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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1912
Page
14
Sunday Haseboldt reports two National League games with Philadelphia versus Boston and later matchups featuring New York and other clubs. Batteries listed include Curtis Alexander Moran Gowdy and Ruelbach Neddham, with several player names scattered through the recap.
The column lists results and line scores across the American League and related associations. Philadelphia and Washington games feature various batter and pitcher outputs, with batteries credited to O'Brien Collins Be dient Carrigan Nutamaker Plank Brown Bender Thomas and Caldwell Sweeney Hughes Henry. Other line items cover Cleveland-St Louis, Louisville Toledo Columbus Indianapolis St Paul Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee and Western League results Des Moines Denver Sioux City Topeka St Joseph Lincoln Omaha Wichita with scores like 11 2 6 5 etc.
Fourteen of twenty entrants qualify in first elimination session at Indianapolis Speedway for the Memorial Day 500. Fastest lap noted by De Palma in a Mercedes at 1 4 62, with several drivers posting near two minute two and a half mile laps across multiple makes including Stutz, Fiat, Lov er, and Lozier.
Merz, handicapped at 16, defeated Garey 16 to 7 last evening at Brunswick in the three-fusion billiard tournament. Spectators saw frequent break failures by Garey and narrow misses, while Peters with 15 vs Wilson 15 matches tonight. Games start promptly each evening.
Special to the Leader May 27 Green River defeated Diamondville in a brilliant basketball clash led by five hundred fans. Idaho’s Smith shut down Railrondera early, but Green River adjusted and connected on numerous twisters. Keeley kept opponents safe with solid fielding as Finnell contributed two singles and strong defense. The score:
Bird's Rounders defeated the W O W team by 12 to 9 in a Sunday game. Pitchers for Bird's Rounders included Batterlor Ballinger Stevens with contributions from Thrwn ders and Bathe. for W O W, Ritchie and Duty pitched. Tallinge showcased a spit ball while DeRolt starred on defense and Hell delivered solid work at the plate.
In Las Vegas New Mexico on May 27 Tommy Ryan presides over Flynn training for a July 4 bout with Jack Johnson. Ryan holds Flynn's camp and predicts a strong 200 poundish weight for the fireman as he readies for the big match with Johnson. Flynn impresses as a tough fighter with workmanlike discipline under Ryan’s guidance.
The Port Russell All Stars defeated the Cheyenne Indians 8 to 7 Sunday in a semi professional game watched by a large crowd. The go ahead run came in the ninth inning, delivering a hard fought victory despite the Indians’ early promise.
National League reports include Cincinnati’s 5 41 400 game results with Keefe Benton McLean Harmon Fliss. Pittsburgh’s Cheney Archer O Toll Kelly. Cleveland’s Gregg Adams Petty Stephens. Chicago’s Ben s Peters Sullivan Kuhn Mullen Stanage. American Association and other lines list multiple city results and standings.
Mary Heisman was dragged from her home in Ocean City by a gang claiming protection, beaten and sprayed with tar in the presence of her 11 year old son. The assailants boasted of town council sanction amid alleged officials connivance and a threatened report. Sheriff Harrison acts on State Attorney John’s orders.
San Langford, heavyweight from Boston, defeated Porky Flynn of Boston in fourteen rounds in Melbourne Australia. The bout ends after a series of exchanges with Langford gaining the decision.
A woman testified to sheriff that ten men broke into her home while she slept, assaulted her and her son, threatened with a knife and an oar, dragged her to a tar barrel and left her body bruised. She demanded an investigation into the attack and preceding incidents.
Cody teachers elected by the school board for the coming year include Superintendent Prof. W. S. Jennings and High School Principal Prof. A. H. Coolidge. Assistant principal Miss Edith Judy, first grade Miss Edith Judy, fourth and fifth grades Miss Mary Shawver, third grade Miss Mary Collins, second grade Miss Myrtle Cretslinger, free grade Miss Mabel Brown, and Miss Gertrude Wallace of Minnesota Irma Pilots, Miss J. Heeven. A new teacher of music and drawing was planned but not filled.
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