Reg Wootton (''Sporting Sam'') A FOLIO OF 30 ORIGINAL ARTWORKS FOR PUBLICATION AS CARTOONS IN THE SUNDAY EXPRESS NEWSPAPER pen & ink strip cartoons, t
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Reg Wootton (''Sporting Sam'') A FOLIO OF 30 ORIGINAL ARTWORKS FOR PUBLICATION AS CARTOONS IN THE SUNDAY EXPRESS NEWSPAPER pen & ink strip cartoons, typically 13 by 33cm., 5 by 13in. Reg Wootton joined the Sunday Express in 1931 and launched ''Sporting Sam'' in 1933. He was also known for the character ''Sporty'' who appeared in Knockabout Comic and Mug and Mik in The Netherlands. Most of the artwork are dated which corresponds to the publication dates in the newspaper. Sports encompassed in the folio include swimming, pole vaulting, wrestling, athletics, hammer throwing, diving, darts, bowls, hunting, ice hockey, high jumping and tennis,