Dark Horse Presidents through US history.
A compact history traces six surprise winners who rose from obscurity to the White House. From Polk and Pierce to Hayes Garfield and Harding, the article recalls party conventions, ballots, and the charm of the unforeseen nominee who reshaped American politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Willkie
White House
Dark Horse
Mry Clay
Clay
Kentuckian
Westion
Texas
New Liberty Party
James G. Birney
Polk
Demcrats
Hayes
Buckeye
James A. Garfield
Ohio Senate
Congress
Blaine
Grant
Beaubilien
Conkling
New York
Ulysses &. Grant
Garfield
Reeker
Charles J. Guiteau
Fish “Dark Horse
Chicago
Leonard Wood
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Warren G. Harting
Ohio
Harding
Iis
Gay
James M. Cox
Parmaley
Indiana Coach Bo McMillin Heads Into Season Talk
An interview with Bo McMillin, Indiana’s head coach, previews the coming season. He cites strong East and Midwest programs, notes Indiana’s speed increase, recalls Centre College and Geneva clashes, and praises players like McMillin and Weaver while predicting tough tests from Cornell, Ohio State, Michigan, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coech Do
Texas Kentucky
Cornell
Fordhan
Princeton
Ohio State
Michigan
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Tulane
Duke
Tennessee
Alabama
Harvard
Kentucky
McKfillin
Weaver
Red Roberts
Walter Camp
McMillin
Charlie Moran
Horse Cave
Centre
Charlie
Armstrong the tireless great of boxing history
Robert McShane profiles Henry Armstrong as one of boxing's all time greats. The piece notes he held featherweight lightweight and welterweight titles, beat Pelly Sarron and Barney Ross, and later Lou Ambers for the lightweight crown. It calls him a tireless fighter with extraordinary punching volume, yet mortal with age and pace catching up. It also mentions Lew Jenkins fight and the ongoing debate over his peak era and ranking among welterweights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Pierce
Tle
New Hampshire
Bawculn College
Congress
Senate
Pierce
Concord
Mexico
Baltimore
Lewis Cass
Michiean
James Suchanan
Pennsylvania
Stephen A. Douglas Kinois
Maine
Perce
Winfield Scott
Taylor
Scott
Henry Armstrong
Menry
Armstrong
Peley Sarron
Barney Ross
Aken
Neazy
Henry
Superman
Lew Jenking
Lew Jenkins
Gomg
Jenkins
Press Association
Armetrom
Irreconcilable Police Raid and Odd Notes From Lagos
A fragmentary report recounts Lieut Webb and two officers raiding a home where a woman empties a dishpan of liquid into a sink. Webb reportedly stops the sink, drains it, and phones about a whisky claim. The piece mixes unrelated items including a wine stuffer recall and a 1824 Arctic expedition relic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Webb
Home & Woman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elmo Scott Watson
Walon
Our
Union
James Knox
Jackson
House of Representative
Martin van Buren
William Henry Hartison
van Buren
General Jackson
Picious
Dallimore
Michiga
James G. Blaine
Cincinnati
Alsa
Rutherford B. Hayes
Obio
Mayes
Rascar Conkling
South Carolina
Electoral Commission
John Shertman
Sherman
Winfield Scott Hancock
James K, Polk
R. B, Hayes
Franklin Perce
Warren G, Harding
Bo McMillis
Southwest
Texas A
Atami Southern Methodist
West Coast
Nebraska
Missouri
California
Washington
Indiana
Nashville
Geneva
Cal Anbiard
Uarvard
Cal Hubbard
Bo McMillin
Factball
Georgis Tech
Bill Fincher
McMiltin
Nike
Dion Beall
Zodie
Tom Harmon
Jack Reid
Yale
John Reid
St. Andrews
Alzo
Jack
Archie Reid
Reid
Robert McShane
Western Newspaper Union
Neary
Lou Ambers
Jack Dempsey
Illanta
Gene Tunney
Lily Pons
Eddie Collins
Philadelphia Athletics
Josh Devore
Hie
Zanzibar
Fred Kral
Cleves Land
Sir William Perry
the Royal United Servic Institution
London
Reno
Nevada
Rene
Temple
Richmown
Bele Lake
KODAK
Eden
Salt Lake
Barber College
Labo Cuty
Utah
Mey
Okiester Carer
Atay
Baby Chicks
Mayflower Cafe
Zoot Muse
Kraft Erie
Sarefotty Schramm-Johnson Drugs
R.E. Morris G Associates
Judge Building
Lake City
HOTEL
Ben Lomond
Ogden, Utah
Reame—bty
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