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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1902
Page
3
Fragments reflect reverence for Abraham Lincoln on his birthday and honor the nation’s gratitude to the statesman famed for patriotic service. In the West, memories of Lincoln are highlighted as a guiding emblem, with calls for more reminiscences of the great son of America.
Lincoln of Coles County faced wrestler Daniel Needham who challenged him to a fall. Lincoln defeated Needham twice in Greenwood, near Wabash, boasting he could throw him again if needed. Needham hoped the bout would end the matter, but chose to retreat rather than press further.
A fragmentary tale recounts young Abraham Lincoln traveling with merchant Offutt down the Sangamon and the Missouri rivers aboard a cargo boat. Facing a near disaster at Rutledge’s dam, Abe devises a method to hold and lift the vessel, sparking thoughts on improving vessel lifting for shoals and Offutt’s plan to build a steam boat with Lincoln as captain once he returns from New Orleans.
A fragment recounts how Captain Lincoln at a Black Hawk war camp faced an enraged mob ready to kill a weary old Indian. He stood between them, spoke with authority, and forced restraint, risking his life to preserve the man. The episode shows Lincoln’s courage, leadership, and concern for others even at personal cost.
The piece recalls Mrs. Lincoln's emotional praise of Ann, Abe Lincoln's stepmother, noting her care during poverty in Indiana. It cites her memories of Abe as a dutiful, kind son who never spoke harshly and refused to let his mother want for anything, even as she feared for his future after his election.
Eyewitness recounts Abraham Lincoln's off stage crowd control and stilted remarks during his first nomination for legislature at Pappsville near Springfield. He advocates a national bank, internal improvements, and a high tariff as Whig sentiments, signaling Clay's American System.
An old memory of Lincoln aiding a barefoot worker named Ab Treat shows gratitude and a political shift influenced by a small act. California magnate Adolph Spreckles, admirer of Fitzsimmons, is asked to back a fight against Jeffries with $26,000, but locals doubt his willingness.
Speculation lingers as promoters push a possible Jeffries versus Fitzsimmons bout while no firm arrangements are made. The debate keeps public interest alive, with Tommy Ryan signaling another ring return and the Ferns of Kanada pursuing a claimed middleweight showdown with Hywn, amid ongoing talk of a heavyweight clash.
The Palo Alto stock farm begun by late senator Leland Stanford will be distanced nine years after his death. It has continued its traditional trotting operations but now will pass into new hands, not to honor the founder’s wishes but to respect others of greater importance.
The Syracuse University Weekly accuses Yale and Princeton of underhand methods to recruit athletes who joined Syracuse. It cites Yale guard Glass and end Well, who recently declared he would enter Princeton in the fall.
The University of Pennsylvania Athletic Association reports total income of 110 20145 dollars for the year ending Sept 1, with football Profiting 59012 while track lost 2400 and baseball 2700. Also notes Worth Jockey Club stakes canceled for spring, preferring overnight races with larger purses for horsemen.
In New York a crucial meeting of the National Ride Caac Elation kept focus on reclaiming the Palme Trophy. A regulation was adopted to send a Canadian team later this year to contest the trophy, which last won by riders from across the border at Hea Girt, N. 1. The group decided not to send a team now.
To Ireland this year. Last summer at Hea Ghrt an Irish team won the J. A. Haskin prize cap tn the international match.
Nautir tum arrives safely at Newmarket and is already favored for the future Derby in the books. The Duke of Westminster quotes a top price of 6 to 1 as American hopes, led by William Whitney, defend their chance in the great event.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes American stars Davis and Ward boosted the 1901 championship games in England and anticipates their 1902 return. It says American prospects of winning look unpleasantly hopeful from the British viewpoint, reflecting the boom in American tennis and the presence of these players.
The piece profiles Winkfiell, the young colored jockey known as the standout rider on the Chicago tracks this season. It notes his winter in New Orleans, various engagements, and growing acclaim. Turf followers expect him to become one of the finest riders to guide blended stock to victory in the United States.
Harvard's athletic committee votes to accept a crew challenge, with a possible entry of a second crew if negotiations succeed. Faculty oppose expanding varsity duties, signaling tighter academic oversight amid the plan.
London papers announce a coronation celebration featuring a global athletic tournament. World champions in boxing wrestling fencing and other sports will compete in a gala event honoring King Edward's coronation.
Secretary Dresser of the Louisville Jockey Club announces sixty seven entries for the Kentucky Derby to be run May 3 at Churchill Downs. The field appears unusually open this year with several members capable of winning.
The National Steeplechase and Hunt Association re elected August Belmont Judge Follinshbee Judge Hecksher and F M Birckhead as stewards to serve until January 1905.
Allerton, described as 200 percent and a sire of over 100 standard performers, will be only sixteen years old in another year. The remark highlights his continued impact as a leading progenitor in the breeding field.
Frank Hine, former weight champion, returns from England as Pittsburg plans a large canoe club with a new clubhouse and thirty canoes. Rumors about Joe Walcott meeting Kid McCoy in England circulate as Philadelphia hosts twelve boxing clubs. Aged jockey Joseph Tucker dies in New York. memory revived in racing circles. Cornell crew prospects look promising for next semester with Coach Court preparing a new stroke. Nyx wins two races at New Orleans at long odds, influencing betting pools. Harvard faces athlete committee questions as Professor Holla comments on university athletics.
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