Politicians Went Unheeded When Athlete Came Home
Vancouver’s Big Day
, (Australian and N.Z. Reed. 9.5 a.m. VANCOUVER. Friday. ! Following a civic banquet on Thurs- j day night, the Empire Parliamentar- 1 ians left for Kamloops, en route baefl East.' Their departure passed unnoticed in the tremendous excitiment caused by the home-coming of Percy Williams, the young Olympic sprint champion. Thousands thronged the streets, and a cheering procession over a mile long escorted the runner, his mother, and
I. Press Association) ] his trainer, to Stanley Park, where I a huge crowd was gathered, j The whole city practically made holiday.. Bob Grainger, the trainer, was pre-
sented with a purse of £IOO. A fund of £5,000 to provide Percy with a university education is being raised. The Premier, Senators, and members of Parliament, and civic officials united to honour the local hero. The Mayor presented the city’s gift of an automobile.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 460, 15 September 1928, Page 9
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