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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1914
Page
1
The Roughnecks defeated the Tigers yesterday in a basketball game by a 17 to 16 score. Rhoda led late for the winners as key players from both sides contributed in a hard fought contest amid chaotic play and scoring at the final whistle.
A scrambled OCR sports item reports a Monday night game with the Washington team rallying, an early injury to a key player from Bares, and retirement of two stars from Piercy and Caranaieh amid a new team formation.
New York cyclists powered to a new speed mark in the six day event held recently. Heph Zien led early laps and set the pace with high mileages, while competitors struggled to keep up as the clock ran on.
Yesterday the Attu basketball town defeated Natlima Guard 44 to 34 in a fast paced game at Armory. Key moments included a standout 13 point performance by Bune and several spectacular plays. Misfits team travels Friday to face Groovy, bringing guards Puller and Greenwell for the matchup.
Thanksgiving day spectacle near Hall Lake pits University Leama against Agricultural College of Tah rivals. Both teams parade skilled lineups and steady training as fans expect one of the season’s fiercest clashes. Turkeys aside, the game is billed as a hard fought gridiron duel with high stakes and intense local interest.
A Melbourne dispatch reports the Austro German cruiser Emden sustained ramming and steering damage after being attacked by the Sydney. The Emden lost its rudder early, its bow shattered, and suffered heavy flooding. Subsequent hits crippled the No. 2 funnel and other structures, signaling a decisive encounter.
St Louis Nov 18 Charles Nagel former secretary of commerce and later named as third member of the mediation board of the iron and steel strike was announced today by Judge W L Chambers of Washington chairman of the board. The board will meet in Chicago on November 20 to arbitrate the differences between railroad operators and the Mississippi river and their claims for 5 000 ring?
In Sit Lake on November 19 a chaotic scene unfolded as officials and planners discussed transport and finance for a coast league project. President Admiral J. Boum attended a luncheon at the Commercial Club with a cross section of local leaders and professionals, signaling cautious optimism and debate over regional alliances and costs.
Nov 3 report states boxing bouts set between Zack Johnson and Jess Willard, with a heavyweight title fight signed for a date in late March at an undetermined venue. Fighters must deposit both advance sums and choose a location, with Mexico as a probable battlefield.
Bresnahan outlined two paths for his future in baseball. He sought to become manager of the Brooklyn Federals and to win the Cleveland Association franchise to move it to Toledo. He called this his best chance with the Chicago meeting and said he discussed it with Thomas while considering Henry O'Day as Cub manager.
The sixth game of the 1. B.S. U. basketball series Saturday afternoon saw the business college team defeat the juniors by the scores 11 to 1. The contest favored the juniors early, but the business players pulled ahead after the second half with steady scoring and improved ball handling.
Harvard coach Maughian spoke of a strong Harvard eleven as they prepare for a tough game against Yale in New Haven. The team aims to rebound from recent misfortunes, with captain Brickley cited among those hoping for a decisive performance.
Ann Arbor Mich Nov 17 William D Cochran of Houghton Kansas elected captain of the University of Michigan football eleven for 1915. Cochran a junior in the pharmacy course will play right tackle this season. Shugue Winker and Joe Shure are named in the New York City report with other early notes from the national scene.
Governor Spry, back from the Wisconsin governors conference in Madison, says the Wisconsin state government runs with many commissions that burden taxpayers. He notes some Wisconsin practices are better, but Utah can improve, especially mothers' pension laws, and mentions saving conservation during remarks.
The report notes eastern and western states diverge on progress and revenue. Governor Spry criticizes Utah’s heavy tax load, citing 30 percent of land taxes funding state expenses, and calls for more factories and revenue. He met with Secretary John Hardy and Wisconsin officials to discuss utility commissions and state costs. On returning home he visited Minneapolis.
A terse wartime fragment describes bombs bursting over a plain with scattered debris and iron fragments, conveying a sense of danger and destruction. The illegible OCR yields a stark, disjointed image of ongoing bombardment and casualty likely from a battlefield report.
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