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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1941
Page
1
Racing experts weigh Royal Standard against Stayer for the Derby. Stayer shows steadier form and a strong dam line, with praise for a close finish in the Strakes and good showings in earlier races. Royal Standard is praised for pure speed and potential, but questions linger on stamina for the classic test.
A nostalgic ad notes a coloured engraving 4 by 4 inches, featuring a beloved photo frame. It promotes Sampson's Stores at 158 Rundle Street, Adelaide, offering the item for 2 shillings 6 pence post free. It mentions distant lands and cherished memories tied to photographs.
The West Australian Trotting Association Carnival opens with divisions of the WA Trotting Cup and Christmas Handicap on December 26. Leading contenders include Kolrock, Louis Again, Royal Sheik, Lin's Relic, and Red Renner, with strong pacers like The RewkuguaM Handicap winners and Flying Childe also to watch as the finals approach in January 1942.
Derby day selections list multiple race names and horse pairings including Maiden Handicap Bettiville Morian Vapour, Railway Stakes Dollar Bill Sarge Skylark, Mahogany W A Derby and other entries such as Roval Standard Smithie Dear Brutus Swan Mandicap Qwrethil Madam Mumray etiu e Carmie Nepose Tors Wandicat Raksonp Ordmadale Hesfekos. The fragmentary text presents a racing card with various horse names and races without clear outcomes.
The report lists results from Gloucester Park trotting events including the A Trotting Cup first division with Red Runner and Libyan Lady, Julian Wilver second, and Iuyikion fourth in the same division. It also notes the W.A. Christmas Handicap finals with Flying Childe and Royal Sheik Lady Medina among the finalists and horses Kolrock Louis Again Red Runner Lee Tennessee in the Vay Winwoon final.
Ragtime dominates the Perth Cup card with a clear win over Hesperus while Temple Chief and Royal Standard suffer as challengers. The race showcases a strong field led by Ragtime, with Hesperus close in pursuit as Perth racing crowds applaud.
A town named Santa Claus gains yearly popularity at Christmas with a postmark and mailing activity that attracts New York schools and investors. The symbol of Father Christmas inspired a local school to teach Santa related crafts, while postal offices handle thousands of requests.
The article notes many places named Christmas or Xmas around the world and the confusion they cause in Christmas mail. It mentions Christmas Island near Java called the larger atoll, two other distant specks in the Indian Ocean, and Cape Breton and Cape Horm in Canada. Several towns named Christmas exist including in Queensland, Australia, but most lack postal facilities, reducing mail rush impact.
During a heated game a partisan spectator dominated the crowd. After a loud exchange a bystander challenged the loud fan asking how much he paid to enter. The reply triggered calls for balance as the crowd grew tired of one sided acclaims.
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