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  2. CYCLING.

    While racing is slack, League members are being well catered for in other ways, such as billiard tournament, cribbage match, cricket, &c. The touring secretary, Mr. W. H. ...

    Article : 1,390 words
  3. BILLIARDS.

    Quite a good attendance gr[?]ted the contestants on Monday afternoon at the Oxford Hotel, when they started their week's battle for the spot-barred championship of ...

    Article : 1,388 words
  4. EARP, THE REFEREE.

    Wyatt Earp, the referee in the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey prize fight, is a, product of the frontier—a gambler and a gun fighter. There is not a drop of respectable blood in his veins. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,578 words
  5. CHOYNSKI BEATEN.

    Peter Maher knocked out Joe Choynski at the Broadway Athletic Club on November 16 in six rounds. It was a scientific exhibition of boxing from first to last, and the 10 to 7 ...

    Article : 1,894 words
  6. BOXING.

    Regarding the foul blow in the Sharkey-Fitz, fight, some of those who backed the milor, and they were few, saw it; but a vast majority of the spectators contend that there ...

    Article : 410 words
  7. NEWCASTLE HANDICAPS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 256 words
  8. A SWEEPING CHALLENGE.

    Jim Richardson called in yesterday, and, finding had board nothing from the vaunting Jack Goggin, asked me to say that the £100 now up would stand good for a match against ...

    Article : 89 words
  9. THE UNION.

    The prizes won by the members of the Cyclists' Union at the Champion and Intercolonial meeting on December 12 and 19 were presented at the rooms of the Sports Club, ...

    Article : 1,124 words
  10. A REMINDER TO CYCLISTS.

    Do you sign your Insurance Coupon every week? As cycling grows in popular favor accidents will, unfortunately, mor[?] proportionately ...

    Article : 203 words
  11. JIM RYAN.

    The following is clipped from the New York JOURNAL OF November 23:—"I noticed in the JOURNAL a few days ago a sweeping challenge from 'Mysterious' Billy Smith to Jim ...

    Article : 191 words
  12. EXIT SLAVIN.

    I think it is pretty safe to assume that we have heard the last of the once-brilliant Paddy Slavin as a first-class exponent of glove-fighting. Philadolphia ITEM, of ...

    Article : 665 words
  13. STRONG MEN.

    At the imitation of Mr. C. B. Westmacott there was a large gathering of medical men and others at Her Majesty's Theatre last Thursday afternoon, for the purpose of ...

    Article : 703 words
  14. FITZSEMMONS' PATENT.

    An exchange says:—"Fitzsimmons has applied for letters patent for a unique punching-bag platform. In its general characteristics the platform, comprises two centrally ...

    Article : 196 words
  15. MELBOURNE BOXING.

    There was only a moderate attendance at the Victoria Hall on Saturday night. An interesting introductory programme was put forward. Collic and Nixon executed a clever ...

    Article : 406 words
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    Advertising : 170 words
  17. Advertising

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    Advertising : 164 words
  18. JENNINGS AND DRAFFIN.

    There is a treat in store for ring-goers on Saturday night next, when Bill Jennings and Draffin will engage in a fifteen rounds contest. Draffin is a ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. M'GUI[?]E AND SEAL.

    On the following Saturday night Mick M'Guire and Seal will box the beat of ten rounds. This should prove a good mill, as M'Quire is one of those who makes his ...

    Article : 36 words
  20. PERRY THROWS OUT A CHALLENGE.

    Harry Perry, whose last "turn up" in Melbourne, by the way, if I mistake not, was with Nathan, threw out a challenge on Saturday night to box any 8st 7lb lad in the ...

    Article : 47 words
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