The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-08-28
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Pete Bowling put on an iron man"
stunt on July 4, 1903, pitching two
games, both wins. In the first game,
Pete had the San Francisco club eat
ing out of his hand. Walter Wilmot,
the manager of the Miners, wanted
Bowling to pitch the second game, but
at the time, he and Pete weren't so
fused to go to the Chicago Cubs.
Wilmot asked Bart Monahan, club
secretary, to see what he could do with
Pete about pitching that second game.
AS Bowling came to the bench be-
tween innings, Bart whispered m
thing in Pete's ear. Pete said nothing
doing"
Bart then told the finger that he
had bet 500 with a fan that Pete
could pitch and win the second game
from the Seals. He offered to give Pete
half the bet.
You're on" said Pete. but I'll do
it for you and the fifty bucks, but
not for MilmOt."
Monahan told Wilmot about the deal
as Pete went out to the box. Its cheap
at the price," said Wilmot, land III
see that both of you get $50 So Viii
mot, Pete, Burt and the Butte team
all won on the deal.
MAN OUTRAN COSTLY TEAM
The distance between Belt and Great
Falls is % miles, or was in the horse
and-buggy days. The distance didn't
mean much to a bird named Hanson,
who in 1905 covered the 22-mile trek
in fast time, not on a bet, nor in q
race, but because he happened to be
in a hurry, and couldn't be bothered
with any kind of transportation other
than leg power.
Hanson was known in that part of
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petition over marathon curses or dis
tances of less mileage was an old story
to him along Minnesota and Montana
roads.
Jack Collins, Great Falls master
plumber, who later was sheriff of his
county, happened to be in Belt one
day. He had a fast team of horses, of
which he was quite proud. He was
looking for company on the homeward
hotel to find out if anyone was going
to the Falls"
Collins found out that Hanson, the
runner, was planning to walk and run
to the big city. Collins sought out the
Swede and asked him if he wanted a
ride.
Hell no." said Hanson, I'm in a
Collins thought the Swede was crazy.
Hanson took to the road, Collins
following in about Is minutes. Jack
never saw Hanson, though he kept an
eye. out to see how the Swede was
faring.
Upon arrival at Great Falls, COL
Inns drove straight to the Gerald cafe.
The counter was crowded. AS a man
got up from a chair, Collins took his
place. The man was Hanson. The
Swede had beat horseflesh into Great
Falls, n had finished his dinner by
the time Collins arrived.
Jack Collins soon afterward traded
his priced team.
CORETTE- EMERY NET DUELS
There was n tennis title that Bob
Corette of Butte wanted to win, and
couldn't. The same story applies to
Cal Emery of Billings. The two young
men abandoned Montana university
two years ago by graduation.
Between them they owned titles. In
his junior year, Corette won the uni
versity championship. Pitted against
him in the finals was Cal Emery. A few
weeks later the intercollegiate cham
pionship was played at Missoula. En-
cry won, having Corette staring him
in the face in the final round.
The next year the university cham
pionShip was again fought out by Cor
cite and Emery. Corette won easily.
Emery wanted that title. Then along
came the intercollegiate championship,
which was coveted by Corette. No
trouble was experienced by Emery in
dispoSing Of his opponent in the finals.
Yes. his name was COrette.