Wellesley Girls Play Football and Golf Fad Spreads
Wellesley College women embrace football and golf as social rites in a shift from traditional roles. Instructor Lucille Hill is steering students toward fouls punts and touchdowns as other sports gain popularity. Golf gains favor in Newport England and America with clubs from Yonkers to Shinnecock Hill. Fencing rises as winter arrives with the New York Athletic Club teaching ladies swords. ARLE H. WATON.
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Clifford the Swift Runner Sets Record at Washington Park
Clifford the eight year old race horse by Bramble out of Duchess won a mile and a quarter in 2 09 and defeated Lamplighter and Yo Tambien at Washington Park Chicago. Owned by Leigh and Rose he has won half a dozen major races this year and is regarded as one of America's best in training alongside Morello and Domino.
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What the Cash Cyclists Won
The 1893 cycling season finished with the National Cycling Association facing sharp criticism yet reporting total expenditures of 12 770 to promote professional racing. Wheeler led earnings at 3050, followed by Berle 1270 Doeringe 1005 Rich 8053 Kluge 8053 Aship er 525 Albert 570 Newhouse 550 and Kanosha 425.
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Greenlander Two Mile Champion Sets New Stallion Record
Greenlander the stallion owned by Augustus Sharpe of Louisville lowered the world stallion tyro mile record at Terre Haute to 4:34 driven by Rody Patterson. The horse, praised as exceptionally gamest and fast, reportedly trotted a quarter in 1 second without boots or weights. Sharpe plans a potential European tour January to showcase American trotting.
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Europe
English Women Who Row Well on the Thames
An English ladies eight on the Thames draws attention. The light craft belongs to General Hammersley of Abney House. Crew members wear white with Lean Derce rise hat bands and ties. Training shows in the smooth stroke and body swing as they power a 12 mile spin.
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Sense in Advertising Promotes Effective Reach
The passage argues that advertising should prioritize universal sense and economical reach through mediums that connect with buyers. It cautions against papers focused solely on quality or quantity and advocates choosing media that truly reach the audience for progress.
Quarrel and reunion heal a Country Betrothal
In Hazlegrove a three month engagement between a handsome railway engineer and Susan Blair unravels after a sharp quarrel. Susie leaves for New York, Harry is crippled in a railway accident but Susie returns to nurse and wed him, with Mrs. Blair’s blessing.
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New York News
Squared Offer Sparks Vow From Candy Salesman
In a Penville village scene Miss Frankie, assistant postmistress and grocer, reacts to a sudden marriage proposal from Browncliff of Pallem & Gummit's. He presents a $2,000 bank hold, a tidy salary, and a plan to return in 30 days with samples.
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Chicago Tribune
Absinthe Frappe Mix‑Up Stuns Senate Dining Scene
A brief scene in a senate restaurant shows two visitors ordering drinks, one asking for a bottle of Apollinaris and the other for an absinthe frappe. The waiter confirms and repeats the order, leading to a comical exchange about hot or cold options.
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Washington Post
Sense of Duty Amid Antietam Tramp
In a veteran voice a speaker recalls marching at Antietam under orders to advance until fallen officers and comrades left no one to halt. He explains his endless march as a sense of duty, enduring ongoing movement rather than settling down.
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Antietam
Tragic Wolf Attack Mystery in Remote Forest Cabin
In early spring a lone explorer found a half completed cabin near the Rainy river area. A skeleton, a broken Winchester, a broad ax and nine wolf skeletons lay nearby, revealing he died defending himself from a pack in a desperate forest ambush. His identity remains unknown.
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King Morello and the Rise of Frank Van Ness
Frank Van Ness, once expelled by the American Trotting Association for alleged dishonesty, rebuilt his racing stable. He acquired the young horse Morello for 2250 dollars with borrowed funds, sold half interest to William M. Singerly, and Morello won the 1892 Futurity and later posted a 2 05 mile. Van Ness believes Morello will be America's top handicap horse in four year old form next season.
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Ile
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Toole Family Roadside Revolver Incident at Dance
Five miles across the river in Linn county Mr Toole criticized two youths en route to a neighborhood dance. Mrs Toole appeared with a revolver and demanded the would be fighter. A hired man was ordered to fetch the bogey and ended up as the horse driver to the Toole mansion.
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Linn County
Toole Mansion
Corvallis
Story on Stewart in Washington Ends with a Laugh
A Buffalo Commercial item recalls Stewart facing a jab from a fellow senator who notes his long speeches. Stewart laughs and compares himself to a minister who boasted of preaching 24 hours yet found the audience exhausted.
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New York Central Special Train Moves From Willard Asylum
A recent New York Central and Hudson River Railway special carried a locomotive baggage car and four cars filled with 150 asylum inmates headed from Willard to Hudson River State Hospital. The journey marked a notable transfer of patients including 72 men and 78 women.
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Sporting notes and quick sports items from rare archive
The Wheel confirms John S Johnson's endurance marks, a mile in 1 55 1 5. A six day bicycle race starts Dec 24 at Madison Square Garden New York. Steinitz Lasker chess rivalry cited as hard to secure. Women race bicycles in France with 24 miles in an hour. Horse show auction totals rose from 52535 to 228875. Captain Anson age disputed by writers. Volunteer to sail next season. Fitzsimmons predicts outcomes in boxing. Ward favors a professional football league.
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New York
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Mitchbell
France
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Bob Fitzsimmons
Mitchell
Fitzsimmons
Turf Plonger Versus Bookmaker Crashes Through Large Bet
A bystander recalls Ike Thompson a leading bookmaker at Elizabeth track crying over a big bet on Candelabra as Pittsburg Phil laid $500 bets each time. Candelabra won and Phil collected, Thompson kept faith awaiting Trincula and Chattanooga bets.
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Chattanooga
Western Baseball League organizes for 1804 season
The Western Baseball League announces completion of organization and will begin the 1804 season with eight cities: Minneapolis Milwaukee Kansas City Sioux City Detroit Indianapolis Columbus and Toledo. St Paul and Omaha failed to secure strong showings.
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Milwaukee
Kansas City
Sioux City
Detroit
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Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Omaha
Checkers and Chess Puzzle Highlights War Dell Black White
Checker Problem No. 245 Dy MC TLC sets War dell as Black and White to move and force their capture in nine moves. Chess Problem No. 245 By F. W. Martindale presents Black to move in a separate composition.
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