There was a full house at the Apollo Athletic Hall on Saturday night to witness Martin Costello try to knock Mr Back out in six rounds. This was the first time Costello had ...
Article : 482 wordsThe interest attached to the eight-round match, Marquis of Queensberry, between Pluto and Greig, of Fort Melbourne, attracted a large number of spectators to Victor's ...
Article : 804 wordsBoth Connor and Cannon are hard at work getting form for their match at the Theatre Royal on Saturday afternoon, 24th March Connor expects, as before stated, to ...
Article : 190 wordsIn deference to the persistent determination of Mitchell and his supporters, the fight came off in a 24ft. ring under old London Prize Ring roles. Sullivan ...
Article : 1,349 wordsOn Monday night Pat Carrroll, who is to box Peter Roland, arrived in Melbourne form Silverton, and took up his quarters at the Lyceum Hotel. He is a [?].[?] ...
Article : 35 wordsThe cable brings us a detailed account of the fight far L1000 between John L Sullivan and Charley Mitchell. As will be seen, the "Slogger" had all the best of it, and had the fight been ...
Article : 1,543 wordsAt the theatres the invariable rule is to confine farces to one net and one scene. The fun is condensed, and the action intended to be kept going with such vigor that it is thought ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,696 wordsThe principal item on the programme at Victor's Hall last Saturday evening was the seven-style wrestling match between Cameron and Osborn. There was a large ...
Article : 302 wordsSir Joseph Banks' Fourteenth Handicap was concluded on Saturday afternoon. Three was a big attendance, and great excitement. There were several " dead birds" for this race, ...
Article : 249 wordsIn reply to Keegan's letter in last week's issue, Marlin Costello says be is willing to box Keegan for as much as he likes as many rounds as the law allows, in Melbourne. If that doesn't ...
Article : 56 wordsThe following fixtures require attention :-- Shepparton Easter Athletic Sports -- Nominations 24th March ; acceptances, 30th. Albury Easter Sports- Nominations 19th ...
Article : 120 wordsThe following articles have been signed for a return match between Andre Christol and Sam Mathews:-- Articles of agreement entered into this 13th day of ...
Article : 291 wordsThe entries for the M.B.C. race meeting, on the 7th April, are very numerous, and the handicaps will be published in THE SPORTSMAN next week. ...
Article : 1,073 wordsMr. H. C. Tait writes from L[?]ydata:-- " In reply to a letter front M "Arthur of [?], step, and jump renown, which appeared in your paper on tbe ...
Article : 112 wordsThe members of the above club are at present competing for the Franks trophies- first and second prizes for the best aud next best all-round athletes of the club. Last ...
Article : 68 wordsLast Friday evening about two hundred spectators visited the Brunswick street skating rink to witness the twenty miles race between Keegan aud O'Rafforty, for the the ...
Article : 153 wordsAlbert T[?], a new arrival, asks us to mention that he is desirous of challenging any man in the colony, at high pedestal dancing, for from L5 to L25 a side. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 404 wordsJ. Gillit and D. Shannon are matched to run half a mile on the Yarra Bend Cricket ground on 19th March for L20. They are to be on the mark at 5 o'clock. ...
Article : 35 wordsOne of the m[?]st important jumping matches that has recently been decided in the Midlands was brought to a satisfactory conclusion at the Lea Brook Grounds, Wednesbury, on ...
Article : 273 wordsThe following letter is to hand:-- SIR,-- closed you will find the sum of ten pounds (£10) as first deposit to cover Mr Davis's ten pounds (£10). on behalf of Mr Lehean. of ...
Article : 78 wordsOn Tuesday afternoon Peter Boland, Sam Matthews, and Abe Aitken left for Dandcnong. They will put up at Dick Carter's Shamrock Hotel. Aitken will ...
Article : 83 wordsNext Monday might Abe Aitken, the Sydney boxer, and Elijah Jackson, are to box eight rounds for a £30 purse. The contest should be a warm one, as both the boxers ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 498 wordsMr. R. C. Robinson writes from Sydney under date 11th inst:--"Owing to some misunderstanding between my backers and myself, the match match fall through for the ...
Article : 64 wordsNext Saturday night, at the Apolio Athletic [?], Willis, the champion feather-weight of New South Wales, and Michie, of Port Melbourne, are to box eight rounds (Marquis of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 wordsThe great sweepstakes contest between Arthur Norris, of Brentwood, William Cummings, of Paisley, and Peter Cannon, of Stirling, for L75. and Mr. Lewis' [?] cup. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsWe have letters in our rack for [?]. Geo. Simth. "Pedestrian," T. M. Malone, H. R. Ball and Mr, Swinbul[?]. ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 14 Mar 1888, Page 7
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