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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1902
Page
3
Yale exploited the tandem formation to outmaneuver Harvard in a Cambridge defeat. Yale’s trio Graydon Chadwick and others controlled openings while Harvard relied on backfield sketches and limited line power. The Crimson offense stalled as Yale pressed with coordinated attacks, signaling potential changes for Harvard if new formations emerge.
The account recalls Harvard players learning signals from Muson to outmaneuver Dartmouth and Crimea lines, with leather straps worn under jackets aiding protection. Curious methods included harness-like devices and prototypes to improve tackling, while questions swirled around jealousy and loyalty as plans shifted between towns and teams.
New York reports Taral expects to repeat his continental triumphs next season in Austria Hungary and Germany. He is under contract to Baron Utehritz and An der von Pecky and aims to ride in Europe February 20 next year. Danny Maher and Whitney White are mentioned for next season with shifts in ride assignments on English tracks.
Washington November racing results note mixed form winners in a day of slipping footing. Terumo the favorite failed to win. Wick Dilek and Fireighterhue among others ran strong. Bonnilert carried 126 pounds to victory in a hand drive ahead of Smart Set with titles and betting lively at the meeting.
Immense department store and other buildings go up as Herington expands. New dwellings include 20 homes completed last year. Emporia mourns the death of Mrs. Elisha Hayworth, pioneer settler who helped establish Leon County and Lyon County industry.
The case of Clarence Wire, charged with the ES of Berney Dunnst Couriass, went to the jury after proceedings on August 27. The local court room heard testimonies as the defense questioned witnesses while the jury weighs the fate of the defendant.
Gustavo Salvini, reigning favorite of Italy, gains esteem as a tragedian akin to his father Tosimo Salvini. He studies Shakespeare with polish, breathes life into roles like Petrucca, Lear, Romeo, Hamlet, Shylock, and Marco Craliyevich, and his American tour promise excites drama lovers.
A historical summary notes debates on an ether medium and its proposed properties. It recounts Michelson and Morley experiments that found no light-speed effect from Earth's motion, mentions Lord Rayleigh and others, and outlines how early physicists questioned whether a luminiferous ether exists or can be detected by optical setups and refractive apparatus.
A New York Tribune excerpt discusses a stationary ether in space and a current flowing through the earth due to motion. It speculates on measurable effects on material objects, such as a foot rule changing length with time of day, and mentions Lord Stayleich referencing a possible proof of a doctrine, noting it would require a bass of sense.
Veteran Henry McGinley of the Soldiers Home Leavenworth was killed by an electric city line car in Leavenworth Wednesday as he crossed the street after receiving his quarterly pension. The crash occurred while he was under guardian supervision and he had lived at the home three years. Nearby reports mention local business failures and train schedules, but the readable portion centers on the veteran’s death and the related security of his pension.
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