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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1917
Page
13
The report covers a congested day at Engine meeting in 1917 with varied outcomes. Favorites falter as Gay Laddie and others compete for supremacy while Lady Elmo and similar mares perform strongly in close finishes. The text also notes era pricing and history of American trotters and imports, comparing records and stallions in distant markets.
Fragmented report on numerous foalings and colts at multiple studs including California bloodlines Vendetta Swallow and Childe Harold lines. Mentions mares and fillies dropped or produced across several farms, with notes on year and origin, and a reference to the Great Northern Trotting Derby context in 3868.
Fragmentary OCR reads a for sale notice with unclear place and contact details. Mentions dates, possible prices, and multiple names garbled by the scan. Provides little usable information beyond the sale intention and general entities.
The Melbourne Trotting Club staged a £200 two mile trot. Gladstone led early on from the start but faced a strong finish from rival Rivicnnnd, with Eves and Arizona among the notable contenders. Burley Astuat and other top horses competed, as horses and jockeys vied for prize money and honors.
Fragmentary OCR shows discussion of sulky racing gear, a high priced sulky shipped from San Francisco to St Don, freight charges, and plans for races in America and Australia. Mentions Kelley secretary of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse, and figures like Simpson, Roaring out steve Nesitian, and Tangled freight costs.
A garbled local page note mentions a meeting at Vice Vorce Park on February 2 with unclear horse racing references. It references Flying Handicap 78. male Michovond Hendicep and Tar Gres, AaweN For ReeoDM, plus several unnamed entrants. The text is heavily corrupted with unreadable segments and stray names.
Fragmented OCR notes describe New Zealand sports results and election observations. Mentions include races, names, places, and voting context but specifics are unclear due to garbled text. The piece appears to mix athletics results with political notes and local references.
The article surveys plans for country swimming tours, aiming to develop youth swimmers up to sixteen or seventeen. It notes potential trips to Cairns Mackay and others, with management challenges and the desire to balance training with travel. It mentions Sydney University and the Bow association and hints at regional growth and a forthcoming carnival in Maryborough.
The article reports a rowing gathering at the Amateur Sports Club in Devonshire Street honoring the memory of Howard Trickes. It notes tributes by George Tovty, memorial committee actions, and plans for a memorial meeting and potential regatta events featuring Yale and other crews on the Housatonic and related venues.
The report covers Saturday racing with complex notes on the Dee satin Chi championship and multiple yachts from the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania. Key boats include Moyana, Mavis, Rosetta, and Arline, with results shifting prizes and standings after the Ebleslive event. Other vessels and competitors from Tasmanian, Australian, and naval associations are mentioned, along with a Governor’s commission and a later donation for a memorial.
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