Douglas Hugh Macfarlane ⁶

   General Notes:

According to his obituary in the CASKET, datelined Glace Bay:
Doug "---got his start in Sydney with the Old Daily Post as a mere
youth, selling newspapers and working around the newsroom before the
turn of the century.
When his parents moved to Glace Bay about 1900 he secured work at
the Gazette there, remaining for 17 years before retiring to take over
management of the Arcade bowling alleys and recreation centre here, a
position he held until 1927when he joined the Post Publihing Company,
remaining with that firm until his death when he was its
representative in the Glace Bay colliery districts.
An authority on most sports, his column "news and view" --- was
widely read. Of all activities his favorite one was horse racing,
followed especially in later years by hockey, baseball and boxing.
His ability as a reporter accented by his natural integrity and
honesty won for him uncounted friends and followers throughout this
Island as well as the rest of Nova Scotia.
Among his sporting ventures was the famed Cape Breton marathon in
1926, which drew the largest attendance of any event staged here - a
total of 6742 persons paid admission and internationally known runners
took part.
He was also associated with the original Miners' hockey team as
manager for several years and under his direction the club captured
the Cruise Cup, emblematic of the Maritime championship."

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