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Advertising : 16 wordsIn response to Tommy Burns' challenge for another match, Johnson stated yesterday that he sent £2000 to the "Referee" office for the ...
Article : 100 wordsMR. H. D. McINTOSH.—"The two men fought strictly in accordance with the 'Referee' rules all through, and therefore gave me little or ...
Article : 979 wordsCablegrams have been received from Jack O'Brien and Bob Fitzsimmons challenging the new champion. O'Brien's cartel may be considered by ...
Article : 153 wordsof a tiger and engaged his huge antagonist at close quarters. They fought and fought as if very life depended on the result of that particular rally, and ...
Article : 463 wordsAt the Gaiety last night, before a good crowd, Hughie Mehegan, of Melbourne, and Sid Sullivan fought a great battle all the way, with Mchegan mostly in the lead, ...
Article : 166 wordsThere was a very large attendance at Wellsend on Saturday, when a start was made with the local jockey's club's Christmas race meeting. The weather was ...
Article : 686 wordsThe big fight was fought out again on Monday night at the Stadium, when animated pictures showing every phase of the struggle were thrown on ...
Article : 445 wordsBefore, perhaps, eight or ten thousand people at the Stadium last Wednesday night, Jim Gri[?] was defeated decisively by Arthur Cripps. By decisively I mean ...
Article : 787 wordsThe Gaiety Athletic Club's hall was well patronised on Saturday night, when the battle between Ike Stewart and Starlight, in which the veteran Starlight showed ...
Article : 105 wordsThe following cablegrams were received in Sydney Monday and Tuesday: LONDON, Sunday.—The result of ...
Article : 324 wordsYesterday Johnson said he purposed taking Bill Lang to England, and had already cabled the National Sporting Club with a view to arranging a, match with Gunner ...
Article : 46 wordsBill Lang called yesterday with a challenge to Bill Squires, and says he is prepared to meet the Australian champion for a good side bet or without. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Boer light-weight, Unholz, who has signally distinguished himself in America and South Africa, will meet Frank Thorn, feather-weight champion of Australia, at ...
Article : 72 wordsA shower at the Gaiety last night towards the fund for bringing Griffo back totalled £3/5/6. inclusive of £1 thrown in by Joe Grimm. I will publish the list again ...
Article : 45 wordsTommy Barns on Sunday last went to church as usual, and afterwards, together with Mrs. Burns, her brother, Mr. Kelly, and Pat O'Keefe, ...
Article : 336 wordsJack Johnson was naturally very much elated over his success, and didn't hesitate to remark to the interviewer : "I told you so." And so he ...
Article : 289 wordsWrestler Curnow wants any light or middle weight for £50 aside. A match may be made at once. Sandow and Stirling have been matched ...
Article : 397 wordsMails to hand this week bring the result of the race for the American Grand Prize, a 402 miles event on the Savannah course. The race was won by Wagner in a Flat ...
Article : 325 wordsJohnson has met with a mixed reception everywhere—cheers and hoots greeted him as he whirled about the city in a motor car. ...
Article : 153 wordsJohnson says he has a cablegram from Lord Lonsdale in London, as follows:—"Please accept my heartiest congratulations on your success ...
Article : 142 wordsNow that the Johnson-Burns contract has been worked out to a satisfactory issue, interest will once more be turned to local events. There is nothing ...
Article : 269 wordsYoung Gray was in fine form yesterday afternoon in his game with Lindrum. His big break of the previous session and the many congratulatory wires and letters ...
Article : 228 wordsTommy Burns was round town a good deal Monday and Tuesday, and was cheered everywhere. He called at the "Referee" office on Monday, and ...
Article : 82 words"I did my best against big odds," said the ex-champion, at his quarters after the battle, when spoken to. "Johnson had a great pull over me ...
Article : 589 wordsW. HECKENBERG v. L. G. McINTOSH. L. G. McIntosh, who has so quickly jumped into the front rank as a woodchopper, will on Saturday next tackle W. ...
Article : 99 wordsAfter the Burns-Johnson fight on Saturday there was a tremendous 'rush" of telegraphic business. The thousands of people desirous of ...
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Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939), Wed 30 Dec 1908, Page 9
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