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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1938
Page
12
W A Freeman, long associated with Silver Standard, is called a mining magnate after Heroic Faith secured a recent win amid a mild crowd hoot. The report notes Freeman's popular colors and a rough reception during the event.
Swagman ranked second in the Metropolitan and runner up in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups while Silver Standard impressed punters. Freeman, Heroic Faith owner and Silver Standard partner, once starred in football and boxing, now mining ventures stretch to Papua and the Malay States.
W. A. Freeman, famed athlete from Tamworth, overrides a visiting strongman in a hard clash, tossing him aside then standing firm to deflect a fight. The incident spotlights Freeman’s boxing readiness and famed toughness as he then undertook a daring cross-country tramp from Adelaide to Melbourne in pursuit of work, revealing his bold Aussie character.
Captain told all ranks that Speardale would stroll in at the Parramatta Mile Rosehill. Speardale backed from 7 to 2 to 2's as backers hoped for a strong finish. the chestnut had also won at Rosehill in June, six furlongs. Speardale’s owner-trainer APTAIN R. R. Smart urged friends to attend.
An unusual appointment of stipendiary stewards in South Australia replaces long-serving Mesers with Mesars H. E. Rowell and F. N. Drage while M. J. Hogan remains chairman. Rowell’s dual duties at Wayville and Broken Hill spark surprise amid a pending metropolitan chairmen conference and SAGLC control.
NZ Trotting Conference president BH F Nicoll praised Sydney horses at Victoria Park in Sydney noting high standard and excellent performers like HAE Trainers' Handican and General Lula. He mentioned Tasmania and Melbourne trotting weather, potential night racing in Hobart and Launceston, and plans to attend New Zealand events before returning home.
Sensational protest at the Sydney Victoria Park meeting concerns trainer Herb Chant and horse Lady Mine after a Brisbane win. Stewards defer decision to Thursday and reprimand driver W. Picken for hindering, while other runnings and ponies are questioned.
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