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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
6
A church lesson outlines Genesis creation and the fall, then details Noah’s era and the flood. It emphasizes Noah’s faith, God’s grace amid rampant sin, and the ark’s construction with symbolic lessons for believers.
Gotch, weighing 184 pounds, defeated Jenkins 210 in two brutal bouts at Bellingham Washington to claim the American wrestling title. The match drew a packed Pacific coast pavilion with seats up to 25 dollars and a 4 thousand dollar purse and side bets. Jenkins sought extra pay after leading early, while Gotch endured and used speed to overcome the rough tactics and clinch the championship.
In Los Angeles Teddy Tetzlaff won the two final heats to become the new world track speed champion, defeating Barney Oldfield who had set a world mark of 36 15 seconds in the first heat. Tetzlaff posted 38 and 41 seconds for the last two laps, with officials noting slower starts influenced Oldfield’s earlier record.
The 1913 season selections list National League managers: Cincinnati Joe Tinker, New York Johnny McGraw, Chicago Johnny Evers, Pittsburg Fred Clarke, St. Louis Miller Huggins, Philadelphia Charley Dooin, Boston George Stallings, Brooklyn Bill Dahlen. American League managers include Boston Jake Stahl, New York Frank Chance, Cleveland Joe Birmingham, Chicago Jimmy Callahan, Washington Clark Griffith, St. Louis George Stovall, Detroit Hughie Jennings, and Athletics Connie Mack.
Notes recount visits of Ty Cobb and Rube Waddell hosted by Joe Cantillon, possible Cubs trades for Tinker, Kling and Brown, and other baseball rumors. It mentions Luther McCarty, Frank Gotch, Zbyszko, and pole-cat antics, plus hockey nostalgia and Detroit Tigers spring camp plans for Gulfport Mississippi around February 20. Bobby Byrne and Larry Doyle quarrel leading to a wager on the 1913 season.
The Grand Old Man of Baseball Adrian Anson starred for Chicago National 22 seasons, captaining and managing the team while posting a 327 batting average over 22 years. He played 2,250 games, notched 1,665 hits, and fielded with 0.596 errors in 22,945 chances before his release in 1898.
A discussion on New York rentals notes flats remain cramped until about 5000 to 6000 dollars yearly. Prof Brander Matthews recalls telling a woman that even her dog seems to wag its tail to adapt, as residents cope with the poverty of a five thousand dollar flat.
An ad extols Dr. Pierce's Pellets as small sugar coated pills that regulate the stomach liver and bowels without gripe. It also casually notes a girl may toss her hare and a parable about Adam losing out after parting with a rib.
The Tattershall sweepstake for the Melbourne Cup totaled 875000 dollars, the Metropolitan race 375000, and the Caulfield Cup 250000. Tasmania collected stamp duties and dividend tax, earning 293750 dollars for the government, while Tattershall’s commission neared 375000, pushing public contributions to 3875000 dollars. The note adds this trend is unrelated to racing and highlights India and Australia as key areas.
The athletic council at Sage College forbids women students from playing basketball with other colleges. Dr. Esther Parker cites nervous strain and calls basketball the most violent form of exercise for girls next to rowing, permitting only intra local class games.
At Dufferin Park Toronto Royal Grattan driven by Nat Ray owned by J E Gray won the first heat of the 2 30 pace in 2 13 seconds reducing the world record for a mile on ice in a race on a two lap track by 1 seconds
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