New Zealand is back on the map of pugilistica. Tom Heeney is tilting at Tunney for the world's heavyweight championship, Charlie Purdy holds the lightweight championship of these parts, and Lachie McDonald on Friday night took the middleweight championship, to the ...
Article : 777 wordsFor sustained ruggedness, the contest between Billy Richards (10.6½) and the Scottish middleweight, Tommy Mclnnes (10.9) at the Brisbane Stadium on Friday night, was one of the most exciting bouts witnessed for months. It bristled with incident. ...
Article : 476 wordsDuring the past few months I have registered my criticism of the manner in which referees have tolerated the foul practice of hitting ...
Article : 345 wordsANOTHER NEW ZEALAND BOXER. Lachie McDonald, middleweight champion of New Zealand, who, on Friday, in one of the best lights ever staged at the Leichhardt Stadium, won the middleweight championship of Australia from Ted Monson. He ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 54 wordsON Saturday last we saw tho last of hard-hitting, heavy betting "Tiger" Payne, who, it is bald, on the Wednesday prior to ...
Article : 178 wordsTom Heeney, the man is thought a great deal of by his countrymen. Right, too. He has played his part, winning or losing, with the air of a thorough ...
Article : 163 wordsALTHOUGH Billy Richards defeated Tommy Mclnnis, at Brisbane last week-end, the plucky Scotch boxer can be relied upon, with Johnny Sullivan, ...
Article : 151 wordsNEW YORK, March 10.— Mr. Danny Dunn, an undersized, squatty, square-faced Irishman, who took Johnny Risko, an Austrian immigrant, and piloted him to a 200,000 dollar bank roll and the position of heavyweight contender feels that his charge will give Jack Sharkey a rough journey. ...
Article : 310 wordsBRITISH sportsmen are delighted beyond words that Tom Heeney is the man to next meet Tunney for the world's championship. Heeney is as well liked in the Old Country as in America, New Zealand, and Australia. "Corinthian," in the "Sporting Chronicle," gives expression to ...
Article : 312 wordsDenier Wells, jun., son of the old-time featherweight crack, defeated Archie Hughes after 15 rounds of what Jack Dunleavy describes as one of the best ...
Article : 120 wordsA very big house at Sydney Stadium on Wednesday night saw Young Aides, the Filipino featherweight, defeat Jack Bowden on points, after ...
Article : 498 wordsWHAT should attract a huge house the programme arranged for the Stadium patrons to-night. In the main event. Billy McAlister, who has so greatly ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Victorian crew for the Kinn's Cup contest, on the Nepean River (N.S.W.) on Saturday week, has been upset by frequent chances in ...
Article : 327 wordsBILLED as a mixed night of boxing at the West Melbourne fistic emporium on Saturday night, spectators witnessed some abrupt finishes. ...
Article : 355 wordsFighting in much superior form to anything he had shown before in this country, Johnny Curley, ex-featherweight champion of England, easily accounted for Paul Demsky, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. The end came in the fifth round by ...
Article : 913 wordsJack Sorensen (14.13), the giant Yankee wrestler, on Saturday night. at Newcastle Stadium, defeated Pete Fatouros. the Greek. He disable the Greek ...
Article : 141 wordsPADDY SHANNON, 9st, a preliminary fighter, with a kick in his right hand, scored another victory on Wednesday night over the veteran and awkward boxer, Lawrey Hunt, 8.11½, on ...
Article : 193 wordsHarry Critcher, the South Coast featherweight proved too strong and aggressive for Jimmy Tibbitts, in the latter's comeback at Leichhardt ...
Article : 360 wordsTHERE was a sensational ending to the European middleweight championship match (20 rounds), at the Waverley Market, Edinburgh. on March ...
Article : 282 wordsAt Broken Hill on Saturday night, Gordon Kiely defeated Joe Barnes, of Melbourne, on points. The house totaled £210. That the loser gave ...
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Advertising : 48 wordsIn a 10-round contest at Goulburn on Saturday night, Len Soltan defeated the ex-Tasmanian champion lightweight, Orrie Conley. Soltan clearly outboxed ...
Article : 68 wordsAt the Newcastle Stadium to-night two 15-round contests and a 10 rounder will be decided. The main 15-rounder brings the Newcastle welter, Steve Gould, ...
Article : 204 wordsJack Hamon, the great little wrestling machine, connected with the Sharman troupe, writes that his weight, given us at 11.2, should be 10.3. He does not ...
Article : 149 wordsMany happy birthday returns to Billy Grime, who will bo 26 years of age on Friday next. ...
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Advertising : 88 wordsThe following letters are awaiting ownership at the Referee office: Billy McAlister (wire), Charlie Purdy (2). Mike Flynn, George Curran (2), Anton Koolman, Charlie ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 wordsThus writes Mr. H. Home, manager of the Gaiety Theatre. Cairns (14/4/28): "We intend bringing the best possible boxers to Cairns. Wally Tullipan ...
Article : 134 wordsJACK GRACE, the old globe trotter of Fistiana, says Ironbark Jimmy Burge, the Australian lightweight, was the toughest man he ever saw sidle through the hemp— more rugged and durable than Joo Grim, Bat ...
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Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939), Wed 25 Apr 1928, Page 10
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