The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-28

tlon WorkB are probably tne extent or
his fame In the eyes OF most people,
but the young man was versatile, and
known only TO a small circle cf stu
dents are several admirable historical
efforts. An excellent edition Of The
Writings OF Thomas Jefferson" is The
most important. There are besides the
New England Primer" and "Pamphl 8
on the Constitution, Published During
the Discussion by the People, 1857
1TSS," long acknowledged as an author
ity.
Unhampered by material cares, the
ambitious student was free TO follow
the bents OF his intellect He supple.
mented his studies In the library by
long travels In Europe. South America,
| the West Indies and his own country.
| Politically he was active in his own
ward. "The Honorable Peter Stirling"
| is as much the result Of experience as
| OF study. Its hero was accepted as a
| portrait OF Grover Cleveland. II was
| primarily a study Of metropolitan polit-
| ical and social conditions and afforded
keen glances at New York journalism
and W4ll street methods and ethics.
VI AbNl liAbllAnN Nlt bNbh lNlitn 10 ul-
tract the public. Then its fame began,
and I'm a few months 100000 copies
were sold.
Janice Meredith" was one OF the big
! literary successes OF 1900. II was pref
acod by a long and familiar dedication
10 George Vanderbilt, the noyelist's
long time friend and often his host at
Biltmore. Dramotizcd. the tale won
new laurels for its creator Nearly 3OO,-
| 600 sales is this books record.
On March 81 1900. Mr. Ford's en-
gagement TO Miss Grace Kldder OF
Brooklyn was announced, and on Sept
H. the same year, they were married.
There were few anecdotes OF the
dead author printed. He was generous
and kind, yet there was an Feasibility
OF temper which is best illustrated by
an incident which took place at his
wedding The bride and bridegroom
were leaving the house after the cere-
mony, lodging the usual accessories of
rice and old shoes. Suddenly from the
shelter Of n neighboring porch sprang
photographer. Mr.. Ford heard the
camera snap. Like fash he was on
the camera iend. The photographer
was a big man, but his camera was
smashed and he himself aoored by
blow on the jaw before he escaped.
which he finally did-on the run.
Malcolm Ford was born in Brooklyn |
says the New York Times, on Feb. :,
1862. From his earliest boyhood days
he exhibited an extraordinary enthusi-
asm for athletic sports, and, contrary
TO all the traditions OF his family. he
considered recess the best feature of
his school life, for then. I'm his own
words. 81 could get out and show all
the boys what poor runners. jumpers
and wrestlers they were"
He finally showed such excellence in
all sports that his father got wind OF 1t
and, not approving OF that bent in any
Of his sons, took him out OF school at
the age OF fifteen. Notwithstanding
this, he never lost an opportunity Of de-
veloping his muscles. and 20 this fact
he attributed his phenomenal physical
development that kept him the amateur
all round champion of the country for
several years. Shortly after his father
took him out of school he secured
private tutor for him, so that, although
his heart was really in all kinds Of
sport, he received a liberal mental
training.
He first became prominent in the ath-
letic world in 1888. when he won the
running broad jump (21 feet 7ia inches)
aud the running high jump @ feet sI5 !
inches) az the national Championships !
and the running high jump al the Ca.
madam games. II was after he had dis
tinguished. himself in these two nation
al sporting events that he had VIC.
lent quarrel. which resulted in his es-
arrangement from the family.
In 1884 he won the American broad
jump and the one hundred yard dash.
In that year he competed for the indi.
vidual all around championship Of
| America. but was defeated by w. II.
Thompson OF Montreal. In 1885 he won
the same events and the two hundred
and twenty yards dash in the United
States and the two hundred and TWEEN.
~ yards and the quarter mile I'm the
Canadian games. In that year he again
competed for the individual all round
championship and won 1t from A. Ing
OF New York 10y wide margin. In that
| year also he defeated the English ath-
lete, John Purcell, for the all round in
ternatonal championship. In 1856 be
again won the all round championship
OF America, scoring forty-hve points
out of a possible fifty; the American
one hundred and two hundred and
twenty yards races and broad jump,
the Canadian one hundred and two
hundred and twenty yards races and
the running high and broad jumps.
In 1887 he was barred from competi-
ton, but In 1855 and 1889 he again
captured the American all round cham.
| pionship and the running broad jump
OF the United States and Canada. In
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