Final Victory for M. W. A. Beats Floral Boulevard 18 to 9
The Dillon M. W. A. baseball team defeated Floral Boulevard of Butte 18 to 9 at the local athletic field in the season finale. Dillon played 14 games, faced a year-end deficit of about 50 dollars, and plans dances and a stronger squad for next spring at the fair grounds after fence removal. Pitcher Jimmy Whalen starred in innings five and six, with Gauthier and Taylor contributing strong batting and fielding performances amid cold weather and a lively crowd.
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Dillon M. W.A
Floral Boulevard
Butte
Jimmy Whalen
Taylor
Whalen
James
Hiram Brundage
Jimmy
Paul
Iron Man
Vanderrift
Gauthier
Gootechy
America
Brundage
Rawhide
Wilson
Dillon
Hooper
Deputy
Dandy
Aitken
Fuller
Woodmen
Burrell
Jack Davis
Gardner
Aho
Gerry
Fred Davis
Texas
Beavers Ready for Early Training Under Gunderson
Coach Gunderson will build his 1926 squad around five returning regulars from 1925 led by Captain Yale and teammates Wheat Wright Little and Kerr. Recruits and lettermen such as Landers Cashmore Thibodeau and Burnice Farrell will compete for regular berths as about 30 players train, with Amos Wright and Doyle Gordon in key roles.
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Gunderson
Jack Yale
Wheat
Wright
Little
Kerr
Ruff
Dunn
Ralph Smith
Tom Clemon
Berlin Gordon
Jardine
Dansie
Landers
Cashmore
Thibodeau
Burnice Farrell
Price
Winch
Kennison
Edgar Williams
Yost
Thibadean
Cosgrove
Amos Wright
Doyle Gordon
Smith
Hansen
Goor
D. Williams
Holden
Farrell
Stephens
Conner
Ryburn
Finch
Stultz
William
Thibadeau
Murphy
Gordon
Mansen
Gleed
Spencer
Helleher
Yale
Howell
Sanders
Independent Team May Organize in Dillon
Local effort aims to form an independent football team in Dillon for fall scrimmages. The roster may include college and high school stars such as Max Embree Toots Paddock Orrin Babb Fat Angrove and others from last year’s high school eleven. The plan targets games with teams from nearby towns and Beaverdhead squads.
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Dillon
Max Embree
Toots” Paddock
Orrin Babb
Dale Metlen
Beaverhead
Butte
First Annual Foursome Tournament Sees Narrow Wins
Three sets of foursomes and several pairs of golfers competed at the local course. Tash and Price beat Stephan and McCracken by one putt, Magnus and Menke edged Brundage and Bond one up, and Tovey and Stone won one up over Grimes and Baker. Best defeated Chapman and Dix, McFarland in singles.
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Tash
Price
Stephan
McCracken
Magnus
Menke
Brundage
Bond
Tovey
Stone
Grimes
Baker
Best
Chapman
Dix
McFarland
Butte and Dillon Shift to Southern District in 1926
Montana State School of Mines at Butte mailed the 1926 interscholastic football rules to 161 four-year high schools. Changes include moving Butte and Dillon to the southern district and adding uniform rules per the National Collegiate Athletic Association guide. The plan aims to prevent last minute protests and ensure proper field standards for all games.
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Montana State School of Mines
Butte
Montana
Billings
State Committee On
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Spalding
Butte Public High School
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Harlowton
Butt
Billines
Butte Centre High School
Missoula
Loyola High
Missouri
Batting Averages for Dillon Modern Woodmen Team
The Dillon Modern Woodmen baseball team shows strong hitting in the past 13 games. Vandegrift leads with a .363 average, followed by Burrell at .310 and Whalen at .800, while Taylor struck out 158 in 110 innings.
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Dillon Modern Woodmen
Hooper
Fuller
Taylor
Whalen
Burrell
Paul
Deputy
Vandegrift
Murray
Paul We
Taylor Oul
Brundage
Student Injured Tripping At High School
Miss Juanita Bowman a high school student and niece of Mrs Ira Wagner was injured Tuesday afternoon when she tripped on the north stair at the high school leaving the assembly and crashed into a landing window. She suffered a deep cut above the left eye and minor facial cuts. She was taken to Dr Stephan's office for treatment and was resting comfortably that evening.
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Juanita Bowman
Ira Wag‘ner
Stephan
Trip Interrupted Near Lima As Car Axle Breaks
Mr and Mrs J E Monroe were driving to the Centennial valley when an axle broke two miles south of Lima causing a wheel to come off. The car was undamaged otherwise. Mrs Monroe walked to Lima and rode the afternoon train home. Mr Monroe stayed with the car until a wrecking truck took it back to Lima for repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Monroe
Centennial Valley
Lima
Car Meets Train At Armstead Crossing In Wreck
A Chevrolet coupe driven by H. Brammer of Monida was struck by a G.& P. train at the Armstead crossing last Saturday evening. The car was almost demolished but Brammer was only slightly injured after stopping to let a U. S. Li train pass and then being hit by an ore car from the other train.
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H. Brammer
Monida
Armstead Crossing
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SPORT
M.W.A
Floral Boulevard Team
Dillon Sphere Handlers
McCracken Bros
Puty
Rowe
Wisdom
Pioneer Brundage
Padler
Hizile
Butteman
Faller
Woodchoppers
F. Davis
J. Davis
Stoecker
Barrish
Totals
Cele
Goodwin
A. H. McFarland
Butte and Dillon
Vanderift
Stick
Trip
Armstead
Bond Grocery Co
Ian
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