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Interesting World Items.
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It is odd that Joseph Davis, the billiards player, who is not yet 23 yoars of age, should have a bigger break at his credit than the cham- It was pion-980, to Smith's 974. hard lick on the youngster not to roach the four figures after göt ting so near the mark, just as it was on Smith a few days earlier. Davis looks us if he were a com- ing man on the grean cloth.
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The A.A.A,, at a recent meeting docided, in view of the calle that are likely to be made upon pro bable representatives of England at the Olympic Games, to look with disfavour upon English athletes touring abroad prior to the Games. It was proposed that this should be mado a dofinte pro- hibition, but the mooling was not disposed to go so far. It was stated that permission had been granted to the Cambridge Un- iversity athlotes to go to Amorica prior to this proposal coming for- ward, and subject to the expres sad hope that they would, on their return, compoto in tho county and other trials for the Olympic Games.
W. B. Monoy, whoso doath has taken place at Birmingham, had little 66-year-old Arnonian re-
a short but brilliant caroor in fugee, who is to bocomo the
first-class cricket. He was in adopted son of wostorn Canadian farmers, a marvellous change from the Harrow eleven in 1865-66-67, poverty to plenty. Dick Andor and went up to Cambridge with son, the boy being shown the a big reputation, hoth as batsman Ho was four working of the compass by Cap-years in the Cambridge clavon,
and lob bowler. tain Landy of the S. S. Molita, and was captain in 1870. For the was the youngest member of a
Gentlemen 9. Players at the party of boys sent from England Oval, on one occasion, he scored, Above are shown some of the to the Dr. Barnardo's Home in 70 and not out 109. He gave up little folks who have recently North Toronto, Ontario.
A Scotch lossio, Rita Tiffoy, of public cricket on entering they crossed the Atlantic alone. Kecth Horz, an 11-year-old boy, travellou Dundee, Scotland, boasts of many Church, and was for many years This is where the great Cana- from his home in Uxcitug on the trophies won by her wimble-9.-rector of Weybride, Hurrey. Ho dian Pacific becomes nurse, com Russian-Austrian border, to Mil-year-old heels. She owns 4 silver was in his 76th your.
The company's agoni cups and 21 medals won at dane: panion, chaperon or guardian for waukee.
An Irish Rugby team. had not the youthful travellers, transfer at Warsaw accompanied him to ing, and gave much pleasure to ring them from their homes to Antwerp, whence ho sailed on the all passengers on a recent voyage bouton. Walos in Walon until last the port of embarkation, looking S. S. Metagama. A very interest of the S. 8. Montelare, by execut-month eince the end of last aftor their comfort and wolfure ing passenger came over on an ing 16 different dancos on hor contury -1899. on board ship and, finally, deli
The war broke up families and vering them safe and sound to loft orphans in all the foreign their destinations in 'Amarica. countrion. Many of thone are now being transported to frionde and relatives in the United States and Canada.
August run of the S. S. Melita, a way out to Canada,
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Iroland's Rugby engagements for the season have been conclud- ed. Two,have been won---Franco and Wales--and two lost-England and Scotland.
The vetoran Harold Flaming, the English internationalist of former years, scored the goal that gave Swindon Town their Cap-tie draw with Burnley.
It was reckoned that about 55,000 people were present at the two Scottish Cuption in Edinburgh rocontly-35,000 in. round figures at Tynycustio,. and 20,000 at Eastor Road.
Thirty-four nations have al ready accepted the invitation of the French Olympic Committeo to
Kend competitors to the Olympic Games, which are to open on 5th July at the Colombes Stadium, in the vicinity of Paris. Two other replies are awaited. Germany and Russia do not figure on the list. Thore will be com- poting British, Irish. Americans (North and South). Japanese, Indians, New Zealandórs, Austra- lians, Egyptians, Turks, as well as representatives of a score of European countries.
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Mariechen Wolselau, youthful Hawaiian swimming star, has sot up a new record for the women's free-styto 220 yard swim in a 20-yard tank, at Hono- lulu, covering the distance in 2 mins 40 secs. The mark was mado in a handicap,raca, Warron Kealo, has won a 100 yard fron- stylo rado from Norman Ross, of the Illonois Athletic Club, by n hand. His time was 55 1-5 noce.
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The proposed Empire Billiards Championship for amateurs has boon turned down by the British authorities.
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Edinburgh University "Bocdor" team have completed their matches for the season, and the following mombors have boon awarded "blues" 8. Newland (old blue 22-23). A. J. Stout (olá blue 22-23), A. C. Beover, H. A. Campbell, F. W. Pringle, and (I. R. Duthie,
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[NJ, 2500, THE LATEST MODEL The present century has wit- the same time as in England. The piction of the Canadian Pacific in country 1885, an Impetus was given to both ressed such stupendous strides in first opes used in this
cama from England. In 1828 the freight and passenger traitor modes of transportation, culminat Delaware and Hudson Canal Com-Large engines of greater speed Ing in regular scheduled aerialpany ordered the ce locomotives to possibilities wern turned out, Im- service, that the days of ox-teams, to bult. One of these, Gamed provements were added annually, the horse, the high bicycle and Americn, built by George Stephenwood fuel was superseded by col
sod, was the first to be delivered, which today on the Pacife Coa safety, are only remembered as reaching New York In January, is being replaced by oll actualities by the older generation 1829, However, one of the other The new series of 2800's recente of today. +
two, bullt at Stourbridge, was ly put into service by the Canadian Probably the first steam engine really the first locomotive to run Pacide, are the last word in loco. was that used by Richard Trevi- in America, "which it did on Aug.motive-efficiency,-One of them re- thick in England In 1804. In 1821 9th, 1829.
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the Stockton and Darlington Rail- The first American-bullt locomo- 125 care of wheat, the total weight way was authorized by parliament tive, The Best Friend of Charles-of the train being: 7,946 tons; m to use steam engines. The initial too, was made at the Wear Point vast contrast to the old double. train so drawn, pulled out on Sept. Foundry in New York in 1830. It ender, wood-burning engine of 27th, 1825, and contained 34 cars, and a vertical boller and was in- ploncer days in Canada, and the or vehicles as they were then deed erade in coraparison with the Countess of Duffering No. 1. ftest designated. It started with a 1924 moguls and talkudos, an toof many thousands of Canadian speed of from 10 to 2 miles per day's giant locomotives are termed. Pacifle, engines, that now standa -hour-and-anally attained 15 miles With_the_completion of the first in front of the company's Winni
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