Keane Poised to Defend U S Figure Skating Title
Dr. Arthur G Keane of the New York Athletic Club enters the upcoming national championship as the defending champion for the fourth year. Irving Brokaw, former Princeton athlete, remains his main challenger though observers expect Keane to retain the title at the St Nicholas Rink in New York.
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Arthur G., Keane
New York Athletic Club
Keane
George Phillips
Irving Brokaw
Princeton
Brokas
St. Nicholas Rink
New York
Princeton Names Coach Of Football And Baseball Teams
The Princeton Athletic association executive committee chose Arthur Hillebrand known as Doc to direct both football and baseball for next fall and spring. A Princeton standout, he starred on eight varsity teams including right tackle on football and pitcher in baseball, captaining two championship squads.
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Princeton Athletic Association
Tiger
Arthur Hillebrand
Princeton
Phil King
Skeleton of famed trotting sire George Wilkes moved to museum
The remains of George Wilkes, a renowned trotting sire who died in 1882 at age twenty seven, have been removed from his grave at Ash Grove farm near Lexington Kentucky and are being mounted by state college students for display in the museum. The grave had been a farm attraction and now the skeleton work is underway.
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Kelly’s Landing
Carnegie
Chase & Sanborn
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George Wilkes
Ash Grove Farm
Lexington
State College
W. L. Simmons
Brooklyn Baseball Club Sets 1903 Strong Lineup
Ed Wanlon of the Brooklyn Baseball club declares a powerful 1903 roster with six pitchers three catchers a solid infield two sturdy outfielders and plans to add more infields and two or three utility men to complete the team. He anticipates signing another outfielder soon and claims the squad is complete except for a few utility players.
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Ed Wanlon
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Brooklyn
Freshman Strength Tests At Columbia Reach High Scores
Members of the Columbia University freshman class posted remarkable strength test shows with I. H. Loder recording 1122 points in 1906 followed by D. A. Carter 1060 points and L. Miller 1043 points while C. Schlachter hit 1000 points setting a strong cohort benchmark.
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Columbia University
I. H. Loder
D. A. Carter
L. Miller
C. Schlachter
Giant dominates rivals despite costly season losses
Harry Caldwell won twenty three of twenty six races in 1902 but lost money. The Giant defeated nearly every prominent man of the year and won most races through accidents to rivals or their motors, highlighting a season of fortunate outcomes over earnings.
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Harry Caldwell
Caldwell
Giant
Jockey Harry Cochran Engaged by New York Owner
A renowned New Yorker plans to hire jockey Harry Cochran for next season. Final terms and signing remain unsettled with no contract inked yet.
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Harry Cochran
Punch Bowl Given to Torontos President Ed Mack
President Ed Mack of the champion Torontos receives a silver punch bowl from stockholders in appreciation of his services over the past two seasons.
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Mack
Ed Mack
Torontos
Braw Lad to Enter Stud Duty at Keenland Farm
The famed racehorse Braw Lad, winner of thirty seven races, has arrived in Lexington Kentucky and will be retired to stud at Keeneland Farm. The transfer marks the end of a standout racing career and the start of a new chapter in breeding at the renowned Kentucky facility.
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Braw Lad
Lexington
Keenland Farm
J F Schorr Plans East Start at Westchester Next Year
J F Schorr intends to race his best string in the east next year beginning at Westchester N Y. He aims to build a campaign around key venues and races, signaling a focused season strategy.
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J. F. Schorr
Westchester
Umbrella Repair and Longevity Tips for Households
The article explains mending tiny worn spots on black silk umbrellas with black silk court plaster cut slightly larger than the hole and applied inside the open cover. It notes repeated application after heavy showers and suggests an ink glue method for a stronger seal, plus advice to keep the umbrella open to dry and renew covers for about two dollars.
How to Line a Cloths Basket for Cleanliness
A correspondent of American Agriculturist offers a method to line a durable clothesbasket with a removable inner lining. Use two fabric pieces cut to match the bottom and the top circumferences, sew darts for oval baskets, add handle slits, and turn the edge to prevent slipping.
A Handy Little Box Pin Cushion Tutorial
A long chocolate box forms the base for a decorative pin box. Cover and line with silk using glue or seccotine. Create end divisions for pins by covering card with silk. make pieces the box width but half an inch less in depth. The lid is a slightly smaller straight card, sinking inside and resting on partitions, padded top, silk covered, with ribbon tabs at each end for lifting.
Pattern Case For Home Seamstress Travel Roll
A handy pattern case designed for home sewers keeps patterns organized. A 1 yard by 12 inch panel of heavy material is edged with three lengthwise tapes spaced evenly and fastened at four inch intervals and at the ends. Two long tapes at one end allow rolling and tying the case, with the patterns slipped under the tapes for storage.
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New Yorker
Hydration habits and kitchen tips from old advice
Physicians recommend starting and ending the day with a tumbler of water to aid kidney health and complexion. A salad dressing tip advises thickening with flour to prevent curdling and to cool the dressing in cold water for a smoother texture.
Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
Soak a pint of stale bread in a quart of cold milk for two hours. Mash the bread finely and beat together three tablespoonfuls of sugar and a teaspoonful of salt plus two eggs. Stir into the bread and milk and bake in a slow oven for about forty five minutes. Serve with vanilla sauce.
Bobs of Kandahar to Visit Boston Artillery Company
Lord Roberts of Kandahar known as Bobs accepts invitation for September to join the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught are invited, with hopes they may attend. The Honorable Artillery Company of London travels with Lieutenant Colonel Lord Deisbeigh.
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Lord Roberts
Kandahar
Bobs
Tommy Atkins
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Boston
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Honorable Artillery Company of
London
Lord Deisbeigh
Adventurous Tibet Trek Marked by Loss and Breathless Climb
Dr Sven Hedin recounts eight month Tibet journey from Charklik to Ladakh where altitude and thin air claimed four lives. He notes valleys far above Mont Blanc elevation and describes the harrowing hardships of high altitude travel. William A Eddy in Beyenne claims aero plane kite tech confirms Bell’s forecast that a motorized craft could fly, promising a revolution in air travel.
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Sven Hedin
England
Tibet
Charklik
Ladakh
Mont Blanc
William A. Eddy
Beyenne
N. J
Alexander Graham Bell
Mr. Eddy
Bell
Eddy
Lady Curzon Receives Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal
The coronation durbar honors include Lady Curzon of Kedleston awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind gold medal for public services in India. Dispatches from Delhi note a lively debate among titled ladies about courtesy to her, with the decision that no courtesies be shown. Lady Curzon, formerly Miss Mary Leiter of Chicago, is wife of the viceroy.
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Curzon of
Kedleston
India
Kaiser-i-Hind
Emperor of India
Curzon
Crown Prince Frederick William Invited to Visit Czar
Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany accepted an invitation from the czar to visit St. Petersburg in the latter half of January.
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Frederick William
Germany
St. Petersburg
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