02 Mar 1932
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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1932
Page
1
The Australian Cup headlines a busy racing weekend with a New Zealand runner favored by outsiders across venues in Melbourne and Sydney. Rube Padunstoy figures among top older horses while jockey McCarten faces scrutiny over his ride aboard Amman Ra as fans weigh the Rosehill and Randwick cards and the Rawson Stakes.
The article reviews the Rivendon Stakes at Flamington mentioning Vertigern and Second Wind as top contenders for the upcoming Australian Cup. Second Wind, carrying 9-12, is seen as a likely winner but Vertigern is described as a strong challenger amid a crowded field. The text notes form and past performances of other horses and hints at broader Cup prospects for Southern State runners.
A garbled OCR style passage mixes names and terms across sports, places, and events. It references Ammon Ra Race Rigaing Adtogo, Haanoberry's Victory, and Adelaide Cup hints plus scattered geographic and organizational hints. The text is incoherent with many nonstandard spellings.
The article recounts a chaotic scene on Sydney suburban courses with taunts and tension as local figures dispute sports fame. It notes Patoung McGirath’s small stature drawing attention, Harold Pare and Sack Parrett comment on global tours, and a boxing bout ending with Edwards declared the winner after crowd chaos and a torn fight sequence.
A bitter feud in New South Wales motor boating has erupted with a £100 challenge from Australian speed-cat figure J H McFarlane. The dispute centers on claimed accuracy and nautical prowess, with references to speeds, races, and the broader yachting community in Erith, Bundabast, and Sydney area clubs.
An Australian Lawn Tennis Association council meeting in Melbourne last week announced the 1932 Davis Cup team and a surprising decision to fund Mrs. Jack Crawford's expenses at £160. Crawford had said his wife would accompany him abroad, and the LTA will pay her costs, with newspaper reports noting involvement by a media octopus. The move drew mixed reactions as council members debated the implications and funding priorities.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a person or event with unclear names and dates. Readable bits reference a question of intent, a possible meeting, and a name like Brouhes amid unrelated letters. The fragment lacks coherent facts to confirm specifics.
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