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  2. JACK BURKE'S AFRICAN TOUR.

    After eleven months' sojourn in South Africa, Jack Burke, the "Irish Lad," returned to England greatly benefited physically and in pocket by his trip. On September 5 Burke ...

    Article : 979 words
  3. A PUGILIST'S PALACE.

    All great men at times consciously or unconsciously (says the San Francisco OLYMPIAN of last month) condense wisdom into a few words, and thus form a ...

    Article : 456 words
  4. AMONG THE BOXERS.

    Jerry Marshall's stock has fallen 40 per cent. Since his defeat by "Kid" Lavigne. Billy Plimmer and Johnny Murphy, who recently fought a 25-rounds draw in New ...

    Article : 1,962 words
  5. JIMMY MURPHY

    Advices received from Johannesburg, dated September 16, give the following account of the contest between the above named men:— The Ampitheatre was crowded from floor to ...

    Article : 445 words
  6. MELBOURNE BOXING.

    The game is booming along merrily at Mick Nathan's. On Saturday night the usual large enthusiastic and well-behaved crowed turned up to witness Jim Deir bix Jack Gibbs the ...

    Article : 618 words
  7. A:GOLDEN:LAND

    ALEC WILTON left the procuring of such things as they might require to Will Barker, who knew what it was necessary for them to take with them. ...

    Article : 2,130 words
  8. THE HARLEM "COFFEE COOLER"

    Says the Sportsman (Eng.) of October 11:—" Before a brilliant assemblage of the National Sporting Club, the much-talked-of International contest between ...

    Article : 490 words
  9. WRESTLING.

    A great wrestling match for the Catch-as-catch-can Championship of the World took place on Monday, October 8, at Hengler's Circus, liverpool, between Tom M'Inerney, ...

    Article : 112 words
  10. PETER FELIX.

    Peter Felix, the colored heavy-weight, created a very favorable impression in his age with big Ned Ryan. The latter, however, was a long remove from well, and his ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. SOMETHING ABOUT TWO BOYS.

    " The most pathetic incident of my childhood is this: My mother had been very ill for several weeks, and the doctor solemnly announced that she could not live more than ...

    Article : 857 words
  12. "STARLIGHT'S" RETURN.

    "Starlight," the colored middle- weight, has returned to Melbourne after a few weeks sojourn in the city of the beautiful harbor. He looks big, blooming, and lusty. ...

    Article : 80 words
  13. TOM TRACEY AND BILLY M'CARTY MATCHED.

    Peter Moloney showed me a letter the other day which he had reived by the last American mail from Tom Tracey. In it Tom says he has been matched to box Australian ...

    Article : 104 words
  14. CON RIORDAN DEAD.

    Information reached us by cablegram, dated "London, Sunday," to the effect that Bob Fitzsimmons, the Australian boxer, had been arrested at Syracuse ...

    Article : 455 words
  15. GRIFFO MATCHED AGAIN,

    Griffo and Stanton Abbott (the Light-weight Champion of England), now in America, were matched on October 3 to fight to a finish. They will battle for a ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. M'GOWAN AND O'NEILL.

    What should be a capital contest has been billed for next Saturday night at Mick Nathan's. The contestants will be Jack M'Gowan, the popular little South ...

    Article : 76 words
  17. A NEW ASPIRANT.

    David St. John, the Welsh giant, and Frank Slavin ran foul of each other on Tuesday evening (says the SPORTSMAN, Eng., of October 11). Something else ...

    Article : 167 words
  18. CREEDON'S MAGIC BLOWS.

    If Yankee newspapers are to be believed, Dan Creedon indulged in a large amount of "obin music" prior to his battle with Fitzsimmons, of which the following is a mild ...

    Article : 444 words
  19. THE RIORDAN AND FITZSIMMONS AFFAIR.

    The telegraphic intelligence that Con Riordan has died from the effects of a blow received while taking part in a sparring exhibition with Bob ...

    Article : 171 words
  20. SANDY ROSS TO TOM FOY.

    Sandy Ross (jun.), called at this office yesterday, and stated that he understood Tom Foy had expressed a wish to fight him for £25 aside. Sandy is prepared to make ...

    Article : 65 words
  21. LATEST MELBOURNE NEWS.

    Peter Felix has refused to go on with his engagement with Dan Keeley, and the match is off. At the Democratic Club on Monday night ...

    Article : 157 words
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  23. CAUTION.

    If your son, in his tender years, evinces a desire to smoke, and thus risk to injure his health, it may not always be wise to thrash him till he makes up his mind to stop. In ...

    Article : 147 words
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