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Besides Ix-iiio- an ardent admirer of tlie horse. Mr. Nelson is an all-round sports- 

 man. During the winter montlis the stirring game of curling is one of his favored 

 ])astimes. I-'or many years lie filled the office of \'ice-President of the Canadian La- 

 crosse Association, as well as the same office in the Ontario Hockey Association. He 

 has frecjuently acted in an official capacity in the Canadian Association of Amateur 

 Oarsmen at their regatta, and the strenuous game of "Rugby" also has his expert 

 attention. Hence it may readily be seen that this journalist-sportsman has been 

 broad antl varied in his development, and is prepared to give the Ijenefit of profes- 

 sional knowledge to any event in the broad field of sport. 



