Benny's Narrow Rescue From Island Current Ordeal
Benny describes a perilous sea ordeal as a strong current swept him toward an island tip and a distant lighthouse. Cold and exhausted, he crawled toward the light, hit a rock, and clawed ashore after hours of struggle, only to confront a theft by a trusted pal later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Graham
Benny
Fort McDowell
San Francisco Bay
California
Schofield Barracks
Amelia Earhart
Ilawaii
Lighthouse Haven
Ben
Lenny
WNN Service
Dorando
Johnny Hayes
Hayes
Shepherd’s Bush Stadium
London
Great Britain
Curley Remembers Early 20th Century Sports Icons and Berlin 1936
Ordeci Brown of Terre Haute star pitcher for the Cubs in 1908 09 and other ringside legends are recalled. The piece cites historic fights and figures from Curley and Bradley with notes on Berlin 1936 Olympic debates and Paris 1900 events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh
Ordecai Brown
Terre Haute
Brown
Chicago Cubs
Bill Horsley
Vigo County
Christy Mathewson
Boz Witzsimmons
Peter Maher
Langtry
Texas
Dan Stuart
Tom O'Rourke
Jack Curley
Tom
Fitzsimmons
Peter
Maher
Philadelphia
Hugh Fullerton
Hush Bradley
Berlin
Bois de Boulogne
Phen
Penn
Syracuse
Princeton
Paris
French Chase American Buggers From Field
An international incident nearly erupted as France chased the American rugby team from the field after the Americans won the title. Spectators breathed relief when officials fired blank starting guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Russia
Sweden
Great Britain
Halswelle
England
Carpenter
Robbins
Paris
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frey Adventurers
Floyd Gibbons
New York Post
Lee
Curley
Eka
Columbus
Ohio
George Ade
Diggins
Bill Naughtor
Warra- Warra McLaughlin
George Siler
George Weldon
W. W. Douglas
Tom Seymour
Ben Benjamin
Joe Vila
Billy Rocap
Bat Masterson
Parson Davies
Barney
Ford
Hank
Barney Oldfield
Henry Ford
Grosse Point Track
Detroit
Edsel Ford
Jack Kilrain
John Joseph Killion
Greenpoint
Jack
County Cork
Ireland
Fis
Kevere Beach
Boston
Hitler
Germany
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