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PLAYING A SCRATCH MAN!

... PLAYING A SCRATCH MAN His Master's Dog s Give me my niblick, boy Drawn by Harry Rountrbh. ...

Published: Wednesday 03 December 1913
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 17 | Page: Page 19 | Tags: Cartoons  Graphic 

WHEN ALL THE WORLD IS YOUNG! THE ELIXIR OF YOUTH

... . PUTTING BACK THE CLOCK: SOME VORONOFF POSSIBILITIES OF THE FUTURE. Dr. Voronoff recently announced that the grafting of the interstitial gland of a monkey on an old man might restore his strength and, in fact, act as the long-sought elixir of youth. When all the world is young again, by means of this new operation, we may see some curious sights. Our artist has given us a forecast of the ...

Published: Wednesday 15 October 1919
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 86 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Cartoons  Graphic 

WILDE v. CONN.--THE VICTORY OF THE MIGHTY ATOM

... WILDE v. CONN. THE VICTORY OF THE MIGHTY ATOM. On Saturday last at Stamford Bridge Jimmy Wilde accomplished the great feat of beating J. Conn in 12 rounds. Although Conn is not a champion in name, he is generally thought to be the best featherweight in the country and for Wilde to give away at least a stone and a half in weight and to have a three-inch disadvantage in height and then to ...

GRAVE IS GAY: AMONG THE GREYBEARDS OF BLACKHEATH

... . CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH THE BLACKHEATH VETERANS BEAT THE BANK OF ENGLAND. (Drawn by Chas. Grave.) In this interesting match on the Rectory Field last Saturday the Blackheath veterans' side winners by n points to 6 included eight internationals, included among them being George Boots, who played for Wales no less than twenty-seven years ago. Other famous players of the past who successfully ...

THE AMATEUR BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP AT ORME'S HALL. SOHO SQUARE

... . IN THE SEMI-FINALS LT. A. CEONEEN BEAT H. C. VIRR AND S. H. FRY BEAT J. G. TAYLOR. IN THE FINAL FRY BEAT CRONEEN. THE RESULT OF THE CHALLENGE HOUND, FRY C. THE HOLDER. LT. J. GRAHAM SYMES, WILL BE FOUND ON ANOTHER PAGE OF THIS PAPER. NAUTICAL TERMS. I.-- ALL AT SEA, OR, VERY DIRTY IN THE DITCH. HAWLEY MORGAN ...

OXFORD BEATS R.A.F. BOXERS

... . E Fred May's running commentary gives us a little idea of the fighting ivhich took place at HALTON CAMP, AYLESBURY, when R.A.F. officers took on the Oxford University boxing team, only to be beaten by six ivins to three a good night and some pretty boxing! The HALTON CAMP SCHOOL OF TECHNICAL TRAINING is housed in an original home of the Rothschild family. At the outbreak of ivar the park was ...

Published: Wednesday 01 December 1937
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 140 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Comic strips  Graphic 

F.B.I. PERSONALITIES: BUSINESS BRAINS OF THE EMPIRE

... . The meeting of the GRAND COUNCIL OF THE FEDERATION OF BRIT ISH INDUSTRIES inspired Fred May to the caricatures on this page. LT. -GENERAL SIR CEORGI MACDONOGH C.B.E., K.C.B. is President, and LORD HERBERT SCOTT, C.M.G., D.S.O., is the President-elect, uho takes over office in April. The British Industries Fair opens at Birmingham and Olxmpia in mid-February. SIR PETER RYLANDS, LORD GA INFORD ...

Published: Wednesday 07 February 1934
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 79 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Comic strips  Graphic 

INTERNATIONAL FLICKERS FOLK: A PAGE OF CELLULOID STARS

... INTERNATIONAL FLICKERS FOLK: A PAGE OF CELLULOID STARS. AMERICAN, ENGLISH, GERMAN, SWEDISH, FRENCH, AND RUSSIAN: FAMOUS FOLK OF THE PICTURES CARICATURED. Specially Drawn for The Sketch by Sherriffs. Above we give a page of some famous stars of the screen. Mr. Charlie Chaplin-- pictured without his moustache is the most famous of cinema comedians. Mr. Douglas Fairbanks, the Barry- mores, Miss ...

Published: Wednesday 21 March 1928
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 110 | Page: Page 36 | Tags: Comic strips  Graphic 

R.A.F. MIDDLE EAST DINNER

... RAF. MIDDLE EAST DINNER. The ROYAL AIR FORCE (MIDDLE EAST) DINNER CLUB held its fifteenth annual dinner recently. It was started the year after the Armistice, with the object of holding a gathering of officers of the R.F.C., the R.N.A.S., and the R.A.F. who served in the Middle East from August 1914 to January 1919. Those who served in Iraq to, and including, 1923 are also eligible. It is ...

Published: Wednesday 24 November 1937
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 122 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Comic strips  Graphic