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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1935
Page
1
The Aga Khan boosted his fortune by £100,000 as his colt Bahram won the English Derby, a favorite success that marks him as a premier Turf asset and potential successor to Bland. Bahram has seven wins from seven starts and is valued highly in racing and breeding circles.
Strong syndicates formed to back Voitre on his mounts after a surge of form at Flemington and Caulfield. NZ born rider Voitre attracted heavy wagers from backers in Victoria with several big bets, including £2000 on Turf Boy and £500 on Valiant Chief, as public and private punters chased his wins.
The Marleborough Hurdle at Premington on Monday tested stamina for the Grand National favorite BamptON. Ras Kasso set a fast pace as Prismatic and Feep an' Day chased. Pull Charge faded late, with Prismatic finishing second and Corning winning in a steady jog. The Derby drew 100000 as Balrany u Blightly and Bahram dominated betting, while Halran and Ag Khan’s horses showed form ahead of the big race.
The text reports on early South African players in England with 46 games and 287 Liw decisions against Gersmen by end May, 1945 county matches. It notes one match with eight bold decisions, five by African batters, indicating a high average.
A playful, disorderly collage listing athletes and antics. It mentions a champion golfer, a tennis theme song, a swill and sway line, and jokes about wrestlers, jockeys, and pigeons. It also references Australian interest in Bunny Austin and "Sunny Jim" Williams, plus a prawn shop at Urunga.
The scene features Stadium manager Sam Griffith scolding a reporter for Sunny, a college-bred darkie, before Sunny meets the press and delivers a courteous greeting. Sunny comments on the day calling it a lovely day and addressing the reporters as gentlemen.
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