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WRESTLING.
| Light Heavy-weight Champion-
j ship of the World.
| Ted Thye (U.S.A.) v. Sain
Clapham (British Isles).
This international contest will be the
liioM important that has over been de
cided at the Melbourne (Stadium. During
his two visits to Australia Ted Thye, the
holder of (he world"? title, haw never been
defeated, hut expert? who saw Sam Ulap-
ham wrestle him at the Sladinin some
weak ago :a eaten weights agree unit U
was a moial victory lo: tiio "British
Lion/' Olapham himself stales quite
frankly that » victory over the title
holder is his life's ambition, and ho
enters upon the contract with confident
feeling that, tho longer the contest lu.'ts
the nearer will the American he lo de
feat. The hooking at the Sports Depot,
Elizabeth-street, where the box plan is, is
exceptionally heavy, but patrons are ad-
vised thai a limited number of 10/ scats
are still available. For tlie convenience
of the 5/ patrons day salea for these
tickets are now being made at the Sports
Depot. The Stadium doors are to he open
nt 0 p.m. on Saturday, and in order to
entertain the huge audience Mr. R. Lean
has engaged, tho services of the bnnd from
St. Vincent de Paul's Orphanage.
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