Petersburg
two hundred members of the Duma, twelve professors, fifty-five Jewish
bankers and artists, all the labour delegates, as well as the agent of
the American Plough Corporation, whose wife was one of the original
sextette?
"I will conclude with what to me is an example of the art of headline
writing carried almost to perfection. Suppose that at Paris a
long-distance foot-race between one of our countrymen and a foreign
athlete had been won by our compatriot. The _Reveil_ would probably say,
'Armand Wins at Auteuil,' and go on to give the details. But observe
what they do here. I cite the article complete, headline and text:
HAYES WINS
VICTOR IN DUAL MATCH OVER DORANDO
AMERICAN LEADS ITALIAN TO THE TAPE,
AND CARRIES OFF PRIZE
DORANDO CAN DO NOTHING BETTER THAN
SECOND
ONE MORE VICTORY ADDED TO GREAT
RUNNER'S STRING
TEN THOUSAND CHEERING SPECTATORS
SEE THE AMERICAN RUNNER REPEAT
HIS VICTORY AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
"New York, November 26.--The race between Hayes and Dorando this
afternoon was won by the former."
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