The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2021-11-16
issued: 1929-02-22
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note: I Delegates See Page 2 *3%* IMg Jtaa See Pafe 7 VOL 27 NELSON, B. C. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 22, 1929 264 * G. ESTIMATES SHOW LARGEST HIGHWAY LOAN YET PROPOSED *ercy Williams Wins Again; to Rest Up in One Beat, But Wins Final to Thrill Toronto . Crowd v yOBk cop REFUS1ES TO RUN illistei Refuses Enter eats in Toronto Race; Fitzpatiick Speedy JOLISW M, TORONTO, Feb. tie— ft WHUams, marvel sprinter sn Vancouver. B.C., who had add- f to Ills Obmplr laurels by tils iiatlonal performances In eastern ted state* centers daring the '. few weeks,Vesponded to tlw ' *f 12,004 of his fellon-couiitrj- i tonight by taking the slxty- I Canadian championship event. Hams equalled the world's re- I of 6 1-3 seconds. 'llllams waa given a great ova- i aa he tHnt out Jimmy Fit*- Mt of Hamilton, Out., In the step. he Canadian flash had given hts drers a shock In his semi-final t when he flnlklted second to B. FowtU, Of the Westend Y. C. A. Toronto. The Olympic mplon was left flat-footed at start and despite a tremendous rt failed Io catch Powell who leaped off to a perfect start. iro TRAWL . <* [lams had to equal the world'* It? HV exit Fltapatrlck In the Ott to 1 good Mutt Peroy held to «ce down'th* (an* with all the ers closely bunched. As they 1 to the,tape, FlUpatrlck sud- ' became a' real contender and they flashed over the finish, WU- I was winner, but It was only tn last step that he boat out the [lton man. Williams had taken his (heat with ease; and hts defeat ln Leml-flnal and his close call In the [proved a sensation. ire was disappointment when Bob blister, the "Flying Cop" of New [failed to enter the 60-yard event. [aimed there was t mlsunderstand- rver his participation ln the local k He states Williams has refused n ln New York Saturday night. j' IN VICTOR [any Ball of Winnipeg, romped to \et victory ln tho 300 yards Can- champlonshlp wtth Ray Lewis, lton. second,, and J. K. King, Tor- third. H. Webster, Hamilton took To mils event Canadian champion' With MoLusky second and…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0404244
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : News Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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