All the arrangements are being completed for the eight rounds Marquis of Queensberry match between Jack Burke and F. P. Slavin, Champion of Australia, on the 9th July. The ...
Article : 159 wordsJohn L. Sullivan is now nearing his native city, on board the Atlantic liner Catalonia. He was expected to arrive on the 22nd, but the steamer did not put in an appearance on ...
Article : 4,857 wordsThere was a large house at the Apollo Athletic Hall on Saturday night to witness the eight round contest, Marquis, to Queensberry Rules, between W. Smith, the Sydney boxer. ...
Article : 318 wordsOn Saturday night, at 11.30, in the presence of a large concourse of spectators, the Six Days' Go-as-you-please, 12 hours a day, started on a Monday morning, was concluded in the ...
Article : 581 wordsSIR,--Noticing in last week's SPORTSMAN a letter signed by Mr. Carter, secretary of the Carlton Second Twenty Football Club, in which he states that eleven ...
Article : 190 wordsTo-day Hanlan and Trickett meet on the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, for their match of L500 aside. From latest accounts Trickett is of opinion that he will defeat ...
Article : 1,095 wordsMr. R. Mitchell writes:--I see in your issue of 30th May a challenge from Mr. Libeau, bicyclist, in which he challenges any professional or amateur bicycle rider in ...
Article : 125 wordsSIR,--In your last issue I noticed that the Coburg Football Club claimed a victory against the Parkside Football Club by two goals to nil?. Now. I openly contradict such a ...
Article : 80 wordsSIR,--It was with surprise I read the letter published in last week's SPORTSMAN, from the secretary to the North Williamstown Excelsior, complaining of the way they were treated by ...
Article : 157 wordsMr. Newton Rea, Colac, writes:--Could you give me any information relative to J. Mayne, who ran first in the Camperdown Cup, 24th of May, 1888. His description is as follows:-- ...
Article : 205 wordsPat Carroll and Peter Boland fought ten rounds under the Queensbury rules on Monday night, resulting in a draw. Boland had all the beat of the fight. but could not knock ...
Article : 141 wordsSIR,--In your last issue of THE SPORTSMAN I noticed a letter from Mr Watts, secretary of the Heidelberg Football Club re the result of the match Lilydale v. Heidelberg. Now, Sir, ...
Article : 433 wordsDissatisfied with the result of the hop-step and jump match which took place in Melbourne, when Tait cleared 44ft. 11in. and won Marcarthur challenged his opponent to ...
Article : 580 wordsThe match between W. G. George, of London, and William Cummings of Preston, to run three quarters of a mile and one mile, each race for L100 a side, has ended in a forfeit on ...
Article : 51 wordsOur Adelaide correspondent sends the following:--The Marquis of Queensberry, a nobleman whose name has become famous in connection with a prominent British sport, was a ...
Article : 726 wordsPeter Newton wishes to explain that he is got the Newton alluded to in young Murphy's (the New Zealand light weight boxer) record as having been knocked out in three rounds. ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. J. J. Daly writes from Sandringham:--On Saturday last Mr. M'Guinness, of East Brighton, challenged me to run him 100 yards off the one mark. I accent his challenge. I ...
Article : 69 wordsMr J. B. Perryman writes:--In reply to the challenge of Mr W. Sebright I beg to state that I will meet him at THE SPORTSMAN office on next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock to ...
Article : 55 wordsA committed meeting of the Camperdown Athletic Sports Society was held lately at the Mechanics' Institute. Mr F. Rae was voted to the chair. Some discussion ensued on ...
Article : 190 wordsSIR,--Being a subscriber to your valuable paper I beg to make a few remarks in regard to the Lansdowne Football Club. The Hambleton journeyed down to Joliment on ...
Article : 106 wordsThe following is business like:--I, the undersigned, will put the following weights--28lb., 321b., and 16lb.--best two cut of the three for £25 a side, with any man in Australia ...
Article : 99 wordsSIR,--I should very much like to see someone else, say Hogg, captain of the "maroon and red" team, in place of Page, as I am of opinion that as he is a very active member of ...
Article : 162 wordsLast Friday night Mathews and Christel were still showing in Adelaide. The local paper reports that "At the Military Tournament the performances of some troopers belonging to the ...
Article : 449 wordsA correspondent writes to us that recently on the Yarra Bank two lade, representatives of the East and West ends of Melbourne, met to settle a difference in the presence of about ...
Article : 164 wordsSIR,--In your issue of the 6th current "Lauristonian" expresses his unacquaintance with the conditions under which the cup is to played for, which I had the pleasure of offering ...
Article : 308 wordsMr C. Blunt, of Nelson place, Williamstown has just launched a yacht which will be attached to the newly-formed Hobson's Bay Yacht Club. She is owned by Mr W. J ...
Article : 329 wordsThe numerous patrons of the above hall are to have a merry time of it for some weeks to come. Next Saturday, Tom Rogers, of Fitzroy and W. Williams, of Sydney, are to box ...
Article : 108 wordsOur Boston exchanges of 25th April state:--It is authoritatively reported that Jem Smith, the English Champion, is the man whom M'Caffrey is to fight. The contest is to be ten ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 286 wordsSaturday next is the last day for receiving entries for the Separation Handicap, of 60 sovs to be run on Monday, 2nd July. The handicap will appear in our next week's issue. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 wordsSIR,--For some time past I have been watching with great interest replies to the much ventilated challenge issued by Jim Ledgerwood--and with safety, too as yet, for the ...
Article : 308 wordsThere was a good Attendance at Carrington Ground, on Saturday night, at the complimentary handicap to L. E. Myers, the American runner. W. Pearson, 46 yds, won in 103-5th ...
Article : 96 wordsIn another column Peter Newton advertises that he has resumed his boxing classes at Birch's Hotel, Spring street. He is prepared to give lessons in the use of the "mittens"to ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 13 Jun 1888, Page 7
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