06 Jul 1910
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1910
Page
1
In Reno crowds pressure as Jeffries returns to action after months of rumors and the city buzzes around the boxing spectacle. Wyoming and local patrons pack saloons and tracks as bets top major sums, while Johnson money looms large in the street chatter and betting rooms.
An aspirant named Johnson alighted from a private car in Ogden amid a cheering crowd. Onlookers described a tense moment as a group shouted insults from an open carriage window while his companions struggled to calm the scene.
In a wild clash the toughs fired shots and crowd pressure escalated as Johnson and Jer traded blows. The fight’s turning point came in round seven with a decisive stomach punch and jaw blow as Johnson claimed dominance. After eight rounds, Johnson vowed to finish any thug and train details show Union Pacific stationed guards en route to Omaha and New York engagements.
Rickard releases official figures from the Weight on the Fourth event in Reno. Gate receipts total 270000 plus 16760 paid attendance and 760 complimentary passes. Estimates of uncounted attendance include 1600 who slipped into the arena. Purse and bonuses pushed earnings to about 131000 with costs at 40000, foreshadowing roughly 120000 profit for Rickard and Gleason.
Evanston Wyoming July 5 the Johnson party arrived shortly after midnight. The champion was greeted by many fans and bid farewell to Ogden delegates. Johnson said when he knocked out Jeffries the division was announced no one made remarks. He called it the most gentlemanly crowd he had ever seen at a prize fight. Jabneng said that no the worst blow a man can take is a dlug. He noted the first blow he knocked Jeff down with was a left hook to the chin. There are absolutely tales of the champion. After the fight he was shooting craps. No one, as usual, says Mr. O Gonnell. Joe wanted to see who would pay for the automobile. Johnny Lettie of Philadelphia was one of the bettors. He has been with Jolson five years and he drove Al Kaufman Johnson in California. Bly Nelaney, the veteran trainer, declared it was positively his last time to operate in a prize ring contest.
Fragmented text shows Sullivan admitted to something unclear amid garbled lines. A person named Thomason arrives in Oy dé this morning. another figure Pantgon promoted the conteut and Wan announced hot he wit naw yu. The passage references Give City Ins and Peter Sullivan, with stray notes about health, road work, and fatigue.
In a compact baseball note Wan and Yast lead Philadelphia to a 6 to 4 victory. The game featured productive hitting and solid defense as Philadelphia outpaced its opponent on the field.
A tightly contested day features Pittsburgh losing 11 to2 at Chicago with Miller and Tinker sidelined by injuries while Boston edges New York 7 to4. Detroit defeats Cleveland 6 to2 as Link falters. Philadelphia tops Washington 6 to2 and Chicago downs St Louis 5 to3 in a day of uneven play across leagues.
Provo fight ends with Sinclair of Salt Lake stunning Erlenborn in the seventeenth round this afternoon. The event lists Teatherweighte as the ten.
Latonia results list multiple races with uncertain names and figures. Winners include Helen Furnett scoring $15.00 with Artemaetn placing. Syinay Ty strategic clocking 31.70 at five furlongs and Foxy Mary earning a show payout. additional horses such as Howdy Tinedy and Emperor Willlin appear with various payouts, times, and placings.
Empire City opened with a crowded program at Buana Vista led by King James carrying 125 pounds winning the Brighton one mile feature. Early events were marred by a bad accident when Bitn dura fell and Jockey Phillips was taken to hospital with severe shakes.
A reform movement led by Willisin Shaw and the United Amdenvor speaks against the film of the Jeffries Johnson bout. Volatile telegrams to state leaders seek to suppress exhibition, warning of moral harm and public unrest if children view the combat.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.