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  2. Fitzroy and Prahran Bouts on Friday; Melbourne Saturday

    THE coming week-end will be busy for boxers. After a slump, the game shows signs of a revival in Victoria. On Friday evening the Fitzroy Stadium will stage a bantam title fight between Farrell and Ferris. The Prahran Stadium will have its opening night the same ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 340 words
  3. GREATEST INFIGHTER

    IN-FIGHTING is one of the greatest arts in the boxing game. Some writers in different parts of the world are of the opinion that there never was a greater in-fighter than Billy Papke, the American. Papke wrote a treatise on the subject. Will Lawless holds that ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 850 words
  4. Negus On Top

    THOUGH Jack Heeney (10.6) was generally favored to defeat Billy Negus (10.2½) to the train 15-round bout at the Fitzroy Stadium on ...

    Article : 262 words
  5. Prahran’s First

    IT promises to be a great night at the Lyric Theatre. Chapel Street, Prahran on Friday, when the new stadium will be ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 296 words
  6. TRAGIC END

    Bob Coffey. after having been defeated on a technical knock-out— Yank Pearl stopped the contest—by Bob Singleton, left the Leichhardt ...

    Article : 106 words
  7. SYDNEY TALK

    Jimmy Sharman’s tent at the Sydney Royal Show is packed at every session when aspiring boxers are given an opportunity of showing ...

    Article : 319 words
  8. Full Of Sparkle

    Owing to the absence of Abby Kay, Pete Herman (3.0) took his place in a 10-round bout with Mike O’Connor (9.0), at Fitzroy on ...

    Article : 159 words
  9. RIFLE CLUBS HIT

    In order to encourage as many as possible to become accurate marksmen with the rifle, the Federal Government has always set aside a sum ...

    Article : 667 words
  10. Boxing Types

    The vast temperamental differences between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunny carry on through the years. I can still see Tunney sitting in ...

    Article : 184 words
  11. Johnson Keeps on Fighting

    Reg. Johnson is eager to become a boxer of class. He relishes a battle and wants to get all the practice he can. It is good to see a really ...

    Article : 98 words
  12. Mercedes Gleitze Is Plucky

    FOR several years an obscure typist in a shipbuilding office in London, Mercedes Gleitze, never dreamt that later she would win, world-wide renown as a long distance and endurance swimmer, and that she would be visiting strange countries in the search of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,113 words
  13. BRISBANE DRAW

    A reversion to Saturday night fights was made for the first time for some months at Brisbane Stadium last week. when Norm Johnson (11.1½). ...

    Article : 139 words
  14. WILLING BANTAMS

    A special attraction is arranged for the Fitzroy Stadium on Friday evening. when Jimmy . Farrell and Les Ferris are to meet for the ...

    Article : 171 words
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  16. CARROLL CHECKS TONY TUZZOLINO

    Jack Carroll, In compelling Tony Tuzzolino to give up in five rounds on Saturday, gave one of the finest boxing displays Sydney has seen for many ...

    Article : 610 words
  17. Missing Again

    “Ladies Gentlemen.—I regret to state that Abby Kay has not turned up for his fight with O’Connor tonight. This is the third occasion on ...

    Article : 129 words
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  19. Last Victorian Swim Title

    Betty Forchan, holder of the ‘Victorian ladies’ 100 yards free style swimming championship, will defend her title at the Melbourne City Baths ...

    Article : 90 words
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