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Solution to the November 1998 Puzzle

The presidents are matched with their hobbies below:

Engraved portrait of an elderly John Quincy Adams, bald with white hair at the sides, wearing a high collar and dark coat, framed in an oval border.
1. John Quincy Adams
1825-1829

Engraved portrait of an older man with wavy upswept gray hair, wearing a dark coat with a high collar, set against a dark oval background.
2. Andrew Jackson
1829-1837

Oval-framed black-and-white portrait photograph of a balding man in a suit, vest, and tie, facing slightly to the side.
3. Woodrow Wilson
1913-1921

Formal portrait photo of President Calvin Coolidge, head and shoulders, wearing a dark suit with a high collar and necktie.
4. Calvin Coolidge
1923-1929

Black-and-white oval portrait of Richard Nixon in a suit and tie, facing slightly to the side with a neutral expression.
5. Richard Nixon
1969-1974


A small cartoon drawing of a bald man's head and shoulders emerging from a pool of wavy concentric ripples, as if surfacing from water.
D. Skinny dipping in the Potomac


Hand-drawn cartoon rooster head in black outline with pink shading on the comb, wattle, and feathers.
E. Cockfighting


Cartoon clip art of a man in a striped shirt doubled over laughing, mouth wide open and one hand raised to his forehead.
B. Telling dialect jokes



A hand-drawn sketch of a horse leaping over a hurdle, rendered in loose black outlines with red and blue shading strokes.
C. Riding mechanical horses



Cartoon drawing of a bowling ball knocking over three bowling pins, with motion lines showing the pins toppling in different directions.
A. Bowling

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