Last Saturday night at the Sydney Stadium, the rising featherweight from Auburn, Tommy Doble, made his first appearance against a class man. But his debut in this class was not successful, for he lost on a technical knockout in the fifth round, after giving a splendid exhibition of gameness. ...
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Article : 1,206 wordsTo-night at the Sydney Stadium, Pat Redmond, the Irish Colossus swings into action again against Jim Hoffman. Some time ago, Redmond made ...
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Article : 267 wordsOn Saturday night, at the Sydney Stadium, Billy Grime', ex-triple champion of Australia, meets Sammy Shack, of U.S.A. This is Grime's third fight since he ...
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Article : 217 wordsThe preliminary battle preceding tho main bout (de Leon-Storey) at the Stadium last Wednesday, were all thrilling and fought in great style, so. when the ...
Article : 653 wordsOn Wednesday night, at the Sydney Stadium, Gavino De Leon (9.8) again brought the Philippine Islands on the puglistic map...He defeated Roy Storey (9.11) after fifteen rounds of fierce and thrilling scrapping, that had the fans standing and cheerinig the whole way... The great, thing of ...
Article : 1,361 wordsA modern John L. Sullivan exists in North Queensland in the person of a dairy farmer "Nugget" Frater. A husky looking man Oft. Sin. weighing 14 stone, with a bristling sandy moustache jutting out from his upper lip, he has a back as broad ...
Article : 685 wordsHow Charlie Glasson managed to gain a win over Johnny Leckie in New Zealand is a matter beyond comprehension. It is known that Leckie was just recovering from a broken hand when he met Glasson, and that he was also sick on the night, but judging by the form shown by Leckie and Glasson ...
Article : 1,018 wordsMrs, M. Darcy, mother of the late Les and Frank Darcy, died on Saturday at West Maitland. Les Darcy, who was very attached to his family, provided a ...
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Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939), Wed 15 May 1929, Page 10
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