The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-10-01
A EEMlLE JCMpLST.
4 Woman Enters the Athletic Arenn--6he
Wins tie Prize.

From the Boston Herald September sth.
Several weeks ago number Of the young
people who reside in the ncighborhood Of
Savin Hill, in Dorcestershire. came together
and on the spur Of the moment improvised
a jumping match for small purse between
Mike Flynn and young man named Mur-
ply. In this match Murphy was badly wor-
stcd, whcrcupon his sister Kate, bright,
strong and sprightly girl of about twenty
summers, became very indignant, and gave
out to her companions that she could ont
jump Mike Flynn If her brother could not.
Katie became very earnest in her assevera-
tons, and to satisfy her match was made
for purse of $75, and greatly to the sur
prise Of her friends when the match came
off she won it.
This greatly s!,amed the Flynn jumpist
and his friends, SO Miss Kate was challenged
to another contest, for &2O0 side, which
came off at savin Hill yesterday afternoon.
The affair attracted quite crowd to witness
the sport, not less than four hundred peo.
pie being present Kate made her appear
ancc dressed in flowing red flannel drawers.
a la Bloomer, with white lncrino skirt, and
. pair of pretty CATERS tightly laced 10 her
feet. Mr. Flynn was dressed nearly in the
same manner The arrangements being oil
completed, the exercises began, Flynn lead
ing off with leap Of 10 feet and 8 inches.
Katie then took her position, chcercd on by
her friends. aud made the leap. clearing .
distance of 10 feet n inches This created
great excitement in the crowd, and neryed
up Katie for something still better. The
second leap was called for, when Flynn
came up to the scratch and cleared 10 feet
Z inches. This was very long jump, and
the Flynn party tclt greatly encouraged.
But Katie was sgain introduced, her friends
cheering and feeling confident that she
would beat, carefully she placed her little
gaitcr boots on the line, and, straining every
muscle in her we'll knit frame, made the leap.
clearing 10 feet 81 inches. This was too much
for her competitor, and amid the plaudits Of
the whole company Katie retired with her
purse of $4OO A this affair hsd created
great excitement in the neighborhood, it II
possible that Katie may be started tor an
other match. i. @a.x--..st ..sg ! .f.r.~
MARX TWAIN" gets on the following II
the Buffalo Ezpress::
.John Wagner, the oldest man IN Buhalo
,-1N years recently walked mile and :
half in two weeks. lie II ~ cheerful and
bright u any Of these other old men who
charge around in the newspapers, and il
every way = remarkable. LAST November
he walked five blocks In rain storm, with
out any shelter but N umbrella, and cast
his vote for Grant, rernarking that he had
voted for forty seven Prcsidsnts (which waa
lie. His SECOND crop Of rich brown hair
arrived from New York yesterday, and he
has new set Of teeth coming from Phila.
dclphia.,- he i to be married next week %
: girl 100 yeas old. Who still takes In wash-
ing. They have besn engaged eighty years,
but their parents persistentiy refused thei,
consent until three days agn ii lt'f ~. III
-Iisssa LAlstes . Old Polo1ious NdtheI
: borlovF nor. = lender b: For loon a
loses both itself . f1isnd, ~ bossswi,a
duIb ~ saSs " hushaadsy.