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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1913
Page
15
A garbled OCR report mentions boxing figures, names, and events across locales with scattered references to fighters and managers. The piece hints at match talk, timelines, and a controversial buildup involving several unidentified boxers and promoters, with confusion evident in the prose.
Mr B Norris manages Watty Austin and a marquee contest. The article notes rivalries with Sid Ayiniyan and Russell, with a Brisbane venue planned and a February date under discussion. The piece highlights popularity and anticipated attendance while mentioning other tied players and a future ship activity.
The text details Fred Kay from the West winning a major lightweight bout at RAND T CLUB'S TOURNAMENT, with rivals like Pat Doran's brother and others mentioned. It notes Kay's strong pace, crowd reaction, and confidence for future events while referencing tourism and regional venues in Perth Geo and Gloucester.
The article covers the Speedwell 50 mile road race and related events at Parramatta with wind, dust, and delays. It highlights Donald M Dougall winning the national amateur championship. Competition included Aubrey Taylor and other riders with the Newark Velodrome and New York exposure noted.
Messy OCR notes announce a Continental Road Race from Goulburn to Sydney with riders including Griemmon and a field over 100 entrants. Details cover food, transport by rail, race numbers, timing on a Saturday, and instructions for clothing and arrangements as officials prepare for start at Moss Vale and Heverpool with waivers and handicaps already set.
A garbled Newark Velodrome account details a sprint duel featuring riders Ellegaard and Clark amid messy OCR. Despite fractured phrasing, the report sketches a tight race with obstacles on the track and mentions Bilagaard and other cyclists in a confused sequence of laps and placements.
In Newark a fragmentary report notes a person named M'Dougall making a notable claim while a separate reference mentions Hird and a time Grin across an abbreviated event. Details are unclear but suggest a local item with names and a timeframe.
Journal notes Australian riders J MacNamara and 12 Spans White from The States, with Spears and others, performing at the Newark Motordrome. Reports claim MacNamara spearheading an out Vie movement toward Newark, praising performances by Spears, Namare, Corre, and Goulet, amid varied results in national and amateur events.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Mentone and a sister event with a gas theme. Readable names and clear context are minimal, leaving speculative details about participants or exact outcome.
Fragmentary lines describe a Saturday match with teams Axinjaluna and Cofabe facing protest claims. The garbled text references Athenian and a protest by a crowd, but essential names and outcomes are unreadable.
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