Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
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team and the Lewistown Juniors was
played the first of the week, and was
won by the Juniors by a score of /
to 2, The day was too cold to admit
of very close work, but both mines did
we'll. Sherman and Ed. Baker form
ed the battery for the Juniors. while
Belden, Grupe and Tavenner perform
ed for the High School. The win
ming team will shortly play a game
with the Glengary nine.
The fight between Jack Johnson and
Marvin Hart went the full 20 rounds
at Frisco last week, and Hart was
given the decision. During the entire
20 rounds, Hart landed just one tell
ing blow on the colored man, while
Johnson battered Hart from beginnins
to end. AS usual, Johnson played
safety. He lacks sand, and while be
had all the better of the contest, the
crowd was with Hart from the start
and Graney gave the kentuckian the
decision. Had both men been white
the result would certainly have beer
different.
Every day at his ranch, Santa An
ita," in Southern California, Lucky
Baldwin visits his stables and com
munes with his retired racing horses
who, like himself, are too old to longer
take an active part in the game. II
this stable are Emperor. 20 years old
in his day the winner of the two big
gest stakes in one year, and Rey E
santa Anita, winner of the Worlds
Fair derby. Here died "Grimstead.
the great stallion, at the age Of 80
who, with Emperor and Santa Anita
did much to enhance the fame O.
Lucky Baldwin in the racing worl(
when the old man and his horses were
in their prime.
Memphis, April Hockey Ottt
Wonderly, who was thrown from {
horse at the race track yesterday. dice
tonight after an operation in loca
hospital. The young mans skull wa:
fractured, and a blood clot developed
on the brain. Wonderly was widely
known in turf circles, having ridder
for some of the most prominent stab
les Of the country, including those O
Mayor Fleischmann, of Cincinnati. ant
M. H. Tichener & Co.. Of Chicago
He had just completed successful
season at Hot Springs, and was riding
as a free lance at the Memphis meet
ing. The body will be shipped tt
London, Ont, for burial.
Not many sports in Montana know
how very close Dune Mcdonald, o
Butte, came to being the world
champion. Dune travelled with Johl
L. Sullivan's aggregation some year.
ago, and finally had four round bou
with the big fellow that was not al
exhibition affair at all. Duncan hei'
his own at the very least. After
wards, in Denver, when Duncan ant
John L. came on for their exhibition
bout, Sullivan tried his best to pu
the Butte man away, and failed. l
was then that Duncan realized tina
the champion had gone back so ia
that he would be rather easy for him
He decided to challenge him just a
soon as the tour was over, and 1t
now certain that had they met. Nj
Donald would have won. However
Jim Corbett, the "Jim Dillon" of hi
amateur days, was under no obliga
ton to hold off, and he got in nj
challenge first. That gave him tn
chance that Mcdonald wanted, an
the championship went to him.
The suggestions made in the Argu
for a state tournament of hand bal
players has met with much favor i
Butte, and in discussing the mattel
Duncan Donald says: Hand ball
one of the greatest games. 1t Is nc
half appreciated in this city, but
think it is destined to become MOI
popular. It is a game that brings II
to play every muscle and after tn
first few days of it, the player came
fail to have an interest In 1t. 1t !
not like ordinary gymnasium work !
that respect for there is interest. a
say. and it is so fascinating tina
when once begun it must continue !!
be popular. It is game that shoui
interest women. There is no form {
exercise that will make woman's n!
ure all that it should be SO quick
as hand ball. It can be played VIII
out risk of injury, too. and that shoul
appeal to women. Although 1t IS
fine sport for women, 1t is man
game. too, as any athelete we'll knows