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Newspaper
Butte Miner
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1914
Page
5
Local sports notes hint at a welcoming run for the team as May 26 looms at Columbia Gardens. Fans plan a cheerful homecoming despite early May distractions, with Moise set to lead in Butte and Ducks teased by Ogden and Murray events.
Special Dispatch to Thy Miner Beise side lost to Butte 6 to 4 as Mester pitched well but Beise fielding faltered. Smith's triple sparked Boise in the first, while Butte capitalized on two scratch hits and four Boise errors to pull ahead. Final score Boise 4 Butte 6. McClelland homered, Smith singled with Pendleton to McMurry.
Cleveland edged Letrett 2 to 1 as Turner and Colin starred in the field, Tiagermin pitched, and Lajoie contributed at the plate. A crowded scoring sequence featured risky plays and solid defense, yielding Cleveland’s decisive early run and holding off late Letrett pressure.
Fragmented recap shows Seattle defeating Vancouver amid varied Portland results and Oakland late rally. Pitcher Ola T. Mearlon stars for Seattle while Belford shines for Portland in relief. Sacramento and Tacoma gains noted with mixed outcomes across leagues.
Mike Gibbons of St Paul outpointed Johnny Howard of Anne N J in 11 rounds. Gibbons weighed 153 Howard 160 1/2 in a match featuring sharp footwork and steady attack.
In a burst of garbled sports chatter, rumors swirl around Billy Murray and Ed Forreskey, Freddie Welsh in a tight title push, and White Sox recruitment. Mentions of Wat Nelson, John McGraw, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, and various unnamed players suggest a chaotic prewar sports scene with trades, money concerns, and rivalries shaping the season.
Chicago May 6 Forwarded motion to dissolve the injunction restraining, pitcher George S. Johnson continued until May 14. Johnson, once with Cincinnati Nationals and now with Kansas City Federals, alleges misrepresentations by Cincinnati club and flaws in the contract including restrictive clauses and unjust claims about league stability and his fitness. The affidavit cites a ten days clause and injury-based termination as grounds to deem the contract invalid.
A May 2 reminiscence recalls old baseball slang from Cincinnati days, detailing terms like daisy cutter and Texas leaguer, and notes a shift as players abandoned heavy gloves and older lingo. The piece mentions figures tied to Montana journalism history and a May appointment related to weights and measures.
Thomas Tetterson, retiring owner and editor of the Livingston Poat, entertained members of the university force and TR. M. Mampton at an elaborate dinner at Parkhawk Hameday night. Present were Jerome G. Locke, president of Livingston Publishing, and Winston Morrow, editor of the Past, among others.
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