09 Apr 1915
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
1
Jesse H. Buckles tried to break into major league ranks with the Cubs during spring training. He didn’t make the team but displayed notable talent. Burkes, age 24, spent last season with Medicine Hat in the Canadian league.
Newspaper clipping reports multiple baseball scores with garbled player names. Garner Plokwit beat Pormer Scruts 18 to 38 in a game with many unreadable names. Lafayette Federal defeated by 1 to 2. Wooterfield and others listed with partial stats. Also mentions Americans and Louisville American Association teams, plus an April date near Bowling Green.
Francis Ouimet today established a new course record at Sea View, firing 28 holes in 7 strokes. He partnered with Angie Wilson for the event, with Cookota and other club officials noted in attendance as the round proceeded, marking a notable showcase of skill at the historic club.
In Petersburg and other cities today, teams from Virginia and surrounding states posted spring exhibition wins. Philadelphia topped the local Americans, Cincinnati swept Detroit, and Pittsburgh defeated Birmingham in another slate of early season games.
San Francisco defeated San Francisco in 11 innings at home. Angeles-Los Angeles beat Oakland. Salt Lake-Portland game postponed due to wet grounds.
Duluth wrestler Visser aims to defend the heavyweight honor next Monday night against challenger Chris Person. Frank Nioray lauds Perron as a top Meowelert, while fans expect a hard, tough match and a strong show from both men as Visser seeks a decisive victory.
Washington says Jock Johnson will not carry American visaports if he leaves Cuba to return to Europe. Secretary Bryan announced that instructions were sent to Havana to withhold credentials. The State Department noted it had consulted with the Justice Department about the case against Johnson, who had left the United States after a Main white mate law conviction while on bail awaiting a decision on his age.
The Manhattan and Herman clubs join for a Monday boxing night at Cartlek, headlined by Youngbert the Fighting Bollermaker versus Yankee Rue. Gilbert fights again as Downing boosts Rue with a payday in sight and Ben Harman meets Jose Oren while Tom Crawford faces Oren’s protege Gren in the semi.
San Francisco and opponents clash as the Seals win 3 to 3 in the eleventh inning after a tense series game. Key plays include Leard, Jonea, and Zeilmann contributing timely hits and defensive moments, with Schaller and Hodie's teamwork scoring runs. Errors and base running shaped the late frame, cementing the Seals third straight win in a tight contest.
Los Angeles rallied with early offense and a strong pitching effort by Malarkey to beat Oakland 5 to 3. Scroggins held the A's in check through seven as Burns and Dillon contributed key runs and defensive plays, while Kilgore and McWullin sparked late rallies for the Oaks before the Angels pulled away.
Chicago, April. William Hale Thompson, mayor elect, endorses boxing for Chicago and Illinois if properly conducted and regulated. He notes the decision on whether to have the glove sport may rest with the state legislature. He supports clean athletic sports and a well governed boxing scene under proper rules.
Sixteen local boxers and wrestlers from Utah head to San Francisco for the Far Western championships marking a first in state boxing and wrestling history. Benny Harker leads the group. list includes Claude Murdock, Rex Roberts, Douglas Beesley, Hyde Cowley, Robert Watch, Jack Anderson, A Bettagnoli, T Thomas, Frank Smith, Darcy Halton, Clyde Tenshaw, Jack Milone, CG Waller, Arthur Gardner, Jack Vingelli. Wrestling finals set for April 15 with boxing events April 14 and 15.
Neatly weaves in four days of training for Will and other boxers as they brace for the Mun termownulain event. Athletes will receive extensive care on the hip and treatments designed to sharpen performance. The 1918 boxing and wrestling tournament is hyped as a major success with goals to attract coastal competitors and boost the year’s competitions.
Rotary club has suggested a commercial club backed plan to run special baseball excursions from towns like Provo Tooele Bingham and Ogden to Salt Lake City. The aim is to promote Pacific Coast League games with special trains and rates, linking communities and media in a day trip to see top teams.
A first class passenger from Minnesota, Inger soll, detained aboard the Northern Pacific on arrival in San Diego from Philadelphia after a twelve day voyage. Quarantine officials report about a dozen passengers vaccinated. some may be released after extraction. Brooklyn’s M. Ingerald, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, among those ashore, while tension grows over future relations and Japan China talks. The piece notes mixed public views on U S policy and ongoing Sino-Japanese diplomacy.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a New York Times piece mentioning a difference in ritfees and dollars, noting misfortune in America. The readable text lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable individuals for a fuller summary.
Foreign diplomats monitor tense negotiations as Yuan Shikai presses for the best terms amid pressure from American and Japanese interests. Report notes his government seeks firm concessions while rivals and foreign powers weigh options and potential consequences.
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