The Princeton Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Brown, J.A.
issued: 2022-08-03
issued: 1924-07-03
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note: THE PRINCETON} STAR Published in the Interests of MininfflJfKi Agriculture in* the Similkameen Twenty-fifth. Year—No. 33 PRINCETON. B.C , THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1924 PER YEAR: $2.00 Cash Single Copy 5c. Dominion Day Sports Prove Big Success HORSE RACES THE BEST THAT HAVE BEEN HELD HERE FOR MANY YEARS — ATTENDANCE NOT UP TO THE AVERAGE The program put up by the Princeton Athletic and Racing Association on Tuesday, July/lst, proved to be the best that has been witnessed here for several years arid was entitled to, a much larger patronage than was accorded it. Blakeburn and Coal- moDt came down in force but Keremeos and the lower valley failed entirely to return the splendid support which tills town gave the sports' committee at Keremeos on June 3rd. The plea advanced by one of the Kermeos citizens to the effect that the celebration here had not been announced in Keremeos is hardly according to facts. We notice in the Keremecs correspondence in our issue of June 19th the following comment: "We are glad to see that Princeton is preparing to put on a celebration on .Dominion Day and a goodly representation of this district should turn out to assist them; in making the day a success as they -came down and helped us." Tennis Tournament The sports opened with a tennis tournament in the forenoon and while the doubles, competition between Madore and Purvis of Keremeos and Smith and Brown of Princeton was an easy win for the former in two straight sets, the singles competition, with Smitli and Purvis in the finals proved to be a gruelling contest. In the intense heat that prevailed both players reached a stage bordering on collapse before the de- c'sion wps reached, Purvis proving the winner by a single game; the score being 10-9. The result of the play was as follow: Preliminaries; Clapp beat Harris 10-6; Smith beat Brown 10-5; Pur , vis beat Builder (Coalmont) 10-0; Madore beat Wilson 10-0. In the semi-finals Smith beat Clapp 10-1 and Purvis beat Madore 10-7. Baseball Sports at t…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1918-05-10), Princeton Star (1918-05-17 to 1929-12-26).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Princeton, B.C.
spatial: Princeton
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0416514
language: English
lat: 49.460278
long: -120.507778
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company
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source: Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives
type: Text