Butte Bandits prevail in long Spokane series
Butte and Spokane played five games in Spokane last week with all Butte wins coming in extra innings. A 16 inning 1 0 victory for Butte highlighted the stretch as Nordoff Patterson and Stis starred with key hits. Ted Roosevelt and Claflin pitched solidly amid a high tension Northwest circuit clash.
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Butte
Spokane
Bandits
Indians
Russ Hall
Tacoma Tigers
Samuels
Jensen
Garvin
Roosevelt
Claflin
Teddy
Ted
Cy Young
Nordoff
Patterson
Cubs
Stis
Cartright
Brugette
Engle Signed by Tacoma Manager After Sioux City Release
George Engle, a pitcher and versatile infielder linked to Portland’s 1901 pennant, is signed by Tacoma manager Shreeder after leaving Sioux City for Seattle. Engle, a former Denver Western league pitcher, brings control and pinch hitting potential, to be used in the infield next season. Meanwhile Philadelphia’s star third baseman Jimmy Collins suffers a severe ankle sprain, likely ending his season, with Monte Cross filling short and Nicholls at third. Seattle adds Twilight league outfielder Wilson to its young roster.
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George Engle
Portland
Shreeder
Tacoma
Engle
Sioux City
Seattle
Tiger
Denver
Shroeder
Shaw
Downie
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Collins
Collins
Athletics
Monte Cross
Nicholls
Erickson Re-Signed by Spokane After Edmonton Stint
Pitcher Erickson is back with Spokane after manager Quinn re-signed him following a brief release. He spent the interim period pitching strongly for Edmonton in the Twilight league and now returns to the Spokane roster.
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Erickson
Spokane
Quinn
Edmonton
Attell Walsh Duel and Johnson Burke Fight Result
The two bouts lived up to forecasts by the talent with Abe Attell defeating Jimmy Walsh in ten rounds and Jack Johnson knocking out Sailor Burke in six rounds, Burke the victor in the shorter bout.
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Abe Attell
Jimmy Walsh
Jack Johnson
Sailor Burke
University of Idaho to build amphitheater athletic field
The University of Idaho at Moscow will gain a new athletic field before spring, funded largely by student contributions. Lee Samuels of Butte hails the project as an amphitheater that will surpass Northwest facilities in football, baseball, and track. Sammy, who attended Idaho alongside Teddy Roosevelt.
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University of Idaho At Moscow
Lee Samuels
Butte
Northwest
Sammy
Nes of Idaho
Teddy Roosevelt
Spokane rivals clash in high school football schedule mix
Spo kane high school manager Rouse announces Oct 26 game with Butte in a printed schedule. The article also lists Spokane and Seattle teams schedule through December and notes Seattle’s strength and nonmeeting with Butte this year. Boxing report recounts Fighting Dick Hyland vs Harlem Tommy Murphy in Philadelphia with Hyland taking a disputed decision.
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Dick Hyland
Tommy Murphy
Philadelphia
Mitchell wins lungo hitting title in Cincinnati field day
Mike Mitchell formerly with Portland and now with Cincinnati won the lungo hitting contest at the Ohio metropolis field day games last week. His 413 feet 84% inch drive set a world record while Brooklyn pitcher McIntyre finished second with a 411 feet 1 inch shot. Walsh also competed.
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Mike Mitchell
Portland
Cincinnati
Ohio
Big Mike
McIntyre
Brooklyn
Walsh
Spitball King Tops Chicago Players in Season Honors
The spitball king of the Chicago White Sox placed third overall while a former Tacoma player now with the Chicago Cubs was fourth. Mike earned a $100 prize and a gold medal for his long hit. Dugdale misread Mallory’s signing, but Spokane manager Quinn stole the pitcher after a tip. Mallory sought work around Spokane and was transport funded from Aberdeen. Quinn signed him before Dugdale could counter. Rumor says Bull Cross has a deal leading to a Columbus move in the American Association next year.
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Chicago White Sox
Tacoma
Chicago Cubs
Mike
Seattle
Dugdale
Mallory
Quinn
Spokane
Dug
Aberdeen
Bull Cross
Columbus Club
American Association
President's Cup Won by Golfer G. M. Donnelly
G. M. Donnelly defeated James Hodgens to clinch the president's cup in a two week handicap match play event. The finals stretched to 27 holes with Donnelly winning one up with two to play. The season ends with a final 18 hole match next Sunday among Cup winners to decide honors.
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James Hodgens
G. M. Donnelly
Butte
Donald Arthur
Arthur
Phil Carr
Miners’ Union
W. F. McCrimmon
Reno Sales
Middle November Date For Spokane Butte Game
Dudley Richarde of Butte high school confirms a football game with Spokane scholastics at Columbia Gardens on November 16 by mail arrangements. Manager Rouse had proposed October 26 but agreed to mid November per Butte. The contest is billed as the season's most important local match.
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Spokane High School
Spokane
Lewiston
Tacoma
Spokane-Butte
Dudley Richarde
Butte
Columbia Gardens
Ed Chamberlain Captains Alumni Eleven At Butte
At a Butte high school alumni meeting last night the football eleven to play this year at Columbia Gardens was organized. Ed Chamberlain, full back of the 1908 team, was chosen captain with Coach G G Bechtel present. Players held signal practice and workouts are planned every evening as they anticipate a strong contest next Saturday.
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Butte High School
Columbia Gardens
Ed Chamberlain
G. G. Bechtel
Old Grid Stars Form Team to Challenge Alumni Game
Herb Bretherton Herb Mills Joe Early and other ex-players from local teams four to five years ago announced forming a team to challenge the winner of the alumni high school game set for next Saturday at Columbia gardens. The older grads aim to prove their ability and may face this fall’s eleven from the school.
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Herb Bretherton
Herb Mills
Joe Early
Columbia Gardens
Ball Games At Dillon With Bozeman Rivalry
Dillon hosts two games with Bozeman this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. The winner will be named the independent state champion.
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Dillon
Bozeman
Dillonites
Famous Ring Contests Reviewed by Siser
The article recalls Dooney Harris and Tommy Chandler’s April 13 1867 bout at Point Isabel Cal. Dooney’s loss sparked claims he threw the fight amid California gambling rumors. It covers May to June 1867 bouts in New Orleans New York Mountain Ranch Bull's Head N J and Lake Erie, detailing fighters Reed Fitzgerald Grady Kelly Elliott Riordan Sheppard and others with rounds times and outcomes.
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Dooney Harris
Tommy Chandler
Point Isabel
Cal
Dooney
Chandler
New York
California
Mountain Ranch
Jim Reed
Ned Fitzgerald
Reed
Billy Kelly
Johnny Grady
Bull's Head
N. J
New York City
Kelly
Butt” Riley
Bob Corcoran
Grady
Mike Coburn
Billy McMullen
Mark Maguire
New York Sun
First Blood
Maguire
Mark
Bill Davis
Jimmy Elliott
Point Pelee Island
Lake Erie
Bill
Elliott
Foul in Fourth Round Costs $1000 Stake at Central City
Near Central City Colorado on June 11 a fight over a foul in the fourth round ended with a $1000 stake at risk being decided or lost. The report mentions the incident occurred during a boxing match and centers on the decisive foul ruling and its financial consequence.
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Central City
Colo
Races at Gravesend: Jack Atkin and Caller Triumphs
Results from Gravesend show multiple races with wins by Jack Atkin in the first event and Caller in the second. Other winners include Please in the Flatlands five and a half furlongs, Dandelion in the Oriental handicap, Smiling Tom, Earlscourt, and Gold Finn across six more races with times noted for each.
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L. L
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Veil
Prince Hamburg
Caller
Gus Strauss
Amanda
Flatlands
Please
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Ella O'Neil
Dandelion
Running Water
Tokalon
Smiling Tom
Hyperion
Zipango
Earlscourt
Fultonville
Lexington Downs Race Results from Sept 16
Associated Press reports on Lexington Kentucky racing results. First race five furlongs Lady Vie won with Katherine Murphy second and Parisian Model third in 1 02. Second race six furlongs Balltone won, Cygnet second, No Quarter third in 1 14 1 5. Third race five and a half furlongs Kolby won, Sky second, Severius third in 1 07 3 5. Fourth race mile Ourada won, Mines second, Camille third in 1 41. Fifth race seven furlongs Convole won, Ovelando second, Camille third in 1 41. Sixth race mile and an eighth Tre nona won, Imboden second, Shining Star third in 1 54 3 5.
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Associated Press
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Lady Vie
Katherine Murphy
Parisian Model
Balltone
Cygnet
Kolby
Sky
Severius
Ourada
Mines
Camille
Convole
Ovelando
Trenoa
Imboden
Shining Star
American League Results With Pair of Doubleheaders
In Washington the first game ended 9 runs for Washington and 3 for Boston with 4 errors. The second game Washington won 16 to 0 after a 6 to 0 start for Boston. Cleveland split with St Louis in a doubleheader as the Indians took 5-7-0 then lost 2-10-2 while St Louis moved 2-8-2 and 2-7-0. In Philadelphia New York 3-8-2 lost to Philadelphia 2-5-2. Detroit defeated Chicago 7-14-1 to 0-4.
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Harris
Band Opera House
New York
John Woods
John Brougham
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis
Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
National League Scores From Boston St Louis and Brooklyn
Series results show Boston sweeping two games with New York 8 to 6 and 3 to 1 while St Louis defeats Pittsburg 4 to 2 and 1 to 5 and Brooklyn drops both games to Philadelphia 5 to 3 and 2 to 0 with Brooklyn losses in the first game.
Manhassett Wins Kings Cup in Jamestown Yacht Race
In the Northwestern League event at Jamestown exposition Norfolk on Sept. 16, the Manhassett owned by Clarence Robins of Manhassett Bay Yacht Club New York won the Kings Cup. The Eleanor owned by F W Fabyan of the Eastern Yacht Club New York finished second with 12 points.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Manhassett
Clarence Robins
Manhassett Bay
Summer Cold Item Brings Laxative Bromine Quinine Note
A brief item mentions a laxative product labeled LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with the name E. W. Grove on the box and a number 250, indicating a listing or brand reference in a historical notice.
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Re. Ember
E. W. Grove
Seaside Tragedy Recalled in Political Defense
Utica Observer reports Senator Foraker defending an official amid a seaside hotel tale. A couple’s room produced groans and screams as guests gathered, a door opened to reveal a woman peeling a shirt from her sunburnt husband, ending the ruse.
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Utica
Senator Foraker
Wilmington
Facts Worth Knowing From a Curious Era
A survey notes Spanish postmen are paid by recipients. each letter costs at least a half-penny. Britons now eat twice as much meat per person as 20 years ago, with Britain importing over $1,000,000,000 in food last year. An electric bath treatment, claimed by French scientists to cure arterial issues, delivers a foot-long current. The Bank of England leads global banks, followed by the Bank of France, which is not state-owned though its governor and deputies are presidential appointees.
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New Orleans
Jim Turner
Andy Duffy
George L. Cain
Great Britain
Bank of England
Bank of France
Dr. Hood & Co
Butte Workers Could Open Check Accounts at Butte Commercial
In Butte every wage earner may open a checking account at the Butte Commercial Bank located on Hamilton Street.
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Butte
Butte Commercial Bank
Hamilton Street
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