02 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1917
Page
1
Recent practice notes indicate Colorado College and University squads preparing for a key scrimmage today in Boulder and Denver. Coach Nelson Norris leads the locals through daily sessions with changes in lineup and positions while injuries ease and form builds for the big event.
Fragmentary text from a Brooklyn and Philadelphia area league meeting reports no clear candidate for a position. It notes there will be an annual session in the city on December and mentions Sohn Heggler as league secretary.
Columbus owner Jet Tinker leads talks of a new third baseball league to rival the majors, with Newark Buffalo Toronto and Louisville in play. Tinker's leverage could trigger a major shift as minor leaguers oppose delays, and a meeting in Louisville on November 12 will spotlight his influence.
Joan Ten er, president of the National League of Baseball Clubs, indicated she would consider serving another term as her five year tenure ends next month. Three club presidents had extended an invitation, seeking renewal amid uncertain prospects for the league.
Brooklyn club president Charles H. Ebbets leads a broad campaign to legalize Sunday baseball in Greater New York. City officials and minor league officials back the plan, with conditions to avoid interfering with religious observance.
In San Francisco on November 1 the Pueblo Coast league planning session at the St. Francis Hotel remained unsettled. Club owners eyed changes, with a Los Angeles annual meeting proposed, while franchise bids from Alden Anderson and C. F. Hagneman of Avocomo and the Jasque president Al Baum drew attention amid debates on salaries and circuit reforms.
A chaotic meeting discussed Vernon possibly being dropped and a move to Sacramento or Sacramento shift. Portland officials and Judge McCredle led talks on stabilizing baseball by reorganizing club leases and equity, with Johnny Pay taking over duties and a stronger league outcome expected.
Premier Kerensky warned Washington that Russia remains in the conflict despite economic and military strains. He said the Russian Revolution is seven months old and will take years to develop, urging faith in Russia and noting America’s eventual aid remains crucial.
A letter from acting president Julian F. Myrick of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association appeals for tennis equipment and supplies to outfit men in military camps. Dr. Joseph T. Raycroft of Princeton oversees distribution, urging clubs and members nationwide to donate usable gear promptly for shipment to Princeton and onward to camps. The effort aims to boost morale and military efficiency through sport while funds and gear are scarce.
An abridged Kerensky interview shows the Russian provisional government remains determined to continue the war. Reports from Petrograd indicate Premier Kerensky and his government intend to defend Petrograd to the last extremity and not shift power to Moscow, with the Constituent Assembly to be convoked in Petrograd if dissolved. Meanwhile the Federation of American Musicians reports higher Liberty bond purchases in the United States, with an increase authorized at a recent convention.
Federal agents probe an alleged plot to kidnap or kill Henry Ford II infant son of Edsel Ford in Detroit. A letter demanding $10,000 from Edsel Ford was mailed to a general delivery, claimed by the "Stellan Anarchists' association." One man detained, several arrests expected as a youth tied to the parcel for Gus Adams is held.
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