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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
6
The Easter carnival nears its end with a crowded final day. The main event spans over one and three quarters miles while most supporting races are over one mile and six furlongs. Weights and probable placings are listed for contenders.
The last day of the Easter meeting features the Easter Handicap over two miles at Gloucester Park. The card also includes the State Handicap for horses, with Willo Wisp considered a likely winner after a strong performance last week. Other notable runners include Skylark, Atorna, Tabard Seretta, and Sandy Deple, among others, as fans anticipate a competitive finale.
A racing note surveys contenders for upcoming events including the Visitors Handicap and Easter Handicap. It highlights Mils Adawis and Orishon as top picks, praises Austin Globe and Globe entries, and notes Paddy Royal and Mavis Royal among hopefuls with mentions of Morice Logan Design Arabian Sheik and Black Betel.
Fragmentary horse racing odds and horse names listed in a damaged page. Mentions include Will’s the Wap, Beavers, LELAINE, WILNA’S GIFT, SILVER EMBLEM, WANDICAP, and various horses with faded descriptors. No coherent event or outcome clearly discernible, but several named horses and betting references appear.
Kronos is highlighted for the St Leger as a busy program unfolds at the Water Carnival. Prominent entries include Anatol Vaur Inchahing and Vardar with bets on Dendron, Jiggle, Thornton, and Balken Prince. The meeting features the Beverley Handicap, Meropatian Handicap, and Pingelly Handicap with several noted runners and likely placings.
President Roosevelt's New Deal described as restoring prosperity while a separate state run 77 Charities Consultation offers financial stability with a £4000 first prize. Tickets cost 2 shillings 6 pence and investors rush to buy as many as possible as the scheme advertises immediate payout upon full subscription.
A scrambled horse racing card lists Paddy Royal, Marquis D'Or Kay Francis, and other entrants in the Patrons Handicap at a venue with names like Meas Royal and Silver Kimblety. Multiple inconsistencies and garbled phrases appear, but the core shows a handicap race with several named horses and participants.
Joe Louis, the American Negro, leads world boxing ratings in 1938 after defeating Max Schmeling and John Henry Lewis, with heavyweights and welterweights listed among top contenders. The piece notes Armstrong as a top welterweight and outlines rankings across divisions, including Australians and non Americans in the mix.
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