Map and timeline of newspaper matches for Jim Thorpe's Olympic fame
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Jim Thorpe's Olympic fame

The Native American athlete's Olympic victories were followed by an eligibility dispute. Newspaper pages from 1912 to 1913 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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3097 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (501 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Evening Star — 1912-02-16, page 15

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … represent ing their institution when they come to this city to compete next month. . Jim Thorpe. one Of the all-American halfbacks last year and captain of the Indian eleven for …

  2. The Washington Times — 1912-02-18, page 12

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … ting new Southern record and what may be declared a new worlds mark for the event. Jim Thorpe, Carlisle's star, and Gilbert Horrax, the Johns Hopkins hurdler, were left far …

  3. The Washington Times — 1912-02-18, page 13

    … new Southern record and what may bo declared a new world's mark for the event. Jim Thorpe, Carlisle's stnr, and Gilbert Horrax, tho Johns Hopkins hurdler, were left far …

  4. Evening Star — 1912-02-19, page 13

    … by the indi- c< idual rivalry of Bob Eller of the Blue si nd Gray university and Jim Thorpe of arlisle- These two track men are withut doubt two of the greatest all-around …

  5. The Washington Times — 1912-02-25, page 14

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … Convention Hall, attracting such stars as Bob Eller, GeOrgetown's mighty performer; Jim Thorpe, Carlisle's great all-around athlete; John Paul Jones, worlds champion miller: …

  6. The Washington Times — 1912-02-25, page 15

    … Convention Hall, iittruetMK such stars as Bob Kllcr, Georgetown's mighty performer; Jim Thorpe, Carlisle's gieat ull-around athlete; John Paul Jones, world's champion mller; …

  7. The Washington Times — 1912-03-01, page 15

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    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … open there should be some classy running with Bob Eller, tho Blue and Gray star; Jim Thorpe, Car isles great performer: Reggi Rawlings. the fremont Athletic Club sprint err …

  8. The Washington Times — 1912-03-01, page 16

    … there should bo some classv running with Bob Ellcr. tip) i Blue and Gray Btar; Jim Thorpe. Car lisle's great performer. Ueggi Rawl Ings. the Tremont Athlellc Club sprint …

  9. The Washington Times — 1912-04-09, page 5

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … shall have first chance to ask her. to marry him they try their skill as nlarksmen. Jim Thorpe, the elder ana 'nobler OF the two won, this match, but Will Henderson, the other …

  10. The Washington Times — 1912-04-09, page 6

    … have first chance to ask h6r, to ,fnf. ijitn, they try their skill as marksmen. Jim Thorpe, the eldor and-Tioblor of tire vo, won, this match, but Will HcTndeyscji, tho other …

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