feature St Louis at Chicago and Boston at Philadelphia with no other fixtures scheduled.
Baseball scores show Portland team 62 to 5 and Oakland visitors 66 to 11 with listed batters and battery pairings Hughes Koehler Crumpler Pillett Daly Lyon Baldwin Arlett Wells Ely Read reflecting a day of league play in the Coast League at two sites Portland and Oakland.
Paris reports Quintin Romero of Chile defeats ex champion Larry Gains in a 10 round knockout in a bout meant for 20. Refers briefly to Gypsies taking children to baptism and their care for Christian burial rites.
Papyrus the Derby winner will travel to the United States to race the top American three year olds if Washington lifts the import fodder ban sufficiently to allow supplies for the horse. Ben Irish owner and C J Fitzgerald agent for August Belmont concur but jockey selection and exact permission remain unsettled. Steve Donoghue is hoped to ride but demands £15,000.
Contrary to reports, Miss Egan has not resigned as English instructor at Putte High School. She requested and the school board granted a one year leave of absence at its meeting on Tuesday evening.
Pittsburg beat Cincinnati 6 to 2 in the third game of the three game set. Luque hit opportunely for Pittsburg while Hargrave, Meadows, and Gooch provided the support. The Reds managed two runs on 12 hits with two errors, while Pittsburg had 13 hits and one error. There is a telephone to every 25 persons in Manila.
Report notes Indianapolis tied at zero and Columbus down three to zero with St Paul 8 to 3 and Kansas City 3 to 9. Minneapolis beat Milwaukee 7 to 6 while no other games were played. An aside states no powder is completely smokeless as some vapor remains.
Johnny Dundee protested the postponement of his bout with light weight champion at Yankee Stadium. The New York state athletic commission sanctioned the delay to Sept 28, citing contract rights after Dundee’s recent loss to Kid Wagner and concerns over likely poor patronage and Dundee’s weight limits. The report notes Hawaiian pineapple exports reaching 30 million dollars annually.
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