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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
7
Westwood Maryland woman describes monthly pains right side inflammation and sickness. She praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after following directions and says she feels better than in years. She invites other women to write for advice in confidence.
A playful exchange features Reginald gifting candy to his beloved amid rising sugar prices, with her urging thrift. A later cartoon caption jokes about pension bills and a streetcar discussion on saving, ending with a quip about a woman trimming her husband’s hair to conceal others.
Gotch defeated Tom Jenkins in a brutal Bellingham match to become champion of America on January 27, 1904. The bout drew a packed Pacific coast crowd with seats up to $25, ending after two falls as Gotch claimed the title and $4,000 in purse and side bets. Jenkins weighed 210 pounds to Gotch's 184.
Teddy Tetzlaff defeats Barney Oldfield to claim the world track speed title before about 10 000 fans in Los Angeles. Oldfield won the first heat the day before and set a world mark of 36 15 seconds, while Tetzlaff posted 38 and 41 seconds on the final heats, officials noting slower starts on the second day.
The American League managers for 1913 were Boston: Jake Stahl New York: Frank Chance Cleveland: Joe Birmingham Chicago: Jimmy Gallahan Washington: Clark Griffith St. Louis: George Stovall Detroit: Hughie Jennings Athletics: Connie Mack.
Joe Cantillon hosted Ty Cobb and Rube Waddell at his hunting camp. Tinker may bolster Cincinnati with Kling and Brown if acquired. Demetral eyes beating Zbyszko, Luther McCarty faces tough suits, Gotch challenged by Zbyszko. Tigers’ spring quarters set for Gulfport February. Reds eye third place with a strong catcher. Bobby Byrne and Larry Doyle bet over an overcoat and other items on the 1913 race.
The Grand Old Man of Baseball, Adrian C. Anson, starred for the Chicago Nationals from 1876 to 1897, playing 2,250 games with a .337 batting average and superb fielding. He served as player manager and captain for 21 seasons, guiding the club from 1887 to 1897 before being released in 1897 amid leadership disputes with James A. Hart. Thomas Burns succeeded as manager.
The 1912 Melbourne cup and related races attracted large public sums with $875000 for Tattersall’s sweep, $375000 for Metropolitan, and $250000 for Caulfield cup. Tasmanian stamp duties and prize taxes yielded sizable revenue, and Tattersall’s commissions reached about $375000, totaling $3875000 from public contributions. The note adds India and Australia as regions reaching notable proportions, separate from racing.
Sage college athletic council bars women from playing basketball against other colleges. Dr. Eshoe Parker cites nervous strain and calls basketball highly violent, allowing only intra class games.
At Dufferin Park Toronto Royal Grattan owned by J. E. Gray and driven by Nat Ray won the first heat of the 2 30 pace in 2 13 and a fraction seconds Reduce the world record for a mile race on ice by one minute forty four seconds on a two lap track betting a new mark for speed and endurance in cold conditions.
A dialogue fragment shows a father claiming his child is grown while the child challenges whether the father disclosed their true age. The exchange hints at family tension and questions of autonomy.
The New York Sun recalls a story where Mark Twain and T. R. Augustus-Thomas played a game with Colonel Roosevelt as a participant. Roosevelt discussed war while Twain, an old Confederate veteran, quipped that the bravest men feel nerves yet maintain composure through engagement.
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