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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1940

Page

7

McQueen Rally Tops Walkerville 7 6 To Regain League Lead

McQueen rallied in the seventh inning to beat Walkerville 7 6 and move ahead of Walkerville in the league standings. Dunstan sparked the rally with a double, Panion tied the game, and Kris tich delivered a two base hit for the winning run. Parkways beat Legion Juniors 14 10 in a high hitting slugfest with Hoar and Sennett combining for seven hits for the Parkways.

Parkways Legion McQueens Frank Merriwell Walkerville McQueen Parkway Miners’ Union Woodmen Panion McQueens Aba KFPOA Ruffatto Skerat Kristich Ss Merts Dunstan Tb Ees F. Shea Ons Ore Etrizic Og Mihelich Oulum Kasun Ee Walkerville Zupan of Eh S. Bu & Nordstrum J. Stosich Stimatz D. Walsh Walkerville Cs E. Shea Dunstan Kristich Zupan Glatt L. Stosich Hoar Sennett Pederson Fournier McMahon Driscoll Carkulis Leston Pederson Sylvain As Carkulis Vucurovich Crnich Morris McCarthy McGregior Parkwars Wedin Reynolds Pedersen Oarkulls

Pacific Coast Stars Dominate Big Ten Boxing Card

Jackie Burke of Ogden Utah meets Tiger Ray Cote of Butte in an eight round semi windup at the Fox theater as part of the American Legion June 25 card. Chief Evening Thunder battles Henry Woods in the main 10 round clash with Woods arriving from the coast and Marino as manager.

Jackie Burke Ogden Utah Tiger Ray Cote Butte American Legion Fox Theater Cote- Burke Chief Evening Thunder Henry Woods Flash Burke Izzy Janazzo Holman Williams Ceferino Garcia Young Corbett Evening Thunder Los Angeles California Eddie Marino al Hostak Legion Hall Ralph Hocking Charlie Bell Ray Cote Johnny Gayer

Montana Stars to Vie in State Golf Tournament

A star studded field from Montana will compete in the state golf championship set for July 24 to 28 at Butte. Notables include Gene Jones George Sarsfield Steve Seman Lloyd Skedd defending champ with strong團 entries from Missoula Helena Great Falls Malta and other towns. Local contenders include Stan Percival Bill Clark and Bud Hartwig among numerous seasoned players.

Montana Niblick Butte Country Club Montana Treasure State Links Butte Gene Jones George Sarsfield Steve Seman Lloyd Skedd Missoula Wally Smith Pat Fitzgerald Ed Chinske Paul Sechena Eb, Jensen Larry Highby Stan Percival Bill Clark Helena Great Falls Frank Knight Frank Wallace Nels Rolfness J. Osweiler Skeets Ferguson J. Hughes Billings Charles E. Wagner, Jr Malta Dave Fitzgerald Frank Baker Livingston Ward Hill Bozeman Bud" Hartwig Dillon

Exhibition Baseball Game Result at Kansas City

In Kansas City, New York faced Kansas City in an exhibition baseball game. The Chiefs produced a 12 run win, with the final score 7 to 2. Rosar and Jorgens contributed offensively for the visiting squad.

Kansas City New York Gomer Hildebrand Dickey Rosar Jorgens Stancey Gearhauser Riddle DePhillips

Dodgers Near Another Attendance Milestone at Ebbets Field

New York dispatch notes the Brooklyn Dodgers drew 359000 fans in 23 home games this season, signaling a possible attendance record well above 1,120,000 for the year. The column also covers trade talk around Johnny Rizzo and Morrie Arnovich, plus career notes on Billy Southworth and Cardinal prospects.

New York U.P Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Cubs Joe McCarthy Chicago Ebbetsfield Bill McKechnie Johnny Rizzo Brooklyn Jimmy Wilson MccKechnie Cincinnati Warren C. Giles Rizzo Morrie Arnovich Phillies Arnovich Reds Bees Bob Quinn Eddie Joost Joost Augie Galan Billy Southworth Cardinals Pilot Giants Bill Terry Terry Southworth Asheville, N. C Cardinal

Pacific Coast Team Dominates Twilight PCC Meet

Evanston Illinois June 17 Pacific Coast conference stars swept 5 of 16 events and defeated the Big Ten 96 to 40 in a twilight dual meet. Meet records fell in javelin broad jump discus and mile relay led by Boyd Brown Oregon and Archie Harris Indiana with Indiana also leads in discus. notables include Jackie Robinson and Bill Lacefield UCLA and Paul Moore Stanford in multiple wins.

Evanston, Til U.P Big Ten Boyd Brown Oregon Bob Peoples Southern California C. OC L.A Turner Jackie Robinson Bill Lacefield Archie Harris Indiana Harris Milwaukee Pacific Coast Sinclair Buck Anderson Jeffry Stanford Hammon Ohio State Franck Minnesota Smith Michigan Piker Northwestern Paul Moore Louis Zamperini Phil Leibowitz Idaho Lee Orr Washington State Clarence Barnes California Warren Breidenbach Clyde Jeffrey Mickey Anderson Myron Piker Edward Smith Wisconsin Jim McGoldrick Washington Joe Finch Bil Trout Stan Anderson Don McNeil Campbell Kane Kirman S&torki Dye Hogan Barney Willis John Wilson Donald Canham al Flechner Wayne Tolliver Ralph Schwarzkopf Dixon Garner Martin Biles Hugo de Groot Guvnn Smith Bob Kenyon William Williams James Buck Kenneth Dills Jack Salzman Jack Leutrits Roy Cochran Charles Shaw Howard Upton Craig Williamson

Girls Net Play Slated Wednesday in Class A

Three third round matches are set for Wednesday morning in the Butte grade school tennis tournament Class A girls division. Lillian Corley vs Pam Hammond at 10 30 a m Betty Trevethick vs Betty Lou Falk at 11 a m Frances Case vs Gloria Sampson at 11 30 a m Rose O Malley of Grant has a bye. Matches at Harrison avenue courts.

Butte Ted Rule WPA Lillian Corley Grant Pam Hammond Webster Betty Trevethick Monroe Betty Lou Falk Frances Case Gloria Sampson Rose O'Malley

Baseball batting leaders and home run totals list

The summary shows top batters with averages and hits for the American and National leagues. Key names include Radcliff Danning Cramer Finney Walker Moore Foxx Trosky Johnson Kubel Green and Mire with leading figures in batting average home runs and runs batted in.

Associated Press Pet. Radcliff Browns Danning Giants Cramer Red Sox Finney Walker Dodgers Moore Trosky Indians Johnson Athletics Kubel White Sox

SOX FACE HELENA HERE TONIGHT COAST LEAGUE RACE TIGHTENS

The Seattle Rainiers hold a two game lead atop the Pacific Coast League as they host Sacramento at home this week. San Diego slides to fourth behind Solons after a 5-2 loss, while Hollywood and San Francisco vie for position in Seals Stadium.

United Press Seattle Rainiers Sacramento Rainiers Raniers San Diego Padres Padres Solons Oakland Acorns Los Angeles Angels Portland Beavers Hollywood San Francisco PeaceSee Oakland San Diego PeTlendoe Seattle Sean Diego

Huskies and Cornell Race Choices at Poughkeepsie Regatta

Poughkeepsie June 17 Washington Huskies favored to win the 43rd regatta but coach Al Ulbrickson says Cornell has the best looking crew on the river. Bookmakers list Cornell California as 2-1 second choices with Columbia 4-1 Syracuse 5-1 Navy 8-1 and Princeton Wisconsin 20-1. Freshman two mile race at noon followed by varsity and junior varsity heats as weather permits.

Poughkeepsie N. Y al Ulbrickson Washington Huskies Cornell Maritime Aldrickson Washington California Columbia Syracuse Navy Princeton Wisconsin Penn

TACKLES TOP STUDENTS TACKLES TOP STUDENTS

Seattle article notes University of Washington football brings in two 220 pound Carl Falk from Enumclaw and 215 pound Thron Riggs from Buckley to challenge fellow frosh for tackle spots. Also mentions Washington “bird cage twins” Glen Conley and Byng Nixon with Nixon cited as strong student and Conley as versatile 60 minute player who is a pianist and tenor.

Seattle University of Washington Washington Carl Falk Thron Riggs Falk Enumclaw Riggs Buckley Wash

St Patrick's Top Sacred Heart In Close C Y O Softball

Edna Healy pitched tightly for St Patrick's fanning 10 as Sacred Heart fell 5-2 in the CY0 ladies' softball feature. St Lawrence routed St Joseph 16-3 while Holy Savior beat St Ann 9-4 and St Mary bested Immaculate Conception 33-22.

Edna Healy St. Patrick’s Sacred Heart Miss Healy St. Lawrence St. Joseph Holy Savior St. Ann St. Mary Immaculate Conception

Butte Copper Sox battle Helena Vigilantes in key league clash

Butte Copper Sox host Helena Vigilantes in a 6 p.m. Clark Park game as part of a three game week. Koprivica to start for the Sox against Helena with Missoula looming Wednesday, then a rematch at Helena Thursday as the Sox chase top place in the Montana State Baseball league.

Butte Missoula Sox Koprivica Eddie Gerry Bob Koprivica Helena Bobby Kelley Ore Schneider Joe Gray Trovato Smith Vigilantes Copper Sox Butte Colored Stars East Helena

Tennis class opened this evening in Butte

The Butte Tennis association starts a novice class at 6 15 tonight at the Harrison avenue courts to promote interest and create new city players. Veteran stars including Russ Smith Babe Merritt Harvey Merritt and Al Liddicoat will instruct. The group plans an inter city match with Helena next Sunday as part of opening the 1940 season.

Butte Tennis Association Harrison Avenue Russ Smith Babe Harvey Merritt al Liddicoat

Junior Games Open Season With Narrow Englewood Win

East Side and Englewood led yesterday junior baseball action in the Miners Union league opening week. Englewood edged South Butte 5-4 while East Side beat McQueen 7-4. Tonight McQueen meets South Side and Englewood faces West Side. Eddie Mahan resigns as Newman School football coach. Dick Werner to replace him. Joe Gordon’s potential injury prompts Phil Rizzuto as a Kansas City farm club replacement.

East Side Englewood South Butte McQueen South Side West Side Eddie Mahan Harvard Newman School Dick Werner Joe Gordon The Yanks Phil Rizzuto Kansas City New York

Missoula Shines In State League Baseball Standings

State League standings show Missoula atop with 8 3 3 record and Helena at 16 games behind. Sunday's results include Missoula 14 Helena 9 and East Helena 5 Great Falls 1 with upcoming schedule listing Helena at Butte and Missoula at East Helena.

Missoula Butte Great Falls East Helena Helena

Dodgers Drop Crucial Game to St. Louis

Brooklyn errors cost them a 3 to 1 loss to the Cardinals, dropping them from first in the National League. St. Louis rallies with runs from Martin Koy and Orengo, while Brooklyn muster late-innings chances but fail to mount a comeback.

Dodgers ST. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Martin Walker Vosmikill Tamulis tRan Vosmik Mancuso Brooklyn Petites S. Martin Koy Orengo Camilli Lavagetto Phelps J. Martin Marion Owen

Godoy's Hope to Win Title Gains Favor

New York boxing minds predicted Arturo Godoy would upset Joe Louis for the heavyweight title at Yankee Stadium Thursday night. Odds moved to 1 to 5 with bookmakers, though most observers still favored Louis. Some insiders praised Godoy's conditioning while others played down his chances, noting Louis remains the stronger fighter.

New York Arturo Godoy Joe Louis Yankee Stadium Godoy Louis Eddie Mead Jimmy Johnston Mead South America Joe Crouch Arturo

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