The Munsey (November 1902)

# Munsey's Magazine, November 1902

This issue of Munsey's monthly features illustrated articles spanning sports, culture, and fiction. The primary featured article, "The Sport of Kings in America" by Joseph Freeman Marsten, chronicles the 1902 thoroughbred racing season. Marsten documents the founding of the Saratoga racing syndicate under William C. Whitney, detailing improvements to the course and record-breaking attendance across major American racetracks including Morris Park, Sheepshead Bay, and Brighton Beach. He profiles prominent owners like John A. Drake and John W. Gates, prominent jockey Lucien Lyne, and winning horses including Savable and Irish Lad.

The issue includes other illustrated pieces on "The Evolution of Manhattan," "The British Academy," and "Peasant Costumes of Europe." Serialized fiction includes "The Gold Wolf" (Chapters XVI-XIX) by John Brent and "The Eternal Round" (Chapters XXI-XXIII). Short stories appear by multiple authors including Edgar Fawcett, Grace MacGowan Cooke, and others. Poetry, verse, and miscellaneous cultural features round out the contents.