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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
14
New York defeats Philadelphia 7 to 6 after a ninth inning rally. Bresnahan, Seymour and Barry contribute key plays as New York holds the pennant lead. Doubleheader slated for tomorrow with Corridon and Deacon W Wiltse McGinnity Bresnahan batteries.
Boston tops Brooklyn 3 to 2 in a fast game as Batteries Flaherty and Graham, Rucker and Dunn contributed key plays. The late scoring edge secured the victory in Boston.
Spokane racing fans anticipate the Derby day feature on Oct 6 at the interstate fair with a $1000 purse. Despite a $20 entry fee trimming entries this year, the quality remains high with Cabin from J H Brannan of Oakland favored but challenged by A Muskoday Hogan and Rine.
Hart's Rustling Silk, Elmer Hogeboom's Brush Up, J. & Dunn's Eduardo and other top thoroughbreds head to Spokane for the Derby day harness events. The 2:05 pace features six entries including Leland Onward, who set a Northwest mark at Salem with a mile in 2.054, and Mona Wilkes who beat Leland Onward in Salem’s heat in 2.06. Other entrants are Fir John Welcome Me Moy and Delilah.
In St Louis on September 28 St Louis defeated New York 123 to 6 in the first game while New York won the second 3 to 2 in a doubleheader. Batteries Petty Spencer War hop Blair Sweeney for St Louis and Graham Smith for New York. Chicago and Boston played 10 innings to a tie as darkness halted play with final scores not recorded.
Detroit and Washington played a rain soaked game on a mud field with a cyclone in the air. The teams scheduled a second game for Tuesday as Potteries Killian Schmidt Hughes Street were noted among the participants in a terse box score.
Philadelphia faces New York in a ten game set while St Louis meets Pittsburgh and Brooklyn plays Boston. Chicago visits Cincinnati with Washington at Detroit. Philadelphia travels to Cleveland as Boston plays Chicago and New York winds up against St Louis.
Tommy Murphy faces Baldwin in a 12 round bout at Amory A. A. in Boston to decide supremacy among Eastern lightweights. Murphy aims for knockout victory to bolster claims against Packy McFarland while Baldwin vows to push the pace and force a clear result. Both expect a hard battle leading toward a possible title shot.
Columbus Ohio September 28 The grand circuit trotting races were postponed here today due to rainfall.
Relatives report the death of Hamill F. Gray of West Wareham a student who was injured when his back was broken in the annual sophomore freshman cane rush at Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Tuesday.
Washington on September 28 reports today’s treasury balance with available cash totaling 178,503,200 dollars. Gold coin and bullion stand at 31,500,605 dollars and gold certificates at 35,248,470 dollars.
Sporting editor argues Chicago's steady infield power and proven title record give the Cubs a clear edge in the pennant race. He notes New York's revival hopes and Philadelphia's potential challenges as the season tightens and autumn gridiron action starts.
Eddie Hanlon gathers strong support for the Sept. 30 bout with Owen Moran at the Coliseum. Eddie Smith to referee. Roche criticized by Hanlon camp for past decisions. Hanlon weighs 133 pounds ready, while Moran seeks to match or exceed. North Beach fans plan a large automobile excursion. promoters report lively advance ticket sales and early private wagers show Hanlon slight favorite.
Louisville records six races with winners Muller Stone Street Aronette Dark Night Irfaneh Beau Brummell. Times range from 1 14 2 3 to 1 49 2 5 with seconds and thirds listed for each race.
At Aqueduct on September 28 the six furlong handicap saw Demand win with Delirium second and Sir John Johnson third in 1:13 3-5. Grandpa won the steeplechase about two miles, Ramrod second, Gallet third in 4:24 2-5. Court Lady led the six and a half furlongs with Rose Beaumont second and Eschau third in 1:29. Montfort captured the Aqueduct handicap mile and a sixteenth, Royal Tourist second and The Louire third in 1:46. Cressina won the mile race with Live Wire second and Mombassa third in 5:03. Lasata won the six furlongs, Sententious second and Merise third in 1:35 2-6.
Spokane September 28 The directors of the S A A C announce interclub football is ended in the Northwest Seattle Athletic Club and Spokane Athletic Club will drop the game permanently Multnomah Club of Portland will continue with Northwest colleges as the sport remains a financial feature few eastern clubs still support football with colleges handling the sport
Bishop Grafton of Fond du Lac Wisconsin weighs in on Sunday baseball and outdoor concerts. He says recreation on Sunday must fit an individual's conscience, noting some devout Christians abstain while others attend games or free park concerts, depending on perceived duties to God.
The passage asserts that attending morning divine worship fulfills duty, and Sunday should be a day of devotion rest and recreation. It notes servile work should be avoided if possible but recreation that does not hinder Christian devotion is permissible.
Packy McFarland cancels trip to New York for a six round bout with Leach Cross, with Willie Fitzgerald replacing him. Ketchel plans training with Abe Attell ahead of a 20 round bout with Billy Papke in San Francisco on Nov. 25. Sieger vs Sullivan and Hurley vs Griffin eyed for six rounds at local gyms. Brooklyn and New York clubs push for fewer stag events, while injuries sideline Dorman and Sieger.
Tommy Murphy the Harlem fighter arrives in Northboro near Boston for a 12 round bout with Matty Baldwin at the Armory Athletic Association of Boston tonight. Jimmy Howard of Philadelphia, longtime trainer and second, again handles Murphy as he bets on victory.
The Catholic Citizen essay argues the Roman Empire thrived by recalling frontier generals during threats, suggesting today’s church invite frontier captains who know the modern world and spread religion. It ends with a provocative note on “Six American cardinals.”
Stella worries about eyes and memories of plants while Knicker opts to sit out the conservatory dance.
Whitehall, a Madison county bred colt by Copper King, rises as a new pacing star in Helena stakes. Star King, bred by Theodore Hennessy, also shows speed in Brook Nook training. Both compete this week with hopes of sending Montana horses East to big circuits, as rain wrecked six days of Great Falls racing.
In Cincinnati on Sept 28 the Chicago and Cincinnati game was deferred to Friday to avoid a technicality. No National League ball game will be played today in Cincinnati. The league rule requires postponed games to be played during a series, and the Chi cago Cincinnati series would not properly begin until tomorrow.
Billy Papke the middleweight champion will again meet Hugo Kelly in Milwaukee on October 15. Silvy Ferretti offers Papke 5000 dollars upfront with remaining gate to determine profits, while Papke and Jones push for a guaranteed 5000 regardless of outcome. The Milwaukee boxing club leaders Bright and Zea may resist Ferretti’s payment plan, risking the deal.
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