Miners of 1903 claim state title and famed greyhounds
The 1903 season for the Montana School of Mines saw a share of the state collegiate title with Montana Agricultural College. Mines beat Montana University 19–0 and 23–0, tied the Agricultural school, and lost only to Butte High 21–6 with two home games. Notable figures include players Corey, Kane, Bretherton, and others, while Butte greyhounds Northern Express and Confidence earned national notice. Confidence later died after a Waterloo Stakes win in Oklahoma City.
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Montana School of Mines
Montana Agricultural College of
Butte High
Bozeman
University
Missoula
Agricultural School
Butte
Corey
Kane
Bretherton
Sig
Art Young
Duling
Bainforth
O. Brinton
Pratt
Pratt, Tallent and Schoessler
Mines
Northern Express
Confidence
Jeremiah Blake
William Smith
Oklahoma City
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Texas
California
Sid Lafontise's Freight Ride to Butte Ends Uneasily
The late Sid Lafontise, a Butte boxing figure from 25 to 35 years ago, attempted to travel from California to Butte by freight in 1909 and endured rough handling and mishaps that showed freight rides were no smooth journey.
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Sid LA Fontise
Sid Lafontise
Butte
California
Sid
Mines Grizzlies Triumph and Oranges Are Involved
The report covers Mines against the University game at Butte with no penalties or substitutions and mentions officials J W Bohn and Lee Rice. It details Captain Corey scoring two touchdowns, Eddie Kane and Herb Bretherton adding scores, and Corey kicking three goals. It recounts Spud Murphy’s kicking and a long punt, then diverts to the outlaw journey of Sid Lafontise and companion from Sacramento to Salt Lake, ending with a jail stay and a later boxing match in a saloon with a brakeman. The narrative includes Sid’s alias, the judge’s remark, and a later confrontation in Pocatello, concluding with an undertaker referee Bob Karsted.
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Billings
Milwaukee
Bob
Montana
Billings Athletic Club
Karsted
Chicago
Eddie Moha
Bob Moha
Wardest
Carl Roloff
Moira
Eddie
Roloff
Moha
Ringsiders
Barsted
Mines
University
Butte
J. W. Bohn
Cornell
Lee Rice
Butte Business College
Conibear
Grizzlies
Corey
Eddie Kane
Herb Bretherton
Grizzly
Fred
Spud) Murphy
San Francisco
Stanley Ketchel
Mike Twin Sullivan
Sacramento
Salt Lake
Sid
Sid Lafontise
Lafontise
More Lafontise
Salt Lake City
Pocatello
Kaye
Great Kid Nine of 1901 Roberts Juniors Team
The Roberts Juniors, a standout eastern Montana youth baseball team, photo dated 1901 features eleven players including Paddy Fleming and Tom Reardon deceased, with members scattered in Butte, Belt, Roberts and Livingston. Home games were in Red Lodge Joliet and Bridger, with special trains bringing fans from Billings for Joliet games.
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Montana
Roberts
Carbon County
Bill Rae
Paddy Fleming
Jim Crockett
Red Lodge
Billings
Tom Reardon
Butte
Bob Thorburn
Clarence Provence
Clark’s Fork
Price Brothers
Belt
Carr
Crockett
Barry Brothers
Livingston
Northern Pacific Railway
Bridger
Joliet
Imported seed to be colored under federal seed act
Montana agronomist warns alfalfa seed from foreign sources is inferior to local varieties and must be colored under federal rules. Colors and percentages for Genathent Africa Turkestan South America and unknown origins are listed to help buyers identify imported seed. Seattle moves to acquire 38 acres adjoining Sand Point naval air station for a potential seaplane base.
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Montana
Ralph Db
Mercer
Extension Agronomist
United States
Canada
Judith Basin
South America
Sand Point Naval Air Station
Seattle
Gallatin County Wins Grand Lamb Titles at Montana Show
At the Montana Wool Growers convention in Billings, Gallatin County 4-H member Ben Anderson of Bozeman won the grand championship in Hampshire lambs and his county also claimed a special prize. Paul Boylan won the Smith-Hughes grand in Hampshire lambs as 250 lambs from 4-H clubs and Smith-Hughes students competed. Other awards went to Emmett Douglas Jr. of Whitehall and Peter Jackson III of Norris for special prizes, with results across Rambouillet and Black-Faced classes and multiple pen of three distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallatin County
Montana Wool Growers Association
Billings
Ben Anderson
Bozeman
Hampshire
Smith-Hughes
Paul Boylan
Montana 4
Emmett Douglas Jr
Whitehall
O. H. Schulz
Madison
Jefferson
Emmett
Peter Jackson, III
Norris
Madison Counties
Rambouillet Lamb
Everett Shuey
Forsyth
Sidney Smith
Twin Bridges
Earl Kraft
Ednarae Livingston
Virgil Mortenson
Gordon Metcalf
Luther
Emil Jarvi
Boyd
Francis Beal
Joliet
Mampshire Lamb
Peter Jackson
Paul Bongiant
Laurel
Pen
III
Charles Grubs
Park City
Ramon Heym
Dorothy Singleton
Livingston
Lorn Anderson
Eleanor Robinson
Sheridan
Wyo
Bill Dowdle
Bridger
Edna Clark
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Montana Sports Tales
Joel L. Markham
Montana State Athletic Commission
Undertaker
Bob Karsted
Lamb
Gallatin
Park
Rosebud
Carbon
Hollywood
Riverbend
Gallatin Chick Hatchery
Clark’s Fork Valley
Anaconda Copper Mining CO. Lands Department
Missoula, Mont
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Acbenle
Bourbon
Ma SR
MR. Boston
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