Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-03 | Page 2 | Athletics Kill Convent Girl

ATHLETICS ATHLETIC'S KILL ILL i CONVENT GIRL I Daughter baughter of Wealthy Brooklyn Man Takes Part in if j Tug War Tug War f and Is Dead as Result of Over t L 1 NEW YORK Feb 3 Miss Miss Gertrude r e-r daughter of a wealthy Brooklyn Brook Brook- lyn insurance broker is dead from the f over exertion ion I. I Several months ago while a student student i at Paris she was ana an anchor an- an chor 11 ln a war tug and over-exerted over Iier so that an incurable abscess formed d She always took a prominent I s h the athletic sports ports of the girls g r Sh She soon excelled all her companions r f r in n athletics and last spring she won the athletic championship of the school The he annual summer athletic contests took place at the it la last st June Be Be- cause of her prowess she was chosen to fill the most important position in her team She wound the rope around her hei body in the most approved athletic style and with her feet braced against the cleats hauled on the rope with all her strength Her side won but a few days later atei she complained of a pain in her side She became worse and nd her parents were notified The best physicians in Paris Berlin and London were consulted consulted consulted con con- but none of them could relieve her She was then brought home and eminent New York specialists were consulted After undergoing an n operation the young oung woman died