Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-03-08 | Page 2 | Salt Lake Utes Now at Modesto

SALT LAKE UTES I AT MODESTO H Modesto, Cal., March 7. "I'm tlck- M led all over with the training camp H outlook here." This was the verdict, H translated into English, of Manager 1 Cliff Blankenship of Salt Lake Utes, H and some nifty war Indian, whose glad- M someness was expressed after giving H Modesto the searchlight glare. H Continuing, "Second-place-once," H alias "Better-noxt-time," said: H "Ball jot, heap good." H "Hotel, glad hand." Hl "Everything, swell up." I Hero is what happened to the war-pather. war-pather. The Ute arrived with Trainer Billy Burke to notch the trail for the twenty-eight braves who will arrive with Medicine-Man-O'Connor Sunday. Tho war dance preparations will ex-, ex-, tend to March 28. A bit later the Utes will start their search for scalps Tho management of the Hotel Mod esto has been persuaded that tho Savages Sav-ages are not unreasonably bloodthirsty, blood-thirsty, except when on the warpath, and consequently they will be acconi modated. The Modesto chamber of Commerce Is insuring the Inhabitants that tho Utes are not cannibals and will not eat 'em alive until tho pot starts boiling. The Modesto chamber of commerce says that tho Utes are "Good Indians." To make the Utes at homo they are going to meet the Modesto "Reds" In their first game. Heap-Big-Chief-Blank, to show his appreciation. Is swapping moccasins and wampum around town. He Is taking as hoBtage "Lefty" Owens to the Ute lodge. Lefty Is a twister for the local "Reds" and reputed re-puted worthy of "Good Indian" confidence confi-dence on the mound. It Is reported that "Red Men's" day Is to be an event of the season in Salt Lake. nn