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Show WANTS TO SEE PONIES RUN AGAIN BEFORE HE PASSES AWAY (By International New Service) ANCol VER. B. C. Sept. 21 For six years the Canadian War Act has pi evented anv horseracing in Vancouver. Van-couver. 1'or six years Charles fjulck has looked forward to the day when he might go out to the Mlnoru track and ree the ponies riln again. AJ he will be 100 years old next mon'li he occasionally has doubts as to whether he or war legislation would last thwl longest. Qukk was born in Somershirfe, England, Eng-land, in 1820, when King George III, was still alive. Quick came to America Amer-ica and was associated with ElUs Howe, and helped to construct '.he I first twelve sewing machines ;he world ever saw. That was In 1814. Ho then I followed the racetrack for fifty years Besides having a professional as well as a sporting Interest in the races, Dad'' Quick Is a saddler of fame Tol his shop come jockeys' saddles for repair from all parts of the world. To this da Jockeys In Rio de Janeiro and Melbourne send their saddles tol him for treatment. |