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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1918
Page
4
Oakland and San Francisco split the twin bill with San Francisco pounding Salt Lake 12 to 1 in the morning and 12 to 0 in the afternoon. the Seals dominated all game long, pitching and hitting, securing the series four games to three behind strong relief and timely hitting.
Connie Mack of Philadelphia defies the National Commission over Scott Perry from Atlanta to Boston. The dispute risks an open break between leagues, the end of the National Commission, and a possible collapse of the World Series, unless mutual concessions avert a wider rift. Perry’s messy path includes buys, returns, and sales across Boston, Atlanta, and the Athletics with disputed rights and dates lingering in the record.
Cincinnati drops both ends of a doubleheader to Pittsburgh 4 1 and 6 1. Chicago beats St Louis 3 2. Other games scheduled include Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Report from Chicago notes Dough’s single in the seventh inning powered a 3 2 score.
Frances Cowells of California led a historic all women’s swimming meet setting a world record in the 25 yard dash and American marks in the 22 yard and 200 yard events. Dorothy Burns of San Francisco and Olga Normer of Philadelphia were among rivals as sixteen women participated in the Pacific Association sanctioned event in June.
Orrin De Miller, first counselor to presiding Bishop Charles W. Nibley of the Mor mon church, is described as critically ill at his home near South State Street. Doctors diagnosed cancer of the liver after a period of illness, with his condition worsening over the past two weeks.
Sheriff sale notice from Weber County Utah describes judgment in favor of Mistriet Investment Company against James F Jensen and Minnie May Jensen. Sale set for the 20th day of July 1918 at noon at the South Front Range of the Weber County Court House. Property listed as Lot twelve and thirteen in Block five of Listin addition to Ogden City, Weber County Utah per the recorded plat. Dated Ogden City June 1918. Sheriff’s office note by Curtis Allison Deputy Sheriff.
The Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Oaks split a doubleheader in Los Angeles with the Oaks winning the afternoon game 3 to 0 and the Angels taking the nightcap 4 to 1. Arlett pitched both games for Oakland, allowing four hits in the morning. Valencia started for Los Angeles and was knocked out in the first inning of the afternoon affair. Crandall finished the first game while Crandall also worked the second, with the Angels scoring the decisive runs in the eighth. The doubleheader lasted 1 hour 25 minutes.
In Sacramento a twilight game drew a crowd as the Tigers defeated Los Angeles 7 to 5 with key hits from Crawford Faurnier Middleton and Greilner. The Sanctioned box score shows steals, three base hits, and errors, while Al Leakeway left with a broken finger in the fourth. Rodgers scored on a Walter drive in the ninth to seal the win.
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