17 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1914
Page
1
Competitive weight class talks flare as wrestlers Brown and Yokel prepare for a catchweight bout at Lake Batt. Plans unfold for a title match with Jordan as contenders jockey for 168 and other limits. Trade rumors swirl about rosters and training camps, while promotions anxiously weigh entrant readiness and future matchups.
Becker team in aowling contest defeated the Camlash night fb three straight sotes, winning the gums and boats of M13 to 3183. Parry secured high geofa overago at the Smokery town. Dowling and Watson led bowling, with complete scores and detailed totals for multiple players.
New York Nov 16 report on the annual meeting of the Amateur Athletes Union of the United States. President Aheod Than, and officers from Boston and San Francisco re-elected. Frederick We Rublen named secretary-treasurer. 15000 top fund approved for a Bulgarian memorial. Panama Pacific Exposition trip awarded to most delegates. Changes to rules limit women registration, adjust junior to senior competition, and require entry fees. No professional contests allowed. strategic alliance notices discussed with Catholic Athletic League and Pacific rail lines for western championships.
Pariz, Nov. 16 The Olympic Games in 1916 may be held in the United States. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, president of the international committee, says if any crisis or sentiment blocks Europe in 1915, games cannot be postponed to 1920 and might be moved to America. The war will affect sport in France. records will suffer as athletes at the front miss peak training.
Salt Late November 17 Granite celebrated its victory over Tram High School in great fashion after a rousing assembly. The student body gathered on the campus for baked potatoes and heats as cheerleaders led the celebration. Officials announced the gate with Jordan moved to Granite campus Friday at 4:30 p.m. due to league changes.
St Die and surrounding areas report extensive destruction from German forces during the invasion. French officials and observers tally property losses likely reaching hundreds of millions of francs, with towns like Saint Die cited for burning and pillage.
Local season centerpiece supports Eagles Charity Fund with an operatic and dramatic musical comedy. Next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings spotlight a community arts effort at the Orpheum Theater. West side Ogden game looms as finale of season with Ogden. preparations unfold amid college football chatter and charity aims.
A garbled note reports a California team at Tacama stadion during Thanksgiving, involving a Selgian relief committee. It mentions expectations of a price being given and ongoing relief actions.
Berrien, golf professional at Belt Lake Country Club, maps an Ogden Country Club layout for the MSO gala course. He aims to organize a local club at Provo and plans travel to the coast for early setup. Salt Lake, Ogden, and Provo golfers will compete today.
A brief ad notes Paramount shows Maria of the Lowlands at Og den Theater tonight. The report then pivots to a London dispatch dated November 17, describing detailed World War I action in East Prussia near Goldap with Russian troops attacking German positions, artillery exchanges, and a successful Russian assault that killed or wounded many Germans as Russian cavalry and artillery maneuvered around fortified hills.
Describes heavy rain altering terrain as German forces contest a trench line. Across flooded ground, barbed wire and pillboxes hinder advances while Russian artillery fires from beyond, enabling Cossacks and dragoons to pursue and breach German positions within minutes.
Fragmented local notice lists Brown Carlson Treseder Clothiers and Furnishers at 2421 Wash Ave with garbled ad phrases. It also references Ida Poratello, a November date, and an appointment at the United States Naval Academy related to a high school student from Filer, with likely biographical details.
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