The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-15
TWO MORE With HELENA
Baseball Teams of the Two Cities
Will Play a Series.
THE CLUB is CRIPPLED
Anaconda VIII Not Be as Strong an
Aggregation IS Before. but There
Is Hope That Both Games
Will Be Won.

Arrangement nave Deen maze LOT u
series of two games of baseball be-
tween the Anaconda and Helena teams,
which will be played at Helena next
Saturday and Sunday. 1t was at first
expected that the local management
would arrange for the series to come
off in Anaconda, but owing to the fact
hat Helena proposed such satisfactory
terms. it was deemed best to go to that
city for two games.
This is to be regretted, for when it
is taken into consideration hat in An
aconda there have been played but W
games of ball with outside teams this
year.. 1t certainly does look as If this
city were getting the worst of the deal.
The principal reason, so the players
say, that there ave not been more
games in Anaconda this year is due to
the fact that the people do not patron
lie the sport as they should. h city
has had a first-class baseball team for
three years past, in fact, 1T has the ac-
knowledged champion team of the
state, but Ii has been nip and tuck
with the boys to keep even in a finan-
cial way. The receipts at the gate have
hardly ever been sufficient to cover the
incurred, and for his reason
the local management hesitates to bring
clubs to this city and add to the debt
already existing.
The team hat will go to Helena from
Anaconda is i'm bad shape, and there Is
anything but a certainty that Anacon-
da will get more than one out of he
series. Long, the pitcher, has a badly
wrenched knee and Sutton's hand is
swollen to such an extent that he is I'M
able to move his fingers. Long. how
ever, will try to pitch one of the games,
with his knee bandaged in rubber sup
ports. One or two of the other boys
are not able to get away, and altogeth-
err the team will not be as strong as Ii
would be under different circumstances.
The boys are going in with a vim and
spirit. however, and they have as mucN
confidence in their ability to win both
games as though they were in the best
of trim.
The people of Helena are said to be
taking a great deal of interest in base
ball his season and the boys are as
sured of a good time i'm the capital city.
The games between the Anaconda and
the Helena clubs. 1t is said, are arous-
ing much discussion among the cranks
and a good Zeal of money is being put
up on the result of the games.
The cool weather of the past few
weeks has awakened some interest in
football affairs. 1t has not yet been
definitely decided whether Anaconda
will have a team I'm the field this year
or not. Several Of the old PLAYERS have
gone away and many of the cranks
look at the matter in the light that II
Anaconda cannot have a winning team,
she had better ave no team at all.
There viii be a meeting of the football
men this week some time. at which it
will be finally decided whether a re-
organization will take place or not.
MI - a. &c.. A.
football column of the San Francisco
Chronicle. which will be of interest in
asmuch as 1t has reference to a series Of
games between the Anaconda team and
a California club:
1.-THE football season in this city will
probably open on Saturday, Oct. list.
The ARRANGEMENTS have not been per-
fected, but at present the plan is to
have a game on that date between the
Olympics and the California University
eleven at Recreation park. where all
the games will be PLAYED. There will
be six games i'm all before the intercol-
leeiate contest on THANKSGIVING dav.
the Olympics PLAYING three with each
of the university teams.
1.-THE Olympics have not selected their
eleven yet. as they are short of suita-
BILE men for ends and backs. All of the
players that have offered their services
so far are heavy men. on Tuesday
evening next the team will have a
meeting at the Olympic club and elect
a captain. who will discuss matters
with his men and put them into prac-
tice Immediately. As far as known the
players will be Pete Smith Hobbs
Sheehv. Frskine. Sexton. Ni1dIemas.
Code, Welton. and Sherman. II he does
not leave the state. Nelson. tackle on
the Portland team when thew beat the
Multnomahs. may join the eleven.
1T Is doubtful If the Butte eleven
will be brought to this CITY for a game
after the collegiate championship Is set
tied. 1t is believed that the Anaconda
1Mont.) team would be a greater attrac-
ton. as ii has in 1t so many PLAYERS
formerly of this city. They are Oliver.
the two Arletts, the Theurkaufs. Nc
MILAN, McHugh and Wilbur. as we'll
as Edmondson of Portland. II nav be
that the Portland or Multnomah eleven
will visit this city in December"
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