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WON RACE FROM A PUGILIST. * , ,Athletic Colorado Woman Haa Made a Record as a Sprinter*, 11Ellen Lansing 13 at athletic young woman of Colorado who has already, ; won honors on the cinder path and Is seeking for more antagonists to conquer. She resides near Denver and Is of English birth, having been In this country about four years. Early^ Ah life she displayed ft taste for athletics,' She Is not only a sprinter, but tan liaudle an oar with the §kill of a pro-1 fessional. ™ ■ i! Kid Parker, the pugilist, who has re*cently been in training near where«, Miss Lansing resides, had the pleasure ! of meeting the English Galatea, who jokingly remarked that the “kid” was an ice cart in a sprint. The “kid”;, heard something about her prowess in ! a short distance, but did not think herWOMAN DEATS A PUGILIST.speed was of the wind description, sa lie half bashfully challenged her to a race for 100 yai'ds. The next morningI when the “kid” turned up he found the athletically Inclined fraulein ready to contest for the honors. Both sprinters were taken into the gardens, and Mr.' Bellows, who happened to be there at the time, was selected to get them off the mark. The young lady wore no skirts to hinder a free movement of herIlimbs. Her graceful apparel consisted1 bloomers that were not of the bal-S ,loon description and a somewhat diaph-! acous sweater took the place of the ordinary outer shirt waist. At the crack of the pistol Miss Lansing bounded fully two yards In the lead and swung into the sprint with an eight-foot stroke. The “kid” tried to move his abbreviated pedal jjistons quickly to overcome her lead, but the celerity was not sufficient to close up the gradually, increasing gap. Miss Lansing finished I at the'tape a good fifteen yards ahead of the “kid.”
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Corona Courier
Corona, California, US
Sat, Sep 01, 1900
Page 3
Full Page
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