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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1922
Page
12
Outsider Molly's Robe defeats sprinters in a keen Caulfield finish for the St Kilda Cup with a dramatic late dash. The day features other races and notable horses such as Sir Andrew and Prince Tremady, amid strong fields and betting action.
Local Melbourne notes expose a turbulent week with horse racing disputes, owner actions, and a court case. Names like Euretinie Davi and Tanentoure appear alongside delays in royal and Sydney-bound plans. A private sale to P R Suttivan highlights shifting ownership amid ongoing rumors and scheduling changes.
A fragmented report details First Artillery defeating Sprinters by a narrow margin at a Northern Turf event. The text references Tote action and a late surge, with unclear venue and date but mentions related horses and handlers.
A long report details horses such as Paladin, Getadie, Snow Bhar, and Wallenbach in the Q T C meeting with bets and results. It notes placings, lead changes, and outcomes across novice and handicap races, including descriptions of runners like Banana, Lord Hightiel, and Regained mare Lady gretta in a busy card with multiple events.
A chaotic report from Wheatear details Adelaide racing events, noting Phornesian, All Bar Albert Hill, and other horses in the SAJC program. It highlights a grand finish, mentions Melbolt and Roughley, and points to a wider program including hurdles, plate races, and a Gawler meeting slated for Saturday.
A crude but strenuous boxing match at Bendigo featured McCarthy dominating Louis Garcia with decisive blows and relentless pressure across rounds. Garcia showed grit but McCarthy’s superior precision, defense, and stamina produced a clear victory, leaving Garcia clinching for rebounds as the crowd reacted to the hardhitting exchanges and dramatic finish.
Paris syndicate aims to stage a Dempsey match in Europe with Carpentier in a 40 000 seat stadium. Discussions include securing a purse large enough to attract Dempsey and Carpentier, while British and American figures weigh travel and venue details for the proposed bout.
Fragmentary OCR text lists various proper nouns and possible events at a venue with unclear sequence. Readable items include scattered place names and personal references, suggesting a disrupted notice or caption rather than a cohesive article.
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