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Title: The Piker and World's fair guide ... an accurate account of the exposition, preliminary programme, Olympic games and world's championship contests ..
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, W. W., (from old catalog) comp
Subjects: Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)
Publisher: St. Louis, Mo., National publishing co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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Walsh, 375.Eby now holds the emblem by virtue of his successive victories intournament and challenge games. INTERNATIONAL RIFLE SHOOTING FOR PALMA TROPHY. At the Stickledown Range, Bisley, England, on July 13, 1903, a picked team of American riflemen, captained by Capt. Leslie C. Bruce, recaptured the Palma trophy against 6 other teams. Score as follows: Range. 800 yds. 900 yds. 1,000 yds. Tot. United States 551 515 504 1,570 Great Britain 554 504 497 1,555 Canada 535 494 488 1,518 Australia 518 492 491 1,501 Natal 513 447 439 1,399 Norway 447 408 386 1,241 France 441 404 385 1,230 WORLDS FAIR HANDY GUIDE, 121 English Fly and Bait-Casting Records. Salmon fly casting, amateur—J. J. Hardy, 140 feet 3 inches (1895)(rod 18 feet), Wimbledon. John Enright, 147 feet (1896) (rod 20 feet),Wimbledon. Afterwards, with the same rod, Mr. Enright made anexhibition cast before reliable witnesses of 151 feet 3 inches. Salmon fly casting, Scotch professional—J. Stevens, 126 feet(1890), Twickenham.
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SKATING. Best performances on Distance. 50 yards 50 yards 100 yards 440 yards 1 mile 5 miles 10 miles 100 miles Time. H. 2143111 record.M. S.6 93936241138 3-51-5 1-51-5 Record holder. S. D. See C. B. Davidson.Morris Wood . .J. K. McCulloch J. Nifssen O. Rudd J. S. Johnson..J. .P Donoghue. Date.Dec. 28,1885Dec. 28,1885Jan. 24,1903Jan. 27,1896Feb. 2,1895Feb. 20,1896Feb. 26,1894Jan. 26,1893 122 WORLDS FAIR HANDY GUIDE. BOWLING. With the largely increased number of alleys constructed duringthe summer of 1903, to meet the anticipated greater patronage, theauspicious opening of the fall season gave a most promising outlook forthe year. Better average scores were made and old records seemedlikely to be broken. William -Cordes of Brooklyn rolled the first perfect score (300)of the season in a tournament game. Others holding a similar honorare: W. B. Sellers, Brooklyn, 1890; G. Wadleigh, Jersey City, 1901;Louis T. Ulrich, Chicago, 1899; C. K. Starr, New York, 1900; Max Brum,Louisville, 1901; O

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