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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1939
Page
2
First class accommodation available for Coustry Gients with hot and cold water. Renovated and modernised. Moderate tariff and first class catering. Jack Healy, Proprietor.
Racing fans expect a busy program with six main races on distances from six furlongs to a mile and a quarter. Notable contenders include Jackeroo, Peter Perry, Spondulu, Roserial, Lady Creda, Silvarra, and Tropics with several others like Bonpara, Eastdel, and Dragonet showing potential. bets focus on forthcoming events and place chances across the program.
Boxing match at Hollywood Stadium last Friday night saw Paddy Boxall extend his resilience against Bob King. King, sleep deprived and weak in the late rounds, faded under Boxall's sustained aggression. native Australians filled the crowd, with chants of support for Boxall echoing as he edged a hard fought victory.
A reader notes a tense scene where a man in a cigarette eyes the verdict and a woman shows rigid disappointment. He smiles in quiet speech, offering the chance will come again, while both observe the outcome with restrained emotion.
The crowd roared as Boxall pressed the attack in rounds one through four, driving King into defensive exchanges. In a chaotic mid bout a clash in the gallery prompted police and fighters to pause, while Boxall’s relentless pressure and King’s clever defense kept the match tense and energetic from start to finish.
Caulfield hosts the Australian Hurdie on Saturday with Cheery Jack from Sydney among the top fancies. Green Cape and Kestlard are reportedly in strong form and should contend, while other pacey runners draw interest as lead-up workouts proceed.
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