11 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
1
Logan August 104 The Utah Aggies under graduate athletics manager Jona L Coburn plan extensive football preparations this fall. New equipment, improved facilities, and a strong recruiting canvass aim to field a competitive team, with many returning players from last year and a solid schedule ahead.
Portland Beavers staged a strong comeback to defeat the Salt Lake Bees 13 to 3 in Portland. Ken Williams starred with two home runs and a string of hits, while Byron H. pitched effectively early, with Beavers piling up runs through the middle and late innings as Salt Lake faltered.
New sport from World War I era, Ramey, popular in Europe and America, features a pocketed racquet ball game played on level court surfaces. Players toss the ball from a racquet, aiming to keep it off the ground. faults accrue and points mirror tennis scoring.
NY A C faces losing top athletes as a new wartime policy encourages competition unattached. Journal notes James C. Lincoln Jr. and Willie Gordon among those applying for AAU cards to compete solo in upcoming Metropolitan and national events. Other unattached contenders include George Drauder and Mowatt Isryer. Edwin Fall, Oberlin and Chicago runner, may not compete again until peace. Cobb widens AL batting lead as Cobb, Pipp, and Veach lead in bases and averages across league.
The Washington club considers selling Walter Johnson to raise funds as Johnson remains a top draw and a potential sale could finance salaries and encumbrances. Manager Clark Griffith denies the report, while Jim Dunn of Cleveland is named as a possible buyer, with a strong hint of interest from White Sox owners. The piece notes Johnson’s value and the likelihood of a sale if needed.
A fragmentary basketball sequence notes players including Orr Crandall Griggs and Mona in a 43 point context with Houck scoring two. The text lists a double play sequence ending with Shealey and mentions Hollacher and Bheeley in a stray turnover style.
Los Angeles reports indicate Vernon Tigers handed the Seals a 10 to 4 defeat. Decanniere struggled on the mound allowing four second inning runs as Mitchell, Chadbourne, and Callahan produced key hits. San Francisco scored once in the bottom half, while Vernon answered with steady scoring through the game, aided by errors and timely hits from Galloway, Moore, and Koerner.
In a recent San Francisco tournament rounds against John de McCarthy raised money for a California battery of field artillery. Hitchie, out of the ring since losing the title to Freddie Welsh in London, displayed his former prowess and vows this will be his reappearance in any ring.
San Francisco Aug 10 Oaks defeated the Angels 4 to 3 to push their streak to four. Arlett allowed one bad inning in the sixth as Oakland scored four to take the lead, then Oak backers answered with key rallies in the third and ninth. Murphy, Toles, Kenworthy, and Eliis contributed in the scoring, with Stumpf scoring the eventual winner on a hook slide past Moles.
Stolen bases by Menser Torehana and Muler led a wild game with Hoge pitching six innings and Arlett seven. Kenworthy and Neusel were hit by pitches, Backfeely and Neusel on base. Logg and Arietta charged with runs as Los Angeles left two on base against Oakland. Umpires Pianey and Pasle.
In Pittsburg on August 10, Phillies pitcher Rixey yielded only four hits but lost 1 to 0 to the Pirates. A sacrifice, an error by Dugey, and a sequence involving Cooper and Schmidt produced the lone run. Batteries referenced include Rixey, Killlifer, Cooper, and Schmidt.
Race results show Matty leading despite chaotic conditions. Chicago-Drearlyn 4 and Chicago 5 ended with mixed times, while Piltaburg-Philadelphia 0 and Tits hore 1 reflected uneven laps. Sources highlight Matty’s strong performance amid disjointed events.
In a chaotic early 20th century box score, Mathewson’s pitching and bat control dominate a high tension game. The narrative mixes multiple city scores and players like Walter Wolter to illustrate an eleven inning win for Chicago over Cincinnati.
Yesterday's results show Portial-Fall Tate 3 and Fort land 13 with San Francisco Los Angeles 4 Oakland and Los Angeles-Gan Fragclacs J Vernon in a scattered set of score lines.
Ring followers express surprise and praise Willis Ritchie, former heavyweight champion, for an unexpectedly strong performance, signaling renewed confidence in his comeback prospects and drawing attention from fans and pundits alike.
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