Spokane's Record-Breaking Pitcher
Miss Anna Duncalfe sets a new world record for distance in a baseball throw, solidifying her claim to the title of champion.
Miss Anna Duncalfe of Spokane has staked an undisputed claim to the title of champion woman baseball thrower of the world. Last week, under the observation of several witnesses and using a regulation league ball, she surpassed her previous record of 205 feet 1 inch, launching the ball an impressive distance of 212 feet 7 inches.
“Miss Anna Duncalfe of this city claims to be the champion woman baseball thrower of the world, and so far as is known her claim is undisputed.”
In an era where women were often told they could not or should not compete in 'rougher sports,' Duncalfe’s athletic achievement provided a quiet, powerful defiance of Victorian norms.
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