"ibtigy the lioalkeejwiy' well known among -the sporting fraternity at Black- ! pool (Eng.), has just- died. He was m I Airedale dog, and for many seasons has | not missed a home match of the Black--1 pool Football Club. He would sit up at a. distance, and anyone could throw corks at him as hard as they liked, and. he would not let one pass if it was within reasonable reach. Stiflty had a mania for corks and money. Ho belonged to .the tenants of. an inn, and heEnew, apparently by the movements of the customers, when a match was on. JIo would disappear. Ev6n if it was fine he would not walk. Unaccompanied, he would board a tramcar and drop off at itfac» ground, • and return in the same
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17429, 13 April 1922, Page 9
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