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  2. Dave McNamara

    At Yarrawonga on January 22,1887, was born David John McNamara the man who put the “kick” into Australian football. He kicked a football 97 yards—it was measured in the presence of 10 players and officials at St. Kilda. He ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. He won the Melbourne Cup with 10.5, yet experts agree that

    AFTER Carbine had won the Melbourne Cup of 1890 with 10.5, a number of trainers got together and argued how much the great horse had in hand in defeating Highborn by two and a half lengths. The ...

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  5. INTRODUCING JOE PALOOKA

    Joe Palooka, public idol, was tricked by Blinky Gordon, an unscrupulous fellow, into losing his title to Rodney Stone. The public believed it was a fake and Joe tumbled from his pedestal. Even his sweetheart, Ann Howe, turned him down. Heartbroken, Joe returns home with his manager, the faithful Knobby Walsh, to learn that his name has been cleared. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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