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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1920
Page
3
A highly fragmented OCR of a cycling feature mentions teams, riders, venues, and results with sporadic names such as Ben and Kramer, plus long strings of place and event references. The text oscillates between event commentary and scattered lists, lacking clear structure or complete facts to form a coherent report.
Teer vyan rises in interest for NSW sculling on August 2 with McDevitt and Ripley bidding for the title. Felton and Barry train for world championship on August 26 as Ripley arrives in Parramatta to gauge form. McDevitt shown steady progress and may defend the Australian crown if Ripley falters. The Sydney Handicap race schedules for next Saturday with Abbotsford to Mortlake, Bill Beach as umpire, while Barron and Padon stories mix with broader racing and club news.
The Sydney Rowing Club will host a Sekwena meeting at the Shorts Club on Hunter Street. Belpite, the club’s first captain and past president for 12 years, will preside at tomorrow evening's gathering.
The report details a high scoring intercolonial baseball exhibition between New South Wales and Victoria. NSW dominated early and continued pressure, with Lansdown and Vaughan among players contributing while Victoria struggled to respond. The lengthy account records batter sequences, substitutes, and fielding notes from the first and second innings.
Fragmentary notes mention fishing gossip and sport, with scattered names and phrases. The legible parts reference Paton Seales and Mine tn peer, and cryptic lines suggest a local sporting column during an unclear edition. The text is incomplete and yields few concrete facts.
An old, imperfectly legible ad describes a non poisonous herbal mixture named Heenzo for chest and throat troubles. It promises quick relief from coughs and offers to supply a family amount with money back if not satisfied. It notes the product is sold by Rene Ado and requires only sweetened water.
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