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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1900
Page
3
Article by Joseph C Graveurs extols bag punching as a premier full body exercise. It claims rapid adoption across sexes, notes champions who turned to bag work, and outlines simple training methods and progressive tricks for developing strength, speed, and precision.
The article surveys lesser known winter amusements such as curling in Scotland, hockey variants in England, tobogganing, snow skiing, ice yachting in Ireland and Europe, and ice fishing in Nordic regions. It notes home practice tips, equipment like the kjolk, and the appeal of cold season sports across nations. It also mentions Yale and Harvard scheduling rowing races on the Thames at New London on June 24 with races for varsity and freshman crews.
The piece describes Norwegian skis as long heavy wooden planks nearly eight feet in length for women and longer for moon usage, strapped midfoot, difficult to handle on inclines yet thrilling when mastered. It notes the awkward appearance, risks of falls, and the eventual delight and skill of proficient skiers in Norway and the Northwest.
Asa lass prize fighters are superstitious and James J Jeffries is no exception. He keeps lucky pins in his lapel and claims magic coins heal fevers. Syracuse University plans a six man track team to Paris for the World's Exposition costing about 1200 dollars with Primstein Lee and Glass among likely entrants.
Ornamental tale from Chicazi Times Herald about Old Man Drew buying a flashy kitchen stove for his wife in a village shop. He secretly had it delivered and set up, then prepared a feast with poultry and game. A humorous twist shows neighborhood curiosity and a mistaken gift choice.
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