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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1895
Page
7
A historical Niagara Falls chronicle recounts romantic tragedies from 1842 and later. It details Miss Evelyn Barrios of Philadelphia leaping to the falls after a failed betrothal, and couples from Boston who were murdered or driven to suicide by jealous husbands.
A Turconian belle undergoes a marriage by capture as her lover chases her on horseback. The ceremony hinges on his overtaking her, preserving a historic ritual in a vivid, unusual matrimonial display.
The column extols a close season pennant race with New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Baltimore, and others in fierce contention. It recounts Clarke and Anson on a Chicago trip, a ball trick, and a fist fight, praising Clarke's pitching prowess and suggesting Anson as a future baseball theater star alongside other players and managers. It comments on umpire tensions, attendance, and near misses, framing the drama as a new national spectacle.
CG Barl becomes an undertaker and Frank M Campman turns professional. Everett C McClelland takes up bicycling while Sims shows skill but bad luck in falls. John Johnson's pro earnings surpass all class 6 men, and Walter Sanger reportedly earned 7000 as an amateur. Barden challenges all cyclists for a stake. Bald and Sims earn about 6000 each for a brief season. Lawson, the Terrible Swede, set a 25 mile road record in 1 4 15. Rhode Island fair plans a premier bicycle track with 5000 cash prizes. The American Wheelman warns against looking backward while racing.
Miss Juliette Atkinson of Brooklyn wins the United States national tennis championship at Philadelphia defeating Miss Helene Hellwig of King's County. She also takes doubles and mixed doubles titles and is praised for endurance and versatility.
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