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  2. STILL THE WORLD'S CHAMPION.

    NEW YORK, March 23.—Joe Gans. the much-heralded negro fighter from Baltimore, showed the white feather after 12 rounds of stout fighting to-night, and Frank ...

    Article : 555 words
  3. JIM RYAN WHIPPED.

    For once in a way an Englishman has triumphed over a visitor to these shores (says the London "Sportsman" of March 20). Jim Ryan, a middle-weight, bringing ...

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  4. MELBOURNE BOXING.

    The Victoria Hall was densely packed on Saturday night, when Fred Preston and Starlight met in a twenty rounds battle. It lasted the full number of rounds, and resulted in favor of ...

    Article : 532 words
  5. SWIMMING.

    The All Schools 100yds and 220yds Championship's will be decided on Saturday, May 12, at Hellings Domain Baths. Mr. Hon. Sec. Gee gave me this ...

    Article : 1,169 words
  6. BOXERS AND THEIR DOINGS.

    Tom Tully, the one time well-known London boxer, died from consumption in London on February 18, after more than a year's Illness. ...

    Article : 683 words
  7. JUMPING SLAYIN'S CLAIM.

    The following appears in a recent contribution to the Melbourne "Argus," on Kiondyke and the doings there:—"Just about this time a big discovery ...

    Article : 404 words
  8. M'GOVERN'S CLAIM TO GREATNESS.

    CHICAGO, March 10.—Terry M'Govern, by his decisive victory on Friday night be the fistic marvel of the age. Never ...

    Article : 441 words
  9. A DOUBLE BILL.

    The Golden Gate Club management put on a double-barrelled programme last Wednesday night. The final of the 3st 71b Novice Tournament and a content, the best ...

    Article : 230 words
  10. THE WINNER TO FELIX.

    Before leaving the ring on Saturday night Preston walked to the front of the stage and stated that he would be willing to fight Peter Felix in a month's time. Peter was not present. ...

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  11. THE TWEEDIE-HEGARTY "NO FIGHT."

    The Tweedle-Hegarty fight made another big breach in the boom, it was certainly not a schlenter, but it might have been one for all the good there was in it. Tweedle ...

    Article : 331 words
  12. OTTO CRIBB

    Otto Cribb is over here on pleasure, but he is prepared to give any of the 10-stoners all the fight they want before he returns. Murphy and Higgins have had a lot to say about fighting him. New's their time. ...

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  13. GOLDEN GATE NOVICES.

    Nine-stone greenhorns at the game were on deck at the Golden Gate Club on Saturday night, and provided fun and fury for the usual big crowd. Don M'Donald was ...

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  14. AFRAID OF FITZ.

    Chicago. March 31.—"They are all afraid of Fitzsimmons, and, to cell the truth, I would rather fight ten Sharkeys, a dozen Corbetts, and ail the M'Coys you ...

    Article : 275 words
  15. DUGGAN AND WILSON.

    On Saturday night next Micko Duggan and Dido Wilson will meet in a twelve rounds contest. ...

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  16. STURGEON'S RECORD QUESTIONED.

    "Coondiwindi, Queensland, April 23. "Dear 'Amateur"—Received 'Referee' to-day, and noticed Snowy Sturgeon's record as given to you, and my name mentioned ...

    Article : 310 words
  17. TASMAN AND MILLER.

    Next Saturday night week Tasman and Miller will engage in a twenty rounds battle. ...

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  18. WRESTLING.

    NEW YORK, March 21.—Bech Olsen, of Copenhagen met Ernest Rocber, the heavy-weight champion wrester of America, at Madison Square Garden to-night in a Graeco-Roman, match for the ...

    Article : 751 words
  19. CREEDON TO BOX M'COY.

    NEW YORK, April 6—Dan Creedon, the Australian ex-middle-weight champion, and Kid M'Coy were matched to-day to fight twenty-five rounds' at the Broadway ...

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  20. SIDNEY FENCING CLUB.

    At the invitation of the president of the above, Lieutenant M. J. Drown, a large number of guests [?]simbled at the club's rooms on Wednesday night, 25th [?] to be present at a display of fencing ...

    Article : 265 words
  21. GRIBB AND STURGEON.

    Cribb and Sturgeon have not been matched yet. Otto went to Melbourne last week and promised to come back yesterday. He undertook to give Sturgeon a return battle ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. GLOVE FIGHT AT NEWCASTLE.

    At the Victoria Theatre on Monday night Tim Nolan and Tom Ball met in a match to decide the heavyweight championship of the Northern District, a title which Nolan ...

    Article : 383 words
  23. METROPOLITAN CLUB.

    The Metropolitan Club's 3st Novice Tournament ended on Friday night, when the Semi-finals and final were fought before an attendance which was, all things ...

    Article : 174 words
  24. FITZ AND M'COY MATCHED.

    New York, March 24.—Bob Fitzsimmons and Kid M'Coy were matched to-day to fight on July 4 before the club offering the largest purse. Each of the men posted ...

    Article : 244 words
  25. BENEFIT TO SNOWY STURGEON.

    Snowy Sturgeon's recent game struggle with Otto Cribb has won him troops of friends. He is to be benefited at the Metropolitan Athletic Club next Monday night, ...

    Article : 98 words
  26. ABOUT THE SKI.

    In an article on "Skiing" at Christiana, a correspondent of the London "Field" says: In days of yore ski were employed for military [?] and now the Norwegian soldiers are ...

    Article : 528 words
  27. NO GOOD IN SHOWING UP SCHLENTERS.

    A scrap of conversation overheard in a certain Sydney boxing club two or three weeks ago: "The Amateur" does no good by showing up such things as the ...

    Article : 316 words
  28. JEFFRIES' THREE-MAN CONTRACT.

    Chicago, March 21.—James J. Jeffries, after a considerable with correspondence with Manager Billy Brady, to-day finally announced that only M'Coy, Sharkey, and ...

    Article : 95 words
  29. BOTH THE WALCOTTS WIN.

    New York, March 30.—Joe Walcott, the Barbadoes negro welter-weight pugilist, defeated Andy Walsh, of Brooklyn, who is in the middle-weight Class, in a 20 rounds ...

    Article : 158 words
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  31. CORBETT TO TOUR THE WORLD.

    New York, March 24.—After the fight with Jim Jeffries, Jim Corbett is to make a tour of the world, accompanied by his wife. The trip is to be for pleasure, and ...

    Article : 90 words
  32. MURPHY MAY MEET NEILL.

    Tim Murphy, the champion middle-weight of Australia, is likely to be Al. Nelli's next opponent in the ring. So much has been heard of Murphy's prowess that Nelli fears ...

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