Williams Winner New York Featherweight Title Bout
Williams of Brooklyn defeats Wallner at 157 pounds while weighing in at 129 12 pounds. McCarty defeats Forky in Albany as Flynn faces tough exchanges and a low blow is noted during the bout.
03 Feb 1915
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1915
Page
1
Williams of Brooklyn defeats Wallner at 157 pounds while weighing in at 129 12 pounds. McCarty defeats Forky in Albany as Flynn faces tough exchanges and a low blow is noted during the bout.
Disorderly chatter surrounds Ogden players amid Coast league moves. Will Diiky Jones join San Francisco while Javies Vill and others compete for outfield and third base. Walter Jrom, Frank J. Leavitt, and Ewing figures stir executive talks about team future and park expansion on Fifteenth Street.
A long garbled report describes Salt Lake fielding a fast squad for an upcoming league season. It mentions coaches, managers, and players from various cities, with notes on travel to events, contract talks, and expected picks. The fragments reference teams in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago, St. Louis, and Cincinnati, plus goals of assembling a strong lineup and negotiations with managers and directors.
Fragmented notes describe a game involving Shupe Williams Bowers and Walk Over team. Mentions players Craven Cant Ark on the Bradley alleys and a high score era. Unclear details reference Salt Lake and meeting with chambers.
A practice basketball game at Weber Academy pits Weber against the State School for Death and Bite. Weber wins 59 to 28 as Watson leads with 17 points in the first half and Nixon, Wilde, and Critchlow contribute in a spirited exhibition ahead of Friday night action. Other players include Hobart, Lewin, Milley, and Glace, with fouls spread across multiple performers.
Fragmented OCR shows bicycle teams advancing record pace with rivals close behind and several names tied to the event. The report notes a late-night pace, unclear results, and partial standings as teams push toward a record.
English and Turkish fighting described near Rearon with 200 Turks attacking, two English battalions defending on both town sides. British troops forced the Turks back at dawn, Persians withdrew, and British forces occupied the area, while other text mentions a bargain real estate ad and unrelated personal notes.
United States district attorney Char les Clyne announced a government inquiry into the wheat market and bread prices. The investigation targets Armour Grain J Rosenthal Grain Harttel Fresler Co and related elevator firms for ties to price movements since the European war began. Bread prices rose five to six cents, and small dealers represented by the Master Bakers Association fear further rises as flour and bakery products tighten.
Chicago Belgian relief committee reports 120600 already raised for Belgian war victims and appeals for 100030 additional. United States aid totals around 26 million in food and money, while 4400000 people remain uncertain about where their next meal will come from and await aid distribution.
Washington February 3 The commerce of the Vaulted States begins a third annual competition with about 600 dollars present. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan led an address program for the afternoon session. Reports of the shelf committee on uniform food and drug regulations and of the committee on sanitation and standards were presented. The principal recommendations aim to improve efficiency for both federal and state regulation of food and drugs.
A clipped fragment suggests a critique of introducing body-like standards to the country to advance efficiency and practical utility. The text hints at comparing similar bodies to place talies on ore rigs, indicating a debate on technical improvement and governance.
German forces have invaded Angola on the western coast of Africa. Portuguese resistance reported heavy with many killed wounded and prisoners. The war declaration between Germany and Portugal had not yet been made public at the time of the report.
Portu guese troops were ready to embark for Africa, with 4,000 mentioned in connection to the movement.
Washington February 3. He presents fives of banks in Nebraska and Wyoming appealing to the Federal Reserve Board to shift the state from the Federal Reserve District of Kansas City to Chicago. The banks argued the business cycle shifted westward and northward, and their regions favored the change.
Washington reports Harvard and Yale students have donated ambulances to the American Red Cross. The sheet covered vehicles with a large red cross will be shipped to Europe soon for battlefield service. The description notes artillery and food-related gear, while a dining room dialogue appears unrelated and stray.
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