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Newspaper
Port Adelaide News
Location
Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1925
Page
7
The Sporting Notes review the Caulfield Stakes and Caulfield Cup contenders. Heroic, Whittier, Fujisan and several others clash as experts rate Heroic as a strong Cup chance while Whittier remains a top rival and likely factor in the race.
Wind-Way, shown as a champion, won again at Randwick in the Randwick Plate over two miles. Magpit-Charleville cut through the field in strong style to beat Pillie with Toy Ball and Night Travels Tressady among the notable contenders. Heroic raced ahead of Whitter in betting.
On Wednesday morning Standby bowled along at a fair pace then hit out for three furlongs, leaving the others behind in 30 seconds. The sports would rejoice to see Standby reach the post for the Melbourne Cup, dressed in his very best.
Geelong defeated Collingwood 10 29 to 9 15 to claim the Victorian football premiership after a feverish crowd gathered at the Melbourne ground. Geelong led from the start, securing the title after decades of near misses, in a match described as great and well deserved.
The article reviews Caulfield Guineas odds and outcomes with Manfred failing to start, Manacre winning by a head from Ambassador, and Petunia in third. It previews the Caulfield Cup with Our Prince King of Mirth and Lemina in contention, notes Windbag’s versatility and champions like Royal Charter, plus mentions Sandridge's steeplechase death and race totals for the Derby and Metropolitan.
Eurythmic, a celebrated racehorse, died early last week. The four season idol of Commonwealth fans started in the West at age two and achieved 30 wins in 47 starts, with 6 seconds and 4 thirds, earning £36,891.
fragmented OCR text suggests a crowd cheers as a famous figure arrives in San Jimmy. mentions a king, confession, and accusations toward an architect, with phrases about gloves, a father, and a kidnapping context amid hurried remarks.
The article portrays Bob Fitzsimmons as a rising boxing figure on tour in America. It contrasts his youth and training with critics and managers, noting growing interest from sportsmen in the West and mentions Sally Huthia as his promoter.
Passengers on a nearing vessel were told to place drink orders quickly as the Statue of Liberty came into sight. A Blackpool holiday maker amused himself on the piers by testing penny machines and discovering one is for temper after failing others.
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