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  2. TRAGEDY MARKS FIGHT WHICH GIVES BURKE TITLE

    Following Jim Ward as champion of England came Jim Burke, who was born deaf and early proved that that defect was no bar to pugilistic success. His right to the title was won after a gruelling contest with Simon Byrne, who died following the bout. Fortunately, a doctor's evidence and the word of Byrne on his death-bed saved Burke and others from penalty. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,308 words
  3. DANO AGAIN

    REFEREE YANK PEARL was subject to an adverse demonstration [?] Lechhart on Friday when ignoring the [?]es of "foul" he applied the coun[?] tp ...

    Article : 380 words
  4. STAR WELTERS

    SYDNEY'S biggest fight for a considerable time should be the Carroll-Henneberry engagement at Rush cutters Bay, next Monday. The contest, one ...

    Article : 162 words
  5. Tough But Honest

    SUCCEEDING Ward as champion was - Jim ("Deaf") Burke, a peculiar character. Practically every word he uttered was in the ...

    Article : 122 words
  6. Died in a Home

    AFTER waiting for a year for another fight, Ward went to American. Returning without money the ex-champion eventually become ...

    Article : 125 words
  7. INSIDE LINE

    ELEVATION to a main event proved disastrous for Frank White (8.11) at Fitzroy on Friday, for he succumbed to a hard-headed opponent in Billy King ...

    Article : 118 words
  8. Silly, but Cunning

    BURKE was a strange character. Prior to his fight with Byrne, there was a delay while the balance of a side wager was collected. ...

    Article : 111 words
  9. GOOD START

    FEW novices are able to score a knock. out in each of their first four contest's Such a feat however, has been performed by George Lowe—who has ...

    Article : 174 words
  10. £50 MATCH

    WRITING from 68 Hubert Street, Victoria Park, W.A. A. S. Dyson, manager for Danny Ryan, asks for opponents for the middleweight champion ...

    Article : 138 words
  11. JIM BURKE—PUG, TUTOR AND WRITER

    MEET Jim Burke, old-time pugilist, who met the best in his day—who at 74 is now teaching the noble art—and that his knowledge of Scripture is such that his ...

    Article : 575 words
  12. S.A. Police Championships

    THE South Australian police boxing and wrestling championship will be held at the Town Hall on April 18, Mounted Constable Bray, heavyweight champion ...

    Article : 62 words
  13. Pat McHugh’s Holiday

    “WE always have such a happy time in Melbourne that we are here again for our holiday.” said Pat McHugh, who, with Mrs McHugh, motored over ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. AXEMEN’S NOTES

    TO Victorian officials the Fede[?] Council of Axemen's Association which was formed in a spirit of option larn in August 1930, has proved a ...

    Article : 556 words
  15. RING CHATTER

    HAVING his first contest, Ted Puff (8.10) was so match for the vigor of Young Maloney (8.10), of Fitzroy, and was done in the first round. ...

    Article : 394 words
  16. Brisbane Matches

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 words
  17. Comedy Wrestling

    WALTER BROWNING and Billy Mecske provided the comedy wresting at Leichhardt on Saturday and again a huge crowd watched the pair. In the second ...

    Article : 107 words
  18. PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS TUNED UP FOR NEW SEASON

    DURING the week the leading professional golfers have given evidence that they are slipping into top gear in great style. In the four-ball challenge match at Victoria. Ern Wood and Arthur Spence, playing brilliantly dethroned Charlie Connors and Yarra Yarra the following ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 847 words
  19. Purse — or Trip

    WHEN expressing thanks to the Yarra Yarra Golf Club for the use of their links and to the professionals for playing with the golfing members of his ...

    Article : 434 words
  20. RIFLEMEN PREPARE FOR VICTORIAN KING'S MEETING

    LARGE musters of riflemen on Saturday took full advantage of the long ranges in the on both metropolitan ranges for Port Melbourne, where club competitions ...

    Article : 409 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 49 words
  22. Advertising

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    Advertising : 39 words
  23. Fitzroy Programme

    TWO tens will head the bill at Fitzroy on Friday, Wee McGregor meeting George Couples and Billy King facing Arthur [?]all. The last-named was a ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. Advertising

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    Advertising : 12 words
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