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April 28, 1859
Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Humorous account of a fox and geese game between Jacksonville, Alabama, and Rome, Georgia clubs, reported via 'horse telegraph' over twelve days, with playful updates on moves ending in Rome's victory.
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Sport In The South—A Funny Game.—The following report of a game of fox and geese, played between the clubs of Jacksonville, Alabama, and Rome, Georgia, is so good that we cannot withhold it. The state of the game was transmitted by horse telegraph, and occupied twelve days:
JACKSONVILLE, FOR
ROME, GEORGIA.
Monday,
1st,
Fox and Geese, 2 squares.
Goose, 1 square to right.
Wednesday,
2d
Fox and Geese 1 square to left
Old Goose to left, 8 squares.
Friday,
3d,
Fox old Grey Goose.
Old Goose Ganders two
Monday.
squares.
Fox retreat to hole three
4th,
squares down.
"The Grey Goose smiling on
Wednesday.
the gander."
Fox advance and capture 8
5th,
Geese.
The Geese, lamenting, retreat 4 squares.
Friday
The Fox "all right on the
6th,
Goose," and awaits deliberation.
The Geese cackled, and Rome is saved.
JACKSONVILLE, FOR
ROME, GEORGIA.
Monday,
1st,
Fox and Geese, 2 squares.
Goose, 1 square to right.
Wednesday,
2d
Fox and Geese 1 square to left
Old Goose to left, 8 squares.
Friday,
3d,
Fox old Grey Goose.
Old Goose Ganders two
Monday.
squares.
Fox retreat to hole three
4th,
squares down.
"The Grey Goose smiling on
Wednesday.
the gander."
Fox advance and capture 8
5th,
Geese.
The Geese, lamenting, retreat 4 squares.
Friday
The Fox "all right on the
6th,
Goose," and awaits deliberation.
The Geese cackled, and Rome is saved.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Fox And Geese
Horse Telegraph
Jacksonville Alabama
Rome Georgia
Humorous Game
Sports Anecdote
Where did it happen?
Jacksonville, Alabama; Rome, Georgia
Story Details
Location
Jacksonville, Alabama; Rome, Georgia
Story Details
A playful, exaggerated report of a fox and geese board game between clubs from Jacksonville and Rome, transmitted over twelve days, culminating in the geese (Rome) being saved after the fox captures eight.