The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-26

Benedlction.
Selection-Brass band
Character of the Pioneers.
Apostle McKay's address was on
The Character Of the Pioneers and
proved 4 most interesting discourse
Tho speaker declared that three
things entered into the making OF a
character as well as everything else
which succeeds, viz, sincerity, integ-
rity and self-denial He reviewed the
reformers of the past and eulogized
the early Mormon leaders whose con-
tinuity OF purpose and unfailing On
ergy had prevailed in the face of SO
many difficulties
Apostle Mckay Reoites Incident.
In speaking OF self-denial. Mr.. Nc
Kay mentioned a resident Of Southern
Utah by the name of Murdock. This
man. an EnGlishman, he related, had
come from Australia to California In
the gold days" and upon starting for
his home in England. he chose the
southern route through Arizona and
over the Santa Fe trail rather than
pass through Utah. for fear of the
Mormons. whom he looked upon as
dangerous people to encounter.
Upon reaching England, MurdoclI
was aStounded to find that his flancee
lad espoused the Mormon faith dur
ing his absence and he embraced the
religion himself. His conversion soon
followed and, with his young
wife, Murdoch started for Utah They
reached the frontier and having pre-
pared for the journey across the
plains, IL was pointed out to MurdoclS
that his equipment was more elab.
crate than that of the others and
that, in fact. the amount which he
was expending for his private outfit
would pay for a common equipment
for ten people.
Practicing self-dcnial in the mat
ter, Murdock did as was suggested
and the party began the tedious jour
ney. They reached the mountains
after winter had set in and their pri-
eight OF the company were buried
each day for a time and Murdock's
wife was taken i'll and her life was
despared Of The survivors of the
company got through, however, ana
many OF them are alive today.
In the afternoon various contests
were held for the young people. the
most interesting of which was the
pole vaultlng Ward Moore won the
event, vaulting eight feet and eight
inches.
Boxing Match Draws Well.
The boxing match between Kid
Herrick and Young Culver, both of
Ogden, proved an event OF the first
magnitude. Both men were willing
to set the pace and, despite the fact
that eignt-ounce gloves were used,
some clever work was done and a
number of hard blows landed. In
the sixth round Herrick put over a
lard right TO the ear and Culver took
the count, staying down for a min
ute or more, his ear and scalp being
badly damaged,
Ball Game Played.
The ball game between Hooper and
Ogden's Woodmen of the World team
resulted in a tie, the score standing
2 to 2 at the end OF the tenth Inn
i9g. Some very good playing marked
various stages OF the game and the
crowd which attended was a large
one
The lineup,
IIooper-Moore, Beus. Flinders, O.
Jones, G Jones, l., Civilians, Bel
nap. Reid, Konder.
w. O. W.-Ford, Nokleby, Shupc,
Mortensen. Butterlield. Burton, May
er, Allen, Muller.
North Oeden's Celebration.
North Ogden celebrated Pioneer
Day with a variety OF amusemeuts
including speech by Samuel G. Dye
| OF Ogden, wrestling match. boxing
contest and a dance. A ball game
WAS also an important feature of the
days enjoyment
County Clerk Dyes speech entitled
utah. Past and Present. was deliy-
cred under favorable circumstances
and was received with much eDthu-
siasm More than GOO people gath
cred to greet the speaker and bis in
ieresting anecdotes OF the days that
have gone as we'll as his optimistic
nrophesies for the future were listen
eG to with rapt attention.
Jap Refuses to Wrestle.
The wrestling match between Toxic
ana Cloary was the next event on the
nroqram and attracted large crowd
of snectators. There WAS hitch In
rho proceedings, however, the Jap re
fnsine 10 entor tho ring under the
American rules and style OF wrestl
irg. 49,,
II seemed for a time that the match
would he called off, but an Ogder
vouth nv the name OF PreshaW
eteppcd into the gap at an opportunc
moment and wrestled Cleary within
an inch of his HE. 1t was PRETTY
rxhibition. but neither man having
much OF an advantage. the bout was
declared draw
Following the wrestling, freShaV