Joe Hall, a member of Mr. Havighorst's team of coloured American boxers, made his bow at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. So well did he shape at times that some fans declared he was entitled to the verdict over Paul Demsky. Though the fight was waged at a great rate, ...
Article : 1,367 wordsANDRE DUPRE, the young French featherweight, writes from Los Angeles (23/ll/25): "You will wonder who is writing to ...
Article : 615 wordsTHE better quality of Wednesday night performers, and increased pay, have made the mid-week entertainments popular, with the result that houses that pay ...
Article : 696 wordsSTADIUMS LTD. experimented with two 20-rounders and reduced prices at the big West Melbourne fistic emporium on Saturday evening, when Jack ...
Article : 1,609 wordsMR. R. L. ("SNOWY") BAKER lost no time upon his return to America in letting us know recent happenings in the States of interest to Australians. Writing from Los Angeles Athletic Club on December 12, he describes many things sporting in that gay city, and, best of all, gives the views of Jack ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 468 wordsIN a letter much to the point, Havilah Uren reasons out why he, and not Billy Grime, should be entitled to sign himself champion lightweight of ...
Article : 243 wordsAt Leichhardt on Friday night the 15-round contest between Lea Jackson (Lithgow), 7.13½, and Billy McAllister (Victoria), 8.4, ended in a win for ...
Article : 313 wordsBilly Meeske, the popular Victorian wrestler, writes me:—"Luck has been my way. At Auckland I defeated two men in the one ring. Brown, ...
Article : 341 wordsThe Bargo Sports Committee (evidently a live body) have arranged a fine programme of sports for January 26, and at night time a boxing contest will form a fitting finale to ...
Article : 118 wordsAccording to a private communication, wrestling may again boom in the once great sporting centre. Broken Hill. When the clever Indian wrestler, Mahomet All Sunni ...
Article : 273 wordsSydney Stadium will more than likely be well patronized next Saturday night, when the third string to Mr. Havinghorst's American stable, 'Frisco McGale, will make his ...
Article : 180 wordsThe main event to-night at Sydney Stadium should attract a very large house. The contestants are Joe Dunn, the American welter, and Adriano, the Filipino, who showed ...
Article : 89 words"Fight Fan," of Helensburg, South Coast, writes: I would like to know whether Jimmy Sharman will attend Wollongong Show this year with his team of boxers. It is three ...
Article : 135 wordsD[?]kie Miller, the ex-heavyweight champion of Australia, who has figured with a fair amount of success in South Africa recently, cabled me to the effect ...
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Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939), Wed 20 Jan 1926, Page 10
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