On Friday afternoon Sam Mathews, the champion middle weight Graeco-Roman wrestler of the world, and Andre Christel met at THE SPORTSMAN office to conclude arrangements for ...
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Advertising : 101 wordsThe coming content between the representative champi[?]es of the old and new world is the principal sporting event here, and speculation runs high in regard to the ...
Article : 1,790 wordsAT Foley's to-night there was lively glove fight between a couple of feather weights -- Peake, a local youngster, and Johnson, pupil of Charley Mitchell. They went at it from ...
Article : 272 wordsIN reply to Foley's offer to put down a turf ring in his ball, and in addition to give tho winner £200 for the match between Slavin and Jackson, the ...
Article : 99 wordsON Thursday night, at the Alexandra Theatre, an Assault at arms was brought off. Considerable interest was taken in the affair, as it was known that Farman, the South ...
Article : 1,424 wordsA cablegram a day or two since announced teat J L. Sullivan was coming to Australia. This hardly seems likely, at least for some months to come. Our American Letter ...
Article : 207 wordsA COMPLIMENTARY dinner was given to Professor W. Miller on Friday evening last, at G. Clarke's Railway Hotel, Hawthorn, by the Hawthorn Amateur Athletic Club. Mr. ...
Article : 156 wordsDAY by day the interest in connection with the meeting between our Champion. Jem Smith, and the Yankee, Kilrain, increases, and as matters stand at present there appears ...
Article : 2,086 wordsTHE Sporting Life of 19th September says : -- The engagement of Jem Macc and Tom Lees, at the Princess Palace, Leeds, should have terminated on Friday night, but owing to the ...
Article : 292 wordsSIR, -- Knowing the interest you take in all kinds of sport, I am confident you will allowing a small corner of your journal to ventilate a matter of paramount importance to race clubs, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 wordsIN a fortnight's time, Jack King and Aitken, of Sydney, are to box six rounds, Marquis of Queensberry rules. The lads are well matched, and the ...
Article : 45 wordsTHOSE who purpose having a cut in for the Oakleigh Handicap of 35 sovs. to be run at the above grounds on the 7th and 14th November, are once more reminded that entries close on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 wordsSIR, -- Now that the stewards have justly exonerated Mr. Oxenham and his trainer, may I be allowed to plead on behalf of the jockey, and to hope that the Moonee stewards will ...
Article : 166 wordsFOR Thunderbolt's benefit, at Victor's Athletic Hall on 10th November, a capital programme has been prepared, all the principal athletes having promised assistance. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 321 wordsIN the English press a good deal of correspondence has been inserted with regard to the respective abilities of an Australian on a buckjumper and some of Wild Wrath cow boys, ...
Article : 907 wordsSIR, -- A few weeks back I tried to arrange a match with Osborn, the champion light weight, to wrestle him for that title, but an his backer would not allow him to wrestle for less than a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 359 wordsSIR, -- In regard to my challenge in THE SPORTSMAN of the 26th of May last, for a jumping match, if not accepted before the end of November next. I will draw my forfeit ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 486 wordsSIR, -- Re the above letter published in a recent issue. I think a reply is wanted. In the first place what right has any man to interfere with the umpire if the players are satisfied ? ...
Article : 146 wordsSIR, -- Connor's challenge from Sydney I read in your last issue. Connor, when he issued it, knew that I had taken my passage by the Alameda to San Francisco. If he meant ...
Article : 182 wordsSIR, -- As this class of sport seems now to be established amongst us, there being at least half-a-dozen homing clubs already in existence, and as several long distance homing birds have ...
Article : 386 wordsSIR, -- I note by a recent issue that the Lauristen Hurling Club's challenge, which appeared in a former issue of your popular sporting journal, although open to the colony, has ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 wordsTHIS afternoon Professor Miller left by the express for Sydney. He sails to-morrow in the Alameda for flan Francisco in company with Mrs. Miller. He has no definite fixtures ...
Article : 75 wordsSIR, -- In your issue of 7th September, commenting on the champion boxers, I see you, mention that Jem Stewart was defeated by Jem Hyland, a light-weight in England. This ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Mon 31 Oct 1887, Page 7
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