Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tuesday 23 May 1939, page 16
WILL IT BE
SMALLHORN?
Although he has announced that he intends to retire at the end of the season Wilfred ( Chicken ) Smallhorn the Fitzroy wing man is playing so well that strenuous efforts are sure to be made to keep him in the team
Smallhorn who came from a church team in 1936 has played 134 games and in addition to representing Victoria on various occasions he has obtained the highest award in the game-the Brown-low Medal for best and fairest player in the League
Because of his prowess on the wing where he is frequently brilliant Small-horn is sure to be high on the list for the most popular player Such players as Hall Dawson Ryan Smith Curcio Treweek Gillespie-Jones and others who are playing well are also in the running
The Argus Is sponsoring a quest for the most popular player in the League and Association Each v seek the leader League 01 Association receives £2/2/ for the most votes lodged in that week
The League player who receives the highest number of votes for the season will receive 50 guineas and the Association leader will receive 25 guineas In addition the League and Association clubs which receive the highest aggre-gates for the season will receive 25 guineas each
Voting coupons are published in The Argus each day