Heath Laird

"... a seven- day of MAN soft coal miners which bas production of about 12 million tens ef osal s week. United Mine Worters President W A. Boyle and R Heath Lairy, top negotiator for the Bituminous Coal Op- e ra tori Association met throughout the day with one exception. la the afte reesa, Beyle wai ??aod freas Mo for ai rt ..."

"... in ters? excite=ent, nad IlHghton. who must b ccmplicen:ed on his coaiden peefoance as stroke, found the winning post in time to gain the judge's verdict by inches. Third Heat D. Laird (stroke), F. Dreveransn, J. Stuart, F. C. Yestes .. 1 W. Mosley (stroke), C. Rust, H. C. In gloton. B. Candy . .. Laird had a good win by three-nmos te?s of a length. Final Heat. C. Newton's crew (I Ennis cox) 1 RV. tionghto'a crew (F.Callawy) { D. Laird's crow C. Atwood) This was a fle race. One false start, in which Laird was first away and Houghton was lelt, took place. In the second ttoeapt it was loughtohn who went right to tho front. nd Laird who was in the rear, Newton, with the middle coarse, cmitg second. It was thought that as soon as the other crews got going Houghton, the outsider in tho poeopleo's ..."