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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1918
Page
5
In a dramatic shift from last season, shipyard league players who defected to offshore leagues may be allowed back into organized baseball. The meeting of magnates signaled possible moves toward reinstatement and fresh training to build vigor and readiness.
In New York on December 28 1921 two American League managers near year end appear secure in their posts. Jim Burke is slated to continue as St Louis manager while Hugh Jennings is set to lead Detroit again. Cleveland signals that Fohl will return as Indians manager with talks ongoing between Munn and Cleveland officials. Connie Mack will begin his nineteenth straight season with Philadelphia. Ed Collins and Chick R OLANDS are discussed as Rowlands successor with Charles Comiskey possibly moving to firing. Wayne Vaughan may decide to make himself playing manager.
New York speaker Vean J. R. Angell of the University of Chicago urged the National Collegiate Athletic Association to view college athletics as a core part of American higher education. He praised football and other sports as vital to the nation’s scholarly and social development, arguing colleges must balance programs with academic priorities.
Walter Cox recalls a trotting horse Trevantle and a race day shoeing change that produced a fast heat, claiming the shoeing decision altered the horse’s performance. He cites a Lexington transfer and a bold wager on Trevantle as proof of shoeing’s impact in training and racing strategy.
The text reports a threatened retirement by a Giants player amid a dispute over injuries and pay. It notes the player has informed management of his intention to retire if forced to continue, with potential consequences for team depth and adjustments at Lew McCarris.
Attorney Jorph E. Evang from the general department has been detailed for duty in the United States Supreme Court case. He was admitted to practice and has been held at Camp Upton. Mrs. Rang spent Christmas with her parents and Sears arnt moved to the capital.
Lillian Walker stars as a stenographer in The Grain of Dust produced by Ogden Pictures. The New York Review praises the vivid drama and artistic merit, noting Ramsey Wallace Ralph Delmar Edith Day and others deliver strong performances and the film explores ambition passion lust jealousy and sacrifice through vivid scenes.
After ten weeks of inactivity Weber Camp No 7 convened on November 18 to elect new officers for the term. Unanimous ballots named M. A. Galt as Commander, John T. Wakens as Adjutant, Win Moller as Clerk, CA Odymaic as Banker, ft Raumann as Secretary, T. H. Wooten as Sentry, and Sam Dust as Manager. The camp plans a spring recruitment drive to welcome new members.
The Columbia Battery Service station at 2460 Washington Avenue Ogden shows strong local demand as winter limits car use, with management highlighting battery care information and service guarantees for all batteries. The campaign emphasizes Columbia batteries and the Columbia Storage line as familiar national products.
Weber Normal College will open Monday for the new school year with faculty in place and a larger enrollment expected. Many veterans and retirees signaled intent to return to school as winter courses attract students. Professor W. Savage will oversee normal work.
Los Angeles October 5 T J Tally reports a $140000 advance for Charlie Chaplin’s second million dollar film. The check, drawn on First National Bank, was given to Studio Manager Jasper and sent east by express. The Orpheum manager Joe Gass plans to show the production soon at his theatre, promising a popular option for families eager to see Chaplin.
Sergeant BH. A. Campbell Jr., son of B. A. Campbell, superintendent of the Western division of the Southern Pacific, returned to the United States after nearly a year in the air service. His training began at Royal Flying Field, France and England. He walks with a slight limp from a shell hole accident and a bent machine caused a French hospital stay. He was discharged at Camp Funston, Kansas, after returning December 11.
William S. Mart travels to New York City as Fifth Avenue unsettles him and cabarets daze him. The story shows a new type of man confronting the urban scene with courage, illustrating how a real man can stand firm amid city life and its temptations.
The Griffith Players present The Greatest Thing in Life with Lillian Gish delivering acclaimed performances. Reviews from Washington to Chicago laud Gish and Harron for outstanding acting, calling the cast and direction a standard for Griffith productions.
The report states that Creel visited Verdun and the Argonne with Edgar Brisson as his assistant. It claims a later realignment to Creel was untrue, though details are unclear due to damaged text fragments.
The text describes a lively but garbled report about a music event with mobilized audience. It mentions trombones and a crowd reaction, with unclear names and places.
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