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Is Dark Horse Entry. Yielding to the pressure of friends who know his Stuff as a swimmer, Phillips W. Thompson, 28, Oakville, former Star employee, wi(...)
Is Dark Horse Entry. Yielding to the pressure of friends who know his Stuff as a swimmer, Phillips W. Thompson, 28, Oakville, former Star employee, wi(...)

Is Dark Horse Entry. Yielding to the pressure of friends who know his Stuff as a swimmer, Phillips W. Thompson, 28, Oakville, former Star employee, wi(...)

Date8/27/1929
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Original Toronto Star caption: Is Dark Horse Entry. Yielding to the pressure of friends who know his Stuff as a swimmer; Phillips W. Thompson; 28; Oakville; former Star employee; will compete in the men's marathon swim on Wednesday; and is strongly favored by Oakville backers; including Mayor T. H. Blakelock. Till yesterday his father; Phillips Thompson; Sr.; 85; veteran Toronto journalist; had not bee informed of his son's intention to complete; though Phil had told his mother under pledge of secrecy. [Incomplete]
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0098328F
      Talking shop: Capt. Mark Phillips makes himself comfortable in a friend's farmhouse kitchen yesterday in Feversham, where Canadian championship horse trials will be held
      Talking shop: Capt. Mark Phillips makes himself comfortable in a friend's farmhouse kitchen yesterday in Feversham, where Canadian championship horse trials will be held
      Phillips, Mark, 1948-
      9/12/1989
      Talking shop: Capt. Mark Phillips makes himself comfortable in a friend's farmhouse kitchen yesterday in Feversham, where Canadian championship horse trails will be held
      Talking shop: Capt. Mark Phillips makes himself comfortable in a friend's farmhouse kitchen yesterday in Feversham, where Canadian championship horse trails will be held
      Phillips, Mark, 1948-
      9/12/1989
      Dazzling display! Gary Auerbach, 17, showed onlookers at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday some of the stuff that earned him and his partner third plac(...)
      Dazzling display! Gary Auerbach, 17, showed onlookers at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday some of the stuff that earned him and his partner third plac(...)
      Cooper, David
      6/7/1984
      Salvation army bandsman George Russell, during a lull in a concert on Nathan Phillips Square this weekend, stuffs his granddaughter Michelle Russell, (...)
      Salvation army bandsman George Russell, during a lull in a concert on Nathan Phillips Square this weekend, stuffs his granddaughter Michelle Russell, (...)
      Salvation Army (Canada)
      10/7/1972
      Student Remembered: Scores of classmates and friends attend yesterday's funeral for Lee Bickerstaff, 18, who was shot to death in a Oakville home while playing with a handgun with friends
      Student Remembered: Scores of classmates and friends attend yesterday's funeral for Lee Bickerstaff, 18, who was shot to death in a Oakville home while playing with a handgun with friends
      Bickerstaff, Lee
      8/17/1991
      It was Bedlam at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday when the Bay City Rollers appeared, sending thousands of teenage girls into ecstasy. Police joked wi(...)
      It was Bedlam at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday when the Bay City Rollers appeared, sending thousands of teenage girls into ecstasy. Police joked wi(...)
      Bay City Rollers (Musical group)
      6/28/1976
      In Nathan Phillips square, the 11 1/2-acres in front of City Hall, former Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips looks over area before his 79th birthday yesterday
      In Nathan Phillips square, the 11 1/2-acres in front of City Hall, former Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips looks over area before his 79th birthday yesterday
      Goode, Jeff
      11/5/1971
      Nate's Birthday. Former mayor of Toronto Nathan Phillips got a 75th birthday kiss last night from his granddaughter Lois Phillips, 9, at the Park Plaza Hotel birthday party
      Nate's Birthday. Former mayor of Toronto Nathan Phillips got a 75th birthday kiss last night from his granddaughter Lois Phillips, 9, at the Park Plaza Hotel birthday party
      Lennon, Frank
      11/7/1967
      A Horse laugh off stage is fine, but Beau, being groomed by RCMP Constable Randy Phillips, wouldn't dream of showing his emotions during Mounties' sho(...)
      A Horse laugh off stage is fine, but Beau, being groomed by RCMP Constable Randy Phillips, wouldn't dream of showing his emotions during Mounties' sho(...)
      Combs, Erin
      11/12/1976
      One woman braves the pickets, A lone City Hall employee strides across windswept Nathan Phillips Square, prepared to pass through the massed ranks of (...)
      One woman braves the pickets, A lone City Hall employee strides across windswept Nathan Phillips Square, prepared to pass through the massed ranks of (...)
      Spremo, Boris
      11/4/1966
      Star man joins, Pte. F. E. Nash of the Governor-General's Horse Guards, who has entered active service after nine years as an employee in The Star's mailing department
      Star man joins, Pte. F. E. Nash of the Governor-General's Horse Guards, who has entered active service after nine years as an employee in The Star's mailing department
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      7/18/1940
      Former star employee, Gunner George W
      Former star employee, Gunner George W
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      12/15/1942