Prince Rupert Journal
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issued: 2016-01-21
issued: 1911-05-26
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note: New Wellington Coal is the best ROGERS & BLACK Sole Ayents Ptinu ftttjxert fan #ary Le*^> '. High Class Ij Job Printing / in all Lines VOLUME 1 Published Twice a Week. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1911. Price, Five Cents. No. jrfffl HELD CELEBRATION Splendid Day of Sports Held in the City on Wednesday. Close Contests by the Children and Also in the Adult Competitions May 24 was celebrated in royal style in Prince Rupert, the whole day long being given over to the events. Through the courtesy ot W. C. C. Mehan, general superintendent ot the Grand Trunk Pacific here, and the other officials of the company, the wharf was put at the disposal of the citizens for the events. This made it very convenient as a good straight course was obtainable for all the events. While May 24 is recognized in the city as essentially Children's day, July 1 being devoted to the men's events, there were several adult races and other events during the day which helped to give variety to the sports. The children's events however, were the great ones. Starting off early in the morning, there were no dull moments until after seven in the evening, with a short stop for lunch. The Indian bands in the city marched down to the wharf In the morning and gave several selections, massed under the baton of Job Nelson, of the Kitkattal band. With over a hundred pieces comprised within the seven different bands, the result was excellent, more ■ especially in view of the fact that they had never rehearsed together. Good Hares The fat man's race proved an interesting one, being won by J. R. Beatty in excellent style. The long distance road race for three miles was the one about which the chief interest centred as each of the contestants had many friends backing him up, W. H. Shuman won the cup, winning only after a sharp dash at the close against a., Nicholson. Within about fifty yards of the finish, the mqn were bothered with a dog that crossed their track and accusations of fouling were made by the…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Prince Rupert (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0311887
language: English
lat: 54.312778
long: -130.325278
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Prince Rupert, B.C. : O. H. Nelson
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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