"John McKay was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, March 15, 1857. He is 5 ft. 8 inches tall and weighs 155 pounds in racing gear. During his six years [sic] career as a Sculler he has beaten in matches many of the leading oarsmen of the country, and has been very successful in open regattas."
Date: 1898
Reference: Tom Connors Nova Scotia Archives 1987-218 number 266
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