Nominations and racing notes from Australian meets
Nominations for all events at the Goomalling meet on February 4 close tonight while ATC Summer meeting schedules continue. Weights for the Oakleigh Plate Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup are due next Tuesday January 27. Night Watch returns to Bradfield's stable after Bacchus Marsh. J W Smythe of Northam Trotting Club mourns the loss of a promising two year old trotting filly from strangles. Charlemagne II and Shacko back in hurdle schooling in Adelaide. The Adelaide Cup 1918 notes recall Elsdon’s narrow victory over Shacko. Multiple horses including Paratus and New Tipperary feature in hurdles and handicaps at King’s Park, with a crowded field for the one mile and a half event. Coq i’r resumes work at Flemington. Romani and other big names also listed for the Newmarket Handicap.
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Shacko
Adelaide
Elsdon
Rper Paratus
Erey Ditchier
Fidelis Wand
Toodyay Race Club February Meeting Card
The report outlines a February 25 1920 meeting at Toodyay Race Club with multiple races including Second Class Plate and a one mile Open event. Entries are handicapped by weight limits with horses weighed to start in eligible classes and weights revised to meet conditions.
Notice of acceptance and nomination deadlines
The document announces nomination deadlines and acceptance of nominations for a 1920 election. It names officials and dates, including a key deadline on Saturday the 2nd, and lists related fees, weights, and positions with sparse readable details.
Laewe Selection Opened With Willcocks and Northvis
The fragment notes a selection event featuring Willcocks and Northvis, with Nmns presen te and Laewe. (Note: readable text is fragmentary and may omit full details.)
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Laewe Selection
Willcocks, Northvis
Windsor and Rivose Dominate Watc Meeting Card
Windsor Handicap Dell Rose 1 and West Band 2 highlight a busy Watc Meeting program. Figures show Bobaris 1 Tom Castro 2 Acclivity 8 and Milutha 2 in Cygnet and Murray Mile events.
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Windsor
Dell Rose
Bobaris
Tom Castro
Acclivity
Hazel Dawn
King’s Park
Rivose
Bob Capture
Milutha
Queen Post
Rouge Bow
Hardy Norseman
Lisade
Tall Boxers and World Height Standings in Boxing History
A London Sports Weekly note discusses tall heavyweights led by Jess Willard and Charles Freeman, tracing claims of their heights and careers. It mentions Ben Cast, Perry, Peter Jackson, Jack Johnson, Jim Jeffries, Frank Slavin and others in a historical context of 19th and early 20th century boxing stature.
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Kansas
Fred Falton
Frank Moran
New Jersey
AIL Sports Weekly
Jess Willard
Willard
Charles Freeman
Ben Cast
England
Freeman
William Perry
Ton Shieher
Freemas Hal Litte
Ferrin Ed Tiye
Peter Jackoaw
Jack Johrson
Seal
Wba
Jim Jedive
Frank Slavin
Ya Sullivan
Rabbit trapping in Albury district yields high profits
The Melbourne message notes a rabbit boom driving fierce trapping and shooting across the Albury district. Trappers earn far above unskilled labor with weekly and even daily sums, as demand grows for skins in European and American markets.
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Melbourne
Albury
Tomas
Waggon and farm gear sale announced by Withnell firm
H and H Withnell advertises a sale of farm wagons, lorries, furrow makers, hoes and drills. Items include new and second hand box waggons, farm lorries, drill tools, and various makers named as available at fair prices. The notice promotes near new condition and recommends the lot.
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O.K
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cim
Harnett
Flinsarald Street
Northam
Serena Bel
Kom
Wattersalls
Hobart
Manowar
ATC
Night Watch
Bacchus Marsh
R Bradfield
India
J W Smythe
Northam Trotting Club
Black Douglas
Childe Fanny
Childe
Childe Harold
Smythe
New Tipperary
Sydney
Frei Far Ier Kes
Rowdy
Coq I'R
Ro Bralfield
Flemington
Greenstead
Romani
Rossendale
J Fielder
Toodyay Race Club
Maiden Plate
Elds
Gman
Lacy Tom Sale
Morwer
Lake
WNI
Secor
Noni
Willie Avie
Nemuicathoia Chee
Pordyay van Atu
Northans Fk
HM Wroth
Dalgety & Co. Lite Phrte
Fremantle
Geraldton
Watc Meeting
G.N. Knox
MO A E_KNIGHT
Pruiterer and Greenygrocer
Fitzgerald St Northam
Martin
Sereny
Australic
Signatoire
Martin Pharmaceur
H. Withnell
Fitzgerald SY Northam
HAVA
Perth
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