IT WAS IN 1915 THAT THE THEN SIX-YEAR-OLD TROTTING GELDing Craboon was imported from N.S.W. to Western Australia, and if appearance counted for anything, Craboon as a racing proposition might not Have been given stabling accommodation. But the aged ...
Article : 588 wordsJOHNNY TAYLOR (“SAILOR” McNEE'S BROTHER) HAD A VICTORY over Dick Congress at the Melbourne Stadium last Saturday night, and by securing the decision lays claim to the Victorian featherweight championship. ...
Article : 649 wordsWITH HIS DISQUALIFICATION recently expiring, the enclosure reserve at the trotting meetings has been the centre of attraction for a ...
Article : 211 wordsTHE MAIN BOUT ON LAST FRIDAY NIGHT WAS MAINLY NOTABLE for its lack of variety, for the exhibition of toughness put up by Jack Logan (10.10) [?] opposition to Aubery Burt (10.11) and for the illustration of the [?] that despite the ring, the Noble Art does not ...
Article : 497 wordsHolder of the bantamweight championship of W.A., who meets ”Jack” Thomas in a 15 round contest the Unity Theatre on ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 30 wordsWho meets George Lee at the Unity on Friday night. Among his successes he claims Johnny Taylor, who won the Victorian ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 35 wordsALTHOUGH DR. KENNY’S decision did not meet with the approval of the 1,000 boxing fans that witnessed the Aub. Burt-Jack ...
Article : 201 wordsLAST FRIDAY WEEK JIMMY Gilesbie stood “Kid” Lee’s onslaught for four rounds, when he lost his smile, and suddenly found ...
Article : 360 wordsON ACCOUNT OF THE LARGE fields, there were eight events on Saturday night, and it was noticeable that the events were won by ...
Article : 86 wordsDave Michael, connected with trotting in W.A. since 1914. He has made a success of it, Craboon alone winning 20 events for him. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advertising : 168 wordsCRABOON (“Little Crabs”) might well be the oldest and most successful square-gaiter racing under the auspices of the W.A.T.A., but he still appears to have youth on his side. “Truth‘s” camera caught the midget trotter enjoying himself rolling in the sand. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 45 wordsAPPARENTLY THERE IS ALWAYS THAT SECTION OF THE RACING public who are looking to find fault with the control and conduct of trotting If they do not show their spite towards the committee, then it is the officials who receive rough handling from the “one-eyed” ...
Article : 732 wordsAN EXTRAORDINARY AFfair took place in one of the trots added to the Hob art Turf Club’s programme at Elwick on Saturday ...
Article : 158 wordsHARRY STONE WAS RECENTLY matched against Stan Graig, at Newcastle (N.S.W.) and Hop Harry” lost on points. He is sore ...
Article : 242 wordsKEEN JUDGES (AND THERE are many) considered George Hiscox’s duo Alto Childe and Chere Wilkes the best of good ...
Article : 123 wordsGLADYS MAY SHOULD NEVER have been beaten by Steel Breeze on Saturday, and the latter’s connections and Bill Carney can only ...
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Truth (Perth, WA : 1903 - 1931), Sat 29 May 1926, Page 3
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