13 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1914
Page
1
A chaotic sports sale report details delays and bids as Chicago’s National item faces postponement. Mention of participants, a $450,000 figure, boxing interests, and local figures suggest a postponed sale amid mounting chaos and uncertainty.
Fragmentary OCR note hints at a boxing themed event with a twenty round bout tonight. Mentions perhaps fighters or teams named Lia and Sydicaltona, with scattered words suggesting a dramatic route or outcome. Details are unclear due to corrupted text.
In Hartford New Haven reports show Yale football attracts a massive crowd of around 72,847 applications for 20,000 seats amid high interest. Harvard and Yale players are noted with key names like captain Patton, and observers describe the lineup and anticipated formations as the team prepares with line and backfield positions.
Dramatic reports from Yokel and Brown detail talks and weigh-in debates for a staged bout, with Crabbe arranging guarantees and a December date shifting as Brown negotiates for a lighter or heavier weight. The conflict centers on finalizing terms, with both sides signaling readiness to proceed while a move to secure the title remains in play amid health and time constraints.
Salt Lake City reports a Granite High School championship basketball game set for November 15 at 3 20 p m The Hod and Hine teams clash in a hard fought contest described as the season’s toughest and a test of the players’ readiness to meet top foes The article notes both teams are in fine shape and ready for a close battle with no edge visible to either side.
The Alketar Americans defeated the Ne Honals 5 to 2 in the series opener played in Los Angeles on November 12. Heston James pitched for the Americans, allowing two runs while the offense sparked by strong hitting supported the win. Batteries: Seth Innes and Iyifer.
Lima Peru November reports describe a Chilean witness seeing German cruisers off Valparaiso on November 11. He identified possible ships, mentioning Leipziger and Dresden among others, with caution about identification. Telegraphic updates from Port Corral also note cruiser movements and a Dutch or allied vessel sighting near Magetisa.
London reports a first lah casualty in the war, noting a British officer and a Grenadier guard killed, with details on prior service in the South African War and later actions in Asia. Austrian prisoners of war numbers released. bombardments and evacuations described. Gothenburg plans to seize assets for Swedish American passenger line. Britain seeks German ships interned in American ports.
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