25 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1917
Page
1
In a dramatic fourteenth inning finish Oakland defeated Los Angeles 9 to 8 as Terrible Tixers from Vernon and Salt Lake battled through erratic play. Francisco Decamare led left handed pitching for Oakland while John Dagger caught for Los Angeles and the crowd saw heavy offense mixed with miscues. final score Oakland 9 Los Angeles 8, a game to remember.
Portland and San Francisco opened the season in a rain drenched 11 inning affair. Bill Fincher held the Seals to four hits while Letty Oldham pitched well for San Francisco. The Seals won 1 to 0 in the second inning with Jerry Down doubling and scoring on Koerner’s single, as Portland’s defense stayed sharp and neither side committed an error.
Chicago rallied in the ninth to beat Cleveland 1 0 in a low scoring game. Als berp a triple and E Collin backoffice produced the winning run. Cordles allowed two hits as Scott lasted longer but allowed no second-inning damage. Other scores show Boston 4 over New York 2 and St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 1 in ten innings.
In a scattered Apr 24 game, New York edged Des Moines 2 1 as Ned Box was held hitless. Peckinpaugh sparked late effort with a single and steal to clinch the win amid frequent errors. Washington evened their series with Philadelphia behind timely hitting and a Judge triple. Detroit topped St Louis 7 3 as Coreles delivered key runs, moving the Tigers to a midweek win.
William Selley, aged 83, veteran of the Crimea War, died at his Salt Lake City home yesterday. Born in 1844, he moved to Utah in 1866 and served in the Cavalry’s Bengal Thore under Colonel Stack. He fought at Sebastopol Inkerman and Halaktara.
April 24 Cincinnati hosts Chicago as Mitchell and Kopf power the Cubs past the Reds 4 to 2. Inning highlights show Chicago scoring in the third and fourth while Cincinnati posts two runs in the second. The story also recounts a tale of old ball-tampering—a pitcher allegedly used tin caps to scuff a ball, sparking controversy and banter among players and umpires.
Theodora Roosevelt contemplates the moment an Indiana flag will lead American troops in France. The idea originated with Mrs. Frank O. Fitton of Indianapolis and honors the Hoosier state for the gift of four splendid silk flags to today’s troops.
New York reports Johnny Harvey knocked out Joe Rivers in seven rounds at this city venue with Rivers weighed 123 1/2 pounds. Crative bouts continue in Scranton Chic Sommer defeated Freddie Welsh in six rounds. Dilly Whelan beat Charley Metre in four rounds with no decision. Johnny Dundee easily beat Tommy Touhey in a ten round bout. In Paris women letter carriers will soon deliver mail as an experimental service prioritizing wives of soldiers.
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