Wood to leave amateur skating for professional status
The article reports that Norris Wood plans to quit amateur competition to turn professional in speed skating. He has long faced outclassed rivals and limited earnings, prompting trips to Canada for stronger competition. turning professional is seen as clearing the atmosphere and gaining better opportunities.
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Os Witt of Princeton Tops Spitfire High School Team
Seamen college notes reveal nineteen year old fullback Wallace Witt of Spitile High School, champion of the west, is set to join Princeton next fall as a potential successor to his cousin John Witt. Witt, from Brooklyn, is six feet tall and weighs 190 pounds, noted for defensive line play and kicking from two to four yards in several games. He will train with Princeton while preparing for the season.
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New Cup For Miss Sutton Triumphs In Tennis Tourney
Directors of the tristate lawn tennis tourney vote to award a new trophy for Miss May Sutton of California after the original bowl vanished following her victory last September. The donor died before the event and searches failed to recover the bowl, so a new prize costing $250 will be created and set to honor her achievement with future ornaments.
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Longboat Reinstated By Canadian Athletic Association
Longboat, the medicm runner, is reinstated by the Canadian Athletic Association after suspensions by the CAA and Amateur Athletic Union. Canada aims to enter a team at the Olympic trials in Loudoun next summer, with Longboat likely to contend in London if the Indian is not reinstated.
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A New Water Sport Emerges In Aquatic Events
A featured story notes a new water polo style event under consideration by the New York Schroming association. The piece discusses potential rules and future meet viability, alongside local profiles Allerton and others noted for numerous standard records in trotters and reformers in related categories.
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Cy Young Maintains Peak Form Through Years
Cy Young, a storied figure in the business, has seen many stars rise and pass. Today he remains as fit and sharp as ever, showing no signs of decline despite the passage of time.
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Prohibition Era Turmoil and Haskell’s Rise in Oklahoma
The piece notes Prohibition eve chaos in Oklahoma City and Georgia amid new laws, mentions New Year revelry in some communities, and highlights discussion of Charles N. Haskell as a potential 1908 Democratic presidential candidate on a prohibition platform. It details Haskell’s rise from poverty in Putnam County Ohio, teaching at sixteen, overcoming hardship, and establishing a law practice in Muskogee after moving to Indian Territory.
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Governor Magoon Popular in Cuba at New Year Reception
Comment notes Governor Charles S. Magoon’s strong standing in Cuba proven by a New Year’s palace reception in Bravana. He welcomed both white and Black guests, reflecting broad social support during the event.
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ANOTHER WILLIAM J. BRYAN New Florida senator dubbed kid
William J. Bryan of Florida, age thirty one, fills the unexpired term of late Stephen R. Mallory in the U S Senate. He is called the kid senator, younger than his Nebraskan namesake, who was thirty six when he ran in 1896. If Bryan of Nebraska had moved to Oklahoma, both seats might have borne the same name.
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Doughty Boni and a Duel Threats in Paris Gossip
Count Boni de Castellane, famed for scandal and dueling boasts, spat at Prince Helie de Sagan after a confrontation on the steps of St. Pierre de Chaillot. He belittles the prince as a coward, recalling comic duels and media mockery. The Castellane tale includes his earlier turn to power via Gould wealth and the death of adviser Syveton.
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Singer Building Tower Reaches New York Skyscraper Peak
The Singer Building rises as New York’s tallest downtown tower, surpassing Park Row while Metropolitan Life may soon exceed it. Steeplejack Ernest Capelle climbs 708 feet to place the flagball, amid gale winds, while Pittsburg rivals aim to beat the height record with a new fifty story steel structure costing about two million dollars.
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Ice ship tale of Christmas on the Holly
Captain S A Hoyt recounts a wrecked brig's odd salvation off the Horn. He and crew built a hollowed berg into a ship named the Holly, spent Christmas aboard, then drifted toward Callao as the ice vessel melted. A steamer rescued them, salvaging cargo and insured loss.
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Old Lady Finds Fern and Restores Brother Ben by Post
A precise elderly woman recalls buying a worn bundle at a dead letter sale for 85 cents. Inside was a letter from a Massachusetts girl to her brother Ben in Wisconsin. She traced the address, sent the package back, and the Wisconsin postman connected them. The girl and Ben later prosper.
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Magoon Praised For Cuban Policy And Canal Leadership
The piece lauds Governor Magoon as a strong administrator likened to a second Taft, noting his success in Philippines style governance in the Panama canal zone and Cuba during occupation. It describes his tall stature, dignified manner, and popularity with Central Americans. It also mentions Rear Admiral Evans and his wife Charlotte Taylor Evans, who remains private but proud of her husband’s career as the fleet departs from Hampton Roads.
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A Cynical View of Love and Jealousy
An exchange contrasts belief in lasting love with jealousy through a dialogue about Mr and Mrs Gesaing who have been married ten years and appear inseparable. The speakers question whether their closeness signals true love or jealousy.
The Actor's Christmas Not All Happy Holiday
A Buffalo News report recalls a winter tour in which actors faced salary delays, brutal trips between towns, and fights among holiday crowds. The company endured broken trains, injuries, and a delayed return to New York, proving Christmas days vary greatly in show business.
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Fraunces Tavern Restored as Historic Museum Site in New York
The Fraunces Tavern at Broad and Pear streets, scene of Washington’s farewell to his officers, marks its 124th anniversary with restoration by the New York State Sons of the Revolution. The society spent about 150000 dollars to rebuild using original bricks and timber, preserving 18th century features while turning the tavern into a historic museum.
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