On Saturday night, at the Alexandra Theatre, one of the best athletic entertainments seen in Melbourne for a long time was presented. Included in the programme were light-weight ...
Article : 1,758 wordsWHEN Harry Musgrove cast his eyes? over the crowded auditorium at the Princess's Theatre on Saturday night his stoical expression vanished, and he [?]mailed a smile of joy. ...
Article : 1,772 wordsSIR,-- I would like to have another go at Mr. J. Connor for the championship of the world The match to be best three in five falls. Gre[?] Roman, for a stake of L100 a side. The match ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 wordsTHE annual Meeting of the University Athletic Association, will take place on the University Cricket Ground next Saturday, 1st October. The University Club may now be ...
Article : 350 wordsSOME months ago Tom Parks, the well known boxer, had the misfortune to have his leg broken. He is now getting about again. Next Monday week he is to be given a benefit ...
Article : 48 wordsTHE St. Kilda Football Club aud St, Kilda C.C. have undertaken the joint management of a sports gathering to be held on the local cricket ground on Saturday, 22nd October. ...
Article : 220 wordsON Saturday afternoon the inaugural meeting of the Flemington General Athletic Club was run off. There was only a small attendance, owing mainly to the tact that so ...
Article : 861 wordsALL doubt as to whether two English teams would really visit us during the coming season may now be set at rest, as we have been advised by cable that the team ...
Article : 894 wordsIT will be remembered that a few issues bock we gave the performances of an English runner named Gent. So well had he run that he was looked on as a coming champion, and ...
Article : 168 wordsA foot race for L10 aside, which has caused a good deal of interest in Geelong pedestrian circles, took place on the Corie ground on Saturday afternoon The competitors were Hans Kohn ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 927 wordsA MEETING of the Friendly Societies Sports Committee was held in the Manchester Unity Hall on Friday evening (says the Mercury). Mr. M'Kerrow occupied the chair, and there ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 302 wordsA Boston paper states:-- The £2000 gold and diamond Championship belt presented to John L. Sullivan at the Boston Theatre, 8th August, is the finest piece of the jewellers art ...
Article : 436 wordsTHE annual sports in connection with the Geelong Brauch of, the Australian Natives Association will be held again on too 9th November (Prince of Wales' Birthday.) A ...
Article : 110 wordsA local correspondent writes:-- An interesting amateur Gr[?]ce-Roman wrestling match took place at Mordialloc on Saturday between Mr J. Clota and Mr J. Deakin, two ...
Article : 79 wordsPEDESTRIANS are reminded that the entrances for the Sir Joseph Banks 440 yards Handicap close next Saturday night, 1st October, and must reach the promoter, Frank ...
Article : 128 wordsAt a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association last night, to adopt the draft annual report, there was an unusually large attendance. In view of the strained ...
Article : 466 wordsTHE FORMER CLAIMS THE CHAMPIONSHIP F. P. SLAVIN writes us that he has tried all possible means to get Peter Jackson to meet him for the championship and £250 aside. He ...
Article : 284 wordsSIR,-- I should like to draw attention to the way runners outside a certain set are treated at the above Sydney grounds. Handicapping is a farce. After running there for some ...
Article : 442 wordsOUR readers will remember that from time to time sporting verses signed "Alf Hales " have appeared in our columns, They will also remember that the address attached was the ...
Article : 160 wordsSIR TATTON SKYES was always very fond of attending cattle markets, where, as he took great interest in farming, lie frequently bought beasts. Being at one of these when quite a ...
Article : 320 wordsIn another column will be found the details of the boxing programme to be presented at the Alexandra Theatre on Monday night. Slavin and Peter Newton are to box six rounds, ...
Article : 174 wordsWE have letters in our rack for Messrs. R. J. Aginton, J. Stewart, H. Bro[?]ke D. Dinnie, and M. Nathan. Teddy Power was riding work at ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 28 Sep 1887, Page 7
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