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  2. BOXERS AND THEIR DOINGS.

    Gaffney has accepted Chummy Brown's challenge, published in the "Referee" last Wednesday week, and has written tho Queensland Athletic Club to that effect. ...

    Article : 1,022 words
  3. MICK DOOLEY IN THE WEST.

    The Fremantle (W.A.) "Umpire," of 14th ult, is responsible for the following:—"Mick Dooley, who recently arrived in Fremantle from N.S.W., is a well-known ...

    Article : 134 words
  4. WRESTLING.

    Our Philadelphia exchanges or the 4th inst state: A fair-sized crowd witnessed the wrestling bout at the Arena between Yousouf, the "Terrible Turk," and John F. ...

    Article : 276 words
  5. THAT BARE-KNUCKLE BATTLE.

    That bare-knuckle battle between Chiddy Ryan and Ginger Toohey is off—it has been so since last Saturday week, when both parties lilted their stakes. Yet echoes of ...

    Article : 1,071 words
  6. CYCLING.

    On Friday Relph, the Englishman, who can follow pace if he cannot race in competition, beat Platt-Betts' two miles Hying start, paced, figures of 3min 34sec, by ...

    Article : 603 words
  7. S.A. LEAGUE ROAD RACE.

    The annual road race was contested by 35 riders over a course of 23 miles in fine weather, but with sloppy roads, and there were several falls. The prizes were £12, ...

    Article : 435 words
  8. ROWING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 words
  9. BILLY EDWARDS DEFEATED

    Cablegrams published last week conveyed news of the defeat in London of Melbourne Billy Edwards, known as "the sewerage champion." The fight only lasted ...

    Article : 247 words
  10. AMATEUR.

    The Trial Fours of the Sydney Rowing Club will be decided next Saturday afternoon in wooloomoo Day. There will be two heats and a final. The inter-Varsity Boat Race may in the near ...

    Article : 362 words
  11. TUCKWELL AND HOLDEN MATCHED.

    Billy Holden and Jack Tuckwell met at this office on Friday morning last and signed articles to contest a 20-rounds match for a trophy presented by the Golden Gate ...

    Article : 117 words
  12. GREAT WEIGHT-LIFTING AND WRESTLING MATCH.

    Herr Hajek left for his training quartern at Port Hacking on Wednesday last, and Saturday morning's post brought me the following letter, which speaks for itself:— ...

    Article : 284 words
  13. PETER JACKSON.

    The English "Man of the World" says:- In a letter from San Francisco poor old Peter Jackson thus alludes to his recent defeat:- ...

    Article : 403 words
  14. TWEEDIE AND M'GOWAN.

    Tweedie, accompanied by his trainer, left per steamer for Brisbane last Wednesday morning brimful of confidence regarding the outcome of his prospective battle ...

    Article : 298 words
  15. BALMAIN CLUB.

    The members of the Balmain Rowing Club were busily engaged during the week deciding the first round of a handicap skiff race, the first prize for which is a handsome our presented by ...

    Article : 280 words
  16. THE UNION.

    North Sydney Club, joined by representatives of the Ladies' and other clubs, celebrated the opening of the season on Saturday by a pleasant run to Manly, where a ...

    Article : 1,042 words
  17. GOOD FOOD—GOOD DIGESTION—GOOD CHEER.

    "Moral character Is located in tho stomach," says a recent writer. He is wrong: but there is a shade of truth in the idea he throws out Napoleon was often willing to ...

    Article : 874 words
  18. INTERCOLONIAL UNIVERSITY EIGHT-CAR RACE.

    The eleventh contest takes place on Saturday on the Port River, South Australia New South Wales has a good crew under Mr. C. H. Helsham, and, although only two were last year's ...

    Article : 109 words
  19. A GREAT RIDE BY BEAUCHAMP.

    F. Beauchamp, the young Tasmanian rider, fairly covered himself with glory on the Sydney C.G. track last Wednesday. Though he had never followed pace until a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 464 words
  20. "RIVERINA" MANSFIELD AND O'CONNELL.

    "Riverina" Mansfield writes under date Temora, May 23, that he is pleased Dan O'Connell accepted his challenge to any middle-weight in N.S.W., and has ...

    Article : 110 words
  21. GOLDEN GATE CLUB.

    There was some good fun at the Golden' Gate Athletic Club on Saturday night, and a fair crowd witnessed the proceedings. Ruenalf ("the Maori") and Joe Riddle were ...

    Article : 244 words
  22. QUEENSLAND ROWING NOTES.

    The [?] Regatta on Queen's Birthday was an unqualified success in every way. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance of the public large. The only crew ...

    Article : 161 words
  23. JACK CULLEN IN ENGLAND.

    Jack Cullen, of Australia, who has been posing as "Morritt's Unknown," did not arrive in London, as stated by a "well informed daily sport," last Monday. Jack ...

    Article : 186 words
  24. PROFESSIONAL.

    The match between C. Stephenson, of .Middle trough and, J.W. Barry, of London, to row three and quarter miles on the Tees at Middles bore', for £100 aside, and which promised to be ...

    Article : 408 words
  25. MELBOURNE BOXING.

    There was only a handful of people at the Victoria Hall on Saturday night. This was on account of the principals in the chief event being tenth-raters. The contestants ...

    Article : 213 words
  26. THE SLAVINS.

    When Billy Edwards came to this country from South Africa we received a nice, kind letter of introduction from Jack Slavin, which was so eulogistic that it made the ...

    Article : 230 words
  27. CONLON CHALLENGED.

    Jack Reid, of Camperdown, called in yesterday and expressed himself as anxious to have a cut at Conlon, who defeated Mansfield last week, for £25 aside, and has ...

    Article : 284 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 76 words
  29. THE CLUB-SWINGING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The following is called from London "Sportsman" of April 20:—"Just a few lines to inform you that I hope to be in London on or about the 25th ...

    Article : 121 words
  30. O'NEILL AND HIGGINS.

    Next Saturday night Friday O'Neill and Tot Higgins will box the best of fifteen rounds. Tills should prove a good contest. ...

    Article : 24 words
  31. Advertising

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    Advertising : 97 words
  32. M'KELL AND BARRON.

    It was announced on Saturday night that next Saturday night week Herb M'Kell and Jim Barron would box the best of twenty rounds, one to win. ...

    Article : 82 words
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