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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1901
Page
2
racing notes from Moorefield and Moonee Valley detail betting, winners, and crowd sizes. favorites like Centurion and Bangara figure in close finishes while Direk and Rugosa contend in two year old and mile events. Sydney and Melbourne clubs prepare for upcoming meetings with entries and weather conditions noted.
A scrambled race card lists weights for Kensington B0 events with entries like Clansman and Silverstream among others. The report moves to baseball results: Waverley and Petersham tied eleven all after nine, extra innings decided by Waverley’s three-run edge. Woollahra over Burwood 24 to 16. Petersham 11 beat Auburn 25 runs. Paddington vs Waverley junior match halted after 4.15 pm with Waverley leading 26 to 17 in three innings.
In a Port Jackson Model Yacht Club handicap held Saturday the wind from the north east favored the yacht Jess in Salle Bay. Races began at 3.20 with Umpire and Hero. Mons soon took lead from Cockatoo and Schoapper Island, finishing first at 4h Sumia with Cynthia close behind and Hera, Gomin, and Inex following as the field completed the course around Schnapper Island.
Baseball report of a muddled match at Rushculter's Bap Over where Paddington led early innings with Yaad plays, Manly rallied to tie, then two padsmen out before first face. Noble and Gleason produced scoring with a center field hit, Rose attempted a steal but was out. Noble won came as umpire called the game, Paddington by a slim margin. Grace pitched nine innings for Paddington. Gitaxon relieved.
A crowded Golden Gate Club hosts a twenty round boxing match between Frog and Silver. Early rounds show a fair contest with the farmer stronger, but by round six Silver suffers a cut and Cyril Frost wins as Silver concedes, ending the bout. Willis of Methowne and Dawson of Bylovy set to fight tonight at the Galsty, promising a strong card.
The Feders Cup meeting concluded on Saturday at Bermers enclosure amid dry, hard ground. J Rowan praised for management. Walter Cooper and J Pratt noted in running. Laughnane, Carpenter win Members Stakes with Comedian. Beaten Stakes to Lack Dhu. Corinth wins Supplementary Stakes. Belmore Club plans complimentary meeting for Mr Jerome. Nations Calibrating Association sets Australian Waterloo Cup for Wednesday to Friday next week with last day moved to Friday for visitors.
The Amateur Snore Club hosted its annual supper at the club house on Saturday evening with Hon. John Lee presiding. Attendees included J J Calvert, Sir James Graham, and John Portus. Speakers praised amateur sport and urged better swimming facilities. the Sports Globe and related works were showcased as part of the evening.
Weekend tour games yielded shocks across divisions. North Sydney defeated Glebe while University drew with Newtown, and Eastern Suburbs outpaced South Sydney in first grade. Second and third grades saw Balmain and Glebe claim wins, with North Sydney and Newtown prodigious in the lower tiers.
A fragmented report describes a rugby match where Nevis Bydnsy benefited from a late try by YWtors after a disputed sequence. South Sydney pressed but were outmatched by Western Suburbs in the BATU, with Sydney backs criticized for miscues and referee oversight noted.
The fourth week of the ironworkers strike begins with little sign of a settlement. Employers resist the 7s daily wage rise even as delegates plan a Monday meeting at 2 80 pm to discuss terms. Workers fear wage erosion and disruptions to pay while some employers delay credit and jobs resume at only a few sites. Public sympathy remains high in the Balmain area as conferences continue and the Clyde strike action endures.
A political meeting attended by about 190 people at Priday Hall heard MLA Mr. MiGywem defend the Labor Party while opposing factions denounced it as stagnation. Speakers including Mr. Gowen and Mr. Day Storey urged policies on railway, Upper House, and municipal issues as candidates addressed electors in Randwick and Durweed.
A testimonial letter from Frankston Victoria praising Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure for kidney and liver ailments. Edwin White of Warner’s Works endorses the remedy as a scientific treatment addressing digestion, rheumatism, anemia, debility, and Bright's disease, claiming notable personal relief after years of illness.
Fragmentary OCR text references meetings, dates, locations, and names with many garbled terms. It mentions commissioners, sales, votes, and public notices across several places, with scattered dates and event cues, making a coherent single item difficult to extract.
Fragmentary OCR text presents scattered maritime items, names, places, and events. It mentions ports, cameras, coal, and ships in disorganized form, with many garbled words and unclear references to people like Teague, Batten, and Teese. Overall, readable details are sparse and the piece reads like a rough page scrap rather than a cohesive report.
A garbled OCR passage mentions Duke and Weoley and looms of a panic. It references Meslay Uler Hy and Landere Leviton at Silgue. The text is unclear but indicates a chaotic scene or discussion around a local event.
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